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.
| 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 |
Statistics
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Carl Parker | 16 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Andy Howard | 20 | 2 | 4+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jason Anders | 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
|
Tony Beever | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Mulrain | 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
|
Trevor Snowden | 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
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| Pos | Team | 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 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −10 | 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 | 34 | −3 | 56 |
| 13 | Scarborough | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −5 | 54 |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league
Competitions
editFootball League Third Division
edit| 15 August 1992 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 2 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Owen 11' Jones 55'Cross 65' |
Report | Whitehall 88' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2661 Referee: ? |
| 29 August 1992 3 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 19', 36' Thackeray 32' |
Report | Evans  89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1585 |
| 5 September 1992 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Haylock 87' |
Report | Milner 14' Whitehall 57' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2547 |
| 15 September 1992 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Payne 34' (pen.) |
Report | Henry 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1879 |
| 19 September 1992 6 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 51' Reeves 81'Bowden 86' |
Report | Mardenborough 31' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1854 |
| 26 September 1992 7 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Fry 62' |
Report | Jones 77' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1834 |
| 3 October 1992 8 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Pike 16' |
Report | Payne 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6486 |
| 10 October 1992 9 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 23', 56' Ryan 70' |
Report | Watson 5' Barnsley 17'Thorpe 85'Edmondson 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2543 |
| 17 October 1992 10 | York City | 3–0 | Rochdale | York |
| Barnes 27' Borthwick 73', 79' |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4161 |
| 24 October 1992 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 12 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Turnbull 52' Carr 71'McGugan 76' |
Report | Bowden 26', 75' Anders 88' |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3094 |
| 3 November 1992 13 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Report | Whitehall 37' Reid 73' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2064 |
| 7 November 1992 14 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Hignett 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3058 Referee: AW Smith |
| 21 November 1992 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 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 17 | Barnet | 2–0 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Showler 43' Carter 85' |
Report | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2778 |
| 19 December 1992 18 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Flounders 9', 33', 49' Whitehall 65'Howard 83' |
Report | Matthews 66' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1793 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 26 December 1992 19 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Whitehall 30' Flounders 45' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3043 |
| 2 January 1993 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Richards 45' |
Report | Payne 70' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2559 |
| 8 January 1993 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 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 23 | Darlington | 0–4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Flounders 9', 85' Whitehall 34', 44' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1710 |
| 30 January 1993 24 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Mulrain 42' |
Report | Owen 16' Watkin 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 Referee: J Rushton |
| 6 February 1993 25 | Halifax Town | 2–3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Jones 13' (o.g.) Barr 44' (pen.) |
Report | Butler 1' Reid 39'Mulrain 46' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1906 |
| 13 February 1993 26 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Reeves 3', 82' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2446 Referee: MJ Brandwood |
| 20 February 1993 27 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Foreman 12' |
Report | Page 22' |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1765 |
| 27 February 1993 28 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Oghani 18', 72' Arnold 57' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3021 |
| 6 March 1993 29 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Bowden 83' |
Report | Blake 21' (pen.) Griffith 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2831 |
| 9 March 1993 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 31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Ward 69' |
Report | Thackeray 83' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3515 |
| 16 March 1993 32 | Bury | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Stevens 63' Daws 86' |
Report | Bowden 44' Thackeray 85', 90' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3315 |
| 20 March 1993 33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Saunders 43' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1594 |
| 27 March 1993 34 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Jones 35' Howard 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 35 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Brown 67' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3037 |
| 6 April 1993 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Report | Stein 47' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1661 |
| 10 April 1993 37 | Scunthorpe United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Helliwell 24' Goodacre 34', 73'Platnauer 43'Martin 83' |
Report | Reid 72' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2926 |
| 13 April 1993 38 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Flounders 70' |
Report | Stevens 60', 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2905 |
| 17 April 1993 39 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Lee 37' |
Report | Bowden 62', 66' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2922 |
| 24 April 1993 40 | Rochdale | 1–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Bowden 48' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3920 |
| 1 May 1993 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 42 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Flounders 59' Butler 89' |
Report | Dyche 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1544 |
F.A. Cup
edit| 14 November 1992 1 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Mitchell 45' |
Report | Whitehall 31' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4069 Referee: SD Bell |
| 25 November 1992 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Reid 116' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3408 Referee: SD Bell |
| 5 December 1992 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)
edit| 18 August 1992 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 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)
edit| 1 December 1992 1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1348 |
| 12 January 1993 1 | Bury | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Stevens 16' |
Report | Thackeray 58', 68' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1215 |
| 19 January 1993 A | Rochdale | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 | ||||
| Note: Match abandoned due to floodlight failure. | ||||
| 2 February 1993 2 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Graham 23' |
Report | Daws 36', 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1312 |
Lancashire Cup
edit| 29 July 1992 | Bury | 1–0 | Rochdale | Radcliffe |
| |
Stadium: Stainton Park |
| 1 August 1992 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park |
References
edit- ^ "England 1992–93". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ 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]