1975–76 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1975–76 football season
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Joyce |
| League Division Four | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob Mountford All: Bob Mountford |
The 1975–76 season saw Rochdale compete in their 2nd consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Mike Poole | 51 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Paul Hallows | 54 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | George Townsend | 13 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Dick Mulvaney | 44 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bill Summerscales | 51 | 2 | 43+0 | 2 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Keith Hanvey | 37 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Fielding | 33 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Bob Mountford | 53 | 17 | 44+0 | 14 | 7+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Tony Whelan | 53 | 7 | 44+0 | 6 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tony Lacey | 49 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Andy Sweeney | 20 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Gary Cooper | 48 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mike Ferguson | 36 | 1 | 26+1 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO | Joe Murty | 15 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Don Tobin | 17 | 6 | 13+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Gary Hulmes | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Chris Duffey | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Brian Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Phil Mullington | 28 | 3 | 25+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Billy Boslem | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Brears | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | David Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.935 | 43 |
| 14 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 0.795 | 42 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 1.018 | 41 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0.969 | 41 |
Source:[citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Reading v Rochdale
| 16 August 1975 (1975-08-16) 1 | Reading | 2–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
Youlden  10'Hetzke 62' | Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4717 |
Rochdale v Swansea City
| 23 August 1975 (1975-08-23) 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Mountford 13', 78' | Report | Leitch | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1169 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 30 August 1975 (1975-08-30) 3 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4185 |
Rochdale v Newport County
| 6 September 1975 (1975-09-06) 4 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Cooper 14', 42' Mountford 23', 56' | Report | Woods 65', 88' Jones 76' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1119 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
| 13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) 5 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Summerscales 9' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1852 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 20 September 1975 (1975-09-20) 6 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 24 September 1975 (1975-09-24) 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4294 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 26 September 1975 (1975-09-26) 8 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Mountford | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3436 |
Rochdale v Exeter City
| 4 October 1975 (1975-10-04) 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Report | Bowker 27' Hatch  89' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1234 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 11 October 1975 (1975-10-11) 10 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Green 73' | Report | Mountford 18', 60' Whelan 39' | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2671 |
Rochdale v Watford
| 18 October 1975 (1975-10-18) 11 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Summerscales 47' Tobin 84' | Report | Jenkins 90' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1528 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
| 22 October 1975 (1975-10-22) 12 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Cunningham Morgan | Report | Tobin | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4395 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 25 October 1975 (1975-10-25) 13 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Tobin 79' | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1447 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 1 November 1975 (1975-11-01) 14 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Tobin 5' Whelan 7'Mountford 33', 87' | Report | James 80' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2047 Referee: KS Hackett |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 3 November 1975 (1975-11-03) 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stratford Robertson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2995 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 8 November 1975 (1975-11-08) 16 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Krzywicki 38' Graham 89' | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7063 |
Rochdale v Cambridge United
| 14 November 1975 (1975-11-14) 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Mulvaney 20' | Report | Lyon 83' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1562 |
Rochdale v Workington
| 29 November 1975 (1975-11-29) 18 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Tobin 64' | Report | Ward 75' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1361 |
Brentford v Rochdale
| 6 December 1975 (1975-12-06) 19 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Johnson 17' (pen.) 77' Cross 63'Sweetzer 73'Riddick 90' | Report | Poole 77' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4853 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 20 December 1975 (1975-12-20) 20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Murty 16' | Report | Scaife 83' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1156 |
Barnsley v Rochdale
| 26 December 1975 (1975-12-26) 21 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Millar Brown | Report | Mountford | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3486 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Murty 89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1659 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 17 January 1976 (1976-01-17) 23 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Hutchins 59' Cooke 70'Ingram 72' | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3059 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
| 20 January 1976 (1976-01-20) 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Kitchen | Report | Fielding Hanvey | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3586 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
| 24 January 1976 (1976-01-24) 25 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Hanvey 14' Whelan 27' | Report | Chatterley 29' Brown 89' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1448 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 7 February 1976 (1976-02-07) 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Stratford 66' | Report | Whelan 77' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5393 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
| 10 February 1976 (1976-02-10) 27 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Mountford Whelan | Report | Hague Reeves | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1392 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 14 February 1976 (1976-02-14) 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2439 |
Cambridge United v Rochdale
| 21 February 1976 (1976-02-21) 29 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2048 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 28 February 1976 (1976-02-28) 30 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Mountford 84' Summerscales 89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
| 1 March 1976 (1976-03-01) 31 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3791 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 6 March 1976 (1976-03-06) 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Report | Mullington 79' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3354 |
Exeter City v Rochdale
| 9 March 1976 (1976-03-09) 33 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Morrin 80' | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3102 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 12 March 1976 (1976-03-12) 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Cooper | Report | Green | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
Watford v Rochdale
| 16 March 1976 (1976-03-16) 35 | Watford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
| McCarthy Jenkins | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3886 |
Workington v Rochdale
| 20 March 1976 (1976-03-20) 36 | Workington | 0–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 941 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 22 March 1976 (1976-03-22) 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Bevan | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1128 |
Rochdale v Brentford
| 27 March 1976 (1976-03-27) 38 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Boslem 84' | Report | McCulloch 15' French 67' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 894 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 31 March 1976 (1976-03-31) 39 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Spelman Moore | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1561 |
Rochdale v Reading
| 3 April 1976 (1976-04-03) 40 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 913 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 5 April 1976 (1976-04-05) 41 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Whelan (pen.) Mountford | Report | Bradley Davies Hardman | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1287 |
Newport County v Rochdale
| 10 April 1976 (1976-04-10) 42 | Newport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Jones 36' | Report | Mullington 26' | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1331 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
| 16 April 1976 (1976-04-16) 43 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Mountford | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1462 |
Rochdale v Barnsley
| 17 April 1976 (1976-04-17) 44 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 20 April 1976 (1976-04-20) 45 | Darlington | 4–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Webb Craig Sinclair | Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1957 |
Swansea City v Rochdale
| 23 April 1976 (1976-04-23) 46 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Bruton 9' | Report | Cooper 77' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1664 |
F.A. Cup
Workington v Rochdale
| 22 November 1975 (1975-11-22) 1 | Workington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Heslop 71' | Report | Ferguson 10' | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1190 |
Rochdale v Workington
| 25 November 1975 (1975-11-25) 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Workington | Rochdale |
| Mountford Whelan | Report | Geidmintis | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2354 |
Gateshead United v Rochdale
| 13 December 1975 (1975-12-13) 2 | Gateshead United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Guthrie 75' | Report | Ableson (o.g.) | Stadium: Gateshead Youth Stadium Attendance: 4600 |
Rochdale v Gateshead United
| 16 December 1975 (1975-12-16) 2 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Gateshead United | Rochdale |
| Morrison (o.g.) Tobin Mountford | Report | Morrison | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2607 |
Norwich City v Rochdale
| 3 January 1976 (1976-01-03) 3 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
| MacDougall 4' (pen.) | Report | Mullington 34' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14187 |
Rochdale v Norwich City
| 6 January 1976 (1976-01-06) 3 | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8284 |
Norwich City v Rochdale
| 13 January 1976 (1976-01-13) 3 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
| MacDougall (pen.) Suggett | Report | Mountford | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18868 |
League Cup
Bury v Rochdale
| 19 August 1975 (1975-08-19) 1 | Bury | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Nicholson | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4561 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 26 August 1975 (1975-08-26) 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Bury | Rochdale |
| Report | Rowland | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3725 |
