The 1988–89 season saw Rochdale compete in their 15th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
| 1988–89 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Danny Bergara Dave Sutton (C) Terry Dolan |
| League Division Four | 18th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: David Frain All: David Frain |
Statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Keith Welch | 56 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Simon Copeland | 38 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Armitage | 45 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Geoff Lomax | 34 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dave Sutton | 38 | 3 | 28+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jason Smart | 49 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Shaun Reid | 28 | 5 | 17+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Smith | 36 | 8 | 26+1 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dean Walling | 39 | 5 | 26+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Frain | 52 | 13 | 42+0 | 12 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  WAL
|
Steve O'Shaughnessy | 49 | 8 | 38+3 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Mycock | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL
|
Carl Harris | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Stuart Mellish | 17 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Chris Beaumont | 39 | 9 | 31+3 | 7 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Neil Edmonds | 43 | 9 | 34+5 | 8 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Paul Wood | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ashley Fothergill | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dave Windridge | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Carl Alford | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Malcolm Brown | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Taylor | 17 | 4 | 16+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Joe McIntyre | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Jones | 14 | 2 | 14+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Lucketti | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  AUS
|
Zacari Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Lee Warren | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Wilkinson | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
Final League Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | −9 | 55 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 42 | −22 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 56 | −26 | 53 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 52 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 32 | +2 | 51 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions edit
Football League Fourth Division edit
| 27 August 1988 1 | Burnley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
Comstive  15'Farrell 46'James  57' |
Report | Frain
50' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7511 Referee: EJ Parker |
| 3 September 1988 2 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Report | Williamson 11' Johnson 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2107 Referee: MG Peck |
| 10 September 1988 3 | Scarborough | 3–3 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Cook 57' (pen.) Brook 63'Morris 77' |
Report | Harris 18' Sutton 75'O'Shaughnessy 80' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2456 Referee: AB Wilkie |
| 17 September 1988 4 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Smith 24' Frain 51' |
Report | Hiley 25' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1375 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 20 September 1988 5 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Edmonds 53' Frain 69' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1645 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 24 September 1988 6 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| North 25' |
Report | Smith 44', 68' Mellish 87' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2939 Referee: B Hill |
| 1 October 1988 7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Edmonds 54' Smith 59' |
Report | Cronin 36' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2227 Referee: A Dawson |
| 4 October 1988 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Toman 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2363 Referee: T Mills |
| 8 October 1988 9 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Reid 13' |
Report | Wylde 44' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3021 Referee: VG Callow |
| 14 October 1988 10 | Halifax Town | 4–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| McPhillips 1' (pen.), 70' Barr 16'Matthews 47' |
Report | Smith 55' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2553 Referee: WA Flood |
| 22 October 1988 11 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Edmonds |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2250 Referee: R Bridges |
| 26 October 1988 12 | Hereford United | 4–4 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Stant 22', 37', 67' Tester 72' |
Report | Frain 28', 76' Beaumont 32'Sutton 39' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2071 Referee: K Cooper |
| 29 October 1988 13 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Edmonds 42', 48' |
Report | Worthington 39' MacDonald 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2462 Referee: KJ Breen |
| 4 November 1988 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Bishop 22' Morrissey 74' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3740 Referee: PL Wright |
| 8 November 1988 15 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Thompson 28' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1931 Referee: MJD Bodenham |
| 12 November 1988 16 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Reid 56' Beaumont 58'Frain 89' |
Report | Jones 38', 48' Preece 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2280 Referee: RA Hart |
| 26 November 1988 17 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Smith 48' Beaumont 87' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1886 Referee: JL Watson |
| 3 December 1988 18 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Oakes 63' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3272 Referee: TE West |
| 16 December 1988 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy 29' |
Report | Walsh 53' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 Referee: JM Key |
| 26 December 1988 20 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Stephens 78' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10013 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 30 December 1988 21 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Ryan 55' Kimble 56' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2319 Referee: PL Foakes |
| 2 January 1989 22 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Report | Harvey 35', 88' Juryeff 49' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2036 Referee: J Penrose |
| 7 January 1989 23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| M. Smith 17' Walling 62' |
Report | P. Smith 30' Cumming 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1515 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 14 January 1989 24 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Crosby 13' Williamson 24', 66' (pen.) |
Report | Frain 37' |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4530 Referee: PL Wright |
| 21 January 1989 25 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Frain 53' (pen.) Beaumont 58' |
Report | Farrell 40' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5812 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 28 January 1989 26 | Exeter City | 5–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Smith 25', 79' Rowbotham 39'Neville 70'Tupling 88' |
Report | Beaumont 21' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2428 Referee: RG Groves |
| 4 February 1989 27 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Brockie 85' (pen.) |
Report | Frain 84' Beaumont 87'Edmonds 87' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1868 Referee: K Morton |
| 11 February 1989 28 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Alexander 36', 43' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1621 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 17 February 1989 29 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Angell 41', 44' Wylde 84' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2848 Referee: R Bridges |
| 28 February 1989 30 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy 27' Taylor 50' |
Report | McLoughlin 15', 42' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1060 Referee: SJ Lodge |
| 4 March 1989 31 | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Daws 24', 86' Brown 39'Hodkinson 61' |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 4098 Referee: G Aplin |
| 11 March 1989 32 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Beaumont 46' O'Shaughnessy 59', 61' |
Report | Malkin 37' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2168 Referee: MD Reed |
| 14 March 1989 33 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Gidman 11' |
Report | Taylor 30' Walling 65' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1876 Referee: JM Key |
| 18 March 1989 34 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Jones 1', 40' |
Report | Dobson 53' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1636 Referee: RA Hart |
| 25 March 1989 35 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Comfort 12' Hales 56'Castle 76' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4591 Referee: PS Danson |
| 27 March 1989 36 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2145 Referee: T Mills |
| 31 March 1989 37 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Scott 50' Bennett 67'Wilkins 75' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3631 Referee: DJ Axcell |
| 5 April 1989 38 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Clarke 1' Smith 26'Schofield 29'Evans 89' |
Report | Edmonds 86' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2033 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 8 April 1989 39 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Frain 11' Edmonds 42' |
Report | Ryan 19' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1314 Referee: J Penrose |
| 14 April 1989 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Doyle 30' Fishenden 70' (pen.)Sussex 78' |
Report | Frain 68' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4144 Referee: JC Deakin |
| 22 April 1989 41 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1406 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
| 25 April 1989 42 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Frain 73' |
Report | Barr 50' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1378 Referee: A Seville |
| 29 April 1989 43 | York City | 3–3 | Rochdale | York |
| Canham 35' Tutill 42'Dunn 71' |
Report | Walling 37' Edmonds 85'O'Shaughnessy 86' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1920 Referee: JB Worrall |
| 1 May 1989 44 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Taylor 44' Frain 84' (pen.) |
Report | Loram 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1239 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 6 May 1989 45 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 Referee: P Jones |
| 13 May 1989 46 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Kearns 12' Bowden 86' |
Report | Taylor 68' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3125 Referee: A Dawson |
F.A. Cup edit
| 19 November 1988 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| May 15' |
Report | Edmonds 42' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6178 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 28 November 1988 1 | Rochdale | 3–4 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Beaumont 1' Reid 58' (pen.)Frain 60' |
Report | Withe 11' O'Shaughnessy 44' (o.g.)Maskell 63'Bent 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5645 |
League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup) edit
| 30 August 1988 1 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy 45' Reid 68' (pen.)Beaumont 84' |
Report | O'Connell 19' Comstive 54' (pen.)Oghani 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3669 Referee: T Fitzharris |
| 6 September 1988 1 | Burnley | 2–1 (5–4 agg.) | Rochdale | Burnley |
| O'Connell 16', 53' |
Report | O'Shaughnessy
67' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6673 Referee: J Rushton |
Associate Members' Cup (Sherpa Vans Trophy) edit
| 6 December 1988 PR | Blackpool | 2–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Madden 20', 62' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1228 Referee: IA Hendrick |
| 13 December 1988 PR | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Griffiths 58' Entwistle 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1134 Referee: PA Tyldesley |
Lancashire Cup edit
| 6 August 1988 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Walling |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 886 |
| 9 August 1988 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Walling |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1129 |
| 13 August 1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Rochdale | Bolton |
| |
Reid
|
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 2423 |
Rose Bowl edit
| 20 August 1988 | Oldham Athletic | 5–2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| |
Sutton Smith |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2663 |
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]