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Rochdale Hornets

Seasons

Click on a season to view this team's summary of that season. Note that win/loss/draw records are based on regular season matches only. Asterisk (*) next to crowd figure denotes not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.

CompetitionNamePositionExtra InfoWLDPts ForPts Ag.Att %Def %CoachTop Tryscorer(s)Top Pointscorer(s)Home Venue(s)Crowd Avg
Northern Rugby Football Union 1895/96Rochdale Hornets22ndWooden Spoon43087838833.57%166.98%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1896/97Rochdale Hornets12th817112116795.12%131.27%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1897/98Rochdale Hornets13th719014624780.35%135.93%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1898/99Rochdale Hornets10th914311221666.33%127.92%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1899/00Rochdale Hornets11th91619018155.90%112.42%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1900/01Rochdale Hornets10th816210325763.66%158.85%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire Senior Competition 1901/02Rochdale Hornets8th111121659896.58%57.36%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1902/03Rochdale Hornets4th208632388178.89%48.74%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1903/04Rochdale Hornets4th2282319104160.54%52.34%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1904/05Rochdale Hornets6th1111415414592.70%87.28%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1905/06Rochdale Hornets29th323610532745.68%142.27%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1906/07Rochdale Hornets21st916129231283.66%89.39%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1907/08Rochdale Hornets17th1317023229075.86%94.82%-- ---Athletic Ground* 8,000
Northern Rugby Football Union 1908/09Rochdale Hornets25th820219538456.56%111.38%-- ---Athletic Ground* 3,000
Northern Rugby Football Union 1909/10Rochdale Hornets19th1319027237182.69%112.79%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1910/11Rochdale Hornets13th1716135532099.48%89.67%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1911/12Rochdale Hornets16th1618033539787.56%103.76%-- ---Athletic Ground* 4,500
Northern Rugby Football Union 1912/13Rochdale Hornets12th1715232727791.35%77.39%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1913/14Rochdale Hornets7th18124356270102.27%77.57%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1914/15Rochdale Hornets4thSemi Final248230619488.14%55.88%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Lancashire League 1918/19Rochdale Hornets1stChampions103010757101.61%54.13%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1919/20Rochdale Hornets7th22111363203115.56%64.63%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1920/21Rochdale Hornets10th1814231130199.33%96.14%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby Football Union 1921/22Rochdale Hornets7th20122352225108.97%69.65%-- ---Athletic Ground* 12,000
Northern Rugby League 1922/23Rochdale Hornets9th22140389355105.33%96.13%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1923/24Rochdale Hornets8th1913431833086.45%89.71%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1924/25Rochdale Hornets13th1816234833194.10%89.50%-- ---Athletic Ground* 12,600
Northern Rugby League 1925/26Rochdale Hornets22nd1322132041084.19%107.86%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1926/27Rochdale Hornets8th2313037828598.70%74.42%-- ---Athletic Ground* 7,590
Northern Rugby League 1927/28Rochdale Hornets25th1122119244858.82%137.24%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1928/29Rochdale Hornets26th1024023543464.97%119.99%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1929/30Rochdale Hornets22nd1319225844275.08%128.63%-- ---Athletic Ground* 6,521
Northern Rugby League 1930/31Rochdale Hornets24th1026233055781.89%138.23%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1931/32Rochdale Hornets12th19172458458101.38%101.38%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1932/33Rochdale Hornets15th19181497533111.92%120.03%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1933/34Rochdale Hornets17th1721044252495.83%113.61%-- ---Athletic Ground* 3,603
Northern Rugby League 1934/35Rochdale Hornets19th1621139352191.14%120.82%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1935/36Rochdale Hornets20th1721038043994.65%109.35%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1936/37Rochdale Hornets21st1522131146874.97%112.82%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1937/38Rochdale Hornets25th926133856784.74%142.15%-- ---Athletic Ground* 2,400
Northern Rugby League 1938/39Rochdale Hornets28thWooden Spoon436026181762.80%196.58%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League (Abandoned) 1939/40Rochdale Hornets27thWooden Spoon020154865.74%210.36%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
War Emergency League (Lancashire) 1939/40Rochdale Hornets9th813019730678.90%122.56%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1945/46Rochdale Hornets24th926122151352.37%121.57%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1946/47Rochdale Hornets27th927022343060.67%116.98%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1947/48Rochdale Hornets22nd1123223131158.65%78.96%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1948/49Rochdale Hornets22nd1221323033559.76%87.04%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1949/50Rochdale Hornets27th529220054747.27%129.28%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1950/51Rochdale Hornets22nd1421132153472.15%120.03%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1951/52Rochdale Hornets26th1025132858568.85%122.79%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1952/53Rochdale Hornets22nd1320344353690.63%109.66%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1953/54Rochdale Hornets19th1419340445781.53%92.22%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1954/55Rochdale Hornets12th2013339634681.16%70.91%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1955/56Rochdale Hornets20th1519047551491.08%98.56%-- ---Athletic Ground* 9,475
Northern Rugby League 1956/57Rochdale Hornets16th1919051061187.51%104.84%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1957/58Rochdale Hornets19th1720146664279.16%109.05%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1958/59Rochdale Hornets26th1126139864964.99%105.97%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1959/60Rochdale Hornets23rd1523043551975.48%90.06%Jim SULLIVAN- ---Athletic Ground* 10,155
Northern Rugby League 1960/61Rochdale Hornets28th927029673362.80%155.51%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1961/62Rochdale Hornets24th923431759567.44%126.59%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1962/63Rochdale Hornets5th1411128224390.10%77.64%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1963/64Rochdale Hornets8th815120927170.60%91.54%-- ---Athletic Ground* 8,637
Northern Rugby League 1964/65Rochdale Hornets29th726129349372.65%122.24%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1965/66Rochdale Hornets25th1024028438773.72%100.45%-- ---Athletic Ground* 7,075
Northern Rugby League 1966/67Rochdale Hornets18th1515440839590.25%87.38%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1967/68Rochdale Hornets23rd1321033548975.54%110.27%-- ---Athletic Ground* 2,676
Northern Rugby League 1968/69Rochdale Hornets21st1321034248574.01%104.96%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1969/70Rochdale Hornets20th1318333452473.99%116.08%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1970/71Rochdale Hornets25th922331853365.40%109.61%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Northern Rugby League 1971/72Rochdale Hornets8th2112142930691.88%65.53%-- ---Athletic Ground* 2,374
Northern Rugby League 1972/73Rochdale Hornets11th2013143842681.10%78.87%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
First Division 1973/74Rochdale Hornets10th1315237941587.87%96.22%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
First Division 1974/75Rochdale Hornets15th822021940053.92%98.48%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1975/76Rochdale Hornets2nd194334720097.04%55.93%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
First Division 1976/77Rochdale Hornets13th1119036744980.88%98.95%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1977/78Rochdale Hornets3rd2150437200120.01%54.92%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
First Division 1978/79Rochdale Hornets15th822029756566.03%125.61%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1979/80Rochdale Hornets7th912531537381.59%96.61%-- ---Athletic Ground* 0
Second Division 1980/81Rochdale Hornets10th13150406418100.68%103.65%Terry FOGERTY17-John GILMORE105-Norman TURLEYAthletic Ground1,141
Second Division 1981/82Rochdale Hornets13th1021136148474.94%100.48%Terry FOGERTY7-Mick NOLAN133-Iain MACCORQUODALEAthletic Ground972
Second Division 1982/83Rochdale Hornets13th1017536146976.08%98.83%Bill KIRKBRIDE7-Steve McGIFFEN73-Rodney HASLAMAthletic Ground661
Second Division 1983/84Rochdale Hornets12th1318355166786.95%105.26%Bill KIRKBRIDE21-John STAPLETON178-Steve TURNERAthletic Ground559
Second Division 1984/85Rochdale Hornets12th1214243646687.43%93.44%Charles BIRDSALL11-Roy WILTSHIRE121-William PLATTMcCain (14), Athletic Ground (4)795
Second Division 1985/86Rochdale Hornets5th21130763485117.81%74.88%-17-Phil McKENZIE, Brian DUNN205-Kevin HARCOMBEAthletic Ground1,278
Second Division 1986/87Rochdale Hornets5th1981519369106.86%75.98%Eric FITZSIMONS18-Brian DUNN161-David WOODAthletic Ground876
Second Division 1987/88Rochdale Hornets18th1018032251270.14%111.53%-8-Andy RUANE70-David WOODAthletic Ground1,092
Second Division 1988/89Rochdale Hornets9th15130655677123.75%127.90%Jim CRELLIN18-Dean WILLIAMS219-Steve TURNERSpotland1,035
Second Division 1989/90Rochdale Hornets3rd2440977422178.70%77.19%-22-Mark LORD188-John WOODSSpotland* 2,450
Championship 1990/91Rochdale Hornets14thWooden Spoon125031791263.00%181.26%Allan AGAR, Neil HOLDING12-Darren ABRAM48-Darren ABRAMSpotland2,686
Second Division 1991/92Rochdale Hornets5th12142619489118.58%93.68%-18-Darren ABRAM120-Colin WHITFIELDSpotland1,511
Second Division 1992/93Rochdale Hornets4th14140622607106.71%104.14%Peter REGAN16-Steve GARTLAND240-Steve GARTLANDSpotland1,596
Second Division 1993/94Rochdale Hornets8th18120704532112.70%85.16%Peter REGAN18-Steve GARTLAND132-Martin STRETTSpotland1,149
Second Division 1994/95Rochdale Hornets6th18120805544119.58%80.81%Steve GIBSON21-Chris CHURM296-Martin STRETTSpotland1,031
First Division 1995/96Rochdale Hornets8th811136548386.68%114.70%-11-Chris CHURM57-Craig BOOTHSpotland1,298
First Division 1996Rochdale Hornets10th216234860275.98%131.44%Steve GIBSON, Shane TUPAEA6-Logan EDWARDS60-Craig BOOTHSpotland1,401
Second Division 1997Rochdale Hornets2nd1550680347140.89%71.90%Shane TUPAEA14-Richard PACHNIUK, Ian HAYES, Steve GARTLAND241-Steve GARTLANDSpotland881
First Division 1998Rochdale Hornets10th623157191285.33%136.29%Shane TUPAEA, Deryck FOX- ---Spotland1,137
Premiership 1999Rochdale Hornets15th919053972486.77%116.55%Deryck FOX, Bob ECCLES- ---Spotland935
Premiership 2000Rochdale Hornets13th1018056369688.08%108.88%Steve LINNANE- ---Spotland1,207
Premiership 2001Rochdale Hornets3rdSemi Final2170865433134.50%67.33%Martin HALL27-Marlon BILLY302-Danny WOODSpotland1,446
Premiership 2002Rochdale Hornets3rdElimination Semi1971809582116.72%83.97%Martin HALL15-Paul OWEN, Casey MAYBERRY212-Danny WOODSpotland1,282
National League One 2003Rochdale Hornets3rdSemi Final1350647477134.93%99.48%Martin HALL17-Mick NANYN266-Mick NANYNSpotland* 1,097
National League One 2004Rochdale Hornets8th710147258795.72%119.04%Bobbie GOULDING9-Darren ROBINSON110-Lee BIRDSEYESpotland989
National League One 2005Rochdale Hornets6thQuarter Final98146850691.66%99.10%Bobbie GOULDING12-Richard VARKULIS120-Mark McCULLYSpotland1,116
National League One 2006Rochdale Hornets5thQuarter Final810046243592.98%87.54%Darren ABRAM16-Chris GILES106-Kevin KINGSpotland939
National League One 2007Rochdale Hornets9th315030270061.31%142.10%Darren ABRAM, Shaun GARTLAND9-Phil HASTY76-Kevin KINGSpotland869
National League Two 2008Rochdale Hornets7thPrelim Final10111715610119.58%102.02%Bobbie GOULDING, Darren SHAW18-Martin AINSCOUGH236-Carl SNEYDSpotland622
Championship 1 2009Rochdale Hornets8th612050055799.72%111.09%Darren SHAW14-Martin AINSCOUGH109-Liam McGOVERNSpotland637
Championship 1 2010Rochdale Hornets5thSemi Final10100630498108.08%85.43%John STANKEVITCH13-Wayne ENGLISH164-Paul CROOKSpotland555
Championship 1 2011Rochdale Hornets4thPrelim Final1280652498115.01%87.85%John STANKEVITCH19-Dale BLOOMFIELD245-Paul CROOKSpotland657
Championship 1 2012Rochdale Hornets5thQuarter Final99049646296.88%90.23%John STANKEVITCH12-Jonny LEATHER142-Paul CROOKSpotland488
Championship 1 2013Rochdale Hornets3rdRunners Up1060538375126.75%88.35%Ian TALBOT11-Wayne ENGLISH170-Paul CROOKSpotland649
Championship 2014Rochdale Hornets12th719050991979.64%143.79%Ian TALBOT9-Ryan MILLARD, Gareth LANGLEY175-Paul CROOKSpotland750
League 1 2015Rochdale Hornets6th1480731459120.87%75.89%Ian TALBOT19-Dale BLOOMFIELD223-Paul CROOKSpotland516
League 1 2016Rochdale Hornets2ndChampions1211547252137.28%63.24%Alan KILSHAW11-Jono SMITH172-Paul CROOKSpotland575
Championship 2017Rochdale Hornets9th715145768078.29%116.49%Alan KILSHAW17-Rob MASSAM68-Rob MASSAMSpotland832
Championship 2018Rochdale Hornets12thWooden Spoon419032792652.47%148.58%Alan KILSHAW10-Rob MASSAM49-Tyler WHITTAKERSpotland573
Championship 2019Rochdale Hornets14thWooden Spoon1260342126851.73%191.79%Carl FORSTER, Lee MITCHELL, Miles GREENWOOD, Matt CALLAND6-Brandon WOOD, Shaun AINSCOUGH114-Dan ABRAMCrown Oil773
League 1 2020Rochdale Hornets5th1002914120.33%58.09%Matt CALLAND1-Liam WHALLEY, Jamie TRACEY, Andy LEA, Sam HOPKINS12-Samuel FREEMANCrown Oil471
League 1 2021Rochdale Hornets7th881505488107.03%103.42%Matt CALLAND10-Lewis SHERIDAN62-Josh JORDAN-ROBERTSCrown Oil987
League One 2022Rochdale Hornets5thPrelim Final1370772511130.47%86.36%Matt CALLAND, Gary THORNTON19-Gregg McNALLY188-Lewis SHERIDANCrown Oil* 517
League One 2023Rochdale Hornets7th612042552088.87%108.74%Gary THORNTON11-Lewis ELSE101-Dave HEWITTCrown Oil553
League One 2024Rochdale Hornets3rdFinal Eliminator1361687432128.33%80.70%Gary THORNTON23-Luke FORBER127-Martyn RIDYARDCrown Oil896
League One 2025Rochdale Hornets6th990529335124.88%79.09%Gary THORNTON24-Luke FORBER116-Max FLANAGANCrown Oil* 876
Championship 2026Rochdale Hornets14th815038972262.08%115.23%Gary THORNTON11-TJ BOYD118-Max FLANAGANCrown Oil* 859