1982–83 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1982–83 Peter MaddenJimmy Greenhoff League Division Four 20th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 2nd Round Micky French Micky French 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 76th in existence and their 9th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup WAL GK Chris Pearce 36+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Steve Warriner 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Eric Snookes 33+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 NIR MF Ronnie Blair 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 SCO DF Jack Trainer 7+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Alan Weir 7+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF David Thompson 43+3 5 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 1 ENG MF Neville Hamilton 11+0 3 0+1 0 3+1 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Micky French 35+1 11 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 1 ENG FW Barry Wellings 20+4 6 1+0 1 4+0 2 3+0 1 ENG MF Peter Farrell 43+0 8 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Eugene Martinez 24+5 3 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+2 0 ENG DF Bill Williams 34+3 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 ENG FW Mark Hilditch 38+1 7 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Andy Stafford 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Gerry Keenan 30+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Comstive 9+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 SCO DF Willie Garner 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Brian Taylor 13+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Geoff Thomas 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Carl Swan 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Roy Greaves 19+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 NIR DF Gerry McElhinney 20+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Peter Nicholson 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Stewart Thompson 10+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Greenhoff 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Brian Greenhoff 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Antigua and Barbuda DF Everton Carr 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Andy Higgins 11+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO GK Graeme Crawford 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Malcolm O'Connor 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1982–83 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1982–83 Football League 1982 8 28 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-28-august-1982-46993/ Darlington 3–0 Rochdale Walsh 17 30Dunn 80 Feethams Darlington 1672 L 1982 9 4 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-04-september-1982-47008/ Rochdale 0–1 Chester Thomas 25 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1490 L 1982 9 7 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-07-september-1982-47019/ Rochdale 2–0 Hartlepool United Stafford 47Wellings }75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 987 W 1982 9 10 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-10-september-1982-47024/ Colchester United 4–1 Rochdale Allinson 43 pen.Wignall 45Lyons 49 90 Wellings 17 pen. Layer Road Colchester 2638 L 1982 9 18 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-18-september-1982-47043/ Rochdale 1–1 Swindon Town Hilditch 32 Emmanuel 5 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1407 D 1982 9 25 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-25-september-1982-47057/ Mansfield Town 2–1 Rochdale Waddle 3 24 Comstive 14 Field Mill Mansfield 2002 L 1982 9 27 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-27-september-1982-47062/ Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Williams 32Power 86 Hamilton 59Wellings 60 Edgeley Park Stockport 1873 D 1982 10 2 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-02-october-1982-47081/ Rochdale 0–0 Bury Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3236 D 1982 10 8 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-08-october-1982-47085/ Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Rochdale Waller 31 French 48 Gresty Road Crewe 2168 D 1982 10 16 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackpool-16-october-1982-47105/ Rochdale 3–1 Blackpool Hilditch 8Wellings 54 pen.Comstive 59 Bamber 5 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2001 W 1982 10 19 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-rochdale-19-october-1982-47117/ Wimbledon 3–0 Rochdale Peters 6 64Leslie 90 Plough Lane Wimbledon 2294 L 1982 10 23 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-23-october-1982-47129/ Rochdale 2–2 Halifax Town Hilditch 60D. Thompson 84 Spooner 31Keenan 32 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1733 D 1982 10 30 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-30-october-1982-47136/ Hereford United 1–0 Rochdale White 47 Edgar Street Hereford 2402 L 1982 11 2 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-02-november-1982-47151/ Rochdale 2–0 Northampton Town Keenan 42Hamilton 63Williams 0 87 Syrett 0 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1019 W 1982 11 6 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-06-november-1982-47164/ Rochdale 3–3 Port Vale French 42Wellings 52 61 Hunter 66Moss 85Greenhoff 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2220 D 1982 11 13 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-13-november-1982-47176/ Peterborough United 1–0 Rochdale Cooke 22 London Road Stadium Peterborough 2245 L 1982 11 27 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-27-november-1982-47188/ Torquay United 3–2 Rochdale Cooper 5 70Wilson 90 Hilditch 44Hamilton 50 Plainmoor Torquay 2522 L 1982 12 4 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-city-04-december-1982-47201/ Rochdale 1–0 Bristol City Farrell 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1307 W 1982 12 11 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wimbledon-11-december-1982-47206/ Rochdale 0–2 Wimbledon Evans 11Entwistle 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1096 L 1982 12 18 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-18-december-1982-47216/ Rochdale 3–1 Aldershot D. Thompson 42Martinez 43French 75 pen. Banton 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 888 W 1982 12 27 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-27-december-1982-47224/ Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Cammack 89 French 32 pen. Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 4989 D 1982 12 28 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-28-december-1982-47240/ Rochdale 1–0 York City Farrell 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2127 W 1983 1 1 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-01-january-1983-47245/ Hull City 2–1 Rochdale Roberts 18Marwood 89 pen. D. Thompson 85 Boothferry Park Hull 9059 L 1983 1 3 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-03-january-1983-47264/ Rochdale 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Mooney 1 o.g.Hilditch 12McElhinney 21Martinez 70 Ferguson 15Kerr 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1758 W 1983 1 8 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-08-january-1983-47268/ Chester 5–2 Rochdale Thomas 2 50 85Zelem 80Wilson 86 pen. French 17Zelem 89 o.g. Sealand Road Chester 1729 L 1983 1 15 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-15-january-1983-47281/ Rochdale 1–1 Darlington Farrell 20 McLean 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1233 D 1983 1 22 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-22-january-1983-47294/ Swindon Town 4–1 Rochdale Rideout 9 50 pen. 55Pritchard 82 Hilditch 15 County Ground Swindon 5442 L 1983 2 5 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-05-february-1983-47316/ Rochdale 2–2 Mansfield Town D. Thompson 25Farrell 80 Dungworth 25Matthews 51 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1031 D 1983 2 12 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-12-february-1983-47322/ Bury 0–0 Rochdale Gigg Lane Bury 4376 D 1983 2 26 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-26-february-1983-47345/ Blackpool 1–0 Rochdale McNiven 41 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 2373 L 1983 3 4 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-04-march-1983-47367/ Halifax Town 0–0 Rochdale The Shay Halifax 2128 D 1983 3 12 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-12-march-1983-47388/ Rochdale 4–1 Hereford United French 44 56 84S. Thompson 63 Maddy 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2000 W 1983 3 15 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-15-march-1983-47394/ Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra S. Thompson 8Farrell 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2497 W 1983 3 19 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-19-march-1983-47405/ Port Vale 4–0 Rochdale Bromage 23Newton 72 75 83 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 5129 L 1983 3 26 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-26-march-1983-47418/ Rochdale 1–1 Peterborough United Higgins 48 Chard 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1560 D 1983 4 2 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-02-april-1983-47435/ York City 1–0 Rochdale Walwyn 32 Bootham Crescent York 3357 L 1983 4 4 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-04-april-1983-47442/ Rochdale 0–1 Scunthorpe United Graham 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2056 L 1983 4 9 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-rochdale-09-april-1983-47450/ Bristol City 0–0 Rochdale Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol 4780 D 1983 4 16 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-16-april-1983-47470/ Rochdale 1–0 Stockport County French 26 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1829 W 1983 4 19 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-19-april-1983-47473/ Northampton Town 1–1 Rochdale Tucker 90 pen. French 27 County Ground Northampton 1728 D 1983 4 23 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-23-april-1983-47478/ Aldershot 6–4 Rochdale Senior 35 40 65Banton 44 73 81 Farrell 25 55Hilditch 50D. Thompson 90 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1651 L 1983 4 26 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-26-april-1983-47489/ Rochdale 2–1 Colchester United Higgins 21French 33 Allinson 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1270 W 1983 4 30 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-30-april-1983-47502/ Rochdale 2–2 Torquay United Farrell 30S. Thompson 75 Carter 32James 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1359 D 1983 5 7 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-07-may-1983-47516/ Hartlepool United 3–0 Rochdale Hogan 53 pen.Staff 64Dobson 88 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1015 L 1983 5 14 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-14-may-1983-47536/ Rochdale 1–3 Hull City Martinez 2 Mutrie 2Roberts 44Marwood 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2730 L 1983 5 16 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-16-may-1983-47538/ Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Prenton Park Birkenhead 1985 D F.A. Cup 1982–83 FA Cup 1982 11 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/altrincham-v-rochdale-20-november-1982-214985/ Altrincham 2–1 Rochdale Davison 26Anderson 0 61Kenyon 0 77Howard 82 Martinez 0 61French 0 77Wellings 84 pen. Moss Lane Altrincham 3053 L League Cup (Milk Cup) 1982–83 Football League Cup 1982 8 30 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-30-august-1982-30821/ Port Vale 1–0 Rochdale Moss 84 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 2565 L 1982 9 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-14-september-1982-30863/ Rochdale 2–0 Port Vale Wellings 55 72 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1536 W 2–1 1982 10 5 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-05-october-1982-30878/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Gallagher 41 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2196 L 1982 10 27 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-27-october-1982-30929/ Bradford City 4–0 Rochdale Mellor 8Cooke 42 76Gallagher 85 Valley Parade Bradford 3206 L 5–0 Lancashire Cup 1982 8 14 y Bury 2–1 Rochdale French Gigg Lane Bury L 1982 8 17 y Rochdale 0–0 Burnley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2591 D 1982 8 21 y Oldham Athletic 2–2 Rochdale D. Thompson Wellings Boundary Park Oldham Also a Rose Bowl match D 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 19 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919195109/http://enfa.co.uk/ dead April 2022 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale