1968–69 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1968–69 Bob StokoeLen Richley League Division Four 3rd FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Dennis Butler Dennis Butler 1967–68 1969–70 The 1968–69 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 62nd in existence and their 10th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. The club finished in 3rd position and achieved promotion to Division Three. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Chris Harker 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Vince Radcliffe 26+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Derek Ryder 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Vince Leech 43+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Colin Parry 45+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Joe Ashworth 39+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Norman Whitehead 41+1 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Joe Fletcher 8+2 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Reg Jenkins 28+5 13 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Billy Rudd 46+0 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Butler 44+2 16 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Hughen Riley 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Steve Melledew 26+5 12 2+0 0 0+1 1 2+0 2 0+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 32+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 1 ENG FW Terry Melling 20+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Tony Buck 15+2 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 DF Steve Lee 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 |} Final League Table 1968–69 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1968–69 Football League 1968 8 10 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-10-august-1968-39270/ Rochdale 3–2 Scunthorpe United Butler 31Jenkins 44 pen. 64 pen. Kerr 76Deere Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3253 W 1968 8 17 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-17-august-1968-39274/ Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Layer Road Colchester 3969 D 1968 8 24 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-24-august-1968-39295/ Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Melledew 70 Mitten 55 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3225 D 1968 8 26 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-26-august-1968-39298/ Brentford 1–1 Rochdale Deakin 16 Melledew 70 Griffin Park Brentford 9149 D 1968 8 31 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-31-august-1968-39315/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Chapman 55 Melledew 36 Old Recreation Ground Stoke-on-Trent 4591 D 1968 9 7 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-07-september-1968-39331/ Rochdale 1–1 Peterborough United Melledew 43 Hall 66 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4030 D 1968 9 14 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-14-september-1968-39334/ Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Hollett 58 Melledew 80 Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 5903 D 1968 9 17 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-17-september-1968-39351/ Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Johnson Gilfillan Belle Vue Doncaster 12183 L 1968 9 21 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-21-september-1968-39367/ Rochdale 6–0 Bradford City Butler 24Rudd 31Melledew 35 71Fletcher 68 87 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4136 W 1968 9 28 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-28-september-1968-39380/ York City 0–0 Rochdale Bootham Crescent York 3509 D 1968 10 5 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-05-october-1968-39392/ Rochdale 0–0 Workington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4535 D 1968 10 7 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-07-october-1968-39396/ Rochdale 0–0 Brentford Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5181 D 1968 10 12 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-12-october-1968-39409/ Darlington 0–0 Rochdale Feethams Darlington 7113 D 1968 10 19 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-town-19-october-1968-39429/ Rochdale 0–1 Swansea Town Gwyther 53 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4771 L 1968 10 26 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-26-october-1968-39439/ Southend United 1–3 Rochdale Best 73 Butler 76 82Melledew 89 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 9486 W 1968 11 2 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-02-november-1968-39453/ Rochdale 6–0 Bradford Park Avenue Melling 8Rudd 14 87Melledew 29Radcliffe 71Butler 83 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2795 W 1968 11 4 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-04-november-1968-39459/ Rochdale 0–1 Newport County Hill Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4223 L 1968 11 9 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-09-november-1968-39467/ Aldershot 0–0 Rochdale Recreation Ground Aldershot 5185 D 1968 11 23 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-23-november-1968-39489/ Wrexham 3–2 Rochdale Griffiths 23May 24Kinsey 82 Melling 26 60 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5663 L 1968 11 30 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-30-november-1968-39499/ Rochdale 0–0 Notts County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2673 D 1968 12 7 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-07-december-1968-39504/ Grimsby Town 2–0 Rochdale Walker 22 81 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 2714 L 1968 12 21 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-town-v-rochdale-21-december-1968-39521/ Swansea Town 3–0 Rochdale Williams 7 51Biggs 58 Vetch Field Swansea 5703 L 1968 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-26-december-1968-39533/ Workington 1–2 Rochdale Ogilvie Jenkins Borough Park Workington 2921 W 1969 1 4 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-04-january-1969-39542/ Rochdale 6–1 Grimsby Town Melling 24Jenkins 38 pen. 51 67Whitehead 62Rudd 79 Ross 27 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2038 W 1969 1 11 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-11-january-1969-39546/ Bradford Park Avenue 1–4 Rochdale Andrews 28 Whitehead 44Melling 47 60 70 Park Avenue Bradford 5453 W 1969 1 18 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-18-january-1969-39565/ Rochdale 3–0 Aldershot Melling 32Butler 39 59 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3305 W 1969 2 1 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-01-february-1969-39584/ Lincoln City 0–0 Rochdale Sincil Bank Lincoln 8621 D 1969 2 10 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-10-february-1969-39591/ Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Wood Butler Somerton Park Newport 2607 D 1969 2 24 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-24-february-1969-39604/ Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Jenkins Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3815 W 1969 3 1 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-01-march-1969-39616/ Scunthorpe United 0–0 Rochdale Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 3102 D 1969 3 8 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-08-march-1969-39638/ Rochdale 4–0 Colchester United Jenkins 52Butler 75 90Buck 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4988 W 1969 3 10 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-10-march-1969-39644/ Rochdale 2–1 Lincoln City Butler 25Buck 55 Lewis 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5803 W 1969 3 15 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-15-march-1969-39652/ Exeter City 2–2 Rochdale Mitten 40Binney 85 Buck 26 47 St James Park Exeter 4061 D 1969 3 22 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-22-march-1969-39673/ Rochdale 1–0 Port Vale Butler 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4860 W 1969 3 29 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-29-march-1969-39691/ Peterborough United 0–1 Rochdale Buck 52Melledew 0 89 London Road Stadium Peterborough 4107 W 1969 4 5 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-05-april-1969-39710/ Rochdale 2–1 York City Smith 62Buck 65 MacDougall 8 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6886 W R Barker 1969 4 7 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-07-april-1969-39717/ Rochdale 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12647 D 1969 4 8 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-08-april-1969-39722/ Chester 2–1 Rochdale Provan Dearden Melledew Sealand Road Chester 3820 L 1969 4 12 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-12-april-1969-39731/ Bradford City 1–1 Rochdale Ham 66 Ashworth 74 Valley Parade Bradford 9449 D 1969 4 14 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-14-april-1969-39745/ Rochdale 4–1 Chester Buck Butler Melledew Talbot Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4884 W 1969 4 19 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-19-april-1969-39766/ Rochdale 0–0 Chesterfield Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7600 D 1969 4 23 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-23-april-1969-39776/ Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Buck Butler pen. Purdie Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6635 W 1969 4 28 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-28-april-1969-39785/ Notts County 1–1 Rochdale Butlin Jenkins Meadow Lane Nottingham 3678 D 1969 4 30 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-30-april-1969-39792/ Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Butler 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12806 W 1969 5 8 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-08-may-1969-39807/ Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Massie 76 The Shay Halifax 17186 L 1969 5 10 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-10-may-1969-39810/ Rochdale 3–0 Southend United Melledew 15Jenkins 67 pen. 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9095 W F.A. Cup 1968–69 FA Cup 1968 11 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-16-november-1968-212715/ Barnsley 0–0 Rochdale Oakwell Barnsley 11414 D 1968 11 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-18-november-1968-212753/ Rochdale 0–1 Barnsley Dean Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7340 L League Cup 1968–69 Football League Cup 1968 8 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-14-august-1968-28908/ Workington 2–1 Rochdale Tinnion Ogilvie Melledew Borough Park Workington 2558 L Lancashire Cup 1968 10 22 y Oldham Athletic 1–1 Rochdale Melledew Boundary Park Oldham D 1968 10 28 y Rochdale 2–2 Oldham Athletic Melledew Hunter o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1977 D 1968 11 25 y Rochdale 0–1 Oldham Athletic Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2458 L Rose Bowl 1968 8 2 y Oldham Athletic 2–1 Rochdale Smith Boundary Park Oldham L 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