1992–93 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1992–93 season
Manager	Dave Sutton
League Division Three	11th
FA Cup	2nd Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Andy Flounders; Steve Whitehall; All: Steve Whitehall
	← 1991–92 1993–94 →

The 1992–93 season saw Rochdale compete in their 19th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league. This season saw the formation of the Premier League and therefore the former Fourth Division became the Football League Third Division.

Statistics[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 3		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	Kevin Rose	50	0	40+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Andy Thackeray	50	8	41+0	6	3+0	0	2+0	0	1+1	2	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jimmy Graham	47	1	37+1	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	1	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Shaun Reid	49	5	40+0	4	3+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Tony Brown	9	0	4+1	0	0+0	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jon Bowden	43	8	31+4	8	3+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	John Ryan	36	1	25+1	0	3+0	0	2+0	1	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Mark Payne	37	6	26+2	6	3+0	0	2+0	0	1+1	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Andy Flounders	41	14	31+1	14	3+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Whitehall	51	15	41+1	14	3+0	1	0+1	0	3+0	0	1+1	0
	MF	ENG		16	0	4+6	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	3+0	0	0+1	0
	FW	ENG		20	2	4+11	2	0+1	0	1+0	0	2+0	0	0+1	0
	FW	ENG		19	1	2+13	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+2	0	0+1	0
	FW	ENG	Andy Milner	23	4	17+1	4	2+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Alan Reeves	49	4	40+1	3	3+0	0	2+0	1	3+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jack Ashurst	2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Alex Jones	33	2	28+1	2	1+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Butler	17	2	14+2	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG		2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG		7	2	3+3	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	WAL	Steve Doyle	19	0	18+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Tim Clarke	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG		13	0	8+5	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Don Page	4	1	3+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Noel Luke	3	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Mark Leonard	2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0

Final League Table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts
9	Shrewsbury Town	42	11	3	7	36	30	6	8	7	21	22	+5	62
10	Colchester United^[a]	42	13	3	5	38	26	5	2	14	29	50	−9	59
11	Rochdale	42	10	3	8	38	29	6	7	8	32	41	0	58
12	Chesterfield	42	11	3	7	32	28	4	8	9	27	35	−4	56
13	Scarborough	42	7	7	7	32	30	8	2	11	34	41	−5	54

Source: ^[1]
Notes:

^ New club in the league

Competitions[]

Football League Third Division[]

15 August 1992 (1992 -08-15) 1	Rochdale	2–3	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Flounders 59' Milner 61'	Report	Hildersley 43', 55' Wilson 66' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2497 Referee: KA Lupton

22 August 1992 (1992 -08-22) 2	Wrexham	3–1	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Owen 11' Jones 55' Cross 65'	Report	Whitehall 88'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2661 Referee: ?

29 August 1992 (1992 -08-29) 3	Rochdale	3–0	Scarborough	Rochdale
	Whitehall 19', 36' Thackeray 32'	Report	Evans 89'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1585

5 September 1992 (1992 -09-05) 4	Shrewsbury Town	1–2	Rochdale	Shrewsbury
	Haylock 87'	Report	Milner 14' Whitehall 57'	Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2547

15 September 1992 (1992 -09-15) 5	Rochdale	1–1	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Payne 34' (pen.)	Report	Henry 70'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1879

19 September 1992 (1992 -09-19) 6	Rochdale	3–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	Whitehall 51' Reeves 81' Bowden 86'	Report	Mardenborough 31'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1854

26 September 1992 (1992 -09-26) 7	Hereford United	1–1	Rochdale	Hereford
	Fry 62'	Report	Jones 77'	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1834

3 October 1992 (1992 -10-03) 8	Cardiff City	1–1	Rochdale	Cardiff
	Pike 16'	Report	Payne 16' (pen.)	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6486

10 October 1992 (1992 -10-10) 9	Rochdale	2–2	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Whitehall 23', 56' Ryan 70'	Report	Watson 5' 17' Thorpe 85' Edmondson 85'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2543

17 October 1992 (1992 -10-17) 10	York City	3–0	Rochdale	York
	Barnes 27' Borthwick 73', 79'	Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4161

24 October 1992 (1992 -10-24) 11	Rochdale	4–3	Walsall	Rochdale
	Whitehall 6' Milner 44' Payne 49' Flounders 76'	Report	McDonald 18' Whitehall 63' (o.g.) Cecere 86'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1834 Referee: JB Worrall

31 October 1992 (1992 -10-31) 12	Chesterfield	2–3	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Turnbull 52' Carr 71' McGugan 76'	Report	Bowden 26', 75' 88'	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3094

3 November 1992 (1992 -11-03) 13	Torquay United	0–2	Rochdale	Torquay
		Report	Whitehall 37' Reid 73'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2064

7 November 1992 (1992 -11-07) 14	Rochdale	0–1	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
		Report	Hignett 88'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3058 Referee: AW Smith

21 November 1992 (1992 -11-21) 15	Colchester United	4–4	Rochdale	Colchester
	Cawley 23' Ball 26' Sorrell 71' McDonough 78'	Report	Payne 15' (pen.) Milner 38' Flounders 75' (pen), 87'	Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3172

28 November 1992 (1992 -11-28) 16	Rochdale	1–1	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Flounders 89' (pen.) Graham 87'	Report	Morrow 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2094 Referee: CR Wilkes

12 December 1992 (1992 -12-12) 17	Barnet	2–0	Rochdale	Chipping Barnet
	Showler 43' Carter 85'	Report		Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2778

19 December 1992 (1992 -12-19) 18	Rochdale	5–1	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Flounders 9', 33', 49' Whitehall 65' 83'	Report	Matthews 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1793 Referee: JW Lloyd

26 December 1992 (1992 -12-26) 19	Rochdale	2–0	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Whitehall 30' Flounders 45'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3043

2 January 1993 (1993 -01-02) 20	Doncaster Rovers	1–1	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Richards 45'	Report	Payne 70'	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2559

8 January 1993 (1993 -01-08) 21	Gillingham	4–2	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Arnott 44', 73' Green 53' Baker 90'	Report	Thackeray 26' Payne 80' (pen.) Bowden 86'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3050

16 January 1993 (1993 -01-16) 22	Rochdale	1–3	Hereford United	Rochdale
	Reid 29'	Report	Hall 17' Brain 63' Jones 89'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1751 Referee: KA Lupton

23 January 1993 (1993 -01-23) 23	Darlington	0–4	Rochdale	Darlington
		Report	Flounders 9', 85' Whitehall 34', 44'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1710

30 January 1993 (1993 -01-30) 24	Rochdale	1–2	Wrexham	Rochdale
	42'	Report	Owen 16' Watkin 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 Referee: J Rushton

6 February 1993 (1993 -02-06) 25	Halifax Town	2–3	Rochdale	Halifax
	Jones 13' (o.g.) Barr 44' (pen.)	Report	Butler 1' Reid 39' 46'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1906

13 February 1993 (1993 -02-13) 26	Rochdale	2–0	Shrewsbury Town	Rochdale
	Reeves 3', 82'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2446 Referee: MJ Brandwood

20 February 1993 (1993 -02-20) 27	Scarborough	1–1	Rochdale	Scarborough
	Foreman 12'	Report	Page 22'	Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1765

27 February 1993 (1993 -02-27) 28	Carlisle United	3–0	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Oghani 18', 72' Arnold 57'	Report		Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3021

6 March 1993 (1993 -03-06) 29	Rochdale	1–2	Cardiff City	Rochdale
	Bowden 83'	Report	Blake 21' (pen.) Griffith 67'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2831

9 March 1993 (1993 -03-09) 30	Rochdale	0–3	Northampton Town	Rochdale
		Report	Chard 7' Brown 15' Young 21'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1446 Referee: P Jones

12 March 1993 (1993 -03-12) 31	Crewe Alexandra	1–1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Ward 69'	Report	Thackeray 83'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3515

16 March 1993 (1993 -03-16) 32	Bury	2–2	Rochdale	Bury
	Stevens 63' Daws 86'	Report	Bowden 44' Thackeray 85', 90'	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3315

20 March 1993 (1993 -03-20) 33	Rochdale	1–0	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Saunders 43' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1594

27 March 1993 (1993 -03-27) 34	Rochdale	5–2	Colchester United	Rochdale
	Jones 35' 39' Whitehall 46' Thackeray 50' Bowden 73'	Report	Smith 28' Abrahams 42' McDonough 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1783 Referee: MG Peck

2 April 1993 (1993 -04-02) 35	Northampton Town	1–0	Rochdale	Northampton
	Brown 67'	Report		Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3037

6 April 1993 (1993 -04-06) 36	Rochdale	0–1	Barnet	Rochdale
		Report	Stein 47'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1661

10 April 1993 (1993 -04-10) 37	Scunthorpe United	5–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Helliwell 24' 34', 73' Platnauer 43' Martin 83'	Report	Reid 72'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2926

13 April 1993 (1993 -04-13) 38	Rochdale	1–2	Bury	Rochdale
	Flounders 70'	Report	Stevens 60', 75'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2905

17 April 1993 (1993 -04-17) 39	Lincoln City	1–2	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Lee 37'	Report	Bowden 62', 66'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2922

24 April 1993 (1993 -04-24) 40	Rochdale	1–0	York City	Rochdale
	Bowden 48'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3920

1 May 1993 (1993 -05-01) 41	Walsall	3–1	Rochdale	Walsall
	Clarke 7' McDonald 16' Marsh 88'	Report	Flounders 44'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4118 Referee: CR Wilkes

8 May 1993 (1993 -05-08) 42	Rochdale	2–1	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Flounders 59' Butler 89'	Report	Dyche 68'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1544

F.A. Cup[]

14 November 1992 (1992 -11-14) 1	Blackpool	1–1	Rochdale	Blackpool
	Mitchell 45'	Report	Whitehall 31'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4069 Referee: SD Bell

25 November 1992 (1992 -11-25) 1	Rochdale	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Blackpool	Rochdale
	Reid 116'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3408 Referee: SD Bell

5 December 1992 (1992 -12-05) 2	Bolton Wanderers	4–0	Rochdale	Bolton
	McAteer 42' McGinlay 64', 69' Walker 76'	Report	Graham 60'	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 6876

Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)[]

18 August 1992 (1992 -08-18) 1	Crewe Alexandra	4–1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Hignett 9' Harvey 30' Clarkson 39' Naylor 56'	Report	Reeves 88'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2558 Referee: KA Cooper

25 August 1992 (1992 -08-25) 1	Rochdale	1–2 (2–6 agg.)	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Ryan 5'	Report	Garvey 75' Hignett 88'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1302 Referee: MG Peck

Associate Members' Cup (Autoglass Trophy)[]

1 December 1992 (1992 -12-01) 1	Rochdale	0–0	Bolton Wanderers	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1348

12 January 1993 (1993 -01-12) 1	Bury	1–2	Rochdale	Bury
	Stevens 16'	Report	Thackeray 58', 68'	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1215

19 January 1993 (1993 -01-19) A	Rochdale	0–0	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046
Note: Match abandoned due to floodlight failure.

2 February 1993 (1993 -02-02) 2	Rochdale	1–2	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Graham 23'	Report	Daws 36', 88'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1312

Lancashire Cup[]

29 July 1992 (1992 -07-29)	Bury	1–0	Rochdale	Radcliffe
				Stadium: Stainton Park

1 August 1992 (1992 -08-01)	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Rochdale	Bolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

^[2] ^[3]

References[]

^ "England 1992–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
^ http://www.enfa.co.uk

[table_note_COL0.79953779550248-1] New club in the league

[rsssf-2] "England 1992–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.

[3] Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097

[4] ttp://www.enfa.co.uk

[a]

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t Rochdale A.F.C. seasons
1908–09 1909–10
1910–11 1919–20
1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30
1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40
1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50
1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2020–21 2021–22