1975–76 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1975–76 Walter Joyce League Division Four 15th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Bob Mountford Bob Mountford 1974–75 1976–77 The 1975–76 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 69th in existence and their 2nd consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup ENG GK Mike Poole 43+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Paul Hallows 45+0 0 7+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF George Townsend 8+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Dick Mulvaney 38+0 1 5+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Bill Summerscales 43+0 2 6+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hanvey 28+0 2 7+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Paul Fielding 26+4 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Bob Mountford 44+0 14 7+0 3 2+0 0 ENG FW Tony Whelan 44+0 6 7+0 1 2+0 0 ENG MF Tony Lacey 41+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Andy Sweeney 12+5 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Gary Cooper 40+1 4 6+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Mike Ferguson 26+1 0 7+0 1 2+0 0 SCO MF Joe Murty 12+2 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Don Tobin 13+0 5 4+0 1 0+0 0 ENG FW Gary Hulmes 3+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Chris Duffey 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Brian Oliver 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Phil Mullington 25+0 2 3+0 1 0+0 0 ENG DF Billy Boslem 8+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Brears 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW David Ainsworth 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1975–76 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1975–76 Football League 1975 8 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-16-august-1975-43132/ Reading 2–0 Rochdale Youlden 10Hetzke 62 Elm Park Reading 4717 L 1975 8 23 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-23-august-1975-43143/ Rochdale 2–1 Swansea City Mountford 13 78 Leitch Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1169 W 1975 8 30 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-30-august-1975-43154/ Huddersfield Town 0–0 Rochdale Leeds Road Huddersfield 4185 D 1975 9 6 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-06-september-1975-43168/ Rochdale 4–3 Newport County Cooper 14 42Mountford 23 56 Woods 65 88Jones 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1119 W 1975 9 13 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-13-september-1975-43182/ Torquay United 1–0 Rochdale Summerscales 9 o.g. Plainmoor Torquay 1852 L 1975 9 20 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-20-september-1975-43192/ Rochdale 0–0 Bradford City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2004 D 1975 9 24 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-24-september-1975-43205/ Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Rochdale Gresty Road Crewe 4294 D 1975 9 26 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-26-september-1975-43208/ Stockport County 0–1 Rochdale Mountford Edgeley Park Stockport 3436 W 1975 10 4 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-04-october-1975-43228/ Rochdale 0–1 Exeter City Bowker 27Hatch 0 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1234 L 1975 10 11 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-11-october-1975-43241/ Scunthorpe United 1–3 Rochdale Green 73 Mountford 18 60Whelan 39 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2671 W 1975 10 18 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-18-october-1975-43254/ Rochdale 2–1 Watford Summerscales 47Tobin 84 Jenkins 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1528 W 1975 10 22 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-22-october-1975-43265/ Bournemouth 2–1 Rochdale Cunningham Morgan Tobin Dean Court Bournemouth 4395 L 1975 10 25 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-25-october-1975-43278/ Southport 0–1 Rochdale Tobin 79 Haig Avenue Southport 1447 W 1975 11 1 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-01-november-1975-43290/ Rochdale 4–1 Tranmere Rovers Tobin 5Whelan 7Mountford 33 87 James 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2047 W KS Hackett 1975 11 3 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-03-november-1975-43294/ Rochdale 0–2 Northampton Town Stratford Robertson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2995 L 1975 11 8 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-08-november-1975-43309/ Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Krzywicki 38Graham 89 Sincil Bank Lincoln 7063 L 1975 11 14 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-14-november-1975-43317/ Rochdale 1–1 Cambridge United Mulvaney 20 Lyon 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1562 D 1975 11 29 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-29-november-1975-43337/ Rochdale 1–1 Workington Tobin 64 Ward 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1361 D 1975 12 6 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-06-december-1975-43341/ Brentford 3–0 Rochdale Johnson 17 pen. 0 77Cross 63Sweetzer 0 73Riddick 90 Poole 0 77 Griffin Park Brentford 4853 L 1975 12 20 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-20-december-1975-43365/ Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepool United Murty 16 Scaife 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1156 D 1975 12 26 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-26-december-1975-43369/ Barnsley 2–1 Rochdale Millar Brown Mountford Oakwell Barnsley 3486 L 1975 12 27 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-27-december-1975-43386/ Rochdale 1–0 Darlington Murty 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1659 W 1976 1 17 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-17-january-1976-43417/ Bradford City 3–0 Rochdale Hutchins 59Cooke 70Ingram 72 Valley Parade Bradford 3059 L 1976 1 20 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-20-january-1976-43426/ Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Kitchen Fielding Hanvey Belle Vue Doncaster 3586 W 1976 1 24 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-24-january-1976-43432/ Rochdale 2–2 Torquay United Hanvey 14Whelan 27 Chatterley 29Brown 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1448 D 1976 2 7 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-07-february-1976-43453/ Northampton Town 1–1 Rochdale Stratford 66 Whelan 77 County Ground Northampton 5393 D 1976 2 10 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-10-february-1976-43456/ Rochdale 2–2 Bournemouth Mountford Whelan Hague Reeves Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1392 D 1976 2 14 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-14-february-1976-43466/ Rochdale 0–0 Lincoln City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2439 D 1976 2 21 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-21-february-1976-43474/ Cambridge United 0–0 Rochdale Abbey Stadium Cambridge 2048 D 1976 2 28 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-28-february-1976-43500/ Rochdale 2–0 Southport Mountford 84Summerscales 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1261 W 1976 3 1 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-01-march-1976-43503/ Rochdale 0–0 Huddersfield Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3791 D 1976 3 6 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-06-march-1976-43516/ Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Mullington 79 Prenton Park Birkenhead 3354 W 1976 3 9 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-09-march-1976-43521/ Exeter City 1–0 Rochdale Morrin 80 St James Park Exeter 3102 L 1976 3 12 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-12-march-1976-43528/ Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Cooper Green Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1430 D 1976 3 16 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-16-march-1976-43546/ Watford 3–0 Rochdale McCarthy Jenkins Vicarage Road Watford 3886 L 1976 3 20 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-20-march-1976-43561/ Workington 0–0 Rochdale Borough Park Workington 941 D 1976 3 22 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-22-march-1976-43563/ Rochdale 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Bevan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1128 L 1976 3 27 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-27-march-1976-43575/ Rochdale 1–2 Brentford Boslem 84 McCulloch 15French 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 894 L 1976 3 31 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-31-march-1976-43583/ Hartlepool United 3–0 Rochdale Spelman Moore Victoria Park Hartlepool 1561 L 1976 4 3 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-03-april-1976-43595/ Rochdale 0–0 Reading Spotland Stadium Rochdale 913 D 1976 4 5 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-05-april-1976-43600/ Rochdale 2–3 Stockport County Whelan pen.Mountford Bradley Davies Hardman Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1287 L 1976 4 10 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-10-april-1976-43618/ Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Jones 36 Mullington 26 Somerton Park Newport 1331 D 1976 4 16 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-16-april-1976-43630/ Rochdale 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Mountford Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1462 W 1976 4 17 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-17-april-1976-43639/ Rochdale 0–0 Barnsley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1386 D 1976 4 20 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-20-april-1976-43653/ Darlington 4–0 Rochdale Webb Craig Sinclair Feethams Darlington 1957 L 1976 4 23 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-23-april-1976-43661/ Swansea City 1–1 Rochdale Bruton 9 Cooper 77 Vetch Field Swansea 1664 D F.A. Cup 1975–76 FA Cup 1975 11 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-22-november-1975-213881/ Workington 1–1 Rochdale Heslop 71 Ferguson 10 Borough Park Workington 1190 D 1975 11 25 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-25-november-1975-213888/ Rochdale 2–1 Workington Mountford Whelan Geidmintis Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 2354 W 1975 12 13 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-united-v-rochdale-13-december-1975-213901/ Gateshead United 1–1 Rochdale Guthrie 75 Ableson o.g. Gateshead Youth Stadium Gateshead 4600 D 1975 12 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-united-16-december-1975-213918/ Rochdale 3–1 Gateshead United Morrison o.g.Tobin Mountford Morrison Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2607 W 1976 1 3 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-rochdale-03-january-1976-213938/ Norwich City 1–1 Rochdale MacDougall 4 pen. Mullington 34 Carrow Road Norwich 14187 D 1976 1 6 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-norwich-city-06-january-1976-213958/ Rochdale 0–0 Norwich City Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 8284 D 1976 1 13 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-rochdale-13-january-1976-213963/ Norwich City 2–1 Rochdale MacDougall pen.Suggett Mountford Carrow Road Norwich 18868 L League Cup 1975–76 Football League Cup 1975 8 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-19-august-1975-29767/ Bury 2–0 Rochdale Nicholson Gigg Lane Bury 4561 L 1975 8 26 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-26-august-1975-29798/ Rochdale 0–2 Bury Rowland Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3725 L 0–4 Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 https://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