1985–86 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1985–86 Vic Halom League Division Four 18th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Steve Taylor Steve Taylor 1984–85 1986–87 The 1985–86 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 79th in existence and their 12th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK David Redfern 46+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Paul Heaton 43+0 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Ian Johnson 35+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Shaun Reid 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Dominica DF Joe Cooke 34+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hicks 31+0 1 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 SCO FW Barry Diamond 7+2 1 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Steve Taylor 45+0 25 4+0 5 2+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Ronnie Moore 43+0 9 4+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Ian McMahon 32+0 3 4+0 0 2+2 0 2+0 0 2+1 0 ENG MF Frank Gamble 22+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 2+1 0 ENG FW Jim McCluskie 10+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 ENG DF David Grant 41+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF John Seasman 30+0 2 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Phil Martin-Chambers 9+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Ronnie Hildersley 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF David Tong 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Garry Haire 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF David Thompson 24+3 2 2+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Tony Towner 4+1 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Steve Johnson 3+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dave Mossman 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Steve Carney 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Jason Smart 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ian Measham 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Neil Ashworth 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 |} Final League Table 1985–86 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1985–86 Football League 1985 8 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-17-august-1985-48653/ Rochdale 2–0 Aldershot Taylor 25Diamond 82 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1069 W DT Phillips 1985 8 24 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-24-august-1985-48665/ Torquay United 1–2 Rochdale Loram 89 Compton 32 o.g.Moore 46 Plainmoor Torquay 1305 W KP Barratt 1985 8 26 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-26-august-1985-48671/ Rochdale 4–1 Stockport County Moore 19 pen.Seasman 26Taylor 33Heaton 62 Leonard 53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2053 W GM Tyson 1985 8 31 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-31-august-1985-48686/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Jones 65 Taylor 37 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 3043 D K Cooper 1985 9 7 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-07-september-1985-48701/ Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United Gamble 20 43 Gallagher 57 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2600 W J Lovatt 1985 9 13 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-13-september-1985-48704/ Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Dixon 35Borthwick 84 Victoria Park Hartlepool 2148 L G Aplin 1985 9 21 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-rochdale-21-september-1985-48728/ Burnley 1–0 Rochdale Biggins 1 Turf Moor Burnley 4241 L NJ Ashley 1985 9 28 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-28-september-1985-48746/ Rochdale 3–2 Northampton Town Heaton 30Moore 33Grant 64 Hill 10Benjamin 66 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1954 W G Courtney 1985 10 1 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/orient-v-rochdale-01-october-1985-48751/ Orient 5–0 Rochdale Juryeff 9Jones 10 64Brooks 30 pen.Shinners 33Sitton Moore Brisbane Road London 2650 L JE Martin 1985 10 5 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-05-october-1985-48770/ Swindon Town 4–0 Rochdale Coyne 10Cole 17Wade 26Hockaday 86 County Ground Swindon 3299 L JC Deakin 1985 10 12 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-12-october-1985-48781/ Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Taylor 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1776 W JM Key 1985 10 19 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-preston-north-end-19-october-1985-48795/ Rochdale 1–1 Preston North End Taylor 68 Brazil 49Foster 0 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2527 D R Bridges 1985 10 23 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-23-october-1985-48806/ Hereford United 2–2 Rochdale Price 20Pejic 36 Taylor 79 81 Edgar Street Hereford 2761 D VG Callow 1985 10 26 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-26-october-1985-48818/ Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Muir 12Rodaway 84 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1552 L CN Seel 1985 11 2 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-02-november-1985-48830/ Rochdale 3–2 Wrexham Taylor 17 pen. 59 pen.Gamble 72 Charles 57 pen.Heaton 58 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1600 W KA Lupton 1985 11 5 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-05-november-1985-48838/ Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Taylor 70 pen. Harrower 58 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1243 D RF Nixon 1985 11 8 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-08-november-1985-48845/ Colchester United 0–1 Rochdale McMahon 70 Layer Road Colchester 2624 W IS Hemley 1985 11 23 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-23-november-1985-48864/ Rochdale 1–0 Scunthorpe United Taylor 54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1586 W TJ Holbrook 1985 11 30 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-30-november-1985-48874/ Mansfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Whatmore 12 47Luke 41 Taylor 68Hicks 83 Field Mill Mansfield 2593 L GR Ashby 1985 12 21 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-21-december-1985-48901/ Rochdale 5–0 Torquay United Taylor 29 60Moore 78 89Thompson 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1685 W D Hutchinson 1985 12 26 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-26-december-1985-48906/ Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Kellock 85 Taylor 68 The Shay Halifax 2253 D A Saunders 1985 12 28 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-28-december-1985-48917/ Stockport County 3–0 Rochdale Coyle 37Sword 60 pen. 63 pen. Cooke 0 15 Edgeley Park Stockport 4005 L KS Hackett 1986 1 1 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-01-january-1986-48925/ Rochdale 2–1 Cambridge United Moore 7Cooke 58 Massey 9 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2049 W MJ Heath 1986 1 11 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-11-january-1986-48942/ Rochdale 3–3 Port Vale Seasman 21Gamble 43Taylor 87 pen. Jones 50 83Brown 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2445 D KA Redfern 1986 1 18 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-18-january-1986-48949/ Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Ferns 35 pen.Butler 47 S. Johnson 59 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1375 L JA Moules 1986 1 25 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-25-january-1986-48966/ Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Borthwick 56Shoulder 87 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2301 L J McAulay 1986 2 4 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-04-february-1986-48985/ Rochdale 1–1 Hereford United Moore 27 Rodgerson 25 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1081 D CN Seel 1986 2 8 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-rochdale-08-february-1986-48992/ Preston North End 1–1 Rochdale Greenwood 23 Taylor 36 pen. Deepdale Preston 3268 D CC Trussell 1986 2 15 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-rochdale-15-february-1986-48993/ Chester City 1–1 Rochdale Richardson 11 pen. Taylor 47 Sealand Road Chester 3259 D MG Peck 1986 3 1 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-01-march-1986-49008/ Northampton Town 1–0 Rochdale Benjamin 56 County Ground Northampton 2146 L RG Groves 1986 3 8 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-08-march-1986-49029/ Rochdale 1–2 Swindon Town Moore 55 Gordon 77 pen.Henry 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1989 L TJ Holbrook 1986 3 11 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-11-march-1986-49035/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Buxton 61 86 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1378 L MP Scott 1986 3 15 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-15-march-1986-49041/ Crewe Alexandra 4–2 Rochdale Blissett 3 pen.Cutler 64Thomas 69Saunders 84 McMahon 12Booth 59 o.g. Gresty Road Crewe 1683 L R Guy 1986 3 18 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-burnley-18-march-1986-49052/ Rochdale 1–0 Burnley Taylor 61 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2406 W DB Allison 1986 3 22 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-22-march-1986-49065/ Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers McMahon 62 pen. Rodaway 49 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1558 D GM Tyson 1986 3 28 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-28-march-1986-49075/ Cambridge United 1–0 Rochdale Dowman 11 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 1992 L NS Butler 1986 3 31 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-31-march-1986-49094/ Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Moore 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1931 W R Bridges 1986 4 4 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-04-april-1986-49100/ Exeter City 2–0 Rochdale Kellow 17 pen.Jackson 27 St James Park Exeter 1713 L DA Hedges 1986 4 12 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-12-april-1986-49128/ Rochdale 3–3 Colchester United Baker 32 o.g.Taylor 50 74 pen. Ferguson 20Farrell 76English 83 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1182 D JE Bray 1986 4 18 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-18-april-1986-49142/ Scunthorpe United 3–1 Rochdale Broddle 60Houchen 64Lister 83 Heaton 17 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1406 L JB Worrall 1986 4 21 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-21-april-1986-49152/ Rochdale 2–1 Southend United Taylor 5Thompson 44 Hatter 75 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 936 W MD Reed 1986 4 26 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-26-april-1986-49168/ Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Taylor 16 Cassells 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1936 D A Seville 1986 4 29 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-29-april-1986-49176/ Rochdale 1–2 Chester City Taylor 60 pen. Kelly 30S. Johnson 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1963 L PN Willis 1986 5 2 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-02-may-1986-49180/ Southend United 5–0 Rochdale Cadette 11 38 54Pennyfather 33Engwell 83 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 1411 L C Downey 1986 5 5 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-orient-05-may-1986-49191/ Rochdale 1–4 Orient Taylor 77 Castle 25 54 80 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1299 L JM Key 1986 5 7 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-07-may-1986-49195/ Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Quow 32 Heaton 56 London Road Stadium Peterborough 1592 D T Mills F.A. Cup 1985–86 FA Cup 1985 11 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-16-november-1985-215479/ Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Taylor 77 83 Hicks 63 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2153 W NJ Ashley 1985 12 7 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-07-december-1985-215523/ Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Graham 12Hill 63 Taylor 50 pen. 83 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2868 D DT Phillips 1985 12 10 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-10-december-1985-215531/ Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Taylor 13Moore 75 Broddle 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5066 W DT Phillips 1986 1 9 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-rochdale-09-january-1986-215563/ Manchester United 2–0 Rochdale Stapleton 15Hughes 75 Old Trafford Manchester 40223 L VG Callow League Cup (Milk Cup) 1985–86 Football League Cup 1985 8 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-20-august-1985-31327/ Wrexham 4–0 Rochdale Gregory 20 26 36Horne 87 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1751 L PW Vanes 1985 9 3 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-03-september-1985-31364/ Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Cooke 30Taylor 68 Charles 0 56Steel 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1251 W MG Peck 2–5 Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy) 1985–86 Associate Members' Cup 1986 1 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-20-january-1986-291627/ Rochdale 1–0 Chester City Butler 63 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1164 W R Guy 1986 1 28 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-rochdale-28-january-1986-291629/ Wigan Athletic 6–0 Rochdale Kelly 8 pen.Barrow 19 39Lowe 28 73Griffiths 80 Springfield Park Wigan 2106 L DB Allison Lancashire Cup 1985 8 1 y Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Rochdale Burnden Park Bolton L 1985 8 6 y Rochdale 0–7 Burnley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1099 L 1985 8 10 y Rochdale 0–1 Bury Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1005 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