The 1995–96 season saw Rochdale compete in their 22nd consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
| 1995–96 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mick Docherty |
| League Division Three | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Whitehall All: Steve Whitehall |
Statistics
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Ian Gray | 30 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alex Russell | 28 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Kevin Formby | 29 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ian Thompstone | 33 | 2 | 11+14 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Peter Valentine | 32 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Butler | 48 | 3 | 38+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Thompson | 54 | 5 | 43+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dean Martin | 47 | 2 | 33+4 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Graham Shaw | 26 | 1 | 9+9 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Whitehall | 56 | 24 | 46+0 | 20 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jason Peake | 56 | 7 | 45+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  NIR
|
Paul Williams | 16 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Darren Ryan | 13 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Bayliss | 36 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Derek Hall | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Deary | 45 | 7 | 36+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jamie Taylor | 16 | 3 | 8+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Paul Moulden | 21 | 6 | 6+10 | 1 | 0+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jason Hardy | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mark Stuart | 38 | 13 | 32+2 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Thackeray | 34 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Neil Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Chris Clarke | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jamie Price | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Kevin Pilkington | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dave Lancaster | 14 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Lance Key | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Proctor | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Franny Powell | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Neil Barlow | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Lyons | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 59 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 57 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 55 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 54 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 53 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
editFootball League Third Division
edit| 12 August 1995 1 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
Whitehall  13', 26' (pen.)Thompson 80' |
Report | Bird 31', 42' Dale 58' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2321 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 19 August 1995 2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Whitehall 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2139 |
| 26 August 1995 3 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Taylor 24', 54', 80' Thompson 56' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1794 |
| 29 August 1995 4 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Stamps 52' |
Report | Formby  32' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2139 |
| 2 September 1995 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Butler 80' |
Report | Burns 25' White 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2193 |
| 9 September 1995 6 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Onwere 74' |
Report | Whitehall 20' (pen.) Stuart 83' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2408 |
| 12 September 1995 7 | Fulham | 1–1 | Rochdale | London |
| Morgan 36' |
Report | Deary 38' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 3848 |
| 16 September 1995 8 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Stuart 77' |
Report | Slawson 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2173 |
| 23 September 1995 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Report | Whitehall 23' (pen.) Schofield 72' (o.g.)Stuart 87' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2217 |
| 30 September 1995 10 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Stuart 6' Deary 21'Whitehall 22'Peake 72' |
Report | Phillips 74' Cecere 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2052 |
| 7 October 1995 11 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Watson 27' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7785 Referee: AP D'Urso |
| 14 October 1995 12 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Stuart 67' |
Report | Reinelt 30' Fry 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2193 |
| 21 October 1995 13 | Barnet | 0–4 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Report | Peake 50' Stuart 70', 75'Whitehall 86' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2039 Referee: AG Wiley |
| 28 October 1995 14 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Moulden 4' Whitehall 47', 69' |
Report | Butler 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2344 |
| 31 October 1995 15 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Peake 64' |
Report | Regis 22' Noteman 49'Shelton 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3018 |
| 4 November 1995 16 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Ford 84' |
Report | Stuart 2' Whitehall 38', 89' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3003 |
| 18 November 1995 17 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2619 Referee: MA Riley |
| 25 November 1995 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Littlejohn 49' Evans 86' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 6558 |
| 9 December 1995 19 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 32' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2168 Referee: D Laws |
| 16 December 1995 20 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Richardson 14' Gavin 88' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3152 |
| 22 December 1995 21 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
| West 3', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5399 Referee: P Rejer |
| 2 January 1996 22 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Díaz 63' Martínez 68' |
Report | Butler 83' |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2624 Referee: UD Rennie |
| 13 January 1996 23 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 24' (pen.) |
Report | Appleby 75' (pen.) Olsson 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1945 Referee: MJ Brandwood |
| 20 January 1996 24 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Gardner 80' |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2230 |
| 23 January 1996 25 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Trebble 68' |
Report | Peake 69' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1400 |
| 3 February 1996 26 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Ingram 39' Tait 73' |
Report | Whitehall 68' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1927 |
| 10 February 1996 27 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Report | Toman 52' Midgley 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1662 |
| 13 February 1996 28 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Butler 63' |
Report | Carter 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3048 |
| 17 February 1996 29 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Fulham | Rochdale |
| Stuart 14' |
Report | Conroy 28' Jupp 47' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1923 Referee: GB Frankland |
| 20 February 1996 30 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Warburton 83' Worboys 86' |
Report | Thompstone 80' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3090 |
| 27 February 1996 31 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 36' (pen.) Stuart 45', 57' |
Report | Carbon 19' Ainsworth 47'Stuart 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1253 |
| 2 March 1996 32 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Saville 14' |
Report | Whitehall 2' Stuart 38' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9698 |
| 9 March 1996 33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Lancaster 13' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1934 Referee: J Rushton |
| 12 March 1996 34 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Report | Birch 17' Wilkinson 30'Moyes 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5497 |
| 16 March 1996 35 | Bury | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Matthews 28' |
Report | Butler 2' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3473 |
| 19 March 1996 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Deary 32' Whitehall 72' (pen.)Thompson 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1206 |
| 23 March 1996 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Peake 24' (o.g.) Biggins 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2870 Referee: EK Wolstenholme |
| 30 March 1996 38 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Stuart 11' Thompson 37' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2098 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 2 April 1996 39 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Reinelt 54' |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3021 |
| 6 April 1996 40 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Craddock 6' Barnwell 49' |
Report | Lancaster 45' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2186 |
| 8 April 1996 41 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Report | Hodges 1', 62', 65', 69' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1492 |
| 13 April 1996 42 | Chester City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Ryan 2' (pen.) Jackson 86' |
Report | Whitehall 39', 84' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2158 |
| 16 April 1996 43 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Boothroyd 13' (pen.) Williams 75' |
Report | Hall 76' Whitehall 81' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1814 |
| 20 April 1996 44 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Deary 3' Bayliss 31' |
Report | Clarkson 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1654 Referee: R Pearson |
| 27 April 1996 45 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Report | Evans 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2355 |
| 4 May 1996 46 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Cross 45' White 83' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5880 |
F.A. Cup
edit| 11 November 1995 1 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Moulden 9', 74' Whitehall 14' (pen.)Peake 19', 49' |
Report | Goater 72' (pen.), 81' McGlashan 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3817 Referee: R Pearson |
| 2 December 1995 2 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Deary 66', 85' |
Report | Shaw 42' Olsson 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3732 Referee: NS Barry |
| 12 December 1995 2 | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Martin 80' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4131 |
| 6 January 1996 3 | Liverpool | 7–0 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Fowler 21' Collymore 43', 44', 70'Valentine 48' (o.g.)Rush 61'McAteer 85' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 28126 Referee: KA Leach |
Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)
edit| 15 August 1995 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Shaw
13' Thompstone 72' |
Report | Baker 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1390 Referee: SW Mathieson |
| 22 August 1995 1 | York City | 5–1 (a.e.t.) (6–3 agg.) | Rochdale | York |
| Baker 2' Barnes 49', 110'Pepper 98'Peverell 117' |
Report | Tutill 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2130 Referee: AN Butler |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
edit| 26 September 1995 1 | Lincoln City | 4–3 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Huckerby 36', 81' Johnson 63', 80' |
Report | Whitehall 44' Peake 84'Deary 86' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1238 |
| 24 October 1995 1 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 7' Gregan 33' (o.g.)Moulden 55', 73', 74' |
Report | Olsson 8' Appleby 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1055 Referee: SJ Baines |
| 28 November 1995 2 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Roberts 77' Robinson 82' |
Report | Whitehall 9' |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 2344 |
Lancashire Cup
edit| 29 July 1995 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1265 |
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]