1997–98 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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Rochdale
1997–98 season
ManagerGraham Barrow
League Division Three18th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robbie Painter
All: Robbie Painter

The 1997–98 season saw Rochdale compete in their 24th consecutive season in the fourth tier of the English football league, named at the time as the Football League Third Division.

Statistics[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Lance Key 21 0 19+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Andy Fensome 47 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Andy Barlow 40 0 35+3 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Keith Hill 40 2 36+1 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Andy Farrell 45 5 40+0 5 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
MF England ENG Andy Gouck 43 5 36+2 5 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
DF England ENG Mark Bailey 37 0 24+9 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
FW England ENG Robbie Painter 50 17 45+0 16 1+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 0
FW England ENG Mark Leonard 37 2 33+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Alex Russell 34 5 26+5 4 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+1 0
MF England ENG Mark Stuart 50 7 30+15 6 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 1
FW England ENG Mark Carter 13 2 7+4 2 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG David Bayliss 32 2 23+6 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Andy Scott 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Craig Smith 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Ian Bryson 18 1 12+3 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
FW England ENG Graham Lancashire 28 9 20+7 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
GK Wales WAL Neil Edwards 29 0 27+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Glen Robson 7 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Pender 17 0 14+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Adam Reed 12 1 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
MF England ENG Graeme Atkinson 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Gary Jones 17 2 17+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Paul Carden 7 0 3+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Stephen Bywater 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Final League Table[edit]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Third Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
16 Cambridge United 46 11 8 4 39 27 3 10 10 24 30 +6 60
17 Hartlepool United 46 10 12 1 40 22 2 11 10 21 31 +8 59
18 Rochdale 46 15 3 5 43 15 2 4 17 13 40 +1 58
19 Darlington 46 13 6 4 43 28 1 6 16 13 44 −16 54
20 Swansea City 46 8 8 7 24 16 5 3 15 25 46 −13 50
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Competitions[edit]

Football League Third Division[edit]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League
9 August  1997 (1997 -08-09) 1 Notts County 2–1 Rochdale Nottingham
Robson 45'
Redmile 89'
Hendon Yellow card
Finnan Yellow card		 Report Painter Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4173
Referee: MD Messias
16 August  1997 (1997 -08-16) 2 Rochdale 2–0 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Russell 11'
Painter 22'
Hill Yellow card		 Report Whitehall Yellow card Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2133
Referee: A Bates
23 August  1997 (1997 -08-23) 3 Leyton Orient 2–0 Rochdale London
Smith 1' (pen.), 85' (pen.)
Naylor Yellow card
Joseph Yellow card
Clark Yellow card
Griffiths Yellow card		 Report Hill Red card 1'
Farrell Yellow card
Gouck Yellow card
Carter Yellow card
Leonard Yellow card Yellow-red card 88'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3463
Referee: R Styles
30 August  1997 (1997 -08-30) 4 Rochdale 1–2 Peterborough United Rochdale
Painter 19'
Bailey Yellow card		 Report Carruthers 13'
Farrell 56'
Cleaver Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2104
Referee: ML Dean
2 September  1997 (1997 -09-02) 5 Rochdale 2–0 Macclesfield Town Rochdale
Carter 47'
Hill 73' Yellow card
Farrell Yellow card
Leonard Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2197
Referee: D Laws
9 September  1997 (1997 -09-09) 6 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Evans 78' (pen.)
Scott Yellow card		 Report Farrell Yellow card Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2410
Referee: CJ Foy
13 September  1997 (1997 -09-13) 7 Cardiff City 2–1 Rochdale Cardiff
White 40'
Eckhardt 87'		 Report Carter 10' (pen.)
Hill Yellow card		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4306
Referee: MJ Jones
20 September  1997 (1997 -09-20) 8 Rochdale 2–1 Hull City Rochdale
Hill 13'
Stuart 78'		 Report Lowthorpe 38' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2085
Referee: MS Pike
27 September  1997 (1997 -09-27) 9 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Rochdale Gillingham
Morris 62'
Tuck 73'
Mayo Yellow card
Baird Yellow card		 Report Bayliss 33' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1544
Referee: SW Mathieson
4 October  1997 (1997 -10-04) 10 Rochdale 2–0 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Russell 4'
Painter 58' (pen.)
Bailey Yellow card
Leonard Yellow card		 Report Walsh Red card 58'
Housham Yellow card
Laws Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2087
Referee: AR Hall
11 October  1997 (1997 -10-11) 11 Rochdale 5–0 Darlington Rochdale
Painter 4' (pen.), 71'
Lancashire 10', 89'
Russell 86'
Bailey Yellow card
Hill Yellow card		 Report Crosby Yellow card
Brydon Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2134
Referee: T Jones
18 October  1997 (1997 -10-18) 12 Cambridge United 1–1 Rochdale Cambridge
Finney 16'
Butler Yellow card		 Report Gouck 64' Yellow card
Farrell Yellow card		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2703
Referee: D Orr
21 October  1997 (1997 -10-21) 13 Barnet 3–1 Rochdale Chipping Barnet
Harle 39'
Heald 48'
Samuels 84'		 Report Leonard 60' Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 1310
Referee: B Coddington
25 October  1997 (1997 -10-25) 14 Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
Farrell Yellow card Report Garner 5'
Knill Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2267
Referee: G Laws
1 November  1997 (1997 -11-01) 15 Chester City 4–0 Rochdale Chester
McDonald 10'
Bennett 69'
Rimmer 72', 79'
Priest Yellow card		 Report Barlow Yellow card Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2431
Referee: M Fletcher
4 November  1997 (1997 -11-04) 16 Rochdale 0–0 Lincoln City Rochdale
Fensome Yellow card Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1537
Referee: FG Stretton
8 November  1997 (1997 -11-08) 17 Rochdale 2–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Stuart 44'
Painter 63' (pen.)
Farrell Yellow card		 Report Duguid 60'
Greene Yellow card
Adcock Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1702
Referee: T Heilbron
18 November  1997 (1997 -11-18) 18 Hartlepool United 2–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Beech 36'
Halliday 67'		 Report Edwards Yellow card
Hill Yellow card
Bryson Yellow card		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1666
Referee: KM Lynch
22 November  1997 (1997 -11-22) 19 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Rochdale Doncaster
Hilton Yellow card Report Stuart 42', 56'
Lancashire 69'
Bayliss Yellow card
Painter Yellow card
Pender Yellow card		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 1503
Referee: PS Danson
29 November  1997 (1997 -11-29) 20 Rochdale 0–1 Torquay United Rochdale
Hill Yellow card
Stuart Yellow card		 Report Jack 51'
Bedeau Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1729
Referee: JA Kirkby
6 December  1997 (1997 -12-06) 21 Scarborough 1–0 Rochdale Scarborough
Campbell 44'
Atkin Yellow card		 Report Bayliss Yellow card Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1705
Referee: D Laws
13 December  1997 (1997 -12-13) 22 Rochdale 3–0 Swansea City Rochdale
Painter 26', 37'
Leonard 67'		 Report Walker Yellow card
Ampadu Yellow card Yellow-red card 81'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1482
Referee: MD Messias
20 December  1997 (1997 -12-20) 23 Exeter City 3–0 Rochdale Exeter
Tisdale 30'
Devlin 38'
Rowbotham 44' (pen.) Yellow card		 Report Bailey Yellow card
Reed Yellow card
Pender Yellow card		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3378
Referee: DR Crick
26 December  1997 (1997 -12-26) 24 Rochdale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Lancashire 40'
Painter 71'
Bryson 90'
Fensome Yellow card
Farrell Yellow card		 Report Wilding 45'
Tretton Yellow card
Preece Yellow card
Steele Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2247
28 December  1997 (1997 -12-28) 25 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Rochdale Macclesfield
Howarth 52' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card
Power Yellow card		 Report Gouck Yellow card Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2666
Referee: ML Dean
3 January  1998 (1998 -01-03) 26 Mansfield Town 3–0 Rochdale Mansfield
Williams 70', 78'
Whitehall 86'
Tallon Yellow card
Christie Yellow card		 Report Farrell Yellow card Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2303
Referee: MS Pike
10 January  1998 (1998 -01-10) 27 Rochdale 1–2 Notts County Rochdale
Farrell 81' Yellow card
Bailey Yellow card
Gouck Yellow card
Lancashire Yellow card		 Report Jones 68'
Robinson 78'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2387
Referee: AR Hall
17 January  1998 (1998 -01-17) 28 Peterborough United 3–1 Rochdale Peterborough
Cleaver 24'
Quinn 45', 74'
Payne Yellow card		 Report Farrell 30'
Stuart Yellow card		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5676
Referee: MR Halsey
24 January  1998 (1998 -01-24) 29 Rochdale 0–2 Leyton Orient Rochdale
Report Inglethorpe 65'
Griffiths 69'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1774
Referee: AR Leake
31 January  1998 (1998 -01-31) 30 Rochdale 0–0 Cardiff City Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1445
Referee: WC Burns
7 February  1998 (1998 -02-07) 31 Hull City 0–2 Rochdale Hull
Report Russell 4'
Stuart 64'
Bailey Yellow card
Barlow Yellow card
Pender Yellow card		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 4031
Referee: G Laws
14 February  1998 (1998 -02-14) 32 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rochdale Scunthorpe
Regis 16'
Eyre 75'		 Report Bailey Yellow card
Farrell Yellow card		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2284
Referee: T Jones
21 February  1998 (1998 -02-21) 33 Rochdale 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Rochdale
Jones 37'
Gouck 54'
Leonard Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1865
Referee: PR Richards
24 February  1998 (1998 -02-24) 34 Rochdale 2–0 Cambridge United Rochdale
Gouck 28', 77'
Bayliss Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1192
Referee: FG Stretton
28 February  1998 (1998 -02-28) 35 Darlington 1–0 Rochdale Darlington
Robinson 54'
Hope Yellow card		 Report Farrell Yellow card
Gouck Yellow card
Leonard Yellow card		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2181
Referee: MD Messias
3 March  1998 (1998 -03-03) 36 Colchester United 0–0 Rochdale Colchester
Report Bayliss Yellow card Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 2112
Referee: SJ Baines
7 March  1998 (1998 -03-07) 37 Rochdale 1–1 Chester City Rochdale
Lancashire 68'
Jones Yellow card		 Report Murphy 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1955
Referee: RD Furnandiz
14 March  1998 (1998 -03-14) 38 Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Thorpe 14'
Alcide 82'
Holmes Yellow card		 Report Bailey Yellow card
Hill Yellow card		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2992
Referee: AR Hall
21 March  1998 (1998 -03-21) 39 Rochdale 2–1 Hartlepool United Rochdale
Painter 75' (pen.)
Farrell 88'
Barlow Yellow card		 Report Clark 83'
Bradley Yellow card
Barron Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1395
Referee: CJ Foy
28 March  1998 (1998 -03-28) 40 Rochdale 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Painter 18'
Stuart 42'
Farrell 58'
Lancashire 59'		 Report Tedaldi 80'
Messer Yellow card
Esdaille Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1858
Referee: SW Mathieson
4 April  1998 (1998 -04-04) 41 Torquay United 0–0 Rochdale Torquay
Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2796
Referee: G Singh
11 April  1998 (1998 -04-11) 42 Rochdale 4–0 Scarborough Rochdale
Painter 17', 58'
Lancashire 76'
Farrell 90'
Bayliss Yellow card
Stuart Yellow card
Gouck Yellow card		 Report Snodin Yellow card
Kay Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1795
Referee: AG Wiley
13 April  1998 (1998 -04-13) 43 Swansea City 3–0 Rochdale Swansea
Appleby 61', 65'
Walker 74'		 Report Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 2854
Referee: P Rejer
18 April  1998 (1998 -04-18) 44 Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Rochdale
Bayliss 50'
Lancashire 60', 62'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1850
Referee: GB Frankland
25 April  1998 (1998 -04-25) 45 Rotherham United 2–2 Rochdale Rotherham
White 69'
Glover 90'
Martindale Yellow card		 Report Jones 32'
Painter 44' (pen.)
Barlow Yellow card
Bailey Yellow card		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 3463
Referee: R Pearson
2 May  1998 (1998 -05-02) 46 Rochdale 2–1 Barnet Rochdale
Gouck 22'
Painter 45'
Carden Yellow card
Jones Yellow card
Barlow Yellow card		 Report McGleish 90' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2102
Referee: PS Danson

F.A. Cup[edit]

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
15 November  1997 (1997 -11-15) 1 Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Hill Yellow card
Stuart Yellow card
Gouck Yellow card
Leonard Yellow card		 Report Roberts 56'
Connolly 65'
Humes Yellow card
Owen Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3956
Referee: AR Hall

Football League Cup (Coca Cola Cup)[edit]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
12 August  1997 (1997 -08-12) 1 Rochdale 1–3 Stoke City Rochdale
Painter 32' Report Kavanagh 26'
Thorne 67'
Forsyth 70'
Tweed Yellow card		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2509
Referee: D Pugh
27 August  1997 (1997 -08-27) 1 Stoke City 1–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Kavanagh 85' Report Russell 90' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 12768
Referee: SW Mathieson

Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)[edit]

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy
9 December  1997 (1997 -12-09) 1 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Doncaster
Helliwell Yellow card
Gore Yellow card
Cunningham Yellow card Yellow-red card 43'		 Report Reed 39' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 580
Referee: JP Robinson
6 January  1998 (1998 -01-06) 2 Carlisle United 6–1 Rochdale Carlisle
Anthony 23'
Pounewatchy 38'
Stevens 42', 51'
Wright 73', 78'		 Report Stuart 55' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2350
Referee: R Pearson

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References[edit]

  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. [not specific enough to verify]
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