| 1986–87 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vic Halom Eddie Gray |
| Fourth Division | 21st |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Lyndon Simmonds All:Lyndon Simmonds John Bramhall |
The1986–87 season wasRochdale A.F.C.'s 80th in existence and their 13th consecutive in theFootball League Fourth Division.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | David Redfern | 33 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ian Johnson | 47 | 3 | 34+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | David Grant | 54 | 1 | 42+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Simon Gibson | 11 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Bramhall | 59 | 10 | 46+0 | 9 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Keith Hicks | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Neil Mills | 17 | 2 | 4+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Taylor | 16 | 7 | 9+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Peter Conning | 51 | 3 | 40+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Shaun Reid | 53 | 1 | 38+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Seasman | 32 | 1 | 24+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Carl Hudson | 20 | 2 | 13+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ray McHale | 12 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mick Wood | 11 | 3 | 5+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jason Smart | 49 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Peter Shearer | 2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Alan Young | 32 | 3 | 19+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Robbie Wakenshaw | 37 | 9 | 28+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Rees | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Winston White | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paddy McGeeney | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Simon Holden | 26 | 2 | 20+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Brian Stanton | 20 | 3 | 17+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Derek Parlane | 26 | 7 | 23+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Keith Welch | 26 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Hudson | 19 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Lyndon Simmonds | 22 | 10 | 22+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mark Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | David Fairclough | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 51 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 50 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 50 |
| 22 | Burnley | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 49 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 48 |
| 23 August 1986 (1986-08-23)1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Young | Report | Sutton | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 Referee: JL Watson |
| 30 August 1986 (1986-08-30)2 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Report | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 3546 Referee: NS Butler |
| 6 September 1986 (1986-09-06)3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Taylor | Report | Benjamin Chard | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1606 Referee: PL Wright |
| 12 September 1986 (1986-09-12)4 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| McAdam | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2192 Referee: MP Scott |
| 16 September 1986 (1986-09-16)5 | Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Cornwell Castle Jones | Report | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 2100 Referee: B Hill |
| 20 September 1986 (1986-09-20)6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Taylor | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 Referee: RA Hart |
| 26 September 1986 (1986-09-26)7 | Southend United | 5–3 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Neal Cadette Hall Gymer | Report | Reid Seasman Taylor | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 2225 Referee: DR Elleray |
| 4 October 1986 (1986-10-04)8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1307 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 11 October 1986 (1986-10-11)9 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Gunn | Report | Taylor Young Wakenshaw | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 2289 Referee: KA Miller |
| 18 October 1986 (1986-10-18)10 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Grant | Report | C.B. Hudson | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 1357 Referee: P Don |
| 21 October 1986 (1986-10-21)11 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Young Wakenshaw | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1088 Referee: J Lovatt |
| 1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)12 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Simmonds | Report | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 5612 Referee: A Seville |
| 4 November 1986 (1986-11-04)13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
| Report | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 3949 Referee: RG Milford |
| 8 November 1986 (1986-11-08)14 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Honour Dixon | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1467 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 22 November 1986 (1986-11-22)15 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Langley Foyle | Report | Wakenshaw | Stadium:Recreation Ground Attendance: 1921 Referee: DJ Axcell |
| 29 November 1986 (1986-11-29)16 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Grant Bramhall | Report | Nardiello Pyle Walsh | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1251 Referee: H Taylor |
| 13 December 1986 (1986-12-13)17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Wood | Report | Lister | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1244 Referee: F Roberts |
| 20 December 1986 (1986-12-20)18 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Cooper | Report | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1838 Referee: AW Ward |
| 26 December 1986 (1986-12-26)19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Moore | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1452 Referee: JM Key |
| 27 December 1986 (1986-12-27)20 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Brown Matthews Black | Report | Wood | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 1667 Referee: CC Trussell |
| 1 January 1987 (1987-01-01)21 | Burnley | 0–3 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Report | Stanton Parlane Wood | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 4217 Referee: N Midgley |
| 24 January 1987 (1987-01-24)22 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| McMenemy Chard McGoldrick Hill | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 5484 Referee: J Lovatt |
| 7 February 1987 (1987-02-07)23 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Orient | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1419 Referee: J Ashworth |
| 13 February 1987 (1987-02-13)24 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| English Wilkins | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 2020 Referee: B Hill |
| 21 February 1987 (1987-02-21)25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Bramhall | Report | Cadette | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1262 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
| 24 February 1987 (1987-02-24)26 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| C.J. Hudson Smart Stanton | Report | Burvill | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1092 Referee: D Shaw |
| 28 February 1987 (1987-02-28)27 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Massey Comstive | Report | Stanton Bramhall | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1901 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 10 March 1987 (1987-03-10)28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 Referee: CN Seel |
| 14 March 1987 (1987-03-14)29 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Parlane | Report | Kilmore | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1490 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 18 March 1987 (1987-03-18)30 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Report | Parlane | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 1890 Referee: KA Miller |
| 21 March 1987 (1987-03-21)31 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Simmonds Bramhall | Report | Gregory | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2170 Referee: T Mills |
| 25 March 1987 (1987-03-25)32 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Simmonds Parlane | Report | Conroy Steel Cooke | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1852 Referee: MP Scott |
| 28 March 1987 (1987-03-28)33 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Kellow | Report | Simmonds | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 1977 Referee: JE Martin |
| 31 March 1987 (1987-03-31)34 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Cutler Platt Thomas | Report | Holden | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1504 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 4 April 1987 (1987-04-04)35 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Shoulder | Report | Bramhall | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 1168 Referee: CC Trussell |
| 7 April 1987 (1987-04-07)36 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Report | Brazil Zelem | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4986 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 11 April 1987 (1987-04-11)37 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Dennison Purdie Kelly | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3812 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 14 April 1987 (1987-04-14)38 | Preston North End | 2–4 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Brazil Thomas | Report | Johnson Simmonds Wakenshaw | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 10212 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 18 April 1987 (1987-04-18)39 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Report | Devaney Gallagher | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5739 Referee: Art. Robinson |
| 20 April 1987 (1987-04-20)40 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Moore | Report | Simmonds | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 2168 Referee: PL Wright |
| 25 April 1987 (1987-04-25)41 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Simmonds Parlane | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1698 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 29 April 1987 (1987-04-29)42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Conning Simmonds | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2052 Referee: GR Ashby |
| 2 May 1987 (1987-05-02)43 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| McNichol Dobson | Report | Bramhall | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 3020 Referee: BT Stevens |
| 4 May 1987 (1987-05-04)44 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Simmonds Bramhall Wakenshaw Holden | Report | Black Seasman Brown | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2990 Referee: PW Vanes |
| 6 May 1987 (1987-05-06)45 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Parlane Simmonds | Report | Hodkinson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4840 Referee: R Bridges |
| 9 May 1987 (1987-05-09)46 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Lister Flounders | Report | Stadium:Old Show Ground Attendance: 2347 Referee: H Taylor |
| 15 November 1986 (1986-11-15)1 | Nuneaton Borough | 0–3 | Rochdale | Nuneaton |
| Report | Wakenshaw Mills Johnson | Stadium:Manor Park Attendance: 3586 Referee: D Hutchinson |
| 6 December 1986 (1986-12-06)2 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Wakenshaw | Report | Steel Massey Horne | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2822 Referee: JM Key |
| 26 August 1986 (1986-08-26)1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Taylor | Report | James | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1937 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 2 September 1986 (1986-09-02)1 | Burnley | 1–3 (2–4agg.) | Rochdale | Burnley |
| James | Report | Shearer Mills | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 2605 Referee: R Bridges |
| 23 September 1986 (1986-09-23)2 | Watford | 1–1 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Rostron | Report | Conning | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 9670 Referee: JA Moules |
| 7 October 1986 (1986-10-07)2 | Rochdale | 1–2 (2–3agg.) | Watford | Rochdale |
| Taylor | Report | Barnes Jackett | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5449 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 2 December 1986 (1986-12-02)PR | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Moore Currie | Report | Conning C.B. Hudson | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 766 Referee: T Mills |
| 6 January 1987 (1987-01-06)PR | Rochdale | 1–1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Wakenshaw | Report | Canham | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 783 Referee: JA Ireland |
| 27 January 1987 (1987-01-27)1 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Bramhall Young Wakenshaw | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 890 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 10 February 1987 (1987-02-10)QF | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Middlesbrough | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2615 Referee: NJ Ashley |
| 9 August 1986 (1986-08-09) | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Fairclough | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 1577 |
| 12 August 1986 (1986-08-12) | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Johnson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1722 |
| 16 August 1986 (1986-08-16) | Blackpool | 0–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1175 |