Rochdale 2001/02

Rochdale finished 5th of 24 in the 2001/02 Third Division with 78 points (won 21, drawn 15, lost 10; scored 65, conceded 52). They were top of the table after 8 matches of 46; lowest 6th, after match 2. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Rochdale
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 11 Aug 2001	Oxford (away)	2–1 W	Won	3	4th
2	Sat 18 Aug 2001	Macclesfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 25 Aug 2001	Plymouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	7	3rd
4	Mon 27 Aug 2001	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	1st
5	Sat 1 Sep 2001	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	1st
6	Sat 8 Sep 2001	Kidderminster (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	1st
7	Sat 15 Sep 2001	Scunthorpe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	1st
8	Tue 18 Sep 2001	Hull (away)	1–3 L	Lost	17	1st
9	Sat 22 Sep 2001	Shrewsbury (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	6th
10	Tue 25 Sep 2001	Halifax Town (home)	2–0 W	Won	20	3rd
11	Sat 29 Sep 2001	Mansfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	23	1st
12	Tue 9 Oct 2001	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	26	1st
13	Sat 13 Oct 2001	Rushden & Diamonds (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	2nd
14	Sat 20 Oct 2001	Luton (away)	1–0 W	Won	30	1st
15	Tue 23 Oct 2001	Cheltenham (home)	2–2 D	Drew	31	2nd
16	Sat 27 Oct 2001	Leyton Orient (away)	2–4 L	Lost	31	3rd
17	Sat 3 Nov 2001	Torquay (home)	2–0 W	Won	34	2nd
18	Sat 10 Nov 2001	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	2nd
19	Tue 20 Nov 2001	Darlington (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	2nd
20	Sat 24 Nov 2001	Lincoln (home)	2–2 D	Drew	38	2nd
21	Fri 30 Nov 2001	Hartlepool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	2nd
22	Sat 15 Dec 2001	Southend (home)	0–1 L	Lost	39	5th
23	Wed 26 Dec 2001	Kidderminster (away)	1–4 L	Lost	39	5th
24	Sat 29 Dec 2001	Exeter (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	5th
25	Sat 12 Jan 2002	Macclesfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	5th
26	Sat 19 Jan 2002	Oxford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	44	6th
27	Tue 22 Jan 2002	York (away)	0–0 D	Drew	45	5th
28	Sat 26 Jan 2002	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	48	4th
29	Tue 29 Jan 2002	Carlisle (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	4th
30	Sat 2 Feb 2002	Mansfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	49	5th
31	Tue 5 Feb 2002	York (home)	5–4 W	Won	52	4th
32	Sat 9 Feb 2002	Luton (home)	1–0 W	Won	55	3rd
33	Sat 16 Feb 2002	Rushden & Diamonds (away)	1–1 D	Drew	56	4th
34	Sat 23 Feb 2002	Scunthorpe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	56	5th
35	Sat 2 Mar 2002	Shrewsbury (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	4th
36	Tue 5 Mar 2002	Halifax Town (away)	2–1 W	Won	62	4th
37	Sat 9 Mar 2002	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	63	5th
38	Sat 16 Mar 2002	Hartlepool (home)	0–0 D	Drew	64	6th
39	Sat 23 Mar 2002	Cheltenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	65	6th
40	Tue 26 Mar 2002	Plymouth (home)	1–3 L	Lost	65	6th
41	Sat 30 Mar 2002	Leyton Orient (home)	3–0 W	Won	68	5th
42	Mon 1 Apr 2002	Torquay (away)	0–3 L	Lost	68	6th
43	Sat 6 Apr 2002	Darlington (home)	3–1 W	Won	71	5th
44	Tue 9 Apr 2002	Hull (home)	3–2 W	Won	74	5th
45	Sat 13 Apr 2002	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	75	5th
46	Sat 20 Apr 2002	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–1 W	Won	78	5th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.