1993–94 Rochdale A.F.C. season
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| 1993–94 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Sutton |
| League Division Three | 9th |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Lancaster Steve Whitehall All: Dave Lancaster Steve Whitehall Mark Stuart |
The 1993–94 season saw Rochdale compete in their 20th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | England ENG | Martin Hodge | 52 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Neil Matthews | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Jimmy Graham | 38 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Shaun Reid | 48 | 3 | 39+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Alan Reeves | 51 | 3 | 41+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Paul Butler | 48 | 2 | 38+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | John Ryan | 18 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | Wales WAL | Steve Doyle | 42 | 1 | 32+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Dave Lancaster | 49 | 16 | 37+3 | 14 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | England ENG | Steve Whitehall | 47 | 15 | 37+2 | 14 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Mark Stuart | 52 | 16 | 41+1 | 13 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| DF | England ENG | Andy Thackeray | 46 | 5 | 35+2 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| DF | England ENG | Alex Jones | 10 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| MF | England ENG | Jon Bowden | 34 | 4 | 11+18 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| FW | England ENG | Andy Flounders | 17 | 3 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | |
| MF | England ENG | Trevor Snowden | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Jamie Taylor | 12 | 1 | 1+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Andy Milner | 29 | 2 | 14+11 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Steve Mulrain | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Darren Oliver | 21 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Andy Howard | 5 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | Northern Ireland NIR | Paul Williams | 11 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Alan Finley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Gary Shelton | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Jason Peake | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Kevin Formby | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +15 | 64 | Participated in play-offs |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | +7 | 62 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | +12 | 60 | |
| 10 | Walsall | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −5 | 60 | |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | +8 | 59 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Third Division
| 14 August 1993 1 | Darlington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Himsworth File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | Report | Thackeray File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2327 |
| 21 August 1993 2 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Butler File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2092 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 28 August 1993 3 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Report | Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5438 |
| 31 August 1993 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report | McKearney File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Langley File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2628 Referee: EJ Parker |
| 4 September 1993 5 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Doyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3063 |
| 11 September 1993 6 | Colchester United | 2–5 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| McDonough File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Report | Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 71' Butler File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2776 |
| 18 September 1993 7 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 8', 24' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2645 |
| 25 September 1993 8 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 37' Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Report | Norris File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2841 |
| 2 October 1993 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Roche File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Report | Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3101 |
| 9 October 1993 10 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Kelly File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' | Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3874 |
| 16 October 1993 11 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2923 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 23 October 1993 12 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Ellis File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' (pen.), 62' | Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8491 Referee: KM Lynch |
| 30 October 1993 13 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Loughlan File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2551 |
| 2 November 1993 14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Howard File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Report | Reed File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Whitehall Red card 69' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2042 |
| 6 November 1993 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Butler File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (o.g.) |
Report | Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4049 |
| 20 November 1993 16 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Bowden File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' |
Report | Mulligan File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3758 |
| 27 November 1993 17 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Toman File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Thompstone File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3106 |
| 11 December 1993 18 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Baker Red card 23' Forster File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report | Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 47' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 2493 |
| 18 December 1993 19 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2205 |
| 1 January 1994 20 | Rochdale | 6–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 40', 74' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Gilzean File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Harmon File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2453 |
| 4 January 1994 21 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 1912 |
| 15 January 1994 22 | Walsall | 1–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Lillis File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' | Report | Doyle Red card 89' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4437 |
| 22 January 1994 23 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Thackeray File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 68', 76' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Report | Burton File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Red card 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2319 |
| 29 January 1994 24 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Schofield File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' | Report | Milner File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2703 |
| 5 February 1994 25 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' |
Report | Conroy File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4317 |
| 12 February 1994 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (o.g.) | Report | Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4882 |
| 19 February 1994 27 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Davey File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2926 |
| 26 February 1994 28 | Chester City | 3–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Pugh File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.), 75' Rimmer File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Milner File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 3475 |
| 1 March 1994 29 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Report | Young File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1827 |
| 5 March 1994 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Report | Watts File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2202 |
| 12 March 1994 31 | Hereford United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Pike File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 88' Clark File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Steele File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Anderson File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Report | Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1964 |
| 19 March 1994 32 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Moss File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' | Report | Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3282 |
| 26 March 1994 33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Yates File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2165 |
| 2 April 1994 34 | Scarborough | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| White File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Charles File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Thackeray File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1448 |
| 4 April 1994 35 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Bowden File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Report | Carroll File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Garner File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2575 |
| 9 April 1994 36 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Aldridge File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' | Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Bowden File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3330 |
| 12 April 1994 37 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Reid File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Report | Spink File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Walton File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2402 |
| 16 April 1994 38 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Report | Thackeray File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2362 |
| 19 April 1994 39 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wycombe |
| Garner File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5266 |
| 23 April 1994 40 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' |
Report | Naylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3096 |
| 30 April 1994 41 | Bury | 0–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Rigby Red card 84' | Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3272 |
| 7 May 1994 42 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Reeves File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' |
Report | Thornber File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Juryeff File:Soccerball shade.svg 17', 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3118 |
F.A. Cup
| 13 November 1993 1 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Report | Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3457 |
| 4 December 1993 2 | Burnley | 4–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' (o.g.) Eyres File:Soccerball shade.svg 42', 72', 88' (pen.) Monington Red card 53' |
Report | Thackeray Red card 52' Jones Red card 53' Whitehall File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11388 |
Football League Cup (Coca-Cola Cup)
| 17 August 1993 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Stuart File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Flounders File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1952 Referee: PL Wright |
| 24 August 1993 1 | York City | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Doyle Red card 79' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2835 Referee: TE West |
| 21 September 1993 2 | Rochdale | 1–6 | Leicester City | Rochdale |
| Carey File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' (o.g.) | Report | Whitlow File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Walsh File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Thompson File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Oldfield File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Speedie File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Ormondroyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4499 Referee: R Shepherd |
| 6 October 1993 2 | Leicester City | 2–1 (8–2 agg.) | Rochdale | Leicester |
| Ormondroyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Joachim File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Lancaster File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 7612 Referee: CR Wilkes |
Football League Trophy (Autoglass Trophy)
| 30 November 1993 2 | Stockport County | 4–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Beaumont File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 59' Frain File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Preece File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2484 |
Lancashire Cup
| 26 July 1993 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg |
Bowden File:Soccerball shade.svg | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
References
- ↑ 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]