1983–84 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1983–84 Jimmy GreenhoffLes Chapman (C) League Division Four 22nd FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Peter FarrellVernon Allatt Steve Johnson 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 77th in existence and their 10th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Steve Conroy 46+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Bob Oates 42+0 1 1+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Les Chapman 44+1 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 ENG MF Peter Farrell 24+1 8 2+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 ENG DF Bill Williams 27+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Mike Doyle 24+1 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF David Thompson 39+1 4 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 ENG MF Neville Hamilton 38+1 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Andy Higgins 20+2 4 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 2 ENG FW Malcolm O'Connor 12+3 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 ENG MF Ian Griffiths 39+2 5 2+0 0 1+1 1 1+1 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Vernon Allatt 40+0 8 3+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 1 ENG FW Jimmy Greenhoff 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Steve Johnson 17+2 7 2+0 2 2+0 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 ENG FW Stewart Thompson 13+6 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Geoff Thomas 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Gerry Keenan 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Brian Greenhoff 8+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Ian McMahon 21+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Shaun Reid 17+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Mark Ennis 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Jimmy Blake 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Heaton 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW John Humphreys 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Jim McCluskie 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Andy Dean 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |}Kevin Mulholland|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}} Final League Table 1983–84 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1983–84 Football League 1983 8 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-27-august-1983-47549/ Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Farrell 87 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1732 W CN Seel 1983 9 3 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-03-september-1983-47563/ York City 2–0 Rochdale Ford 51Walwyn 83 Bootham Crescent York 2772 L MP Scott 1983 9 6 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-06-september-1983-47570/ Wrexham 5–1 Rochdale Arkwright 32 81Hunt 44Gregory 60Edwards 88 Higgins 0 41Johnson 51 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1684 L LM Robinson 1983 9 10 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-10-september-1983-47585/ Rochdale 4–1 Reading Farrell 12Allatt 57 60Johnson 70 Crown 15 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1276 W A Saunders 1983 9 17 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-17-september-1983-47589/ Colchester United 4–0 Rochdale Bowen 30Adcock 38 53Wignall 55 Layer Road Colchester 1955 L C Downey 1983 9 24 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-24-september-1983-47611/ Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Johnson 82Hamilton O'Neill Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1402 D GM Tyson 1983 9 27 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-27-september-1983-47621/ Rochdale 2–0 Hartlepool United Farrell 85 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1380 W TJ Holbrook 1983 10 1 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-01-october-1983-47631/ Swindon Town 2–1 Rochdale Mayes 9Quinn 82 Johnson 60 County Ground Swindon 2808 L AW Ward 1983 10 8 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-08-october-1983-47637/ Blackpool 0–2 Rochdale Farrell 84S. Thompson 88 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 3216 W G Courtney 1983 10 15 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-15-october-1983-47654/ Rochdale 2–4 Chesterfield Allatt 61Scrimgeour 64 o.g. Bellamy 11 88Newton 15Spooner 56 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1781 L D Owen 1983 10 18 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-18-october-1983-47664/ Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United Higgins 1Doyle 90 Hankin 51 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1299 W JM Key 1983 10 22 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-22-october-1983-47675/ Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Todd 70 Feethams Darlington 1307 L MG Peck 1983 10 29 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-29-october-1983-47689/ Rochdale 1–1 Chester City Hamilton 50 Parker 74 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1496 D KA Redfern 1983 11 1 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-01-november-1983-47699/ Mansfield Town 3–0 Rochdale Caldwell 7 62Dungworth 87 Field Mill Mansfield 2536 L D Hutchinson 1983 11 5 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-05-november-1983-47714/ Rochdale 2–2 Stockport County Farrell 12 pen.Oates 89 Sword 36Quinn 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1682 D R Bridges 1983 11 12 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-12-november-1983-47727/ Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Aspinall 37Ferguson 43 Farrell 1 pen.Johnson 20 Prenton Park Birkenhead 2457 D KP Barratt 1983 11 26 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-26-november-1983-47731/ Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Burvill 68Mazzon 71 Johnson 55 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1686 L M Dimblebee 1983 12 3 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-03-december-1983-47751/ Rochdale 3–3 Hereford United O'Connor 51Higgins 80Farrell 89 Beacock 30Phillips 50 54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1261 D F Roberts 1983 12 17 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-city-17-december-1983-47762/ Rochdale 0–1 Bristol City Pritchard 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1501 L RF Nixon 1983 12 26 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-26-december-1983-47769/ Bury 3–1 Rochdale Jakub 38 pen.Entwistle 46Park 86 Johnson 26 Gigg Lane Bury 4097 L NL Wilson 1983 12 27 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-27-december-1983-47786/ Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Higgins 20 Cook 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1870 D MJ Heath 1984 12 31 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-31-december-1983-47800/ Torquay United 4–2 Rochdale Anderson 45Curle 61Higgins 67 o.g.Sims 90 S. Thompson 19Williams 68 Plainmoor Torquay 1801 L DV Reeves 1984 1 2 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-02-january-1984-47810/ Rochdale 3–3 Doncaster Rovers D. Thompson 55S. Thompson 68 79 Higgins 36 o.g.Douglas 53Moss 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2001 D A Saunders 1984 1 14 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-14-january-1984-47821/ Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rochdale Thomas 35 Gresty Road Crewe 2640 W HW King 1984 1 28 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-28-january-1984-47842/ Reading 0–0 Rochdale McMahon 0 75 Elm Park Reading 4162 D K Cooper 1984 2 4 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-04-february-1984-47858/ Rochdale 3–3 Swindon Town Griffiths 11D. Thompson14Allatt 52 pen. Gibson 9Mayes 30 pen. 59 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1297 D GM Tyson 1984 2 11 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-11-february-1984-47867/ Northampton Town 1–1 Rochdale Hayes 49 S. Thompson 57 County Ground Northampton 2022 D EA Crickmore 1984 2 14 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-14-february-1984-47879/ Rochdale 0–0 Mansfield Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1095 D CN Seel 1984 2 18 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-rochdale-18-february-1984-47885/ Chester City 1–0 Rochdale Zelem 61 Sealand Road Chester 1383 L J Ashworth 1984 2 25 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-25-february-1984-47904/ Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Higgins 68Allatt 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 995 W JE Bray 1984 3 3 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-03-march-1984-47915/ Peterborough United 2–0 Rochdale Chapman 47 o.g.Wile 50 London Road Stadium Peterborough 2835 L ML James 1984 3 5 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-05-march-1984-47919/ Stockport County 2–1 Rochdale Kerr 49Evans 54 pen. McMahon 35 Edgeley Park Stockport 2115 L T Mills 1984 3 10 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-10-march-1984-47939/ Rochdale 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Griffiths 75D. Thompson 86 Powell 28Hilditch 45Aspinall 63 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1263 L KW Baker 1984 3 13 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-rochdale-13-march-1984-47942/ Bristol City 1–1 Rochdale Riley 80 O'Connor 42 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 7101 D RS Lewis 1984 3 17 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackpool-17-march-1984-47952/ Rochdale 1–0 Blackpool Griffiths 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3147 W GJ Napthine 1984 3 24 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-24-march-1984-47962/ Chesterfield 3–0 Rochdale Brown 25Newton 65 82 pen. Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 2955 L AN Buksh 1984 3 27 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-27-march-1984-47971/ Rochdale 0–2 York City Byrne 53 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1786 L NJ Ashley 1984 3 31 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-31-march-1984-47977/ Hartlepool United 1–2 Rochdale Linacre 88 pen. Griffiths 40O'Connor 81 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1245 W JM Key 1984 4 7 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-07-april-1984-47992/ Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Allatt 25 Hunt 16Gregory 41 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1228 L MG Peck 1984 4 14 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-14-april-1984-48004/ Hereford United 2–1 Rochdale Harvey 41Delve 61 Allatt 36 Edgar Street Hereford 2796 L DA Hedges 1984 4 17 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-17-april-1984-48011/ Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Allatt Spotland Stadium Rochdale 809 D PN Willis 1984 4 21 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-21-april-1984-48025/ Rochdale 0–2 Bury White 72Entwistle 75 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2203 L D Shaw 1984 4 23 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-23-april-1984-48030/ Halifax Town 5–0 Rochdale Mell 15Gallagher 35 53 82 87 The Shay Halifax 1422 L RF Nixon 1984 4 28 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-28-april-1984-48046/ Rochdale 3–1 Aldershot Allatt 6Griffiths 18D. Thompson 73 Banton Spotland Stadium Rochdale 853 W F Roberts 1984 5 5 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-05-may-1984-48058/ Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Rochdale Snodin 4Brown 36Moss 83 Belle Vue Doncaster 3396 L A Seville 1984 5 7 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-07-may-1984-48072/ Rochdale 1–0 Torquay United Williams 51 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 943 W G Courtney F.A. Cup 1983–84 FA Cup 1983 11 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-19-november-1983-215165/ Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Farrell 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2465 W DB Allison 1983 12 13 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-13-december-1983-215212/ York City 0–2 Rochdale Johnson 1 49 Bootham Crescent York 5203 W LM Robinson 1984 1 7 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-telford-united-07-january-1984-215243/ Rochdale 1–4 Telford United Allatt 34 Edwards 35Bailey 39Hogan 60C. Williams 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4889 L H Taylor League Cup (Milk Cup) 1983–84 Football League Cup 1983 8 30 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-30-august-1983-30984/ Rochdale 0–3 Stockport County Quinn 25 pen. 63Sword 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1839 L T Mills 1983 9 12 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-12-september-1983-31009/ Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Williams 61 90 Griffiths 20Johnson 52 Edgeley Park Stockport 2167 D A Challinor 5–2 Associate Members' Cup 1983–84 Associate Members' Cup 1984 2 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-preston-north-end-22-february-1984-291504/ Rochdale 0–3 Preston North End Elliott 10 14 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1300 L R Bridges Lancashire Cup 1983 8 13 y Rochdale 3–3 Bolton Wanderers O'Connor Chapman D. Thompson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1550 D 1983 8 16 y Bury 2–2 Rochdale Allatt Higgins Gigg Lane Bury D 1983 8 20 y Rochdale 2–3 Wigan Athletic Higgins Farrell Spotland Stadium Rochdale L Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 http://www.enfa.co.uk/ The English National Football Archive Enfa.co.uk 2022-04-27 April 2022 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale