1912–13 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1912–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Central League | 7th |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Page All: Tom Page |
The 1912–13 season saw Rochdale compete in The F.A. Cup for the 5th time and reached the first round proper. The also competed in the Central League and finished 7th.
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Central League | F.A. Cup | Lancs Snr Cup | Manc Snr Cup | Friendlies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Billy Biggar | 44 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Tommy Leigh | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Danny Crossan | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 
|
William Chick | 44 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ted Birnie | 37 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
James Henderson | 43 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tommy Spink | 49 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alf Gregson | 37 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tom Page | 36 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Tully | 46 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Albert Smith | 46 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jack Page | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Lovett | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
D. McKinley | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tommy Broome | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
Edward Thomason | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |
|
W.W. Turnbull | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| GK |
|
James Morris | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
Harker Morgan | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dan Cunliffe | 13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |
|
H. Clouston | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
J. Goodwin | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
W. Davies | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jack Barton | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
Percy Hardy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
J. Crabtree | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
Billy Bamford | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
J.C. Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
C. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
[edit]Central League
[edit]| 2 September 1912 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Preston North End Reserves | Rochdale |
Tully  Gregson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3500 |
| 7 September 1912 2 | Bradford City Reserves | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|
Gregson |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3000 |
| 14 September 1912 3 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Everton Reserves | Rochdale |
| T. Page Tully |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000 |
| 21 September 1912 4 | Bury Reserves | 0–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| McKinley |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3000 |
| 24 September 1912 5 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Barnsley Reserves | Rochdale |
| Tully Gregson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
| 28 September 1912 6 | Glossop Reserves | 2–0 | Rochdale | Glossop |
|
Stadium: North Road Attendance: 4000 |
| 1 October 1912 7 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | Rochdale |
| Gregson T. Page Chick |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
| 5 October 1912 8 | Blackpool Reserves | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
|
T. Page |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2500 |
| 19 October 1912 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 6–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Gregson Smith |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3000 |
| 26 October 1912 10 | Burnley Reserves | 6–0 | Rochdale | Burnley |
|
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2000 |
| 6 November 1912 11 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park |
| 9 November 1912 12 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Chick (pen.) McKinley T. Page |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000 |
| 23 November 1912 13 | Stockport County Reserves | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
T. Page Spink |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 7 December 1912 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Manchester United Reserves | Rochdale |
| Tully Gregson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
| 25 December 1912 15 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City Reserves | Rochdale |
| Chick (pen.) |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7000 |
| 26 December 1912 16 | Southport Central | 0–4 | Rochdale | Southport |
| T. Page Chick Tully |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5000 |
| 28 December 1912 17 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Blackpool Reserves | Rochdale |
| Tully Chick T. Page |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
| 1 January 1913 18 | Liverpool Reserves | 7–1 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
|
Clouston |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3000 |
| 4 January 1913 19 | Everton Reserves | 3–2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
|
McKinley Tully |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 1500 |
| 18 January 1913 20 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Bury Reserves | Rochdale |
| T. Page |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
| 22 January 1913 21 | Manchester United Reserves | 4–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 1000 |
| 25 January 1913 22 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County Reserves | Rochdale |
| Spink |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
| 1 February 1913 23 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
| 4 February 1913 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| McKinley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 500 |
| 8 February 1913 25 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | 1–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|
Chick |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6000 |
| 15 February 1913 26 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
T. Page Smith |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 6000 |
| 22 February 1913 27 | Preston North End Reserves | 2–1 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
Tully |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4000 |
| 1 March 1913 28 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Glossop Reserves | Rochdale |
| Gregson Chick (pen.)Spink Smith Tully |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
| 6 March 1913 29 | Barnsley Reserves | 1–3 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
|
Smith Gregson |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 1500 |
| 15 March 1913 30 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stalybridge |
|
Tully (pen.) |
Stadium: Bower Fold Attendance: 4000 |
| 21 March 1913 31 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
| 22 March 1913 32 | Rochdale | 8–0 | Southport Central | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe Gregson Chick Smith Birnie |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
| 24 March 1913 33 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Liverpool Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
| 5 April 1913 34 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| T. Page Thomason |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
| 12 April 1913 35 | Burslem Port Vale | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
|
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3000 |
| 15 April 1913 36 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Burnley Reserves | Rochdale |
| Tully Davies |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
| 24 April 1913 37 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 2–0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 500 |
| 26 April 1913 38 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Burslem Port Vale | Rochdale |
| T. Page |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 12 October 1912 Q1 | Macclesfield | 3–5 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
|
Smith Tully Birnie Gregson |
Stadium: Moss Rose |
| 2 November 1912 Q2 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Newton Heath | Rochdale |
| Henderson Birnie Tully Chick (pen.)T. Page |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
| 16 November 1912 Q3 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Gregson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
| 30 November 1912 Q4 | Rochdale | 6–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Tully Chick (pen.)T. Page |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
| 14 December 1912 Q5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Gregson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7045 |
| 18 December 1912 Q5 | Darlington | 0–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Chick (pen.) |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 7018 |
| 11 January 1913 1 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Bown Jefferson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8801 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
[edit]| 23 September 1912 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| T. Page Lovett Smith |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| 7 October 1912 2 | Barrow | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Gregson |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3000 |
Manchester Senior Cup
[edit]| 17 September 1912 Final (Replay) | Manchester United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
|
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1000 | |||
| Note: Replay of final from previous season. | ||||
| 25 February 1913 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| Tully T. Page |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1515 |
| 12 March 1913 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bolton |
|
Gregson |
Stadium: Burnden Park |
| 1 April 1913 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| T. Page |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Friendlies
[edit]| 21 December 1912 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Heywood United | Rochdale |
| Turnbull Davies ? (o.g.) |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097