1980–81 Rochdale A.F.C. season
# 1980–81 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1980–81 season saw Rochdale compete in their 7th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

## Statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 4 | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | WAL | Chris Pearce | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Alan Jones | 47 | 6 | 40+4 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Eric Snookes | 44 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Dave Esser | 39 | 7 | 34+2 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Alan Weir | 28 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Dennis Wann | 41 | 6 | 38+1 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Nigel O'Loughlin | 47 | 2 | 44+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Brian Taylor | 43 | 6 | 41+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Mark Hilditch | 47 | 12 | 44+0 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Barry Wellings | 49 | 14 | 46+0 | 14 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Eugene Martinez | 47 | 5 | 44+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Peter Burke | 42 | 2 | 41+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Seal | 24 | 1 | 16+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Eddie Cliff | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Bobby Hoy | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | GK | SCO | Graeme Crawford | 42 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bob Higgins | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

## Final League Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | −1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −7 | 44 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | −10 | 43 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −9 | 42 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | −8 | 41 |
