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1985–86 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1985–86 season saw Rochdale compete in their 12th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Rochdale
1985–86 season
ManagerVic Halom
League Division Four18th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Taylor
All: Steve Taylor

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG David Redfern 57 0 46+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF   ENG Paul Heaton 53 4 43+0 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
DF   ENG Ian Johnson 46 0 35+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF   ENG Shaun Reid 13 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF   DMA Joe Cooke 41 2 34+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Keith Hicks 40 1 31+0 1 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
FW   SCO Barry Diamond 15 1 7+2 1 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
FW   ENG Steve Taylor 55 31 45+0 25 4+0 5 2+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0
FW   ENG Ronnie Moore 53 10 43+0 9 4+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
MF   ENG Ian McMahon 45 3 32+0 3 4+0 0 2+2 0 2+0 0 2+1 0
MF   ENG Frank Gamble 33 4 22+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 2+1 0
FW   ENG Jim McCluskie 16 0 10+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG David Grant 51 1 41+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
MF   ENG John Seasman 38 2 30+0 2 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Phil Martin-Chambers 10 0 9+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   SCO Ronnie Hildersley 16 0 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG David Tong 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Garry Haire 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG David Thompson 32 2 24+3 2 2+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Tony Towner 8 0 4+1 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Steve Johnson 8 1 3+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Dave Mossman 10 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Steve Carney 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Jason Smart 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Ian Measham 12 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Neil Ashworth 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Final League Table

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Main article: 1985–86 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
16 Aldershot 46 12 5 6 45 25 5 2 16 21 49 −8 58
17 Peterborough United 46 9 11 3 31 19 4 6 13 21 45 −12 56
18 Rochdale 46 12 7 4 41 29 2 6 15 16 48 −20 55
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 9 1 13 46 41 6 8 9 28 32 +1 54
20 Halifax Town 46 10 8 5 35 27 4 4 15 25 44 −11 54
Source: [citation needed]

Competitions

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Football League Fourth Division

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Main article: 1985–86 Football League
17 August  1985 (1985 -08-17) 1 Rochdale 2–0 Aldershot Rochdale
Taylor   25'
Diamond   82' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1069
Referee: DT Phillips
24 August  1985 (1985 -08-24) 2 Torquay United 1–2 Rochdale Torquay
Loram   89' Report Compton   32' (o.g.)
Moore   46'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1305
Referee: KP Barratt
26 August  1985 (1985 -08-26) 3 Rochdale 4–1 Stockport County Rochdale
Moore   19' (pen.)
Seasman   26'
Taylor   33'
Heaton   62'		 Report Leonard   53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2053
Referee: GM Tyson
31 August  1985 (1985 -08-31) 4 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Jones   65' Report Taylor   37' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3043
Referee: K Cooper
7 September  1985 (1985 -09-07) 5 Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United Rochdale
Gamble   20', 43' Report Gallagher   57' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2600
Referee: J Lovatt
13 September  1985 (1985 -09-13) 6 Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Dixon   35'
Borthwick   84'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2148
Referee: G Aplin
21 September  1985 (1985 -09-21) 7 Burnley 1–0 Rochdale Burnley
Biggins   1' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 4241
Referee: NJ Ashley
28 September  1985 (1985 -09-28) 8 Rochdale 3–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
Heaton   30'
Moore   33'
Grant   64'		 Report Hill   10'
Benjamin   66'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1954
Referee: G Courtney
1 October  1985 (1985 -10-01) 9 Orient 5–0 Rochdale London
Juryeff   9'
Jones   10', 64'
Brooks   30' (pen.)
Shinners   33'
Sitton  		 Report Moore   Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2650
Referee: JE Martin
5 October  1985 (1985 -10-05) 10 Swindon Town 4–0 Rochdale Swindon
Coyne   10'
Cole   17'
Wade   26'
Hockaday   86'		 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3299
Referee: JC Deakin
12 October  1985 (1985 -10-12) 11 Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Taylor   61' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1776
Referee: JM Key
19 October  1985 (1985 -10-19) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Preston North End Rochdale
Taylor   68' Report Brazil   49'
Foster   60'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2527
Referee: R Bridges
23 October  1985 (1985 -10-23) 13 Hereford United 2–2 Rochdale Hereford
Price   20'
Pejic   36'		 Report Taylor   79', 81' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2761
Referee: VG Callow
26 October  1985 (1985 -10-26) 14 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
Muir   12'
Rodaway   84'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1552
Referee: CN Seel
2 November  1985 (1985 -11-02) 15 Rochdale 3–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Taylor   17' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
Gamble   72'		 Report Charles   57' (pen.)
Heaton   58' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1600
Referee: KA Lupton
5 November  1985 (1985 -11-05) 16 Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Rochdale
Taylor   70' (pen.) Report Harrower   58' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1243
Referee: RF Nixon
8 November  1985 (1985 -11-08) 17 Colchester United 0–1 Rochdale Colchester
Report McMahon   70' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2624
Referee: IS Hemley
23 November  1985 (1985 -11-23) 18 Rochdale 1–0 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Taylor   54' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1586
Referee: TJ Holbrook
30 November  1985 (1985 -11-30) 19 Mansfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Whatmore   12', 47'
Luke   41'		 Report Taylor   68'
Hicks   83'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2593
Referee: GR Ashby
21 December  1985 (1985 -12-21) 20 Rochdale 5–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Taylor   29', 60'
Moore   78', 89'
Thompson   76'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1685
Referee: D Hutchinson
26 December  1985 (1985 -12-26) 21 Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Halifax
Kellock   85' Report Taylor   68' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2253
Referee: A Saunders
28 December  1985 (1985 -12-28) 22 Stockport County 3–0 Rochdale Stockport
Coyle   37'
Sword   60' (pen.), 63' (pen.)		 Report Cooke   15' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4005
Referee: KS Hackett
1 January  1986 (1986 -01-01) 23 Rochdale 2–1 Cambridge United Rochdale
Moore   7'
Cooke   58'		 Report Massey   9' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2049
Referee: MJ Heath
11 January  1986 (1986 -01-11) 24 Rochdale 3–3 Port Vale Rochdale
Seasman   21'
Gamble   43'
Taylor   87' (pen.)		 Report Jones   50', 83'
Brown   75'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2445
Referee: KA Redfern
18 January  1986 (1986 -01-18) 25 Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Aldershot
Ferns   35' (pen.)
Butler   47'		 Report S. Johnson   59' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1375
Referee: JA Moules
25 January  1986 (1986 -01-25) 26 Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Report Borthwick   56'
Shoulder   87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2301
Referee: J McAulay
4 February  1986 (1986 -02-04) 27 Rochdale 1–1 Hereford United Rochdale
Moore   27' Report Rodgerson   25' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1081
Referee: CN Seel
8 February  1986 (1986 -02-08) 28 Preston North End 1–1 Rochdale Preston
Greenwood   23' Report Taylor   36' (pen.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 3268
Referee: CC Trussell
15 February  1986 (1986 -02-15) 29 Chester City 1–1 Rochdale Chester
Richardson   11' (pen.) Report Taylor   47' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 3259
Referee: MG Peck
1 March  1986 (1986 -03-01) 30 Northampton Town 1–0 Rochdale Northampton
Benjamin   56' Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2146
Referee: RG Groves
8 March  1986 (1986 -03-08) 31 Rochdale 1–2 Swindon Town Rochdale
Moore   55' Report Gordon   77' (pen.)
Henry   79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1989
Referee: TJ Holbrook
11 March  1986 (1986 -03-11) 32 Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Buxton   61', 86' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1378
Referee: MP Scott
15 March  1986 (1986 -03-15) 33 Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Rochdale Crewe
Blissett   3' (pen.)
Cutler   64'
Thomas   69'
Saunders   84'		 Report McMahon   12'
Booth   59' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1683
Referee: R Guy
18 March  1986 (1986 -03-18) 34 Rochdale 1–0 Burnley Rochdale
Taylor   61' (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2406
Referee: DB Allison
22 March  1986 (1986 -03-22) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
McMahon   62' (pen.) Report Rodaway   49' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1558
Referee: GM Tyson
28 March  1986 (1986 -03-28) 36 Cambridge United 1–0 Rochdale Cambridge
Dowman   11' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1992
Referee: NS Butler
31 March  1986 (1986 -03-31) 37 Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Moore   85' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1931
Referee: R Bridges
4 April  1986 (1986 -04-04) 38 Exeter City 2–0 Rochdale Exeter
Kellow   17' (pen.)
Jackson   27'		 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1713
Referee: DA Hedges
12 April  1986 (1986 -04-12) 39 Rochdale 3–3 Colchester United Rochdale
Baker   32' (o.g.)
Taylor   50', 74' (pen.)		 Report Ferguson   20'
Farrell   76'
English   83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1182
Referee: JE Bray
18 April  1986 (1986 -04-18) 40 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Broddle   60'
Houchen   64'
Lister   83'		 Report Heaton   17' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 1406
Referee: JB Worrall
21 April  1986 (1986 -04-21) 41 Rochdale 2–1 Southend United Rochdale
Taylor   5'
Thompson   44'		 Report Hatter   75' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 936
Referee: MD Reed
26 April  1986 (1986 -04-26) 42 Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Taylor   16' Report Cassells   70' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1936
Referee: A Seville
29 April  1986 (1986 -04-29) 43 Rochdale 1–2 Chester City Rochdale
Taylor   60' (pen.) Report Kelly   30'
S. Johnson   89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1963
Referee: PN Willis
2 May  1986 (1986 -05-02) 44 Southend United 5–0 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Cadette   11', 38', 54'
Pennyfather   33'
Engwell   83'		 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1411
Referee: C Downey
5 May  1986 (1986 -05-05) 45 Rochdale 1–4 Orient Rochdale
Taylor   77' Report Castle   25', 54', 80', 83' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1299
Referee: JM Key
7 May  1986 (1986 -05-07) 46 Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Peterborough
Quow   32' Report Heaton   56' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1592
Referee: T Mills

F.A. Cup

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Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup
16 November  1985 (1985 -11-16) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Rochdale
Taylor   77', 83' Report Hicks   63' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2153
Referee: NJ Ashley
7 December  1985 (1985 -12-07) 2 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Graham   12'
Hill   63'		 Report Taylor   50' (pen.), 83' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2868
Referee: DT Phillips
10 December  1985 (1985 -12-10) 2 Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Taylor   13'
Moore   75'		 Report Broddle   30' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5066
Referee: DT Phillips
9 January  1986 (1986 -01-09) 3 Manchester United 2–0 Rochdale Manchester
Stapleton   15'
Hughes   75'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 40223
Referee: VG Callow

League Cup (Milk Cup)

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Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
20 August  1985 (1985 -08-20) 1 Wrexham 4–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Gregory   20', 26', 36'
Horne   87'		 Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1751
Referee: PW Vanes
3 September  1985 (1985 -09-03) 1 Rochdale 2–1
(2–5 agg.)		 Wrexham Rochdale
Cooke   30'
Taylor   68'		 Report Charles   56'
Steel   67'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1251
Referee: MG Peck

Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy)

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Main article: 1985–86 Associate Members' Cup
20 January  1986 (1986 -01-20) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Chester City Rochdale
Butler   63' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1164
Referee: R Guy
28 January  1986 (1986 -01-28) 1 Wigan Athletic 6–0 Rochdale Wigan
Kelly   8' (pen.)
Barrow   19', 39'
Lowe   28', 73'
Griffiths   80'		 Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2106
Referee: DB Allison

Lancashire Cup

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1 August  1985 (1985 -08-01) Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Rochdale Bolton
 
 		 Stadium: Burnden Park
6 August  1985 (1985 -08-06) Rochdale 0–7 Burnley Rochdale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1099
10 August  1985 (1985 -08-10) Rochdale 0–1 Bury Rochdale
  Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1005

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References

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  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
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