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Rochdale 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Rochdale played in 1978–79, in Fourth Division — 49 matches, 15 won, 9 drawn, 25 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Rochdale 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–790–11,914
14 Aug 1978League CupHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–792–4Nigel O'Loughlin, Phil Ashworth1,344
19 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHYork City1–2Bobby Scaife 581,241
23 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAReadingReading 1978–790–24,481
26 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHAldershot Town1–1Terry Owen 78976
2 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1978–791–1Terry Owen 893,222
9 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–790–21,479
13 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–790–35,736
16 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–791–3Terry Owen 262,674
23 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHHereford United0–21,068
25 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon 1978–790–01,263
30 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–790–43,929
7 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town1–1Bobby Hoy 651,579
14 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionATorquay United1–1Bobby Scaife 282,818
17 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1978–790–03,472
21 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHDarlington2–1Terry Owen 34, Dave Esser 851,272
28 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United1–5Dave Esser 513,084
4 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–792–1Bobby Hoy 83, Bobby Hoy 891,352
11 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1978–790–11,882
18 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionAAldershot Town0–13,043
25 Nov 1978FA CupHDroylsden0–13,252
2 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–790–12,248
9 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1978–790–33,136
26 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1978–790–14,940
30 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United4–0Chris Jones 27, Bobby Hoy 40, Bobby Hoy 72, Terry Owen 852,714
13 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–791–1Terry Owen 8411,596
3 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionAAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon 1978–792–3Chris Jones 12, Bobby Hoy 173,064
3 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionADarlington2–0Chris Jones 35, Dave Esser 751,495
10 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United1–1Bobby Hoy 641,931
13 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–792–5Chris Jones, Eric Snookes2,345
19 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–790–23,627
21 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAHereford United2–2Chris Jones 30, Chris Jones 852,351
24 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHReadingReading 1978–791–0Bobby Hoy 61,567
27 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAYork City1–2Terry Owen2,295
31 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–790–11,653
3 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–792–1Bobby Scott, Chris Jones1,136
7 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–792–0Terry Owen 50, Terry Owen 891,606
11 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–790–22,020
14 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1978–791–0Bobby Scott 442,262
16 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1978–790–32,863
17 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–790–13,346
21 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United1–0Brian Taylor 331,224
23 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1978–791–0Dave Esser1,457
28 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1978–793–0Terry Owen 18, Terry Owen 45, Bobby Hoy 6212,051
1 May 1979Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–792–0Dave Esser, Bobby Hoy2,117
5 May 1979Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–794–1Ted Oliver 54, Chris Jones 64, Nigel O'Loughlin 87, Chris Jones 891,751
7 May 1979Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town1–2Mark Hilditch 692,150
9 May 1979Fourth DivisionHTorquay United1–0Mark Hilditch2,359
18 May 1979Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–792–1Chris Jones, Mark Hilditch2,031

49 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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