1977–78 season | |
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Manager |
Brian Green Mike Ferguson |
League Division Four | 24th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League:
Terry Owen All: Terry Owen |
The 1977β78 season saw Rochdale compete in their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Mike Poole | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Hallows | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 5 | 43+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Tony Morrin | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Bobby Scott | 44 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ian Bannon | 47 | 0 | 42+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Steve Melledew | 39 | 7 | 34+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ian Seddon | 34 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bob Mountford | 7 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 45 | 8 | 40+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Alan Tarbuck | 29 | 1 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
DF | ENG | Billy Boslem | 26 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ted Oliver | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Cuddy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Terry Owen | 43 | 11 | 39+3 | 9 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Chris Shyne | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Scaife | 35 | 6 | 34+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Steve Shaw | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Adie Green | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Hoy | 9 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian Hart | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Andy Slack | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | John Price | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Finc | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −10 | 41 | |
21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | −33 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −19 | 36 | |
23 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −24 | 31 | Failed re-election |
24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | −42 | 24 | Re-elected |
20 August 1977 1 | Barnsley | 4β0 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Little 5' Murphy 18' ( pen.) Joicey 77' Price 89' |
Report | Stadium:
Oakwell Attendance: 3901 |
27 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 2β0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Seddon 69' Mountford 85' Hallows 89' |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
3 September 1977 3 | Grimsby Town | 2β1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Partridge 89' (
pen.) Waters 90' |
Report | Seddon 6' | Stadium:
Blundell Park Attendance: 2731 |
10 September 1977 4 | Swansea City | 3β0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
May 1' Charles 68' Curtis 88' |
Report | Mountford 45' | Stadium:
Vetch Field Attendance: 4750 |
13 September 1977 5 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
Owen 51' | Report |
McCulloch 31' Kruse 60' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1164 |
17 September 1977 6 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Report | Woods 35' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1114 |
24 September 1977 7 | Aldershot | 2β0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Brodie 14' Crosby 88' |
Report | Stadium:
Recreation Ground Attendance: 3633 |
27 September 1977 8 | Hartlepool United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Ayre | Report | Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 3389 |
1 October 1977 9 | Rochdale | 2β3 | Watford | Rochdale |
Melledew 40' Pritchett 60' ( o.g.) |
Report |
Joslyn 8' Mercer 50' Mayes 63' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1278 |
4 October 1977 10 | Rochdale | 3β1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Owen 16' Melledew 59', 90' |
Report | Alcock | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1201 |
7 October 1977 11 | Stockport County | 2β0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Prudham Thompson |
Report | Stadium:
Edgeley Park Attendance: 4927 |
11 October 1977 12 | Northampton Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Christie Reilly |
Report | Melledew | Stadium:
County Ground Attendance: 2965 |
15 October 1977 13 | Rochdale | 3β1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Melledew 63' Owen 67' Esser 72' |
Report | Hemsley 2' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1963 |
17 October 1977 14 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2489 Referee: GP Owen |
21 October 1977 15 | York City | 2β2 | Rochdale | York |
Hutt Holmes |
Report |
Scaife Melledew |
Stadium:
Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1669 |
29 October 1977 16 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 72' ( pen.) | Report | Farrington 90' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1198 |
5 November 1977 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2β1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Hallows 33' (
o.g.) Mason 82' |
Report | Seddon 10' | Stadium:
Gresty Road Attendance: 2378 |
12 November 1977 18 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Owen 42' | Report | Showers 41' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 962 |
19 November 1977 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Kilmore 10' | Report | Stadium:
Old Show Ground Attendance: 2204 |
3 December 1977 20 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Scaife 25' | Report |
Laverick 65' Parker 73' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 902 |
10 December 1977 21 | Torquay United | 3β0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Brown 35' Coffill 76' Downs 80' |
Report | Stadium:
Plainmoor Attendance: 2144 |
17 December 1977 22 | Halifax Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Bullock 36' Flavell 77' Johnston 79' |
Report | Scott 4' 75' | Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 1918 |
26 December 1977 23 | Rochdale | 3β0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Scaife 45', 54' O'Loughlin 75' |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1283 |
28 December 1977 24 | Reading | 4β3 | Rochdale | Reading |
Kearns Scott ( o.g.) Earles |
Report |
Owen Esser |
Stadium:
Elm Park Attendance: 5066 |
31 December 1977 25 | Southport | 3β1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Ashworth 76' Jones 84' Gay 87' |
Report | Esser 71' | Stadium:
Haig Avenue Attendance: 1908 |
2 January 1978 26 | Rochdale | 0β2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report |
Davies Coyne |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1441 |
7 January 1978 27 | Huddersfield Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Butler 28' Mountford 56', 74' |
Report | Scaife 72' | Stadium:
Leeds Road Attendance: 5486 |
14 January 1978 28 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Owen 44' | Report | Hinch 52' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2668 |
24 January 1978 29 | Darlington | 1β0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Cochrane | Report | Stadium:
Feethams Attendance: 1578 |
11 February 1978 30 | Newport County | 3β0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Goddard 64', 74', 75' ( pen.) | Report | Stadium:
Somerton Park Attendance: 4288 |
25 February 1978 31 | Watford | 1β0 | Rochdale | Watford |
Jenkins 1' | Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10139 |
27 February 1978 32 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Hoy 3' Melledew 53' |
Report | Curtis 11' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1057 |
4 March 1978 33 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Owen 3' O'Loughlin 72' ( pen.) |
Report |
Howard 70' Summerbee 83' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2278 |
6 March 1978 34 | Brentford | 4β0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
McCulloch 13' Phillips 34' Sweetzer 59' Lloyd 83' |
Report | Stadium:
Griffin Park Attendance: 7215 |
10 March 1978 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 1β1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
R. Owen | Report | T. Owen | Stadium:
Belle Vue Attendance: 2755 |
18 March 1978 36 | Rochdale | 1β2 | York City | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 64' ( pen.) | Report | Randall 15', 60' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 |
20 March 1978 37 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Scaife | Report |
Drinkell Ford Waters |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 787 |
27 March 1978 38 | Wimbledon | 5β1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Cork 11', 85' Leslie 45' Bryant 62' Parsons 90' |
Report | Esser | Stadium:
Plough Lane Attendance: 2737 |
1 April 1978 39 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Esser 26', 50' | Report | O'Neil 77' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 966 |
4 April 1978 40 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Report | Houchen | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 972 |
8 April 1978 41 | Bournemouth | 1β0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Showers 48' | Report | Stadium:
Dean Court Attendance: 2549 |
15 April 1978 42 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Hallows 43' | Report | O'Donnell 77' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 857 |
21 April 1978 43 | Southend United | 3β1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
Goodwin 32' Morris 33' Parker 47' |
Report | Esser 86' | Stadium:
Roots Hall Attendance: 11565 |
24 April 1978 44 | Rochdale | 1β0 | Reading | Rochdale |
Hilditch | Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 734 |
29 April 1978 45 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 41' ( pen.) | Report |
Dunne 55' (pen), 60' Cooper 72' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 742 |
1 May 1978 46 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 923 |
26 November 1977 1 | Scarborough | 4β2 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
Dunn 12' Smith 33', 42', 49' |
Report | Owen 40', 49' | Stadium:
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4798 |
13 August 1977 1 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Esser 43' Tarbuck 89' |
Report |
Lawson 33' Horsfall 58' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
16 August 1977 1 | Halifax Town | 1β2 (2β3 agg.) | Rochdale | Halifax |
Lawson 85' | Report |
Esser 18' Mountford 47' |
Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 1784 |
31 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 0β3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
Report |
Jordan 13' Cherry 61' Harris 65' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8664 Referee: RN Perkin |
1977–78 season | |
---|---|
Manager |
Brian Green Mike Ferguson |
League Division Four | 24th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League:
Terry Owen All: Terry Owen |
The 1977β78 season saw Rochdale compete in their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Mike Poole | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Hallows | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 5 | 43+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Tony Morrin | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Bobby Scott | 44 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ian Bannon | 47 | 0 | 42+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Steve Melledew | 39 | 7 | 34+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ian Seddon | 34 | 3 | 30+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bob Mountford | 7 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 45 | 8 | 40+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Alan Tarbuck | 29 | 1 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
DF | ENG | Billy Boslem | 26 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ted Oliver | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Paul Cuddy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Terry Owen | 43 | 11 | 39+3 | 9 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Chris Shyne | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Scaife | 35 | 6 | 34+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Steve Shaw | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Adie Green | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Hoy | 9 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian Hart | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Andy Slack | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | John Price | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bobby Finc | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −10 | 41 | |
21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 55 | −33 | 37 | Re-elected |
22 | York City | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 38 | −19 | 36 | |
23 | Southport | 46 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −24 | 31 | Failed re-election |
24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 57 | −42 | 24 | Re-elected |
20 August 1977 1 | Barnsley | 4β0 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Little 5' Murphy 18' ( pen.) Joicey 77' Price 89' |
Report | Stadium:
Oakwell Attendance: 3901 |
27 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 2β0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Seddon 69' Mountford 85' Hallows 89' |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1295 |
3 September 1977 3 | Grimsby Town | 2β1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Partridge 89' (
pen.) Waters 90' |
Report | Seddon 6' | Stadium:
Blundell Park Attendance: 2731 |
10 September 1977 4 | Swansea City | 3β0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
May 1' Charles 68' Curtis 88' |
Report | Mountford 45' | Stadium:
Vetch Field Attendance: 4750 |
13 September 1977 5 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
Owen 51' | Report |
McCulloch 31' Kruse 60' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1164 |
17 September 1977 6 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Report | Woods 35' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1114 |
24 September 1977 7 | Aldershot | 2β0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Brodie 14' Crosby 88' |
Report | Stadium:
Recreation Ground Attendance: 3633 |
27 September 1977 8 | Hartlepool United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Ayre | Report | Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 3389 |
1 October 1977 9 | Rochdale | 2β3 | Watford | Rochdale |
Melledew 40' Pritchett 60' ( o.g.) |
Report |
Joslyn 8' Mercer 50' Mayes 63' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1278 |
4 October 1977 10 | Rochdale | 3β1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Owen 16' Melledew 59', 90' |
Report | Alcock | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1201 |
7 October 1977 11 | Stockport County | 2β0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Prudham Thompson |
Report | Stadium:
Edgeley Park Attendance: 4927 |
11 October 1977 12 | Northampton Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Christie Reilly |
Report | Melledew | Stadium:
County Ground Attendance: 2965 |
15 October 1977 13 | Rochdale | 3β1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Melledew 63' Owen 67' Esser 72' |
Report | Hemsley 2' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1963 |
17 October 1977 14 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2489 Referee: GP Owen |
21 October 1977 15 | York City | 2β2 | Rochdale | York |
Hutt Holmes |
Report |
Scaife Melledew |
Stadium:
Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1669 |
29 October 1977 16 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 72' ( pen.) | Report | Farrington 90' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1198 |
5 November 1977 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 2β1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Hallows 33' (
o.g.) Mason 82' |
Report | Seddon 10' | Stadium:
Gresty Road Attendance: 2378 |
12 November 1977 18 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Owen 42' | Report | Showers 41' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 962 |
19 November 1977 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Kilmore 10' | Report | Stadium:
Old Show Ground Attendance: 2204 |
3 December 1977 20 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Scaife 25' | Report |
Laverick 65' Parker 73' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 902 |
10 December 1977 21 | Torquay United | 3β0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Brown 35' Coffill 76' Downs 80' |
Report | Stadium:
Plainmoor Attendance: 2144 |
17 December 1977 22 | Halifax Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Bullock 36' Flavell 77' Johnston 79' |
Report | Scott 4' 75' | Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 1918 |
26 December 1977 23 | Rochdale | 3β0 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
Scaife 45', 54' O'Loughlin 75' |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1283 |
28 December 1977 24 | Reading | 4β3 | Rochdale | Reading |
Kearns Scott ( o.g.) Earles |
Report |
Owen Esser |
Stadium:
Elm Park Attendance: 5066 |
31 December 1977 25 | Southport | 3β1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Ashworth 76' Jones 84' Gay 87' |
Report | Esser 71' | Stadium:
Haig Avenue Attendance: 1908 |
2 January 1978 26 | Rochdale | 0β2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report |
Davies Coyne |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1441 |
7 January 1978 27 | Huddersfield Town | 3β1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Butler 28' Mountford 56', 74' |
Report | Scaife 72' | Stadium:
Leeds Road Attendance: 5486 |
14 January 1978 28 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Owen 44' | Report | Hinch 52' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2668 |
24 January 1978 29 | Darlington | 1β0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Cochrane | Report | Stadium:
Feethams Attendance: 1578 |
11 February 1978 30 | Newport County | 3β0 | Rochdale | Newport |
Goddard 64', 74', 75' ( pen.) | Report | Stadium:
Somerton Park Attendance: 4288 |
25 February 1978 31 | Watford | 1β0 | Rochdale | Watford |
Jenkins 1' | Report | Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 10139 |
27 February 1978 32 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Hoy 3' Melledew 53' |
Report | Curtis 11' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1057 |
4 March 1978 33 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Owen 3' O'Loughlin 72' ( pen.) |
Report |
Howard 70' Summerbee 83' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2278 |
6 March 1978 34 | Brentford | 4β0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
McCulloch 13' Phillips 34' Sweetzer 59' Lloyd 83' |
Report | Stadium:
Griffin Park Attendance: 7215 |
10 March 1978 35 | Doncaster Rovers | 1β1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
R. Owen | Report | T. Owen | Stadium:
Belle Vue Attendance: 2755 |
18 March 1978 36 | Rochdale | 1β2 | York City | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 64' ( pen.) | Report | Randall 15', 60' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 |
20 March 1978 37 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Scaife | Report |
Drinkell Ford Waters |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 787 |
27 March 1978 38 | Wimbledon | 5β1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
Cork 11', 85' Leslie 45' Bryant 62' Parsons 90' |
Report | Esser | Stadium:
Plough Lane Attendance: 2737 |
1 April 1978 39 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Esser 26', 50' | Report | O'Neil 77' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 966 |
4 April 1978 40 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Report | Houchen | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 972 |
8 April 1978 41 | Bournemouth | 1β0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Showers 48' | Report | Stadium:
Dean Court Attendance: 2549 |
15 April 1978 42 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Hallows 43' | Report | O'Donnell 77' | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 857 |
21 April 1978 43 | Southend United | 3β1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
Goodwin 32' Morris 33' Parker 47' |
Report | Esser 86' | Stadium:
Roots Hall Attendance: 11565 |
24 April 1978 44 | Rochdale | 1β0 | Reading | Rochdale |
Hilditch | Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 734 |
29 April 1978 45 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
O'Loughlin 41' ( pen.) | Report |
Dunne 55' (pen), 60' Cooper 72' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 742 |
1 May 1978 46 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 923 |
26 November 1977 1 | Scarborough | 4β2 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
Dunn 12' Smith 33', 42', 49' |
Report | Owen 40', 49' | Stadium:
Athletic Ground Attendance: 4798 |
13 August 1977 1 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Esser 43' Tarbuck 89' |
Report |
Lawson 33' Horsfall 58' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1512 |
16 August 1977 1 | Halifax Town | 1β2 (2β3 agg.) | Rochdale | Halifax |
Lawson 85' | Report |
Esser 18' Mountford 47' |
Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 1784 |
31 August 1977 2 | Rochdale | 0β3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
Report |
Jordan 13' Cherry 61' Harris 65' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8664 Referee: RN Perkin |