1995–96 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1995–96 season
Manager	Mick Docherty
League Division Three	15th
FA Cup	3rd Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Steve Whitehall; All: Steve Whitehall
	← 1994–95 1996-97 →

The 1995–96 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 89th in existence and their 22nd consecutive 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		League Trophy		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Ian Gray	30	0	20+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Alex Russell	28	0	20+5	0	0+1	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Kevin Formby	29	0	18+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Ian Thompstone	33	2	11+14	1	2+2	0	1+0	1	1+1	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Peter Valentine	32	0	22+1	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Butler	48	3	38+0	3	3+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	David Thompson	54	5	43+0	4	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	1
	MF	ENG	Dean Martin	47	2	33+4	0	4+0	1	0+1	0	2+1	0	2+0	1
	FW	ENG	Graham Shaw	26	1	9+9	0	0+3	0	1+0	1	1+1	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Whitehall	56	24	46+0	20	4+0	1	2+0	0	3+0	3	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jason Peake	56	7	45+1	4	4+0	2	2+0	0	2+0	1	2+0	0
	FW	NIR	Paul Williams	16	0	1+11	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	1+1	0
	MF	ENG	Darren Ryan	13	0	4+3	0	1+2	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	DF	ENG	David Bayliss	36	0	25+3	0	1+1	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	1+1	0
	MF	ENG	Derek Hall	14	1	9+5	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	John Deary	45	7	36+0	4	3+0	2	1+0	0	3+0	1	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Jamie Taylor	16	3	8+8	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Paul Moulden	21	6	6+10	1	0+3	2	0+0	0	2+0	3	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Jason Hardy	7	0	5+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Mark Stuart	38	13	32+2	13	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	ENG	Andy Thackeray	34	0	27+2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Neil Mitchell	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Chris Clarke	7	0	6+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Jamie Price	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Kevin Pilkington	6	0	6+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Dave Lancaster	14	2	13+1	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Lance Key	14	0	14+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Proctor	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Franny Powell	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Neil Barlow	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Lyons	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Doncaster Rovers	46	16	11	19	49	60	−11	59
14	Exeter City	46	13	18	15	46	53	−7	57
15	Rochdale	46	14	13	19	57	61	−4	55
16	Cambridge United	46	14	12	20	61	71	−10	54
17	Fulham	46	12	17	17	57	63	−6	53

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

↑ 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]}

[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. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}

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