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Saturday, 28th October 1978

The Victoria Ground, Hartlepool

1978/79 Football League Division Four

Match 15 of 46

HARTLEPOOL UNITED

(2)

Ayre 28', Goldthorpe 38', 48', Lawrence 65', Houchen 86'

ROCHDALE

(0)

Esser 53'

Attendance: 3084

Ref: Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

Teams

HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Manager: Billy Horner


90	1	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	1	Eddie Edgar
90	2	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	2	George Smith
90	3	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	3	Trevor Smith
90	4	1	90	1	-1	flag flag001	4	Mark Lawrence
90	5	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	5	Steve Brooks
90	6	1	90	1	-1	flag flag001	6	Billy Ayre
90	7	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	7	John Linacre
90	8	2	90	1	-1	flag flag001	8	Wayne Goldthorpe
90	9	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	9	Bob Newton
90	10	1	90	1	-1	flag flag001	10	Keith Houchen
90	11	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	11	Roy Hogan

ROCHDALE
Manager: Mike Ferguson


90	1	0	90	1	-1	flag flag003	1	David Felgate
90	2	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	2	Paul Hallows
90	3	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	3	Eric Snookes
90	4	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	4	Brian Hart
90	5	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	5	Bobby Scott
90	6	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	6	Bobby Scaife
90	7	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	7	Terry Owen
90	8	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	8	Bobby Hoy
90	9	1	90	1	-1	flag flag001	9	David Esser
90	10	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	10	John Price
90	11	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	11	Nigel O'Loughlin
90	12	0	90	1	-1	flag flag001	12	Mark Hilditch

										Age	This Comp		All Comps
										Age	Games	Goals	Games	Goals
1	0	73	0	81	0	1	flag flag001	1	Eddie Edgar	21y 362d	73	0	81	0
2	0	42	0	49	0	1	flag flag001	2	George Smith	33y 21d	42	2	49	2
3	0	17	4	20	4	1	flag flag001	3	Trevor Smith	19y 207d	21	1	24	2
4	1	13	1	13	1	1	flag flag001	4	Mark Lawrence	19y 328d	14	2	14	2
5	0	15	0	17	0	1	flag flag001	5	Steve Brooks	23y 132d	15	1	17	1
6	1	61	0	70	0	1	flag flag001	6	Billy Ayre	26y 174d	61	13	70	14
7	0	44	3	49	4	1	flag flag001	7	John Linacre	22y 319d	47	2	53	2
8	2	16	5	16	5	1	flag flag001	8	Wayne Goldthorpe	21y 39d	21	5	21	5
9	0	43	0	52	0	1	flag flag001	9	Bob Newton	21y 339d	43	7	52	13
10	1	24	0	26	0	1	flag flag001	10	Keith Houchen	18y 95d	24	7	26	7
11	0	11	0	11	0	1	flag flag001	11	Roy Hogan	18y 34d	11	1	11	1

Average age of starting eleven = 22y 153d

Quotes

Mark Lawrence had his best home game for the club on Saturday, looking a great player, but he has nearly been ruined by the critics. In other games they have been on his back all the time. They left him alone on Saturday, and look how well he played.

- Billy Horner

League Table

		P	Pts
9	Northampton	14	15
10	HARTLEPOOL	14	15
11	Hereford	14	14

22	Darlington	14	10
23	Rochdale	14	8
24	Halifax	14	4

		P	Pts
8	Aldershot	15	17
9	HARTLEPOOL	15	17
10	Bournemouth	15	16

22	Doncaster	15	11
23	Rochdale	15	8
24	Halifax	15	4

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