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1987–88 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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Rochdale
1987–88 season
ManagerEddie Gray
League Division Four21st
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lyndon Simmonds
All: Lyndon Simmonds

The 1987–88 season saw Rochdale compete in their 14th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

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 England ENG Keith Welch 57 0 46+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG Geoff Lomax 53 0 44+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG Peter Hampton 29 1 19+0 1 1+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF England ENG Shaun Reid 38 1 28+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 3+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG John Bramhall 48 4 40+0 4 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG John Seasman 42 2 32+1 1 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 0
MF England ENG Brian Stanton 37 1 25+7 1 0+0 0 0+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
FW Wales WAL Lyndon Simmonds 54 15 43+0 12 1+0 0 4+0 1 3+0 2 3+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Gavin 32 6 23+0 6 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG Jason Smart 44 3 36+0 3 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Simon Holden 29 2 15+10 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Derek Parlane 26 4 19+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
FW England ENG Mark Hunt 4 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
DF England ENG Dean Walling 14 2 8+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Nigel Thompson 5 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ronnie Coyle 31 2 23+1 1 1+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF Australia AUS Zacari Hughes 4 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Derrick Parker 9 2 6+1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG David Mycock 12 0 9+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Lee Warren 34 1 31+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Andy Duggan 5 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Stuart Mellish 12 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG John Moore 10 2 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Wales WAL Carl Harris 16 2 15+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Paul Hancox 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Ernie Moss 10 2 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Danny Crerand 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Alan Young 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jamie Doyle 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0

Final League Table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
19 Hereford United 46 8 7 8 25 27 6 5 12 16 32 −18 54
20 Stockport County 46 7 7 9 26 26 5 8 10 18 32 −14 51
21 Rochdale 46 5 9 9 28 34 6 6 11 19 42 −29 48
22 Exeter City 46 8 6 9 33 29 3 7 13 20 39 −15 46
23 Carlisle United 46 9 5 9 38 33 3 3 17 19 53 −29 44
Source: [citation needed]

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

15 August  1987 (1987 -08-15) 1 Hereford United 0–0 Rochdale Hereford
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2652
Referee: KA Cooper
22 August  1987 (1987 -08-22) 2 Rochdale 1–1 Peterborough United Rochdale
Parlane 42' Report Riley 39' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1770
Referee: JL Watson
28 August  1987 (1987 -08-28) 3 Halifax Town 1–2 Rochdale Halifax
Holden 11' Report Simmonds 47', 53' (pen.) Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2275
Referee: NJ Ashley
31 August  1987 (1987 -08-31) 4 Rochdale 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Gavin 38'
Stanton 79'
Report Platt 21', 26' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2346
Referee: KS Hackett
5 September  1987 (1987 -09-05) 5 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Dixon 1' Report Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 1959
Referee: JW Lloyd
12 September  1987 (1987 -09-12) 6 Rochdale 0–1 Stockport County Rochdale
Report Edwards 25' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2124
Referee: JJ Timmons
15 September  1987 (1987 -09-15) 7 Torquay United 5–0 Rochdale Torquay
Dobson 3', 33'
Cole 23'
McLoughlin 55'
Riley 79'
Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1965
Referee: JM Carter
19 September  1987 (1987 -09-19) 8 Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Exeter
Kellow 75' (pen.) Report Hunt 35' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2628
Referee: RG Groves
26 September  1987 (1987 -09-26) 9 Rochdale 2–1 Burnley Rochdale
Bramhall 13'
Parlane 69'
Report Oghani 60' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4655
Referee: SJ Lodge
29 September  1987 (1987 -09-29) 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Rochdale Wolverhampton
Mutch 2'
Bull 76'
Report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 5533
Referee: KA Miller
3 October  1987 (1987 -10-03) 11 Rochdale 1–2 Carlisle United Rochdale
Smart 52' Report Poskett 48', 77'
Clark Red card
Bishop Red card
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1940
Referee: H Taylor
9 October  1987 (1987 -10-09) 12 Tranmere Rovers 6–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Muir 25', 56', 84'
Vickers 39'
Harvey 70'
Morrissey 81'
Report Bramhall 44' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2303
Referee: JA Ireland
17 October  1987 (1987 -10-17) 13 Rochdale 1–3 Darlington Rochdale
Parker 14' Report Stonehouse 46' (pen.), 70'
Currie 53'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1471
Referee: KJ Breen
20 October  1987 (1987 -10-20) 14 Leyton Orient 8–0 Rochdale London
Smalley 18'
Shinners 32', 75'
Hales 35' (pen.), 45'
Dickenson 60'
Comfort 62', 70'
Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2995
Referee: WK Burge
24 October  1987 (1987 -10-24) 15 Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
Bramhall 24'
Parlane 55'
Report Thomas 79', 89' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4294
Referee: WA Flood
31 October  1987 (1987 -10-31) 16 Cardiff City 1–0 Rochdale Cardiff
Gilligan 90' Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3046
Referee: C Downey
3 November  1987 (1987 -11-03) 17 Rochdale 1–4 Colchester United Rochdale
Simmonds 45' Report Wilkins 34', 42'
Chatterton 58' (pen.)
Hinshelwood 72'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1399
Referee: KS Hackett
7 November  1987 (1987 -11-07) 18 Rochdale 2–3 Swansea City Rochdale
Simmonds 88'
Gavin 90'
Report Pascoe 66', 86'
McCarthy 73'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1253
Referee: BT Stevens
21 November  1987 (1987 -11-21) 19 Cambridge United 1–2 Rochdale Cambridge
Benjamin 23' Report Simmonds 1'
Hampton 63'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2104
Referee: D Hutchinson
28 November  1987 (1987 -11-28) 20 Rochdale 1–1 Scarborough Rochdale
Coyle 51' Report Graham Red card 15'
Lowe 71'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1838
Referee: DT Phillips
12 December  1987 (1987 -12-12) 21 Wrexham 2–3 Rochdale Wrexham
Cunnington 37'
Bowden 41'
Preece Red card
Report Gavin 23'
Bramhall 30'
Simmonds 50'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1409
Referee: KP Barratt
19 December  1987 (1987 -12-19) 22 Rochdale 3–0 Newport County Rochdale
Walling 15'
Gavin 38', 84'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1491
Referee: VG Callow
26 December  1987 (1987 -12-26) 23 Burnley 4–0 Rochdale Burnley
Oghani 1'
Farrell 43'
Comstive 44'
Britton 68'
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 7013
Referee: T Fitzharris
28 December  1987 (1987 -12-28) 24 Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Report Baker 32'
Whellans 83'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1851
Referee: JB Worrall
1 January  1988 (1988 -01-01) 25 Rochdale 0–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2050
Referee: F Roberts
2 January  1988 (1988 -01-02) 26 Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale Stockport
Worthington 28' Report Gavin 9' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2441
Referee: RF Nixon
9 January  1988 (1988 -01-09) 27 Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Peterborough
White 25' Report Moore 4' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3230
Referee: DR Elleray
16 January  1988 (1988 -01-16) 28 Rochdale 0–0 Exeter City Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1431
Referee: PW Vanes
26 January  1988 (1988 -01-26) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Torquay United Rochdale
Smart 56' Report Lloyd 2' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1281
Referee: KA Lupton
29 January  1988 (1988 -01-29) 30 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rochdale Crewe
Report Simmonds 10' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2107
Referee: JA Ireland
6 February  1988 (1988 -02-06) 31 Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Russell 60' (o.g.)
Money 88' (o.g.)
Report Flounders 69' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1455
Referee: KA Redfern
13 February  1988 (1988 -02-13) 32 Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Toman 46' Report Simmonds 75' (pen.) Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2120
Referee: CC Trussell
20 February  1988 (1988 -02-20) 33 Rochdale 3–1 Hereford United Rochdale
Moore 32'
Simmonds 47'
Holden 47'
Report Stevens 71' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1568
Referee: G Aplin
27 February  1988 (1988 -02-27) 34 Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Carlisle
Holdsworth 13'
Wright 22'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1983
Referee: JW Lloyd
1 March  1988 (1988 -03-01) 35 Rochdale 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Rochdale
Report Holmes 21' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2805
Referee: J McAulay
5 March  1988 (1988 -03-05) 36 Darlington 2–1 Rochdale Darlington
Clayton 22', 64' Report Seasman 41' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1773
Referee: M Dimblebee
12 March  1988 (1988 -03-12) 37 Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1622
Referee: TJ Holbrook
26 March  1988 (1988 -03-26) 38 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Rochdale Bolton
Report Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 4875
Referee: K Walmsley
29 March  1988 (1988 -03-29) 39 Rochdale 2–2 Cardiff City Rochdale
Harris 42'
Simmonds 70' (pen.)
Report Bartlett 57'
Bramhall 78' (o.g.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1435
Referee: H Taylor
2 April  1988 (1988 -04-02) 40 Swansea City 0–3 Rochdale Swansea
Report Simmonds 39', 55'
Moss 75'
Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 5367
Referee: RG Groves
4 April  1988 (1988 -04-04) 41 Rochdale 2–1 Cambridge United Rochdale
Smart 51'
Holden 86'
Report Fuccillo 62' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1596
Referee: JL Watson
8 April  1988 (1988 -04-08) 42 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
Tempest 51' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1864
Referee: PS Danson
23 April  1988 (1988 -04-23) 43 Rochdale 1–3 Leyton Orient Rochdale
Moss 38' Report Juryeff 26', 47'
Castle 68'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1390
Referee: RA Hart
30 April  1988 (1988 -04-30) 44 Scarborough 2–1 Rochdale Scarborough
Richards 30'
Short 44'
Report Harris Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1852
Referee: JJ Timmons
2 May  1988 (1988 -05-02) 45 Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Warren 29' Report Preece 47'
Russell 77'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1539
Referee: PL Wright
7 May  1988 (1988 -05-07) 46 Newport County 0–1 Rochdale Newport
Report Walling 62' Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 2560
Referee: AN Buksh

F.A. Cup

14 November  1987 (1987 -11-14) 1 Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Report Carter 1'
Buxton 30'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1831
Referee: PL Wright

League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup)

18 August  1987 (1987 -08-18) 1 Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Reid 61'
Coyle 79'
Parlane 87'
Simmonds Red card
Report Mungall 10'
McCarrick Red card
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1598
25 August  1987 (1987 -08-25) 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0
(2–3 agg.)
Rochdale Birkenhead
Thorpe 88' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2314
Referee: GR Ashby
22 September  1987 (1987 -09-22) 2 Rochdale 1–1 Wimbledon Rochdale
Simmonds 42' (pen.) Report Fashanu 26' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2801
Referee: KA Redfern
6 October  1987 (1987 -10-06) 2 Wimbledon 2–1
(3–2 agg.)
Rochdale Wimbledon
Fashanu 67'
Cork 72'
Young Red card
Report Parker 52' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2605
Referee: IJ Borrett

Associate Members' Cup (Sherpa Vans Trophy)

13 October  1987 (1987 -10-13) PR Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 920
Referee: JM Key
24 November  1987 (1987 -11-24) PR Burnley 3–2 Rochdale Burnley
Grewcock 6'
Reeves 44'
Farrell 77'
Report Seasman 72'
Simmonds 76' (pen.)
Coyle Red card
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 2677
Referee: K Walmsley
19 January  1988 (1988 -01-19) 1 Preston North End 3–1 Rochdale Preston
Atkins 20'
Swann 25'
Elllis 69'
Report Simmonds 82' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 2983
Referee: KJ Breen

Lancashire Cup

1 August  1987 (1987 -08-01) Preston North End 1–0 Rochdale Preston
Stadium: Deepdale
5 August  1987 (1987 -08-05) Bury 2–0 Rochdale Bury

Stadium: Gigg Lane
8 August  1987 (1987 -08-08) Wigan Athletic 4–0 Rochdale Wigan



Stadium: Springfield Park

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References

  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]