1976–77 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale 1976–77 football season

Rochdale
1976–77 season
Manager	Brian Green
League Division Four	18th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Bob Mountford All: Bob Mountford
← 1975–76 1977–78 →

The 1976–77 season saw Rochdale compete in their 3rd consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Mike Poole	49	0	44+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Hallows	51	0	46+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Tony Lacey	47	0	42+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Keith Hanvey	21	4	19+0	4	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Bill Summerscales	49	2	44+0	2	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Nigel O'Loughlin	49	4	42+2	4	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Dave Helliwell	34	4	20+11	3	2+0	1	1+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Melledew	48	7	42+1	6	3+0	0	2+0	1
	FW	ENG	Tony Whelan	39	4	34+0	4	3+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Phil Mullington	45	4	34+7	4	2+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	ENG	Alan Tarbuck	27	2	22+0	1	3+0	1	2+0	0
	DF	ENG	Billy Boslem	16	0	13+0	0	3+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Bob Mountford	36	11	33+1	11	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Dick Mulvaney	5	0	4+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Gary Cooper	24	5	17+5	5	1+1	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Ian Bannon	23	0	23+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Stuart Mason	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	George Hamstead	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	John Dungworth	14	3	14+0	3	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Mullen	8	1	6+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Chris Shyne	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Final League Table

Main article: 1976–77 Football League Fourth Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts
16	Torquay United	46	12	5	6	33	22	5	4	14	26	45	−8	43
17	Aldershot	46	10	8	5	29	19	6	3	14	20	40	−10	43
18	Rochdale	46	8	7	8	32	25	5	5	13	18	34	−9	38
19	Newport County	46	11	6	6	33	21	3	4	16	9	37	−16	38
20	Scunthorpe United	46	11	6	6	32	24	2	5	16	17	49	−24	37

Source:

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1976–77 Football League Scunthorpe United v Rochdale

21 August 1976 (1976 -08-21) 1	Scunthorpe United	0–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
		Report	Mountford 16'	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3536

Rochdale v Cambridge United

23 August 1976 (1976 -08-23) 2	Rochdale	2–2	Cambridge United	Rochdale
	Hanvey 45' (pen.) Mullington 74'	Report	Horsfall 50' Howard 76'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1716

Rochdale v Colchester United

28 August 1976 (1976 -08-28) 3	Rochdale	1–0	Colchester United	Rochdale
	Hanvey 63'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1440

Halifax Town v Rochdale

4 September 1976 (1976 -09-04) 4	Halifax Town	0–0	Rochdale	Halifax
		Report		Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2003

Exeter City v Rochdale

11 September 1976 (1976 -09-11) 5	Exeter City	2–1	Rochdale	Exeter
	Beer 10' Kellow 39'	Report	Hanvey 47' (pen.)	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2829

Rochdale v Watford

18 September 1976 (1976 -09-18) 6	Rochdale	3–1	Watford	Rochdale
	O'Loughlin 8' Mullington 65' Melledew 80'	Report	Joslyn 85'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1760

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

25 September 1976 (1976 -09-25) 7	Crewe Alexandra	1–1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Purdie 35'	Report	Hanvey 44'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2454

Rochdale v Bournemouth

2 October 1976 (1976 -10-02) 8	Rochdale	0–0	Bournemouth	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1807

Workington v Rochdale

9 October 1976 (1976 -10-09) 9	Workington	0–2	Rochdale	Workington
		Report	Mullington 34' Mountford 73'	Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1423

Rochdale v Southend United

16 October 1976 (1976 -10-16) 10	Rochdale	0–0	Southend United	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2302

Hartlepool United v Rochdale

23 October 1976 (1976 -10-23) 11	Hartlepool United	2–0	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Scaife 61' Reed 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1492

Aldershot v Rochdale

27 October 1976 (1976 -10-27) 12	Aldershot	0–2	Rochdale	Aldershot
		Report	O'Loughlin Whelan	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4654

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

30 October 1976 (1976 -10-30) 13	Rochdale	1–0	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Mountford 30'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2436

Rochdale v Darlington

1 November 1976 (1976 -11-01) 14	Rochdale	2–2	Darlington	Rochdale
	Summerscales Tarbuck	Report	Rowles Holbrook	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2577 Referee: D Shaw

Southport v Rochdale

6 November 1976 (1976 -11-06) 15	Southport	1–1	Rochdale	Southport
	Taylor 50'	Report	Whelan 18'	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1729

Rochdale v Newport County

13 November 1976 (1976 -11-13) 16	Rochdale	0–0	Newport County	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2842

Huddersfield Town v Rochdale

26 November 1976 (1976 -11-26) 17	Huddersfield Town	2–1	Rochdale	Huddersfield
	Johnson (pen.) Jones	Report	Cooper	Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5240

Rochdale v Bradford City

27 December 1976 (1976 -12-27) 18	Rochdale	0–1	Bradford City	Rochdale
		Report	Dolan 75'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2942

Stockport County v Rochdale

29 December 1976 (1976 -12-29) 19	Stockport County	0–1	Rochdale	Stockport
		Report	Mountford	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3842

Rochdale v Swansea City

8 January 1977 (1977 -01-08) 20	Rochdale	1–0	Swansea City	Rochdale
	Cooper 43'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1436

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

11 January 1977 (1977 -01-11) 21	Doncaster Rovers	2–0	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Kitchen (pen.) Miller	Report		Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3008

Cambridge United v Rochdale

15 January 1977 (1977 -01-15) 22	Cambridge United	0–0	Rochdale	Cambridge
		Report		Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3607

Rochdale v Scunthorpe United

22 January 1977 (1977 -01-22) 23	Rochdale	5–0	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Peacock 25' (o.g.) Melledew 40' O'Loughlin 44' Cooper 84', 88'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1640

Rochdale v Barnsley

25 January 1977 (1977 -01-25) 24	Rochdale	2–3	Barnsley	Rochdale
	Mountford Mullington	Report	Peachey Joicey Mountford (o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2474

Torquay United v Rochdale

29 January 1977 (1977 -01-29) 25	Torquay United	2–0	Rochdale	Torquay
	Lee 1' Brown 88'	Report		Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2453

Colchester United v Rochdale

5 February 1977 (1977 -02-05) 26	Colchester United	1–0	Rochdale	Colchester
	Dowman	Report		Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4943

Rochdale v Halifax Town

12 February 1977 (1977 -02-12) 27	Rochdale	4–1	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Summerscales 25' Cooper 38' Helliwell 79' Mountford 85'	Report	Bullock 8'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2255

Rochdale v Exeter City

19 February 1977 (1977 -02-19) 28	Rochdale	1–2	Exeter City	Rochdale
	Whelan 75' (pen.)	Report	Weeks 36' Beer 77'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1523

Brentford v Rochdale

22 February 1977 (1977 -02-22) 29	Brentford	3–2	Rochdale	Brentford
	Johnson 48' Phillips 67' Sweetzer 80'	Report	Melledew 32' Helliwell 90'	Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 3307

Watford v Rochdale

26 February 1977 (1977 -02-26) 30	Watford	3–1	Rochdale	Watford
	Mercer 4', 48' Bond 9' (pen.)	Report	Melledew 85'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6331

Rochdale v Southport

1 March 1977 (1977 -03-01) 31	Rochdale	3–0	Southport	Rochdale
	Whelan Melledew	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1153

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

5 March 1977 (1977 -03-05) 32	Rochdale	0–1	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
		Report	Mayman	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1609

Bournemouth v Rochdale

12 March 1977 (1977 -03-12) 33	Bournemouth	1–1	Rochdale	Bournemouth
	Howarth 19'	Report	Dungworth 65'	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 3400

Rochdale v Workington

19 March 1977 (1977 -03-19) 34	Rochdale	0–3	Workington	Rochdale
		Report	Coleman 17' Prudham 43' Kisby 80'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1737 Referee: DT Richardson

Southend United v Rochdale

25 March 1977 (1977 -03-25) 35	Southend United	3–0	Rochdale	Southend-on-Sea
	Townsend 52' Hadley 81' Moody 85' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5677

Rochdale v Hartlepool United

2 April 1977 (1977 -04-02) 36	Rochdale	0–1	Hartlepool United	Rochdale
		Report	Cunningham 14'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 858

Bradford City v Rochdale

6 April 1977 (1977 -04-06) 37	Bradford City	3–0	Rochdale	Bradford
	Hutchins 6' McGinley 49' Cooke 59'	Report		Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5263

Rochdale v Stockport County

9 April 1977 (1977 -04-09) 38	Rochdale	1–1	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Mountford 83'	Report	McBeth 60'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1489

Darlington v Rochdale

12 April 1977 (1977 -04-12) 39	Darlington	0–2	Rochdale	Darlington
		Report	Dungworth O'Loughlin	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2586

Rochdale v Aldershot

16 April 1977 (1977 -04-16) 40	Rochdale	2–1	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Earls 37' (o.g.) Helliwell 41'	Report	Morrissey 87'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1038

Newport County v Rochdale

23 April 1977 (1977 -04-23) 41	Newport County	3–0	Rochdale	Newport
	Woods 32', 47', 89' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 2206

Rochdale v Torquay United

26 April 1977 (1977 -04-26) 42	Rochdale	0–1	Torquay United	Rochdale
		Report	Brown	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 852

Rochdale v Huddersfield Town

30 April 1977 (1977 -04-30) 43	Rochdale	2–2	Huddersfield Town	Rochdale
	Mountford 33', 65'	Report	Baines 31' Campbell 86'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1626

Swansea City v Rochdale

3 May 1977 (1977 -05-03) 44	Swansea City	3–2	Rochdale	Swansea
	Curtis 20', 80' Charles 23'	Report	Mountford 73', 88'	Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10689

Barnsley v Rochdale

7 May 1977 (1977 -05-07) 45	Barnsley	2–0	Rochdale	Barnsley
	Joicey 14' Warnock 76'	Report		Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 2531

Rochdale v Brentford

14 May 1977 (1977 -05-14) 46	Rochdale	2–3	Brentford	Rochdale
	Dungworth 30' Mullen 60'	Report	Shrubb 50' McCulloch 53' Phillips 70'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 977

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1976–77 FA Cup Rochdale v Northwich Victoria

20 November 1977 (1977 -11-20) 1	Rochdale	1–1	Northwich Victoria	Rochdale
	Helliwell 60'	Report	Nieman 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3641

Northwich Victoria v Rochdale

22 November 1977 (1977 -11-22) 1	Northwich Victoria	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Rochdale	Northwich
		Report		Stadium: Drill Field Attendance: 4273

Northwich Victoria v Rochdale

29 November 1977 (1977 -11-29) 1	Northwich Victoria	2–1	Rochdale	Manchester
	Collier Smith	Report	Tarbuck	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4909

League Cup

Main article: 1976–77 Football League Cup Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers

14 August 1977 (1977 -08-14) 1	Rochdale	0–1	Blackburn Rovers	Rochdale
		Report	Svarc 52'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3547

Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale

18 August 1977 (1977 -08-18) 1	Blackburn Rovers	4–1 (5–1 agg.)	Rochdale	Blackburn
	Hird Beamish Svarc	Report	Melledew	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 5232

References

Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
"The English National Football Archive". www.enfa.co.uk.

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FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final) FA Vase
Football League cups	League Cup (Final)

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Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Bristol City Coventry City Derby County Everton Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Newcastle United Norwich City Queens Park Rangers Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur West Bromwich Albion West Ham United
Second Division	Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bristol Rovers Burnley Cardiff City Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Chelsea Fulham Hereford United Hull City Luton Town Millwall Nottingham Forest Notts County Oldham Athletic Orient Plymouth Argyle Sheffield United Southampton Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third Division	Brighton & Hove Albion Bury Chester Chesterfield Crystal Palace Gillingham Grimsby Town Lincoln City Mansfield Town Northampton Town Oxford United Peterborough United Port Vale Portsmouth Preston North End Reading Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers Walsall Wrexham York City
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