1990–91 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1990–91 season
Manager	Terry Dolan; Dave Sutton
League Division Four	12th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Peter Costello; All: Peter Costello

The 1990–91 season saw Rochdale compete in their 17th 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
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Keith Welch	54	0	43+0	0	2+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Wayne Goodison	40	1	33+1	0	0+0	0	1+1	1	1+1	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jimmy Graham	39	1	26+2	1	2+0	0	4+0	0	2+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	Tony Brown	31	0	24+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	ENG	David Cole	50	2	32+9	2	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0	1+1	0
	DF	SCO	Willie Burns	38	2	26+2	1	2+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	1	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Andy Milner	44	8	30+5	5	0+1	0	3+0	2	2+0	1	3+0	0
	MF	ENG	Chris Lee	38	4	24+2	2	2+0	0	4+0	1	3+0	0	3+0	1
	FW	ENG	Steve Elliott	39	4	27+3	3	2+0	0	3+0	1	1+1	0	1+1	0
	MF	ENG	Micky Holmes	25	5	14+2	5	2+0	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
	FW	ENG	Jason Dawson	35	5	12+16	5	2+0	0	1+1	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jon Hill	13	1	3+8	1	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Butler	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Vinny Chapman	21	1	19+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	WAL	Steve O'Shaughnessy	47	3	36+2	2	2+0	0	3+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Mark Hilditch	20	2	12+2	2	0+1	0	2+0	0	0+1	0	2+0	0
	FW	ENG	Peter Costello	45	14	31+3	10	2+0	2	4+0	1	3+0	0	2+0	1
	MF	ENG	Peter Ward	53	5	44+0	5	2+0	0	3+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Chris Blundell	19	0	10+4	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	2+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Dave Norton	11	0	9+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	WAL	Steve Doyle	33	0	31+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Phil Lockett	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Ian McInerney	4	1	4+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Kevin Rose	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Jason Anders	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	WAL	Steve Morgan	11	3	11+0	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Tony Colleton	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Andy Duggan	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Paul Herring	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Gareth Gray	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GD	Pts
10	Northampton	46	14	5	4	34	21	4	8	11	23	37	−1	67
11	Doncaster Rovers	46	12	5	6	36	22	5	9	9	20	24	+10	65
12	Rochdale	46	10	9	4	29	22	5	8	10	21	31	−3	62
13	Cardiff City	46	10	6	7	26	23	5	9	9	17	31	−11	60
14	Lincoln City	46	10	7	6	32	27	4	10	9	18	34	−11	59

Source:

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

25 August 1990 (1990 -08-25) 1	Rochdale	4–0	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Hilditch 52' Holmes 54' Ward 71', 73'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1619 Referee: A Bennett

1 September 1990 (1990 -09-01) 2	Blackpool	0–0	Rochdale	Blackpool
		Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3357 Referee: A Dawson

8 September 1990 (1990 -09-08) 3	Rochdale	1–0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Elliott 31'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2825 Referee: DJ Gallagher

15 September 1990 (1990 -09-15) 4	Rochdale	0–3	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
		Report	Muir 2', 16' Gormley 60'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2607 Referee: G Aplin

18 September 1990 (1990 -09-18) 5	Hartlepool United	2–2	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Dalton 18' O'Shaughnessy 54' (o.g.)	Report	MacPhail 68' (o.g.) Costello 88'	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5725 Referee: JM Key

22 September 1990 (1990 -09-22) 6	Rochdale	1–1	Scarborough	Rochdale
	Holmes 31'	Report	Carter 44'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1715 Referee: MJ Brandwood

29 September 1990 (1990 -09-29) 7	Rochdale	3–2	Walsall	Rochdale
	Elliott 10' Costello 77' Holmes 87' (pen.)	Report	Cecere 48' Rimmer 51' Skipper 79'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1930 Referee: JA Kirkby

2 October 1990 (1990 -10-02) 8	Cardiff City	0–1	Rochdale	Cardiff
		Report	Milner 50'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3391 Referee: RL Hamer

6 October 1990 (1990 -10-06) 9	Gillingham	2–2	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Lovell 52', 58'	Report	Milner 48' Holmes 76' (pen.)	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3340 Referee: DR Elleray

13 October 1990 (1990 -10-13) 10	Rochdale	3–0	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Costello 14', 51' Ward 47'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2492 Referee: JL Watson

20 October 1990 (1990 -10-20) 11	Rochdale	0–0	Torquay United	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3385 Referee: MD Reed

24 October 1990 (1990 -10-24) 12	Lincoln City	1–2	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Nicholson 23' Casey 65'	Report	Holmes 45' (pen.) Dawson 85'	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1974

27 October 1990 (1990 -10-27) 13	Burnley	1–0	Rochdale	Burnley
	White 45'	Report		Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7969 Referee: SJ Lodge

3 November 1990 (1990 -11-03) 14	Rochdale	1–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	O'Shaughnessy 28'	Report	O'Shaughnessy 44' (o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2881 Referee: R Shepherd

10 November 1990 (1990 -11-10) 15	Scunthorpe United	2–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Flounders 40' Cotton 75'	Report	Elliott 12'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3070 Referee: KA Lupton

24 November 1990 (1990 -11-24) 16	Rochdale	0–1	Carlisle United	Rochdale
		Report	Gates 49'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1733 Referee: RF Nixon

1 December 1990 (1990 -12-01) 17	Northampton Town	3–2	Rochdale	Northampton
	Chard 38', 81' Beavon 75'	Report	Milner 15' Lee 37'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3809 Referee: GS Willard

15 December 1990 (1990 -12-15) 18	Rochdale	2–0	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Costello 59' Graham 83'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1510 Referee: IG Cruikshanks

21 December 1990 (1990 -12-21) 19	Halifax Town	2–0	Rochdale	Halifax
	Butler 15' Martin 67'	Report		Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1831 Referee: GR Ashby

29 December 1990 (1990 -12-29) 20	Rochdale	3–2	Maidstone United	Rochdale
	Burns 24' (pen.) Milner 55' Lee 75'	Report	Gall 25' Charlery 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1778 Referee: PS Danson

2 January 1991 (1991 -01-02) 21	Peterborough United	1–1	Rochdale	Peterborough
	Sterling 43'	Report	Cole 85'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 3687 Referee: RM Wiseman

12 January 1991 (1991 -01-12) 22	Rochdale	2–1	Blackpool	Rochdale
	Costello 49' Dawson 50'	Report	Bamber 4'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2661 Referee: DT Phillips

19 January 1991 (1991 -01-19) 23	Aldershot	2–2	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Henry 22' Randall 45' Cooper 85' Stewart 88'	Report	Dawson 27', 73'	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1856 Referee: WK Burge

25 January 1991 (1991 -01-25) 24	Doncaster Rovers	1–0	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Noteman 28'	Report		Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3433 Referee: PE Alcock

30 January 1991 (1991 -01-30) 25	Hereford United	2–0	Rochdale	Hereford
	Narbett 61' (pen.) Wheeler 80'	Report	Welch 60'	Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1925 Referee: DR Elleray

6 February 1991 (1991 -02-06) 26	Scarborough	0–0	Rochdale	Scarborough
		Report		Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 955 Referee: SD Bell

16 February 1991 (1991 -02-16) 27	Carlisle United	1–1	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Miller 55'	Report	McInerney 90'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2505 Referee: A Seville

23 February 1991 (1991 -02-23) 28	Rochdale	2–1	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Costello 70', 79'	Report	Daws 38'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1832 Referee: PW Vanes

2 March 1991 (1991 -03-02) 29	Rochdale	1–1	Northampton Town	Rochdale
	Costello 90'	Report	Beavon 46' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1890 Referee: JW Lloyd

9 March 1991 (1991 -03-09) 30	Wrexham	2–1	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Jones 36', 62'	Report	Dawson 1'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1323 Referee: JA Kirkby

12 March 1991 (1991 -03-12) 31	Rochdale	0–0	Cardiff City	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1569 Referee: MG Peck

16 March 1991 (1991 -03-16) 32	Walsall	0–1	Rochdale	Walsall
		Report	Costello 65'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2890 Referee: RL Bigger

19 March 1991 (1991 -03-19) 33	Chesterfield	1–1	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Williams 90'	Report	O'Shaughnessy 80'	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3048 Referee: RK Pawley

23 March 1991 (1991 -03-23) 34	Rochdale	1–3	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Ward 42'	Report	Beadle 52', 83' Crown 54'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1654 Referee: P Jones

26 March 1991 (1991 -03-26) 35	Stockport County	3–0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Kilner 22' Frain 42' Williams 62'	Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3697 Referee: CC Trussell

30 March 1991 (1991 -03-30) 36	York City	0–2	Rochdale	York
		Report	Morgan 7', 71'	Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2120 Referee: WC Burns

1 April 1991 (1991 -04-01) 37	Rochdale	1–1	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Hilditch 64'	Report	Juryeff 8'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2040 Referee: PS Danson

6 April 1991 (1991 -04-06) 38	Maidstone United	0–1	Rochdale	Dartford
		Report	Milner 82'	Stadium: Watling Street Attendance: 1340 Referee: RS Lewis

13 April 1991 (1991 -04-13) 39	Rochdale	0–3	Peterborough United	Rochdale
		Report	Burns 15' (o.g.) Halsall 71', 90'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2382 Referee: SD Bell

16 April 1991 (1991 -04-16) 40	Rochdale	2–1	York City	Rochdale
	Cole 7' Hill 72'	Report	Naylor 47'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1331 Referee: KA Cooper

20 April 1991 (1991 -04-20) 41	Torquay United	3–1	Rochdale	Torquay
	Evans 44', 90' Myers 45'	Report	Morgan 43'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3049 Referee: K Cooper

23 April 1991 (1991 -04-23) 42	Rochdale	0–0	Hartlepool United	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1686 Referee: TE West

27 April 1991 (1991 -04-27) 43	Rochdale	0–0	Lincoln City	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1481 Referee: JL Watson

30 April 1991 (1991 -04-30) 44	Rochdale	2–1	Hereford United	Rochdale
	Chapman 62' Ward 86'	Report	Brain 13'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1166 Referee: G Singh

4 May 1991 (1991 -05-04) 45	Rochdale	0–0	Burnley	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7344 Referee: JM Key

11 May 1991 (1991 -05-11) 46	Darlington	2–0	Rochdale	Darlington
	Cork 9' Gray 46' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 9160 Referee: KP Barratt

F.A. Cup

17 November 1990 (1990 -11-17) 1	Rochdale	1–1	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Costello 72'	Report	Hicks 87'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: PS Danson

20 November 1990 (1990 -11-20) 1	Scunthorpe United	2–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Flounders 54' Lillis 94'	Report	Costello 36'	Stadium: Glanford Park

League Cup (Rumbelows League Cup)

28 August 1990 (1990 -08-28) 1	Rochdale	4–0	Scarborough	Rochdale
	Lee 22' O'Shaughnessy 28' Milner 72' Costello 82'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: KJ Breen

5 September 1990 (1990 -09-05) 1	Scarborough	3–3 (3–7 agg.)	Rochdale	Scarborough
	Matthews 32' Oghani 46' (pen.), 73' (pen.)	Report	Elliott 24' Goodison 53' (pen.) Milner 83'	Stadium: Athletic Ground Referee: J Rushton

25 September 1990 (1990 -09-25) 2	Rochdale	0–5	Southampton	Rochdale
		Report	Shearer 45', 67' Horne 82' Wallace 83' Ruddock 87'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: AB Wilkie

9 October 1990 (1990 -10-09) 2	Southampton	3–0 (8–0 agg.)	Rochdale	Southampton
	Banger 30', 32', 55'	Report		Stadium: The Dell Referee: RS Lewis

Associate Members' Cup (Leyland DAF Cup)

27 November 1990 (1990 -11-27) PR	Preston North End	3–1	Rochdale	Preston
	Joyce 22', 88' Harper 55'	Report	Milner 62'	Stadium: Deepdale Referee: CC Trussell

18 December 1990 (1990 -12-18) PR	Rochdale	1–0	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Burns 36' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: RA Hart

22 January 1991 (1991 -01-22) 1	Wigan Athletic	2–0	Rochdale	Wigan
	Johnson 71' Griffiths 74'	Report		Stadium: Springfield Park Referee: IA Hendrick

Lancashire Cup

11 August 1990 (1990 -08-11)	Preston North End	1–1	Rochdale	Preston
			Lee	Stadium: Deepdale

14 August 1990 (1990 -08-14)	Bury	1–1	Rochdale	Bury
			Costello	Stadium: Gigg Lane

18 August 1990 (1990 -08-18)	Rochdale	0–2	Blackburn Rovers	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1483

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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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[1] Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097

[2] "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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