2003–04 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Rochdale 2003–04 Alan Buckley/Steve Parkin David Kilpatrick League Division Three 21st FA Cup Second Round League Cup First Round Kevin Townson Kevin Townson 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 97th in existence and their 30th consecutive in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division. Statistics League Division 3 FA Cup League Cup League Trophy 1 WAL GK Neil Edwards 34+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2 WAL DF Wayne Evans 45+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3 ENG DF Michael Simpkins 25+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 4 IRL MF Sean McClare 33+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 5 WAL DF Gareth Griffiths 29+4 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 6 ENG DF Daryl Burgess 33+2 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 7 NZL MF Leo Bertos 40+0 9 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 8 ENG MF Chris Beech 9+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 9 ENG FW Andy Bishop 8+2 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 9 ENG FW Grant Holt 14+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 9 ENG MF Chris Shuker 14+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 10 ENG DF Matt Doughty 25+6 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 11 ENG MF Ged Brannan 11+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 11 ENG MF Gary Jones 26+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 11 ENG MF Martin Pemberton 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 12 Guadeloupe FW Mickael Antoine-Curier 5+3 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 12 ENG MF Kevin Donovan 4+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 12 ENG DF Danny Livesey 11+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 13 SCO GK Matt Gilks 12+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 14 SWE MF Kangana Ndiwa 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 15 ENG MF Robert Betts 4+1 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 15 ENG DF Shaun Smith 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 15 ENG MF Jeff Smith 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 16 ENG DF Greg Heald 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 16 SCO MF Craig Strachan 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 17 NIR MF Paddy McCourt 6+18 2 2+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 18 NIR FW Lee McEvilly 15+15 6 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 19 ENG FW Kevin Townson 17+16 10 1+1 1 0+1 1 1+0 0 20 IRL MF Willo Flood 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 23 ENG DF Stephen Hill 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 26 ENG DF Simon Grand 11+6 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 27 ENG FW Paul Connor 21+3 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 28 NIR FW Rory Patterson 3+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 29 ENG DF Scott Warner 10+4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 38 ENG MF Neil Redfearn 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} League Division Three 2003 8 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-yeovil-town-09-august-2003-15948/ Rochdale 1–3 Yeovil Town Grand17McClare31Shuker37Connor45 45Burgess54 Gall26 67Johnson55Rodrigues57Gosling62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,611 L Mark Warren 2003 8 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-16-august-2003-16093/ Bristol Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Barrett2 14 45Anderson16 Shuker71Grand83 Memorial Stadium Bristol 7,575 D Paul Taylor 2003 8 23 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-23-august-2003-16294/ Rochdale 2–2 Cambridge United Grand37Burgess45McEvilly67 pen.Shuker0 67Connor79 Revell32Kitson38 88Walker72Tann90Angus90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,204 D Kevin Friend 2003 8 25 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-25-august-2003-16338/ Torquay United 1–3 Rochdale Hockley2 53 74Van Heusden59Graham75Fowler79Gritton87 Simpkins2 43 45McEvilly59 pen.90Betts63 78 64Gilks90 Plainmoor Torquay 3,003 W Trevor Kettle 2003 8 30 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-30-august-2003-16406/ Rochdale 4–2 Darlington McEvilly37 pen. 41Connor59Bertos65 McGurk30Keltie32Pearson43Robson60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,518 W Paul Robinson 2003 9 6 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-06-september-2003-16436/ York City 1–2 Rochdale Wise0 70Wilford73 Townson15Bertos19Simpkins64Connor0 70Griffiths86Betts90 Bootham Crescent York 3,982 W Martin Atkinson 2003 9 13 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-13-september-2003-16474/ Carlisle United 3–2 Rochdale Simpson10Foran17McGill22Byrne90 McClare48Connor76Townson79 Brunton Park Carlisle 4,532 L Mike Ryan 2003 9 16 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-16-september-2003-16513/ Rochdale 1–1 Huddersfield Town Connor1Townson8Brannan75Simpkins86Burgess90 Worthington2386 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,626 D Howard Webb 2003 9 20 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-20-september-2003-16674/ Rochdale 0–2 Hull City Burgess41 Green63Burgess67Elliott72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,215 L Alan Kaye 2003 9 27 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-27-september-2003-16868/ Lincoln City 1–1 Rochdale Mayo15Richardson44Futcher90 Burgess23Antoine-Curier40McEvilly0 53Bertos87 Sincil Bank Lincoln 4,141 D Eddie Ilderton 2003 9 30 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-rochdale-30-september-2003-16992/ Macclesfield Town 2–1 Rochdale Welch66Burgess67 o.g.Whitaker74 Evans40Shuker51Brannan71Simpkins73 Moss Rose Macclesfield 2,152 L Lee Probert 2003 10 4 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-04-october-2003-17133/ Rochdale 2–0 Scunthorpe United Bertos82Brannan89 pen. Kell0 38Beagrie39Russell88Sparrow90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,838 W Kevin Wright 2003 10 11 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-11-october-2003-17253/ Rochdale 1–1 Northampton Town Townson69 72 Smith51Hargreaves51Burgess87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,710 D Colin Webster 2003 10 18 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cheltenham-town-v-rochdale-18-october-2003-17672/ Cheltenham Town 0–2 Rochdale Finnigan49McCann90 Townson31Bertos85 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 3,105 W Frazer Stretton 2003 10 21 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-21-october-2003-17710/ Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Tierney2Brown75Albrighton81 Townson4Burgess53Bertos68Simpkins79Evans90 Belle Vue Doncaster 5,890 L Mike Thorpe 2003 10 25 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-25-october-2003-17783/ Rochdale 0–1 Swansea City Simpkins45Burgess51 Wilson16Nardiello54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,646 L Mike Pike 2003 11 1 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leyton-orient-v-rochdale-01-november-2003-17838/ Leyton Orient 2–1 Rochdale Lockwood23 pen.Newey32Hunt34Alexander88 McEvilly42 59 pen.Burgess47Shuker76McCourt87 Brisbane Road London 3,623 L Iain Williamson 2003 11 15 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-kidderminster-harriers-15-november-2003-17971/ Rochdale 0–1 Kidderminster Harriers Bertos54Griffiths56 Gadsby35Hatswell54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,498 L Phil Prosser 2003 11 22 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-22-november-2003-18022/ Southend United 4–0 Rochdale Bramble34 36 58Corbett67 pen.Constantine90 Grand59Bertos78McClare0 85 Roots Hall Southend 3,169 L Steve Tomlin 2003 11 29 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oxford-united-29-november-2003-18069/ Rochdale 1–2 Oxford United Jones54Simpkins77 Basham30Alsop5162Whitehead75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,282 L Mark Cooper 2003 12 13 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-13-december-2003-18147/ Bury 1–2 Rochdale Dunfield49 Bishop18Evans67Simpkins78Townson83 Gigg Lane Bury 3,646 W Graham Laws 2003 12 20 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-boston-united-20-december-2003-18207/ Rochdale 1–0 Boston United Griffiths42Townson87 Rusk9Boyd36 Beevers0 74Weatherstone82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,049 W Nigel Miller 2003 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-26-december-2003-18246/ Mansfield Town 1–0 Rochdale Larkin56 Jones42Simpkins90 Field Mill Mansfield 6,963 L Paul Robinson 2003 12 28 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-28-december-2003-18325/ Rochdale 1–2 York City Simpkins40Evans43Townson49 pen.Grand61Beech65 Edmondson22Nogan28 76Smith35Shaw90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,764 L Mike Ryan 2004 1 3 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-03-january-2004-18370/ Rochdale 1–0 Torquay United McClare29Townson36 pen. Hockley49Hill53Woods82Canoville87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,559 W Martin Atkinson 2004 1 10 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/yeovil-town-v-rochdale-10-january-2004-18429/ Yeovil Town 1–0 Rochdale Williams13 Burgess49McCourt83 Huish Park Yeovil 5,806 L Lee Probert 2004 1 17 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-17-january-2004-18478/ Rochdale 2–2 Bristol Rovers McCourt20Townson37 Doughty74 o.g.Agogo83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,497 D Paul Danson 2004 1 24 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-24-january-2004-18513/ Cambridge United 0–0 Rochdale Murray65 Townson32 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3,221 D Richard Beeby 2004 1 31 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-31-january-2004-18553/ Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Hughes80McGurk90 Holt12Simpkins45 The Darlington Arena Darlington 5,689 L Alan Butler 2004 2 7 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-07-february-2004-18610/ Rochdale 3–0 Mansfield Town Jones12 pen.Connor27McClare33Bertos54Burgess58 Pilkington11Lawrence72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,157 W Tony Bates 2004 2 14 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-14-february-2004-18662/ Northampton Town 3–1 Rochdale Hargreaves5669Reid80Vieira86 Simpkins25Townson32Jones61Livesey68 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 4,540 L Ray Olivier 2004 2 21 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cheltenham-town-21-february-2004-18729/ Rochdale 0–0 Cheltenham Town Griffiths35 Duff86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,449 D Trevor Parkes 2004 3 6 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/boston-united-v-rochdale-06-march-2004-18833/ Boston United 2–0 Rochdale Bennett18Ellender20Jones76Chapman90 Doughty50Smith51McClare64Livesey0 75Holt90 York Street Boston 2,466 L Colin Webster 2004 3 9 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-09-march-2004-18935/ Swansea City 1–1 Rochdale Iriekpen36Maylett78Pritchard88 Bertos2676 Vetch Field Swansea 5,819 D David Crick 2004 3 13 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-13-march-2004-19079/ Rochdale 0–0 Bury Griffiths22 Woodthorpe18Challinor26Nugent29Duxbury45 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,225 D Alan Kaye 2004 3 16 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-16-march-2004-19138/ Huddersfield Town 1–1 Rochdale Lloyd49Sodje73Holdsworth80Carss82 Bertos39 Holt45 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 10,884 D Mark Clattenburg 2004 3 20 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-20-march-2004-19480/ Rochdale 2–0 Carlisle United Redfearn3Jones34 pen.Holt64Bertos77 Boyd18Glennon0 32Gray60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,755 W Brian Curson 2004 3 27 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-27-march-2004-19555/ Hull City 1–0 Rochdale Delaney79 Doughty56Heald83 KC Stadium Hull 16,050 L Andre Marriner 2004 3 30 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-30-march-2004-19578/ Rochdale 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Smith25Holt31 Jones65Heald70McEvilly73 Ryan72Albrighton90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,601 D Keith Hill 2004 4 3 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-03-april-2004-19594/ Rochdale 0–3 Lincoln City Jones85 Taylor-Fletcher58 67Green62Yeo66Ellison71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,224 L Scott Mathieson 2004 4 10 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-10-april-2004-19670/ Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale MacLean5 53Butler22Sparrow32Torpey36Featherstone40Stanton43Barwick85 Bertos390Holt22Warner24Flood63Redfearn64Burgess68 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 3,564 D Trevor Kettle 2004 4 12 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-macclesfield-town-12-april-2004-19731/ Rochdale 1–2 Macclesfield Town Heald32 80 Widdrington52Tipton62 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,942 L Mark Cowburn 2004 4 17 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leyton-orient-17-april-2004-19781/ Rochdale 3–0 Leyton Orient Holt23 58McCourt90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,417 W George Cain 2004 4 24 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/kidderminster-harriers-v-rochdale-24-april-2004-19849/ Kidderminster Harriers 0–1 Rochdale Bertos38Smith82 Aggborough Stadium Kidderminster 3,580 W Mike Pike 2004 5 1 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-01-may-2004-19921/ Rochdale 1–1 Southend United Jones 58 Constantine48Bramble62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,591 D Phil Prosser 2004 5 8 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-rochdale-08-may-2004-20114/ Oxford United 2–0 Rochdale Basham33Whitehead39 Kassam Stadium Oxford 5,134 L Barry Knight FA Cup 2003 11 8 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-08-november-2003-17906/ Bury 1–2 Rochdale Connell45Singh55Porter 71 O'Neill90 Bertos2774Townson50 51Brannan58 Gigg Lane Bury 5,464 W Mick Fletcher 2003 12 6 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-luton-town-06-december-2003-18119/ Rochdale 0–2 Luton Town Jones27Simpkins65 Robinson20 31Holmes47 Mansell77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,807 L Andy Hall League Cup 2003 8 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-rochdale-19-august-2003-16153/ Stoke City 2–1 Rochdale Iwelumo13Goodfellow90 McClare41Shuker67Townson76 Britannia Stadium Stoke 4,687 L Scott Mathieson League Trophy 2003 10 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-14-october-2003-17417/ Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Rundle39Wake89Andrews90 Simpkins59 Brunton Park Carlisle 1,828 L Tony Leake https://www.11v11.com/teams/rochdale/tab/players/season/2004/ All Rochdale players: 2004 https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2175&comp_id=3 Rochdale FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Category:2003–04 Football League Third Division by team