1994–95 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1994–95 season saw Rochdale compete in their 21st consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.

Rochdale
1994–95 season
ManagerDave Sutton
Mick Docherty
League Division Three15th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Whitehall
All: Steve Whitehall

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Chris Clarke 33 0 24+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Andy Thackeray 55 3 41+0 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 7+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Kevin Formby 41 0 27+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 7+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Shaun Reid 41 6 27+1 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 6+0 2 3+0 1 1+0 0
DF   ENG Alan Reeves 11 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Neil Matthews 25 0 10+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 6+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG David Thompson 50 6 38+2 6 0+0 0 2+0 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Jason Peake 49 3 36+3 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
MF   ENG Jon Bowden 14 0 6+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Steve Whitehall 56 18 41+1 10 1+0 0 2+0 1 7+0 6 3+0 0 1+0 1
MF   ENG Mark Stuart 43 4 26+5 2 1+0 0 1+1 0 2+3 1 3+0 1 1+0 0
MF   ENG Darren Ryan 37 2 15+10 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 1+4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
FW   NIR Paul Williams 21 8 12+2 5 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 2 1+0 1
MF   WAL Steve Doyle 16 0 7+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Paul Butler 50 3 39+0 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
MF   ENG Derek Hall 15 1 5+4 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
FW   ENG Stuart Rimmer 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK   ENG Neil Dunford 3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Alex Russell 13 1 2+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
GK   ENG Matt Dickins 5 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Jamie Taylor 12 1 1+8 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Richard Sharpe 23 3 9+7 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Darren Oliver 10 0 8+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
GK   ENG Ian Gray 15 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Peter Valentine 27 2 27+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Craig Whitington 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Dean Martin 15 0 12+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG John Deary 20 1 17+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Graham Shaw 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG David Bayliss 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK   ENG Martin Hodge 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Owen Pickard 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Final League Table

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
13 Torquay United 42 10 8 3 35 25 4 5 12 19 32 −3 55
14 Wigan Athletic 42 7 6 8 28 30 7 4 10 25 30 −7 52
15 Rochdale 42 8 6 7 25 23 4 8 9 19 44 −23 50
16 Hereford United 42 9 6 6 22 19 3 7 11 23 43 −17 49
17 Northampton Town 42 8 5 8 25 29 2 9 10 20 38 −22 44
Source: [1]

Competitions

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Football League Third Division

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13 August  1994 (1994 -08-13) 1 Bury 0–1 Rochdale Bury
Report Thompson   51' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3230
20 August  1994 (1994 -08-20) 2 Rochdale 4–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Reid   16'
Thompson   50'
Thackeray   55'
Whitehall   69'
Report Norris   54' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2122
27 August  1994 (1994 -08-27) 3 Gillingham 1–1 Rochdale Gillingham
Butler   83' Report Hall   32' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3009
Referee: AP D'Urso
30 August  1994 (1994 -08-30) 4 Rochdale 1–0 Lincoln City Rochdale
Whitehall   45' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1974
3 September  1994 (1994 -09-03) 5 Rochdale 1–3 Hereford United Rochdale
Doyle   66'
Williams   83'
Report James   26'
Preedy   46'
White   89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2258
10 September  1994 (1994 -09-10) 6 Northampton Town 1–2 Rochdale Northampton
Trott   38' Report Reid   62'
Thompson   66'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 2887
13 September  1994 (1994 -09-13) 7 Barnet 6–2 Rochdale Chipping Barnet
Freedman   12', 16', 39', 56'
Cooper   33'
Gale   89'
Report Reid   36' (pen.)
Williams   55'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1688
17 September  1994 (1994 -09-17) 8 Rochdale 0–3 Bury Rochdale
Report Carter   69'
Paskin   75', 87'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3748
24 September  1994 (1994 -09-24) 9 Scarborough 2–4 Rochdale Scarborough
Charles   22' (pen.)
White   52'
Meyer   75'
Report Williams   12', 61'
Whitehall   55'
Butler   65'
Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1201
1 October  1994 (1994 -10-01) 10 Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Williams   74'
Peake   81'
Report Brabin   25' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2445
8 October  1994 (1994 -10-08) 11 Rochdale 1–2 Fulham Rochdale
Whitehall   21' Report Brazil   65'
Hurlock   79'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2573
15 October  1994 (1994 -10-15) 12 Wigan Athletic 4–0 Rochdale Wigan
Kilford   6', 32'
Strong   20'
Benjamin   37'
Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 2007
Referee: PL Wright
22 October  1994 (1994 -10-22) 13 Torquay United 4–1 Rochdale Torquay
Goodridge   38', 86'
Hodges   64'
Hathaway   77'
Report Thackeray   58' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2547
29 October  1994 (1994 -10-29) 14 Rochdale 3–3 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Butler   8'
Whitehall   53', 76'
Report Hadley   31'
Noteman   44' (pen.)
Wilkinson   51'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1968
5 November  1994 (1994 -11-05) 15 Carlisle United 4–1 Rochdale Carlisle
Davey   45', 61'
Reeves   58'
Edmondson   88'
Report Stuart   89' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6000
19 November  1994 (1994 -11-19) 16 Rochdale 0–0 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1903
26 November  1994 (1994 -11-26) 17 Hartlepool United 1–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Sloan   22' Report Sharpe   82' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1387
10 December  1994 (1994 -12-10) 18 Chesterfield 2–2 Rochdale Chesterfield
Hewitt   21', 28' Report Russell   15'
Whitehall   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2457
17 December  1994 (1994 -12-17) 19 Rochdale 2–1 Gillingham Rochdale
Stuart   25'
Valentine   31'
Report Foster   64' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1665
26 December  1994 (1994 -12-26) 20 Preston North End 3–0 Rochdale Preston
Smart   10'
Kidd   28'
Conroy   41'
Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 10491
27 December  1994 (1994 -12-27) 21 Rochdale 0–2 Walsall Rochdale
Oliver   38' Report Wilson   38' (pen.)
Lightbourne   74'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2438
Referee: JT Winter
31 December  1994 (1994 -12-31) 22 Scunthorpe United 4–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Mudd   11'
Bullimore   45' (pen.)
Eyre   57'
Thompstone   90'
Report Butler   87' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2653
7 January  1995 (1995 -01-07) 23 Rochdale 2–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Sharpe   46'
Thompson   49'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1636
14 January  1995 (1995 -01-14) 24 Exeter City 0–0 Rochdale Exeter
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2316
21 January  1995 (1995 -01-21) 25 Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Peake   70' Report Walling   68' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3289
4 February  1995 (1995 -02-04) 26 Rochdale 1–0 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Deary   44' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1848
11 February  1995 (1995 -02-11) 27 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Colchester
Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3080
18 February  1995 (1995 -02-18) 28 Rochdale 0–1 Exeter City Rochdale
Report Cooper   26' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1945
25 February  1995 (1995 -02-25) 29 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Doncaster
Report Sharpe   41' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2246
7 March  1995 (1995 -03-07) 30 Mansfield Town 1–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Wilkinson   80' Report Whitehall   34' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2931
11 March  1995 (1995 -03-11) 31 Rochdale 0–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1894
18 March  1995 (1995 -03-18) 32 Lincoln City 2–2 Rochdale Lincoln
West   10'
Johnson   44'
Report Thompson   52'
Valentine   56'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2939
21 March  1995 (1995 -03-21) 33 Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Rochdale
Thompson   64'
Whitehall   89'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1471
25 March  1995 (1995 -03-25) 34 Hereford United 0–0 Rochdale Hereford
Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1998
1 April  1995 (1995 -04-01) 35 Rochdale 2–2 Barnet Rochdale
McDonald   26' (o.g.)
Thackeray   88'
Report Freedman   44', 52' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1834
8 April  1995 (1995 -04-08) 36 Rochdale 1–2 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Ryan   13' Report Turnbull   60'
Kiwomya   72'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1720
15 April  1995 (1995 -04-15) 37 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Walsall
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3766
Referee: UD Rennie
17 April  1995 (1995 -04-17) 38 Rochdale 0–1 Preston North End Rochdale
Report Davey   39' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4012
Referee: G Cain
22 April  1995 (1995 -04-22) 39 Darlington 4–0 Rochdale Darlington
Worboys   20' (pen.)
Gaughan   32', 48'
Himsworth   73'
Report Thackeray   20' Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 1886
25 April  1995 (1995 -04-25) 40 Rochdale 1–1 Scarborough Rochdale
Ryan   82' Report Davis   10' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1170
29 April  1995 (1995 -04-29) 41 Rochdale 1–0 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Whitehall   28' (pen.)
Deary   30'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1949
Referee: PR Richards
6 May  1995 (1995 -05-06) 42 Fulham 5–0 Rochdale London
Cusack   6', 11', 73'
Thomas   16'
Brazil   59'
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 4342

F.A. Cup

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12 November  1994 (1994 -11-12) 1 Walsall 3–0 Rochdale Walsall
Lightbourne   34'
Butler   42', 78'
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3619
Referee: GR Ashby

Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)

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16 August  1994 (1994 -08-16) 1 Rochdale 1–2 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Whitehall   14' Report Wilkinson   56', 87' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1746
Referee: RD Furnandiz
23 August  1994 (1994 -08-23) 1 Mansfield Town 1–0
(3–1 agg.)
Rochdale Mansfield
Wilkinson   32' Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2234
Referee: T Heilbron

Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)

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27 September  1994 (1994 -09-27) 1 Blackpool 1–2 Rochdale Blackpool
Mitchell   19'
Thompson   87'
Report Stuart   63'
Burke   66' (o.g.)
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1817
18 October  1994 (1994 -10-18) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Taylor   89' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1004
Referee: WC Burns
29 November  1994 (1994 -11-29) 2 Rochdale 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Darlington Rochdale
Whitehall   10', 58' Report Worboys   13'
Appleby   22' (pen.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1069
11 January  1995 (1995 -01-11) QF Rochdale 2–1 Stockport County Rochdale
Whitehall   13', 64' Report Wallace   43' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2154
7 February  1995 (1995 -02-07) SF Bury 1–2 Rochdale Bury
Paskin   16' Report Sharpe   13'
Reid   40'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3341
28 February  1995 (1995 -02-28) F Carlisle United 4–1 Rochdale Carlisle
Currie   14'
Thomas   26', 44'
Conway   80'
Report Whitehall   46' (pen.) Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8647
14 March  1995 (1995 -03-14) F Rochdale 2–1
(3–5 agg.)
Carlisle United Rochdale
Whitehall   13'
Reid   22'
Report Mountfield   39' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4082

Lancashire Cup

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23 July  1994 (1994 -07-23) Rochdale 3–2 Manchester United Rochdale
Stuart   (pen.)
Williams  
Reid  
 
 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4290
26 July  1994 (1994 -07-26) Rochdale 2–0 Bury Rochdale
Peake  
Williams  
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1370
30 July  1994 (1994 -07-30) Rochdale 0–2 Burnley Rochdale
 
 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2024

Rose Bowl

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References

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  1. ^ "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]