1980–81 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1980–81 Peter Madden League Division Four 15th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Barry Wellings Barry Wellings 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season saw Rochdale A.F.C.'s 74th in existence and their 7th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup WAL GK Chris Pearce 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Alan Jones 40+4 5 1+0 1 2+0 0 ENG DF Eric Snookes 41+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Dave Esser 34+2 7 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Alan Weir 19+6 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Wann 38+1 6 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Nigel O'Loughlin 44+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Brian Taylor 41+0 6 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Mark Hilditch 44+0 12 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Barry Wellings 46+0 14 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Eugene Martinez 44+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 1 ENG DF Peter Burke 41+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Seal 16+7 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Eddie Cliff 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Hoy 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO GK Graeme Crawford 41+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Bob Higgins 4+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1980–81 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1980–81 Football League 1980 8 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-16-august-1980-45892/ Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Booth 35Sword 62 pen. Hilditch 25Esser 45 Edgeley Park Stockport 2739 D 1980 8 19 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-19-august-1980-45903/ Rochdale 4–0 Scunthorpe United Hilditch 37 52Burke 42Taylor 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2427 W 1980 8 23 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-23-august-1980-45916/ Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepool United Hilditch 12Snookes Brown 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5230 D 1980 8 29 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-29-august-1980-45920/ Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Evans 17Lumby 46 89 Esser 80 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1828 L 1980 9 6 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-06-september-1980-45938/ Rochdale 2–1 Torquay United Martinez 5Wann 50 Taylor 30 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1777 W 1980 9 13 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-13-september-1980-45949/ Peterborough United 2–2 Rochdale Cooke 56Quow 63 Wellings 29Hilditch 64 London Road Stadium Peterborough 3906 D 1980 9 17 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-17-september-1980-45963/ Hereford United 3–0 Rochdale Jones 34Price 71Hicks 90 Edgar Street Hereford 2475 L 1980 9 20 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-20-september-1980-45974/ Rochdale 0–2 Bradford City McNiven 7 33 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3221 L 1980 9 27 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-27-september-1980-45981/ Bournemouth 2–1 Rochdale Morgan 42Massey 75 Hilditch 32 Dean Court Bournemouth 2557 L 1980 9 30 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-30-september-1980-45997/ Rochdale 0–0 Hereford United Hicks Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2328 D 1980 10 4 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wigan-athletic-04-october-1980-46012/ Rochdale 3–0 Wigan Athletic Wann 43 48Hilditch 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3479 W DT Richardson 1980 10 8 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-08-october-1980-46025/ Lincoln City 3–0 Rochdale Neale 12Hobson 24Peake 36 Sincil Bank Lincoln 3641 L 1980 10 11 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-11-october-1980-46028/ Aldershot 0–0 Rochdale Recreation Ground Aldershot 3017 D 1980 10 18 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-18-october-1980-46048/ Rochdale 2–1 Bury Hilditch 27Wellings 44 Farley 53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4306 W MP Scott 1980 10 21 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wimbledon-21-october-1980-46057/ Rochdale 2–0 Wimbledon O'Loughlin 10Wellings 27 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2391 W 1980 10 25 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-25-october-1980-46066/ Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Rochdale Guy 77 Gresty Road Crewe 3291 L 1980 10 28 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-28-october-1980-46080/ Darlington 4–4 Rochdale McLean 15 pen. 68 pen.Speedie 37Walsh 48 Taylor 6Esser 10Jones 67Wellings 89 Feethams Darlington 1579 D D Hutchinson 1980 11 1 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-01-november-1980-46096/ Rochdale 1–4 Mansfield Town O'Loughlin 89 Mann 25Austin 43 48 58 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2636 L JD Hough 1980 11 4 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-04-november-1980-46107/ Rochdale 1–0 Lincoln City Hilditch 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2257 W 1980 11 8 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-08-november-1980-46119/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Bowles 50 Esser 81 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 2774 D 1980 11 11 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-11-november-1980-46128/ Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Stewart 4 Wellings 89 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2030 D 1980 11 29 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-29-november-1980-46147/ Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Snodin 25 Wellings 60Lister 67 o.g. Belle Vue Doncaster 2502 W PG Reeves 1980 12 6 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-06-december-1980-46161/ Rochdale 0–2 Southend United Mercer 47Spence 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2214 L B Martin 1980 12 12 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-12-december-1980-46165/ Rochdale 2–1 Stockport County Martinez 41Wellings 74 pen. Mountford 14 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1901 W 1980 12 20 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-20-december-1980-46176/ Northampton Town 3–2 Rochdale Phillips 7Denyer 44Bowen 53 Wellings 27 86 County Ground Northampton 1705 L CB White 1980 12 26 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-26-december-1980-46187/ Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Wellings 15 pen. Nattress 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2628 D 1980 12 27 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-27-december-1980-46202/ York City 1–2 Rochdale Smith 2 Wellings 46Martinez 90 Bootham Crescent York 2828 W G Courtney 1981 1 3 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-03-january-1981-46206/ Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Jones 30 68 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2540 W PN Willis 1981 1 17 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-17-january-1981-46223/ Rochdale 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Taylor 70Wellings 87 pen. Snodin 46Pugh 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3021 D JM Warner 1981 1 24 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-24-january-1981-46234/ Rochdale 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Wann 6Seal 44Wellings 74 Kerr 14 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2731 W VG Callow 1981 1 31 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-31-january-1981-46241/ Hartlepool United 2–2 Rochdale Houchen 18 60 pen. Taylor 70Esser 75 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3867 D 1981 2 7 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-07-february-1981-46258/ Rochdale 2–3 Peterborough United Wann 33Burke 38 Quow 48Gynn 60 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2865 L J Lovatt 1981 2 14 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-14-february-1981-46272/ Torquay United 2–0 Rochdale Bowker 66Rioch 75 Plainmoor Torquay 1628 L 1981 2 21 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-21-february-1981-46282/ Rochdale 0–0 Bournemouth Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1846 D CN Seel 1981 3 7 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-rochdale-07-march-1981-46307/ Wigan Athletic 0–1 Rochdale Taylor 65 Springfield Park Wigan 6029 W T Farley 1981 3 8 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-08-march-1981-46309/ Bradford City 2–1 Rochdale McNiven 24Staniforth 75 Esser 81 Valley Parade Bradford 2926 L A Saunders 1981 3 14 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-14-march-1981-46320/ Rochdale 0–2 Aldershot Sanford 65Garwood 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1834 L 1981 3 21 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-21-march-1981-46328/ Bury 3–1 Rochdale Johnson 54 63 87 pen. Hilditch 73 Gigg Lane Bury 3931 L NJ Ashley 1981 3 28 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-28-march-1981-46349/ Rochdale 0–0 Darlington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1656 D TL Morris 1981 4 4 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-04-april-1981-46361/ Mansfield Town 2–2 Rochdale Wood 16Lumby 76 Hilditch 10Wellings 58 Field Mill Mansfield 2597 D KA Redfern 1981 4 12 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-12-april-1981-46379/ Rochdale 2–1 Port Vale Esser 28Martinez 64 Bowles 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2590 W 1981 4 18 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-18-april-1981-46394/ Rochdale 3–2 York City Taylor 31Hilditch 65Jones 89 McDonald 82 89 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1651 W MG Peck 1981 4 20 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-20-april-1981-46398/ Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Graham 60 73Chambers 0 90 The Shay Halifax 2278 L CL Newsome 1981 4 28 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-rochdale-28-april-1981-46415/ Wimbledon 4–1 Rochdale Leslie 5 11Hodges 75Galliers 78 Wann 40 Plough Lane Wimbledon 3884 L 1981 5 1 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-01-may-1981-46419/ Southend United 1–1 Rochdale Hadley 57 Jones 31 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 10857 D A Gunn 1981 5 3 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-03-may-1981-46429/ Rochdale 0–1 Northampton Town Denyer 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1474 L F.A. Cup 1980–81 FA Cup 1980 11 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-22-november-1980-214676/ Mansfield Town 3–1 Rochdale Parkinson 13 pen. 83 pen.Caldwell 57 Jones 80 pen. Field Mill Mansfield 3280 L JM Warner League Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup 1980 8 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-09-august-1980-30518/ Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Bannon 34Brown 87 Brunton Park Carlisle 2257 L A Saunders 1980 8 12 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-12-august-1980-30539/ Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Martinez 89 Brown 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1806 D K McNally 1–3 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 19 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919195109/http://enfa.co.uk/ dead April 2022 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale