1980–81 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1980–81 season
ManagerPeter Madden
League Division Four15th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Barry Wellings
All: Barry Wellings

The 1980–81 season saw Rochdale compete in their 7th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Wales WAL Chris Pearce 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Alan Jones 47 6 40+4 5 1+0 1 2+0 0
DF England ENG Eric Snookes 44 0 41+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Dave Esser 39 7 34+2 7 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Alan Weir 28 0 19+6 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Dennis Wann 41 6 38+1 6 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Nigel O'Loughlin 47 2 44+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Brian Taylor 43 6 41+0 6 1+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Mark Hilditch 47 12 44+0 12 1+0 0 2+0 0
FW England ENG Barry Wellings 49 14 46+0 14 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Eugene Martinez 47 5 44+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 1
DF England ENG Peter Burke 42 2 41+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Jimmy Seal 24 1 16+7 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
DF England ENG Eddie Cliff 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Bobby Hoy 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Graeme Crawford 42 0 41+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Bob Higgins 6 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1980–81 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
13 Bournemouth 46 9 8 6 30 21 7 5 11 17 27 −1 45
14 Bradford City 46 9 9 5 30 24 5 7 11 23 36 −7 44
15 Rochdale 46 11 6 6 33 25 3 9 11 27 45 −10 43
16 Scunthorpe United 46 8 12 3 40 31 3 8 12 20 38 −9 42
17 Torquay United 46 13 2 8 38 26 5 3 15 17 37 −8 41
Source: [citation needed]

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1980–81 Football League
16 August 1980 (1980-08-16) 1 Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Stockport
Booth 35'
Sword 62' (pen.)		 Report Hilditch 25'
Esser 45'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 2739
19 August 1980 (1980-08-19) 2 Rochdale 4–0 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Hilditch 37', 52'
Burke 42'
Taylor 72'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2427
23 August 1980 (1980-08-23) 3 Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Hilditch 12'
Snookes Red card		 Report Brown 70' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5230
29 August 1980 (1980-08-29) 4 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Evans 17'
Lumby 46', 89'		 Report Esser 80' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1828
6 September 1980 (1980-09-06) 5 Rochdale 2–1 Torquay United Rochdale
Martinez 5'
Wann 50'		 Report Taylor 30' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1777
13 September 1980 (1980-09-13) 6 Peterborough United 2–2 Rochdale Peterborough
Cooke 56'
Quow 63'		 Report Wellings 29'
Hilditch 64'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 3906
17 September 1980 (1980-09-17) 7 Hereford United 3–0 Rochdale Hereford
Jones 34'
Price 71'
Hicks 90'		 Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2475
20 September 1980 (1980-09-20) 8 Rochdale 0–2 Bradford City Rochdale
Report McNiven 7', 33' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3221
27 September 1980 (1980-09-27) 9 Bournemouth 2–1 Rochdale Bournemouth
Morgan 42'
Massey 75'		 Report Hilditch 32' Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 2557
30 September 1980 (1980-09-30) 10 Rochdale 0–0 Hereford United Rochdale
Report Hicks Red card Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2328
4 October 1980 (1980-10-04) 11 Rochdale 3–0 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Wann 43', 48'
Hilditch 87'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3479
Referee: DT Richardson
8 October 1980 (1980-10-08) 12 Lincoln City 3–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Neale 12'
Hobson 24'
Peake 36'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3641
11 October 1980 (1980-10-11) 13 Aldershot 0–0 Rochdale Aldershot
Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3017
18 October 1980 (1980-10-18) 14 Rochdale 2–1 Bury Rochdale
Hilditch 27'
Wellings 44'		 Report Farley 53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4306
Referee: MP Scott
21 October 1980 (1980-10-21) 15 Rochdale 2–0 Wimbledon Rochdale
O'Loughlin 10'
Wellings 27'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2391
25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) 16 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Rochdale Crewe
Guy 77' Report Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3291
28 October 1980 (1980-10-28) 17 Darlington 4–4 Rochdale Darlington
McLean 15' (pen.), 68' (pen.)
Speedie 37'
Walsh 48'		 Report Taylor 6'
Esser 10'
Jones 67'
Wellings 89'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1579
Referee: D Hutchinson
1 November 1980 (1980-11-01) 18 Rochdale 1–4 Mansfield Town Rochdale
O'Loughlin 89' Report Mann 25'
Austin 43', 48', 58' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2636
Referee: JD Hough
4 November 1980 (1980-11-04) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Lincoln City Rochdale
Hilditch 61' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2257
8 November 1980 (1980-11-08) 20 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Bowles 50' Report Esser 81' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2774
11 November 1980 (1980-11-11) 21 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Stewart 4' Report Wellings 89' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2030
29 November 1980 (1980-11-29) 22 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Doncaster
Snodin 25' Report Wellings 60'
Lister 67' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2502
Referee: PG Reeves
6 December 1980 (1980-12-06) 23 Rochdale 0–2 Southend United Rochdale
Report Mercer 47'
Spence 82'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2214
Referee: B Martin
12 December 1980 (1980-12-12) 24 Rochdale 2–1 Stockport County Rochdale
Martinez 41'
Wellings 74' (pen.)		 Report Mountford 14' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1901
20 December 1980 (1980-12-20) 25 Northampton Town 3–2 Rochdale Northampton
Phillips 7'
Denyer 44'
Bowen 53'		 Report Wellings 27', 86' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1705
Referee: CB White
26 December 1980 (1980-12-26) 26 Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Rochdale
Wellings 15' (pen.) Report Nattress 60' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2628
27 December 1980 (1980-12-27) 27 York City 1–2 Rochdale York
Smith 2' Report Wellings 46'
Martinez 90'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2828
Referee: G Courtney
3 January 1981 (1981-01-03) 28 Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Jones 30', 68' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2540
Referee: PN Willis
17 January 1981 (1981-01-17) 29 Rochdale 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Taylor 70'
Wellings 87' (pen.)		 Report Snodin 46'
Pugh 62'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3021
Referee: JM Warner
24 January 1981 (1981-01-24) 30 Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Wann 6'
Seal 44'
Wellings 74'		 Report Kerr 14' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2731
Referee: VG Callow
31 January 1981 (1981-01-31) 31 Hartlepool United 2–2 Rochdale Hartlepool
Houchen 18', 60' (pen.) Report Taylor 70'
Esser 75'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3867
7 February 1981 (1981-02-07) 32 Rochdale 2–3 Peterborough United Rochdale
Wann 33'
Burke 38'		 Report Quow 48'
Gynn 60', 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2865
Referee: J Lovatt
14 February 1981 (1981-02-14) 33 Torquay United 2–0 Rochdale Torquay
Bowker 66'
Rioch 75'		 Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1628
21 February 1981 (1981-02-21) 34 Rochdale 0–0 Bournemouth Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1846
Referee: CN Seel
7 March 1981 (1981-03-07) 35 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Rochdale Wigan
Report Taylor 65' Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 6029
Referee: T Farley
8 March 1981 (1981-03-08) 36 Bradford City 2–1 Rochdale Bradford
McNiven 24'
Staniforth 75'		 Report Esser 81' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2926
Referee: A Saunders
14 March 1981 (1981-03-14) 37 Rochdale 0–2 Aldershot Rochdale
Report Sanford 65'
Garwood 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1834
21 March 1981 (1981-03-21) 38 Bury 3–1 Rochdale Bury
Johnson 54', 63', 87' (pen.) Report Hilditch 73' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3931
Referee: NJ Ashley
28 March 1981 (1981-03-28) 39 Rochdale 0–0 Darlington Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1656
Referee: TL Morris
4 April 1981 (1981-04-04) 40 Mansfield Town 2–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Wood 16'
Lumby 76'		 Report Hilditch 10'
Wellings 58'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2597
Referee: KA Redfern
12 April 1981 (1981-04-12) 41 Rochdale 2–1 Port Vale Rochdale
Esser 28'
Martinez 64'		 Report Bowles 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2590
18 April 1981 (1981-04-18) 42 Rochdale 3–2 York City Rochdale
Taylor 31'
Hilditch 65'
Jones 89'		 Report McDonald 82', 89' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1651
Referee: MG Peck
20 April 1981 (1981-04-20) 43 Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Halifax
Graham 60', 73'
Chambers Red card 90'		 Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2278
Referee: CL Newsome
28 April 1981 (1981-04-28) 44 Wimbledon 4–1 Rochdale Wimbledon
Leslie 5', 11'
Hodges 75'
Galliers 78'		 Report Wann 40' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3884
1 May 1981 (1981-05-01) 45 Southend United 1–1 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Hadley 57' Report Jones 31' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10857
Referee: A Gunn
3 May 1981 (1981-05-03) 46 Rochdale 0–1 Northampton Town Rochdale
Report Denyer 79' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1474

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1980–81 FA Cup
22 November 1980 (1980-11-22) 1 Mansfield Town 3–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Parkinson 13' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Caldwell 57'		 Report Jones 80' (pen.) Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3280
Referee: JM Warner

League Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Football League Cup
9 August 1980 (1980-08-09) 1 Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Carlisle
Bannon 34'
Brown 87'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2257
Referee: A Saunders
12 August 1980 (1980-08-12) 1 Rochdale 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Carlisle United Rochdale
Martinez 89' Report Brown 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1806
Referee: K McNally

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References

  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]