1995–96 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1995–96 season saw Rochdale compete in their 22nd consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.

Rochdale
199596 season
ManagerMick Docherty
League Division Three15th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Whitehall
All: Steve Whitehall

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision 3F.A. CupLeague CupLeague TrophyLancashire Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK England ENG Ian Gray 30020+003+002+003+002+00
MF England ENG Alex Russell 28020+500+102+000+000+00
DF England ENG Kevin Formby 29018+004+002+003+002+00
MF England ENG Ian Thompstone 33211+1412+201+011+101+00
DF England ENG Peter Valentine 32022+104+002+001+002+00
DF England ENG Paul Butler 48338+033+002+003+002+00
MF England ENG David Thompson 54543+044+002+003+002+01
MF England ENG Dean Martin 47233+404+010+102+102+01
FW England ENG Graham Shaw 2619+900+301+011+102+00
FW England ENG Steve Whitehall 562446+0204+012+003+031+00
MF England ENG Jason Peake 56745+144+022+002+012+00
FW Northern Ireland NIR Paul Williams 1601+1100+001+000+101+10
MF England ENG Darren Ryan 1304+301+201+000+100+10
DF England ENG David Bayliss 36025+301+102+002+001+10
MF England ENG Derek Hall 1419+510+000+000+000+00
MF England ENG John Deary 45736+043+021+003+012+00
FW England ENG Jamie Taylor 1638+830+000+000+000+00
FW England ENG Paul Moulden 2166+1010+320+002+030+00
DF England ENG Jason Hardy 705+200+000+000+000+00
MF England ENG Mark Stuart 381332+2131+000+002+000+10
DF England ENG Andy Thackeray 34027+202+000+002+001+00
MF England ENG Neil Mitchell 403+100+000+000+000+00
GK England ENG Chris Clarke 706+001+000+000+000+00
DF England ENG Jamie Price 303+000+000+000+000+00
GK England ENG Kevin Pilkington 606+000+000+000+000+00
FW England ENG Dave Lancaster 14213+120+000+000+000+00
GK England ENG Lance Key 14014+000+000+000+000+00
MF England ENG Jimmy Proctor 301+200+000+000+000+00
MF England ENG Franny Powell 200+200+000+000+000+00
DF England ENG Neil Barlow 201+100+000+000+000+00
DF England ENG Paul Lyons 301+200+000+000+000+00

Final League Table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
13 Doncaster Rovers 46 11 6 6 25 19 5 5 13 24 41 11 59
14 Exeter City 46 9 9 5 25 22 4 9 10 21 31 7 57
15 Rochdale 46 7 8 8 32 33 7 5 11 25 28 4 55
16 Cambridge United 46 8 8 7 34 30 6 4 13 27 41 10 54
17 Fulham 46 10 9 4 39 26 2 8 13 18 37 6 53
Source:

Competitions

Football League Third Division

12 August  1995 (1995 -08-12) 1 Rochdale 3–3 Cardiff City Rochdale
Whitehall 13', 26' (pen.)
Thompson 80'
Report Bird 31', 42'
Dale 58'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2321
Referee: SJ Baines
19 August  1995 (1995 -08-19) 2 Darlington 0–1 Rochdale Darlington
Report Whitehall 79' (pen.) Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2139
26 August  1995 (1995 -08-26) 3 Rochdale 4–0 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Taylor 24', 54', 80'
Thompson 56'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1794
29 August  1995 (1995 -08-29) 4 Torquay United 1–0 Rochdale Torquay
Stamps 52' Report Formby Red card 32' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2139
2 September  1995 (1995 -09-02) 5 Rochdale 1–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
Butler 80' Report Burns 25'
White 72'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2193
9 September  1995 (1995 -09-09) 6 Lincoln City 1–2 Rochdale Lincoln
Onwere 74' Report Whitehall 20' (pen.)
Stuart 83'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2408
12 September  1995 (1995 -09-12) 7 Fulham 1–1 Rochdale London
Morgan 36' Report Deary 38' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 3848
16 September  1995 (1995 -09-16) 8 Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Stuart 77' Report Slawson 67' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2173
23 September  1995 (1995 -09-23) 9 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Rochdale Doncaster
Report Whitehall 23' (pen.)
Schofield 72' (o.g.)
Stuart 87'
Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2217
30 September  1995 (1995 -09-30) 10 Rochdale 4–2 Exeter City Rochdale
Stuart 6'
Deary 21'
Whitehall 22'
Peake 72'
Report Phillips 74'
Cecere 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2052
7 October  1995 (1995 -10-07) 11 Gillingham 1–0 Rochdale Gillingham
Watson 27' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7785
Referee: AP D'Urso
14 October  1995 (1995 -10-14) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Stuart 67' Report Reinelt 30'
Fry Red card 80'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2193
21 October  1995 (1995 -10-21) 13 Barnet 0–4 Rochdale Chipping Barnet
Report Peake 50'
Stuart 70', 75'
Whitehall 86'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 2039
Referee: AG Wiley
28 October  1995 (1995 -10-28) 14 Rochdale 3–1 Cambridge United Rochdale
Moulden 4'
Whitehall 47', 69'
Report Butler 57' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2344
31 October  1995 (1995 -10-31) 15 Rochdale 1–3 Chester City Rochdale
Peake 64' Report Regis 22'
Noteman 49'
Shelton 67'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3018
4 November  1995 (1995 -11-04) 16 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Ford 84' Report Stuart 2'
Whitehall 38', 89'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3003
18 November  1995 (1995 -11-18) 17 Rochdale 0–0 Hereford United Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2619
Referee: MA Riley
25 November  1995 (1995 -11-25) 18 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Rochdale Plymouth
Littlejohn 49'
Evans 86'
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6558
9 December  1995 (1995 -12-09) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Whitehall 32' (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2168
Referee: D Laws
16 December  1995 (1995 -12-16) 20 Exeter City 2–0 Rochdale Exeter
Richardson 14'
Gavin 88'
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3152
22 December  1995 (1995 -12-22) 21 Leyton Orient 2–0 Rochdale London
West 3', 55' Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5399
Referee: P Rejer
2 January  1996 (1996 -01-02) 22 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Rochdale Wigan
Díaz 63'
Martínez 68'
Report Butler Red card 83' Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2624
Referee: UD Rennie
13 January  1996 (1996 -01-13) 23 Rochdale 1–2 Darlington Rochdale
Whitehall 24' (pen.) Report Appleby 75' (pen.)
Olsson 83'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1945
Referee: MJ Brandwood
20 January  1996 (1996 -01-20) 24 Cardiff City 1–0 Rochdale Cardiff
Gardner 80' Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 2230
23 January  1996 (1996 -01-23) 25 Scarborough 1–1 Rochdale Scarborough
Trebble 68' Report Peake 69' Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1400
3 February  1996 (1996 -02-03) 26 Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Ingram Red card 39'
Tait 73'
Report Whitehall 68' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1927
10 February  1996 (1996 -02-10) 27 Rochdale 0–2 Scarborough Rochdale
Report Toman 52'
Midgley 56'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1662
13 February  1996 (1996 -02-13) 28 Rochdale 1–1 Bury Rochdale
Butler 63' Report Carter 79' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3048
17 February  1996 (1996 -02-17) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Fulham Rochdale
Stuart 14' Report Conroy 28'
Jupp Red card 47'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1923
Referee: GB Frankland
20 February  1996 (1996 -02-20) 30 Northampton Town 2–1 Rochdale Northampton
Warburton 83'
Worboys 86'
Report Thompstone 80' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3090
27 February  1996 (1996 -02-27) 31 Rochdale 3–3 Lincoln City Rochdale
Whitehall 36' (pen.)
Stuart 45', 57'
Report Carbon 19'
Ainsworth 47'
Stuart 73' (o.g.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1253
2 March  1996 (1996 -03-02) 32 Preston North End 1–2 Rochdale Preston
Saville 14' Report Whitehall 2'
Stuart 38'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9698
9 March  1996 (1996 -03-09) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Leyton Orient Rochdale
Lancaster 13' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1934
Referee: J Rushton
12 March  1996 (1996 -03-12) 34 Rochdale 0–3 Preston North End Rochdale
Report Birch 17'
Wilkinson 30'
Moyes 61'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5497
16 March  1996 (1996 -03-16) 35 Bury 1–1 Rochdale Bury
Matthews 28' Report Butler 2' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3473
19 March  1996 (1996 -03-19) 36 Rochdale 3–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Deary 32'
Whitehall 72' (pen.)
Thompson 79'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1206
23 March  1996 (1996 -03-23) 37 Rochdale 0–2 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Report Peake 24' (o.g.)
Biggins 63' (pen.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2870
Referee: EK Wolstenholme
30 March  1996 (1996 -03-30) 38 Rochdale 2–0 Gillingham Rochdale
Stuart 11'
Thompson 37'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2098
Referee: JA Kirkby
2 April  1996 (1996 -04-02) 39 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
Reinelt 54' Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3021
6 April  1996 (1996 -04-06) 40 Cambridge United 2–1 Rochdale Cambridge
Craddock 6'
Barnwell 49'
Report Lancaster 45' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2186
8 April  1996 (1996 -04-08) 41 Rochdale 0–4 Barnet Rochdale
Report Hodges 1', 62', 65', 69' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1492
13 April  1996 (1996 -04-13) 42 Chester City 1–2 Rochdale Chester
Ryan 2' (pen.)
Jackson Red card 86'
Report Whitehall 39', 84' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2158
16 April  1996 (1996 -04-16) 43 Mansfield Town 2–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Boothroyd 13' (pen.)
Williams 75'
Report Hall 76'
Whitehall 81'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1814
20 April  1996 (1996 -04-20) 44 Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Deary 3'
Bayliss Red card 31'
Report Clarkson 64' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1654
Referee: R Pearson
27 April  1996 (1996 -04-27) 45 Rochdale 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
Report Evans 70' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2355
4 May  1996 (1996 -05-04) 46 Hereford United 2–0 Rochdale Hereford
Cross 45'
White 83'
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 5880

F.A. Cup

11 November  1995 (1995 -11-11) 1 Rochdale 5–3 Rotherham United Rochdale
Moulden 9', 74'
Whitehall 14' (pen.)
Peake 19', 49'
Report Goater 72' (pen.), 81'
McGlashan 83'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3817
Referee: R Pearson
2 December  1995 (1995 -12-02) 2 Rochdale 2–2 Darlington Rochdale
Deary 66', 85' Report Shaw 42'
Olsson 71'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3732
Referee: NS Barry
12 December  1995 (1995 -12-12) 2 Darlington 0–1 Rochdale Darlington
Report Martin 80' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 4131
6 January  1996 (1996 -01-06) 3 Liverpool 7–0 Rochdale Liverpool
Fowler 21'
Collymore 43', 44', 70'
Valentine 48' (o.g.)
Rush 61'
McAteer 85'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 28126
Referee: KA Leach

Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)

15 August  1995 (1995 -08-15) 1 Rochdale 2–1 York City Rochdale
Shaw 13'
Thompstone 72'
Report Baker 68' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1390
Referee: SW Mathieson
22 August  1995 (1995 -08-22) 1 York City 5–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–3 agg.)
Rochdale York
Baker 2'
Barnes 49', 110'
Pepper 98'
Peverell 117'
Report Tutill 70' (o.g.) Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2130
Referee: AN Butler

Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)

26 September  1995 (1995 -09-26) 1 Lincoln City 4–3 Rochdale Lincoln
Huckerby 36', 81'
Johnson 63', 80'
Report Whitehall 44'
Peake 84'
Deary 86'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1238
24 October  1995 (1995 -10-24) 1 Rochdale 5–2 Darlington Rochdale
Whitehall 7'
Gregan 33' (o.g.)
Moulden 55', 73', 74'
Report Olsson 8'
Appleby 84'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1055
Referee: SJ Baines
28 November  1995 (1995 -11-28) 2 Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Roberts 77'
Robinson 82'
Report Whitehall 9' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2344

Lancashire Cup

22 July  1995 (1995 -07-22) Preston North End 2–2 Rochdale Preston

Martin
Thompson
Stadium: Deepdale
29 July  1995 (1995 -07-29) Rochdale 0–1 Blackpool Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1265

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References

  1. Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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