2001–02 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Rochdale 2001–02 Steve ParkinDavid HamiltonJohn Hollins David Kilpatrick Third Division 5th FA Cup Second round League Cup Second round Kevin Townson (14) Kevin Townson (17) 2000–01 2002–03 The 2001–02 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 95th in existence and their 28th consecutive in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division. Statistics Third Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Play-offs 1 WAL GK Neil Edwards 7 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 2 WAL DF Wayne Evans 43 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 3 ENG DF Sean McAuley 23 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 1 + 1 0 2 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 4 ENG DF Simon Coleman 8 + 3 1 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 1 0 5 WAL DF Gareth Griffiths 41 + 0 4 2 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 7 ENG MF David Flitcroft 21 + 14 0 1 + 1 0 1 + 1 0 2 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 8 ENG DF Paul Ware 4 + 4 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 1 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 9 ENG DF Michael Oliver 45 + 0 7 3 + 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 10 ENG DF Matt Doughty 32 + 4 1 3 + 0 1 0 + 1 0 2 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 11 ENG MF Graeme Atkinson 8 + 3 0 0 + 1 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 12 ENG DF Lee Todd 8 + 2 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 13 SCO GK Matt Gilks 19 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 14 ENG DF Tony Ford 17 + 0 2 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 1 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 14 ENG MF Paul Simpson 7 + 0 5 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 1 15 IRL MF Kieron Durkan 16 + 14 1 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 16 ENG DF Dave Bayliss 9 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 16 IRL MF Alan McLoughlin 15 + 3 1 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 18 ENG MF Gary Jones 20 + 0 5 2 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 1 0 + 0 0 18 NIR FW Lee McEvilly 13 + 5 4 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 1 19 ENG FW Kevin Townson 17 + 24 14 1 + 1 0 0 + 1 2 2 + 0 1 1 + 1 0 20 ENG DF Lee Duffy 1 + 5 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 1 0 0 + 0 0 21 ENG FW Clive Platt 41 + 2 7 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 1 1 + 0 0 22 ENG MF Darren Dunning 4 + 1 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 23 ENG DF Stephen Hill 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 24 ENG DF Richard Jobson 34 + 1 3 3 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 26 NIR FW Steve Jones 6 + 3 1 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 26 ENG FW Paul Wheatcroft 6 + 0 3 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 27 ENG FW Paul Connor 11 + 6 1 2 + 1 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 1 0 29 USA GK Marcus Hahnemann 5 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 30 NIR MF Pat McCourt 10 + 13 4 0 + 2 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 2 0 0 + 1 0 33 ENG FW Karl Rose 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 35 ENG GK Steve Banks 15 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 |} Competitions Football League Third Division 2001–02 Football League 2001 8 11 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oxford-united-v-rochdale-11-august-2001-7524/ Oxford United 1–2 Rochdale Bolland36Brooks52Guyett56Scott60Stockley90 Doughty30Platt39Coleman66 Kassam Stadium Oxford 7842 W David Crick 2001 8 18 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-macclesfield-town-18-august-2001-7673/ Rochdale 1–1 Macclesfield Town Ford26 Glover18 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3346 D Mick Fletcher 2001 8 25 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-25-august-2001-7867/ Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Rochdale Coleman16 o.g.McGlinchey29Larrieu78 G. Jones17Ford40Connor77 Home Park Plymouth 4198 W Rob Harris 2001 8 27 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-27-august-2001-7902/ Rochdale 2–0 Exeter City G. Jones29 pen.Townson30 Watson55Cronin77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3003 W John Brandwood 2001 9 1 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-01-september-2001-7971/ Carlisle United 1–2 Rochdale Hopper47Whitehead67Allan80 Oliver11Platt1228Evans45Bayliss77 Brunton Park Carlisle 3373 W Alan Kaye 2001 9 8 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-kidderminster-harriers-08-september-2001-8035/ Rochdale 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers Griffiths2 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2885 W George Cain 2001 9 15 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-15-september-2001-8266/ Rochdale 2–2 Scunthorpe United Griffiths35McAuley55Oliver59G. Jones81 pen.Todd0 82 Brough13Kell43Beagrie83 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3468 D Phil Richards 2001 9 18 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-18-september-2001-8392/ Hull City 3–1 Rochdale Alexander28 51Dudfield63Edwards84Whitmore0 90 Townson3090 Boothferry Park Hull 10213 L Mark Clattenburg 2001 9 22 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-22-september-2001-8480/ Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Rochdale Aiston76Rodgers90 Oliver69Griffiths75 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 4612 L Paul Armstrong 2001 9 25 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-25-september-2001-8602/ Rochdale 2–0 Halifax Town Griffiths18Platt62 77 Middleton63 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3410 W Frazer Stretton 2001 9 29 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-29-september-2001-8762/ Rochdale 3–1 Mansfield Town Oliver15Atkinson22Platt32G. Jones64Wheatcroft81 Greenacre90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3963 W Tony Bates 2001 10 9 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-09-october-2001-8962/ Swansea City 0–1 Rochdale Ford31 Vetch Field Swansea 3533 W Richard Beeby 2001 10 13 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rushden-and-diamonds-13-october-2001-9073/ Rochdale 0–0 Rushden & Diamonds G. Jones43 Peters85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4345 D Colin Webster 2001 10 20 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-rochdale-20-october-2001-9196/ Luton Town 0–1 Rochdale Crowe42Nicholls90 Griffiths20Wheatcroft39 Kenilworth Road Luton 7696 W Steve Tomlin 2001 10 23 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cheltenham-town-23-october-2001-9348/ Rochdale 2–2 Cheltenham Town Wheatcroft522 17 60Oliver65Townson72 Victory6 84Banks25Alsop65Grayson85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3279 D Mike Jones 2001 10 27 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leyton-orient-v-rochdale-27-october-2001-9414/ Leyton Orient 4–2 Rochdale Ibehre3467Minton3739Watts51Joseph59Harris74 Townson77 90Jobson90 Brisbane Road London 4631 L Trevor Parkes 2001 11 3 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-03-november-2001-9628/ Rochdale 2–0 Torquay United Townson49 90 Williams77Woods90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3078 W Roy Pearson 2001 11 10 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-10-november-2001-9730/ Bristol Rovers 0–2 Rochdale Wilson5Astafjevs2 33 57 G. Jones3070 Platt50 Memorial Stadium Bristol 5675 W Barry Knight 2001 11 20 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-20-november-2001-9905/ Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Clark78 pen. Townson0 55Evans62 Feethams Darlington 3362 L Uriah Rennie 2001 11 24 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-24-november-2001-10005/ Rochdale 2–2 Lincoln City Jobson43Durkan70 Hamilton20Gain60Bailey70Battersby89Holmes90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3139 D Mark Warren 2001 11 30 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-30-november-2001-10165/ Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Bass74 Oliver59 Victoria Park Hartlepool 4162 D Steve Baines 2001 12 15 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-15-december-2001-10568/ Rochdale 0–1 Southend United Jobson35Platt80Flitcroft84 Broad7Rawle20Flahavan0 80Bramble87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2849 L Mark Cowburn 2001 12 26 y 23 13:00 GMT https://www.11v11.com/matches/kidderminster-harriers-v-rochdale-26-december-2001-10662/ Kidderminster Harriers 4–1 Rochdale Henriksen4 44Blake2151Stamps67Bennett84 Oliver3864McCourt65Connor66Jobson68 Aggborough Stadium Kidderminster 3856 L Mark Cooper 2001 12 29 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-29-december-2001-10766/ Exeter City 1–1 Rochdale Flack13Power45Watson62 Roberts76 Townson2Platt50McAuley71 St James Park Exeter 2994 D Paul Taylor 2002 1 12 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-rochdale-12-january-2002-10987/ Macclesfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Townson51 Moss Rose Macclesfield 3002 W George Cain 2002 1 19 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oxford-united-19-january-2002-11093/ Rochdale 1–1 Oxford United McCourt7Griffiths16 Quinn41Gray57Moody83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3355 D Mark Clattenburg 2002 1 22 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-22-january-2002-11130/ York City 0–0 Rochdale Basham76 Evans39Flitcroft52Platt0 59Connor80 Bootham Crescent York 2317 D Paul Danson 2002 1 26 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-26-january-2002-11262/ Rochdale 2–0 Swansea City Oliver40Sharp45 o.g. O'Leary53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2819 W John Brandwood 2002 1 29 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-29-january-2002-11288/ Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Griffiths62Banks62 Halliday18Foran75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3008 D Steve Baines 2002 2 2 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-02-february-2002-11333/ Mansfield Town 3–1 Rochdale Greenacre37 8640Pemberton38 Oliver89 Field Mill Mansfield 4876 L Howard Webb 2002 2 5 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-05-february-2002-11352/ Rochdale 5–4 York City Townson16 pen. 45McEvilly49Jobson54 77 Brass13Edmondson15Duffield2160Brass44Bullock5156Proctor83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2823 W Graham Frankland 2002 2 9 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-luton-town-09-february-2002-11395/ Rochdale 1–0 Luton Town McCourt12Flitcroft32Griffiths44McEvilly67Oliver67Doughty72Townson89 Bayliss50 74Nicholls10 Howard23Perrett88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4306 W Matt Messias 2002 2 16 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rushden-and-diamonds-v-rochdale-16-february-2002-11473/ Rushden & Diamonds 1–1 Rochdale Hanlon48Tillson50Peters53Lowe69Hall88 McEvilly9Evans29Townson90 Nene Park Irthlingborough 4672 D Joe Ross 2002 2 23 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-23-february-2002-11572/ Scunthorpe United 2–1 Rochdale Graves27 38Stanton78 S. Jones10Townson49Todd67Flitcroft90 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 4521 L Peter Walton 2002 3 2 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-02-march-2002-11643/ Rochdale 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Griffiths80 Murray4 Wilding79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3353 W Roy Pearson 2002 3 5 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-05-march-2002-11664/ Halifax Town 1–2 Rochdale Stoneman2 12 39Redfearn32Mitchell90 McEvilly6381McCourt90 The Shay Halifax 2825 W Mark Cowburn 2002 3 9 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-09-march-2002-11718/ Southend United 0–0 Rochdale McEvilly45 Platt75 Roots Hall Southend 3429 D David Crick 2002 3 16 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-16-march-2002-11783/ Rochdale 0–0 Hartlepool United Watson21Clarke50 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3219 D Mark Cooper 2002 3 23 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cheltenham-town-v-rochdale-23-march-2002-11852/ Cheltenham Town 1–1 Rochdale Williams3 Evans52Platt53Doughty76 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 4643 D Rob Harris 2002 3 26 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-26-march-2002-11905/ Rochdale 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Simpson54 Wotton55Hodges64 83Keith66Coughlan81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4457 L Mike Pike 2002 3 30 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leyton-orient-30-march-2002-11971/ Rochdale 3–0 Leyton Orient McEvilly6Simpson30Oliver44Townson82 Martin15Smith24 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3021 W Graham Laws 2002 4 1 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-01-april-2002-12006/ Torquay United 3–0 Rochdale Bedeau40Martin45Canoville46Graham65 Durkan31Flitcroft35Griffiths42 Plainmoor Torquay 3136 L Ray Olivier 2002 4 6 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-06-april-2002-12079/ Rochdale 3–1 Darlington Griffiths1Platt7McEvilly27Simpson35 Conlon4Reed27Porter70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3055 W Alan Butler 2002 4 9 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-09-april-2002-12109/ Rochdale 3–2 Hull City McEvilly10Oliver32McCourt57Townson64 Holt12Dudfield26 45Greaves79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3433 W Trevor Parkes 2002 4 13 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-13-april-2002-12139/ Lincoln City 1–1 Rochdale Thorpe30Cameron54 Simpson81 Sincil Bank Lincoln 5849 D Grant Hegley 2002 4 20 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-20-april-2002-12197/ Rochdale 2–1 Bristol Rovers Simpson63McEvilly65McLoughlin86 pen. Thomas29 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5292 W Mark Cowburn Play-Offs 2002 4 27 y 1st Leg https://www.11v11.com/matches/rushden-and-diamonds-v-rochdale-27-april-2002-12240/ Rushden & Diamonds 2–2 Rochdale Wardley34Butterworth73Lowe75Angell90 McEvilly8 Simpson3357Oliver38Griffiths76 Nene Park Irthlingborough 6,015 D Graham Barber 2002 4 30 y 2nd Leg https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rushden-and-diamonds-30-april-2002-12265/ Rochdale 1–2 Rushden & Diamonds Peters65 o.g. Lowe67 Hall76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8,485 L Roger Furnandiz FA Cup 2001–02 FA Cup 2001 11 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tamworth-v-rochdale-17-november-2001-9858/ Tamworth 1–1 Rochdale Wilson2143 Doughty5 The Lamb Ground Tamworth 3,119 D Alan Kaye 2001 11 27 y 1 (replay) https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tamworth-27-november-2001-10103/ Rochdale 1–0 Tamworth Jones70Durkan85Oliver90 Gould43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,709 W Alan Kaye 2001 12 8 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-08-december-2001-10356/ Blackpool 2–0 Rochdale Murphy22Simpson89 Jobson86 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 5,191 L Ray Olivier Football League Cup (Worthington Cup) 2001–02 Football League Cup 2001 8 21 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-21-august-2001-7734/ Huddersfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Ford20 Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield 3,995 W Mike Ryan 2001 9 11 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-fulham-11-september-2001-8180/ Rochdale 2–2 Fulham Bayliss40Townson74 102 Boa Morte17Finnan53Brevett120 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,303 D Roy Pearson Jones Townson McAuley Flitcroft Oliver Evans Griffiths Platt Bayliss 5–6 Clark Legwinski Finnan Davis Hayles Melville Brevett Taylor Boa Morte Football League Trophy (LDV Vans Trophy) 2001–02 Football League Trophy 2001 10 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-16-october-2001-9146/ Rochdale 2–0 Southport Platt37Jones88 pen. Elam59 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,411 W Graham Salisbury 2001 10 30 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-30-october-2001-9531/ Rochdale 1–2 Port Vale Townson49Flitcroft55 Carragher23Burton-Godwin53 pen.Armstrong66Killen2 68 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,639 L Mike Ryan https://www.11v11.com/teams/rochdale/tab/players/season/2002/ All Rochdale players: 2002 https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2175&comp_id=3 Rochdale FC Club Details | First Team Squad | Soccer Base References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Category:2001–02 Football League Third Division by team