1996–97 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season August 2021 April 2022 Rochdale 1996–97 Graham Barrow League Division Three 14th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Steve WhitehallAlex Russell Steve Whitehall 1995–96 1997-98 The 1996–97 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 90th in existence and their 23rd consecutive in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy Lancashire Cup ENG GK Ian Gray 46+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Andy Fensome 38+2 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Kevin Formby 12+4 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Alan Johnson 46+0 4 2+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hill 43+0 3 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Andy Farrell 37+3 2 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Alex Russell 35+4 9 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 ENG MF John Deary 37+1 5 2+0 1 2+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Mark Leonard 39+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Steve Whitehall 27+8 9 2+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 1 ENG MF Mark Stuart 28+3 7 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Mike Cecere 2+2 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Dean Martin 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF David Thompson 9+19 1 0+1 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Bayliss 22+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 ENG FW Dave Lancaster 1+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 ENG MF Andy Gouck 22+6 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Mickey Brown 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Robbie Painter 21+6 7 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Mark Bailey 13+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Andy Thackeray 17+0 0 0+1 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 1 ENG DF Wayne Dowell 6+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Glen Robson 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Jamie Taylor 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Kevin Gray 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 |} Final League Table 1996–97 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1996–97 Football League 1996 8 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-17-august-1996-179950/ Swansea City 2–1 Rochdale Thomas 13Penney 43 Mølby 0 75Garnett Cecere 87Whitehall Deary Vetch Field Swansea 4272 L 1996 8 24 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-24-august-1996-179989/ Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Leonard Reinelt Adcock Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1816 D G Laws 1996 8 27 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-fulham-27-august-1996-180017/ Rochdale 1–2 Fulham Whitehall 80 Cusack 1Conroy 69Cockerill Angus Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1689 L JP Robinson 1996 8 31 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-31-august-1996-180050/ Mansfield Town 0–0 Rochdale Fensome Field Mill Mansfield 1861 D 1996 9 7 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-07-september-1996-180088/ Hull City 1–1 Rochdale Doncel 53 Carroll Deary 43 Boothferry Park Hull 3451 D 1996 9 10 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-10-september-1996-180121/ Rochdale 0–1 Chester City Hill Shelton 74Davidson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1774 L AG Wiley 1996 9 14 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-14-september-1996-180158/ Rochdale 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Hill 2 14Leonard 2 44Deary 78 pen.Gouck 81Brown Clark 69MurphyUtley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1811 W 1996 9 21 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-21-september-1996-180196/ Hereford United 3–0 Rochdale Mahon 28Hargreaves 53Foster 84 Stoker Fensome Bayliss Edgar Street Hereford 2135 L 1996 9 28 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leyton-orient-28-september-1996-180232/ Rochdale 1–0 Leyton Orient Whitehall 76 pen. Arnott 2 80Naylor Ling Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1994 W B Coddington 1996 10 5 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-05-october-1996-180289/ Darlington 1–1 Rochdale Kelly 69 Stuart 67 Feethams Darlington 3071 D SJ Baines 1996 10 12 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-12-october-1996-180329/ Rochdale 2–2 Carlisle United Painter 7Thompson 81 Smart 27Peacock 54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3320 D 1996 10 15 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-15-october-1996-180360/ Rochdale 2–0 Lincoln City Whitehall 44Painter 45 Ainsworth Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1411 W 1996 10 19 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-19-october-1996-180395/ Cambridge United 2–2 Rochdale Hyde 43McGleish 88Craddock Hyde Stuart 26Painter 72 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3163 D 1996 10 26 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-26-october-1996-180439/ Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Baker 6Eyre 32 pen.Samways Paterson Stuart 45 Whitehall 49 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2628 D 1996 10 29 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-29-october-1996-180472/ Rochdale 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Whitehall 31 56Painter 50Hill Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1913 W UD Rennie 1996 11 2 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-02-november-1996-180512/ Rochdale 2–0 Exeter City Hill 13Johnson 37 Richardson Hodges Rowbotham Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2134 W WC Burns 1996 11 5 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-rochdale-05-november-1996-180515/ Cardiff City 2–1 Rochdale Bennett 45Eckhardt 67 Whitehall 52 Ninian Park Cardiff 2834 L 1996 11 9 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnet-v-rochdale-09-november-1996-180531/ Barnet 3–2 Rochdale Devine 37Hardyman 67Wilson 78 pen. Pardew 42 o.g.Deary 64 Underhill Stadium Chipping Barnet 2405 L 1996 11 23 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-23-november-1996-180610/ Northampton Town 2–2 Rochdale Hunter 2White 69 Farrell 66 68 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 3836 D 1996 11 30 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-30-november-1996-180653/ Rochdale 1–2 Scunthorpe United Painter 75 Baker 18Eyre 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1969 L A Bates 1996 12 3 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-03-december-1996-180681/ Torquay United 0–1 Rochdale Johnson 73 Plainmoor Torquay 1087 W G Singh 1996 12 14 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-14-december-1996-180723/ Rochdale 1–3 Hartlepool United Whitehall 77 Beech 41Howard 42Allon 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1618 L 1996 12 21 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-rochdale-21-december-1996-180763/ Wigan Athletic 0–1 Rochdale Whitehall 4 pen. Springfield Park Wigan 3311 W KM Lynch 1997 1 14 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-rochdale-14-january-1997-180848/ Chester City 0–0 Rochdale Deva Stadium Chester 1679 D 1997 1 18 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cardiff-city-18-january-1997-180882/ Rochdale 1–0 Cardiff City Leonard 7 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1704 W UD Rennie 1997 1 25 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-rochdale-25-january-1997-180907/ Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Rochdale Maskell 30 67Baird 72 Bayliss 0 57 Goldstone Ground Brighton and Hove 4468 L 1997 2 1 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnet-01-february-1997-180964/ Rochdale 1–1 Barnet Hill 0 39Russell 90 Devine 0 39Simpson 58 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1623 D 1997 2 4 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scarborough-04-february-1997-180972/ Rochdale 3–3 Scarborough Painter 40Hill 47Russell 62 Brooke 26Rockett 64Wells 0 70Bennett 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1166 D 1997 2 8 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-08-february-1997-181002/ Exeter City 0–0 Rochdale St James Park Exeter 2849 D 1997 2 11 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leyton-orient-v-rochdale-11-february-1997-181017/ Leyton Orient 2–1 Rochdale Inglethorpe 39Castle 55 Painter 33 Brisbane Road London 2406 L NS Barry 1997 2 15 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-15-february-1997-181045/ Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Deary 44 Rush 9 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1988 D SJ Baines 1997 2 18 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-18-february-1997-181049/ Rochdale 0–0 Hereford United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1074 D 1997 2 22 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scarborough-v-rochdale-22-february-1997-181083/ Scarborough 2–2 Rochdale Bennett 35Currie 49 pen.Sutherland Russell 22Sutherland 44 o.g.Leonard Deary Thompson Athletic Ground Scarborough 2384 D 1997 2 25 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-25-february-1997-181099/ Rochdale 1–2 Hull City Russell 5 Joyce 12Darby 71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1349 L 1997 3 1 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-01-march-1997-181135/ Rochdale 2–1 Torquay United Leonard 6Gouck 89 Nelson 11 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1469 W 1997 3 8 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wigan-athletic-08-march-1997-181188/ Rochdale 3–1 Wigan Athletic Deary 15Johnson 39Russell 45Fensome Gouck Jones 28 pen.Sharp Bishop Lancashire Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3254 W E Lomas 1997 3 15 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-15-march-1997-181226/ Hartlepool United 1–2 Rochdale Beech 59 Russell 29Formby 50 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1448 W 1997 3 21 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-21-march-1997-181247/ Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Abrahams 59 Hill Farrell Deary Layer Road Colchester 3211 L 1997 3 25 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-25-march-1997-181287/ Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Rochdale Hill 23 o.g.Cramb 28 pen.Esdaille 82 Fensome Leonard Belle Vue Doncaster 2201 L 1997 3 29 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-29-march-1997-181317/ Rochdale 2–3 Swansea City Russell 24 36 Mølby 31 59 pen. Brayson 53Willer-Jensen Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1884 L M Fletcher 1997 3 31 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/fulham-v-rochdale-31-march-1997-181339/ Fulham 1–1 Rochdale Conroy 12 Gouck 36Formby Leonard Craven Cottage London 7866 D 1997 4 5 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-05-april-1997-181387/ Rochdale 0–1 Mansfield Town Fensome Formby Cresswell 59 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1620 L 1997 4 12 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-12-april-1997-181437/ Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Leonard 11Johnson 18 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1638 W 1997 4 26 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-26-april-1997-181529/ Rochdale 3–0 Cambridge United Stuart 16 39Russell 43 Thackeray Gray Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1810 W 1997 4 29 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-29-april-1997-181536/ Carlisle United 3–2 Rochdale Hayward 73Archdeacon 76Dobie 79 Leonard 25Stuart 90Deary Thompson Brunton Park Carlisle 4882 L 1997 5 3 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-03-may-1997-181559/ Lincoln City 0–2 Rochdale Fleming Hill 77Stuart 82Leonard Sincil Bank Lincoln 6495 W F.A. Cup 1996–97 FA Cup 1996 11 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-rochdale-16-november-1996-217232/ Macclesfield Town 0–2 Rochdale Deary 10Johnson 32 Moss Rose Macclesfield 3134 W 1996 12 7 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-07-december-1996-217274/ Notts County 3–1 Rochdale Jones 41Arkins 68Agana 90Bayliss Deary Thackeray 82 Meadow Lane Nottingham 3584 L Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup) 1996–97 Football League Cup 1996 8 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-20-august-1996-33093/ Rochdale 2–1 Barnsley Deary 61Whitehall 74 Wilkinson 24 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2426 W WC Burns 1996 9 3 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-03-september-1996-33126/ Barnsley 2–0 Rochdale Redfearn 17Wilkinson 74 Johnson Stuart Oakwell Barnsley 5638 L FG Stretton 3–2 Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield) 1996–97 Football League Trophy 1996 12 10 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-10-december-1996-292474/ Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Walling 66McAlindon 85 Brunton Park Carlisle 3622 L Lancashire Cup 1996 7 30 y Blackpool 1–1 Rochdale Thackeray Bloomfield Road Blackpool D 1996 8 3 y Morecambe 2–1 Rochdale Whitehall Christie Park Morecambe 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