1977–78 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1977–78 football season
| 1977–78 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brian Green Mike Ferguson |
| League Division Four | 24th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Terry Owen All: Terry Owen |
The 1977–78 season saw Rochdale compete in their 4th 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 |  ENG | Mike Poole | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Paul Hallows | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 5 | 43+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tony Morrin | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bobby Scott | 44 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ian Bannon | 47 | 0 | 42+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Steve Melledew | 39 | 7 | 34+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ian Seddon | 34 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Bob Mountford | 7 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 45 | 8 | 40+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Alan Tarbuck | 29 | 1 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Billy Boslem | 26 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ted Oliver | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Paul Cuddy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Terry Owen | 43 | 11 | 39+3 | 9 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Chris Shyne | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Bobby Scaife | 35 | 6 | 34+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Steve Shaw | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Adie Green | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Bobby Hoy | 9 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Brian Hart | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Andy Slack | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | John Price | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Bobby Finc | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −10 | 41 | |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | −33 | 37 | Re-elected |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −19 | 36 | |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −24 | 31 | Failed re-election |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | −42 | 24 | Re-elected |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Barnsley v Rochdale
| 20 August 1977 (1977 -08-20) 1 | Barnsley | 4–0 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Little  5'Murphy 18' (pen.)Joicey 77'Price 89' | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3901 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 27 August 1977 (1977 -08-27) 2 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Seddon 69' Mountford 85'Hallows  89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
| 3 September 1977 (1977 -09-03) 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Partridge 89' (pen.) Waters 90' | Report | Seddon 6' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 2731 |
Swansea City v Rochdale
| 10 September 1977 (1977 -09-10) 4 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| May 1' Charles 68'Curtis 88' | Report | Mountford 45' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 4750 |
Rochdale v Brentford
| 13 September 1977 (1977 -09-13) 5 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Owen 51' | Report | McCulloch 31' Kruse 60' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1164 |
Rochdale v Newport County
| 17 September 1977 (1977 -09-17) 6 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Woods 35' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1114 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
| 24 September 1977 (1977 -09-24) 7 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Brodie 14' Crosby 88' | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3633 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 27 September 1977 (1977 -09-27) 8 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Ayre | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3389 |
Rochdale v Watford
| 1 October 1977 (1977 -10-01) 9 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Melledew 40' Pritchett 60' (o.g.) | Report | Joslyn 8' Mercer 50'Mayes 63' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1278 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 4 October 1977 (1977 -10-04) 10 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Owen 16' Melledew 59', 90' | Report | Alcock | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1201 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 7 October 1977 (1977 -10-07) 11 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Prudham Thompson | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4927 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 11 October 1977 (1977 -10-11) 12 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Christie Reilly | Report | Melledew | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2965 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
| 15 October 1977 (1977 -10-15) 13 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Melledew 63' Owen 67'Esser 72' | Report | Hemsley 2' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1963 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
| 17 October 1977 (1977 -10-17) 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2489 Referee: GP Owen |
York City v Rochdale
| 21 October 1977 (1977 -10-21) 15 | York City | 2–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Hutt Holmes | Report | Scaife Melledew | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1669 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 29 October 1977 (1977 -10-29) 16 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 72' (pen.) | Report | Farrington 90' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1198 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 5 November 1977 (1977 -11-05) 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Hallows 33' (o.g.) Mason 82' | Report | Seddon 10' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2378 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
| 12 November 1977 (1977 -11-12) 18 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Owen 42' | Report | Showers 41' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 962 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 19 November 1977 (1977 -11-19) 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Kilmore 10' | Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2204 |
Rochdale v Southend United
| 3 December 1977 (1977 -12-03) 20 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Scaife 25' | Report | Laverick 65' Parker 73' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 902 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
| 10 December 1977 (1977 -12-10) 21 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Brown 35' Coffill 76'Downs 80' | Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2144 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 17 December 1977 (1977 -12-17) 22 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Bullock 36' Flavell 77'Johnston 79' | Report | Scott 4' 75' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1918 |
Rochdale v Wimbledon
| 26 December 1977 (1977 -12-26) 23 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
| Scaife 45', 54' O'Loughlin 75' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1283 |
Reading v Rochdale
| 28 December 1977 (1977 -12-28) 24 | Reading | 4–3 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Kearns Scott (o.g.)Earles | Report | Owen Esser | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5066 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 31 December 1977 (1977 -12-31) 25 | Southport | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Ashworth 76' Jones 84'Gay 87' | Report | Esser 71' | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1908 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 2 January 1978 (1978 -01-02) 26 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Davies Coyne | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1441 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 7 January 1978 (1978 -01-07) 27 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Butler 28' Mountford 56', 74' | Report | Scaife 72' | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5486 |
Rochdale v Barnsley
| 14 January 1978 (1978 -01-14) 28 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Owen 44' | Report | Hinch 52' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2668 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 24 January 1978 (1978 -01-24) 29 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Cochrane | Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1578 |
Newport County v Rochdale
| 11 February 1978 (1978 -02-11) 30 | Newport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Goddard 64', 74', 75' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 4288 |
Watford v Rochdale
| 25 February 1978 (1978 -02-25) 31 | Watford | 1–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Jenkins 1' | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 10139 |
Rochdale v Swansea City
| 27 February 1978 (1978 -02-27) 32 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Hoy 3' Melledew 53' | Report | Curtis 11' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1057 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 4 March 1978 (1978 -03-04) 33 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Owen 3' O'Loughlin 72' (pen.) | Report | Howard 70' Summerbee 83' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2278 |
Brentford v Rochdale
| 6 March 1978 (1978 -03-06) 34 | Brentford | 4–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| McCulloch 13' Phillips 34'Sweetzer 59'Lloyd 83' | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7215 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
| 10 March 1978 (1978 -03-10) 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| R. Owen | Report | T. Owen | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2755 |
Rochdale v York City
| 18 March 1978 (1978 -03-18) 36 | Rochdale | 1–2 | York City | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 64' (pen.) | Report | Randall 15', 60' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
| 20 March 1978 (1978 -03-20) 37 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Scaife | Report | Drinkell Ford Waters | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 787 |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
| 27 March 1978 (1978 -03-27) 38 | Wimbledon | 5–1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
| Cork 11', 85' Leslie 45'Bryant 62'Parsons 90' | Report | Esser | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2737 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 1 April 1978 (1978 -04-01) 39 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Esser 26', 50' | Report | O'Neil 77' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 966 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 4 April 1978 (1978 -04-04) 40 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Houchen | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 972 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
| 8 April 1978 (1978 -04-08) 41 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Showers 48' | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2549 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 15 April 1978 (1978 -04-15) 42 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Hallows 43' | Report | O'Donnell 77' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 857 |
Southend United v Rochdale
| 21 April 1978 (1978 -04-21) 43 | Southend United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Goodwin 32' Morris 33'Parker 47' | Report | Esser 86' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 11565 |
Rochdale v Reading
| 24 April 1978 (1978 -04-24) 44 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Hilditch | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 734 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
| 29 April 1978 (1978 -04-29) 45 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 41' (pen.) | Report | Dunne 55' (pen), 60' Cooper 72' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 742 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
| 1 May 1978 (1978 -05-01) 46 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 923 |
F.A. Cup
Scarborough v Rochdale
| 26 November 1977 (1977 -11-26) 1 | Scarborough | 4–2 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Dunn 12' Smith 33', 42', 49' | Report | Owen 40', 49' | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 4798 |
League Cup
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 13 August 1977 (1977 -08-13) 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Esser 43' Tarbuck 89' | Report | Lawson 33' Horsfall 58' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 16 August 1977 (1977 -08-16) 1 | Halifax Town | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Lawson 85' | Report | Esser 18' Mountford 47' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1784 |
Rochdale v Leeds United
| 31 August 1977 (1977 -08-31) 2 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| Report | Jordan 13' Cherry 61'Harris 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8664 Referee: RN Perkin |
