The 2005–06 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 85th season in the Football League, and the 32nd consecutive season in the bottom division of the League. Rochdale finished the season in 14th place in League Two.
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | David Kilpatrick |
| Manager | Steve Parkin |
| League Two | 14th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Rickie Lambert (22 goals) All: Rickie Lambert (22 goals) |
Statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO
|
Matt Gilks | 50 | 0 | 46 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  RSA
|
Warren Goodhind | 12 | 0 | 10 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ENG
|
Tony Gallimore | 37 | 0 | 32 + 2 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Ernie Cooksey | 37 | 3 | 27 + 7 | 3 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  WAL
|
Gareth Griffiths | 31 | 2 | 29 + 0 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Jon Boardman | 24 | 1 | 17 + 4 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Lee Cartwright | 29 | 1 | 21 + 6 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Neil Brisco | 17 | 0 | 14 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Chris Dagnall | 21 | 3 | 15 + 6 | 3 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Grant Holt | 24 | 15 | 21 + 0 | 14 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Iyseden Christie | 14 | 2 | 10 + 4 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Paul Tait | 13 | 3 | 4 + 7 | 1 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Gary Jones | 46 | 4 | 42 + 0 | 4 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG
|
Alan Goodall | 44 | 3 | 37 + 3 | 3 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Warner | 26 | 1 | 16 + 8 | 1 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Rory McArdle | 20 | 1 | 16 + 3 | 1 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Tommy Jaszczun | 19 | 0 | 12 + 5 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
|
Rickie Lambert | 50 | 22 | 43 + 3 | 22 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Jamie Clark | 26 | 0 | 21 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Simon Ramsden | 15 | 1 | 15 + 0 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO
|
Blair Sturrock | 35 | 6 | 15 + 16 | 6 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Clive Moyo-Modise | 9 | 0 | 1 + 8 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
|
Ben Kitchen | 9 | 0 | 3 + 5 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
John Doolan | 18 | 0 | 16 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Kevin Gibbins | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Mark Jackson | 12 | 0 | 12 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Dave Bayliss | 4 | 0 | 4 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Theo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Gary Brown | 17 | 0 | 6 + 10 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | ENG
|
Danny Woodhall | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Matt Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | |
League Two edit
| 6 August 2005 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| BST | Cowan  37' |
Report | Holt  15 ' 89 ' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4,927 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 9 August 2005 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rochdale |
| BST | Jones 79' (pen.) Holt 80 ' |
Report | Williamson 7 ' Bloomfield 23 ' Tyson 52 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,755 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 13 August 2005 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Cheltenham Town | Rochdale |
| BST | Brisco  28 ' Lambert 53 ' |
Report | Spencer 37 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,344 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 20 August 2005 4 | Leyton Orient | 1 – 4 | Rochdale | London |
| BST | Mackie 45 ' Lockwood 72 ' Echanomi 76 ' |
Report | Holt 24 ' Lambert 29', 68 'Clarke 63 ' Goodall 74 ' 79 ' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,223 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 27 August 2005 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Macclesfield Town | Rochdale |
| BST | Holt 31', 76 ' Goodall 33 'Clarke 69 ' |
Report | Sandwith 20 ' Townson 24 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,606 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 29 August 2005 6 | Darlington | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| BST | Johnson 36 ' Clarke 59 ' Logan 69 ' Sodje 86 ' |
Report | Jaszczun 24 ' Holt 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 4,318 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 3 September 2005 7 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| BST | Brisco 8 ' Lambert 14', 67 ' Warner 22 ' Holt 54' (pen.) |
Report | Connell 16 ' Sharp 31 ' Taylor 52 ' Garner 69 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,388 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 10 September 2005 8 | Boston United | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Boston |
| BST | Ellender 5 ' Whelan 8', 58' (pen.) 60 ' White 76 ' |
Report | Holt 16 ' Griffiths 53 ' Brisco 60 ' Gallimore 78 ' |
Stadium: York Street Attendance: 2,274 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 17 September 2005 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| BST | Sturrock 25 ' Holt 83 ' |
Report | Uhlenbeek 61 ' Hjelde 66 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,965 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 24 September 2005 10 | Barnet | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Barnet |
| BST | Strevens 58 ' Batt 69 ' Grazioli 87 ' Hatch 88 ' |
Report | Holt 36 ' 85 ' Brown 77 ' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,338 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 27 September 2005 11 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Oxford United | Rochdale |
| BST | McArdle 3 ' Clarke 63 ' Holt 90 ' |
Report | Quinn 60 ' Mansell 85 ' Roget 90 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,347 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 October 2005 12 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | Rochdale |
| BST | Sturrock 45 ' Boardman 90 ' |
Report | Broughton 33 ' Young 41 ' Okuonghae 50 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,606 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 7 October 2005 13 | Chester City | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Chester |
| BST | Dimech 20 ' Drummond 54 ' Davies 57 ' Curtis 64 ' Bertos 90 ' Regan 90 ' |
Report | Gilks 2 ' Jones 40 ' Lambert 61 ' Holt 69 ' Lambert 85 ' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 4,327 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 October 2005 14 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| BST | Lambert 4', 12 ' Cartwright 20 ' Goodhind 45 ' Jones 89 ' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 October 2005 15 | Peterborough United | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| BST | Newton 6 ' Crow 54', 73 ' Burton 60 ' 68' (pen.) |
Report | Holt 28' (pen.) 61 ' Griffiths 33 ' Gallimore 75 ' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,314 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 29 October 2005 16 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| BST | Cooksey 23 ' 54 ' Goodall 24 ' Griffiths 31 ' Holt 80 ' |
Report | Robinson 15 ' Keates 23 ' Brown 36 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,420 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 12 November 2005 17 | Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| GMT | Leary 37 ' Agogo 38 ' |
Report | Holt 31' (pen.) Sturrock 66 ' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,042 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 19 November 2005 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| GMT | Sturrock 69 ' Brown 74 ' Lambert 82 ' |
Report | Bolland 20 ' 79 ' Curtis 30 ' Davies 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,618 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 26 November 2005 19 | Rochdale | 4 – 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| GMT | Holt 6' (pen.), 78 ' Brisco 27 ' Lambert 47', 81 ' Brown 55'  83 ' |
Report | McMenamin 3 ' Cowan 9 ' 85 ' Ashton 29 ' Stallard 42 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,845 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 6 December 2005 20 | Grimsby Town | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| GMT | G. Jones 67 ' Cohen 70 ' R. Jones 74 ' Reddy 90 ' |
Report | Lambert 27 ' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 10 December 2005 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Wycombe |
| GMT | Mooney 9', 53 ' Griffin 85 ' |
Report | Goodhind 27' 57 ' Jones 56 ' Goodall 63 ' Holt 69 ' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,928 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 17 December 2005 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 4 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| GMT | Jones 22 ' Goodall 24 ' Sturrock 65 ' Lambert 73 ' |
Report | Alexander 10', 47 ' Tudor 35 ' 36' 44' Mackie 76 'Easton 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,666 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 26 December 2005 23 | Wrexham | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| GMT | Ferguson 12 ' 65 ' Crowell 41' (pen.) |
Report | Cooksey 17 ' Tait 21 ' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5,127 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 31 December 2005 24 | Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| GMT | Billy 16 ' Livesey 60 ' Bridges 80 ' |
Report | Sturrock 2 ' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,897 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 2 January 2006 25 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| GMT | Goodall 31 ' Low 71' (o.g.) Jones 74 ' |
Report | Bojic 49 ' Kirk 70 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,030 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 14 January 2006 26 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| GMT | Goodhind 19 ' Boardman 31 ' |
Report | Easter 8 ' Dickinson 86 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,520 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 January 2006 27 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| GMT | Reet 40 ' |
Report | Dagnall 42 ' Griffiths 78 ' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 24 January 2006 28 | Torquay United | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| GMT | Sako 55 ' |
Report | Jones 26 ' 48 ' Dagnall 29 ' Griffiths 50 ' Lambert 68 ' McArdle 78 ' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 28 January 2006 29 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Boston United | Rochdale |
| GMT | Doolan 16 ' Griffiths 30 ' |
Report | Keene 8 ' Silk 16 ' Holland 80 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,384 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 4 February 2006 30 | Oxford United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Oxford |
| GMT | Ashton 17 ' |
Report | Griffiths 13 ' Ramsden 30 ' Cooksey 45 ' 45 ' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,978 Referee: Trevor Parkes |
| 14 February 2006 31 | Stockport County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| GMT | Boshell 27 ' Griffin 33 ' Briggs 88 ' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4,312 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 25 February 2006 32 | Cheltenham Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Cheltenham |
| GMT | Guinan 43 ' |
Report | Lambert 82 ' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,184 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 February 2006 33 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| GMT | Lambert 70' (pen.) |
Report | Youngs 61 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Tony Leake |
| 11 March 2006 34 | Macclesfield Town | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
| GMT | Miles 56 ' Harsley 58 ' |
Report | McArdle 27 ' Christie 49 ' Jones 74 ' Lambert 83 ' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Gary Lewis |
| 18 March 2006 35 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| GMT | Bayliss 30' 62' Doolan 55 ' |
Report | Derbyshire 20 ' Williams 85 ' Bennett 87 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,856 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 21 March 2006 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| GMT | Jackson 23 ' Ramsden 52 ' Lambert 90 ' |
Report | Toner 24' (pen.) Futcher 35 ' Reddy 80 ' Bolland 82 ' Newey 90 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 25 March 2006 37 | Bury | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| GMT | Youngs 33 ' Gobern 48 ' Barry-Murphy 80 ' |
Report | Doolan 61 ' Jones 71 ' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,276 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 4 April 2006 38 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| BST | Goodall 73 ' |
Report | Cooke 34 ' Johnson 61 ' 66 ' Kendrick 66 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,963 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 8 April 2006 39 | Northampton Town | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| BST | Low 6 ' McGleish 35 ' |
Report | Lambert 51', 90' (pen.) Cooksey 66 ' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,732 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 15 April 2006 40 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Irthlingborough |
| BST | Caskey 23 ' Hatswell 25 ' Broughton 32 ' 55 ' Bull 67 ' |
Report | Dagnall 90 ' |
Stadium: Nene Park Attendance: 3,135 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 17 April 2006 41 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| BST | Lambert 57 ' Christie 72 ' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,318 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 April 2006 42 | Notts County | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| BST | Needham 44 ' Doyle 54 ' Martin 72 ' Baudet 81 ' |
Report | Lambert 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,413 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 April 2006 43 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| BST | Dagnall 23 ' 90 ' Griffiths 27 ' |
Report | Hendon 28' (pen.) Hatch 68 ' Hessenthaler 69 ' Kandol 89 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,769 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 29 April 2006 44 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| BST | Lambert 45' (pen.) Cooksey 90 ' |
Report | Hinton 45 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 2 May 2006 45 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| BST | Griffiths 63 ' |
Report | Billy 25 ' Livesey 36 ' Murphy 44 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,439 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 6 May 2006 46 | Lincoln City | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| BST | McAuley 72 ' |
Report | Lambert 88 ' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,165 Referee: Ray Olivier |
FA Cup edit
League Cup edit
| 23 August 2005 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 5 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| BST | Holt 51' Cartwright 55'Jones 73' |
Report | Windass 7', 67', 77' Cadamarteri 40'Petta 74'Bridge-Wilkinson 82' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
League Trophy edit
| 18 October 2005 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| BST | Raynes 7' (o.g.) Holt 21' (pen.)Gilks 50'Griffin 58' (o.g.)Clarke 65' |
Report | Goodhind 15' (o.g.) Dolan 20'Greenwood 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,683 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 22 November 2005 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| GMT | Facey 6' Harrison 67'Greenacre 74' (pen.) |
Report | Tait 9', 40' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2,867 Referee: Graham Salisbury |