1956–57 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1956–57 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Catterick |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North | 13th |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Lord All: Frank Lord |
The 1956–57 season saw Rochdale compete for their 29th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Jimmy Jones | 45 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Charlie Ferguson | 41 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy McCulloch | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jackie Grant | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bev Glover | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jimmy McGuigan | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Arnold Kendall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Eddie Wainwright | 39 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Tommy Todd | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  WAL
|
Gwyn Lewis | 28 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Anders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Danny Murphy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
George Lyons | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Frank Lord | 34 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bernard Stonehouse | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy McLaren | 23 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Albert Morton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Joe Devlin | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jim Storey | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Brian Green | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Reg Tapley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Cyril Lello | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Parr | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Gerry Molloy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Eddie Moran | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dave Pearson | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Terry Mulvoy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Derek Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Ray Calderbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Billy Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final League Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 0.929 | 49 | |
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 1.311 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners |
| 13 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.000 | 48 | |
| 14 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 1.029 | 45 | |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 0.894 | 45 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions[edit]
Football League Third Division North[edit]
| 18 August 1956 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Lewis  |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3546 |
| 20 August 1956 2 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Berry Smith |
Report | Lewis Todd |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 13441 |
| 25 August 1956 3 | Hull City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Bradbury Clarke |
Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13089 |
| 29 August 1956 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7360 |
| 1 September 1956 5 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7414 |
| 8 September 1956 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Darbyshire |
Report | Lord |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 8137 |
| 12 September 1956 7 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Wainwright McLaren |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3188 |
| 15 September 1956 8 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Pearson Crook |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10353 |
| 19 September 1956 9 | Derby County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Derby |
| Barrowcliffe Straw |
Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19405 |
| 22 September 1956 10 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Devlin McLaren Wainwright |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6320 |
| 26 September 1956 11 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Derby County | Rochdale |
| McLaren Lewis |
Report | Ryan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4835 |
| 29 September 1956 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 6 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Mountford |
Report | Lewis Lord Devlin Wainwright (pen.) |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5947 |
| 6 October 1956 13 | Southport | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Lewis |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5501 |
| 13 October 1956 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Lewis |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9011 |
| 20 October 1956 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Rees |
Report | Lord Lewis |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6540 |
| 27 October 1956 16 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Wainwright |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12237 |
| 3 November 1956 17 | Bradford City | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Samuels |
Report | Wainwright |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15887 |
| 10 November 1956 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Lord Lewis |
Report | Grant (o.g.) Daley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10394 |
| 24 November 1956 19 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Report | Dick Sowden |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11071 |
| 1 December 1956 20 | Chester | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Hansell Davies (pen.) |
Report | McLaren McGuigan |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5492 |
| 15 December 1956 21 | Barrow | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Armstrong Ormond |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3718 |
| 25 December 1956 22 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Anderson Evans Jones Thompson |
Report | McLaren |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5105 |
| 26 December 1956 23 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Thompson Anderson (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4375 |
| 29 December 1956 24 | Workington | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Robson Dailey Bertolini |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6144 |
| 1 January 1957 25 | Darlington | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Morton Tulip |
Report | McLaren Wainwright |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4461 |
| 5 January 1957 26 | Gateshead | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Oliver Smith |
Report | Lyons |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1430 |
| 12 January 1957 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Lonsdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5527 |
| 19 January 1957 28 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Report | Devlin |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9006 |
| 26 January 1957 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4561 |
| 2 February 1957 30 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
|
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 6080 |
| 9 February 1957 31 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Burns |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3829 |
| 16 February 1957 32 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Lord Devlin Green |
Report | Charlton (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3988 |
| 23 February 1957 33 | Chesterfield | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Lewis Capel |
Report | Lord Moran |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4200 |
| 2 March 1957 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Grant |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5499 |
| 5 March 1957 35 | Rochdale | 4 – 3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| McLaren Lord |
Report | Bulless Bradbury Collinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4296 |
| 9 March 1957 36 | Hartlepools United | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 9339 |
| 16 March 1957 37 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Wainwright (pen.) Moran Pearson Lord |
Report | Jackson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7399 |
| 23 March 1957 38 | Stockport County | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Holden Moir |
Report | Moran |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 15652 |
| 30 March 1957 39 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Devlin Ferguson |
Report | Bond |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5521 |
| 6 April 1957 40 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Millar Storey (o.g.) |
Report | Parr |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 9527 |
| 13 April 1957 41 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Pearson |
Report | Jepson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4501 |
| 20 April 1957 42 | York City | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
| Wragg Wilkinson |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7203 |
| 22 April 1957 43 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Lord Moran |
Report | Houghton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5007 |
| 23 April 1957 44 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6280 |
| 27 April 1957 45 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4215 |
| 30 April 1957 46 | Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Broadis Ashman |
Report | Bond (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3999 |
F.A. Cup[edit]
| 17 November 1956 1 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Brown |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8655 |
Lancashire Cup[edit]
| 30 October 1956 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Chester | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2086 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]