Rochdale

1968–69 season
Manager	Bob Stokoe Len Richley
League Division Four	3rd
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Dennis Butler All: Dennis Butler
← 1967–68 1969–70 →

The 1968–69 season saw Rochdale compete for their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division. The club finished in 3rd position and achieved promotion to Division Three.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup		Rose Bowl
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Chris Harker	53	0	46+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Vince Radcliffe	32	1	26+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Derek Ryder	53	0	46+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Vince Leech	50	0	43+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Colin Parry	51	0	45+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Joe Ashworth	44	1	39+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Norman Whitehead	49	2	41+1	2	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	ENG	Joe Fletcher	13	2	8+2	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	ENG	Reg Jenkins	38	13	28+5	13	0+1	0	1+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Billy Rudd	53	4	46+0	4	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Dennis Butler	53	16	44+2	16	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Hughen Riley	2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Melledew	36	15	26+5	12	2+0	0	0+1	1	2+0	2	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Graham Smith	38	2	32+1	1	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+1	1
	FW	ENG	Terry Melling	23	8	20+0	8	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Tony Buck	17	8	15+2	8	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Steve Lee	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Doncaster Rovers (C)	46	21	17	8	65	38	1.711	59	Promotion to 1969–70 Third Division
2	Halifax Town (P)	46	20	17	9	53	37	1.432	57
3	Rochdale (P)	46	18	20	8	68	35	1.943	56
4	Bradford City (P)	46	18	20	8	65	46	1.413	56
5	Darlington	46	17	18	11	62	45	1.378	52

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