| 1988–89 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Danny Bergara Dave Sutton (C) Terry Dolan |
| League Division Four | 18th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:David Frain All:David Frain |
The1988–89 season wasRochdale A.F.C.'s 82nd in existence and their 15th consecutive in theFootball League Fourth Division.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | A.M. Cup | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Keith Welch | 56 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Simon Copeland | 38 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Andy Armitage | 45 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Geoff Lomax | 34 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dave Sutton | 38 | 3 | 28+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Jason Smart | 49 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Shaun Reid | 28 | 5 | 17+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Smith | 36 | 8 | 26+1 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Dean Walling | 39 | 5 | 26+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Frain | 52 | 13 | 42+0 | 12 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Steve O'Shaughnessy | 49 | 8 | 38+3 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | David Mycock | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Carl Harris | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Stuart Mellish | 17 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Chris Beaumont | 39 | 9 | 31+3 | 7 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Neil Edmonds | 43 | 9 | 34+5 | 8 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paul Wood | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ashley Fothergill | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Dave Windridge | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Carl Alford | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Billy Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Malcolm Brown | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Taylor | 17 | 4 | 16+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Joe McIntyre | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Jones | 14 | 2 | 14+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Chris Lucketti | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Zacari Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Lee Warren | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 55 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 82 | −26 | 53 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 52 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 51 |
| 27 August 1988 (1988-08-27)1 | Burnley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Comstive Farrell James | Report | Frain | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 7511 Referee: EJ Parker |
| 3 September 1988 (1988-09-03)2 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Report | Williamson Johnson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2107 Referee: MG Peck |
| 10 September 1988 (1988-09-10)3 | Scarborough | 3–3 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Cook Brook Morris | Report | Harris Sutton O'Shaughnessy | Stadium:Athletic Ground Attendance: 2456 Referee: AB Wilkie |
| 17 September 1988 (1988-09-17)4 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Smith Frain | Report | Hiley | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1375 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 20 September 1988 (1988-09-20)5 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Edmonds Frain | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1645 Referee: RF Nixon |
| 24 September 1988 (1988-09-24)6 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| North | Report | Smith Mellish | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 2939 Referee: B Hill |
| 1 October 1988 (1988-10-01)7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Edmonds Smith | Report | Cronin | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2227 Referee: A Dawson |
| 4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)8 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Toman | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 2363 Referee: T Mills |
| 8 October 1988 (1988-10-08)9 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Reid | Report | Wylde | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3021 Referee: VG Callow |
| 14 October 1988 (1988-10-14)10 | Halifax Town | 4–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| McPhillips Barr Matthews | Report | Smith | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 2553 Referee: WA Flood |
| 22 October 1988 (1988-10-22)11 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Edmonds | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2250 Referee: R Bridges |
| 26 October 1988 (1988-10-26)12 | Hereford United | 4–4 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Stant Tester | Report | Frain Beaumont Sutton | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 2071 Referee: K Cooper |
| 29 October 1988 (1988-10-29)13 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Edmonds | Report | Worthington MacDonald | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2462 Referee: KJ Breen |
| 4 November 1988 (1988-11-04)14 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Bishop Morrissey | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 3740 Referee: PL Wright |
| 8 November 1988 (1988-11-08)15 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Thompson | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 1931 Referee: MJD Bodenham |
| 12 November 1988 (1988-11-12)16 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Reid Beaumont Frain | Report | Jones Preece | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2280 Referee: RA Hart |
| 26 November 1988 (1988-11-26)17 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Smith Beaumont | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1886 Referee: JL Watson |
| 3 December 1988 (1988-12-03)18 | Peterborough United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| Oakes | Report | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 3272 Referee: TE West |
| 16 December 1988 (1988-12-16)19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy | Report | Walsh | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 Referee: JM Key |
| 26 December 1988 (1988-12-26)20 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Stephens | Report | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 10013 Referee: GM Tyson |
| 30 December 1988 (1988-12-30)21 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Ryan Kimble | Report | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2319 Referee: PL Foakes |
| 2 January 1989 (1989-01-02)22 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| Report | Harvey Juryeff | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2036 Referee: J Penrose |
| 7 January 1989 (1989-01-07)23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| M. Smith Walling | Report | P. Smith Cumming | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1515 Referee: JA Kirkby |
| 14 January 1989 (1989-01-14)24 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Crosby Williamson | Report | Frain | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 4530 Referee: PL Wright |
| 21 January 1989 (1989-01-21)25 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Frain Beaumont | Report | Farrell | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5812 Referee: KA Redfern |
| 28 January 1989 (1989-01-28)26 | Exeter City | 5–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Smith Rowbotham Neville Tupling | Report | Beaumont | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 2428 Referee: RG Groves |
| 4 February 1989 (1989-02-04)27 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Brockie | Report | Frain Beaumont Edmonds | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 1868 Referee: K Morton |
| 11 February 1989 (1989-02-11)28 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Alexander | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1621 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 17 February 1989 (1989-02-17)29 | Stockport County | 3–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Angell Wylde | Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2848 Referee: R Bridges |
| 28 February 1989 (1989-02-28)30 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy Taylor | Report | McLoughlin | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1060 Referee: SJ Lodge |
| 4 March 1989 (1989-03-04)31 | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Daws Brown Hodkinson | Report | Stadium:Old Show Ground Attendance: 4098 Referee: G Aplin |
| 11 March 1989 (1989-03-11)32 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Beaumont O'Shaughnessy | Report | Malkin | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2168 Referee: MD Reed |
| 14 March 1989 (1989-03-14)33 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Gidman | Report | Taylor Walling | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 1876 Referee: JM Key |
| 18 March 1989 (1989-03-18)34 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Jones | Report | Dobson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1636 Referee: RA Hart |
| 25 March 1989 (1989-03-25)35 | Leyton Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Comfort Hales Castle | Report | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 4591 Referee: PS Danson |
| 27 March 1989 (1989-03-27)36 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2145 Referee: T Mills |
| 31 March 1989 (1989-03-31)37 | Colchester United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Scott Bennett Wilkins | Report | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3631 Referee: DJ Axcell |
| 5 April 1989 (1989-04-05)38 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Clarke Smith Schofield Evans | Report | Edmonds | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 2033 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 8 April 1989 (1989-04-08)39 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Frain Edmonds | Report | Ryan | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1314 Referee: J Penrose |
| 14 April 1989 (1989-04-14)40 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Doyle Fishenden Sussex | Report | Frain | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4144 Referee: JC Deakin |
| 22 April 1989 (1989-04-22)41 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1406 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
| 25 April 1989 (1989-04-25)42 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Frain | Report | Barr | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1378 Referee: A Seville |
| 29 April 1989 (1989-04-29)43 | York City | 3–3 | Rochdale | York |
| Canham Tutill Dunn | Report | Walling Edmonds O'Shaughnessy | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1920 Referee: JB Worrall |
| 1 May 1989 (1989-05-01)44 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Taylor Frain | Report | Loram | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1239 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 6 May 1989 (1989-05-06)45 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 Referee: P Jones |
| 13 May 1989 (1989-05-13)46 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Kearns Bowden | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3125 Referee: A Dawson |
| 19 November 1988 (1988-11-19)1 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| May | Report | Edmonds | Stadium:Leeds Road Attendance: 6178 Referee: DT Phillips |
| 28 November 1988 (1988-11-28)1 | Rochdale | 3–4 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Beaumont Reid Frain | Report | Withe O'Shaughnessy Maskell Bent | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5645 |
| 30 August 1988 (1988-08-30)1 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| O'Shaughnessy Reid Beaumont | Report | O'Connell Comstive Oghani | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3669 Referee: T Fitzharris |
| 6 September 1988 (1988-09-06)1 | Burnley | 2–1 (5–4agg.) | Rochdale | Burnley |
| O'Connell | Report | O'Shaughnessy | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 6673 Referee: J Rushton |
| 6 December 1988 (1988-12-06)PR | Blackpool | 2–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Madden | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1228 Referee: IA Hendrick |
| 13 December 1988 (1988-12-13)PR | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Griffiths Entwistle | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1134 Referee: PA Tyldesley |
| 6 August 1988 (1988-08-06) | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| Walling | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 886 |
| 9 August 1988 (1988-08-09) | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Walling | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1129 |
| 13 August 1988 (1988-08-13) | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (5–4p) | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Reid | Stadium:Burnden Park Attendance: 2423 |
| 20 August 1988 (1988-08-20) | Oldham Athletic | 5–2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Sutton Smith | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 2663 |