Rochdale 1983–84 football season
The 1983–84 season saw Rochdale compete in their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division .
Statistics [ ]
Total
Division 4
F.A. Cup
League Cup
A.M. Cup
Lancashire Cup
GK
Steve Conroy
55
0
46+0
0
3+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
0
DF
Bob Oates
50
1
42+0
1
1+1
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
0
MF
Les Chapman
54
1
44+1
0
3+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
1
MF
Peter Farrell
33
10
24+1
8
2+0
1
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
1
DF
Bill Williams
31
2
27+0
2
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
3+0
0
MF
Mike Doyle
33
1
24+1
1
2+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
0
MF
David Thompson
49
5
39+1
4
3+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
1
MF
Neville Hamilton
48
1
38+1
1
3+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
0
DF
Andy Higgins
30
6
20+2
4
2+0
0
2+0
0
1+0
0
3+0
2
FW
Malcolm O'Connor
17
4
12+3
3
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
1
MF
Ian Griffiths
49
6
39+2
5
2+0
0
1+1
1
1+1
0
2+0
0
FW
Vernon Allatt
50
10
40+0
8
3+0
1
2+0
0
2+0
0
2+1
1
FW
Jimmy Greenhoff
8
0
4+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
1+1
0
1+0
0
FW
Steve Johnson
26
10
17+2
7
2+0
2
2+0
1
2+0
0
0+1
0
FW
20
5
13+6
5
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
MF
Geoff Thomas
10
1
10+0
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
DF
Gerry Keenan
5
0
5+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
DF
Brian Greenhoff
11
0
8+1
0
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
MF
Ian McMahon
21
1
21+0
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
MF
Shaun Reid
17
0
17+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
DF
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
DF
2
0
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
MF
5
0
2+3
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
FW
6
0
6+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
FW
5
0
4+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
DF
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
Final League Table [ ]
20
Wrexham
46
7
6
10
34
33
4
9
10
25
41
−15
48
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 First round [a]
21
Halifax Town
46
11
6
6
36
25
1
6
16
19
64
−34
48
Re-elected
22
Rochdale
46
8
9
6
35
31
3
4
16
17
49
−28
46
23
Hartlepool United
46
7
8
8
31
28
3
2
18
16
57
−38
40
24
Chester City
46
7
5
11
23
35
0
8
15
22
47
−37
34
Source:[citation needed ] Notes:
Competitions [ ]
[ ]
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
27 August 1983 (1983 -08-27 ) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra show Rochdale
Farrell 87' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1732 Referee: CN Seel
Wrexham v Rochdale
6 September 1983 (1983 -09-06 ) 3 Wrexham 5–1 Rochdale show Wrexham
Arkwright 32' , 81' Hunt 44' Gregory 60' Edwards 88'
Report
Higgins 41' Johnson 51'
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1684 Referee: LM Robinson
Rochdale v Northampton Town
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
27 September 1983 (1983 -09-27 ) 7 Rochdale 2–0 Hartlepool United show Rochdale
Farrell 85' , 87'
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1380 Referee: TJ Holbrook
Blackpool v Rochdale
8 October 1983 (1983 -10-08 ) 9 Blackpool 0–2 Rochdale show Blackpool
Report
Farrell 84' 88'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3216 Referee: G Courtney
Rochdale v Peterborough United
18 October 1983 (1983 -10-18 ) 11 Rochdale 2–1 Peterborough United show Rochdale
Higgins 1' Doyle 90'
Report
Hankin 51'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1299 Referee: JM Key
Darlington v Rochdale
22 October 1983 (1983 -10-22 ) 12 Darlington 1–0 Rochdale show Darlington
Todd 70'
Report
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1307 Referee: MG Peck
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
Rochdale v Stockport County
5 November 1983 (1983 -11-05 ) 15 Rochdale 2–2 Stockport County show Rochdale
Farrell 12' (pen. ) Oates 89'
Report
Sword 36' Quinn 62'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1682 Referee: R Bridges
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
12 November 1983 (1983 -11-12 ) 16 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale show Birkenhead
Aspinall 37' Ferguson 43'
Report
Farrell 1' (pen. ) Johnson
20'
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2457 Referee: KP Barratt
Rochdale v Hereford United
Rochdale v Halifax Town
27 December 1983 (1983 -12-27 ) 21 Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town show Rochdale
Higgins 20'
Report
Cook 87'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1870 Referee: MJ Heath
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
14 January 1984 (1984 -01-14 ) 24 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rochdale show Crewe
Report
Thomas
35'
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2640 Referee: HW King
Reading v Rochdale
28 January 1984 (1984 -01-28 ) 25 Reading 0–0 Rochdale show Reading
Report
McMahon 75'
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4162 Referee: K Cooper
Rochdale v Swindon Town
4 February 1984 (1984 -02-04 ) 26 Rochdale 3–3 Swindon Town show Rochdale
Griffiths 11' D. Thompson 14' Allatt 52' (pen. )
Report
9' Mayes 30' (pen. ) , 59' (pen. )
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1297 Referee: GM Tyson
Northampton Town v Rochdale
11 February 1984 (1984 -02-11 ) 27 Northampton Town 1–1 Rochdale show Northampton
Hayes 49'
Report
57'
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2022 Referee: EA Crickmore
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
14 February 1984 (1984 -02-14 ) 28 Rochdale 0–0 Mansfield Town show Rochdale
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1095 Referee: CN Seel
Chester City v Rochdale
18 February 1984 (1984 -02-18 ) 29 Chester City 1–0 Rochdale show Chester
Zelem 61'
Report
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1383 Referee: J Ashworth
Peterborough United v Rochdale
Stockport County v Rochdale
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
Rochdale v Blackpool
17 March 1984 (1984 -03-17 ) 35 Rochdale 1–0 Blackpool show Rochdale
Griffiths 62'
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3147 Referee: GJ Napthine
Chesterfield v Rochdale
24 March 1984 (1984 -03-24 ) 36 Chesterfield 3–0 Rochdale show Chesterfield
Brown 25' Newton 65' , 82' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 2955 Referee: AN Buksh
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
31 March 1984 (1984 -03-31 ) 38 Hartlepool United 1–2 Rochdale show Hartlepool
88' (pen. )
Report
Griffiths 40' O'Connor 81'
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1245 Referee: JM Key
Hereford United v Rochdale
14 April 1984 (1984 -04-14 ) 40 Hereford United 2–1 Rochdale show Hereford
Harvey 41' Delve 61'
Report
Allatt 36'
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2796 Referee: DA Hedges
Halifax Town v Rochdale
23 April 1984 (1984 -04-23 ) 43 Halifax Town 5–0 Rochdale show Halifax
Mell 15' Gallagher 35' , 53' , 82' , 87'
Report
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1422 Referee: RF Nixon
F.A. Cup [ ]
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
19 November 1983 (1983 -11-19 ) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra show Rochdale
Farrell 44'
Report
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2465 Referee: DB Allison
Rochdale v Telford United
7 January 1984 (1984 -01-07 ) 3 Rochdale 1–4 Telford United show Rochdale
Allatt 34'
Report
Edwards 35' Bailey 39' Hogan 60' C. Williams 80'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4889 Referee: H Taylor
League Cup (Milk Cup) [ ]
Rochdale v Stockport County
30 August 1983 (1983 -08-30 ) 1 Rochdale 0–3 Stockport County show Rochdale
Report
Quinn 25' (pen. ) , 63' Sword 30'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1839 Referee: T Mills
Stockport County v Rochdale
12 September 1983 (1983 -09-12 ) 1 Stockport County 2–2 (5–2 agg. ) Rochdale show Stockport
Williams 61' , 90'
Report
Griffiths 20' Johnson 52'
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2167 Referee: A Challinor
Associate Members' Cup [ ]
Rochdale v Preston North End
22 February 1984 (1984 -02-22 ) 1 Rochdale 0–3 Preston North End show Rochdale
Report
Elliott 10' , 14' , 82'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1300 Referee: R Bridges
Lancashire Cup [ ]
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
20 August 1983 (1983 -08-20 ) Rochdale 2–3 Wigan Athletic show Rochdale
Higgins
Farrell
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
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