1997–98 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1997–98 Graham Barrow League Division Three 18th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Robbie Painter Robbie Painter 1996–97 1998-99 The 1997–98 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 91st in existence and their 24th consecutive in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy ENG GK Lance Key 19+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Andy Fensome 42+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Andy Barlow 35+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hill 36+1 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Andy Farrell 40+0 5 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Andy Gouck 36+2 5 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 ENG DF Mark Bailey 24+9 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Robbie Painter 45+0 16 1+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 0 ENG FW Mark Leonard 33+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Alex Russell 26+5 4 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+1 0 ENG MF Mark Stuart 30+15 6 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 1 ENG FW Mark Carter 7+4 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Bayliss 23+6 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Andy Scott 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Craig Smith 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Ian Bryson 12+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Graham Lancashire 20+7 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 WAL GK Neil Edwards 27+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Glen Robson 0+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 IRL DF John Pender 14+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Adam Reed 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 ENG MF Graeme Atkinson 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Gary Jones 17+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Carden 3+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Stephen Bywater 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 |} Final League Table 1997–98 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1997–98 Football League 1997 8 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-09-august-1997-181604/ Notts County 2–1 Rochdale Robson 45Redmile 89Hendon Finnan Painter Meadow Lane Nottingham 4173 L MD Messias 1997 8 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-16-august-1997-181642/ Rochdale 2–0 Mansfield Town Russell 11Painter 22Hill Whitehall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2133 W A Bates 1997 8 23 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leyton-orient-v-rochdale-23-august-1997-181674/ Leyton Orient 2–0 Rochdale Smith 1 pen. 85 pen. Naylor Joseph Clark Griffiths Hill 0 1Farrell Gouck Carter Leonard 2 88 Brisbane Road London 3463 L R Styles 1997 8 30 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-30-august-1997-181713/ Rochdale 1–2 Peterborough United Painter 19Bailey Carruthers 13Farrell 56Cleaver Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2104 L ML Dean 1997 9 2 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-macclesfield-town-02-september-1997-181746/ Rochdale 2–0 Macclesfield Town Carter 47Hill 73 Farrell Leonard Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2197 W D Laws 1997 9 9 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-09-september-1997-181784/ Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Rochdale Evans 78 pen.Scott Farrell Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2410 L CJ Foy 1997 9 13 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-rochdale-13-september-1997-181815/ Cardiff City 2–1 Rochdale White 40Eckhardt 87 Carter 10 pen.Hill Ninian Park Cardiff 4306 L MJ Jones 1997 9 20 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-20-september-1997-181854/ Rochdale 2–1 Hull City Hill 13Stuart 78 Lowthorpe 38 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2085 W MS Pike 1997 9 27 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-rochdale-27-september-1997-181885/ Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Rochdale Morris 62Tuck 73Mayo Baird Bayliss 33 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 1544 L SW Mathieson 1997 10 4 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-04-october-1997-181931/ Rochdale 2–0 Scunthorpe United Russell 4Painter 58 pen.Bailey Leonard Walsh 0 58Housham Laws Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2087 W AR Hall 1997 10 11 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-11-october-1997-181966/ Rochdale 5–0 Darlington Painter 4 pen. 71Lancashire 10 89Russell 86Bailey Hill Crosby Brydon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2134 W T Jones 1997 10 18 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-18-october-1997-181995/ Cambridge United 1–1 Rochdale Finney 16Butler Gouck 64 Farrell Abbey Stadium Cambridge 2703 D D Orr 1997 10 21 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnet-v-rochdale-21-october-1997-182026/ Barnet 3–1 Rochdale Harle 39 Heald 48Samuels 84 Leonard 60 Underhill Stadium Chipping Barnet 1310 L B Coddington 1997 10 25 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-25-october-1997-182076/ Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Farrell Garner 5Knill Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2267 L G Laws 1997 11 1 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-city-v-rochdale-01-november-1997-182106/ Chester City 4–0 Rochdale McDonald 10Bennett 69Rimmer 72 79Priest Barlow Deva Stadium Chester 2431 L M Fletcher 1997 11 4 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-04-november-1997-182142/ Rochdale 0–0 Lincoln City Fensome Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1537 D FG Stretton 1997 11 8 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-08-november-1997-182182/ Rochdale 2–1 Colchester United Stuart 44Painter 63 pen.Farrell Duguid 60Greene Adcock Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1702 W T Heilbron 1997 11 18 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-18-november-1997-182218/ Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Beech 36Halliday 67 Edwards Hill Bryson Victoria Park Hartlepool 1666 L KM Lynch 1997 11 22 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-22-november-1997-182248/ Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Rochdale Hilton Stuart 42 56Lancashire 69Bayliss Painter Pender Belle Vue Doncaster 1503 W PS Danson 1997 11 29 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-29-november-1997-182290/ Rochdale 0–1 Torquay United Hill Stuart Jack 51Bedeau Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1729 L JA Kirkby 1997 12 6 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scarborough-v-rochdale-06-december-1997-182312/ Scarborough 1–0 Rochdale Campbell 44Atkin Bayliss Athletic Ground Scarborough 1705 L D Laws 1997 12 13 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-13-december-1997-182360/ Rochdale 3–0 Swansea City Painter 26 37Leonard 67 Walker Ampadu 2 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1482 W MD Messias 1997 12 20 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-20-december-1997-182394/ Exeter City 3–0 Rochdale Tisdale 30Devlin 38Rowbotham 44 pen. Bailey Reed Pender St James Park Exeter 3378 L DR Crick 1997 12 26 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-26-december-1997-182434/ Rochdale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Lancashire 40Painter 71Bryson 90Fensome Farrell Wilding 45Tretton Preece Steele Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2247 W 1997 12 28 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/macclesfield-town-v-rochdale-28-december-1997-182463/ Macclesfield Town 1–0 Rochdale Howarth 52 pen.Brown Power Gouck Moss Rose Macclesfield 2666 L ML Dean 1998 1 3 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-03-january-1998-182490/ Mansfield Town 3–0 Rochdale Williams 70 78Whitehall 86Tallon Christie Farrell Field Mill Mansfield 2303 L MS Pike 1998 1 10 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-10-january-1998-182530/ Rochdale 1–2 Notts County Farrell 81 Bailey Gouck Lancashire Jones 68Robinson 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2387 L AR Hall 1998 1 17 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-17-january-1998-182564/ Peterborough United 3–1 Rochdale Cleaver 24Quinn 45 74Payne Farrell 30Stuart London Road Stadium Peterborough 5676 L MR Halsey 1998 1 24 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leyton-orient-24-january-1998-182590/ Rochdale 0–2 Leyton Orient Inglethorpe 65Griffiths 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1774 L AR Leake 1998 1 31 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cardiff-city-31-january-1998-182636/ Rochdale 0–0 Cardiff City Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1445 D WC Burns 1998 2 7 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-07-february-1998-182671/ Hull City 0–2 Rochdale Russell 4Stuart 64Bailey Barlow Pender Boothferry Park Hull 4031 W G Laws 1998 2 14 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-14-february-1998-182711/ Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rochdale Regis 16Eyre 75 Bailey Farrell Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2284 L T Jones 1998 2 21 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-21-february-1998-182761/ Rochdale 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Jones 37Gouck 54Leonard Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1865 W PR Richards 1998 2 24 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-24-february-1998-182792/ Rochdale 2–0 Cambridge United Gouck 28 77Bayliss Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1192 W FG Stretton 1998 2 28 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-28-february-1998-182827/ Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Robinson 54Hope Farrell Gouck Leonard Feethams Darlington 2181 L MD Messias 1998 3 3 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-03-march-1998-182861/ Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Bayliss Layer Road Colchester 2112 D SJ Baines 1998 3 7 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-city-07-march-1998-182905/ Rochdale 1–1 Chester City Lancashire 68Jones Murphy 85 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1955 D RD Furnandiz 1998 3 14 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-14-march-1998-182941/ Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Thorpe 14Alcide 82Holmes Bailey Hill Sincil Bank Lincoln 2992 L AR Hall 1998 3 21 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-21-march-1998-182977/ Rochdale 2–1 Hartlepool United Painter 75 pen.Farrell 88Barlow Clark 83Bradley Barron Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1395 W CJ Foy 1998 3 28 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-28-march-1998-183013/ Rochdale 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Painter 18Stuart 42Farrell 58Lancashire 59 Tedaldi 80Messer Esdaille Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1858 W SW Mathieson 1998 4 4 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-04-april-1998-183052/ Torquay United 0–0 Rochdale Plainmoor Torquay 2796 D G Singh 1998 4 11 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scarborough-11-april-1998-183085/ Rochdale 4–0 Scarborough Painter 17 58Lancashire 76Farrell 90Bayliss Stuart Gouck Snodin Kay Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1795 W AG Wiley 1998 4 13 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-13-april-1998-183123/ Swansea City 3–0 Rochdale Appleby 61 65Walker 74 Vetch Field Swansea 2854 L P Rejer 1998 4 18 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-18-april-1998-183157/ Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Bayliss 50Lancashire 60 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1850 W GB Frankland 1998 4 25 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-25-april-1998-183192/ Rotherham United 2–2 Rochdale White 69Glover 90Martindale Jones 32Painter 44 pen.Barlow Bailey Millmoor Rotherham 3463 D R Pearson 1998 5 2 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnet-02-may-1998-182835/ Rochdale 2–1 Barnet Gouck 22Painter 45Carden Jones Barlow McGleish 90 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2102 W PS Danson F.A. Cup 1997–98 FA Cup 1997 11 15 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-15-november-1997-275923/ Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Hill Stuart Gouck Leonard Roberts 56Connolly 65Humes Owen Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3956 L AR Hall Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup) 1997–98 Football League Cup 1997 8 12 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stoke-city-12-august-1997-33243/ Rochdale 1–3 Stoke City Painter 32 Kavanagh 26Thorne 67Forsyth 70Tweed Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2509 L D Pugh 1997 8 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-rochdale-27-august-1997-33310/ Stoke City 1–1 Rochdale Kavanagh 85 Russell 90 Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent 12768 D SW Mathieson 4–2 Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield) 1997–98 Football League Trophy 1997 12 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-09-december-1997-292527/ Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Helliwell Gore Cunningham 2 43 Reed 39 Belle Vue Doncaster 580 W JP Robinson 1998 1 6 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-06-january-1998-292540/ Carlisle United 6–1 Rochdale Anthony 23Pounewatchy 38Stevens 42 51Wright 73 78 Stuart 55 Brunton Park Carlisle 2350 L R Pearson 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