1987–88 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1987–88 Eddie Gray Fourth Division 21st FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 2nd Round Lyndon Simmonds Lyndon Simmonds 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 81st in existence and their 14th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Keith Welch 46+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Geoff Lomax 44+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Peter Hampton 19+0 1 1+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Shaun Reid 28+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 3+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF John Bramhall 40+0 4 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF John Seasman 32+1 1 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 0 ENG MF Brian Stanton 25+7 1 0+0 0 0+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 WAL FW Lyndon Simmonds 43+0 12 1+0 0 4+0 1 3+0 2 3+0 0 SCO MF Mark Gavin 23+0 6 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Jason Smart 36+0 3 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Simon Holden 15+10 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 SCO FW Derek Parlane 19+0 3 1+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Mark Hunt 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Dean Walling 8+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Nigel Thompson 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Ronnie Coyle 23+1 1 1+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 AUS DF Zacari Hughes 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Derrick Parker 6+1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Mycock 9+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Lee Warren 31+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Andy Duggan 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Stuart Mellish 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW John Moore 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 WAL MF Carl Harris 15+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Hancox 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Ernie Moss 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Danny Crerand 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO FW Alan Young 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Jamie Doyle 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 |} Final League Table 1987–88 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1987–88 Football League 1987 8 15 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-15-august-1987-49754/ Hereford United 0–0 Rochdale Edgar Street Hereford 2652 D KA Cooper 1987 8 22 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-22-august-1987-49768/ Rochdale 1–1 Peterborough United Parlane 42 Riley 39 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1770 D JL Watson 1987 8 28 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-28-august-1987-49772/ Halifax Town 1–2 Rochdale Holden 11 Simmonds 47 53 pen. The Shay Halifax 2275 W NJ Ashley 1987 8 31 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-31-august-1987-49789/ Rochdale 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Gavin 38 Stanton 79 Platt 21 26 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2346 D KS Hackett 1987 9 5 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-05-september-1987-49806/ Scunthorpe United 1–0 Rochdale Dixon 1 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1959 L JW Lloyd 1987 9 12 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-12-september-1987-49816/ Rochdale 0–1 Stockport County Edwards 25 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2124 L JJ Timmons 1987 9 15 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-15-september-1987-49825/ Torquay United 5–0 Rochdale Dobson 3 33 Cole 23 McLoughlin 55 Riley 79 Plainmoor Torquay 1965 L JM Carter 1987 9 19 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-19-september-1987-49836/ Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Kellow 75 pen. Hunt 35 St James Park Exeter 2628 D RG Groves 1987 9 26 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-burnley-26-september-1987-49851/ Rochdale 2–1 Burnley Bramhall 13 Parlane 69 Oghani 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4655 W SJ Lodge 1987 9 29 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-rochdale-29-september-1987-49864/ Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Rochdale Mutch 2 Bull 76 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 5533 L KA Miller 1987 10 3 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-03-october-1987-49875/ Rochdale 1–2 Carlisle United Smart 52 Poskett 48 77 Clark Bishop Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1940 L H Taylor 1987 10 9 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-09-october-1987-49880/ Tranmere Rovers 6–1 Rochdale Muir 25 56 84 Vickers 39 Harvey 70 Morrissey 81 Bramhall 44 Prenton Park Birkenhead 2303 L JA Ireland 1987 10 17 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-17-october-1987-49899/ Rochdale 1–3 Darlington Parker 14 Stonehouse 46 pen. 70 Currie 53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1471 L KJ Breen 1987 10 20 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leyton-orient-v-rochdale-20-october-1987-49908/ Leyton Orient 8–0 Rochdale Smalley 18 Shinners 32 75 Hales 35 pen. 45 Dickenson 60 Comfort 62 70 Brisbane Road London 2995 L WK Burge 1987 10 24 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bolton-wanderers-24-october-1987-49922/ Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Bramhall 24 Parlane 55 Thomas 79 89 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4294 D WA Flood 1987 10 31 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-rochdale-31-october-1987-49931/ Cardiff City 1–0 Rochdale Gilligan 90 Ninian Park Cardiff 3046 L C Downey 1987 11 3 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-03-november-1987-49944/ Rochdale 1–4 Colchester United Simmonds 45 Wilkins 34 42 Chatterton 58 pen. Hinshelwood 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1399 L KS Hackett 1987 11 7 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-07-november-1987-49958/ Rochdale 2–3 Swansea City Simmonds 88 Gavin 90 Pascoe 66 86 McCarthy 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1253 L BT Stevens 1987 11 21 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-21-november-1987-49964/ Cambridge United 1–2 Rochdale Benjamin 23 Simmonds 1 Hampton 63 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 2104 W D Hutchinson 1987 11 28 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scarborough-28-november-1987-49982/ Rochdale 1–1 Scarborough Coyle 51 Graham 0 15Lowe 71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1838 D DT Phillips 1987 12 12 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-12-december-1987-49996/ Wrexham 2–3 Rochdale Cunnington 37 Bowden 41 Preece Gavin 23 Bramhall 30 Simmonds 50 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1409 W KP Barratt 1987 12 19 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-19-december-1987-50007/ Rochdale 3–0 Newport County Walling 15 Gavin 38 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1491 W VG Callow 1987 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-rochdale-26-december-1987-50010/ Burnley 4–0 Rochdale Oghani 1 Farrell 43 Comstive 44 Britton 68 Turf Moor Burnley 7013 L T Fitzharris 1987 12 28 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-28-december-1987-50027/ Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Baker 32 Whellans 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1851 L JB Worrall 1988 1 1 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-01-january-1988-50039/ Rochdale 0–0 Halifax Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2050 D F Roberts 1988 1 2 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-02-january-1988-50052/ Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale Worthington 28 Gavin 9 Edgeley Park Stockport 2441 D RF Nixon 1988 1 9 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-09-january-1988-50057/ Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale White 25 Moore 4 London Road Stadium Peterborough 3230 D DR Elleray 1988 1 16 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-16-january-1988-50067/ Rochdale 0–0 Exeter City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1431 D PW Vanes 1988 1 26 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-26-january-1988-50076/ Rochdale 1–1 Torquay United Smart 56 Lloyd 2 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1281 D KA Lupton 1988 1 29 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-29-january-1988-50077/ Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rochdale Simmonds 10 Gresty Road Crewe 2107 W JA Ireland 1988 2 6 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-06-february-1988-50094/ Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Russell 60 o.g. Money 88 o.g. Flounders 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1455 W KA Redfern 1988 2 13 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-13-february-1988-50103/ Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Toman 46 Simmonds 75 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 2120 D CC Trussell 1988 2 20 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-20-february-1988-50118/ Rochdale 3–1 Hereford United Moore 32 Simmonds 47 Holden 47 Stevens 71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1568 W G Aplin 1988 2 27 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-27-february-1988-50130/ Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Holdsworth 13 Wright 22 Brunton Park Carlisle 1983 L JW Lloyd 1988 3 1 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-01-march-1988-50141/ Rochdale 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holmes 21 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2805 L J McAulay 1988 3 5 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-05-march-1988-50154/ Darlington 2–1 Rochdale Clayton 22 64 Seasman 41 Feethams Darlington 1773 L M Dimblebee 1988 3 12 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-12-march-1988-50168/ Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1622 D TJ Holbrook 1988 3 26 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-rochdale-26-march-1988-50188/ Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Rochdale Burnden Park Bolton 4875 D K Walmsley 1988 3 29 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cardiff-city-29-march-1988-50197/ Rochdale 2–2 Cardiff City Harris 42 Simmonds 70 pen. Bartlett 57 Bramhall 78 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1435 D H Taylor 1988 4 2 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-02-april-1988-50208/ Swansea City 0–3 Rochdale Simmonds 39 55 Moss 75 Vetch Field Swansea 5367 W RG Groves 1988 4 4 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-04-april-1988-50218/ Rochdale 2–1 Cambridge United Smart 51 Holden 86 Fuccillo 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1596 W JL Watson 1988 4 8 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-08-april-1988-50224/ Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Tempest 51 Layer Road Colchester 1864 L PS Danson 1988 4 23 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leyton-orient-23-april-1988-50256/ Rochdale 1–3 Leyton Orient Moss 38 Juryeff 26 47 Castle 68 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1390 L RA Hart 1988 4 30 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scarborough-v-rochdale-30-april-1988-50271/ Scarborough 2–1 Rochdale Richards 30 Short 44 Harris Athletic Ground Scarborough 1852 L JJ Timmons 1988 5 2 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-02-may-1988-50282/ Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Warren 29 Preece 47 Russell 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1539 L PL Wright 1988 5 7 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-07-may-1988-50295/ Newport County 0–1 Rochdale Walling 62 Somerton Park Newport 2560 W AN Buksh F.A. Cup 1987–88 FA Cup 1987 11 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-14-november-1987-215815/ Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Carter 1 Buxton 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1831 L PL Wright League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup) 1987–88 Football League Cup 1987 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-18-august-1987-31637/ Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Reid 61 Coyle 79 Parlane 87 Simmonds Mungall 10 McCarrick Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1598 W 1987 8 25 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-25-august-1987-31675/ Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Thorpe 88 Prenton Park Birkenhead 2314 L GR Ashby 2–3 1987 9 22 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wimbledon-22-september-1987-31701/ Rochdale 1–1 Wimbledon Simmonds 42 pen. Fashanu 26 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2801 D KA Redfern 1987 10 6 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-rochdale-06-october-1987-31741/ Wimbledon 2–1 Rochdale Fashanu 67 Cork 72 Young Parker 52 Plough Lane Wimbledon 2605 L IJ Borrett 3–2 Associate Members' Cup (Sherpa Vans Trophy) 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup 1987 10 13 y PR https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-13-october-1987-291767/ Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Spotland Stadium Rochdale 920 D JM Key 1987 11 24 y PR https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-rochdale-24-november-1987-291769/ Burnley 3–2 Rochdale Grewcock 6 Reeves 44 Farrell 77 Seasman 72 Simmonds 76 pen. Coyle Turf Moor Burnley 2677 L K Walmsley 1988 1 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-rochdale-19-january-1988-291811/ Preston North End 3–1 Rochdale Atkins 20 Swann 25 Ellis 69 Simmonds 82 Deepdale Preston 2983 L KJ Breen Lancashire Cup 1987 8 1 y Preston North End 1–0 Rochdale Deepdale Preston L 1987 8 5 y Bury 2–0 Rochdale Gigg Lane Bury L 1987 8 8 y Wigan Athletic 4–0 Rochdale Springfield Park Wigan 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