1981–82 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1981–82 football season
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Madden |
| League Division Four | 21st |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Hilditch All: Mark Hilditch |
The 1981–82 season saw Rochdale compete in their 8th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Rose Bowl | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO | Graeme Crawford | 21 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Alan Weir | 38 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Eric Snookes | 49 | 0 | 44+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Terry Dolan | 48 | 2 | 42+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Brian Taylor | 43 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL | Terry Cooper | 41 | 3 | 35+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Neville Hamilton | 23 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 38 | 5 | 32+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 30 | 2 | 20+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Barry Wellings | 52 | 12 | 45+1 | 11 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Eugene Martinez | 49 | 9 | 42+1 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 46 | 16 | 38+2 | 14 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG | Mike Poole | 32 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Peter Burke | 32 | 1 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Dave Goodwin | 42 | 6 | 34+5 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Steve Warriner | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bill Williams | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | David Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 42 | −21 | 49 | |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 49 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | −12 | 46 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 57 | −27 | 42 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 44 | −36 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Bury v Rochdale
| 29 August 1981 (1981 -08-29) 1 | Bury | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
Madden  8'Hilton 11'Johnson 25' | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3925 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 5 September 1981 (1981 -09-05) 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Martinez 36' Goodwin 89' | Report | Houchen 11' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1481 Referee: DW Civil |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
| 12 September 1981 (1981 -09-12) 3 | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Quow 5' Cooke 17', 48', 78'Slack 89' | Report | Wellings 32' (pen.) | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3768 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 19 September 1981 (1981 -09-19) 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 58' | Report | Keenan 53'  Deakin 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1824 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 22 September 1981 (1981 -09-22) 5 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2763 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
| 26 September 1981 (1981 -09-26) 6 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Dawtry 7' | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5146 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 30 September 1981 (1981 -09-30) 7 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Gallagher 25' McNiven 37' | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5388 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
| 4 October 1981 (1981 -10-04) 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1821 |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 11 October 1981 (1981 -10-11) 9 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Wellings 50' | Report | Allinson 64' McDonough 83' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1366 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 17 October 1981 (1981 -10-17) 10 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2140 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 21 October 1981 (1981 -10-21) 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Palios 67' | Report | Goodwin 42' Wellings 48' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1827 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 24 October 1981 (1981 -10-24) 12 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Martinez 2', 3' Hilditch 40'Goodwin 48' | Report | Fowler 30' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1778 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 31 October 1981 (1981 -10-31) 13 | Darlington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Wicks 2' Hamilton 42' | Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1454 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 3 November 1981 (1981 -11-03) 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1663 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
| 8 November 1981 (1981 -11-08) 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Goodwin 53' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1790 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
| 14 November 1981 (1981 -11-14) 16 | Mansfield Town | 4–3 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Parkinson 44' (pen.) Bell 55', 74'Morgan 71' | Report | Hilditch 25', 79' Wellings 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2300 |
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
| 28 November 1981 (1981 -11-28) 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 42' Snookes 60' | Report | Bradd 45' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2765 Referee: MR Baker |
Hereford United v Rochdale
| 5 December 1981 (1981 -12-05) 18 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2312 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 13 January 1982 (1982 -01-13) 19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Davison | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1122 |
Rochdale v Sheffield United
| 16 January 1982 (1982 -01-16) 20 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Rochdale |
| Report | Edwards 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3966 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 23 January 1982 (1982 -01-23) 21 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Martinez 79' | Report | Johnson 35' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3583 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 30 January 1982 (1982 -01-30) 22 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Tartt 4' | Report | Martinez 5' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3835 |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
| 6 February 1982 (1982 -02-06) 23 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Hamilton 41' | Report | Cooke 78' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1241 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 10 February 1982 (1982 -02-10) 24 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Entwistle 44' | Report | Hilditch 1' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3294 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
| 14 February 1982 (1982 -02-14) 25 | Aldershot | 2–2 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| French 75', 90' | Report | Cooper 10' Hilditch 50' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2079 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
| 20 February 1982 (1982 -02-20) 26 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Report | Heffernan 59' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 26 February 1982 (1982 -02-26) 27 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Adcock 13', 88' Bremner 29' | Report | O'Loughlin 28' Hilditch 75' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2760 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 2 March 1982 (1982 -03-02) 28 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Massey 59' Gage 79' | Report | O'Loughlin 63' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1916 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 9 March 1982 (1982 -03-09) 29 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Goodwin 44' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1060 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 12 March 1982 (1982 -03-12) 30 | Stockport County | 0–4 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Martinez 22' Hilditch 35', 60'Wellings 81' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2079 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 16 March 1982 (1982 -03-16) 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Kerr 55', 58' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1141 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 20 March 1982 (1982 -03-20) 32 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 44' Wellings 65' (pen.)Hilditch 86' | Report | Speedie 30', 57' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1252 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
| 27 March 1982 (1982 -03-27) 33 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Cox 23' Cooper 53' | Report | Hilditch 3' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1468 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 31 March 1982 (1982 -03-31) 34 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Brown 12' | Report | Wellings 77' (pen.) | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1259 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
| 3 April 1982 (1982 -04-03) 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 19' Cooper 88' | Report | Parkinson 26' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 6 April 1982 (1982 -04-06) 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Report | Mutrie 80' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1738 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 10 April 1982 (1982 -04-10) 37 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Keeley 50' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1742 |
Rochdale v York City
| 12 April 1982 (1982 -04-12) 38 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Martinez 18' Wellings 54' (pen.) | Report | Aitken | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1421 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
| 17 April 1982 (1982 -04-17) 39 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Bartley 83' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1342 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 20 April 1982 (1982 -04-20) 40 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Wellings 80' (pen.) | Report | Telfer 50' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1129 |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
| 24 April 1982 (1982 -04-24) 41 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Houghton 73' | Report | Martinez 2' | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6153 Referee: KP Barratt |
York City v Rochdale
| 27 April 1982 (1982 -04-27) 42 | York City | 1–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Walwyn 50' | Report | Hilditch 36', 69' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2089 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 1 May 1982 (1982 -05-01) 43 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Dolan 43' (pen.) | Report | Staniforth 7' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3080 |
Sheffield United v Rochdale
| 4 May 1982 (1982 -05-04) 44 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
| Hatton 4' Edwards 22', 48' | Report | Wellings 44' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21140 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 8 May 1982 (1982 -05-08) 45 | Hull City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Marwood 22', 84' | Report | Cooper 1' | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3411 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 15 May 1982 (1982 -05-15) 46 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Martinez 6' Wellings 37'Warriner 57'O'Loughlin 77'Goodwin 79' | Report | Heeley 1' Massey 34' (pen.)Sandy 43' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1056 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Hull City
| 21 November 1981 (1981 -11-21) 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Dolan 63' Esser 83' | Report | McClaren 16' Whitehurst 72' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2722 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 24 November 1981 (1981 -11-24) 1 | Hull City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Hull |
| Whitehurst 27' Swann 117' | Report | Burke 47' Esser 114' | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4063 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 30 November 1981 (1981 -11-30) 1 | Hull City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Leeds |
| McClaren 114' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3628 |
League Cup
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 1 September 1981 (1981 -09-01) 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Wilson Fletcher | Report | Cooper | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6713 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
| 15 September 1981 (1981 -09-15) 1 | Rochdale | 2–4 (3–7 agg.) | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Wellings Hilditch | Report | Fletcher Kindon Robins | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3775 |
Rose Bowl
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 24 August 1981 (1981 -08-24) 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hilditch | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2462 |
