1976–77 Rochdale A.F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1976–77 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 70th in existence and their 3rd consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division
| 1976–77 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brian Green |
| League Division Four | 18th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob Mountford All: Bob Mountford |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
Mike Poole | 49 | 0 | 44+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Paul Hallows | 51 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Tony Lacey | 47 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Keith Hanvey | 21 | 4 | 19+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Summerscales | 49 | 2 | 44+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Nigel O'Loughlin | 49 | 4 | 42+2 | 4 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Dave Helliwell | 34 | 4 | 20+11 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Steve Melledew | 48 | 7 | 42+1 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Tony Whelan | 39 | 4 | 34+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Phil Mullington | 45 | 4 | 34+7 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Alan Tarbuck | 27 | 2 | 22+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Billy Boslem | 16 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Bob Mountford | 36 | 11 | 33+1 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Dick Mulvaney | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Gary Cooper | 24 | 5 | 17+5 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Ian Bannon | 23 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Stuart Mason | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
George Hamstead | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Dungworth | 14 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jimmy Mullen | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Chris Shyne | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 43 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 43 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 |
| 19 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 38 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 37 |
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
| 21 August 1976 1 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Report | Mountford  16' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3536 |
| 23 August 1976 2 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Hanvey 45' (pen.) Mullington 74' |
Report | Horsfall 50' Howard 76' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1716 |
| 28 August 1976 3 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Hanvey 63' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1440 |
| 4 September 1976 4 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2003 |
| 11 September 1976 5 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Beer 10' Kellow 39' |
Report | Hanvey 47' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2829 |
| 18 September 1976 6 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Watford | Rochdale |
| O'Loughlin 8' Mullington 65'Melledew 80' |
Report | Joslyn 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1760 |
| 25 September 1976 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Purdie 35' |
Report | Hanvey 44' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2454 |
| 2 October 1976 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1807 |
| 9 October 1976 9 | Workington | 0–2 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Report | Mullington 34' Mountford 73' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1423 |
| 16 October 1976 10 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2302 |
| 23 October 1976 11 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Scaife 61' Reed 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1492 |
| 27 October 1976 12 | Aldershot | 0–2 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Report | O'Loughlin Whelan |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4654 |
| 30 October 1976 13 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Mountford 30' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2436 |
| 1 November 1976 14 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Summerscales Tarbuck |
Report | Rowles Holbrook |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2577 Referee: D Shaw |
| 6 November 1976 15 | Southport | 1–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Taylor 50' |
Report | Whelan 18' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1729 |
| 13 November 1976 16 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2842 |
| 26 November 1976 17 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Johnson (pen.) Jones |
Report | Cooper |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5240 |
| 27 December 1976 18 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Dolan 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2942 |
| 29 December 1976 19 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Mountford |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3842 |
| 8 January 1977 20 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Cooper 43' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1436 |
| 11 January 1977 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Kitchen (pen.) Miller |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3008 |
| 15 January 1977 22 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3607 |
| 22 January 1977 23 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Peacock 25' (o.g.) Melledew 40'O'Loughlin 44'Cooper 84', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1640 |
| 25 January 1977 24 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Mountford Mullington |
Report | Peachey Joicey Mountford (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2474 |
| 29 January 1977 25 | Torquay United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Lee 1' Brown 88' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2453 |
| 5 February 1977 26 | Colchester United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Dowman |
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4943 |
| 12 February 1977 27 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Summerscales 25' Cooper 38'Helliwell 79'Mountford 85' |
Report | Bullock 8' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2255 |
| 19 February 1977 28 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Whelan 75' (pen.) |
Report | Weeks 36' Beer 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1523 |
| 22 February 1977 29 | Brentford | 3–2 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Johnson 48' Phillips 67'Sweetzer 80' |
Report | Melledew 32' Helliwell 90' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3307 |
| 26 February 1977 30 | Watford | 3–1 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Mercer 4', 48' Bond 9' (pen.) |
Report | Melledew 85' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6331 |
| 1 March 1977 31 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Whelan Melledew |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1153 |
| 5 March 1977 32 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Mayman |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1609 |
| 12 March 1977 33 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Howarth 19' |
Report | Dungworth 65' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3400 |
| 19 March 1977 34 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Report | Coleman 17' Prudham 43'Kisby 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1737 Referee: DT Richardson |
| 25 March 1977 35 | Southend United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Townsend 52' Hadley 81'Moody 85' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5677 |
| 2 April 1977 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Cunningham 14' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 858 |
| 6 April 1977 37 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Hutchins 6' McGinley 49'Cooke 59' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5263 |
| 9 April 1977 38 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Mountford 83' |
Report | McBeth 60' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1489 |
| 12 April 1977 39 | Darlington | 0–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Dungworth O'Loughlin |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2586 |
| 16 April 1977 40 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Earls 37' (o.g.) Helliwell 41' |
Report | Morrissey 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1038 |
| 23 April 1977 41 | Newport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Woods 32', 47', 89' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2206 |
| 26 April 1977 42 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Report | Brown |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 852 |
| 30 April 1977 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Mountford 33', 65' |
Report | Baines 31' Campbell 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1626 |
| 3 May 1977 44 | Swansea City | 3–2 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Curtis 20', 80' Charles 23' |
Report | Mountford 73', 88' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10689 |
F.A. Cup
| 20 November 1977 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria | Rochdale |
| Helliwell 60' |
Report | Nieman 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3641 |
| 22 November 1977 1 | Northwich Victoria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Northwich |
| Report | Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: 4273 |
| 29 November 1977 1 | Northwich Victoria | 2–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Collier Smith |
Report | Tarbuck |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4909 |
League Cup
| 14 August 1977 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Svarc 52' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3547 |
| 18 August 1977 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 (5–1 agg.) | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Hird Beamish Svarc |
Report | Melledew |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5232 |