1978–79 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1978–79 Mike FergusonPeter Madden (C)Doug Collins League Division Four 20th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Terry Owen Terry Owen 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 72nd in existence and their 5th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup ENG GK Andy Slack 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Paul Hallows 18+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Eric Snookes 35+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Brian Hart 39+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Bob Scott 31+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG DF Ian Bannon 15+5 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Terry Owen 41+0 11 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Scaife 34+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Phil Ashworth 9+2 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 ENG MF Phil Mullington 8+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG MF Nigel O'Loughlin 45+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 1 ENG MF Dave Esser 37+3 5 1+0 0 0+2 0 ENG GK Chris Shyne 10+0 0 1+0 0 0 0 ENG MF Bobby Hoy 39+2 10 1+0 0 0 0 ENG FW Mark Hilditch 19+8 3 1+0 0 0 0 ENG MF John Price 9+1 0 1+0 0 0 0 ENG MF Ted Oliver 8+0 1 0+0 0 0 0 ENG MF Tony Morrin 1+0 0 0+0 0 0 0 WAL GK David Felgate 35+0 0 0+0 0 0 0 ENG FW Geoff Forster 0+1 0 0+0 0 0 0 ENG DF Peter Creamer 18+2 0 0+0 0 0 0 ENG DF Brian Taylor 26+0 1 0+0 0 0 0 ENG FW Chris Jones 21+0 10 0+0 0 0 0 ENG MF Doug Collins 6+2 0 0+0 0 0 0 SCO DF Mike Milne 1+1 0 0+0 0 0 0 |} Final League Table 1978–79 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1978–79 Football League 1978 8 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-19-august-1978-44789/ Rochdale 1–2 York City Scaife 58 Staniforth 4Randall 56 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1241 L 1978 8 23 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-23-august-1978-44801/ Reading 2–0 Rochdale Hetzke Earles Elm Park Reading 4481 L 1978 8 26 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-26-august-1978-44811/ Rochdale 1–1 Aldershot Owen 78 Brodie 58 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 976 D 1978 9 2 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-02-september-1978-44824/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Beamish 68 Owen 89 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 3222 D 1978 9 9 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-portsmouth-09-september-1978-44834/ Rochdale 0–2 Portsmouth Davey 15Lathan 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1479 L 1978 9 13 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-athletic-v-rochdale-13-september-1978-44850/ Wigan Athletic 3–0 Rochdale Wright Hinnigan Corrigan Scott Springfield Park Wigan 5736 L M Lowe 1978 9 16 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-16-september-1978-44854/ Bournemouth 3–1 Rochdale Barton 13Impey 27Butler 79 Owen 26 Dean Court Bournemouth 2674 L 1978 9 23 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-23-september-1978-44871/ Rochdale 0–2 Hereford United Gould 14Emery 27 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1068 L 1978 9 25 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wimbledon-25-september-1978-44876/ Rochdale 0–0 Wimbledon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1263 D 1978 9 30 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-30-september-1978-44891/ Grimsby Town 4–0 Rochdale Brolly 2 62Liddell 21 51 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 3929 L 1978 10 7 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-07-october-1978-44908/ Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Hoy 65 Bell 32 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1579 D 1978 10 14 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-14-october-1978-44921/ Torquay United 1–1 Rochdale Green 58 Scaife 28 Plainmoor Torquay 2818 D 1978 10 17 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-17-october-1978-44931/ Newport County 0–0 Rochdale Somerton Park Newport 3472 D 1978 10 21 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-21-october-1978-44946/ Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Owen 34Esser 85 Ferguson 22 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1272 W 1978 10 28 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-28-october-1978-44953/ Hartlepool United 5–1 Rochdale Ayre 28Goldthorpe 38 48Lawrence 65Houchen 86 Esser 51 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3084 L 1978 11 4 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-04-november-1978-44970/ Rochdale 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Hoy 83 pen. 89 Coyne 24 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1352 W 1978 11 11 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-11-november-1978-44979/ Rochdale 0–1 Port Vale Keenan 74 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1882 L 1978 11 18 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-18-november-1978-44985/ Aldershot 1–0 Rochdale Dungworth 35 pen. Recreation Ground Aldershot 3043 L 1978 12 2 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-02-december-1978-44996/ Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Owen 35 Belle Vue Doncaster 2248 L 1978 12 9 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-09-december-1978-45013/ Rochdale 0–3 Barnsley Bell 35Millar 37Clarke 43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3136 L 1978 12 26 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-26-december-1978-45025/ Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale McNiven Valley Parade Bradford 4940 L 1978 12 30 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-30-december-1978-45040/ Scunthorpe United 0–4 Rochdale Jones 27Hoy 40 72Owen 85 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 2714 W 1979 1 13 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/portsmouth-v-rochdale-13-january-1979-45049/ Portsmouth 1–1 Rochdale Barnard 89 Owen 84 Fratton Park Portsmouth 11596 D 1979 2 3 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-rochdale-03-february-1979-45064/ Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale Parsons 15Galvin 50Denny 74 Jones 12Hoy 17 Plough Lane Wimbledon 3064 L 1979 3 3 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-03-march-1979-45104/ Darlington 0–2 Rochdale Jones 35Esser 75 Feethams Darlington 1495 W 1979 3 10 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-10-march-1979-45131/ Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepool United Hoy 64 pen. Crumplin 25 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1931 D 1979 3 13 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-13-march-1979-45139/ Rochdale 2–5 Grimsby Town Jones Snookes Waters pen.Ford Liddell Brolly Mitchell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2345 L 1979 3 19 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wigan-athletic-19-march-1979-45147/ Rochdale 0–2 Wigan Athletic Purdie Moore Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3627 L 1979 3 21 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-21-march-1979-45153/ Hereford United 2–2 Rochdale White 26Gould 54 Jones 30 85 Edgar Street Hereford 2351 D 1979 3 24 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-24-march-1979-45166/ Rochdale 1–0 Reading Hoy 6 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1567 W 1979 3 27 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-27-march-1979-45171/ York City 2–1 Rochdale Taylor o.g.McDonald Owen Bootham Crescent York 2295 L 1979 3 31 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-31-march-1979-45183/ Northampton Town 1–0 Rochdale Robertson 48 County Ground Northampton 1653 L 1979 4 3 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-03-april-1979-45195/ Rochdale 2–1 Bournemouth Scott Jones Butler Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1136 W 1979 4 7 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-07-april-1979-45209/ Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Owen 50 89 Bradley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1606 W 1979 4 11 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-11-april-1979-45217/ Rochdale 0–2 Huddersfield Town Fletcher Robins Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2020 L D Owen 1979 4 14 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-14-april-1979-45232/ Rochdale 1–0 Bradford City Scott 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2262 W 1979 4 16 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-16-april-1979-45242/ Stockport County 3–0 Rochdale Lee Henson Edgeley Park Stockport 2863 L 1979 4 17 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-17-april-1979-45247/ Huddersfield Town 1–0 Rochdale Fletcher Leeds Road Huddersfield 3346 L 1979 4 21 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-21-april-1979-45260/ Rochdale 1–0 Scunthorpe United Taylor 33 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1224 W 1979 4 23 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-23-april-1979-45263/ Rochdale 1–0 Newport County Esser Thompson 0 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1457 W 1979 4 28 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-28-april-1979-45276/ Barnsley 0–3 Rochdale Owen 18 45Hoy 62 Oakwell Barnsley 12051 W 1979 5 1 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-01-may-1979-45292/ Rochdale 2–0 Stockport County Esser Hoy Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2117 W 1979 5 5 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-05-may-1979-45308/ Rochdale 4–1 Northampton Town Oliver 54Jones 64 89O'Loughlin 87 Reilly 53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1751 W 1979 5 7 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-07-may-1979-45312/ Halifax Town 2–1 Rochdale Johnson 23 pen.Bradley 40 Hilditch 69 The Shay Halifax 2150 L 1979 5 9 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-09-may-1979-45318/ Rochdale 1–0 Torquay United Hilditch Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2359 W 1979 5 18 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-18-may-1979-45329/ Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rochdale Nelson pen. Jones Hilditch Gresty Road Crewe 2031 W F.A. Cup 1978–79 FA Cup 1978 11 25 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-droylsden-25-november-1978-214360/ Rochdale 0–1 Droylsden Snookes 0 82 Taylor 35 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3252 L League Cup 1978–79 Football League Cup 1978 8 12 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-12-august-1978-30204/ Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Rochdale Nelson 18 Gresty Road Crewe 1914 L 1978 8 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-14-august-1978-30217/ Rochdale 2–4 Crewe Alexandra O'Loughlin Ashworth Nelson Bowles Coyne Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1344 L 2–5 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