The 1998–99 season saw Rochdale compete in their 25th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Graham Barrow David Hamilton |
| League Division Three | 18th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Holt Andy Morris All: Michael Holt Andy Morris |
Statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  WAL
|
Neil Edwards | 55 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG
|
Paul Sparrow | 34 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dean Stokes | 16 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Keith Hill | 40 | 1 | 33+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Bayliss | 33 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Alan Johnson | 21 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Andy Farrell | 48 | 0 | 36+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Graham Lancashire | 17 | 6 | 7+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mark Leonard | 11 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jason Peake | 49 | 7 | 36+2 | 5 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Stuart | 25 | 0 | 9+10 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
David Gray | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Mark Bailey | 22 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Gary Jones | 28 | 1 | 11+9 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ESP
|
Isidro Díaz | 18 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Robbie Painter | 50 | 6 | 35+5 | 6 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO
|
Ian Bryson | 44 | 2 | 31+8 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Mark Monington | 45 | 5 | 37+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Mark Williams | 18 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Barlow | 32 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Miguel de Souza | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Michael Holt | 24 | 8 | 17+7 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Paul Carden | 33 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Andy Morris | 28 | 8 | 25+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Phil Priestley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jason Lydiate | 17 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Gareth Stoker | 14 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Graham Hicks | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Lance Key | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GS | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 49 | 55 |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 54 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 54 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 44 | 53 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Competitions edit
Football League Third Division edit
| 8 August 1998 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
Mauge  52'Jean 78' |
Report | Lancashire 19' (pen.) Bayliss  Peake |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5547 Referee: LE Cable |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Jones |
Report | Partridge 14', 52' Hill |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1713 Referee: T Jones |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Anthony |
Report | Díaz 82' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3627 Referee: MS Pike |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Report | Liddle De Vos Naylor |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1953 Referee: P Dowd |
| 31 August 1998 5 | Brentford | 2–1 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Powell 2' Rapley 71'Rowlands |
Report | Díaz 17' Bailey Bayliss Farrell Bryson |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4873 Referee: RJ Olivier |
| 5 September 1998 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Bailey 22' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1660 Referee: D Pugh |
| 8 September 1998 7 | Hull City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Peacock 23' Brown 63'D'Auria |
Report | Hill 50' Edwards Farrell |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3433 Referee: ML Dean |
| 12 September 1998 8 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Painter 51' (pen.) Monington 67'Edwards |
Report | Forrester 8' Stamp 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1929 Referee: T Heilbron |
| 19 September 1998 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Brazier 54' Bonner 58' Thomas |
Report | Painter 25' Sparrow |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4643 Referee: MR Warren |
| 26 September 1998 10 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Lancashire 6' Painter 21'Monington  69'Barlow |
Report | Smith 45' Warren |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1742 Referee: P Walton |
| 3 October 1998 11 | Southend United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Maher 73' |
Report | Lancashire
36' Monington |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3686 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 11 October 1998 12 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Williams 45' Díaz |
Report | Murphy |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3628 Referee: P Rejer |
| 17 October 1998 13 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Farrell 11' Grazioli 38' |
Report | Monington Williams Lancashire Painter |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4536 Referee: KD Hill |
| 20 October 1998 14 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Fortune-West 25' Glover 65'Hurst |
Report | Sparrow 36' Monington 77'Williams |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3105 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 31 October 1998 15 | Barnet | 0–1 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Report | Painter 65' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1413 Referee: KA Leach |
| 7 November 1998 16 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Peake 47' Jones |
Report | Kerr |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2142 Referee: PS Danson |
| 10 November 1998 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Sparrow 36' Hill |
Report | Gittens 85' Flack Wilkinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1639 Referee: KM Lynch |
| 17 November 1998 18 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Report | Russell Kay |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1536 Referee: CJ Foy |
| 21 November 1998 19 | Chester City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Wright 24' |
Report | Holt 73' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2495 Referee: WM Jordan |
| 12 December 1998 20 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Alsop 52' Howard |
Report | Peake 34' Williams  80'Hill Carden Farrell Holt Bryson |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4010 Referee: LE Cable |
| 19 December 1998 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
| Painter 69' Monington 88' |
Report | Mayo 65' Browne 88'Culverhouse Thomas |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2153 Referee: B Coddington |
| 26 December 1998 22 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Peake 21' Barlow |
Report | Monington 83' (o.g.) Stevens |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2900 Referee: AR Hall |
| 28 December 1998 23 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Holt 79' Bryson |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2218 Referee: RD Furnandiz |
| 2 January 1999 24 | Darlington | 3–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Roberts 45' Dorner 68'Naylor 89'Preece |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2807 Referee: RD Furnandiz |
| 9 January 1999 25 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Holt 62' Carden |
Report | Branston 14' Heathcote Marshall |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1922 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 16 January 1999 26 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Bedeau 16' Partridge 70' |
Report | Morris 90' Johnson Stuart |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2205 Referee: P Rejer |
| 23 January 1999 27 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Holt 48' Painter 51'Carden Williams |
Report | Quinn |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2113 Referee: A Bates |
| 30 January 1999 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Painter |
Report | Clark 18' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1943 Referee: MS Pike |
| 6 February 1999 29 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Steele 36', 43' Brown 72' |
Report | Peake 10' Morris 75'Monington Painter |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2561 Referee: MG Cowburn |
| 12 February 1999 30 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Holt 43', 49' Morris 90' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5374 Referee: WC Burns |
| 20 February 1999 31 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Wilcox |
Report | Bayliss 84' Stoker Holt Lydiate |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3749 Referee: AN Butler |
| 27 February 1999 32 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Peake 44' |
Report | Legg 76' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2431 Referee: G Cain |
| 6 March 1999 33 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Ampadu 44' Griffiths 62', 70'Richards |
Report | Stoker |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4927 Referee: KD Hill |
| 13 March 1999 34 | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| L'Helgoualch 2' Ryder 56'Clarke 68' |
Report | Lydiate 50' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2555 Referee: MR Halsey |
| 20 March 1999 35 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Stoker Lydiate |
Report | Heald Sawyers Wilson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1502 Referee: B Coddington |
| 26 March 1999 36 | Scarborough | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Brodie 11' |
Report | Holt |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2206 Referee: G Laws |
| 30 March 1999 37 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Morris 31' Monington Carden Lydiate |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1344 Referee: D Laws |
| 3 April 1999 38 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Bailey Stoker |
Report | Davies 36' Grazioli 46', 74' Edwards |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1696 Referee: T Jones |
| 5 April 1999 39 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Stansfield Paterson |
Report | Stoker Painter Lydiate |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2759 Referee: P Dowd |
| 10 April 1999 40 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Bayliss Barlow |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2516 Referee: MD Messias |
| 13 April 1999 41 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Walker 86' |
Report | Stoker 29' Bayliss Farrell |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4690 Referee: AP D'Urso |
| 17 April 1999 42 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Morris 60', 78', 88' Hill |
Report | Beckett 25' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1712 Referee: FG Stretton |
| 24 April 1999 43 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Curran 45' Fry 75'Flack |
Report | Holt 65' Carden |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2543 Referee: RJ Olivier |
| 27 April 1999 44 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Farrell |
Report | Taylor 83' (pen.), 88' Campbell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1408 Referee: GB Frankland |
| 1 May 1999 45 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Bryson Monington 51' |
Report | Price 13', 66' Alsop 49'Jones |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1654 Referee: JP Robinson |
| 8 May 1999 46 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
| Barker 32' Minton |
Report | Barlow 89' Jones |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 4646 Referee: A Bates |
F.A. Cup edit
| 14 November 1998 1 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Williams 47' |
Report | Bryson 75' Sparrow Farrell |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1860 Referee: ML Dean |
| 24 November 1998 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Monington 8' Sparrow 44'Bryson 89'Williams Díaz |
Report | Hoyland Atkinson Worrall Morris |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1850 Referee: ML Dean |
| 5 December 1998 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3346 Referee: P Walton |
| 15 December 1998 2 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Garner 39' Berry 47'Glover 59'Scott 65'Warner Ingledow |
Report | Monington 22' Sparrow Hill |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3424 Referee: P Walton |
Football League Cup (Worthington Cup) edit
| 11 August 1998 1 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Hill 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2252 Referee: MT Leek |
| 18 August 1998 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Bailey Painter |
Report | Lee |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1697 Referee: EK Wolstenholme |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield) edit
| 2 February 1999 2 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Crowe 88' Woods Sigurðsson |
Report | Morris 1' Holt 5'Hill Peake |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 7361 Referee: CJ Foy |
| 23 February 1999 NQF | Rochdale | 2–1 | Halifax Town | Halifax |
| Jones 57' (pen.) Monington 94'Bayliss Peake Stoker |
Report | Bradshaw 77' (pen.) Sertori Lloyd-Williams |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2327 Referee: ML Dean |
| 8 March 1999 NSF | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Stoker Holt |
Report | Barlow 30' O'Neill 70'Sharp Bradshaw Liddell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2484 Referee: MJ Jones |
Lancashire Cup edit
| 21 July 1998 SF | Rochdale | 4–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Lancashire Peake |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 902 |
| 28 July 1998 F | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| |
Lancashire |
Stadium: Springfield Park |
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]