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1987–88 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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

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

Statistics

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

Final League Table

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Main article: 1987–88 Football League Fourth Division

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

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Football League Fourth Division

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Main article: 1987–88 Football League
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  
Bishop  		 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   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  		 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

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Main article: 1987–88 FA 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)

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Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup
18 August  1987 (1987 -08-18) 1 Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Reid   61'
Coyle   79'
Parlane   87'
Simmonds  		 Report Mungall   10'
McCarrick  		 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  		 Report Parker   52' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2605
Referee: IJ Borrett

Associate Members' Cup (Sherpa Vans Trophy)

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Main article: 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup
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  		 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'
Ellis   69'		 Report Simmonds   82' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 2983
Referee: KJ Breen

Lancashire Cup

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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

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  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]
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