1984–85 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1984–85 Vic Halom League Division Four 17th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Barry Diamond Barry Diamond 1983–84 1985–86 The 1984–85 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 78th in existence and 11th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup A.M. Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Steve Conroy 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Steve Edwards 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Les Chapman 43+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Peter Farrell 4+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 Dominica DF Joe Cooke 41+0 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hanvey 15+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF David Thompson 40+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Ged Keegan 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Les Lawrence 15+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 SCO FW Barry Diamond 43+0 15 1+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 0 3+0 2 1+0 0 ENG MF Paul Heaton 40+1 5 1+0 1 0+1 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Shaun Reid 19+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Ian McMahon 36+2 4 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Bill Williams 24+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Gary Haworth 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Ian Griffiths 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Paul Malcolm 24+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF John Cavanagh 14+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Tommy English 3+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF John Pemberton 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Les Strong 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Mike Fielding 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Tony Moore 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF John Seasman 8+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ian Johnson 5+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Steve Taylor 30+0 12 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Frank Gamble 19+2 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Don McAllister 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK David Redfern 19+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Steve Tapley 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Tony Towers 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Grant 14+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 WAL DF Phil Dwyer 15+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Peter Robinson 9+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Neil Ashworth 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Graham Hurst 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Simon Holden 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1984–85 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1984–85 Football League 1984 8 25 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-25-august-1984-48101/ Rochdale 0–1 Hereford United Phillips 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1396 L PN Willis 1984 9 1 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-01-september-1984-48110/ Mansfield Town 5–1 Rochdale Vinter 15Caldwell 44 50Kearney 57Lowery 57 McMahon 3 Field Mill Mansfield 2627 L DV Reeves 1984 9 8 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-08-september-1984-48125/ Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Steel 32Muldoon 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1162 L JM Key 1984 9 15 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-15-september-1984-48134/ Hartlepool United 0–2 Rochdale English 49Lawrence 62 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1574 W MP Scott 1984 9 18 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-18-september-1984-48146/ Northampton Town 0–0 Rochdale County Ground Northampton 1653 D DS Vickers 1984 9 22 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-22-september-1984-48161/ Rochdale 0–0 Torquay United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1006 D MJ Heath 1984 9 29 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-29-september-1984-48174/ Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Clarke 5 32Clayton 24 Heaton 39 Prenton Park Birkenhead 1452 L JB Worrall 1984 10 2 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-02-october-1984-48182/ Rochdale 1–2 Aldershot Lawrence 10 Foyle 57Foley 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 960 L LM Robinson 1984 10 5 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-05-october-1984-48187/ Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale Evans 73 Lawrence 29Cavanagh 0 33 Edgeley Park Stockport 2681 D F Roberts 1984 10 13 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-13-october-1984-48206/ Rochdale 1–2 Port Vale Cooke 37 O'Keefe 22Brown 33 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1722 L A Saunders 1984 10 20 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-20-october-1984-48221/ Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United Diamond 5 23 Cassidy 20 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1063 W KA Redfern 1984 10 23 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-23-october-1984-48229/ Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Todd 90 Feethams Darlington 3344 L CN Seel 1984 10 27 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-27-october-1984-48240/ Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Rochdale Blissett 25 70Hart 76 Lawrence 65 Gresty Road Crewe 2406 L EJ Scales 1984 11 3 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-03-november-1984-48252/ Rochdale 0–1 Swindon Town Gordon 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1082 L J Lovatt 1984 11 6 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-06-november-1984-48261/ Rochdale 1–1 Bury Diamond 33 pen. Madden 26 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3380 D NJ Ashley 1984 11 10 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-10-november-1984-48276/ Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Pratt 29 Thompson 54 St James Park Exeter 2323 D JC Deakin 1984 11 24 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-24-november-1984-48287/ Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Cooke 90 Groves 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1028 D R Bridges 1984 12 11 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-rochdale-11-december-1984-48305/ Chester City 0–1 Rochdale Heaton 58 Sealand Road Chester 1209 W D Hutchinson 1984 12 15 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-15-december-1984-48312/ Rochdale 2–2 Southend United Taylor 64Diamond 81 Pennyfather 3Phillips 84 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1040 D D Hutchinson 1984 12 21 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-21-december-1984-48319/ Rochdale 3–1 Chesterfield Diamond 46 0 80McMahon 63Taylor 33 Moss 13 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1177 W 1984 12 26 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-26-december-1984-48330/ Blackpool 3–0 Rochdale Stewart 34 65Windridge 56 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 5641 L DB Allison 1985 1 1 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-01-january-1985-48354/ Rochdale 2–0 Halifax Town Gamble 25Taylor 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1671 W 1985 2 2 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-02-february-1985-48391/ Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Heaton 67Taylor 85 Clarke 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1249 W JD Hough 1985 2 9 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-09-february-1985-48397/ Torquay United 1–0 Rochdale Walsh 67 Plainmoor Torquay 1186 L DA Hedges 1985 2 16 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-16-february-1985-48405/ Rochdale 3–0 Northampton Town Thompson 40Diamond 56 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1228 W NJ Ashley 1985 2 23 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-23-february-1985-48419/ Swindon Town 2–1 Rochdale Gordon 35 83 Reid 39 County Ground Swindon 2938 L DH Brazier 1985 2 26 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-26-february-1985-48424/ Scunthorpe United 4–2 Rochdale Cammack 39 60Brolly 47 84 Taylor 18 69Reid 0 90 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1694 L GM Tyson 1985 3 2 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-02-march-1985-48433/ Rochdale 1–3 Crewe Alexandra Diamond 58 Thomas 25 63Platt 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1483 L A Saunders 1985 3 5 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-05-march-1985-48444/ Rochdale 1–2 Darlington Taylor 76 Forster 30Haire 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1341 L MJ Heath 1985 3 9 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-09-march-1985-48459/ Peterborough United 1–1 Rochdale Pike 79 pen. Diamond 14 London Road Stadium Peterborough 2475 D PW Vanes 1985 3 16 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-16-march-1985-48473/ Port Vale 3–1 Rochdale Griffiths 46Kellock 70 pen.Brown 89 Gamble 80 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 2788 L HW King 1985 3 29 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-29-march-1985-48500/ Bury 2–2 Rochdale Madden 57Entwistle 85 Gamble 44Diamond 78 Gigg Lane Bury 4559 D VG Callow 1985 4 3 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-03-april-1985-48522/ Hereford United 1–2 Rochdale Maddy 13 Larkin 51 o.g.Heaton 78 Edgar Street Hereford 3426 W MJ Cotton 1985 4 6 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackpool-06-april-1985-48530/ Rochdale 1–1 Blackpool Taylor 54 Windridge 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3555 D NH Glover 1985 4 8 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-08-april-1985-48540/ Halifax Town 0–2 Rochdale Gamble 3McMahon 64 The Shay Halifax 1706 W MP Scott 1985 4 13 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-13-april-1985-48553/ Rochdale 2–0 Exeter City Diamond 16McMahon 46 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1181 W T Mills 1985 4 19 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-19-april-1985-48567/ Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Parkinson 23 Diamond 13 pen. Layer Road Colchester 1858 D J Ball 1985 4 23 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-23-april-1985-48585/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Charles 51Keay 54 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 1335 L J Ashworth 1985 4 27 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-27-april-1985-48595/ Rochdale 1–2 Chester City Taylor 71 Sayer 15Rimmer 28 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1358 L D Hutchinson 1985 4 30 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-30-april-1985-48603/ Rochdale 4–3 Hartlepool United Taylor 29Gamble 44Heaton 48Brownlie 53 o.g. Dixon 63 pen.Dobson 83Gavin 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 910 W KW Baker 1985 5 3 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-03-may-1985-48608/ Southend United 0–2 Rochdale Dwyer 51Taylor 67 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 1761 W IJ Borrett 1985 5 6 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-06-may-1985-48623/ Rochdale 3–3 Scunthorpe United Diamond 5 pen. 87 pen.Taylor 19 Cammack 56 pen. 58 pen.Stobart 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1482 D F Roberts 1985 5 8 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-08-may-1985-48629/ Rochdale 0–0 Stockport County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1399 D LM Robinson 1985 5 11 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-11-may-1985-48637/ Chesterfield 0–0 Rochdale Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 7006 D A Seville 1985 5 14 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-14-may-1985-48642/ Rochdale 2–1 Mansfield Town Diamond 21 pen.Cooke 90 Whatmore Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1098 W RF Nixon 1985 5 17 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-17-may-1985-48643/ Aldershot 5–0 Rochdale Coleman 49Foyle 65 81Staff 79 88 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1572 L BT Stevens F.A. Cup 1984–85 FA Cup 1984 11 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-17-november-1984-215330/ Rochdale 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Heaton 42 Philliben 30Snodin 63Harle Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2319 L JE Bray League Cup (Milk Cup) 1984–85 Football League Cup 1984 8 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-27-august-1984-31150/ Stockport County 3–1 Rochdale Coyle 35Hendrie 81Taylor 87 Lawrence 15 Edgeley Park Stockport 2274 L JE Bray 1984 9 4 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-04-september-1984-31177/ Rochdale 1–2 Stockport County Diamond 35 pen. Taylor 32Buxton 71 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1211 L MG Peck 2–5 Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy) 1984–85 Associate Members' Cup 1985 2 5 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-preston-north-end--05-january-1985-291545/ Rochdale 2–2 Preston North End Taylor 64Gamble 90 Kelly 0 8Gibson 31Houston 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1093 D J McAulay 1985 2 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-rochdale-19-february-1985-291568/ Preston North End 0–1 Rochdale Taylor Deepdale Preston 1853 W MG Peck 2–3 1985 3 12 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bolton-wanderers-12-march-1985-291584/ Rochdale 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Caldwell 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2650 L PN Willis Lancashire Cup 1984 8 11 y Wigan Athletic 3–1 Rochdale Diamond Springfield Park Wigan 1217 L 1984 8 14 y Rochdale 1–0 Burnley Diamond Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1344 W 1984 8 18 y Blackpool 1–0 Rochdale Bloomfield Road Blackpool 1363 L Rose Bowl 1984 8 8 y Rochdale 0–0 Oldham Athletic Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1490 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