1953–54 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1953–54 season | |
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Manager | Harry Catterick |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 19th |
F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jack Haines All: Jack Haines |
The 1953–54 season saw Rochdale compete for their 26th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Graham Cordell | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Potter | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Boyle | 44 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Lynn | 44 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Downes | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alistair Buchan | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ken Rose | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gilfillan | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Fred Evans | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Neville Black | 27 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Anders | 46 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Albert Morton | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Haddington | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Adam Wasilewski | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Robert Priday | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bill Morgan | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jackie Arthur | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Partridge | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Boxshall | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Arnold Kendall | 33 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Mottershead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Watson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Haines | 32 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Frank Lord | 21 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bill Tolson | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Des Frost | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Lyons | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
George Lyons | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bev Glover | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Calderbank | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 62 | 0.662 | 41 |
18 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 0.908 | 40 |
19 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 0.766 | 40 |
20 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 58 | 0.738 | 40 |
21 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 0.704 | 38 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
22 August 1953 1 | Carlisle United | 7 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Johnston ![]() Ashman ![]() Atkinson ![]() ![]() Whitehouse ![]() ![]() Drury ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8378 |
25 August 1953 2 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Done ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5689 |
29 August 1953 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8375 |
1 September 1953 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
McDevitt ![]() Atkinson ![]() Done ![]() ![]() Bainbridge ![]() |
Report | Priday ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6100 |
5 September 1953 5 | Grimsby Town | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Wright ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Haddington ![]() Anders ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 12305 |
8 September 1953 6 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Report | Horsman ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6105 |
12 September 1953 7 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7634 |
14 September 1953 8 | Halifax Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Priestley ![]() |
Report | Haddington ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 6186 |
19 September 1953 9 | Southport | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Gaskell ![]() |
Report | Wasilewski ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5748 |
22 September 1953 10 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3070 |
26 September 1953 11 | Wrexham | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Hewitt ![]() Tilston ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12602 |
28 September 1953 12 | Chesterfield | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
McGoldrick ![]() ![]() |
Report | Kendall ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 8308 |
3 October 1953 13 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7483 |
10 October 1953 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() |
Report | Mosby ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7873 |
17 October 1953 15 | Workington | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Workington |
Report | Kendall ![]() |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 7070 |
24 October 1953 16 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Report | Callender ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6308 |
31 October 1953 17 | Hartlepools United | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Linacre ![]() Harden ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6763 |
7 November 1953 18 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() ![]() Frost ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2601 |
14 November 1953 19 | Barnsley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Brown ![]() Kaye ![]() |
Report | Frost ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8146 |
28 November 1953 20 | Port Vale | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Hayward ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() ![]() Leake ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 16841 |
5 December 1953 21 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() ![]() ![]() Frost ![]() |
Report | Mitcheson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4451 |
12 December 1953 22 | Chester | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Thomas ![]() Travis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3578 |
19 December 1953 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report | Bond ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4654 |
25 December 1953 24 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Black ![]() ![]() Anders ![]() |
Report | Rosenthal ![]() Tunnicliffe ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5693 |
26 December 1953 25 | Bradford City | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Powell ![]() Tunnicliffe ![]() Williamson ![]() Woan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10366 |
28 December 1953 26 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() ![]() Anders ![]() Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7226 |
9 January 1954 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | York City | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() |
Report | Dunmore ![]() Storey ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5575 |
16 January 1954 28 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() ![]() Haines ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4936 |
23 January 1954 29 | Stockport County | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Murray ![]() |
Report | Kendall ![]() Anders ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6651 |
30 January 1954 30 | York City | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | York |
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Report | Kendall ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5650 |
6 February 1954 31 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Black ![]() Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6549 |
13 February 1954 32 | Rochdale | 6 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() ![]() ![]() Kendall ![]() ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report | Hope ![]() Hewitt ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5078 |
20 February 1954 33 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Darwin ![]() Daley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8234 |
27 February 1954 34 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Mosby ![]() |
Report | Arthur ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 7260 |
6 March 1954 35 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Workington | Rochdale |
E. Lyons ![]() G. Lyons ![]() Lynn ![]() Anders ![]() |
Report | Dunlop ![]() Dailey ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4683 |
13 March 1954 36 | Gateshead | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Robson ![]() Ingham ![]() |
Report | Lord ![]() |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 4847 |
20 March 1954 37 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Black ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() McLaughlin ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6583 |
27 March 1954 38 | Darlington | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3978 |
3 April 1954 39 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() |
Report | Lumley ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5785 |
7 April 1954 40 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Brydon ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 5124 |
10 April 1954 41 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Pickard ![]() ![]() |
Report | Black ![]() Anders ![]() |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 7099 |
16 April 1954 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5865 |
17 April 1954 43 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 14749 |
19 April 1954 44 | Barrow | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Ormond ![]() Armstrong ![]() ![]() McLaren ![]() |
Report | Partridge ![]() Lord ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4306 |
24 April 1954 45 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Bettany ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Anders ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2965 |
27 April 1954 46 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Report | Pickard ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3818 |
F.A. Cup
1 | Grimsby Town | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Maddison ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8536 |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale | |
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 862 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ http://www.enfa.co.uk/