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Rochdale 1979–80 football season
Rochdale 1979–80 season Manager Doug Collins Bob Stokoe League Division Four 24th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Top goalscorer League: Chris Jones All: Chris Jones
The 1979–80 season saw Rochdale compete in their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division . They finished in 24th and last position, and were re-elected to the league for the following season.
Statistics [ ]
Final League Table [ ]
20
Port Vale
46
8
6
9
34
24
4
6
13
22
46
−14
36
21
Hereford United
46
8
7
8
22
21
3
7
13
16
31
−14
36
Re-elected
22
Darlington
46
7
11
5
33
26
2
6
15
17
48
−24
35
23
Crewe Alexandra
46
10
6
7
25
27
1
7
15
10
41
−33
35
24
Rochdale
46
6
7
10
20
28
1
6
16
13
51
−46
27
Source:[citation needed ]
Competitions [ ]
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Stockport County v Rochdale
20 August 1979 (1979 -08-20 ) 2 Stockport County 1–1 Rochdale show Stockport
Henson 15'
Report
Esser 58'
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3554 Referee: B. Martin
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
24 August 1979 (1979 -08-24 ) 3 Rochdale 1–0 Hartlepool United show Rochdale
Jones 60'
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2180
Halifax Town v Rochdale
18 September 1979 (1979 -09-18 ) 7 Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale show Halifax
65'
Report
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2390
Port Vale v Rochdale
29 September 1979 (1979 -09-29 ) 9 Port Vale 5–1 Rochdale show Stoke-on-Trent
Wright 9' , 60' Owen 54' Farrell 83' , 85'
Report
Esser 37'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2835
Rochdale v Stockport County
Rochdale v Peterborough United
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
20 October 1979 (1979 -10-20 ) 14 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale show Crewe
12' 73'
Report
Wann 65'
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2129
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
24 October 1979 (1979 -10-24 ) 15 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Rochdale show Wigan
Quinn 60'
Report
Jones 38'
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 5036 Referee: VG Callow
Rochdale v Northampton Town
26 October 1979 (1979 -10-26 ) 16 Rochdale 3–2 Northampton Town show Rochdale
Jones 44' , 72' , 89'
Report
1' Byatt 62'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1468
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
Hereford United v Rochdale
17 November 1979 (1979 -11-17 ) 19 Hereford United 1–1 Rochdale show Hereford
Feeley 28'
Report
5' (o.g. )
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2767
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
30 November 1979 (1979 -11-30 ) 20 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rochdale show Scunthorpe
Oates 13' , 44'
Report
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1887
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
29 December 1979 (1979 -12-29 ) 23 Hartlepool United 1–1 Rochdale show Hartlepool
Houchen 62'
Report
Seal 82'
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3151
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
25 January 1980 (1980 -01-25 ) 26 Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Rochdale show Birkenhead
Kelly 24' , 59' Evans 41' , 80' Beamish 48'
Report
Esser 50' (pen. )
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1890
Portsmouth v Rochdale
9 February 1980 (1980 -02-09 ) 27 Portsmouth 3–0 Rochdale show Portsmouth
Hemmerman 50' Laidlaw 73' , 79'
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12207
Rochdale v Port Vale
15 February 1980 (1980 -02-15 ) 29 Rochdale 0–2 Port Vale show Rochdale
Report
Sealy 48' Beech 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1784
Walsall v Rochdale
19 February 1980 (1980 -02-19 ) 30 Walsall 2–0 Rochdale show Walsall
Paul 29' Waddington 83'
Report
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 6007 Referee: NJ Ashley
Peterborough United v Rochdale
23 February 1980 (1980 -02-23 ) 31 Peterborough United 2–0 Rochdale show Peterborough
Kellock 74' Phillips 80'
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3796
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
Northampton Town v Rochdale
8 March 1980 (1980 -03-08 ) 33 Northampton Town 0–0 Rochdale show Northampton
Report
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2370
Lincoln City v Rochdale
5 April 1980 (1980 -04-05 ) 38 Lincoln City 0–0 Rochdale show Lincoln
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3635
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
Rochdale v Hereford United
F.A. Cup [ ]
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
24 November 1979 (1979 -11-24 ) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Scunthorpe United show Rochdale
4' Jones 40'
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1985
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
15 December 1979 (1979 -12-15 ) 2 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale show Birkenhead
Evans 86' Peplow 88'
Report
Hilditch 17' , 65'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2529
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
League Cup [ ]
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References [ ]
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