The 1986–87 season saw Rochdale compete in their 13th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
| 1986–87 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vic Halom Eddie Gray |
| League Division Four | 21st |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lyndon Simmonds All: Lyndon Simmonds John Bramhall |
Statistics edit
| 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 | 33 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ian Johnson | 47 | 3 | 34+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Grant | 54 | 1 | 42+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Simon Gibson | 11 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
John Bramhall | 59 | 10 | 46+0 | 9 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Keith Hicks | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Neil Mills | 17 | 2 | 4+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Taylor | 16 | 7 | 9+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Conning | 51 | 3 | 40+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Shaun Reid | 53 | 1 | 38+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Seasman | 32 | 1 | 24+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Carl Hudson | 20 | 2 | 13+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ray McHale | 12 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mick Wood | 11 | 3 | 5+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jason Smart | 49 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Shearer | 2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO
|
Alan Young | 32 | 3 | 19+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Robbie Wakenshaw | 37 | 9 | 28+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Rees | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Winston White | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Paddy McGeeney | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Simon Holden | 26 | 2 | 20+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Brian Stanton | 20 | 3 | 17+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Derek Parlane | 26 | 7 | 23+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Keith Welch | 26 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Hudson | 19 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  WAL
|
Lyndon Simmonds | 22 | 10 | 22+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mark Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
David Fairclough | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
Final League Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | −29 | 51 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −18 | 50 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 43 | −19 | 50 |
| 22 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −21 | 49 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | −16 | 48 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions edit
Football League Fourth Division edit
| 23 August 1986 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Young  55' |
Report | Sutton 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 Referee: JL Watson |
| 30 August 1986 2 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3546 Referee: NS Butler |
| 6 September 1986 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Taylor 32' |
Report | Benjamin 22' Chard 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1606 Referee: PL Wright |
| 12 September 1986 4 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| McAdam 29' |
Report | Taylor 75' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2192 Referee: MP Scott |
| 16 September 1986 5 | Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Cornwell 46' (pen.) Castle 49'Jones 79' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2100 Referee: B Hill |
| 20 September 1986 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Taylor 60' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 Referee: RA Hart |
| 26 September 1986 7 | Southend United | 5–3 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Neal 15', 44' Cadette 22'Hall 58'Gymer 60' |
Report | Reid 16' Seasman 33'Taylor 85' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2225 Referee: DR Elleray |
| 4 October 1986 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1307 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 11 October 1986 9 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Gunn 61' (pen.)  80' |
Report | Taylor 41' (pen.) Young 66'Wakenshaw 80' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2289 Referee: KA Miller |
| 18 October 1986 10 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Grant 13' (o.g.) |
Report | C.B. Hudson 58' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1357 Referee: P Don |
| 21 October 1986 11 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Young 35' Wakenshaw 88' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1088 Referee: J Lovatt |
| 1 November 1986 12 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Simmonds 82' |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5612 Referee: A Seville |
| 4 November 1986 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
| Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 3949 Referee: RG Milford |
| 8 November 1986 14 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Honour 84' Dixon 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1467 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 22 November 1986 15 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Langley 33' Foyle 35' |
Report | Wakenshaw 40' (pen.) |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1921 Referee: DJ Axcell |
| 29 November 1986 16 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Grant 76' Bramhall 83', 89' |
Report | Nardiello 42' Pyle 62'Walsh 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1251 Referee: H Taylor |
| 13 December 1986 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Wood 16' |
Report | Lister 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1244 Referee: F Roberts |
| 20 December 1986 18 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Cooper 11', 52', 76' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1838 Referee: AW Ward |
| 26 December 1986 19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Moore |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1452 Referee: JM Key |
| 27 December 1986 20 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Brown 62' Matthews 73'Black 87' |
Report | Wood 24' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1667 Referee: CC Trussell |
| 1 January 1987 21 | Burnley | 0–3 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Report | Stanton 37' Parlane 49'Wood 67' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4217 Referee: N Midgley |
| 24 January 1987 22 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| McMenemy 16', 37' Chard 52'McGoldrick 55'Hill 65' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5484 Referee: J Lovatt |
| 7 February 1987 23 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Orient | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1419 Referee: J Ashworth |
| 13 February 1987 24 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| English 13' Wilkins 82' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2020 Referee: B Hill |
| 21 February 1987 25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Bramhall 89' |
Report | Cadette 25', 55' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1262 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
| 24 February 1987 26 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| C.J. Hudson 11' Smart 77'Stanton 87' |
Report | Burvill 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1092 Referee: D Shaw |
| 28 February 1987 27 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Massey 7' Comstive 60' |
Report | Stanton 2' Bramhall 40' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1901 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 10 March 1987 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 Referee: CN Seel |
| 14 March 1987 29 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Parlane 71' |
Report | Kilmore 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1490 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 18 March 1987 30 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Report | Parlane 81' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1890 Referee: KA Miller |
| 21 March 1987 31 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Simmonds 45', 83' Bramhall 63' |
Report | Gregory 74', 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2170 Referee: T Mills |
| 25 March 1987 32 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Simmonds 48' Parlane 51', 60' |
Report | Conroy 41' Steel 74'Cooke 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1852 Referee: MP Scott |
| 28 March 1987 33 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Kellow 79' (pen.) |
Report | Simmonds 28' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1977 Referee: JE Martin |
| 31 March 1987 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Cutler 18' Platt 24', 72', 83'Thomas 59' |
Report | Holden 38' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1504 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 4 April 1987 35 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Shoulder 64' (pen.) |
Report | Bramhall 56' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1168 Referee: CC Trussell |
| 7 April 1987 36 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Report | Brazil 54' Zelem 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4986 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 11 April 1987 37 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Dennison 50' Purdie 68'Kelly 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3812 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 14 April 1987 38 | Preston North End | 2–4 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Brazil 46' Thomas 75' |
Report | Johnson 33' Simmonds 52'Wakenshaw 70', 77' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10212 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 18 April 1987 39 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Report | Devaney 15' Gallagher 55' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5739 Referee: Art. Robinson |
| 20 April 1987 40 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Moore 6' |
Report | Simmonds 49' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2168 Referee: PL Wright |
| 25 April 1987 41 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Simmonds 62' (pen.) Parlane 64' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1698 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 29 April 1987 42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Conning 10' Simmonds 88' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2052 Referee: GR Ashby |
| 2 May 1987 43 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| McNichol 41' Dobson 78' |
Report | Bramhall 64' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3020 Referee: BT Stevens |
| 4 May 1987 44 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Simmonds 5' (pen.) Bramhall 50', 68'Wakenshaw 78'Holden 81' |
Report | Black 35' Seasman 47' (o.g.)Brown 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2990 Referee: PW Vanes |
| 6 May 1987 45 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Parlane 56' Simmonds 59' |
Report | Hodkinson 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4840 Referee: R Bridges |
| 9 May 1987 46 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Lister 28' Flounders 48' |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2347 Referee: H Taylor |
F.A. Cup edit
| 15 November 1986 1 | Nuneaton Borough | 0–3 | Rochdale | Nuneaton |
| Report | Wakenshaw 15' Mills 38'Johnson 52' |
Stadium: Manor Park Attendance: 3586 Referee: D Hutchinson |
| 6 December 1986 2 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Wakenshaw 30' |
Report | Steel 16' Massey 49', 70'Horne 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2822 Referee: JM Key |
League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup) edit
| 26 August 1986 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Taylor 75' |
Report | James 12' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1937 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 2 September 1986 1 | Burnley | 1–3 (2–4 agg.) | Rochdale | Burnley |
| James 70' (pen.) |
Report | Shearer 31', 75' Mills 51' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2605 Referee: R Bridges |
| 23 September 1986 2 | Watford | 1–1 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Rostron 14' |
Report | Conning 2' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 9670 Referee: JA Moules |
| 7 October 1986 2 | Rochdale | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Watford | Rochdale |
| Taylor 58' (pen.) |
Report | Barnes 28' Jackett 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5449 Referee: KA Redfern |
Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy) edit
| 2 December 1986 PR | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Moore 4' Currie 84' (pen.) |
Report | Conning 7' C.B. Hudson 39' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 766 Referee: T Mills |
| 6 January 1987 PR | Rochdale | 1–1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Wakenshaw 61' |
Report | Canham 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 783 Referee: JA Ireland |
| 27 January 1987 1 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Bramhall 13' Young 15'Wakenshaw 84' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 890 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 10 February 1987 QF | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Middlesbrough | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2615 Referee: NJ Ashley |
Lancashire Cup edit
| 9 August 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| |
Fairclough |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1577 |
| 12 August 1986 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Johnson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1722 |
| 16 August 1986 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1175 |
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]