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Rochdale 1977–78: results and record

Every competitive match Rochdale played in 1977–78, in Fourth Division — 50 matches, 9 won, 9 drawn, 32 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Rochdale 1977–78 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
13 Aug 1977League CupHHalifax Town1–1Alan Tarbuck 891,512
16 Aug 1977League CupAHalifax Town2–1Dave Esser 18, Bob Mountford 471,784
20 Aug 1977Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1977–780–43,901
27 Aug 1977Fourth DivisionHDarlington2–0Ian Seddon 69, Bob Mountford 851,295
31 Aug 1977League CupHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1977–780–38,664
3 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1977–781–2Ian Seddon 62,731
10 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1977–780–34,750
13 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1977–781–2Terry Owen 511,164
17 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1977–780–11,114
24 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionAAldershot Town0–23,633
27 Sep 1977Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United0–13,389
1 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionHWatfordWatford 1977–782–3Steve Melledew 40, Keith Pritchett 601,278
4 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town3–1Terry Owen 16, Steve Melledew 59, Steve Melledew 901,201
7 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1977–780–24,927
11 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1977–781–3Steve Melledew2,965
15 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1977–783–1Steve Melledew 63, Terry Owen 67, Dave Esser 721,963
17 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1977–780–02,489
21 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionAYork City2–2Bobby Scaife, Steve Melledew1,669
29 Oct 1977Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1977–781–1Nigel O'Loughlin 721,198
5 Nov 1977Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1977–781–2Ian Seddon 102,378
12 Nov 1977Fourth DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1977–781–1Terry Owen 42962
19 Nov 1977Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United0–12,204
26 Nov 1977FA CupAScarborough2–4Terry Owen 40, Terry Owen 494,798
3 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionHSouthend United1–2Bobby Scaife 25902
10 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionATorquay United0–32,144
17 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town1–3Bobby Scott 41,918
26 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionHAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon 1977–783–0Bobby Scaife 45, Bobby Scaife 54, Nigel O'Loughlin 751,283
28 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionAReadingReading 1977–783–4Terry Owen, Dave Esser5,066
31 Dec 1977Fourth DivisionASouthport1–3Dave Esser 711,908
2 Jan 1978Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1977–780–21,441
7 Jan 1978Fourth DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1977–781–3Bobby Scaife 725,486
14 Jan 1978Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1977–781–1Terry Owen 442,668
24 Jan 1978Fourth DivisionADarlington0–11,578
11 Feb 1978Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1977–780–34,288
25 Feb 1978Fourth DivisionAWatfordWatford 1977–780–110,139
27 Feb 1978Fourth DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1977–782–1Bobby Hoy 3, Steve Melledew 531,057
4 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1977–782–1Terry Owen 3, Nigel O'Loughlin 722,278
6 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1977–780–47,215
10 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1977–781–1Terry Owen2,755
18 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionHYork City1–2Nigel O'Loughlin 641,046
20 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1977–781–3Bobby Scaife787
27 Mar 1978Fourth DivisionAAFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon 1977–781–5Dave Esser2,737
1 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionHSouthport2–1Dave Esser 26, Dave Esser 50966
4 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United0–1972
8 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1977–780–12,549
15 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United1–1Paul Hallows 43857
21 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionASouthend United1–3Dave Esser 8611,565
24 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionHReadingReading 1977–781–0Mark Hilditch734
29 Apr 1978Fourth DivisionHTorquay United1–3Nigel O'Loughlin 41742
1 May 1978Fourth DivisionHAldershot Town0–0923

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

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