1991–92 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale 1991–92 football season

Rochdale
1991–92 season
Manager	Dave Sutton
League Division Four	8th
FA Cup	2nd Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Andy Flounders All: Andy Flounders
← 1990–91 1992–93 →

The 1991–92 season saw Rochdale compete in their 18th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		A.M. Cup		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	DF	ENG	John Ryan	42	5	29+3	2	2+0	0	4+0	2	1+0	0	3+0	1
	DF	ENG	Tony Brown	30	0	18+0	0	3+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Alan Reeves	43	4	33+1	3	1+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	1
	DF	ENG	Alex Jones	23	0	12+1	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Mark Payne	41	3	32+2	2	2+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0	2+0	1
	MF	WAL	Steve Doyle	37	0	27+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Andy Flounders	54	19	42+0	17	3+0	1	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	1
	FW	ENG	Andy Milner	45	15	28+5	10	2+1	1	3+1	3	2+0	1	3+0	0
	MF	SCO	John Halpin	42	2	22+9	1	3+0	1	3+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Whitehall	45	12	20+14	8	1+2	0	2+2	2	1+0	1	1+2	1
	MF	WAL	Steve Morgan	14	0	1+11	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
	DF	SCO	Jimmy Graham	39	0	29+2	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Butler	30	0	22+3	0	0+2	0	1+1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Mark Hilditch	3	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Kevin Dearden	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Gareth Gray	12	0	6+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Malcolm Brown	25	1	18+0	1	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	David Williams	7	0	6+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jon Bowden	36	7	25+6	6	3+0	1	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Leigh Palin	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Steve Kinsey	8	1	3+3	1	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Kevin Rose	30	0	28+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Andy Kilner	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Barry Cowdrill	15	1	15+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Carl Parker	6	1	5+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	John Stiles	4	0	2+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Mark Leonard	9	1	9+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	NIR	Phil Hughes	3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
6	Crewe Alexandra	42	12	6	3	33	20	8	4	9	33	31	+15	70	Participated in play-offs
7	Barnet^[a]	42	16	1	4	48	23	5	5	11	33	38	+20	69	Participated in play-offs
8	Rochdale	42	12	6	3	34	22	6	7	8	23	31	+4	67
9	Cardiff City	42	13	3	5	42	26	4	12	5	24	27	+13	66	Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93 First round
10	Lincoln City	42	9	5	7	21	24	8	6	7	29	20	+6	62

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

^ New club in the league

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Rochdale v York City

17 August 1991 (1991 -08-17) 1	Rochdale	1–1	York City	Rochdale
	Tutill 90' (o.g.)	Report	Naylor 43'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2247 Referee: JW Lloyd

Rochdale v Lincoln City

31 August 1991 (1991 -08-31) 2	Rochdale	1–0	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Flounders 16' (pen.) Doyle 75'	Report	Brown 15'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2086 Referee: B Coddington

Walsall v Rochdale

3 September 1991 (1991 -09-03) 3	Walsall	1–3	Rochdale	Walsall
	McDonald 62'	Report	Flounders 14', 53' (pen.) Milner 29'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3111 Referee: RM Wiseman

Cardiff City v Rochdale

7 September 1991 (1991 -09-07) 4	Cardiff City	1–2	Rochdale	Cardiff
	Pike 64'	Report	Ryan 41' Reeves 90'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4029 Referee: PA Durkin

Rochdale v Northampton Town

14 September 1991 (1991 -09-14) 5	Rochdale	1–0	Northampton Town	Rochdale
	Milner 67'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2631 Referee: JA Kirkby

Rochdale v Rotherham United

17 September 1991 (1991 -09-17) 6	Rochdale	1–1	Rotherham United	Rochdale
	Whitehall 40'	Report	Hutchings 50' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4033 Referee: PL Wright

Burnley v Rochdale

21 September 1991 (1991 -09-21) 7	Burnley	0–1	Rochdale	Burnley
		Report	Milner 70'	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8633 Referee: IA Hendrick

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

28 September 1991 (1991 -09-28) 8	Rochdale	1–1	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Bowden 32'	Report	Whitehurst 38' Milner 72', o.g.'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2653 Referee: TE West

Rochdale v Mansfield Town

12 October 1991 (1991 -10-12) 9	Rochdale	0–2	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
		Report	Holland 60' Stant 88'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3871 Referee: MG Peck

Maidstone United v Rochdale

19 October 1991 (1991 -10-19) 10	Maidstone United	1–1	Rochdale	Dartford
	Sandeman 48'	Report	M. Brown 50'	Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1016 Referee: G Poll

Rochdale v Halifax Town

26 October 1991 (1991 -10-26) 11	Rochdale	1–0	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Flounders 26'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2323 Referee: KA Cooper

Rochdale v Chesterfield

2 November 1991 (1991 -11-02) 12	Rochdale	3–3	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Flounders 6' Halpin 45' Kinsey 62'	Report	Turnbull 12' (pen.), 75' McGugan 60 '	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1852 Referee: RF Nixon

Scunthorpe United v Rochdale

5 November 1991 (1991 -11-05) 13	Scunthorpe United	6–2	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Hamilton 4' A. Brown 10' (o.g.) Lister 42' Helliwell 59' Alexander 85' Hill 89'	Report	Bowden 50', 79'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2331 Referee: JM Key

Hereford United v Rochdale

9 November 1991 (1991 -11-09) 14	Hereford United	1–1	Rochdale	Hereford
	Brain 45'	Report	Judge 58' (o.g.)	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2942 Referee: J Rushton

Rochdale v Barnet

23 November 1991 (1991 -11-23) 15	Rochdale	1–0	Barnet	Rochdale
	Bowden 45'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3033 Referee: R Poulain

Scarborough v Rochdale

30 November 1991 (1991 -11-30) 16	Scarborough	3–2	Rochdale	Scarborough
	Himsworth 9' Fletcher 52', 59'	Report	Flounders 48' Milner 69'	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1643 Referee: R Shepherd

Rochdale v Blackpool

14 December 1991 (1991 -12-14) 17	Rochdale	4–2	Blackpool	Rochdale
	Flounders 12' Milner 20' Whitehall 80', 88'	Report	Garner 13' Rodwell 48'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2892 Referee: JL Watson

York City v Rochdale

26 December 1991 (1991 -12-26) 18	York City	0–1	Rochdale	York
		Report	Flounders 89'	Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2788 Referee: A Dawson

Lincoln City v Rochdale

28 December 1991 (1991 -12-28) 19	Lincoln City	0–3	Rochdale	Lincoln
		Report	Whitehall 26' Milner 38' Flounders 44'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2916 Referee: P Taylor

Rochdale v Walsall

1 January 1992 (1992 -01-01) 20	Rochdale	1–1	Walsall	Rochdale
	Flounders 86' (pen.)	Report	McDonald 22'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3001 Referee: KA Lupton

Carlisle United v Rochdale

11 January 1992 (1992 -01-11) 21	Carlisle United	0–0	Rochdale	Carlisle
		Report		Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2494 Referee: JW Lloyd

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

18 January 1992 (1992 -01-18) 22	Rochdale	1–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Flounders 8'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2965 Referee: SJ Lodge

Halifax Town v Rochdale

8 February 1992 (1992 -02-08) 23	Halifax Town	1–1	Rochdale	Halifax
	Cooper 41'	Report	Flounders 50'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2213 Referee: WA Flood

Rochdale v Scarborough

11 February 1992 (1992 -02-11) 24	Rochdale	2–2	Scarborough	Rochdale
	Flounders 66' (pen.) Reeves 90'	Report	A. Brown 16' (o.g.) Mooney 25'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2069 Referee: PS Danson

Blackpool v Rochdale

15 February 1992 (1992 -02-15) 25	Blackpool	3–0	Rochdale	Blackpool
	Gouck 28' Groves 34' Eyres 41'	Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4632 Referee: MJ Brandwood

Rochdale v Carlisle United

22 February 1992 (1992 -02-22) 26	Rochdale	3–1	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Milner 12' Bowden 44' Whitehall 54'	Report	Watson 39'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1691 Referee: WC Burns

Wrexham v Rochdale

29 February 1992 (1992 -02-29) 27	Wrexham	2–1	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Jones 59' Thackeray 84'	Report	Whitehall 61'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3458 Referee: KP Barratt

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

3 March 1992 (1992 -03-03) 28	Crewe Alexandra	1–1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Clarkson 83'	Report	Flounders 52'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3870 Referee: JA Kirkby

Rochdale v Gillingham

7 March 1992 (1992 -03-07) 29	Rochdale	2–1	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Flounders 52' Milner 74'	Report	Crown 6'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1941 Referee: IG Cruikshanks

Rochdale v Scunthorpe United

10 March 1992 (1992 -03-10) 30	Rochdale	2–0	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Milner 37' Lister 60' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2036 Referee: D Shadwell

Chesterfield v Rochdale

14 March 1992 (1992 -03-14) 31	Chesterfield	0–1	Rochdale	Chesterfield
		Report	Whitehall 14'	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3231 Referee: MD Reed

Gillingham v Rochdale

17 March 1992 (1992 -03-17) 32	Gillingham	0–0	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Smith 64'	Report		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2322 Referee: PL Foakes

Rochdale v Hereford United

21 March 1992 (1992 -03-21) 33	Rochdale	3–1	Hereford United	Rochdale
	Payne 19' Whitehall 76' Flounders 83' (pen.)	Report	Jones 48'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2122 Referee: PW Vanes

Barnet v Rochdale

28 March 1992 (1992 -03-28) 34	Barnet	3–0	Rochdale	Chipping Barnet
	Bull 10', 78' (pen.) Carter 21'	Report		Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 3099 Referee: A Gunn

Northampton Town v Rochdale

31 March 1992 (1992 -03-31) 35	Northampton Town	2–2	Rochdale	Northampton
	Angus 37' McClean 41', 61'	Report	Cowdrill 45' Bowden 46'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2010 Referee: AN Buksh

Rochdale v Cardiff City

4 April 1992 (1992 -04-04) 36	Rochdale	2–0	Cardiff City	Rochdale
	Reeves 24' Milner 84'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2651 Referee: A Bennett

Rochdale v Maidstone United

7 April 1992 (1992 -04-07) 37	Rochdale	1–2	Maidstone United	Rochdale
	Flounders 18'	Report	Sandeman 53' Lillis 72'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2248 Referee: SD Bell

Rotherham United v Rochdale

11 April 1992 (1992 -04-11) 38	Rotherham United	2–0	Rochdale	Rotherham
	Goodwin 7' Goater 33'	Report		Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 5112 Referee: KJ Breen

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

20 April 1992 (1992 -04-20) 39	Doncaster Rovers	2–0	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Worboys 14' Jeffrey 49'	Report		Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2255 Referee: AB Wilkie

Rochdale v Wrexham

22 April 1992 (1992 -04-22) 40	Rochdale	2–1	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Parker 9' Leonard 76'	Report	Watkin 55'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1944 Referee: DT Phillips

Mansfield Town v Rochdale

2 May 1992 (1992 -05-02) 41	Mansfield Town	2–1	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Stringfellow 48' Stant 73'	Report	Payne 88'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5671 Referee: R Shepherd

Rochdale v Burnley

5 May 1992 (1992 -05-05) 42	Rochdale	1–3	Burnley	Rochdale
	Ryan 13'	Report	Measham 31' Conroy 41' Painter 67'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8175 Referee: VG Callow

Expunged

Aldershot v Rochdale

4 October 1991 (1991 -10-04) (9)	Aldershot	1–1	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Bertschin 76'		Halpin 10'	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2443

F.A. Cup

Gretna v Rochdale

16 November 1991 (1991 -11-16) 1	Gretna	0–0	Rochdale	Gretna
		Report		Stadium: Raydale Park Attendance: 2037 Referee: KA Redfern

Rochdale v Gretna

27 November 1991 (1991 -11-27) 1	Rochdale	3–1	Gretna	Rochdale
	Bowden 15' Milner 22' Flounders 44'	Report	Hynds	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4300 Referee: KA Redfern

Rochdale v Huddersfield Town

7 December 1991 (1991 -12-07) 2	Rochdale	1–2	Huddersfield Town	Rochdale
	Halpin 30'	Report	Roberts 74' Onuora 81'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5776 Referee: KA Lupton

League Cup (Rumbelows League Cup)

Rochdale v Carlisle United

20 August 1991 (1991 -08-20) 1	Rochdale	5–1	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Milner 11', 89' Ryan 27' Whitehall 48', 57'	Report	Barnsley 21'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1650 Referee: SD Bell

Carlisle United v Rochdale

27 August 1991 (1991 -08-27) 1	Carlisle United	1–1 (2–6 agg.)	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Barnsley 79'	Report	Ryan 82'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1572 Referee: IG Cruikshanks

Coventry City v Rochdale

25 September 1991 (1991 -09-25) 2	Coventry City	4–0	Rochdale	Coventry
	Rosario 1', 22' Gallacher 75' McGrath 89'	Report		Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 5982 Referee: MJ Brandwood

Rochdale v Coventry City

8 October 1991 (1991 -10-08) 2	Rochdale	1–0 (1–4 agg.)	Coventry City	Rochdale
	Milner 88'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2288 Referee: CC Trussell

Associate Members' Cup (Autoglass Trophy)

Rochdale v Preston North End

22 October 1991 (1991 -10-22) PR	Rochdale	1–1	Preston North End	Rochdale
	Whitehall 61'	Report	Joyce 62'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1255 Referee: G Singh

Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale

10 December 1991 (1991 -12-10) PR	Bolton Wanderers	4–1	Rochdale	Bolton
	Reeves 62', 69', 73' Philliskirk 83'	Report	Milner 65'	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 1507 Referee: PS Danson

Lancashire Cup

Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale

5 August 1991 (1991 -08-05)	Bolton Wanderers	0–1	Rochdale	Bolton
			Payne	Stadium: Burnden Park

Rochdale v Wigan Athletic

7 August 1991 (1991 -08-07)	Rochdale	2–3	Wigan Athletic	Rochdale
	Whitehall Reeves			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 953

Rochdale v Blackpool

10 August 1991 (1991 -08-10)	Rochdale	2–1	Blackpool	Rochdale
	Ryan Flounders			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 950

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References

^ 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]}

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