1975–76 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1975–76 season saw Rochdale compete in their 2nd consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Joyce |
| League Division Four | 15th |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob Mountford All: Bob Mountford |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Mike Poole | 51 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Paul Hallows | 54 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Townsend | 13 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Dick Mulvaney | 44 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Bill Summerscales | 51 | 2 | 43+0 | 2 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Keith Hanvey | 37 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Paul Fielding | 33 | 1 | 26+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Bob Mountford | 53 | 17 | 44+0 | 14 | 7+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tony Whelan | 53 | 7 | 44+0 | 6 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tony Lacey | 49 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Andy Sweeney | 20 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Gary Cooper | 48 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Mike Ferguson | 36 | 1 | 26+1 | 0 | 7+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
Joe Murty | 15 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Don Tobin | 17 | 6 | 13+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Gary Hulmes | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Chris Duffey | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Brian Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Phil Mullington | 28 | 3 | 25+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Billy Boslem | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Paul Brears | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
David Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cambridge United | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 0.935 | 43 |
| 14 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 0.795 | 42 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 0.741 | 42 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 1.018 | 41 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 0.969 | 41 |
Source:
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
| 16 August 1975 1 | Reading | 2–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
Youlden  10'Hetzke 62' |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4717 |
| 23 August 1975 2 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Mountford 13', 78' |
Report | Leitch |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1169 |
| 30 August 1975 3 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4185 |
| 6 September 1975 4 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Cooper 14', 42' Mountford 23', 56' |
Report | Woods 65', 88' Jones 76' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1119 |
| 13 September 1975 5 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Summerscales 9' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1852 |
| 20 September 1975 6 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
| 24 September 1975 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4294 |
| 26 September 1975 8 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Mountford |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3436 |
| 4 October 1975 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Report | Bowker 27' Hatch  89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1234 |
| 11 October 1975 10 | Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Green 73' |
Report | Mountford 18', 60' Whelan 39' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2671 |
| 18 October 1975 11 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Summerscales 47' Tobin 84' |
Report | Jenkins 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1528 |
| 22 October 1975 12 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Cunningham Morgan |
Report | Tobin |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4395 |
| 25 October 1975 13 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Tobin 79' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1447 |
| 1 November 1975 14 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Tobin 5' Whelan 7'Mountford 33', 87' |
Report | James 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2047 Referee: KS Hackett |
| 3 November 1975 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stratford Robertson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2995 |
| 8 November 1975 16 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Krzywicki 38' Graham 89' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7063 |
| 14 November 1975 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Mulvaney 20' |
Report | Lyon 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1562 |
| 29 November 1975 18 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Tobin 64' |
Report | Ward 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1361 |
| 6 December 1975 19 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Johnson 17' (pen.) 77' Cross 63'Sweetzer 73'Riddick 90' |
Report | Poole 77' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4853 |
| 20 December 1975 20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Murty 16' |
Report | Scaife 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1156 |
| 26 December 1975 21 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Millar Brown |
Report | Mountford |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3486 |
| 27 December 1975 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Murty 89' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1659 |
| 17 January 1976 23 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Hutchins 59' Cooke 70'Ingram 72' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3059 |
| 20 January 1976 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Kitchen |
Report | Fielding Hanvey |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3586 |
| 24 January 1976 25 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Hanvey 14' Whelan 27' |
Report | Chatterley 29' Brown 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1448 |
| 7 February 1976 26 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Stratford 66' |
Report | Whelan 77' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5393 |
| 10 February 1976 27 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Mountford Whelan |
Report | Hague Reeves |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1392 |
| 14 February 1976 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2439 |
| 21 February 1976 29 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2048 |
| 28 February 1976 30 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Mountford 84' Summerscales 89' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 |
| 1 March 1976 31 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3791 |
| 6 March 1976 32 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Report | Mullington 79' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3354 |
| 9 March 1976 33 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Morrin 80' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3102 |
| 12 March 1976 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Cooper |
Report | Green |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
| 16 March 1976 35 | Watford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
| McCarthy Jenkins |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 3886 |
| 20 March 1976 36 | Workington | 0–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 941 |
| 22 March 1976 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Bevan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1128 |
| 27 March 1976 38 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Boslem 84' |
Report | McCulloch 15' French 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 894 |
| 31 March 1976 39 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Spelman Moore |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1561 |
| 3 April 1976 40 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 913 |
| 5 April 1976 41 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Whelan (pen.) Mountford |
Report | Bradley Davies Hardman |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1287 |
| 10 April 1976 42 | Newport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Jones 36' |
Report | Mullington 26' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1331 |
| 16 April 1976 43 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Mountford |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1462 |
| 17 April 1976 44 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 |
| 20 April 1976 45 | Darlington | 4–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Webb Craig Sinclair |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1957 |
| 23 April 1976 46 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Bruton 9' |
Report | Cooper 77' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 1664 |
F.A. Cup
| 22 November 1975 1 | Workington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Heslop 71' |
Report | Ferguson 10' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1190 |
| 25 November 1975 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Workington | Rochdale |
| Mountford Whelan |
Report | Geidmintis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2354 |
| 13 December 1975 2 | Gateshead United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Guthrie 75' |
Report | Ableson (o.g.) |
Stadium: Gateshead Youth Stadium Attendance: 4600 |
| 16 December 1975 2 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Gateshead United | Rochdale |
| Morrison (o.g.) Tobin Mountford |
Report | Morrison |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2607 |
| 3 January 1976 3 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
| MacDougall 4' (pen.) |
Report | Mullington 34' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14187 |
| 6 January 1976 3 | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8284 |
| 13 January 1976 3 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
| MacDougall (pen.) Suggett |
Report | Mountford |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18868 |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- http://www.enfa.co.uk
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