1996–97 Rochdale A.F.C. season
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| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Graham Barrow |
| League Division Three | 14th |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Whitehall Alex Russell All: Steve Whitehall |
The 1996–97 season saw Rochdale compete in their 23rd consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Ian Gray | 52 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Fensome | 47 | 0 | 38+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Kevin Formby | 19 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Alan Johnson | 51 | 5 | 46+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Keith Hill | 50 | 3 | 43+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Andy Farrell | 46 | 2 | 37+3 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alex Russell | 43 | 9 | 35+4 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Deary | 43 | 7 | 37+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mark Leonard | 44 | 4 | 39+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Whitehall | 41 | 11 | 27+8 | 9 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Stuart | 36 | 7 | 28+3 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mike Cecere | 8 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dean Martin | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Thompson | 32 | 1 | 9+19 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Bayliss | 28 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dave Lancaster | 8 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Andy Gouck | 31 | 3 | 22+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mickey Brown | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Robbie Painter | 30 | 7 | 21+6 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Mark Bailey | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Thackeray | 22 | 2 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Wayne Dowell | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Glen Robson | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jamie Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Kevin Gray | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Scarborough | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 69 | −3 | 63 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 63 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| 15 | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 58 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 57 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division
[edit]| 17 August 1996 1 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Thomas  13'Penney 43'  Mølby  75'Garnett |
Report | Cecere 87' Whitehall Deary |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4272 |
| 24 August 1996 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Leonard |
Report | Reinelt Adcock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1816 Referee: G Laws |
| 27 August 1996 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Fulham | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 80' |
Report | Cusack 1' Conroy 69'Cockerill Angus |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1689 Referee: JP Robinson |
| 31 August 1996 4 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Report | Fensome |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1861 |
| 7 September 1996 5 | Hull City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Doncel 53' Carroll |
Report | Deary 43' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3451 |
| 10 September 1996 6 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Hill |
Report | Shelton 74' Davidson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1774 Referee: AG Wiley |
| 14 September 1996 7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Hill  14'Leonard 44'Deary 78' (pen.)Gouck 81'Brown |
Report | Clark 69' Murphy Utley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1811 |
| 21 September 1996 8 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Mahon 28' Hargreaves 53'Foster 84' Stoker |
Report | Fensome Bayliss |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2135 |
| 28 September 1996 9 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 76' (pen.) |
Report | Arnott 80' Naylor Ling |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1994 Referee: B Coddington |
| 5 October 1996 10 | Darlington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Kelly 69' |
Report | Stuart 67' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3071 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 12 October 1996 11 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Painter 7' Thompson 81' |
Report | Smart 27' Peacock 54' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3320 |
| 15 October 1996 12 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 44' Painter 45' |
Report | Ainsworth |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1411 |
| 19 October 1996 13 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Hyde 43' McGleish 88'Craddock Hyde |
Report | Stuart 26' Painter 72' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3163 |
| 26 October 1996 14 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Baker 6' Eyre 32' (pen.)Samways Paterson |
Report | Stuart 45' Whitehall 49' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2628 |
| 29 October 1996 15 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 31', 56' Painter 50'Hill |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1913 Referee: UD Rennie |
| 2 November 1996 16 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Hill 13' Johnson 37' |
Report | Richardson Hodges Rowbotham |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2134 Referee: WC Burns |
| 5 November 1996 17 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Bennett 45' Eckhardt 67' |
Report | Whitehall 52' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2834 |
| 9 November 1996 18 | Barnet | 3–2 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Devine 37' Hardyman 67'Wilson 78' (pen.) |
Report | Pardew 42' (o.g.) Deary 64' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2405 |
| 23 November 1996 19 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Hunter 2' White 69' |
Report | Farrell 66', 68' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3836 |
| 30 November 1996 20 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Painter 75' |
Report | Baker 18' Eyre 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1969 Referee: A Bates |
| 3 December 1996 21 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Report | Johnson 73' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1087 Referee: G Singh |
| 14 December 1996 22 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 77' |
Report | Beech 41' Howard 42'Allon 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1618 |
| 21 December 1996 23 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Report | Whitehall 4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3311 Referee: KM Lynch |
| 14 January 1997 24 | Chester City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1679 |
| 18 January 1997 25 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Leonard 7' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1704 Referee: UD Rennie |
| 25 January 1997 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
| Maskell 30', 67' Baird 72' |
Report | Bayliss 57' |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4468 |
| 1 February 1997 27 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Hill 39' Russell 90' |
Report | Devine 39' Simpson 58' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1623 |
| 4 February 1997 28 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Painter 40' Hill 47'Russell 62' |
Report | Brooke 26' Rockett 64'Wells 70'Bennett 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1166 |
| 8 February 1997 29 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2849 |
| 11 February 1997 30 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Rochdale | London |
| Inglethorpe 39' Castle 55' |
Report | Painter 33' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2406 Referee: NS Barry |
| 15 February 1997 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Deary 44' |
Report | Rush 9' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1988 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 18 February 1997 32 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1074 |
| 22 February 1997 33 | Scarborough | 2–2 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Bennett 35' Currie 49' (pen.)Sutherland |
Report | Russell 22' Sutherland 44' (o.g.)Leonard Deary Thompson |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2384 |
| 25 February 1997 34 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Russell 5' |
Report | Joyce 12' Darby 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1349 |
| 1 March 1997 35 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Leonard 6' Gouck 89' |
Report | Nelson 11' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1469 |
| 8 March 1997 36 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Deary 15' Johnson 39'Russell 45'Fensome Gouck |
Report | Jones 28' (pen.) Sharp Bishop Lancashire |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3254 Referee: E Lomas |
| 15 March 1997 37 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Beech 59' |
Report | Russell 29' Formby 50' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1448 |
| 21 March 1997 38 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Abrahams 59' |
Report | Hill Farrell Deary |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3211 |
| 25 March 1997 39 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Hill 23' (o.g.) Cramb 28' (pen.)Esdaille 82' |
Report | Fensome Leonard |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2201 |
| 29 March 1997 40 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Russell 24', 36' |
Report | Mølby 31', 59' (pen.) Brayson 53'Willer-Jensen |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1884 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 31 March 1997 41 | Fulham | 1–1 | Rochdale | London |
| Conroy 12' |
Report | Gouck 36' Formby Leonard |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 7866 |
| 5 April 1997 42 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Fensome Formby |
Report | Cresswell 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1620 |
| 12 April 1997 43 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Leonard 11' Johnson 18' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1638 |
| 26 April 1997 44 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Stuart 16', 39' Russell 43' Thackeray Gray |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1810 |
| 29 April 1997 45 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Hayward 73' Archdeacon 76'Dobie 79' |
Report | Leonard 25' Stuart 90'Deary Thompson |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4882 |
| 3 May 1997 46 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Fleming |
Report | Hill 77' Stuart 82'Leonard |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6495 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 16 November 1996 1 | Macclesfield Town | 0–2 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
| Report | Deary 10' Johnson 32' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3134 |
| 7 December 1996 2 | Notts County | 3–1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| Jones 41' Arkins 68'Agana 90'Bayliss Deary |
Report | Thackeray 82' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3584 |
Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)
[edit]| 20 August 1996 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Deary 61' Whitehall 74' |
Report | Wilkinson 24' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2426 Referee: WC Burns |
| 3 September 1996 1 | Barnsley | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Redfearn 17' Wilkinson 74' |
Report | Johnson Stuart |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5638 Referee: FG Stretton |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
[edit]| 10 December 1996 1 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Walling 66' McAlindon 85' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3622 |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]| 30 July 1996 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
|
Thackeray |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 3 August 1996 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Rochdale | Morecambe |
|
Whitehall |
Stadium: Christie Park |
References
[edit]- ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]