1926–27 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1926–27 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | George L. Foulds |
| Manager | Jack Peart |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League Third Division North | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Albert Whitehurst All: Albert Whitehurst |
The 1926–27 season saw Rochdale compete for their 6th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Len Hill | 36 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Fred Mason | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Willie Brown | 43 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ernie Braidwood | 41 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Parkes | 30 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alex Christie | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Tompkinson | 34 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Bertram | 36 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Reuben Butler | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Albert Whitehurst | 45 | 47 | 42 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Henry Martin | 22 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 WAL
|
Arthur Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SCO
|
Alec Ross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SCO
|
John Hillhouse | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | ENG
|
Bill Hooper | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Griffith Owen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
Cecil Halkyard | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
Yaffer Ward | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Hughes | 34 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Joe Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
Robert Schofield | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
Alfred Kellett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| GK | ENG
|
Harry Moody | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Jack Hall | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
|
A. Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
Dick Duckworth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 2.300 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rochdale | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 43 | 1.615 | 58 | |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 1.712 | 55 | |
| 4 | Halifax Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 1.321 | 53 | |
| 5 | Nelson | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 55 | 1.387 | 51 |
Source: rsssf.com
Division 3 North
| 28 August 1926 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Report | Martin  |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7335 |
| 31 August 1926 2 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Bertram Parkes Martin |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7440 |
| 4 September 1926 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Durham City | Rochdale |
| Ross |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7947 |
| 6 September 1926 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5282 |
| 11 September 1926 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9810 |
| 13 September 1926 6 | Barrow | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Report | Parkes Martin Whitehurst |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4001 |
| 18 September 1926 7 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Hughes Hooper Whitehurst |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7564 |
| 25 September 1926 8 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4308 |
| 2 October 1926 9 | Stockport County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10161 |
| 9 October 1926 10 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Martin Tompkinson Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2596 |
| 16 October 1926 11 | Ashington | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Ashington |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 2282 |
| 23 October 1926 12 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6751 |
| 30 October 1926 13 | Wigan Borough | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Report | Hughes Bertram Whitehurst |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3486 |
| 6 November 1926 14 | Rochdale | 7 – 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Hughes Martin |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3654 |
| 13 November 1926 15 | Stoke City | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Davies Johnson Williamson |
Report | Bertram |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 11213 |
| 20 November 1926 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Braidwood |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4795 |
| 4 December 1926 17 | Rochdale | 4 – 4 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Tompkinson Martin |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5009 |
| 11 December 1926 18 | Rotherham United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3296 |
| 18 December 1926 19 | Rochdale | 8 – 1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Schofield Whitehurst Martin |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5768 |
| 25 December 1926 20 | Rochdale | 7 – 3 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Schofield Whitehurst Hughes |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8921 |
| 27 December 1926 21 | Lincoln City | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
|
Report | Whitehurst Schofield |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7812 |
| 1 January 1927 22 | Halifax Town | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
|
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10846 |
| 8 January 1927 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|
Report | Tompkinson |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 7423 |
| 15 January 1927 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Bertram Parkes (pen.) |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2992 |
| 22 January 1927 25 | Durham City | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Durham |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Holiday Park Attendance: 1886 |
| 29 January 1927 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hughes Tompkinson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5020 |
| 5 February 1927 27 | Wrexham | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
|
Report | Schofield Whitehurst |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3717 |
| 12 February 1927 28 | Southport | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3409 |
| 19 February 1927 29 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Bertram Tompkinson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10239 |
| 26 February 1927 30 | Hartlepools United | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
|
Report | Hughes Whitehurst |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4000 |
| 5 March 1927 31 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
| Hughes Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2482 |
| 12 March 1927 32 | New Brighton | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
|
Report | Bertram Whitehurst |
Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 4442 |
| 19 March 1927 33 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Bertram Tompkinson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6434 |
| 26 March 1927 34 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
|
Report | Whitehurst Bertram |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5779 |
| 2 April 1927 35 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Stoke City | Rochdale |
| Bertram Whitehurst Hughes |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12727 |
| 5 April 1927 36 | Nelson | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Nelson |
| Hampson White |
Report | Tompkinson |
Stadium: Seedhill Attendance: 5871 |
| 16 April 1927 37 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Hughes |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8871 |
| 18 April 1927 38 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson Bertram |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8501 |
| 19 April 1927 39 | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Hughes Bertram Whitehurst |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3910 |
| 30 April 1927 41 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Bertram |
Report | Wilson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3871 |
| 7 May 1927 42 | Chesterfield | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
|
Report | Whitehurst Hall |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4307 |
FA Cup
| 27 November 1926 1 | Accrington Stanley | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|
Report | Whitehurst Bertram |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7000 |
Lancashire Cup
Manchester Cup
| 15 February 1927 2 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Mossley | Rochdale |
| Butler Hall Duckworth |
[2] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 1 March 1927 3 | Manchester North End | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
[3] | Whitehurst |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097