1937–38 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1937–38 season | |
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Manager | Ernest Nixon Sam Jennings |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Football League Third Division North | 17th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wynn All: Jimmy Wynn |
The 1937–38 season saw Rochdale compete for their 17th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Des Fawcett | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
SCO | Tommy Baird | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Tom Sneddon | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
ENG | Charlie Robinson | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
ENG | Joe Duff | 21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
SCO | Alex McMurdo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Micky Burke | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Wally Hunt | 21 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Harry Marshall | 33 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
WAL | Sid Protheroe | 33 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
ENG | Edward Sperry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
SCO | Alex Graham | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ENG | Ted Goodier | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
SCO | Frank Wilson | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
ENG | Jimmy Wynn | 30 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
SCO | Jock Millar | 27 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
IRL | Thomas McMurray | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
ENG | Roland Haworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
ENG | Bob Hardy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ENG | Wilfred Barks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
WAL | Idris Williams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Arnold Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ENG | Adam Dawson | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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15 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 0.890 | 38 | Transferred to the Third Division South |
16 | Southport | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 0.646 | 38 | |
17 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 0.859 | 37 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 0.667 | 36 | |
19 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 0.684 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
Division 3 North
28 August 1937 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8448 |
30 August 1937 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Report | Hamilton (o.g.) Marshall |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8508 |
4 September 1937 3 | Bradford City | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report | Protheroe | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5997 |
7 September 1937 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4480 |
11 September 1937 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale |
Hunt Marshall |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5915 |
13 September 1937 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Report | Protheroe Wilson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2409 |
18 September 1937 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10647 |
25 September 1937 8 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Hunt | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5632 |
2 October 1937 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Graham Wynn |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5019 |
9 October 1937 10 | Chester | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Chester |
Sargeant Wrightson Sanders |
Report | Hunt | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5913 |
16 October 1937 11 | Barrow | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Report | Graham | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4332 |
23 October 1937 12 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Graham
Wynn Hunt Protheroe |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4193 |
30 October 1937 13 | Hartlepools United | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Report | Marshall Protheroe |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5087 |
6 November 1937 14 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9074 |
20 November 1937 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Wynn Hunt |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5295 |
4 December 1937 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Hunt (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4460 |
11 December 1937 18 | Darlington | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Wynn Millar |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1378 |
18 December 1937 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Wynn | Report | Roberts (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3560 |
25 December 1937 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9146 |
27 December 1937 21 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Report | Wynn | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4700 |
1 January 1938 22 | York City | 0 – 5 | Rochdale | York |
Report | Wynn Millar Marshall |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5971 |
8 January 1938 23 | Gateshead | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Report | Protheroe | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 9504 |
15 January 1938 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Protheroe Wynn |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3234 |
22 January 1938 25 | Southport | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3832 |
29 January 1938 26 | Rochdale | 4 – 5 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Millar Marshall Wynn |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5069 |
5 February 1938 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | McLaren | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3393 |
12 February 1938 28 | Rotherham United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9282 |
19 February 1938 29 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Wynn (pen.) Dawson Millar Done (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5728 |
26 February 1938 30 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 | Barrow | Rochdale |
McMurray Dawson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6243 |
5 March 1938 31 | Wrexham | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Report | Tunney (o.g.) | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3620 |
12 March 1938 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Dawson Protheroe |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5615 |
19 March 1938 33 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6836 |
26 March 1938 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5761 |
2 April 1938 35 | New Brighton | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3419 |
9 April 1938 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Wynn Millar |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5240 |
15 April 1938 37 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Wynn (pen.) Millar |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4648 |
16 April 1938 38 | Oldham Athletic | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Duff Eaves (o.g.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 17106 |
18 April 1938 39 | Carlisle United | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Report | Dawson | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5609 |
23 April 1938 40 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Dawson | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4028 |
30 April 1938 41 | Port Vale | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Masters Roberts Bellis |
Report | Wynn (pen.) | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 2992 |
7 May 1938 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Craig (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2065 |
FA Cup
27 November 1937 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Hunt | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11500 |
1 December 1937 1 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6474 |
Division 3 North Cup
21 September 1937 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Hunt | [1] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Lancashire Cup
18 April 1938 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
[2] | Dawson | Stadium: Ewood Park |
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