1977–78 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brian Green Mike Ferguson |
| League Division Four | 24th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Terry Owen All: Terry Owen |
The 1977–78 season saw Rochdale compete in their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Mike Poole | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Hallows | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 5 | 43+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tony Morrin | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bobby Scott | 44 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ian Bannon | 47 | 0 | 42+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Melledew | 39 | 7 | 34+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ian Seddon | 34 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bob Mountford | 7 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dave Esser | 45 | 8 | 40+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alan Tarbuck | 29 | 1 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Billy Boslem | 26 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ted Oliver | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Cuddy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Terry Owen | 43 | 11 | 39+3 | 9 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Chris Shyne | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bobby Scaife | 35 | 6 | 34+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Steve Shaw | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Adie Green | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bobby Hoy | 9 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Brian Hart | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Andy Slack | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mark Hilditch | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Price | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bobby Finc | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −10 | 41 | |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | −33 | 37 | Re-elected |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −19 | 36 | |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −24 | 31 | Failed re-election |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | −42 | 24 | Re-elected |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
| 20 August 1977 1 | Barnsley | 4–0 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Little  5'Murphy 18' (pen.)Joicey 77'Price 89' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3901 |
| 27 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Seddon 69' Mountford 85'Hallows  89' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
| 3 September 1977 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Partridge 89' (pen.) Waters 90' |
Report | Seddon 6' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2731 |
| 10 September 1977 4 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| May 1' Charles 68'Curtis 88' |
Report | Mountford 45' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4750 |
| 13 September 1977 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Owen 51' |
Report | McCulloch 31' Kruse 60' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1164 |
| 17 September 1977 6 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Woods 35' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1114 |
| 24 September 1977 7 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Brodie 14' Crosby 88' |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3633 |
| 27 September 1977 8 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Ayre |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3389 |
| 1 October 1977 9 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Melledew 40' Pritchett 60' (o.g.) |
Report | Joslyn 8' Mercer 50'Mayes 63' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1278 |
| 4 October 1977 10 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Owen 16' Melledew 59', 90' |
Report | Alcock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1201 |
| 7 October 1977 11 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Prudham Thompson |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4927 |
| 11 October 1977 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Christie Reilly |
Report | Melledew |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2965 |
| 15 October 1977 13 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Melledew 63' Owen 67'Esser 72' |
Report | Hemsley 2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1963 |
| 17 October 1977 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2489 Referee: GP Owen |
| 21 October 1977 15 | York City | 2–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Hutt Holmes |
Report | Scaife Melledew |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1669 |
| 29 October 1977 16 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 72' (pen.) |
Report | Farrington 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1198 |
| 5 November 1977 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Hallows 33' (o.g.) Mason 82' |
Report | Seddon 10' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2378 |
| 12 November 1977 18 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Owen 42' |
Report | Showers 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 962 |
| 19 November 1977 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Kilmore 10' |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2204 |
| 3 December 1977 20 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Scaife 25' |
Report | Laverick 65' Parker 73' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 902 |
| 10 December 1977 21 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Brown 35' Coffill 76'Downs 80' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2144 |
| 17 December 1977 22 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Bullock 36' Flavell 77'Johnston 79' |
Report | Scott 4' 75' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1918 |
| 26 December 1977 23 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
| Scaife 45', 54' O'Loughlin 75' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1283 |
| 28 December 1977 24 | Reading | 4–3 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Kearns Scott (o.g.)Earles |
Report | Owen Esser |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5066 |
| 31 December 1977 25 | Southport | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Ashworth 76' Jones 84'Gay 87' |
Report | Esser 71' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1908 |
| 2 January 1978 26 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Davies Coyne |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1441 |
| 7 January 1978 27 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Butler 28' Mountford 56', 74' |
Report | Scaife 72' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5486 |
| 14 January 1978 28 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Owen 44' |
Report | Hinch 52' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2668 |
| 24 January 1978 29 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Cochrane |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1578 |
| 11 February 1978 30 | Newport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Goddard 64', 74', 75' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4288 |
| 25 February 1978 31 | Watford | 1–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Jenkins 1' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10139 |
| 27 February 1978 32 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Hoy 3' Melledew 53' |
Report | Curtis 11' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1057 |
| 4 March 1978 33 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Owen 3' O'Loughlin 72' (pen.) |
Report | Howard 70' Summerbee 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2278 |
| 6 March 1978 34 | Brentford | 4–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| McCulloch 13' Phillips 34'Sweetzer 59'Lloyd 83' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7215 |
| 10 March 1978 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| R. Owen |
Report | T. Owen |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2755 |
| 18 March 1978 36 | Rochdale | 1–2 | York City | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 64' (pen.) |
Report | Randall 15', 60' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 |
| 20 March 1978 37 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Scaife |
Report | Drinkell Ford Waters |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 787 |
| 27 March 1978 38 | Wimbledon | 5–1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
| Cork 11', 85' Leslie 45'Bryant 62'Parsons 90' |
Report | Esser |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2737 |
| 1 April 1978 39 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Esser 26', 50' |
Report | O'Neil 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 966 |
| 4 April 1978 40 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Houchen |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 972 |
| 8 April 1978 41 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Showers 48' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2549 |
| 15 April 1978 42 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Hallows 43' |
Report | O'Donnell 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 857 |
| 21 April 1978 43 | Southend United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Goodwin 32' Morris 33'Parker 47' |
Report | Esser 86' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 11565 |
| 24 April 1978 44 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Hilditch |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 734 |
| 29 April 1978 45 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 41' (pen.) |
Report | Dunne 55' (pen), 60' Cooper 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 742 |
| 1 May 1978 46 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 923 |
F.A. Cup
| 26 November 1977 1 | Scarborough | 4–2 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Dunn 12' Smith 33', 42', 49' |
Report | Owen 40', 49' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 4798 |
League Cup
| 13 August 1977 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Esser 43' Tarbuck 89' |
Report | Lawson 33' Horsfall 58' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
| 16 August 1977 1 | Halifax Town | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Lawson 85' |
Report | Esser 18' Mountford 47' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1784 |
| 31 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| Report | Jordan 13' Cherry 61'Harris 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8664 Referee: RN Perkin |
References
- ^ 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]