1975–76 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1975–76 season | |
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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
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Mike Poole | 51 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul Hallows | 54 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Townsend | 13 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dick Mulvaney | 44 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Summerscales | 51 | 2 | 43+0 | 2 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith Hanvey | 37 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Fielding | 33 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bob Mountford | 53 | 17 | 44+0 | 14 | 7+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Whelan | 53 | 7 | 44+0 | 6 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Lacey | 49 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Andy Sweeney | 20 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gary Cooper | 48 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mike Ferguson | 36 | 1 | 26+1 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Murty | 15 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Tobin | 17 | 6 | 13+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gary Hulmes | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Chris Duffey | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Brian Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Phil Mullington | 28 | 3 | 25+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Billy Boslem | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Brears | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
David Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table
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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
[edit]Football League Fourth Division
[edit]16 August 1975 1 | Reading | 2–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
Youlden ![]() Hetzke ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4717 |
23 August 1975 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() |
Report | Leitch ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1169 |
30 August 1975 3 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4185 |
6 September 1975 4 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Cooper ![]() Mountford ![]() |
Report | Woods ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1119 |
13 September 1975 5 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Summerscales ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1852 |
20 September 1975 6 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
24 September 1975 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4294 |
26 September 1975 8 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Report | Mountford ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3436 |
4 October 1975 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Report | Bowker ![]() Hatch ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1234 |
11 October 1975 10 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Green ![]() |
Report | Mountford ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2671 |
18 October 1975 11 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Watford | Rochdale |
Summerscales ![]() Tobin ![]() |
Report | Jenkins ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1528 |
22 October 1975 12 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Cunningham ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Report | Tobin ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4395 |
25 October 1975 13 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Tobin ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1447 |
1 November 1975 14 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Tobin ![]() Whelan ![]() Mountford ![]() |
Report | James ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2047 Referee: KS Hackett |
3 November 1975 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stratford ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2995 |
8 November 1975 16 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Krzywicki ![]() Graham ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7063 |
14 November 1975 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
Mulvaney ![]() |
Report | Lyon ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1562 |
29 November 1975 18 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Workington | Rochdale |
Tobin ![]() |
Report | Ward ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1361 |
6 December 1975 19 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
Johnson ![]() ![]() Cross ![]() Sweetzer ![]() Riddick ![]() |
Report | Poole ![]() |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4853 |
20 December 1975 20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Murty ![]() |
Report | Scaife ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1156 |
26 December 1975 21 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Millar ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Mountford ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3486 |
27 December 1975 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Murty ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1659 |
17 January 1976 23 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Hutchins ![]() Cooke ![]() Ingram ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3059 |
20 January 1976 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Kitchen ![]() |
Report | Fielding ![]() Hanvey ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3586 |
24 January 1976 25 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Hanvey ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Report | Chatterley ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1448 |
7 February 1976 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Stratford ![]() |
Report | Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5393 |
10 February 1976 27 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Report | Hague ![]() Reeves ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1392 |
14 February 1976 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2439 |
21 February 1976 29 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2048 |
28 February 1976 30 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() Summerscales ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 |
1 March 1976 31 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3791 |
6 March 1976 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Report | Mullington ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3354 |
9 March 1976 33 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Morrin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3102 |
12 March 1976 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Cooper ![]() |
Report | Green ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
16 March 1976 35 | Watford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
McCarthy ![]() Jenkins ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3886 |
20 March 1976 36 | Workington | 0–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 941 |
22 March 1976 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report | Bevan ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1128 |
27 March 1976 38 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
Boslem ![]() |
Report | McCulloch ![]() French ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 894 |
31 March 1976 39 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Spelman ![]() Moore ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1561 |
3 April 1976 40 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 913 |
5 April 1976 41 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Whelan ![]() Mountford ![]() |
Report | Bradley ![]() Davies ![]() Hardman ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1287 |
10 April 1976 42 | Newport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Newport |
Jones ![]() |
Report | Mullington ![]() |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1331 |
16 April 1976 43 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1462 |
17 April 1976 44 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 |
20 April 1976 45 | Darlington | 4–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Webb ![]() Craig ![]() ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1957 |
23 April 1976 46 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Bruton ![]() |
Report | Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1664 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]22 November 1975 1 | Workington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
Heslop ![]() |
Report | Ferguson ![]() |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1190 |
25 November 1975 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Workington | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Report | Geidmintis ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2354 |
13 December 1975 2 | Gateshead United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Guthrie ![]() |
Report | Ableson ![]() |
Stadium: Gateshead Youth Stadium Attendance: 4600 |
16 December 1975 2 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Gateshead United | Rochdale |
Morrison ![]() Tobin ![]() Mountford ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2607 |
3 January 1976 3 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
MacDougall ![]() |
Report | Mullington ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14187 |
6 January 1976 3 | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8284 |
13 January 1976 3 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
MacDougall ![]() Suggett ![]() |
Report | Mountford ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18868 |
League Cup
[edit]26 August 1975 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Bury | Rochdale |
Report | Rowland ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3725 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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]