1982–83 Rochdale A.F.C. season
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1982–83 season | |
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Manager | Peter Madden Jimmy Greenhoff |
League Division Four | 20th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Micky French All: Micky French |
The 1982–83 season saw Rochdale compete in their 9th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics[edit]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Chris Pearce | 43 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Steve Warriner | 9 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eric Snookes | 40 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Ronnie Blair | 8 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jack Trainer | 12 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Alan Weir | 14 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | David Thompson | 53 | 6 | 43+3 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Neville Hamilton | 19 | 3 | 11+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Micky French | 43 | 12 | 35+1 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Barry Wellings | 32 | 10 | 20+4 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Peter Farrell | 47 | 8 | 43+0 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eugene Martinez | 34 | 3 | 24+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bill Williams | 42 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mark Hilditch | 42 | 7 | 38+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Andy Stafford | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Gerry Keenan | 33 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Comstive | 10 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Willie Garner | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brian Taylor | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Geoff Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Carl Swan | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Roy Greaves | 22 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Gerry McElhinney | 20 | 1 | 20+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Peter Nicholson | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Stewart Thompson | 12 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Greenhoff | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Brian Greenhoff | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Everton Carr | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Andy Higgins | 11 | 2 | 11+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Graeme Crawford | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Malcolm O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Aldershot | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | −21 | 51 | |
19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 42 | −22 | 50 | |
20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 48 | −18 | 49 | |
21 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 51 | −19 | 49[a] | Re-elected |
22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 52 | −30 | 48 |
Notes:
Competitions[edit]
Football League Fourth Division[edit]
28 August 1982 1 | Darlington | 3–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Walsh ![]() Dunn ![]() | Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1672 |
4 September 1982 2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Report | Thomas ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1490 |
7 September 1982 3 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Stafford ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 987 |
10 September 1982 4 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
Allinson ![]() Wignall ![]() Lyons ![]() | Report | Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2638 |
18 September 1982 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() | Report | Emmanuel ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1407 |
25 September 1982 6 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Waddle ![]() | Report | Comstive ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2002 |
27 September 1982 7 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Williams ![]() Power ![]() | Report | Hamilton ![]() Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1873 |
2 October 1982 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3236 |
8 October 1982 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Waller ![]() | Report | French ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2168 |
16 October 1982 10 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() Wellings ![]() Comstive ![]() | Report | Bamber ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2001 |
19 October 1982 11 | Wimbledon | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Peters ![]() Leslie ![]() | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2294 |
23 October 1982 12 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Hilditch ![]() D. Thompson ![]() | Report | Spooner ![]() Keenan ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1733 |
30 October 1982 13 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
White ![]() | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2402 |
2 November 1982 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Keenan ![]() Hamilton ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Syrett ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1019 |
6 November 1982 15 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
French ![]() Wellings ![]() | Report | Hunter ![]() Moss ![]() Greenhoff ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2220 |
13 November 1982 16 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Cooke ![]() | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2245 |
27 November 1982 17 | Torquay United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Cooper ![]() Wilson ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() Hamilton ![]() | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2522 |
4 December 1982 18 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol City | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1307 |
11 December 1982 19 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Report | Evans ![]() Entwistle ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1096 |
18 December 1982 20 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
D. Thompson ![]() Martinez ![]() French ![]() | Report | Banton ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 888 |
27 December 1982 21 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Cammack ![]() | Report | French ![]() | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 4989 |
28 December 1982 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | York City | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2127 |
1 January 1983 23 | Hull City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
Roberts ![]() Marwood ![]() | Report | D. Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9059 |
3 January 1983 24 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Mooney ![]() Hilditch ![]() McElhinney ![]() Martinez ![]() | Report | Ferguson ![]() Kerr ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1758 |
8 January 1983 25 | Chester | 5–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Thomas ![]() Zelem ![]() Wilson ![]() | Report | French ![]() Zelem ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1729 |
15 January 1983 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() | Report | McLean ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1233 |
22 January 1983 27 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
Rideout ![]() Pritchard ![]() | Report | Hilditch ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5442 |
5 February 1983 28 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
D. Thompson ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report | Dungworth ![]() Matthews ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1031 |
26 February 1983 30 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
McNiven ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2373 |
4 March 1983 31 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2128 |
12 March 1983 32 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
French ![]() S. Thompson ![]() | Report | Maddy ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
15 March 1983 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
S. Thompson ![]() Farrell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2497 |
19 March 1983 34 | Port Vale | 4–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Bromage ![]() Newton ![]() | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5129 |
26 March 1983 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Higgins ![]() | Report | Chard ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1560 |
2 April 1983 36 | York City | 1–0 | Rochdale | York |
Walwyn ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3357 |
4 April 1983 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Report | Graham ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2056 |
9 April 1983 38 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bristol |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 4780 |
16 April 1983 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
French ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1829 |
19 April 1983 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Tucker ![]() | Report | French ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1728 |
23 April 1983 41 | Aldershot | 6–4 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Senior ![]() Banton ![]() | Report | Farrell ![]() Hilditch ![]() D. Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1651 |
26 April 1983 42 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Higgins ![]() French ![]() | Report | Allinson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1270 |
30 April 1983 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() S. Thompson ![]() | Report | Carter ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1359 |
7 May 1983 44 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Hogan ![]() Staff ![]() Dobson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1015 |
14 May 1983 45 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Martinez ![]() | Report | Mutrie ![]() Roberts ![]() Marwood ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2730 |
16 May 1983 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1985 |
F.A. Cup[edit]
20 November 1982 1 | Altrincham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Altrincham |
Davison ![]() Anderson ![]() Kenyon ![]() Howard ![]() | Report | Martinez ![]() French ![]() Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 3053 |
League Cup (Milk Cup)[edit]
30 August 1982 1 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Moss ![]() | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2565 |
14 September 1982 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Wellings ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1536 |
5 October 1982 2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Report | Gallagher ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2196 |
27 October 1982 2 | Bradford City | 4–0 (5–0 agg.) | Rochdale | Bradford |
Mellor ![]() Cooke ![]() Gallagher ![]() | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3206 |
Lancashire Cup[edit]
17 August 1982 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2591 |
21 August 1982 | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
![]() ![]() | D. Thompson ![]() Wellings ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park | ||
Note: Also a Rose Bowl match |
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]