1989–90 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Terry Dolan |
| League Division Four | 12th |
| FA Cup | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve O'Shaughnessy All: Steve O'Shaughnessy |
The 1989–90 season saw Rochdale compete in their 16th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Keith Welch | 59 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Wayne Goodison | 58 | 6 | 45+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Vinny Chapman | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Cole | 55 | 5 | 41+2 | 5 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Ward | 52 | 6 | 39+1 | 5 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Colin Small | 9 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Micky Holmes | 50 | 4 | 33+5 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Robbie Whellans | 14 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Willie Burns | 55 | 3 | 42+2 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Kevin Stonehouse | 22 | 4 | 13+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jon Hill | 33 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Neil Edmonds | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jason Hasford | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jason Dawson | 34 | 3 | 25+2 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alan Ainscow | 26 | 1 | 19+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dean Walling | 23 | 3 | 9+10 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Tony Brown | 53 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  WAL
|
Steve O'Shaughnessy | 39 | 10 | 27+3 | 8 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Elliott | 24 | 6 | 19+3 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Johnson | 30 | 6 | 20+4 | 4 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jimmy Graham | 18 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Andy Milner | 18 | 4 | 14+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Lee Duxbury | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Gary Henshaw | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Milligan | 5 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Phil Lockett | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  AUS
|
Zacari Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Lucketti | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 68 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | +15 | 66 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 32 | −3 | 66 |
| 13 | York City | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 29 | +2 | 64 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 27 | −2 | 62 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions[edit]
Football League Fourth Division[edit]
| 19 August 1989 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Walling  14'Harris 75' (o.g.) |
Report | White 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5420 Referee: AB Wilkie |
| 26 August 1989 2 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Report | Cole 33' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2808 Referee: P Jones |
| 2 September 1989 3 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Beaumont 13' Flynn 40', 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2331 Referee: KJ Breen |
| 9 September 1989 4 | York City | 1–0 | Rochdale | York |
| Spooner 31' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2250 Referee: RK Pawley |
| 16 September 1989 5 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Whellans 25' Walling 66' |
Report | Collins 23' Blake 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1466 Referee: A Dawson |
| 23 September 1989 6 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Loram |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1809 Referee: ME Pierce |
| 26 September 1989 7 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1511 Referee: J Rushton |
| 30 September 1989 8 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Waller 8' Gunn 76' (pen.) |
Report | Stonehouse 21' (pen.) |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3047 Referee: MC Bailey |
| 7 October 1989 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Tillson 53' |
Report | Elliott 18' Jobling 80' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3996 Referee: MD Reed |
| 14 October 1989 10 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Elliott 87' |
Report | Luke 65' Culpin 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1767 Referee: HW King |
| 17 October 1989 11 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Holmes 67' |
Report | Whitehead  75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1337 Referee: JM Key |
| 21 October 1989 12 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Juryeff 73' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1864 Referee: G Singh |
| 28 October 1989 13 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1402 Referee: F Roberts |
| 31 October 1989 14 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Lovell 76' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3127 Referee: AN Buksh |
| 4 November 1989 15 | Hereford United | 1–3 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| M.A. Jones 8' |
Report | Johnson 9' Elliott 41', 64' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2235 Referee: JA Moules |
| 11 November 1989 16 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Goodison 60' (pen.) |
Report | Jones 13', 40', 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1716 Referee: PW Vanes |
| 25 November 1989 17 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy
51' |
Report | Saddington 35' Miller 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1920 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 2 December 1989 18 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Report | O'Shaughnessy 31' Elliott 71'Dawson 75' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2289 Referee: KA Cooper |
| 16 December 1989 19 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Stonehouse 47' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1216 Referee: AW Smith |
| 26 December 1989 20 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Angell 20' Brown 23' |
Report | Goodison 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4216 Referee: A Dawson |
| 30 December 1989 21 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Puckett 39' |
Report | Ward 84' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2055 Referee: MJD Bodenham |
| 1 January 1990 22 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Report | Ling 40' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1521 Referee: IG Cruikshanks |
| 13 January 1990 23 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Burns 50' O'Shaughnessy 59', 77' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1781 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 20 January 1990 24 | Burnley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Report | Ward 40' O'Shaughnessy 55'Burns 70' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 8174 Referee: T Lunt |
| 3 February 1990 25 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1909 Referee: JL Watson |
| 6 February 1990 26 | Rochdale | 0–1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Helliwell 39' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1821 Referee: J Rushton |
| 10 February 1990 27 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Morgan 26' |
Report | Cole 39' Johnson 45' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2744 Referee: GR Pooley |
| 13 February 1990 28 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Chapman 47' (o.g.) |
Report | Cole 62' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1552 Referee: GR Ashby |
| 24 February 1990 29 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Report | Walling 76' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4904 Referee: SJ Lodge |
| 3 March 1990 30 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Maidstone United | Rochdale |
| Cole 13' Holmes 22'Johnson 90' |
Report | Charlery 56' Sorrell 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2085 Referee: A Bennett |
| 6 March 1990 31 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Ward 2' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2810 Referee: KJ Breen |
| 10 March 1990 32 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Brown 61' (o.g.) Tupling 66' |
Report | O'Shaughnessy 2' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2771 Referee: PW Vanes |
| 17 March 1990 33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Gilbert 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3059 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 21 March 1990 34 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Report | Ward 23' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3445 Referee: IJ Borrett |
| 24 March 1990 35 | Exeter City | 5–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| McNichol 23', 88' (pen.), 89' Neville 38', 61' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4701 Referee: RL Hamer |
| 27 March 1990 36 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Milner 23' O'Shaughnessy 85' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1669 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 31 March 1990 37 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | McPhillips 73' Watson 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2499 Referee: WC Burns |
| 4 April 1990 38 | Maidstone United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Dartford |
| Rumble 48' Lillis 79' |
Report | Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1507 Referee: JE Martin |
| 7 April 1990 39 | Scarborough | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| MacDonald 74' Matthews 81' |
Report | Cole 8' 85' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1799 Referee: G Aplin |
| 10 April 1990 40 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Ward 50' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1334 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 14 April 1990 41 | Southend United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Brown 40' (o.g.) Ansah 49'Matin 58' |
Report | Small 65' Goodison 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2584 Referee: MC Bailey |
| 16 April 1990 42 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Goodison 52' (pen.) |
Report | Frain 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3194 Referee: A Dawson |
| 21 April 1990 43 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Lormor 87' |
Report | Milligan 12' Elliott 28' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2470 Referee: RK Pawley |
| 24 April 1990 44 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Henshaw 60' Dawson 88' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1419 Referee: AB Wilkie |
| 28 April 1990 45 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Muir 28', 90' Jones 34', 53' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2191 Referee: RL Bigger |
| 5 May 1990 46 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy
13' (pen.), 75' Milner 44', 58', 71' |
Report | Bowyer 84' Burton 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1429 Referee: P Jones |
F.A. Cup[edit]
| 17 November 1989 1 | Marine | 0–1 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Report | Stonehouse 70' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3525 Referee: MD Reed |
| 9 December 1989 2 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Ward 21' Johnson 33'O'Shaughnessy 55' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2369 Referee: SD Bell |
| 6 January 1990 3 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Whitley Bay | Rochdale |
| Johnson 62' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5781 Referee: TE West |
| 27 January 1990 4 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy 51' Dawson 61'Goodison 83' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9048 Referee: PL Wright |
| 17 February 1990 5 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Barber 62' |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17044 Referee: RA Hart |
League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup)[edit]
| 22 August 1989 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Holmes 42' Goodison 64' |
Report | Thompson 9' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3464 Referee: EJ Parker |
| 29 August 1989 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–1 (6–3 agg.) | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Philliskirk 2' Reeves 44'Savage 49'Cowdrill 67'Darby 80' |
Report | Ward 58' Burns 82' |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4637 Referee: D Scott |
Associate Members' Cup (Leyland DAF Cup)[edit]
| 28 November 1989 PR | Chester City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1222 Referee: TE West |
| 12 December 1989 PR | Rochdale | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Muir 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1078 |
| 20 December 1989 Replay | Rochdale | 1–2 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Holmes 7' |
Report | Lightfoot 36', 38' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: T Simpson |
Lancashire Cup[edit]
| 5 August 1989 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1085 |
| 8 August 1989 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Burns |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1382 |
| 12 August 1989 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
Stonehouse Ainscow |
Stadium: Deepdale |
References[edit]
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]