| 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 |
The1992–93 season wasRochdale A.F.C.'s 86th in existence and their 19th consecutive 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 theFootball League Third Division.
| 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 | Kevin Rose | 50 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Andy Thackeray | 50 | 8 | 41+0 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jimmy Graham | 47 | 1 | 37+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Shaun Reid | 49 | 5 | 40+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Tony Brown | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jon Bowden | 43 | 8 | 31+4 | 8 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Ryan | 36 | 1 | 25+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Payne | 37 | 6 | 26+2 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Andy Flounders | 41 | 14 | 31+1 | 14 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Whitehall | 51 | 15 | 41+1 | 14 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Carl Parker | 16 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Andy Howard | 20 | 2 | 4+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jason Anders | 19 | 1 | 2+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Andy Milner | 23 | 4 | 17+1 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Alan Reeves | 49 | 4 | 40+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jack Ashurst | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Alex Jones | 33 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Butler | 17 | 2 | 14+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Tony Beever | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Mulrain | 7 | 2 | 3+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Steve Doyle | 19 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Tim Clarke | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Trevor Snowden | 13 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Don Page | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Noel Luke | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mark Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 62 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 66 | 76 | −10 | 59 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 58 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 56 |
| 13 | Scarborough | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 71 | −5 | 54 |
| 15 August 1992 (1992-08-15)1 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Flounders Milner | Report | Hildersley Wilson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2497 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 22 August 1992 (1992-08-22)2 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Owen Jones Cross | Report | Whitehall | Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2661 Referee: ? |
| 29 August 1992 (1992-08-29)3 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Scarborough | Rochdale |
| Whitehall Thackeray | Report | Evans | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1585 |
| 5 September 1992 (1992-09-05)4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Haylock | Report | Milner Whitehall | Stadium:Gay Meadow Attendance: 2547 |
| 15 September 1992 (1992-09-15)5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Payne | Report | Henry | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1879 |
| 19 September 1992 (1992-09-19)6 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Whitehall Reeves Bowden | Report | Mardenborough | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1854 |
| 26 September 1992 (1992-09-26)7 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Fry | Report | Jones | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 1834 |
| 3 October 1992 (1992-10-03)8 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cardiff |
| Pike | Report | Payne | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 6486 |
| 10 October 1992 (1992-10-10)9 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Whitehall Ryan | Report | Watson Barnsley Thorpe Edmondson | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2543 |
| 17 October 1992 (1992-10-17)10 | York City | 3–0 | Rochdale | York |
| Barnes Borthwick | Report | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4161 |
| 24 October 1992 (1992-10-24)11 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Whitehall Milner Payne Flounders | Report | McDonald Whitehall Cecere | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1834 Referee: JB Worrall |
| 31 October 1992 (1992-10-31)12 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Turnbull Carr McGugan | Report | Bowden Anders | Stadium:Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3094 |
| 3 November 1992 (1992-11-03)13 | Torquay United | 0–2 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Report | Whitehall Reid | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 2064 |
| 7 November 1992 (1992-11-07)14 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Report | Hignett | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3058 Referee: AW Smith |
| 21 November 1992 (1992-11-21)15 | Colchester United | 4–4 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Cawley Ball Sorrell McDonough | Report | Payne Milner Flounders | Stadium:Layer Road Attendance: 3172 |
| 28 November 1992 (1992-11-28)16 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Flounders Graham | Report | Morrow | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2094 Referee: CR Wilkes |
| 12 December 1992 (1992-12-12)17 | Barnet | 2–0 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet |
| Showler Carter | Report | Stadium:Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2778 |
| 19 December 1992 (1992-12-19)18 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Flounders Whitehall Howard | Report | Matthews | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1793 Referee: JW Lloyd |
| 26 December 1992 (1992-12-26)19 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Whitehall Flounders | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3043 |
| 2 January 1993 (1993-01-02)20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Richards | Report | Payne | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 2559 |
| 8 January 1993 (1993-01-08)21 | Gillingham | 4–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Arnott Green Baker | Report | Thackeray Payne Bowden | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3050 |
| 16 January 1993 (1993-01-16)22 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Reid | Report | Hall Brain Jones | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1751 Referee: KA Lupton |
| 23 January 1993 (1993-01-23)23 | Darlington | 0–4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Flounders Whitehall | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 1710 |
| 30 January 1993 (1993-01-30)24 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Mulrain | Report | Owen Watkin | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 Referee: J Rushton |
| 6 February 1993 (1993-02-06)25 | Halifax Town | 2–3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Jones Barr | Report | Butler Reid Mulrain | Stadium:The Shay Attendance: 1906 |
| 13 February 1993 (1993-02-13)26 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Reeves | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2446 Referee: MJ Brandwood |
| 20 February 1993 (1993-02-20)27 | Scarborough | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scarborough |
| Foreman | Report | Page | Stadium:Athletic Ground Attendance: 1765 |
| 27 February 1993 (1993-02-27)28 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Oghani Arnold | Report | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 3021 |
| 6 March 1993 (1993-03-06)29 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rochdale |
| Bowden | Report | Blake Griffith | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2831 |
| 9 March 1993 (1993-03-09)30 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Chard Brown Young | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1446 Referee: P Jones |
| 12 March 1993 (1993-03-12)31 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Ward | Report | Thackeray | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 3515 |
| 16 March 1993 (1993-03-16)32 | Bury | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Stevens Daws | Report | Bowden Thackeray | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 3315 |
| 20 March 1993 (1993-03-20)33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Saunders | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1594 |
| 27 March 1993 (1993-03-27)34 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Jones Howard Whitehall Thackeray Bowden | Report | Smith Abrahams McDonough | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1783 Referee: MG Peck |
| 2 April 1993 (1993-04-02)35 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Brown | Report | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 3037 |
| 6 April 1993 (1993-04-06)36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| Report | Stein | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1661 |
| 10 April 1993 (1993-04-10)37 | Scunthorpe United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Helliwell Goodacre Platnauer Martin | Report | Reid | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 2926 |
| 13 April 1993 (1993-04-13)38 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Flounders | Report | Stevens | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2905 |
| 17 April 1993 (1993-04-17)39 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Lee | Report | Bowden | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 2922 |
| 24 April 1993 (1993-04-24)40 | Rochdale | 1–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Bowden | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3920 |
| 1 May 1993 (1993-05-01)41 | Walsall | 3–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Clarke McDonald Marsh | Report | Flounders | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4118 Referee: CR Wilkes |
| 8 May 1993 (1993-05-08)42 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Flounders Butler | Report | Dyche | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1544 |
| 14 November 1992 (1992-11-14)1 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Mitchell | Report | Whitehall | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4069 Referee: SD Bell |
| 25 November 1992 (1992-11-25)1 | Rochdale | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Reid | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3408 Referee: SD Bell |
| 5 December 1992 (1992-12-05)2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| McAteer McGinlay Walker | Report | Graham | Stadium:Burnden Park Attendance: 6876 |
| 18 August 1992 (1992-08-18)1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Hignett Harvey Clarkson Naylor | Report | Reeves | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 2558 Referee: KA Cooper |
| 25 August 1992 (1992-08-25)1 | Rochdale | 1–2 (2–6agg.) | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Ryan | Report | Garvey Hignett | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1302 Referee: MG Peck |
| 1 December 1992 (1992-12-01)1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1348 |
| 12 January 1993 (1993-01-12)1 | Bury | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Stevens | Report | Thackeray | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 1215 |
| 19 January 1993 (1993-01-19)A | Rochdale | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1046 | ||||
| Note: Match abandoned due to floodlight failure. | ||||
| 2 February 1993 (1993-02-02)2 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Graham | Report | Daws | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1312 |
| 29 July 1992 (1992-07-29) | Bury | 1–0 | Rochdale | Radcliffe |
| Stadium:Stainton Park |
| 1 August 1992 (1992-08-01) | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Stadium:Burnden Park |