1985–86 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1985–86 season
Manager	Vic Halom
League Division Four	18th
FA Cup	3rd Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Steve Taylor; All: Steve Taylor
	← 1984–85 1986–87 →

The 1985–86 season saw Rochdale compete in their 12th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		A.M. Cup		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	David Redfern	57	0	46+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Paul Heaton	53	4	43+0	4	4+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Ian Johnson	46	0	35+4	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Shaun Reid	13	0	7+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	DMA	Joe Cooke	41	2	34+0	1	4+0	0	2+0	1	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Keith Hicks	40	1	31+0	1	4+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	SCO	Barry Diamond	15	1	7+2	1	1+0	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Taylor	55	31	45+0	25	4+0	5	2+0	1	1+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Ronnie Moore	53	10	43+0	9	4+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Ian McMahon	45	3	32+0	3	4+0	0	2+2	0	2+0	0	2+1	0
	MF	ENG	Frank Gamble	33	4	22+3	4	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+2	0	2+1	0
	FW	ENG	Jim McCluskie	16	0	10+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	David Grant	51	1	41+0	1	4+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	John Seasman	38	2	30+0	2	4+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Phil Martin-Chambers	10	0	9+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ronnie Hildersley	16	0	12+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	David Tong	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Garry Haire	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	David Thompson	32	2	24+3	2	2+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Tony Towner	8	0	4+1	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Johnson	8	1	3+3	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Dave Mossman	10	0	8+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Steve Carney	5	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Jason Smart	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Ian Measham	12	0	12+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Neil Ashworth	2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts
16	Aldershot	46	12	5	6	45	25	5	2	16	21	49	−8	58
17	Peterborough United	46	9	11	3	31	19	4	6	13	21	45	−12	56
18	Rochdale	46	12	7	4	41	29	2	6	15	16	48	−20	55
19	Tranmere Rovers	46	9	1	13	46	41	6	8	9	28	32	+1	54
20	Halifax Town	46	10	8	5	35	27	4	4	15	25	44	−11	54

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

17 August 1985 (1985 -08-17) 1	Rochdale	2–0	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Taylor 25' Diamond 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1069 Referee: DT Phillips

24 August 1985 (1985 -08-24) 2	Torquay United	1–2	Rochdale	Torquay
	Loram 89'	Report	Compton 32' (o.g.) Moore 46'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1305 Referee: KP Barratt

26 August 1985 (1985 -08-26) 3	Rochdale	4–1	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Moore 19' (pen.) Seasman 26' Taylor 33' Heaton 62'	Report	Leonard 53'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2053 Referee: GM Tyson

31 August 1985 (1985 -08-31) 4	Port Vale	1–1	Rochdale	Stoke-on-Trent
	Jones 65'	Report	Taylor 37'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3043 Referee: K Cooper

7 September 1985 (1985 -09-07) 5	Rochdale	2–1	Peterborough United	Rochdale
	Gamble 20', 43'	Report	Gallagher 57'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2600 Referee: J Lovatt

13 September 1985 (1985 -09-13) 6	Hartlepool United	2–0	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Dixon 35' Borthwick 84'	Report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2148 Referee: G Aplin

21 September 1985 (1985 -09-21) 7	Burnley	1–0	Rochdale	Burnley
	Biggins 1'	Report		Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4241 Referee: NJ Ashley

28 September 1985 (1985 -09-28) 8	Rochdale	3–2	Northampton Town	Rochdale
	Heaton 30' Moore 33' Grant 64'	Report	Hill 10' Benjamin 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1954 Referee: G Courtney

1 October 1985 (1985 -10-01) 9	Orient	5–0	Rochdale	London
	Juryeff 9' Jones 10', 64' Brooks 30' (pen.) Shinners 33' Sitton	Report	Moore	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2650 Referee: JE Martin

5 October 1985 (1985 -10-05) 10	Swindon Town	4–0	Rochdale	Swindon
	Coyne 10' Cole 17' Wade 26' Hockaday 86'	Report		Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3299 Referee: JC Deakin

12 October 1985 (1985 -10-12) 11	Rochdale	1–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Taylor 61'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1776 Referee: JM Key

19 October 1985 (1985 -10-19) 12	Rochdale	1–1	Preston North End	Rochdale
	Taylor 68'	Report	Brazil 49' Foster 60'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2527 Referee: R Bridges

23 October 1985 (1985 -10-23) 13	Hereford United	2–2	Rochdale	Hereford
	Price 20' Pejic 36'	Report	Taylor 79', 81'	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2761 Referee: VG Callow

26 October 1985 (1985 -10-26) 14	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	Muir 12' Rodaway 84'	Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1552 Referee: CN Seel

2 November 1985 (1985 -11-02) 15	Rochdale	3–2	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Taylor 17' (pen.), 59' (pen.) Gamble 72'	Report	Charles 57' (pen.) Heaton 58' (o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1600 Referee: KA Lupton

5 November 1985 (1985 -11-05) 16	Rochdale	1–1	Exeter City	Rochdale
	Taylor 70' (pen.)	Report	Harrower 58'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1243 Referee: RF Nixon

8 November 1985 (1985 -11-08) 17	Colchester United	0–1	Rochdale	Colchester
		Report	McMahon 70'	Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2624 Referee: IS Hemley

23 November 1985 (1985 -11-23) 18	Rochdale	1–0	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Taylor 54'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1586 Referee: TJ Holbrook

30 November 1985 (1985 -11-30) 19	Mansfield Town	3–2	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Whatmore 12', 47' Luke 41'	Report	Taylor 68' Hicks 83'	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2593 Referee: GR Ashby

21 December 1985 (1985 -12-21) 20	Rochdale	5–0	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Taylor 29', 60' Moore 78', 89' Thompson 76'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1685 Referee: D Hutchinson

26 December 1985 (1985 -12-26) 21	Halifax Town	1–1	Rochdale	Halifax
	Kellock 85'	Report	Taylor 68'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2253 Referee: A Saunders

28 December 1985 (1985 -12-28) 22	Stockport County	3–0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Coyle 37' Sword 60' (pen.), 63' (pen.)	Report	Cooke 15'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4005 Referee: KS Hackett

1 January 1986 (1986 -01-01) 23	Rochdale	2–1	Cambridge United	Rochdale
	Moore 7' Cooke 58'	Report	Massey 9' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2049 Referee: MJ Heath

11 January 1986 (1986 -01-11) 24	Rochdale	3–3	Port Vale	Rochdale
	Seasman 21' Gamble 43' Taylor 87' (pen.)	Report	Jones 50', 83' Brown 75'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2445 Referee: KA Redfern

18 January 1986 (1986 -01-18) 25	Aldershot	2–1	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Ferns 35' (pen.) Butler 47'	Report	S. Johnson 59'	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1375 Referee: JA Moules

25 January 1986 (1986 -01-25) 26	Rochdale	0–2	Hartlepool United	Rochdale
		Report	Borthwick 56' Shoulder 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2301 Referee: J McAulay

4 February 1986 (1986 -02-04) 27	Rochdale	1–1	Hereford United	Rochdale
	Moore 27'	Report	Rodgerson 25'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1081 Referee: CN Seel

8 February 1986 (1986 -02-08) 28	Preston North End	1–1	Rochdale	Preston
	Greenwood 23'	Report	Taylor 36' (pen.)	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3268 Referee: CC Trussell

15 February 1986 (1986 -02-15) 29	Chester City	1–1	Rochdale	Chester
	Richardson 11' (pen.)	Report	Taylor 47'	Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3259 Referee: MG Peck

1 March 1986 (1986 -03-01) 30	Northampton Town	1–0	Rochdale	Northampton
	Benjamin 56'	Report		Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2146 Referee: RG Groves

8 March 1986 (1986 -03-08) 31	Rochdale	1–2	Swindon Town	Rochdale
	Moore 55'	Report	Gordon 77' (pen.) Henry 79'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1989 Referee: TJ Holbrook

11 March 1986 (1986 -03-11) 32	Wrexham	2–0	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Buxton 61', 86'	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1378 Referee: MP Scott

15 March 1986 (1986 -03-15) 33	Crewe Alexandra	4–2	Rochdale	Crewe
	Blissett 3' (pen.) Cutler 64' Thomas 69' Saunders 84'	Report	McMahon 12' Booth 59' (o.g.)	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1683 Referee: R Guy

18 March 1986 (1986 -03-18) 34	Rochdale	1–0	Burnley	Rochdale
	Taylor 61' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2406 Referee: DB Allison

22 March 1986 (1986 -03-22) 35	Rochdale	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	McMahon 62' (pen.)	Report	Rodaway 49'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1558 Referee: GM Tyson

28 March 1986 (1986 -03-28) 36	Cambridge United	1–0	Rochdale	Cambridge
	Dowman 11'	Report		Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1992 Referee: NS Butler

31 March 1986 (1986 -03-31) 37	Rochdale	1–0	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Moore 85'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1931 Referee: R Bridges

4 April 1986 (1986 -04-04) 38	Exeter City	2–0	Rochdale	Exeter
	Kellow 17' (pen.) Jackson 27'	Report		Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1713 Referee: DA Hedges

12 April 1986 (1986 -04-12) 39	Rochdale	3–3	Colchester United	Rochdale
	Baker 32' (o.g.) Taylor 50', 74' (pen.)	Report	Ferguson 20' Farrell 76' English 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1182 Referee: JE Bray

18 April 1986 (1986 -04-18) 40	Scunthorpe United	3–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Broddle 60' Houchen 64' Lister 83'	Report	Heaton 17'	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1406 Referee: JB Worrall

21 April 1986 (1986 -04-21) 41	Rochdale	2–1	Southend United	Rochdale
	Taylor 5' Thompson 44'	Report	Hatter 75' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 936 Referee: MD Reed

26 April 1986 (1986 -04-26) 42	Rochdale	1–1	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
	Taylor 16'	Report	Cassells 70'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1936 Referee: A Seville

29 April 1986 (1986 -04-29) 43	Rochdale	1–2	Chester City	Rochdale
	Taylor 60' (pen.)	Report	Kelly 30' S. Johnson 89'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1963 Referee: PN Willis

2 May 1986 (1986 -05-02) 44	Southend United	5–0	Rochdale	Southend-on-Sea
	Cadette 11', 38', 54' Pennyfather 33' Engwell 83'	Report		Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1411 Referee: C Downey

5 May 1986 (1986 -05-05) 45	Rochdale	1–4	Orient	Rochdale
	Taylor 77'	Report	Castle 25', 54', 80', 83'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1299 Referee: JM Key

7 May 1986 (1986 -05-07) 46	Peterborough United	1–1	Rochdale	Peterborough
	Quow 32'	Report	Heaton 56'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1592 Referee: T Mills

F.A. Cup

16 November 1985 (1985 -11-16) 1	Rochdale	2–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	Taylor 77', 83'	Report	Hicks 63' (o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2153 Referee: NJ Ashley

7 December 1985 (1985 -12-07) 2	Scunthorpe United	2–2	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Graham 12' Hill 63'	Report	Taylor 50' (pen.), 83'	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2868 Referee: DT Phillips

10 December 1985 (1985 -12-10) 2	Rochdale	2–1	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Taylor 13' Moore 75'	Report	Broddle 30'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5066 Referee: DT Phillips

9 January 1986 (1986 -01-09) 3	Manchester United	2–0	Rochdale	Manchester
	Stapleton 15' Hughes 75'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 40223 Referee: VG Callow

League Cup (Milk Cup)

20 August 1985 (1985 -08-20) 1	Wrexham	4–0	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Gregory 20', 26', 36' Horne 87'	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1751 Referee: PW Vanes

3 September 1985 (1985 -09-03) 1	Rochdale	2–1 (2–5 agg.)	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Cooke 30' Taylor 68'	Report	Charles 56' Steel 67'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1251 Referee: MG Peck

Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy)

20 January 1986 (1986 -01-20) 1	Rochdale	1–0	Chester City	Rochdale
	Butler 63' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1164 Referee: R Guy

28 January 1986 (1986 -01-28) 1	Wigan Athletic	6–0	Rochdale	Wigan
	Kelly 8' (pen.) Barrow 19', 39' Lowe 28', 73' Griffiths 80'	Report		Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2106 Referee: DB Allison

Lancashire Cup

1 August 1985 (1985 -08-01)	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Rochdale	Bolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

6 August 1985 (1985 -08-06)	Rochdale	0–7	Burnley	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1099

10 August 1985 (1985 -08-10)	Rochdale	0–1	Bury	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1005

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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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