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1993–94 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1993–94 season saw Rochdale compete in their 20th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.

Rochdale
1993–94 season
ManagerDave Sutton
League Division Three9th
FA CupSecond round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dave Lancaster
Steve Whitehall
All: Dave Lancaster
Steve Whitehall
Mark Stuart

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Martin Hodge 52 0 42+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF   ENG Neil Matthews 7 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF   SCO Jimmy Graham 38 0 28+1 0 1+0 0 3+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
MF   ENG Shaun Reid 48 3 39+0 3 1+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
DF   ENG Alan Reeves 51 3 41+0 3 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF   ENG Paul Butler 48 2 38+0 2 2+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF   ENG John Ryan 18 0 10+2 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF   WAL Steve Doyle 42 1 32+2 1 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
FW   ENG Dave Lancaster 49 16 37+3 14 2+0 0 4+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 1
FW   ENG Steve Whitehall 47 15 37+2 14 2+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
MF   ENG Mark Stuart 52 16 41+1 13 2+0 1 4+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 1
DF   ENG Andy Thackeray 46 5 35+2 4 1+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 1
DF   ENG Alex Jones 10 1 3+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
MF   ENG Jon Bowden 34 4 11+18 3 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
FW   ENG Andy Flounders 17 3 9+2 0 0+0 0 2+1 1 0+0 0 2+1 2
MF   ENG Trevor Snowden 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
FW   ENG Jamie Taylor 12 1 1+9 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
FW   ENG Andy Milner 29 2 14+11 2 0+0 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Steve Mulrain 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Darren Oliver 21 0 14+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Andy Howard 5 1 0+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   NIR Paul Williams 11 2 9+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Alan Finley 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Gary Shelton 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Jason Peake 10 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Kevin Formby 5 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table

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Main article: 1993–94 Football League Third Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
7 Carlisle United 42 10 4 7 35 23 8 6 7 22 19 +15 64 Participated in play-offs
8 Chesterfield 42 8 8 5 32 22 8 6 7 23 26 +7 62
9 Rochdale 42 10 5 6 38 22 6 7 8 25 29 +12 60
10 Walsall 42 7 5 9 28 26 10 4 7 20 27 −5 60
11 Scunthorpe United 42 9 7 5 40 26 6 7 8 24 30 +8 59
Source: [citation needed]

Competitions

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Football League Third Division

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Main article: 1993–94 Football League
14 August 1993 (1993-08-14) 1 Darlington 1–1 Rochdale Darlington
Himsworth   84' Report Thackeray   71' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2327
21 August 1993 (1993-08-21) 2 Rochdale 3–0 Gillingham Rochdale
Butler   36'
Whitehall   42'
Stuart   79'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2092
Referee: JA Kirkby
28 August 1993 (1993-08-28) 3 Carlisle United 0–1 Rochdale Carlisle
Report Reeves   6' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5438
31 August 1993 (1993-08-31) 4 Rochdale 1–2 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Whitehall   42' Report McKearney   70'
Langley   73'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2628
Referee: EJ Parker
4 September 1993 (1993-09-04) 5 Rochdale 2–0 Chester City Rochdale
Whitehall   9'
Doyle   41'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3063
11 September 1993 (1993-09-11) 6 Colchester United 2–5 Rochdale Colchester
McDonough   7'
Brown   36'		 Report Lancaster   11', 71'
Butler   15'
Reeves   65'
Whitehall   82'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2776
18 September 1993 (1993-09-18) 7 Rochdale 2–0 Hereford United Rochdale
Lancaster   8', 24' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2645
25 September 1993 (1993-09-25) 8 Rochdale 5–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Reid   17'
Whitehall   27', 37'
Lancaster   42'
Stuart   45'		 Report Norris   15' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2841
2 October 1993 (1993-10-02) 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Doncaster
Roche   10'
Jones   56'		 Report Lancaster   44' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 3101
9 October 1993 (1993-10-09) 10 Torquay United 1–1 Rochdale Torquay
Kelly   70' Report Stuart   23' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 3874
16 October 1993 (1993-10-16) 11 Rochdale 0–0 Walsall Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2923
Referee: JW Lloyd
23 October 1993 (1993-10-23) 12 Preston North End 2–1 Rochdale Preston
Ellis   56' (pen.), 62' Report Stuart   84' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8491
Referee: KM Lynch
30 October 1993 (1993-10-30) 13 Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
Report Loughlan   63' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2551
2 November 1993 (1993-11-02) 14 Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Howard   36' Report Reed   29'
Whitehall   69'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2042
6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) 15 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Crewe
Jones   34'
Butler   72' (o.g.)		 Report Williams   Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4049
20 November 1993 (1993-11-20) 16 Rochdale 2–1 Bury Rochdale
Bowden   7'
Williams   10'		 Report Mulligan   68' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3758
27 November 1993 (1993-11-27) 17 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Toman   49'
Thompstone   51'		 Report Stuart   66' (pen.) Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3106
11 December 1993 (1993-12-11) 18 Gillingham 1–2 Rochdale Gillingham
Baker   23'
Forster   87'		 Report Lancaster   37', 47' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2493
18 December 1993 (1993-12-18) 19 Rochdale 0–0 Darlington Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2205
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01) 20 Rochdale 6–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
Lancaster   9', 40', 74'
Whitehall   44'
Stuart   82'
Taylor   83'		 Report Gilzean   66'
Harmon   78'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2453
4 January 1994 (1994-01-04) 21 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Wigan
Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 1912
15 January 1994 (1994-01-15) 22 Walsall 1–0 Rochdale Walsall
Lillis   2' Report Doyle   89' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4437
22 January 1994 (1994-01-22) 23 Rochdale 4–1 Torquay United Rochdale
Thackeray   45'
Lancaster   68', 76'
Whitehall   85'		 Report Burton   28'   65' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2319
29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) 24 Lincoln City 1–1 Rochdale Lincoln
Schofield   30' Report Milner   22' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2703
5 February 1994 (1994-02-05) 25 Rochdale 2–1 Preston North End Rochdale
Stuart   38'
Whitehall   46'		 Report Conroy   8' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4317
12 February 1994 (1994-02-12) 26 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Reeves   8' (o.g.) Report Whitehall   54' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 4882
19 February 1994 (1994-02-19) 27 Rochdale 0–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Report Davey   26' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2926
26 February 1994 (1994-02-26) 28 Chester City 3–1 Rochdale Chester
Pugh   55' (pen.), 75'
Rimmer   80'		 Report Milner   5' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3475
1 March 1994 (1994-03-01) 29 Rochdale 2–1 Scarborough Rochdale
Reid   44'
Stuart   87'		 Report Young   85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1827
5 March 1994 (1994-03-05) 30 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Stuart   72' Report Watts   17' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2202
12 March 1994 (1994-03-12) 31 Hereford United 5–1 Rochdale Hereford
Pike   34', 88'
Clark   39'
Steele   50'
Anderson   53'		 Report Whitehall   90' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1964
19 March 1994 (1994-03-19) 32 Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Moss   79' Report Whitehall   53' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3282
26 March 1994 (1994-03-26) 33 Rochdale 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Report Yates   84' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2165
2 April 1994 (1994-04-02) 34 Scarborough 2–1 Rochdale Scarborough
White   62'
Charles   76'		 Report Thackeray   49' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1448
4 April 1994 (1994-04-04) 35 Rochdale 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Rochdale
Whitehall   3'
Bowden   75'		 Report Carroll   70'
Garner   89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2575
9 April 1994 (1994-04-09) 36 Northampton Town 1–2 Rochdale Northampton
Aldridge   64' Report Stuart   43'
Bowden   74'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3330
12 April 1994 (1994-04-12) 37 Rochdale 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Reid   68' Report Spink   66'
Walton   89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2402
16 April 1994 (1994-04-16) 38 Mansfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Report Thackeray   59' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2362
19 April 1994 (1994-04-19) 39 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Rochdale Wycombe
Garner   16' Report Stuart   72' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5266
23 April 1994 (1994-04-23) 40 Rochdale 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Stuart   18'
Whitehall   65'		 Report Naylor   51' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3096
30 April 1994 (1994-04-30) 41 Bury 0–1 Rochdale Bury
Rigby   84' Report Stuart   61' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3272
7 May 1994 (1994-05-07) 42 Rochdale 2–3 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Reeves   13'
Lancaster   39'		 Report Thornber   15'
Juryeff   17', 68'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3118

F.A. Cup

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Main article: 1993–94 FA Cup
13 November 1993 (1993-11-13) 1 Chesterfield 0–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Report Stuart   72' (pen.) Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3457
4 December 1993 (1993-12-04) 2 Burnley 4–1 Rochdale Burnley
Jones   25' (o.g.)
Eyres   42', 72', 88' (pen.)
Monington   53'		 Report Thackeray   52'
Jones   53'
Whitehall   78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 11388

Football League Cup (Coca-Cola Cup)

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Main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup
17 August 1993 (1993-08-17) 1 Rochdale 2–0 York City Rochdale
Stuart   52'
Flounders   55' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1952
Referee: PL Wright
24 August 1993 (1993-08-24) 1 York City 0–0
(0–2 agg.)		 Rochdale York
Report Doyle   79' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2835
Referee: TE West
21 September 1993 (1993-09-21) 2 Rochdale 1–6 Leicester City Rochdale
Carey   5' (o.g.) Report Whitlow   37'
Walsh   48'
Thompson   61'
Oldfield   64'
Speedie   85'
Ormondroyd   90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4499
Referee: R Shepherd
6 October 1993 (1993-10-06) 2 Leicester City 2–1
(8–2 agg.)		 Rochdale Leicester
Ormondroyd   44'
Joachim   76'		 Report Lancaster   6' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 7612
Referee: CR Wilkes

Football League Trophy (Autoglass Trophy)

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Main article: 1993–94 Football League Trophy
30 November 1993 (1993-11-30) 2 Stockport County 4–0 Rochdale Stockport
Beaumont   34', 59'
Frain   76'
Preece   90'		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2484

Lancashire Cup

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23 July 1993 (1993-07-23) Rochdale 3–4 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
Thackeray  
Flounders  
Seagraves   (o.g.)		  
 
 
 		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
26 July 1993 (1993-07-26) Blackpool 2–1 Rochdale Blackpool
 
 		 Bowden   Stadium: Bloomfield Road
31 July 1993 (1993-07-31) Rochdale 4–1 Burnley Rochdale
Stuart  
Lancaster  
Flounders  
Jones  		   Stadium: Spotland Stadium

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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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