1982–83 Rochdale A.F.C. season

{{Extended football squad start|Division 4|F.A. Cup|League Cup|Lancashire Cup}}

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{{Main|1982–83 Football League Fourth Division}}

{{:1982–83 Football League|transcludesection=Fourth Division|showteam=ROC}}

{{Main|1982–83 Football League}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|8|28|df=y}}|round =1|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-28-august-1982-46993/|team1 =Darlington|score =3–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Walsh {{goal|17||30}}
Dunn {{goal|80}}|goals2 =|stadium =Feethams|location =Darlington|attendance =1672|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|4|df=y}}|round =2|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-04-september-1982-47008/|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–1|team2 =Chester|goals1=|goals2 =Thomas {{goal|25}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1490|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|7|df=y}}|round =3|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-07-september-1982-47019/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–0|team2 =Hartlepool United|goals1=Stafford {{goal|47}}
Wellings {{goal|}75}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =987|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|10|df=y}}|round =4|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-10-september-1982-47024/|team1 =Colchester United|score =4–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Allinson {{goal|43|pen.}}
Wignall {{goal|45}}
Lyons {{goal|49||90}}|goals2 =Wellings {{goal|17|pen.}}|stadium =Layer Road|location =Colchester|attendance =2638|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|18|df=y}}|round =5|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-18-september-1982-47043/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–1|team2 =Swindon Town|goals1=Hilditch {{goal|32}}|goals2 =Emmanuel {{goal|5}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1407|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|25|df=y}}|round =6|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-25-september-1982-47057/|team1 =Mansfield Town|score =2–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Waddle {{goal|3||24}}|goals2 =Comstive {{goal|14}}|stadium =Field Mill|location =Mansfield|attendance =2002|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|27|df=y}}|round =7|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-27-september-1982-47062/|team1 =Stockport County|score =2–2|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Williams {{goal|32}}
Power {{goal|86}}|goals2 =Hamilton {{goal|59}}
Wellings {{goal|60}}|stadium =Edgeley Park|location =Stockport|attendance =1873|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|2|df=y}}|round =8|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-02-october-1982-47081/|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–0|team2 =Bury|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =3236|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|8|df=y}}|round =9|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-08-october-1982-47085/|team1 =Crewe Alexandra|score =1–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Waller {{goal|31}}|goals2 =French {{goal|48}}|stadium =Gresty Road|location =Crewe|attendance =2168|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|16|df=y}}|round =10|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackpool-16-october-1982-47105/|team1 = Rochdale|score =3–1|team2 =Blackpool|goals1=Hilditch {{goal|8}}
Wellings {{goal|54|pen.}}
Comstive {{goal|59}}|goals2 =Bamber {{goal|5}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2001|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|19|df=y}}|round =11|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-rochdale-19-october-1982-47117/|team1 =Wimbledon|score =3–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Peters {{goal|6||64}}
Leslie {{goal|90}}|goals2 =|stadium =Plough Lane|location =Wimbledon|attendance =2294|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|23|df=y}}|round =12|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-23-october-1982-47129/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–2|team2 =Halifax Town|goals1=Hilditch {{goal|60}}
D. Thompson {{goal|84}}|goals2 =Spooner {{goal|31}}
Keenan {{goal|32|o.g.}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1733|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|30|df=y}}|round =13|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-30-october-1982-47136/|team1 =Hereford United|score =1–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=White {{goal|47}}|goals2 =|stadium =Edgar Street|location =Hereford|attendance =2402|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|11|2|df=y}}|round =14|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-02-november-1982-47151/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–0|team2 =Northampton Town|goals1=Keenan {{goal|42}}
Hamilton {{goal|63}}
Williams {{sent off|0|87}}|goals2 =Syrett {{sent off|0|87}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1019|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|11|6|df=y}}|round =15|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-06-november-1982-47164/|team1 = Rochdale|score =3–3|team2 =Port Vale|goals1=French {{goal|42}}
Wellings {{goal|52|61}}|goals2 =Hunter {{goal|66}}
Moss {{goal|85}}
Greenhoff {{goal|87}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2220|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|11|13|df=y}}|round =16|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-13-november-1982-47176/|team1 =Peterborough United|score =1–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Cooke {{goal|22}}|goals2 =|stadium =London Road Stadium|location =Peterborough|attendance =2245|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|11|27|df=y}}|round =17|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-27-november-1982-47188/|team1 =Torquay United|score =3–2|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Cooper {{goal|5||70}}
Wilson {{goal|90}}|goals2 =Hilditch {{goal|44}}
Hamilton {{goal|50}}|stadium =Plainmoor|location =Torquay|attendance =2522|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|12|4|df=y}}|round =18|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-city-04-december-1982-47201/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–0|team2 =Bristol City|goals1=Farrell {{goal|75}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1307|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|12|11|df=y}}|round =19|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wimbledon-11-december-1982-47206/|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–2|team2 =Wimbledon|goals1=|goals2 =Evans {{goal|11}}
Entwistle {{goal|75}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1096|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|12|18|df=y}}|round =20|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-18-december-1982-47216/|team1 = Rochdale|score =3–1|team2 =Aldershot|goals1=D. Thompson {{goal|42}}
Martinez {{goal|43}}
French {{goal|75|pen.}}|goals2 =Banton {{goal|81}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =888|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|12|27|df=y}}|round =21|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-27-december-1982-47224/|team1 =Scunthorpe United|score =1–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Cammack {{goal|89}}|goals2 =French {{goal|32|pen.}}|stadium =Old Show Ground|location =Scunthorpe|attendance =4989|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|12|28|df=y}}|round =22|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-28-december-1982-47240/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–0|team2 =York City|goals1=Farrell

{{goal|89}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2127|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|1|1|df=y}}|round =23|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-01-january-1983-47245/|team1 =Hull City|score =2–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Roberts {{goal|18}}
Marwood {{goal|89|pen.}}|goals2 =D. Thompson

{{goal|85}}|stadium =Boothferry Park|location =Hull|attendance =9059|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|1|3|df=y}}|round =24|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-03-january-1983-47264/|team1 = Rochdale|score =4–2|team2 =Tranmere Rovers|goals1=Mooney {{goal|1|o.g.}}
Hilditch {{goal|12}}
McElhinney {{goal|21}}
Martinez {{goal|70}}|goals2 =Ferguson {{goal|15}}
Kerr {{goal|82}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1758|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|1|8|df=y}}|round =25|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-08-january-1983-47268/|team1 =Chester|score =5–2|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Thomas {{goal|2||50||85}}
Zelem {{goal|80}}
Wilson {{goal|86|pen.}}|goals2 =French {{goal|17}}
Zelem {{goal|89|o.g.}}|stadium =Sealand Road|location =Chester|attendance =1729|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|1|15|df=y}}|round =26|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-15-january-1983-47281/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–1|team2 =Darlington|goals1=Farrell {{goal|20}}|goals2 =McLean {{goal|90}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1233|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|1|22|df=y}}|round =27|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-22-january-1983-47294/|team1 =Swindon Town|score =4–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Rideout {{goal|9||50|pen.|55}}
Pritchard {{goal|82}}|goals2 =Hilditch {{goal|15}}|stadium =County Ground|location =Swindon|attendance =5442|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|2|5|df=y}}|round =28|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-05-february-1983-47316/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–2|team2 =Mansfield Town|goals1=D. Thompson

{{goal|25}}
Farrell {{goal|80}}|goals2 =Dungworth {{goal|25}}
Matthews {{goal|51}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1031|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|2|12|df=y}}|round =29|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-12-february-1983-47322/|team1 =Bury|score =0–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =Gigg Lane|location =Bury|attendance =4376|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|2|26|df=y}}|round =30|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-rochdale-26-february-1983-47345/|team1 =Blackpool|score =1–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=McNiven {{goal|41}}|goals2 =|stadium =Bloomfield Road|location =Blackpool|attendance =2373|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|3|4|df=y}}|round =31|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-04-march-1983-47367/|team1 =Halifax Town|score =0–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =The Shay|location =Halifax|attendance =2128|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|3|12|df=y}}|round =32|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-12-march-1983-47388/|team1 = Rochdale|score =4–1|team2 =Hereford United|goals1=French {{goal|44||56||84}}
S. Thompson {{goal|63}}|goals2 =Maddy {{goal|82}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2000|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|3|15|df=y}}|round =33|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-15-march-1983-47394/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–0|team2 =Crewe Alexandra|goals1=S. Thompson {{goal|8}}
Farrell {{goal|86}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2497|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|3|19|df=y}}|round =34|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-19-march-1983-47405/|team1 =Port Vale|score =4–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Bromage {{goal|23}}
Newton {{goal|72||75||83}}|goals2 =|stadium =Vale Park|location =Stoke-on-Trent|attendance =5129|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|3|26|df=y}}|round =35|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-peterborough-united-26-march-1983-47418/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–1|team2 =Peterborough United|goals1=Higgins {{goal|48}}|goals2 =Chard {{goal|83}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1560|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|2|df=y}}|round =36|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-02-april-1983-47435/|team1 =York City|score =1–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Walwyn {{goal|32}}|goals2 =|stadium =Bootham Crescent|location =York|attendance =3357|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|4|df=y}}|round =37|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-04-april-1983-47442/|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–1|team2 =Scunthorpe United|goals1=|goals2 =Graham {{goal|85}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2056|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|9|df=y}}|round =38|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-rochdale-09-april-1983-47450/|team1 =Bristol City|score =0–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =Ashton Gate Stadium|location =Bristol|attendance =4780|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|16|df=y}}|round =39|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-16-april-1983-47470/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–0|team2 =Stockport County|goals1=French {{goal|26|pen.}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1829|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|19|df=y}}|round =40|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-19-april-1983-47473/|team1 =Northampton Town|score =1–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Tucker {{goal|90|pen.}}|goals2 =French {{goal|27}}|stadium =County Ground|location =Northampton|attendance =1728|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|23|df=y}}|round =41|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-23-april-1983-47478/|team1 =Aldershot|score =6–4|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Senior {{goal|35||40||65}}
Banton {{goal|44||73||81}}|goals2 =Farrell {{goal|25||55}}
Hilditch {{goal|50}}
D. Thompson {{goal|90}}|stadium =Recreation Ground|location =Aldershot|attendance =1651|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|26|df=y}}|round =42|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-26-april-1983-47489/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–1|team2 =Colchester United|goals1=Higgins {{goal|21}}
French {{goal|33}}|goals2 =Allinson {{goal|81}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1270|result = W|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|4|30|df=y}}|round =43|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-30-april-1983-47502/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–2|team2 =Torquay United|goals1=Farrell {{goal|30}}
S. Thompson

{{goal|75}}|goals2 =Carter {{goal|32}}
James {{goal|44}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1359|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|5|7|df=y}}|round =44|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-07-may-1983-47516/|team1 =Hartlepool United|score =3–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Hogan {{goal|53|pen.}}
Staff {{goal|64}}
Dobson {{goal|88}}|goals2 =|stadium =Victoria Park|location =Hartlepool|attendance =1015|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|5|14|df=y}}|round =45|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-14-may-1983-47536/|team1 = Rochdale|score =1–3|team2 =Hull City|goals1=Martinez {{goal|2}}|goals2 =Mutrie {{goal|2}}
Roberts {{goal|44}}
Marwood {{goal|75}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2730|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1983|5|16|df=y}}|round =46|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-16-may-1983-47538/|team1 =Tranmere Rovers|score =0–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =Prenton Park|location =Birkenhead|attendance =1985|result = D|referee =}}

{{Main|1982–83 FA Cup}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|11|20|df=y}}|round =1|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/altrincham-v-rochdale-20-november-1982-214985/|team1 =Altrincham|score =2–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Davison {{goal|26}}
Anderson {{sent off|0|61}}
Kenyon {{sent off|0|77}}
Howard {{goal|82}}|goals2 =Martinez {{sent off|0|61}}
French {{sent off|0|77}}
Wellings {{goal|84|pen.}}|stadium =Moss Lane|location =Altrincham|attendance =3053|result = L|referee =}}

{{Main|1982–83 Football League Cup}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|8|30|df=y}}|round =1|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-30-august-1982-30821/|team1 =Port Vale|score =1–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Moss {{goal|84}}|goals2 =|stadium =Vale Park|location =Stoke-on-Trent|attendance =2565|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|9|14|df=y}}|round =1|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-14-september-1982-30863/|team1 = Rochdale|score =2–0|team2 =Port Vale|goals1=Wellings {{goal|55||72|pen.}}|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =1536|result = W|referee =|aggregatescore=2–1}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|5|df=y}}|round =2|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-05-october-1982-30878/|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–1|team2 =Bradford City|goals1=|goals2 =Gallagher {{goal|41}}|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2196|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|10|27|df=y}}|round =2|time = |report =https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-27-october-1982-30929/|team1 =Bradford City|score =4–0|team2 = Rochdale|goals1=Mellor {{goal|8}}
Cooke {{goal|42||76}}
Gallagher {{goal|85}}|goals2 =|stadium =Valley Parade|location =Bradford|attendance =3206|result = L|referee =|aggregatescore=5–0}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|8|14|df=y}}|round =|time = |report =|team1 =Bury|score =2–1|team2 = Rochdale|goals1={{goal|}}
{{goal|}}|goals2 =French {{goal|}}|stadium =Gigg Lane|location =Bury|attendance =|result = L|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|8|17|df=y}}|round =|time = |report =|team1 = Rochdale|score =0–0|team2 =Burnley|goals1=|goals2 =|stadium =Spotland Stadium|location =Rochdale|attendance =2591|result = D|referee =}}

{{football box collapsible|date ={{Start date|1982|8|21|df=y}}|round =|time = |report =|team1 =Oldham Athletic|score =2–2|team2 = Rochdale|goals1={{goal|}}
{{goal|}}|goals2 =D. Thompson

{{goal|}}
Wellings {{goal|}}|stadium =Boundary Park|location =Oldham|attendance =|note=Also a Rose Bowl match|result = D|referee =}}

Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. {{ISBN|1874427097}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.enfa.co.uk/ |title=The English National Football Archive |publisher=Enfa.co.uk |access-date=2022-04-27}} {{nonspecific|date=April 2022}}

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