1958–59 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1958–59 season | |
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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 | ||||
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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]