1958–59 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1958–59 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jack Marshall |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 | 24th |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Wainwright Les Spencer All: Eddie Wainwright |
The 1958–59 season saw Rochdale compete in the newly formed Football League Third Division.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Jimmy Jones | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Charlie Ferguson | 37 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Donald Whiston | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jackie Grant | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bev Glover | 26 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jimmy McGuigan | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Gordon McBain | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Eddie Wainwright | 29 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Dailey | 27 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Eddie Moran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jim Maguire | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Les Spencer | 41 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Bernard McCready | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tommy McGlennon | 46 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Colin Vizard | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL
|
Dai Powell | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bill Finney | 35 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bert Thomson | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Brian Green | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
George Heyes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jock Wallace | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Frank Lord | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Brown | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ray Aspden | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alan Moore | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Stanley Milburn | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
George Cooper | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Norman Bodell | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Entwistle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Malcolm Hussey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 56 | 0.745 | 41 | |
| 21 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 55 | 0.833 | 36 | Relegated |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 58 | 0.556 | 33 | |
| 23 | Notts County | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 57 | 0.573 | 29 | |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 53 | 0.468 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Competitions
Football League Third Division
| 23 August 1958 1 | Stockport County | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Holden  78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 12171 |
| 25 August 1958 2 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Report | Carter 10' Penk 14' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8442 |
| 30 August 1958 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Dailey 85' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6629 |
| 4 September 1958 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Carter 50' (pen.) Williams 65' |
Report | Spencer McGlennon  79' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 26961 |
| 6 September 1958 5 | Colchester United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| Langman 38' McLeod 88' |
Report | Dailey 25' (pen.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 8141 |
| 10 September 1958 6 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| Wainwright |
Report | D'Arcy |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6617 |
| 13 September 1958 7 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | Rochdale |
| Dailey 43' Spencer 47' |
Report | Brown 53' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6361 |
| 17 September 1958 8 | Swindon Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| Moore Chamberlain |
Report | Green |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9558 |
| 20 September 1958 9 | Norwich City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Norwich |
| Ripley 28' (pen.) Allcock 31' |
Report | Spencer 46' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16422 |
| 23 September 1958 10 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Green |
Report | Williams McDonnell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3854 |
| 27 September 1958 11 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Spencer 63' |
Report | Hollis 9' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5719 |
| 29 September 1958 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Williams Ferguson (o.g.) |
Report | McBain |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 16878 |
| 4 October 1958 13 | Bury | 6 – 1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| McIntosh 11', 61' Parker 52', 66'Darbyshire 55', 78' |
Report | Dailey 75' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 11865 |
| 7 October 1958 14 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Rochdale |
| Green Lord |
Report | Tomkys Cameron |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4276 |
| 11 October 1958 15 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| Ferguson 67' (pen.) |
Report | Newsham 47' (pen.), 52' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5306 Referee: A Murdoch |
| 18 October 1958 16 | Chesterfield | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 8253 |
| 25 October 1958 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Wainwright 88' |
Report | McPherson 5' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4998 |
| 1 November 1958 18 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Smith 56' South 65' |
Report | Spencer 39' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7129 |
| 8 November 1958 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Wainwright 43' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6286 |
| 22 November 1958 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Report | Bradbury 2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5562 |
| 29 November 1958 21 | Bradford City | 7 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| McCole 9', 10', 41' Webb 38', 67'Stokes 54'Reid 75' |
Report | Spencer 58' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6223 |
| 13 December 1958 22 | Brentford | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Towers 58' Dargie 89' |
Report | Moore 31' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9432 |
| 20 December 1958 23 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Jackson 20' Wilson 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4056 |
| 26 December 1958 24 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Wainwright |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4075 |
| 27 December 1958 25 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Callan 19' |
Report | Vizard |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7237 |
| 3 January 1959 26 | Reading | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Reeves 20' (pen.) Wheeler 51'McLaren 84' |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11240 |
| 24 January 1959 27 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Wainwright 32', 85' Moore 65' |
Report | Jones 20' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5200 |
| 31 January 1959 28 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9945 |
| 2 February 1959 29 | Southampton | 6 – 1 | Rochdale | Southampton |
| Hoskins 7', 71' Mulgrew 40', 88'Reeves 48', 50' |
Report | Wainwright 12' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 7199 |
| 7 February 1959 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Norwich City | Rochdale |
| Dailey 17' |
Report | Bly 46' Crossan 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4608 |
| 14 February 1959 31 | Southend United | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Hollis 33' Houghton 71'McCrory 83' |
Report | Lord 53' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8766 |
| 21 February 1959 32 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Dailey 20' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4241 |
| 28 February 1959 33 | Notts County | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| Roby 15' |
Report | Wainwright 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6394 |
| 7 March 1959 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3340 |
| 14 March 1959 35 | Newport County | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Newport |
| McPherson 78' |
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4469 |
| 16 March 1959 36 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| Report | Langman |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3510 |
| 21 March 1959 37 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Spencer 65' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3544 |
| 27 March 1959 38 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| McGlennon Finney |
Report | Griffiths Uphill |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3537 Referee: RTE Langdale |
| 28 March 1959 39 | Accrington Stanley | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Gibson 30' Scott 44'Anders 58'Tighe 67' |
Report | Spencer 11' Powell 50' |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4412 |
| 30 March 1959 40 | Mansfield Town | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5863 |
| 4 April 1959 41 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Southampton | Rochdale |
| Cooper 77' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3948 |
| 11 April 1959 42 | Hull City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Clarke 73' Bowering 82' |
Report | Cooper 36' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13377 |
| 18 April 1959 43 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | McCole 30', 31' Boyle 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4330 |
| 20 April 1959 44 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | London |
| Angell Longbottom Whitelaw |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 7280 |
| 25 April 1959 45 | Wrexham | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Aspden 44' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5244 |
| 27 April 1959 46 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2191 |
F.A. Cup
| 15 November 1958 1 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Luke 15' |
Report | Wainwright 86' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7164 |
| 19 November 1958 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Finney Wainwright Spencer |
Report | Luke Johnson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8763 Referee: JG Williams |
| 27 November 1958 1 | Hartlepools United | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Smith 74' Johnson 116' |
Report | Wainwright 30' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6126 |
Lancashire Cup
| 27 October 1958 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Spencer |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1540 |
| 8 December 1958 | Manchester United | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
Moore |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 7644 |
References
- ^ 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]