1976–77 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1976–77 Brian Green League Division Four 18th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Bob Mountford Bob Mountford 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 70th in existence and their 3rd consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup ENG GK Mike Poole 44+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Paul Hallows 46+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Tony Lacey 42+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hanvey 19+0 4 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Bill Summerscales 44+0 2 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Nigel O'Loughlin 42+2 4 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Dave Helliwell 20+11 3 2+0 1 1+0 0 ENG FW Steve Melledew 42+1 6 3+0 0 2+0 1 ENG FW Tony Whelan 34+0 4 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Phil Mullington 34+7 4 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Alan Tarbuck 22+0 1 3+0 1 2+0 0 ENG DF Billy Boslem 13+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Bob Mountford 33+1 11 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Dick Mulvaney 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Gary Cooper 17+5 5 1+1 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ian Bannon 23+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Stuart Mason 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF George Hamstead 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW John Dungworth 14+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Jimmy Mullen 6+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Chris Shyne 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1976–77 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1976–77 Football League 1976 8 21 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-21-august-1976-43682/ Scunthorpe United 0–1 Rochdale Mountford 16 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 3536 W 1976 8 23 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-23-august-1976-43689/ Rochdale 2–2 Cambridge United Hanvey 45 pen.Mullington 74 Horsfall 50Howard 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1716 D 1976 8 28 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-28-august-1976-43705/ Rochdale 1–0 Colchester United Hanvey 63 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1440 W 1976 9 4 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-04-september-1976-43715/ Halifax Town 0–0 Rochdale The Shay Halifax 2003 D 1976 9 11 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-11-september-1976-43727/ Exeter City 2–1 Rochdale Beer 10Kellow 39 Hanvey 47 pen. St James Park Exeter 2829 L 1976 9 18 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-18-september-1976-43742/ Rochdale 3–1 Watford O'Loughlin 8Mullington 65Melledew 80 Joslyn 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1760 W 1976 9 25 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-25-september-1976-43751/ Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Rochdale Purdie 35 Hanvey 44 Gresty Road Crewe 2454 D 1976 10 2 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-02-october-1976-43767/ Rochdale 0–0 Bournemouth Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1807 D 1976 10 9 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-09-october-1976-43782/ Workington 0–2 Rochdale Mullington 34Mountford 73 Borough Park Workington 1423 W 1976 10 16 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-16-october-1976-43793/ Rochdale 0–0 Southend United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2302 D 1976 10 23 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-23-october-1976-43803/ Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Scaife 61Reed 90 pen. Victoria Park Hartlepool 1492 L 1976 10 27 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-27-october-1976-43816/ Aldershot 0–2 Rochdale O'Loughlin Whelan Recreation Ground Aldershot 4654 W 1976 10 30 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-30-october-1976-43828/ Rochdale 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Mountford 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2436 W 1976 11 1 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-01-november-1976-43833/ Rochdale 2–2 Darlington Summerscales Tarbuck Rowles Holbrook Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2577 D D Shaw 1976 11 6 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-06-november-1976-43850/ Southport 1–1 Rochdale Taylor 50 Whelan 18 Haig Avenue Southport 1729 D 1976 11 13 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-13-november-1976-43861/ Rochdale 0–0 Newport County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2842 D 1976 11 26 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-26-november-1976-43864/ Huddersfield Town 2–1 Rochdale Johnson pen.Jones Cooper Leeds Road Huddersfield 5240 L 1976 12 27 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-27-december-1976-43900/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Dolan 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2942 L 1976 12 29 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-29-december-1976-43910/ Stockport County 0–1 Rochdale Mountford Edgeley Park Stockport 3842 W 1977 1 8 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-08-january-1977-43932/ Rochdale 1–0 Swansea City Cooper 43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1436 W 1977 1 11 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-11-january-1977-43934/ Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Kitchen pen.Miller Belle Vue Doncaster 3008 L 1977 1 15 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-15-january-1977-43939/ Cambridge United 0–0 Rochdale Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3607 D 1977 1 22 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-22-january-1977-43954/ Rochdale 5–0 Scunthorpe United Peacock 25 o.g.Melledew 40O'Loughlin 44Cooper 84 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1640 W 1977 1 25 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-25-january-1977-43956/ Rochdale 2–3 Barnsley Mountford Mullington Peachey Joicey Mountford o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2474 L 1977 1 29 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-29-january-1977-43967/ Torquay United 2–0 Rochdale Lee 1Brown 88 Plainmoor Torquay 2453 L 1977 2 5 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-05-february-1977-43973/ Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Dowman Layer Road Colchester 4943 L 1977 2 12 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-12-february-1977-43992/ Rochdale 4–1 Halifax Town Summerscales 25Cooper 38Helliwell 79Mountford 85 Bullock 8 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2255 W 1977 2 19 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-19-february-1977-44005/ Rochdale 1–2 Exeter City Whelan 75 pen. Weeks 36Beer 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1523 L 1977 2 22 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-22-february-1977-44008/ Brentford 3–2 Rochdale Johnson 48Phillips 67Sweetzer 80 Melledew 32Helliwell 90 Griffin Park Brentford 3307 L 1977 2 26 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-26-february-1977-44019/ Watford 3–1 Rochdale Mercer 4 48Bond 9 pen. Melledew 85 Vicarage Road Watford 6331 L 1977 3 1 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-01-march-1977-44022/ Rochdale 3–0 Southport Whelan Melledew Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1153 W 1977 3 5 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-05-march-1977-44034/ Rochdale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Mayman Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1609 L 1977 3 12 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-12-march-1977-44048/ Bournemouth 1–1 Rochdale Howarth 19 Dungworth 65 Dean Court Bournemouth 3400 D 1977 3 19 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-19-march-1977-44066/ Rochdale 0–3 Workington Coleman 17Prudham 43Kisby 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1737 L DT Richardson 1977 3 25 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-25-march-1977-44077/ Southend United 3–0 Rochdale Townsend 52Hadley 81Moody 85 pen. Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5677 L 1977 4 2 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-02-april-1977-44101/ Rochdale 0–1 Hartlepool United Cunningham 14 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 858 L 1977 4 6 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-06-april-1977-44107/ Bradford City 3–0 Rochdale Hutchins 6McGinley 49Cooke 59 Valley Parade Bradford 5263 L 1977 4 9 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-09-april-1977-44120/ Rochdale 1–1 Stockport County Mountford 83 McBeth 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1489 D 1977 4 12 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-12-april-1977-44133/ Darlington 0–2 Rochdale Dungworth O'Loughlin Feethams Darlington 2586 W 1977 4 16 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-16-april-1977-44147/ Rochdale 2–1 Aldershot Earls 37 o.g.Helliwell 41 Morrissey 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1038 W 1977 4 23 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-23-april-1977-44171/ Newport County 3–0 Rochdale Woods 32 47 89 pen. Somerton Park Newport 2206 L 1977 4 26 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-26-april-1977-44175/ Rochdale 0–1 Torquay United Brown Spotland Stadium Rochdale 852 L 1977 4 30 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-30-april-1977-44185/ Rochdale 2–2 Huddersfield Town Mountford 33 65 Baines 31Campbell 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1626 D 1977 5 3 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-03-may-1977-44196/ Swansea City 3–2 Rochdale Curtis 20 80Charles 23 Mountford 73 88 Vetch Field Swansea 10689 L 1977 5 7 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-07-may-1977-44203/ Barnsley 2–0 Rochdale Joicey 14Warnock 76 Oakwell Barnsley 2531 L 1977 5 14 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-14-may-1977-44222/ Rochdale 2–3 Brentford Dungworth 30Mullen 60 Shrubb 50McCulloch 53Phillips 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 977 L F.A. Cup 1976–77 FA Cup 1977 11 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northwich-victoria-20-november-1976-214027/ Rochdale 1–1 Northwich Victoria Helliwell 60 Nieman 71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3641 D 1977 11 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northwich-victoria-v-rochdale-22-november-1976-214046/ Northwich Victoria 0–0 Rochdale Drill Field yes Northwich 4273 D 1977 11 29 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northwich-victoria-v-rochdale-29-november-1976-214063/ Northwich Victoria 2–1 Rochdale Collier Smith Tarbuck Maine Road Manchester 4909 L League Cup 1976–77 Football League Cup 1977 8 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackburn-rovers-14-august-1976-29896/ Rochdale 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Svarc 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3547 L 1977 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-rochdale-18-august-1976-29939/ Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Rochdale Hird Beamish Svarc Melledew Ewood Park Blackburn 5232 L 5–1 Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 http://www.enfa.co.uk/ The English National Football Archive www.enfa.co.uk References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale