1987–88_Rochdale_A.F.C._season References

Rochdale
1987–88 season
Manager	Eddie Gray
League Division Four	21st
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Lyndon Simmonds; All: Lyndon Simmonds
	← 1986–87 1988–89 →

The 1987–88 season saw Rochdale compete in their 14th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		A.M. Cup		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Keith Welch	57	0	46+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0	3+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Geoff Lomax	53	0	44+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Peter Hampton	29	1	19+0	1	1+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Shaun Reid	38	1	28+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	1	3+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	John Bramhall	48	4	40+0	4	0+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	John Seasman	42	2	32+1	1	1+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	1	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Brian Stanton	37	1	25+7	1	0+0	0	0+3	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	WAL	Lyndon Simmonds	54	15	43+0	12	1+0	0	4+0	1	3+0	2	3+0	0
	MF	SCO	Mark Gavin	32	6	23+0	6	1+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Jason Smart	44	3	36+0	3	1+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Simon Holden	29	2	15+10	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Derek Parlane	26	4	19+0	3	1+0	0	3+0	1	1+0	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Mark Hunt	4	1	1+0	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	ENG	Dean Walling	14	2	8+4	2	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Nigel Thompson	5	0	3+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ronnie Coyle	31	2	23+1	1	1+0	0	4+0	1	2+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	AUS	Zacari Hughes	4	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Derrick Parker	9	2	6+1	1	0+0	0	1+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	David Mycock	12	0	9+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Lee Warren	34	1	31+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Andy Duggan	5	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Stuart Mellish	12	0	12+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	John Moore	10	2	10+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	WAL	Carl Harris	16	2	15+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Paul Hancox	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Ernie Moss	10	2	10+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Danny Crerand	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Alan Young	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jamie Doyle	3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts
19	Hereford United	46	8	7	8	25	27	6	5	12	16	32	−18	54
20	Stockport County	46	7	7	9	26	26	5	8	10	18	32	−14	51
21	Rochdale	46	5	9	9	28	34	6	6	11	19	42	−29	48
22	Exeter City	46	8	6	9	33	29	3	7	13	20	39	−15	46
23	Carlisle United	46	9	5	9	38	33	3	3	17	19	53	−29	44

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Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

15 August 1987 (1987 -08-15) 1	Hereford United	0–0	Rochdale	Hereford
		Report		Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2652 Referee: KA Cooper

22 August 1987 (1987 -08-22) 2	Rochdale	1–1	Peterborough United	Rochdale
	Parlane 42'	Report	Riley 39'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1770 Referee: JL Watson

28 August 1987 (1987 -08-28) 3	Halifax Town	1–2	Rochdale	Halifax
	Holden 11'	Report	Simmonds 47', 53' ( pen.)	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2275 Referee: NJ Ashley

31 August 1987 (1987 -08-31) 4	Rochdale	2–2	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Gavin 38' Stanton 79'	Report	Platt 21', 26'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2346 Referee: KS Hackett

5 September 1987 (1987 -09-05) 5	Scunthorpe United	1–0	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Dixon 1'	Report		Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1959 Referee: JW Lloyd

12 September 1987 (1987 -09-12) 6	Rochdale	0–1	Stockport County	Rochdale
		Report	Edwards 25'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2124 Referee: JJ Timmons

15 September 1987 (1987 -09-15) 7	Torquay United	5–0	Rochdale	Torquay
	Dobson 3', 33' Cole 23' McLoughlin 55' Riley 79'	Report		Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1965 Referee: JM Carter

19 September 1987 (1987 -09-19) 8	Exeter City	1–1	Rochdale	Exeter
	Kellow 75' ( pen.)	Report	Hunt 35'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2628 Referee: RG Groves

26 September 1987 (1987 -09-26) 9	Rochdale	2–1	Burnley	Rochdale
	Bramhall 13' Parlane 69'	Report	Oghani 60'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4655 Referee: SJ Lodge

29 September 1987 (1987 -09-29) 10	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–0	Rochdale	Wolverhampton
	Mutch 2' Bull 76'	Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 5533 Referee: KA Miller

3 October 1987 (1987 -10-03) 11	Rochdale	1–2	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Smart 52'	Report	Poskett 48', 77' Clark Bishop	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1940 Referee: H Taylor

9 October 1987 (1987 -10-09) 12	Tranmere Rovers	6–1	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	Muir 25', 56', 84' Vickers 39' Harvey 70' Morrissey 81'	Report	Bramhall 44'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2303 Referee: JA Ireland

17 October 1987 (1987 -10-17) 13	Rochdale	1–3	Darlington	Rochdale
	Parker 14'	Report	Stonehouse 46' ( pen.), 70' Currie 53'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1471 Referee: KJ Breen

20 October 1987 (1987 -10-20) 14	Leyton Orient	8–0	Rochdale	London
	Smalley 18' Shinners 32', 75' Hales 35' ( pen.), 45' Dickenson 60' Comfort 62', 70'	Report		Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2995 Referee: WK Burge

24 October 1987 (1987 -10-24) 15	Rochdale	2–2	Bolton Wanderers	Rochdale
	Bramhall 24' Parlane 55'	Report	Thomas 79', 89' ( pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4294 Referee: WA Flood

31 October 1987 (1987 -10-31) 16	Cardiff City	1–0	Rochdale	Cardiff
	Gilligan 90'	Report		Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3046 Referee: C Downey

3 November 1987 (1987 -11-03) 17	Rochdale	1–4	Colchester United	Rochdale
	Simmonds 45'	Report	Wilkins 34', 42' Chatterton 58' ( pen.) Hinshelwood 72'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1399 Referee: KS Hackett

7 November 1987 (1987 -11-07) 18	Rochdale	2–3	Swansea City	Rochdale
	Simmonds 88' Gavin 90'	Report	Pascoe 66', 86' McCarthy 73'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1253 Referee: BT Stevens

21 November 1987 (1987 -11-21) 19	Cambridge United	1–2	Rochdale	Cambridge
	Benjamin 23'	Report	Simmonds 1' Hampton 63'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2104 Referee: D Hutchinson

28 November 1987 (1987 -11-28) 20	Rochdale	1–1	Scarborough	Rochdale
	Coyle 51'	Report	Graham 15' Lowe 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1838 Referee: DT Phillips

12 December 1987 (1987 -12-12) 21	Wrexham	2–3	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Cunnington 37' Bowden 41' Preece	Report	Gavin 23' Bramhall 30' Simmonds 50'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1409 Referee: KP Barratt

19 December 1987 (1987 -12-19) 22	Rochdale	3–0	Newport County	Rochdale
	Walling 15' Gavin 38', 84'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1491 Referee: VG Callow

26 December 1987 (1987 -12-26) 23	Burnley	4–0	Rochdale	Burnley
	Oghani 1' Farrell 43' Comstive 44' Britton 68'	Report		Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7013 Referee: T Fitzharris

28 December 1987 (1987 -12-28) 24	Rochdale	0–2	Hartlepool United	Rochdale
		Report	Baker 32' Whellans 83'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1851 Referee: JB Worrall

1 January 1988 (1988 -01-01) 25	Rochdale	0–0	Halifax Town	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2050 Referee: F Roberts

2 January 1988 (1988 -01-02) 26	Stockport County	1–1	Rochdale	Stockport
	Worthington 28'	Report	Gavin 9'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2441 Referee: RF Nixon

9 January 1988 (1988 -01-09) 27	Peterborough United	1–1	Rochdale	Peterborough
	White 25'	Report	Moore 4'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3230 Referee: DR Elleray

16 January 1988 (1988 -01-16) 28	Rochdale	0–0	Exeter City	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1431 Referee: PW Vanes

26 January 1988 (1988 -01-26) 29	Rochdale	1–1	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Smart 56'	Report	Lloyd 2'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1281 Referee: KA Lupton

29 January 1988 (1988 -01-29) 30	Crewe Alexandra	0–1	Rochdale	Crewe
		Report	Simmonds 10'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2107 Referee: JA Ireland

6 February 1988 (1988 -02-06) 31	Rochdale	2–1	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Russell 60' ( o.g.) Money 88' ( o.g.)	Report	Flounders 69'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1455 Referee: KA Redfern

13 February 1988 (1988 -02-13) 32	Hartlepool United	1–1	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Toman 46'	Report	Simmonds 75' ( pen.)	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2120 Referee: CC Trussell

20 February 1988 (1988 -02-20) 33	Rochdale	3–1	Hereford United	Rochdale
	Moore 32' Simmonds 47' Holden 47'	Report	Stevens 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1568 Referee: G Aplin

27 February 1988 (1988 -02-27) 34	Carlisle United	2–0	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Holdsworth 13' Wright 22'	Report		Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1983 Referee: JW Lloyd

1 March 1988 (1988 -03-01) 35	Rochdale	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Rochdale
		Report	Holmes 21'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2805 Referee: J McAulay

5 March 1988 (1988 -03-05) 36	Darlington	2–1	Rochdale	Darlington
	Clayton 22', 64'	Report	Seasman 41'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1773 Referee: M Dimblebee

12 March 1988 (1988 -03-12) 37	Rochdale	0–0	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1622 Referee: TJ Holbrook

26 March 1988 (1988 -03-26) 38	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Rochdale	Bolton
		Report		Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4875 Referee: K Walmsley

29 March 1988 (1988 -03-29) 39	Rochdale	2–2	Cardiff City	Rochdale
	Harris 42' Simmonds 70' ( pen.)	Report	Bartlett 57' Bramhall 78' ( o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1435 Referee: H Taylor

2 April 1988 (1988 -04-02) 40	Swansea City	0–3	Rochdale	Swansea
		Report	Simmonds 39', 55' Moss 75'	Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5367 Referee: RG Groves

4 April 1988 (1988 -04-04) 41	Rochdale	2–1	Cambridge United	Rochdale
	Smart 51' Holden 86'	Report	Fuccillo 62'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1596 Referee: JL Watson

8 April 1988 (1988 -04-08) 42	Colchester United	1–0	Rochdale	Colchester
	Tempest 51'	Report		Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 1864 Referee: PS Danson

23 April 1988 (1988 -04-23) 43	Rochdale	1–3	Leyton Orient	Rochdale
	Moss 38'	Report	Juryeff 26', 47' Castle 68'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1390 Referee: RA Hart

30 April 1988 (1988 -04-30) 44	Scarborough	2–1	Rochdale	Scarborough
	Richards 30' Short 44'	Report	Harris	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1852 Referee: JJ Timmons

2 May 1988 (1988 -05-02) 45	Rochdale	1–2	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Warren 29'	Report	Preece 47' Russell 77'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1539 Referee: PL Wright

7 May 1988 (1988 -05-07) 46	Newport County	0–1	Rochdale	Newport
		Report	Walling 62'	Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2560 Referee: AN Buksh

F.A. Cup

14 November 1987 (1987 -11-14) 1	Rochdale	0–2	Wrexham	Rochdale
		Report	Carter 1' Buxton 30'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1831 Referee: PL Wright

League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup)

18 August 1987 (1987 -08-18) 1	Rochdale	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Reid 61' Coyle 79' Parlane 87' Simmonds	Report	Mungall 10' McCarrick	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1598

25 August 1987 (1987 -08-25) 1	Tranmere Rovers	1–0 (2–3 agg.)	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	Thorpe 88'	Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2314 Referee: GR Ashby

22 September 1987 (1987 -09-22) 2	Rochdale	1–1	Wimbledon	Rochdale
	Simmonds 42' ( pen.)	Report	Fashanu 26' ( pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2801 Referee: KA Redfern

6 October 1987 (1987 -10-06) 2	Wimbledon	2–1 (3–2 agg.)	Rochdale	Wimbledon
	Fashanu 67' Cork 72' Young	Report	Parker 52'	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2605 Referee: IJ Borrett

Associate Members' Cup (Sherpa Vans Trophy)

13 October 1987 (1987 -10-13) PR	Rochdale	0–0	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 920 Referee: JM Key

24 November 1987 (1987 -11-24) PR	Burnley	3–2	Rochdale	Burnley
	Grewcock 6' Reeves 44' Farrell 77'	Report	Seasman 72' Simmonds 76' ( pen.) Coyle	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2677 Referee: K Walmsley

19 January 1988 (1988 -01-19) 1	Preston North End	3–1	Rochdale	Preston
	Atkins 20' Swann 25' Ellis 69'	Report	Simmonds 82'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2983 Referee: KJ Breen

Lancashire Cup

1 August 1987 (1987 -08-01)	Preston North End	1–0	Rochdale	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale

5 August 1987 (1987 -08-05)	Bury	2–0	Rochdale	Bury
				Stadium: Gigg Lane

8 August 1987 (1987 -08-08)	Wigan Athletic	4–0	Rochdale	Wigan
				Stadium: Springfield Park

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References

^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[
not specific enough to verify]}

[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]}

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