1982–83_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1982–83 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1982–83 football season
The 1982–83 season saw Rochdale compete in their 9th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Quick Facts –83 season, Manager ...
| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Peter Madden Jimmy Greenhoff |
| League Division Four | 20th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Micky French All: Micky French |
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More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  WAL |
Chris Pearce | 43 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG |
Steve Warriner | 9 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Eric Snookes | 40 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR |
Ronnie Blair | 8 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO |
Jack Trainer | 12 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Alan Weir | 14 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
David Thompson | 53 | 6 | 43+3 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Neville Hamilton | 19 | 3 | 11+0 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Micky French | 43 | 12 | 35+1 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Barry Wellings | 32 | 10 | 20+4 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Peter Farrell | 47 | 8 | 43+0 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eugene Martinez | 34 | 3 | 24+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Williams | 42 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Mark Hilditch | 42 | 7 | 38+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Andy Stafford | 3 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Gerry Keenan | 33 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Comstive | 10 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Willie Garner | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Taylor | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Geoff Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Carl Swan | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Roy Greaves | 22 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | NIR |
Gerry McElhinney | 20 | 1 | 20+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Peter Nicholson | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Stewart Thompson | 12 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Greenhoff | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Brian Greenhoff | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ATG |
Everton Carr | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Andy Higgins | 11 | 2 | 11+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO |
Graeme Crawford | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Malcolm O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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Main article: 1982–83 Football League Fourth Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Aldershot | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | −21 | 51 | |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 42 | −22 | 50 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 48 | −18 | 49 | |
| 21 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 51 | −19 | 49[lower-alpha 1] | Re-elected |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 52 | −30 | 48 |
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- Blackpool had two points deducted.
Football League Fourth Division
Main article: 1982–83 Football League
Darlington v Rochdale
| 28 August 1982 (1982 -08-28) 1 | Darlington | 3–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Walsh  17', 30'Dunn 80' |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1672 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 4 September 1982 (1982 -09-04) 2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Report | Thomas 25' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1490 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 7 September 1982 (1982 -09-07) 3 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Stafford 47' Wellings }75' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 987 |
Colchester United v Rochdale
| 10 September 1982 (1982 -09-10) 4 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Allinson 43' (pen.) Wignall 45'Lyons 49', 90' |
Report | Wellings 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2638 |
Rochdale v Swindon Town
| 18 September 1982 (1982 -09-18) 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 32' |
Report | Emmanuel 5' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1407 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
| 25 September 1982 (1982 -09-25) 6 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Waddle 3', 24' |
Report | Comstive 14' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2002 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 27 September 1982 (1982 -09-27) 7 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Williams 32' Power 86' |
Report | Hamilton 59' Wellings 60' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1873 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 2 October 1982 (1982 -10-02) 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3236 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 8 October 1982 (1982 -10-08) 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Waller 31' |
Report | French 48' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2168 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 16 October 1982 (1982 -10-16) 10 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 8' Wellings 54' (pen.)Comstive 59' |
Report | Bamber 5' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2001 |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
| 19 October 1982 (1982 -10-19) 11 | Wimbledon | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
| Peters 6', 64' Leslie 90' |
Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2294 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 23 October 1982 (1982 -10-23) 12 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Hilditch 60' D. Thompson 84' |
Report | Spooner 31' Keenan 32' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1733 |
Hereford United v Rochdale
| 30 October 1982 (1982 -10-30) 13 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| White 47' |
Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2402 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 2 November 1982 (1982 -11-02) 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Keenan 42' Hamilton 63'Williams  87' |
Report | Syrett 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1019 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 6 November 1982 (1982 -11-06) 15 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| French 42' Wellings 52' (61) |
Report | Hunter 66' Moss 85'Greenhoff 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2220 |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
| 13 November 1982 (1982 -11-13) 16 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Cooke 22' |
Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2245 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
| 27 November 1982 (1982 -11-27) 17 | Torquay United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Cooper 5', 70' Wilson 90' |
Report | Hilditch 44' Hamilton 50' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2522 |
Rochdale v Bristol City
| 4 December 1982 (1982 -12-04) 18 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol City | Rochdale |
| Farrell 75' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1307 |
Rochdale v Wimbledon
| 11 December 1982 (1982 -12-11) 19 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
| Report | Evans 11' Entwistle 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1096 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
| 18 December 1982 (1982 -12-18) 20 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| D. Thompson 42' Martinez 43'French 75' (pen.) |
Report | Banton 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 888 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 27 December 1982 (1982 -12-27) 21 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Cammack 89' |
Report | French 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 4989 |
Rochdale v York City
| 28 December 1982 (1982 -12-28) 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Farrell
89' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2127 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 1 January 1983 (1983 -01-01) 23 | Hull City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Roberts 18' Marwood 89' (pen.) |
Report | D. Thompson
85' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 9059 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 3 January 1983 (1983 -01-03) 24 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Mooney 1' (o.g.) Hilditch 12'McElhinney 21'Martinez 70' |
Report | Ferguson 15' Kerr 82' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1758 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 8 January 1983 (1983 -01-08) 25 | Chester | 5–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Thomas 2', 50', 85' Zelem 80'Wilson 86' (pen.) |
Report | French 17' Zelem 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1729 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 15 January 1983 (1983 -01-15) 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Farrell 20' |
Report | McLean 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1233 |
Swindon Town v Rochdale
| 22 January 1983 (1983 -01-22) 27 | Swindon Town | 4–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| Rideout 9', 50' (pen.), 55' Pritchard 82' |
Report | Hilditch 15' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5442 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
| 5 February 1983 (1983 -02-05) 28 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| D. Thompson
25' Farrell 80' |
Report | Dungworth 25' Matthews 51' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1031 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 12 February 1983 (1983 -02-12) 29 | Bury | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4376 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 26 February 1983 (1983 -02-26) 30 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| McNiven 41' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2373 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 4 March 1983 (1983 -03-04) 31 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2128 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
| 12 March 1983 (1983 -03-12) 32 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| French 44', 56', 84' S. Thompson 63' |
Report | Maddy 82' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 15 March 1983 (1983 -03-15) 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| S. Thompson 8' Farrell 86' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2497 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 19 March 1983 (1983 -03-19) 34 | Port Vale | 4–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Bromage 23' Newton 72', 75', 83' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5129 |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
| 26 March 1983 (1983 -03-26) 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Higgins 48' |
Report | Chard 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1560 |
York City v Rochdale
| 2 April 1983 (1983 -04-02) 36 | York City | 1–0 | Rochdale | York |
| Walwyn 32' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3357 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 4 April 1983 (1983 -04-04) 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Report | Graham 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2056 |
Bristol City v Rochdale
| 9 April 1983 (1983 -04-09) 38 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 4780 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 16 April 1983 (1983 -04-16) 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| French 26' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1829 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 19 April 1983 (1983 -04-19) 40 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Tucker 90' (pen.) |
Report | French 27' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1728 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
| 23 April 1983 (1983 -04-23) 41 | Aldershot | 6–4 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Senior 35', 40', 65' Banton 44', 73', 81' |
Report | Farrell 25', 55' Hilditch 50'D. Thompson 90' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1651 |
Rochdale v Colchester United
| 26 April 1983 (1983 -04-26) 42 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Higgins 21' French 33' |
Report | Allinson 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1270 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
| 30 April 1983 (1983 -04-30) 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Farrell 30' S. Thompson 75' |
Report | Carter 32' James 44' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1359 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
| 7 May 1983 (1983 -05-07) 44 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Hogan 53' (pen.) Staff 64'Dobson 88' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1015 |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 14 May 1983 (1983 -05-14) 45 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Martinez 2' |
Report | Mutrie 2' Roberts 44'Marwood 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2730 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 16 May 1983 (1983 -05-16) 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1985 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
Altrincham v Rochdale
| 20 November 1982 (1982 -11-20) 1 | Altrincham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Altrincham |
| Davison 26' Anderson 61'Kenyon 77'Howard 82' |
Report | Martinez 61' French 77'Wellings 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Moss Lane Attendance: 3053 |
League Cup (Milk Cup)
Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 30 August 1982 (1982 -08-30) 1 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Moss 84' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2565 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 14 September 1982 (1982 -09-14) 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Wellings 55', 72' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1536 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 5 October 1982 (1982 -10-05) 2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Gallagher 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2196 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 27 October 1982 (1982 -10-27) 2 | Bradford City | 4–0 (5–0 agg.) | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Mellor 8' Cooke 42', 76'Gallagher 85' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3206 |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Burnley
| 17 August 1982 (1982 -08-17) | Rochdale | 0–0 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2591 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 21 August 1982 (1982 -08-21) | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|
D. Thompson
Wellings |
Stadium: Boundary Park | ||
| Note: Also a Rose Bowl match | ||||
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