1981–82_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1981–82 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1981–82 football season
The 1981–82 season saw Rochdale compete in their 8th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Quick Facts –82 season, Manager ...
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Madden |
| League Division Four | 21st |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Hilditch All: Mark Hilditch |
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More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Rose Bowl | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  SCO |
Graeme Crawford | 21 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG |
Alan Weir | 38 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Eric Snookes | 49 | 0 | 44+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Terry Dolan | 48 | 2 | 42+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Taylor | 43 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL |
Terry Cooper | 41 | 3 | 35+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Neville Hamilton | 23 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Nigel O'Loughlin | 38 | 5 | 32+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Dave Esser | 30 | 2 | 20+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Barry Wellings | 52 | 12 | 45+1 | 11 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eugene Martinez | 49 | 9 | 42+1 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Mark Hilditch | 46 | 16 | 38+2 | 14 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG |
Mike Poole | 32 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Peter Burke | 32 | 1 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Dave Goodwin | 42 | 6 | 34+5 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Warriner | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Williams | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
David Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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Main article: 1981–82 Football League Fourth Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 42 | −21 | 49 | |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 49 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | −12 | 46 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 57 | −27 | 42 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 44 | −36 | 42 |
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Football League Fourth Division
Main article: 1981–82 Football League
Bury v Rochdale
| 29 August 1981 (1981 -08-29) 1 | Bury | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
Madden  8'Hilton 11'Johnson 25' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3925 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 5 September 1981 (1981 -09-05) 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Martinez 36' Goodwin 89' |
Report | Houchen 11' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1481 Referee: DW Civil |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
| 12 September 1981 (1981 -09-12) 3 | Peterborough United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Quow 5' Cooke 17', 48', 78'Slack 89' |
Report | Wellings 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3768 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 19 September 1981 (1981 -09-19) 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 58' |
Report | Keenan 53'  Deakin 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1824 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 22 September 1981 (1981 -09-22) 5 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2763 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
| 26 September 1981 (1981 -09-26) 6 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Dawtry 7' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5146 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 30 September 1981 (1981 -09-30) 7 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Gallagher 25' McNiven 37' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5388 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
| 4 October 1981 (1981 -10-04) 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1821 |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 11 October 1981 (1981 -10-11) 9 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Wellings 50' |
Report | Allinson 64' McDonough 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1366 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 17 October 1981 (1981 -10-17) 10 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2140 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 21 October 1981 (1981 -10-21) 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Palios 67' |
Report | Goodwin 42' Wellings 48' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1827 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 24 October 1981 (1981 -10-24) 12 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Martinez 2', 3' Hilditch 40'Goodwin 48' |
Report | Fowler 30' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1778 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 31 October 1981 (1981 -10-31) 13 | Darlington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Wicks 2' Hamilton 42' |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1454 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 3 November 1981 (1981 -11-03) 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1663 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
| 8 November 1981 (1981 -11-08) 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Goodwin 53' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1790 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
| 14 November 1981 (1981 -11-14) 16 | Mansfield Town | 4–3 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Parkinson 44' (pen.) Bell 55', 74'Morgan 71' |
Report | Hilditch 25', 79' Wellings 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2300 |
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
| 28 November 1981 (1981 -11-28) 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 42' Snookes 60' |
Report | Bradd 45' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2765 Referee: MR Baker |
Hereford United v Rochdale
| 5 December 1981 (1981 -12-05) 18 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2312 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 13 January 1982 (1982 -01-13) 19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Davison |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1122 |
Rochdale v Sheffield United
| 16 January 1982 (1982 -01-16) 20 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Rochdale |
| Report | Edwards 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3966 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 23 January 1982 (1982 -01-23) 21 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Martinez 79' |
Report | Johnson 35' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3583 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 30 January 1982 (1982 -01-30) 22 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Tartt 4' |
Report | Martinez 5' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3835 |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
| 6 February 1982 (1982 -02-06) 23 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Hamilton 41' |
Report | Cooke 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1241 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 10 February 1982 (1982 -02-10) 24 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Entwistle 44' |
Report | Hilditch 1' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3294 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
| 14 February 1982 (1982 -02-14) 25 | Aldershot | 2–2 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| French 75', 90' |
Report | Cooper 10' Hilditch 50' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2079 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
| 20 February 1982 (1982 -02-20) 26 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Report | Heffernan 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 26 February 1982 (1982 -02-26) 27 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Adcock 13', 88' Bremner 29' |
Report | O'Loughlin 28' Hilditch 75' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2760 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 2 March 1982 (1982 -03-02) 28 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Massey 59' Gage 79' |
Report | O'Loughlin 63' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1916 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 9 March 1982 (1982 -03-09) 29 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Goodwin 44' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1060 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 12 March 1982 (1982 -03-12) 30 | Stockport County | 0–4 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Martinez 22' Hilditch 35', 60'Wellings 81' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2079 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 16 March 1982 (1982 -03-16) 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Kerr 55', 58' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1141 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 20 March 1982 (1982 -03-20) 32 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 44' Wellings 65' (pen.)Hilditch 86' |
Report | Speedie 30', 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1252 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
| 27 March 1982 (1982 -03-27) 33 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Cox 23' Cooper 53' |
Report | Hilditch 3' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1468 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 31 March 1982 (1982 -03-31) 34 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Brown 12' |
Report | Wellings 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1259 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
| 3 April 1982 (1982 -04-03) 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 19' Cooper 88' |
Report | Parkinson 26' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 6 April 1982 (1982 -04-06) 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Report | Mutrie 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1738 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 10 April 1982 (1982 -04-10) 37 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Keeley 50' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1742 |
Rochdale v York City
| 12 April 1982 (1982 -04-12) 38 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Martinez 18' Wellings 54' (pen.) |
Report | Aitken |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1421 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
| 17 April 1982 (1982 -04-17) 39 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Bartley 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1342 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 20 April 1982 (1982 -04-20) 40 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Wellings 80' (pen.) |
Report | Telfer 50' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1129 |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
| 24 April 1982 (1982 -04-24) 41 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Houghton 73' |
Report | Martinez 2' |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6153 Referee: KP Barratt |
York City v Rochdale
| 27 April 1982 (1982 -04-27) 42 | York City | 1–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Walwyn 50' |
Report | Hilditch 36', 69' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2089 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 1 May 1982 (1982 -05-01) 43 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Dolan 43' (pen.) |
Report | Staniforth 7' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3080 |
Sheffield United v Rochdale
| 4 May 1982 (1982 -05-04) 44 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
| Hatton 4' Edwards 22', 48' |
Report | Wellings 44' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21140 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 8 May 1982 (1982 -05-08) 45 | Hull City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Marwood 22', 84' |
Report | Cooper 1' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3411 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 15 May 1982 (1982 -05-15) 46 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Martinez 6' Wellings 37'Warriner 57'O'Loughlin 77'Goodwin 79' |
Report | Heeley 1' Massey 34' (pen.)Sandy 43' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1056 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup
Rochdale v Hull City
| 21 November 1981 (1981 -11-21) 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Dolan 63' Esser 83' |
Report | McClaren 16' Whitehurst 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2722 |
League Cup
Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 1 September 1981 (1981 -09-01) 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Wilson Fletcher |
Report | Cooper |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6713 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
| 15 September 1981 (1981 -09-15) 1 | Rochdale | 2–4 (3–7 agg.) | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Wellings Hilditch |
Report | Fletcher Kindon Robins |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3775 |
Rose Bowl
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 24 August 1981 (1981 -08-24) 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hilditch |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2462 |
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