| 1994–95 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Dave Sutton Mick Docherty | 
| League Division Three | 15th | 
| FA Cup | 1st Round | 
| League Cup | 1st Round | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Whitehall All: Steve Whitehall | 
The 1994–95 season saw Rochdale compete in their 21st consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Chris Clarke | 33 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Andy Thackeray | 55 | 3 | 41+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Kevin Formby | 41 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Shaun Reid | 41 | 6 | 27+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Alan Reeves | 11 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Neil Matthews | 25 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | David Thompson | 50 | 6 | 38+2 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Jason Peake | 49 | 3 | 36+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Jon Bowden | 14 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Steve Whitehall | 56 | 18 | 41+1 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 7+0 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| MF |  ENG | Mark Stuart | 43 | 4 | 26+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Darren Ryan | 37 | 2 | 15+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Paul Williams | 21 | 8 | 12+2 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| MF |  WAL | Steve Doyle | 16 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Paul Butler | 50 | 3 | 39+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Derek Hall | 15 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Stuart Rimmer | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Neil Dunford | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Alex Russell | 13 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Matt Dickins | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Jamie Taylor | 12 | 1 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Richard Sharpe | 23 | 3 | 9+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Darren Oliver | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Ian Gray | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Peter Valentine | 27 | 2 | 27+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Craig Whitington | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Dean Martin | 15 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | John Deary | 20 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Graham Shaw | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | David Bayliss | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Martin Hodge | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Owen Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Torquay United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −3 | 55 | 
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −7 | 52 | 
| 15 | Rochdale | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 44 | −23 | 50 | 
| 16 | Hereford United | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 43 | −17 | 49 | 
| 17 | Northampton Town | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 38 | −22 | 44 | 
Source: [1]
Competitions
Football League Third Division
| 20 August 1994 2 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale | 
| Reid  16' Thompson  50' Thackeray  55' Whitehall  69' | Report | Norris  54' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2122 | 
| 27 August 1994 3 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Gillingham | 
| Butler  83' | Report | Hall  32' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3009 Referee: AP D'Urso | 
| 30 August 1994 4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  45' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1974 | 
| 3 September 1994 5 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hereford United | Rochdale | 
| Doyle  66' Williams  83' | Report | James  26' Preedy  46' White  89' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2258 | 
| 10 September 1994 6 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Northampton | 
| Trott  38' | Report | Reid  62' Thompson  66' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2887 | 
| 13 September 1994 7 | Barnet | 6–2 | Rochdale | Chipping Barnet | 
| Freedman  12', 16', 39', 56' Cooper  33' Gale  89' | Report | Reid  36' (pen.) Williams  55' | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1688 | 
| 17 September 1994 8 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bury | Rochdale | 
| Report | Carter  69' Paskin  75', 87' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3748 | 
| 24 September 1994 9 | Scarborough | 2–4 | Rochdale | Scarborough | 
| Charles  22' (pen.) White  52' Meyer  75' | Report | Williams  12', 61' Whitehall  55' Butler  65' | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 1201 | 
| 1 October 1994 10 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale | 
| Williams  74' Peake  81' | Report | Brabin  25' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2445 | 
| 8 October 1994 11 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Fulham | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  21' | Report | Brazil  65' Hurlock  79' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2573 | 
| 15 October 1994 12 | Wigan Athletic | 4–0 | Rochdale | Wigan | 
| Kilford  6', 32' Strong  20' Benjamin  37' | Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 2007 Referee: PL Wright | 
| 22 October 1994 13 | Torquay United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Torquay | 
| Goodridge  38', 86' Hodges  64' Hathaway  77' | Report | Thackeray  58' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2547 | 
| 29 October 1994 14 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale | 
| Butler  8' Whitehall  53', 76' | Report | Hadley  31' Noteman  44' (pen.) Wilkinson  51' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1968 | 
| 5 November 1994 15 | Carlisle United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle | 
| Davey  45', 61' Reeves  58' Edmondson  88' | Report | Stuart  89' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6000 | 
| 19 November 1994 16 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Colchester United | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1903 | 
| 26 November 1994 17 | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool | 
| Sloan  22' | Report | Sharpe  82' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1387 | 
| 10 December 1994 18 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield | 
| Hewitt  21', 28' | Report | Russell  15' Whitehall  84' (pen.) | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 2457 | 
| 17 December 1994 19 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale | 
| Stuart  25' Valentine  31' | Report | Foster  64' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1665 | 
| 26 December 1994 20 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Rochdale | Preston | 
| Smart  10' Kidd  28' Conroy  41' | Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10491 | 
| 27 December 1994 21 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Walsall | Rochdale | 
| Oliver  38' | Report | Wilson  38' (pen.) Lightbourne  74' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2438 Referee: JT Winter | 
| 31 December 1994 22 | Scunthorpe United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe | 
| Mudd  11' Bullimore  45' (pen.) Eyre  57' Thompstone  90' | Report | Butler  87' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2653 | 
| 7 January 1995 23 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale | 
| Sharpe  46' Thompson  49' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1636 | 
| 14 January 1995 24 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Exeter | 
| Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2316 | 
| 21 January 1995 25 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale | 
| Peake  70' | Report | Walling  68' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3289 | 
| 4 February 1995 26 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale | 
| Deary  44' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1848 | 
| 11 February 1995 27 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Colchester | 
| Report | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3080 | 
| 18 February 1995 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale | 
| Report | Cooper  26' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1945 | 
| 25 February 1995 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster | 
| Report | Sharpe  41' | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2246 | 
| 7 March 1995 30 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield | 
| Wilkinson  80' | Report | Whitehall  34' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2931 | 
| 11 March 1995 31 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | 
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1894 | 
| 18 March 1995 32 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln | 
| West  10' Johnson  44' | Report | Thompson  52' Valentine  56' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2939 | 
| 21 March 1995 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale | 
| Thompson  64' Whitehall  89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1471 | 
| 25 March 1995 34 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Hereford | 
| Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1998 | 
| 1 April 1995 35 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Barnet | Rochdale | 
| McDonald  26' (o.g.) Thackeray  88' | Report | Freedman  44', 52' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1834 | 
| 8 April 1995 36 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale | 
| Ryan  13' | Report | Turnbull  60' Kiwomya  72' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1720 | 
| 15 April 1995 37 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Walsall | 
| Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3766 Referee: UD Rennie | 
| 17 April 1995 38 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Preston North End | Rochdale | 
| Report | Davey  39' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4012 Referee: G Cain | 
| 22 April 1995 39 | Darlington | 4–0 | Rochdale | Darlington | 
| Worboys  20' (pen.) Gaughan  32', 48' Himsworth  73' | Report | Thackeray  20' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1886 | 
| 25 April 1995 40 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scarborough | Rochdale | 
| Ryan  82' | Report | Davis  10' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1170 | 
| 29 April 1995 41 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  28' (pen.) Deary  30' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1949 Referee: PR Richards | 
F.A. Cup
| 12 November 1994 1 | Walsall | 3–0 | Rochdale | Walsall | 
| Lightbourne  34' Butler  42', 78' | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3619 Referee: GR Ashby | 
Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)
| 16 August 1994 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  14' | Report | Wilkinson  56', 87' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1746 Referee: RD Furnandiz | 
| 23 August 1994 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 (3–1 agg.) | Rochdale | Mansfield | 
| Wilkinson  32' | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2234 Referee: T Heilbron | 
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
| 27 September 1994 1 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Rochdale | Blackpool | 
| Mitchell  19' Thompson  87' | Report | Stuart  63' Burke  66' (o.g.) | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1817 | 
| 18 October 1994 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale | 
| Taylor  89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1004 Referee: WC Burns | 
| 29 November 1994 2 | Rochdale | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Darlington | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  10', 58' | Report | Worboys  13' Appleby  22' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1069 | 
| 11 January 1995 QF | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  13', 64' | Report | Wallace  43' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2154 | 
| 7 February 1995 SF | Bury | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bury | 
| Paskin  16' | Report | Sharpe  13' Reid  40' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3341 | 
| 28 February 1995 F | Carlisle United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle | 
| Currie  14' Thomas  26', 44' Conway  80' | Report | Whitehall  46' (pen.) | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8647 | 
| 14 March 1995 F | Rochdale | 2–1 (3–5 agg.) | Carlisle United | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  13' Reid  22' | Report | Mountfield  39' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4082 | 
Lancashire Cup
| 23 July 1994 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Manchester United | Rochdale | 
| Stuart  (pen.) Williams  Reid  |   | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4290 | 
| 30 July 1994 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Burnley | Rochdale | 
|   | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2024 | 
Rose Bowl
| 1994 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale | 
| Whitehall  Williams  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | 
References
- ↑ "England 1994–95". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ↑ 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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