1986–87 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1986–87 Vic HalomEddie Gray Fourth Division 21st FA Cup 2nd Round League Cup 2nd Round Lyndon Simmonds Lyndon SimmondsJohn Bramhall 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 80th in existence and their 13th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK David Redfern 22+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Ian Johnson 34+0 1 2+0 1 4+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 1 ENG DF David Grant 42+0 1 2+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 ENG DF Simon Gibson 3+2 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF John Bramhall 46+0 9 2+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 1 3+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hicks 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Neil Mills 4+6 0 2+0 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG FW Steve Taylor 9+0 5 0+0 0 4+0 2 0+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF Peter Conning 40+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 1 2+2 1 2+1 0 ENG MF Shaun Reid 38+3 1 2+0 0 3+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 ENG MF John Seasman 24+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 0 2+1 0 ENG DF Carl Hudson 13+2 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 ENG MF Ray McHale 6+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 ENG FW Mick Wood 5+1 3 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Jason Smart 38+0 1 2+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Peter Shearer 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO FW Alan Young 19+9 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 ENG FW Robbie Wakenshaw 28+1 5 2+0 2 2+0 0 4+0 2 0+0 0 ENG MF Mark Rees 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Winston White 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paddy McGeeney 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Simon Holden 20+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Brian Stanton 17+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 SCO FW Derek Parlane 23+0 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Keith Welch 24+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF John Hudson 18+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 WAL FW Lyndon Simmonds 22+0 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Mark Hunt 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW David Fairclough 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 |} Final League Table 1986–87 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC y Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1986–87 Football League 1986 8 23 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-23-august-1986-49202/ Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Young 55 Sutton 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2004 D JL Watson 1986 8 30 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-rochdale-30-august-1986-49214/ Cardiff City 0–0 Rochdale Ninian Park Cardiff 3546 D NS Butler 1986 9 6 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-06-september-1986-49227/ Rochdale 1–2 Northampton Town Taylor 32 Benjamin 22Chard 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1606 L PL Wright 1986 9 12 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-12-september-1986-49234/ Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale McAdam 29 Taylor 75 Edgeley Park Stockport 2192 D MP Scott 1986 9 16 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/orient-v-rochdale-16-september-1986-49251/ Orient 3–0 Rochdale Cornwell 46 pen.Castle 49Jones 79 Brisbane Road London 2100 L B Hill 1986 9 20 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-20-september-1986-49261/ Rochdale 1–0 Colchester United Taylor 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1276 W RA Hart 1986 9 26 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-26-september-1986-49267/ Southend United 5–3 Rochdale Neal 15 44Cadette 22Hall 58Gymer 60 Reid 16Seasman 33Taylor 85 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 2225 L DR Elleray 1986 10 4 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-04-october-1986-49298/ Rochdale 0–0 Exeter City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1307 D MJ Heath 1986 10 11 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-11-october-1986-49306/ Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Gunn 61 pen. 0 80 Taylor 41 pen.Young 0 66Wakenshaw 0 80 London Road Stadium Peterborough 2289 D KA Miller 1986 10 18 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-18-october-1986-49321/ Lincoln City 1–1 Rochdale Grant 13 o.g. C.B. Hudson 58 Sincil Bank Lincoln 1357 D P Don 1986 10 21 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-21-october-1986-49328/ Rochdale 2–0 Hereford United Young 35Wakenshaw 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1088 W J Lovatt 1986 11 1 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-01-november-1986-49358/ Swansea City 1–0 Rochdale Simmonds 82 Vetch Field Swansea 5612 L A Seville 1986 11 4 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-rochdale-04-november-1986-49368/ Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Rochdale Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 3949 D RG Milford 1986 11 8 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-08-november-1986-49377/ Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepool United Honour 84Dixon 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1467 L JW Lloyd 1986 11 22 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-22-november-1986-49384/ Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Langley 33Foyle 35 Wakenshaw 40 pen. Recreation Ground Aldershot 1921 L DJ Axcell 1986 11 29 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-29-november-1986-49403/ Rochdale 3–3 Torquay United Grant 76Bramhall 83 89 Nardiello 42Pyle 62Walsh 64 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1251 D H Taylor 1986 12 13 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-13-december-1986-49417/ Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Wood 16 Lister 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1244 D F Roberts 1986 12 20 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-20-december-1986-49424/ Cambridge United 3–0 Rochdale Cooper 11 52 76 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 1838 L AW Ward 1986 12 26 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-26-december-1986-49438/ Rochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Moore Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1452 L JM Key 1986 12 27 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-27-december-1986-49443/ Halifax Town 3–1 Rochdale Brown 62Matthews 73Black 87 Wood 24 The Shay Halifax 1667 L CC Trussell 1987 1 1 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-rochdale-01-january-1987-49454/ Burnley 0–3 Rochdale Stanton 37Parlane 49Wood 67 Turf Moor Burnley 4217 W N Midgley 1987 1 24 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-24-january-1987-49488/ Northampton Town 5–0 Rochdale McMenemy 16 37Chard 52McGoldrick 55Hill 65 County Ground Northampton 5484 L J Lovatt 1987 2 7 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-orient-07-february-1987-49509/ Rochdale 0–0 Orient Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1419 D J Ashworth 1987 2 13 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-13-february-1987-49514/ Colchester United 2–0 Rochdale English 13Wilkins 82 Layer Road Colchester 2020 L B Hill 1987 2 21 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-21-february-1987-49531/ Rochdale 1–2 Southend United Bramhall 89 Cadette 25 55 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1262 L TJ Holbrook 1987 2 24 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-24-february-1987-49539/ Rochdale 3–1 Aldershot C.J. Hudson 11Smart 77Stanton 87 Burvill 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1092 W D Shaw 1987 2 28 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-28-february-1987-49554/ Wrexham 2–2 Rochdale Massey 7Comstive 60 Stanton 2Bramhall 40 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1901 D MJ Heath 1987 3 10 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cardiff-city-10-march-1987-49576/ Rochdale 0–0 Cardiff City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1386 D CN Seel 1987 3 14 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-14-march-1987-49586/ Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Parlane 71 Kilmore 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1490 D KA Lupton 1987 3 18 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-18-march-1987-49600/ Hereford United 0–1 Rochdale Parlane 81 Edgar Street Hereford 1890 W KA Miller 1987 3 21 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-21-march-1987-49610/ Rochdale 3–2 Peterborough United Simmonds 45 83Bramhall 63 Gregory 74 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2170 W T Mills 1987 3 25 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-25-march-1987-49615/ Rochdale 3–3 Wrexham Simmonds 48Parlane 51 60 Conroy 41Steel 74Cooke 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1852 D MP Scott 1987 3 28 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-28-march-1987-49619/ Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Kellow 79 pen. Simmonds 28 St James Park Exeter 1977 D JE Martin 1987 3 31 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-31-march-1987-49628/ Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Rochdale Cutler 18Platt 24 72 83Thomas 59 Holden 38 Gresty Road Crewe 1504 L DT Phillips 1987 4 4 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-04-april-1987-49638/ Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Shoulder 64 pen. Bramhall 56 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1168 D CC Trussell 1987 4 7 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-preston-north-end-07-april-1987-49644/ Rochdale 0–2 Preston North End Brazil 54Zelem 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4986 L GM Tyson 1987 4 11 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-11-april-1987-49655/ Rochdale 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Dennison 50Purdie 68Kelly 74 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3812 L JW Lloyd 1987 4 14 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-rochdale-14-april-1987-49665/ Preston North End 2–4 Rochdale Brazil 46Thomas 75 Johnson 33Simmonds 52Wakenshaw 70 77 Deepdale Preston 10212 W KA Redfern 1987 4 18 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-burnley-18-april-1987-49675/ Rochdale 0–2 Burnley Devaney 15Gallagher 55 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5739 L Art. Robinson 1987 4 20 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-20-april-1987-49687/ Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Moore 6 Simmonds 49 pen. Prenton Park Birkenhead 2168 D PL Wright 1987 4 25 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-25-april-1987-49698/ Rochdale 2–0 Cambridge United Simmonds 62 pen.Parlane 64 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1698 W KA Lupton 1987 4 29 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-29-april-1987-49708/ Rochdale 2–0 Swansea City Conning 10Simmonds 88 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2052 W GR Ashby 1987 5 2 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-02-may-1987-49718/ Torquay United 2–1 Rochdale McNichol 41Dobson 78 Bramhall 64 Plainmoor Torquay 3020 L BT Stevens 1987 5 4 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-04-may-1987-49729/ Rochdale 5–3 Halifax Town Simmonds 5 pen.Bramhall 50 68Wakenshaw 78Holden 81 Black 35Seasman 47 o.g.Brown 88 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2990 W PW Vanes 1987 5 6 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-06-may-1987-49733/ Rochdale 2–1 Stockport County Parlane 56Simmonds 59 Hodkinson 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4840 W R Bridges 1987 5 9 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-09-may-1987-49743/ Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rochdale Lister 28Flounders 48 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2347 L H Taylor F.A. Cup 1986–87 FA Cup 1986 11 15 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/nuneaton-borough-v-rochdale-15-november-1986-215643/ Nuneaton Borough 0–3 Rochdale Wakenshaw 15Mills 38Johnson 52 Manor Park Nuneaton 3586 W D Hutchinson 1986 12 6 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-06-december-1986-215695/ Rochdale 1–4 Wrexham Wakenshaw 30 Steel 16Massey 49 70Horne 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2822 L JM Key League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup) 1986–87 Football League Cup 1986 8 26 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-burnley-26-august-1986-31486/ Rochdale 1–1 Burnley Taylor 75 James 12 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1937 D RF Nixon 1986 9 2 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-rochdale-02-september-1986-31505/ Burnley 1–3 Rochdale James 70 pen. Shearer 31 75Mills 51 Turf Moor Burnley 2605 W R Bridges 2–4 1986 9 23 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-23-september-1986-31548/ Watford 1–1 Rochdale Rostron 14 Conning 2 Vicarage Road Watford 9670 D JA Moules 1986 10 7 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-07-october-1986-31563/ Rochdale 1–2 Watford Taylor 58 pen. Barnes 28Jackett 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5449 L KA Redfern 2–3 Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy) 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup 1986 12 2 y PR https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-02-december-1986-291687/ Darlington 2–2 Rochdale Moore 4Currie 84 pen. Conning 7C.B. Hudson 39 Feethams Darlington 766 D T Mills 1987 1 6 y PR https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-06-january-1987-291688/ Rochdale 1–1 York City Wakenshaw 61 Canham 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 783 D JA Ireland 1987 1 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale--v-chesterfield-27-january-1987-291729/ Rochdale 3–0 Chesterfield Bramhall 13Young 15Wakenshaw 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 890 W JW Lloyd 1987 2 10 y QF https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale--v-middlesbrough-10-february-1987-291742/ Rochdale 0–0 Middlesbrough Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 2615 4–5 D NJ Ashley Lancashire Cup 1986 8 9 y Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Fairclough Ewood Park Blackburn 1577 D 1986 8 12 y Rochdale 1–2 Bury Johnson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1722 L 1986 8 16 y Blackpool 0–0 Rochdale Bloomfield Road Blackpool 1175 D 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