1997–98 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1997–98 season | |
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Manager | Graham Barrow |
League Division Three | 18th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Painter All: Robbie Painter |
The 1997–98 season saw Rochdale compete in their 24th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Lance Key | 21 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Fensome | 47 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Barlow | 40 | 0 | 35+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith Hill | 40 | 2 | 36+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Andy Farrell | 45 | 5 | 40+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Andy Gouck | 43 | 5 | 36+2 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Mark Bailey | 37 | 0 | 24+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Robbie Painter | 50 | 17 | 45+0 | 16 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Leonard | 37 | 2 | 33+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alex Russell | 34 | 5 | 26+5 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Stuart | 50 | 7 | 30+15 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Carter | 13 | 2 | 7+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
David Bayliss | 32 | 2 | 23+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Scott | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Craig Smith | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Bryson | 18 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Graham Lancashire | 28 | 9 | 20+7 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Neil Edwards | 29 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Glen Robson | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Pender | 17 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Adam Reed | 12 | 1 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Graeme Atkinson | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gary Jones | 17 | 2 | 17+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Carden | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Stephen Bywater | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Final League Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 30 | +6 | 60 |
17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 31 | +8 | 59 |
18 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 40 | +1 | 58 |
19 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 44 | −16 | 54 |
20 | Swansea City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 46 | −13 | 50 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division
[edit]9 August 1997 1 | Notts County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
Robson ![]() Redmile ![]() Hendon ![]() Finnan ![]() |
Report | Painter ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4173 Referee: MD Messias |
16 August 1997 2 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Russell ![]() Painter ![]() Hill ![]() |
Report | Whitehall ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2133 Referee: A Bates |
23 August 1997 3 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
Smith ![]() Naylor ![]() Joseph ![]() Clark ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Report | Hill ![]() Farrell ![]() Gouck ![]() Carter ![]() Leonard ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 3463 Referee: R Styles |
30 August 1997 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Report | Carruthers ![]() Farrell ![]() Cleaver ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2104 Referee: ML Dean |
2 September 1997 5 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Macclesfield Town | Rochdale |
Carter ![]() Hill ![]() ![]() Farrell ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2197 Referee: D Laws |
9 September 1997 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
Evans ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report | Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2410 Referee: CJ Foy |
13 September 1997 7 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
White ![]() Eckhardt ![]() |
Report | Carter ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4306 Referee: MJ Jones |
20 September 1997 8 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Hill ![]() Stuart ![]() |
Report | Lowthorpe ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2085 Referee: MS Pike |
27 September 1997 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
Morris ![]() Tuck ![]() Mayo ![]() Baird ![]() |
Report | Bayliss ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1544 Referee: SW Mathieson |
4 October 1997 10 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Russell ![]() Painter ![]() Bailey ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Report | Walsh ![]() Housham ![]() Laws ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2087 Referee: AR Hall |
11 October 1997 11 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Lancashire ![]() Russell ![]() Bailey ![]() Hill ![]() |
Report | Crosby ![]() Brydon ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2134 Referee: T Jones |
18 October 1997 12 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
Finney ![]() Butler ![]() |
Report | Gouck ![]() ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2703 Referee: D Orr |
21 October 1997 13 | Barnet | 3–1 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
Harle ![]() Heald ![]() Samuels ![]() |
Report | Leonard ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1310 Referee: B Coddington |
25 October 1997 14 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() |
Report | Garner ![]() Knill ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2267 Referee: G Laws |
1 November 1997 15 | Chester City | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
McDonald ![]() Bennett ![]() Rimmer ![]() Priest ![]() |
Report | Barlow ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2431 Referee: M Fletcher |
4 November 1997 16 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Fensome ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1537 Referee: FG Stretton |
8 November 1997 17 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
Stuart ![]() Painter ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Report | Duguid ![]() Greene ![]() Adcock ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1702 Referee: T Heilbron |
18 November 1997 18 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Beech ![]() Halliday ![]() |
Report | Edwards
![]() Hill ![]() Bryson ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1666 Referee: KM Lynch |
22 November 1997 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Hilton ![]() |
Report | Stuart ![]() Lancashire ![]() Bayliss ![]() Painter ![]() Pender ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1503 Referee: PS Danson |
29 November 1997 20 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Hill ![]() Stuart ![]() |
Report | Jack ![]() Bedeau ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1729 Referee: JA Kirkby |
6 December 1997 21 | Scarborough | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
Campbell ![]() Atkin ![]() |
Report | Bayliss ![]() |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1705 Referee: D Laws |
13 December 1997 22 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Report | Walker ![]() Ampadu ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1482 Referee: MD Messias |
20 December 1997 23 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Tisdale ![]() Devlin ![]() Rowbotham ![]() ![]() |
Report | Bailey ![]() Reed ![]() Pender ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3378 Referee: DR Crick |
26 December 1997 24 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
Lancashire ![]() Painter ![]() Bryson ![]() Fensome ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Report | Wilding ![]() Tretton ![]() Preece ![]() Steele ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2247 |
28 December 1997 25 | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
Howarth ![]() Brown ![]() Power ![]() |
Report | Gouck ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2666 Referee: ML Dean |
3 January 1998 26 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Williams ![]() Whitehall ![]() Tallon ![]() Christie ![]() |
Report | Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2303 Referee: MS Pike |
10 January 1998 27 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Notts County | Rochdale |
Farrell ![]() ![]() Bailey ![]() Gouck ![]() Lancashire ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2387 Referee: AR Hall |
17 January 1998 28 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Cleaver ![]() Quinn ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | Farrell ![]() Stuart ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5676 Referee: MR Halsey |
24 January 1998 29 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
Report | Inglethorpe ![]() Griffiths ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1774 Referee: AR Leake |
31 January 1998 30 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1445 Referee: WC Burns |
7 February 1998 31 | Hull City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Hull |
Report | Russell ![]() Stuart ![]() Bailey ![]() Barlow ![]() Pender ![]() |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 4031 Referee: G Laws |
14 February 1998 32 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Regis ![]() Eyre ![]() |
Report | Bailey ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2284 Referee: T Jones |
21 February 1998 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() Gouck ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1865 Referee: PR Richards |
24 February 1998 34 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
Gouck ![]() Bayliss ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1192 Referee: FG Stretton |
28 February 1998 35 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Robinson ![]() Hope ![]() |
Report | Farrell ![]() Gouck ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2181 Referee: MD Messias |
3 March 1998 36 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
Report | Bayliss ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2112 Referee: SJ Baines |
7 March 1998 37 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Chester City | Rochdale |
Lancashire ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1955 Referee: RD Furnandiz |
14 March 1998 38 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Thorpe ![]() Alcide ![]() Holmes ![]() |
Report | Bailey ![]() Hill ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2992 Referee: AR Hall |
21 March 1998 39 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Farrell ![]() Barlow ![]() |
Report | Clark ![]() Bradley ![]() Barron ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1395 Referee: CJ Foy |
28 March 1998 40 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Stuart ![]() Farrell ![]() Lancashire ![]() |
Report | Tedaldi ![]() Messer ![]() Esdaille ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1858 Referee: SW Mathieson |
4 April 1998 41 | Torquay United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2796 Referee: G Singh |
11 April 1998 42 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() Lancashire ![]() Farrell ![]() Bayliss ![]() Stuart ![]() Gouck ![]() |
Report | Snodin ![]() Kay ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1795 Referee: AG Wiley |
13 April 1998 43 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Appleby ![]() Walker ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2854 Referee: P Rejer |
18 April 1998 44 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Bayliss ![]() Lancashire ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1850 Referee: GB Frankland |
25 April 1998 45 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
White ![]() Glover ![]() Martindale ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Painter ![]() Barlow ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3463 Referee: R Pearson |
2 May 1998 46 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
Gouck ![]() Painter ![]() Carden ![]() Jones ![]() Barlow ![]() |
Report | McGleish ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2102 Referee: PS Danson |
F.A. Cup
[edit]15 November 1997 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Hill ![]() Stuart ![]() Gouck ![]() Leonard ![]() |
Report | Roberts ![]() Connolly ![]() Humes ![]() Owen ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3956 Referee: AR Hall |
Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)
[edit]12 August 1997 1 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Stoke City | Rochdale |
Painter ![]() |
Report | Kavanagh ![]() Thorne ![]() Forsyth ![]() Tweed ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2509 Referee: D Pugh |
27 August 1997 1 | Stoke City | 1–1 (4–2 agg.) | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Kavanagh ![]() |
Report | Russell ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 12768 Referee: SW Mathieson |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
[edit]9 December 1997 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Helliwell ![]() Gore ![]() Cunningham ![]() ![]() |
Report | Reed ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 580 Referee: JP Robinson |
6 January 1998 2 | Carlisle United | 6–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Anthony ![]() Pounewatchy ![]() Stevens ![]() Wright ![]() |
Report | Stuart ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2350 Referee: R Pearson |
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]