| 1986–87 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Vic Halom Eddie Gray  | 
| League Division Four | 21st | 
| FA Cup | 2nd Round | 
| League Cup | 2nd Round | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Lyndon Simmonds All: Lyndon Simmonds John Bramhall  | 
The 1986–87 season saw Rochdale compete in their 13th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
| 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 | ||
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 42 | −29 | 51 | 
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −18 | 50 | 
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 43 | −19 | 50 | 
| 22 | Burnley | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −21 | 49 | 
| 23 | Torquay United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 43 | −16 | 48 | 
Source: 
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
| 23 August 1986 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale | 
| Young  | 
Report | Sutton  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 Referee: JL Watson  | 
| 30 August 1986 2 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cardiff | 
| Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3546 Referee: NS Butler  | 
| 6 September 1986 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | 
| Taylor  | 
Report | Benjamin  Chard  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1606 Referee: PL Wright  | 
| 12 September 1986 4 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stockport | 
| McAdam  | 
Report | Taylor  | 
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2192 Referee: MP Scott  | 
| 16 September 1986 5 | Orient | 3–0 | Rochdale | London | 
| Cornwell  Castle Jones  | 
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2100 Referee: B Hill  | 
| 20 September 1986 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale | 
| Taylor  | 
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1276 Referee: RA Hart  | 
| 26 September 1986 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 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1307 Referee: MJ Heath  | 
| 11 October 1986 9 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough | 
| Gunn  | 
Report | Taylor  Young Wakenshaw  | 
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 2289 Referee: KA Miller  | 
| 18 October 1986 10 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln | 
| Grant  | 
Report | C.B. Hudson  | 
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1357 Referee: P Don  | 
| 21 October 1986 11 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale | 
| Young  Wakenshaw  | 
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1088 Referee: J Lovatt  | 
| 1 November 1986 12 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Swansea | 
| Simmonds  | 
Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 5612 Referee: A Seville  | 
| 4 November 1986 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton | 
| Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 3949 Referee: RG Milford  | 
| 8 November 1986 14 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale | 
| Report | Honour  Dixon  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1467 Referee: JW Lloyd  | 
| 22 November 1986 15 | Aldershot | 2–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot | 
| Langley  Foyle  | 
Report | Wakenshaw  | 
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1921 Referee: DJ Axcell  | 
| 29 November 1986 16 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Torquay United | Rochdale | 
| Grant  Bramhall  | 
Report | Nardiello  Pyle Walsh  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1251 Referee: H Taylor  | 
| 13 December 1986 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale | 
| Wood  | 
Report | Lister  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1244 Referee: F Roberts  | 
| 20 December 1986 18 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Cambridge | 
| Cooper  | 
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1838 Referee: AW Ward  | 
| 26 December 1986 19 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale | 
| Report | Moore  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1452 Referee: JM Key  | 
| 27 December 1986 20 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax | 
| Brown  Matthews Black  | 
Report | Wood  | 
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1667 Referee: CC Trussell  | 
| 1 January 1987 21 | Burnley | 0–3 | Rochdale | Burnley | 
| Report | Stanton  Parlane Wood  | 
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4217 Referee: N Midgley  | 
| 24 January 1987 22 | Northampton Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Northampton | 
| McMenemy  Chard McGoldrick Hill  | 
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5484 Referee: J Lovatt  | 
| 7 February 1987 23 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Orient | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1419 Referee: J Ashworth  | 
| 13 February 1987 24 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Colchester | 
| English  Wilkins  | 
Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2020 Referee: B Hill  | 
| 21 February 1987 25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Southend United | Rochdale | 
| Bramhall  | 
Report | Cadette  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1262 Referee: TJ Holbrook  | 
| 24 February 1987 26 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale | 
| C.J. Hudson  Smart Stanton  | 
Report | Burvill  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1092 Referee: D Shaw  | 
| 28 February 1987 27 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Wrexham | 
| Massey  Comstive  | 
Report | Stanton  Bramhall  | 
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1901 Referee: MJ Heath  | 
| 10 March 1987 28 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1386 Referee: CN Seel  | 
| 14 March 1987 29 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale | 
| Parlane  | 
Report | Kilmore  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1490 Referee: KA Lupton  | 
| 18 March 1987 30 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hereford | 
| Report | Parlane  | 
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1890 Referee: KA Miller  | 
| 21 March 1987 31 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale | 
| Simmonds  Bramhall  | 
Report | Gregory  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2170 Referee: T Mills  | 
| 25 March 1987 32 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wrexham | Rochdale | 
| Simmonds  Parlane  | 
Report | Conroy  Steel Cooke  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1852 Referee: MP Scott  | 
| 28 March 1987 33 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Exeter | 
| Kellow  | 
Report | Simmonds  | 
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1977 Referee: JE Martin  | 
| 31 March 1987 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–1 | Rochdale | Crewe | 
| Cutler  Platt Thomas  | 
Report | Holden  | 
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1504 Referee: DT Phillips  | 
| 4 April 1987 35 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool | 
| Shoulder  | 
Report | Bramhall  | 
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1168 Referee: CC Trussell  | 
| 7 April 1987 36 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Preston North End | Rochdale | 
| Report | Brazil  Zelem  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4986 Referee: GM Tyson  | 
| 11 April 1987 37 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale | 
| Report | Dennison  Purdie Kelly  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3812 Referee: JW Lloyd  | 
| 14 April 1987 38 | Preston North End | 2–4 | Rochdale | Preston | 
| Brazil  Thomas  | 
Report | Johnson   Simmonds Wakenshaw  | 
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10212 Referee: KA Redfern  | 
| 18 April 1987 39 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Burnley | Rochdale | 
| Report | Devaney  Gallagher  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5739 Referee: Art. Robinson  | 
| 20 April 1987 40 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead | 
| Moore  | 
Report | Simmonds  | 
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2168 Referee: PL Wright  | 
| 25 April 1987 41 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale | 
| Simmonds  Parlane  | 
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1698 Referee: KA Lupton  | 
| 29 April 1987 42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale | 
| Conning  Simmonds  | 
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2052 Referee: GR Ashby  | 
| 2 May 1987 43 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Torquay | 
| McNichol  Dobson  | 
Report | Bramhall  | 
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3020 Referee: BT Stevens  | 
| 4 May 1987 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 45 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale | 
| Parlane  Simmonds  | 
Report | Hodkinson  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4840 Referee: R Bridges  | 
| 9 May 1987 46 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe | 
| Lister  Flounders  | 
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2347 Referee: H Taylor  | 
F.A. Cup
| 15 November 1986 1 | Nuneaton Borough | 0–3 | Rochdale | Nuneaton | 
| Report | Wakenshaw  Mills Johnson  | 
Stadium: Manor Park Attendance: 3586 Referee: D Hutchinson  | 
League Cup (Littlewoods Challenge Cup)
| 26 August 1986 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Burnley | Rochdale | 
| Taylor  | 
Report | James  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1937 Referee: RF Nixon  | 
| 2 September 1986 1 | Burnley | 1–3 (2–4 agg.)  | Rochdale | Burnley | 
| James  | 
Report | Shearer  Mills  | 
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2605 Referee: R Bridges  | 
Associate Members' Cup (Freight Rover Trophy)
| 2 December 1986 PR | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington | 
| Moore  Currie  | 
Report | Conning  C.B. Hudson  | 
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 766 Referee: T Mills  | 
| 6 January 1987 PR | Rochdale | 1–1 | York City | Rochdale | 
| Wakenshaw  | 
Report | Canham  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 783 Referee: JA Ireland  | 
| 27 January 1987 1 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale | 
| Bramhall  Young Wakenshaw  | 
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 890 Referee: JW Lloyd  | 
| 10 February 1987 QF | Rochdale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  | Middlesbrough | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2615 Referee: NJ Ashley  | 
Lancashire Cup
| 9 August 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn | 
| Fairclough  | 
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1577  | 
| 12 August 1986 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bury | Rochdale | 
| Johnson  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1722  | 
| 16 August 1986 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool | 
| Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1175  | 
References
- ↑ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
 - ↑ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
 
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