1979–80 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1979–80 Doug CollinsBob Stokoe League Division Four 24th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Chris Jones Chris Jones 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 73rd in existence and their 6th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. They finished in 24th and last position, and were re-elected to the league for the following season. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup ENG GK Ian Watson 33+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Paul Hallows 5+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Eric Snookes 30+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Alan Weir 38+1 3 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Ian Bannon 32+4 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Brian Taylor 35+1 3 3+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Hoy 10+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Wann 28+0 1 5+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Mark Hilditch 43+1 3 5+0 3 2+0 0 ENG MF Nigel O'Loughlin 36+0 1 3+0 1 2+0 0 ENG FW Chris Jones 30+5 9 1+2 1 2+0 1 ENG MF Bobby Scaife 27+3 1 2+0 2 0+2 0 ENG MF Dave Esser 38+1 5 4+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Brian Hart 26+5 0 5+0 2 0+0 0 ENG MF Ted Oliver 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Eddie Cliff 20+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF John McDermott 5+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Laurie Milligan 8+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Colin Waldron 19+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Seal 28+2 4 5+0 0 0+0 0 WAL GK David Felgate 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Neil Colbourne 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1979–80 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1979–80 Football League 1979 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-18-august-1979-45340/ Rochdale 0–2 Bournemouth Cunningham 44Chambers 66 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2310 L 1979 8 20 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-20-august-1979-45345/ Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale Henson 15 Esser 58 Edgeley Park Stockport 3554 D B. Martin 1979 8 24 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-24-august-1979-45357/ Rochdale 1–0 Hartlepool United Jones 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2180 W 1979 8 31 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-31-august-1979-45368/ Darlington 3–1 Rochdale Walsh 8Taylor 61 o.g.Seal 89 Weir 15 pen. Feethams Darlington 1655 L 1979 9 8 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-08-september-1979-45389/ Rochdale 1–1 Walsall Weir 43 Caswell 65 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2174 D J Lovatt 1979 9 15 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-15-september-1979-45401/ Torquay United 3–0 Rochdale Davies 34Murphy 57Sermanni 88 Plainmoor Torquay 2551 L 1979 9 18 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-18-september-1979-45407/ Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Stafford 65 The Shay Halifax 2390 L 1979 9 22 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-portsmouth-22-september-1979-45426/ Rochdale 1–2 Portsmouth Weir 85 Rogers 65Garwood 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2423 L 1979 9 29 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-29-september-1979-45435/ Port Vale 5–1 Rochdale Wright 9 60Owen 54Farrell 83 85 Esser 37 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 2835 L 1979 10 2 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-02-october-1979-45446/ Rochdale 2–2 Halifax Town Scaife 27Hoy 44 pen. Hendrie 22Burke 23 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2351 D 1979 10 6 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-06-october-1979-45461/ York City 3–2 Rochdale Eccles 21Byrne 55Wellings 86 McDermott 10Jones 14 Bootham Crescent York 2462 L 1979 10 9 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-09-october-1979-45468/ Rochdale 0–1 Stockport County Czuczman 57 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2300 L 1979 10 12 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-12-october-1979-45474/ Rochdale 0–0 Peterborough United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1692 D 1979 10 20 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-20-october-1979-45489/ Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Guy 12Chesters 73 Wann 65 Gresty Road Crewe 2129 L 1979 10 24 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-rochdale-24-october-1979-45509/ Wigan Athletic 1–1 Rochdale Quinn 60 Jones 38 Springfield Park Wigan 5036 D VG Callow 1979 10 26 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-26-october-1979-45511/ Rochdale 3–2 Northampton Town Jones 44 72 89 Farmer 1Byatt 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1468 W 1979 11 3 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-03-november-1979-45525/ Bournemouth 4–0 Rochdale Holder 17Chambers 28Butler 47MacDougall 51 Dean Court Bournemouth 3188 L 1979 11 6 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wigan-athletic-06-november-1979-45540/ Rochdale 0–2 Wigan Athletic Quinn 5Houghton 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2929 L R Bridges 1979 11 17 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-17-november-1979-45559/ Hereford United 1–1 Rochdale Feeley 28 Marshall 5 o.g. Edgar Street Hereford 2767 D 1979 11 30 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-30-november-1979-45569/ Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rochdale Oates 13 44 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1887 L 1979 12 4 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-04-december-1979-45580/ Rochdale 2–1 Aldershot Hilditch 74Taylor 84 Needham 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1230 W 1979 12 21 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-21-december-1979-45596/ Huddersfield Town 5–1 Rochdale Sutton 1Cowling 7Fletcher 23Brown 73Robins 79 Seal 42 Leeds Road Huddersfield 4550 L 1979 12 29 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-29-december-1979-45618/ Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Houchen 62 Seal 82 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3151 D 1980 1 1 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-01-january-1980-45627/ Bradford City 1–2 Rochdale Baines 49 Esser 6Seal 6 Valley Parade Bradford 5433 W 1980 1 11 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-11-january-1980-45637/ Rochdale 2–2 Darlington Taylor 8Hilditch 23 Walsh 54Ball 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1693 D 1980 1 25 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-25-january-1980-45651/ Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Rochdale Kelly 24 59Evans 41 80Beamish 48 Esser 50 pen. Prenton Park Birkenhead 1890 L 1980 2 9 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/portsmouth-v-rochdale-09-february-1980-45679/ Portsmouth 3–0 Rochdale Hemmerman 50Laidlaw 73 79 Fratton Park Portsmouth 12207 L 1980 2 12 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-12-february-1980-45685/ Rochdale 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Taylor 38Jones 39 43 Lister 30Little 51 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1512 W 1980 2 15 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-15-february-1980-45688/ Rochdale 0–2 Port Vale Sealy 48Beech 86 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1784 L 1980 2 19 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-19-february-1980-45700/ Walsall 2–0 Rochdale Paul 29Waddington 83 Fellows Park Walsall 6007 L NJ Ashley 1980 2 23 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-23-february-1980-45708/ Peterborough United 2–0 Rochdale Kellock 74Phillips 80 London Road Stadium Peterborough 3796 L 1980 3 1 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-01-march-1980-45723/ Rochdale 0–0 Crewe Alexandra Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1807 D 1980 3 8 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-08-march-1980-45736/ Northampton Town 0–0 Rochdale County Ground Northampton 2370 D 1980 3 11 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-11-march-1980-45747/ Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Esser 77 Keeley 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1108 D 1980 3 14 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-14-march-1980-45749/ Rochdale 0–2 York City Wellings 70McDonald 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1142 L 1980 3 22 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-22-march-1980-45763/ Aldershot 3–0 Rochdale Cliff 14 o.g.Garwood 35French 89 Recreation Ground Aldershot 2798 L 1980 4 1 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-01-april-1980-45789/ Rochdale 0–2 Huddersfield Town Kindon 22 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4979 L 1980 4 5 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-05-april-1980-45801/ Lincoln City 0–0 Rochdale Sincil Bank Lincoln 3635 D 1980 4 7 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-07-april-1980-45815/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City McNiven 43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3201 L 1980 4 12 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-12-april-1980-45830/ Newport County 1–0 Rochdale Moore 44 Somerton Park Newport 8127 L 1980 4 15 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-15-april-1980-45837/ Rochdale 0–0 Torquay United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 958 D 1980 4 18 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-18-april-1980-45838/ Rochdale 0–1 Scunthorpe United Partridge 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 993 L 1980 4 26 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-26-april-1980-45860/ Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Bannon 42 o.g.Nimmo 83 Belle Vue Doncaster 2493 L 1980 4 29 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-29-april-1980-45868/ Rochdale 2–0 Newport County Seal 52O'Loughlin 58 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1671 W 1980 5 2 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-02-may-1980-45870/ Rochdale 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Hilditch 67Jones 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1082 W 1980 5 6 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-06-may-1980-45883/ Rochdale 0–2 Hereford United Hunt 8Gilchrist 32 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1318 L F.A. Cup 1979–80 FA Cup 1979 11 24 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-24-november-1979-214526/ Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United Hart 4Jones 40 Pilling Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1985 W 1979 12 15 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-15-december-1979-214557/ Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Evans 86Peplow 88 Hilditch 17 65 Prenton Park Birkenhead 2529 D 1979 12 18 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-18-december-1979-214564/ Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Hilditch 49Hart 59 Beamish 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2707 W 1980 1 8 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-08-january-1980-214607/ Rochdale 1–1 Bury O'Loughlin 28 Whitehead 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10739 D 1980 1 21 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-21-january-1980-214616/ Bury 3–2 Rochdale Johnson 25 55Wilson 72 Scaife 5 42 Gigg Lane Bury 8082 L League Cup 1979–80 Football League Cup 1979 8 11 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-11-august-1979-30348/ Blackpool 1–1 Rochdale McEwan Jones Wann 0 51 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 5342 D 1979 8 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackpool-14-august-1979-30356/ Rochdale 0–1 Blackpool Spence 57 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4500 L 1–2 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