1985–86 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1985–86 season
ManagerVic Halom
League Division Four18th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Taylor
All: Steve Taylor

The 1985–86 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 79th in existence and their 12th 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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG David Redfern 57 0 46+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF  ENG Paul Heaton 53 4 43+0 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
DF  ENG Ian Johnson 46 0 35+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
MF  ENG Shaun Reid 13 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF  DMA Joe Cooke 41 2 34+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF  ENG Keith Hicks 40 1 31+0 1 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
FW  SCO Barry Diamond 15 1 7+2 1 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
FW  ENG Steve Taylor 55 31 45+0 25 4+0 5 2+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0
FW  ENG Ronnie Moore 53 10 43+0 9 4+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
MF  ENG Ian McMahon 45 3 32+0 3 4+0 0 2+2 0 2+0 0 2+1 0
MF  ENG Frank Gamble 33 4 22+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 2+1 0
FW  ENG Jim McCluskie 16 0 10+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
DF  ENG David Grant 51 1 41+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
MF  ENG John Seasman 38 2 30+0 2 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF  ENG Phil Martin-Chambers 10 0 9+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF  SCO Ronnie Hildersley 16 0 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG David Tong 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG Garry Haire 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG David Thompson 32 2 24+3 2 2+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG Tony Towner 8 0 4+1 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW  ENG Steve Johnson 8 1 3+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG Dave Mossman 10 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF  ENG Steve Carney 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF  ENG Jason Smart 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF  ENG Ian Measham 12 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF  ENG Neil Ashworth 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1985–86 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Aldershot 46 17 7 22 66 74 −8 58
17 Peterborough United 46 13 17 16 52 64 −12 56
18 Rochdale 46 14 13 19 57 77 −20 55
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 9 22 74 73 +1 54
20 Halifax Town 46 14 12 20 60 71 −11 54
Source:

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1985–86 Football League
17 August 1985 (1985-08-17) 1 Rochdale 2–0 Aldershot Rochdale
Taylor 25'
Diamond 82' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1069
Referee: DT Phillips
24 August 1985 (1985-08-24) 2 Torquay United 1–2 Rochdale Torquay
Loram 89' Report Compton 32' (o.g.)
Moore 46'		 Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 1305
Referee: KP Barratt
26 August 1985 (1985-08-26) 3 Rochdale 4–1 Stockport County Rochdale
Moore 19' (pen.)
Seasman 26'
Taylor 33'
Heaton 62'		 Report Leonard 53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2053
Referee: GM Tyson
31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) 4 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Jones 65' Report Taylor 37' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3043
Referee: K Cooper
7 September 1985 (1985-09-07) 5 Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United Rochdale
Gamble 20', 43' Report Gallagher 57' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2600
Referee: J Lovatt
13 September 1985 (1985-09-13) 6 Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Dixon 35'
Borthwick 84'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2148
Referee: G Aplin
21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) 7 Burnley 1–0 Rochdale Burnley
Biggins 1' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 4241
Referee: NJ Ashley
28 September 1985 (1985-09-28) 8 Rochdale 3–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
Heaton 30'
Moore 33'
Grant 64'		 Report Hill 10'
Benjamin 66'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1954
Referee: G Courtney
1 October 1985 (1985-10-01) 9 Orient 5–0 Rochdale London
Juryeff 9'
Jones 10', 64'
Brooks 30' (pen.)
Shinners 33'
Sitton 		Report Moore Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2650
Referee: JE Martin
5 October 1985 (1985-10-05) 10 Swindon Town 4–0 Rochdale Swindon
Coyne 10'
Cole 17'
Wade 26'
Hockaday 86'		 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3299
Referee: JC Deakin
12 October 1985 (1985-10-12) 11 Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Taylor 61' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1776
Referee: JM Key
19 October 1985 (1985-10-19) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Preston North End Rochdale
Taylor 68' Report Brazil 49'
Foster  60'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2527
Referee: R Bridges
23 October 1985 (1985-10-23) 13 Hereford United 2–2 Rochdale Hereford
Price 20'
Pejic 36'		 Report Taylor 79', 81' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2761
Referee: VG Callow
26 October 1985 (1985-10-26) 14 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
Muir 12'
Rodaway 84'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1552
Referee: CN Seel
2 November 1985 (1985-11-02) 15 Rochdale 3–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Taylor 17' (pen.), 59' (pen.)
Gamble 72'		 Report Charles 57' (pen.)
Heaton 58' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1600
Referee: KA Lupton
5 November 1985 (1985-11-05) 16 Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Rochdale
Taylor 70' (pen.) Report Harrower 58' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1243
Referee: RF Nixon
8 November 1985 (1985-11-08) 17 Colchester United 0–1 Rochdale Colchester
Report McMahon 70' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2624
Referee: IS Hemley
23 November 1985 (1985-11-23) 18 Rochdale 1–0 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Taylor 54' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1586
Referee: TJ Holbrook
30 November 1985 (1985-11-30) 19 Mansfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Whatmore 12', 47'
Luke 41'		 Report Taylor 68'
Hicks 83'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2593
Referee: GR Ashby
21 December 1985 (1985-12-21) 20 Rochdale 5–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Taylor 29', 60'
Moore 78', 89'
Thompson 76'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1685
Referee: D Hutchinson
26 December 1985 (1985-12-26) 21 Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Halifax
Kellock 85' Report Taylor 68' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2253
Referee: A Saunders
28 December 1985 (1985-12-28) 22 Stockport County 3–0 Rochdale Stockport
Coyle 37'
Sword 60' (pen.), 63' (pen.)		 Report Cooke  15' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4005
Referee: KS Hackett
1 January 1986 (1986-01-01) 23 Rochdale 2–1 Cambridge United Rochdale
Moore 7'
Cooke 58'		 Report Massey 9' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2049
Referee: MJ Heath
11 January 1986 (1986-01-11) 24 Rochdale 3–3 Port Vale Rochdale
Seasman 21'
Gamble 43'
Taylor 87' (pen.)		 Report Jones 50', 83'
Brown 75'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2445
Referee: KA Redfern
18 January 1986 (1986-01-18) 25 Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Aldershot
Ferns 35' (pen.)
Butler 47'		 Report S. Johnson 59' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1375
Referee: JA Moules
25 January 1986 (1986-01-25) 26 Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Report Borthwick 56'
Shoulder 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2301
Referee: J McAulay
4 February 1986 (1986-02-04) 27 Rochdale 1–1 Hereford United Rochdale
Moore 27' Report Rodgerson 25' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1081
Referee: CN Seel
8 February 1986 (1986-02-08) 28 Preston North End 1–1 Rochdale Preston
Greenwood 23' Report Taylor 36' (pen.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 3268
Referee: CC Trussell
15 February 1986 (1986-02-15) 29 Chester City 1–1 Rochdale Chester
Richardson 11' (pen.) Report Taylor 47' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 3259
Referee: MG Peck
1 March 1986 (1986-03-01) 30 Northampton Town 1–0 Rochdale Northampton
Benjamin 56' Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2146
Referee: RG Groves
8 March 1986 (1986-03-08) 31 Rochdale 1–2 Swindon Town Rochdale
Moore 55' Report Gordon 77' (pen.)
Henry 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1989
Referee: TJ Holbrook
11 March 1986 (1986-03-11) 32 Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Buxton 61', 86' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1378
Referee: MP Scott
15 March 1986 (1986-03-15) 33 Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Rochdale Crewe
Blissett 3' (pen.)
Cutler 64'
Thomas 69'
Saunders 84'		 Report McMahon 12'
Booth 59' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1683
Referee: R Guy
18 March 1986 (1986-03-18) 34 Rochdale 1–0 Burnley Rochdale
Taylor 61' (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2406
Referee: DB Allison
22 March 1986 (1986-03-22) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
McMahon 62' (pen.) Report Rodaway 49' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1558
Referee: GM Tyson
28 March 1986 (1986-03-28) 36 Cambridge United 1–0 Rochdale Cambridge
Dowman 11' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1992
Referee: NS Butler
31 March 1986 (1986-03-31) 37 Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Moore 85' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1931
Referee: R Bridges
4 April 1986 (1986-04-04) 38 Exeter City 2–0 Rochdale Exeter
Kellow 17' (pen.)
Jackson 27'		 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1713
Referee: DA Hedges
12 April 1986 (1986-04-12) 39 Rochdale 3–3 Colchester United Rochdale
Baker 32' (o.g.)
Taylor 50', 74' (pen.)		 Report Ferguson 20'
Farrell 76'
English 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1182
Referee: JE Bray
18 April 1986 (1986-04-18) 40 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Broddle 60'
Houchen 64'
Lister 83'		 Report Heaton 17' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 1406
Referee: JB Worrall
21 April 1986 (1986-04-21) 41 Rochdale 2–1 Southend United Rochdale
Taylor 5'
Thompson 44'		 Report Hatter 75' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 936
Referee: MD Reed
26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 42 Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Taylor 16' Report Cassells 70' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1936
Referee: A Seville
29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 43 Rochdale 1–2 Chester City Rochdale
Taylor 60' (pen.) Report Kelly 30'
S. Johnson 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1963
Referee: PN Willis
2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 44 Southend United 5–0 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Cadette 11', 38', 54'
Pennyfather 33'
Engwell 83'		 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1411
Referee: C Downey
5 May 1986 (1986-05-05) 45 Rochdale 1–4 Orient Rochdale
Taylor 77' Report Castle 25', 54', 80', 83' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1299
Referee: JM Key
7 May 1986 (1986-05-07) 46 Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Peterborough
Quow 32' Report Heaton 56' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1592
Referee: T Mills

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1985–86 FA Cup
16 November 1985 (1985-11-16) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Rochdale
Taylor 77', 83' Report Hicks 63' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2153
Referee: NJ Ashley
7 December 1985 (1985-12-07) 2 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Graham 12'
Hill 63'		 Report Taylor 50' (pen.), 83' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 2868
Referee: DT Phillips
10 December 1985 (1985-12-10) 2 Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Taylor 13'
Moore 75'		 Report Broddle 30' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5066
Referee: DT Phillips
9 January 1986 (1986-01-09) 3 Manchester United 2–0 Rochdale Manchester
Stapleton 15'
Hughes 75'		 Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 40223
Referee: VG Callow

League Cup (Milk Cup)

Main article: 1985–86 Football League Cup
20 August 1985 (1985-08-20) 1 Wrexham 4–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Gregory 20', 26', 36'
Horne 87'		 Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1751
Referee: PW Vanes
3 September 1985 (1985-09-03) 1 Rochdale 2–1
(2–5 agg.)		 Wrexham Rochdale
Cooke 30'
Taylor 68'		 Report Charles  56'
Steel 67'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1251
Referee: MG Peck

Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy)

Main article: 1985–86 Associate Members' Cup
20 January 1986 (1986-01-20) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Chester City Rochdale
Butler 63' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1164
Referee: R Guy
28 January 1986 (1986-01-28) 1 Wigan Athletic 6–0 Rochdale Wigan
Kelly 8' (pen.)
Barrow 19', 39'
Lowe 28', 73'
Griffiths 80'		 Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2106
Referee: DB Allison

Lancashire Cup

1 August 1985 (1985-08-01) Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Rochdale Bolton

 Stadium: Burnden Park
6 August 1985 (1985-08-06) Rochdale 0–7 Burnley Rochdale






 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1099
10 August 1985 (1985-08-10) Rochdale 0–1 Bury Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1005

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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.
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