1947–48 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1947–48 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North | 12th |
| F.A. Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugh O'Donnell All: Hugh O'Donnell |
The 1947–48 season saw Rochdale compete for their 20th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Charlie Briggs | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Len Jackson | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Norman Kirkman | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Eric Wood | 39 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Wally Birch | 45 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Austin Collier | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jackie Arthur | 28 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tommy Barkas | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Joe Hargreaves | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jackie Moss | 22 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO
|
Hugh O'Donnell | 30 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Cyril Lawrence | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  WAL
|
Joe McCormick | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dick Withington | 37 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| GK | WAL
|
Bill Roberts | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL
|
Tom Sibley | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alan Moorhouse | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bill Byrom | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Sam Earl | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  AUS
|
Wally Cornock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Les Bywater | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Ron Johnston | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Britton | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Charlie Longdon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ron Rothwell | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Don Partridge | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Alex Anderson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  NIR
|
Con Gallacher | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
David Reid | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jack Livesey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jack Brindle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Hugh Colvan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Eddie Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Mike Skivington | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 0.968 | 43 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 0.984 | 41 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 0.667 | 41 |
| 13 | York City | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 1.083 | 40 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 0.985 | 40 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 23 August 1947 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Arthur  Hargreaves |
Report | Burnett Kendall |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9210 |
| 28 August 1947 2 | Hull City | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 25525 |
| 30 August 1947 3 | Wrexham | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Benyon Tunnicliffe Boothway |
Report | Wood |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9926 |
| 2 September 1947 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Moss |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9027 |
| 6 September 1947 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Moss Withington |
Report | Fisher |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10868 |
| 9 September 1947 6 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Birch (pen.) |
Report | Mercer Rothwell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8551 |
| 13 September 1947 7 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Bowden |
Report | Withington |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 15310 |
| 20 September 1947 8 | New Brighton | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Report | Stadium: Tower Athletic Ground Attendance: 7135 |
| 27 September 1947 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Moss Arthur |
Report | Heslop |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8213 |
| 4 October 1947 10 | Lincoln City | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| McCormick Hutchinson (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 12246 |
| 11 October 1947 11 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
| O'Donnell Sibley |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8743 |
| 18 October 1947 12 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Oscroft |
Report | O'Donnell |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 12268 |
| 25 October 1947 13 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Arthur Withington |
Report | Turner Best |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9582 |
| 1 November 1947 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Finan Taylor |
Report | O'Donnell |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 8552 |
| 8 November 1947 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| O'Donnell Withington |
Report | Iceton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8777 |
| 15 November 1947 16 | Rotherham United | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Armitage Ardron Mosby |
Report | Earl |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 13141 |
| 22 November 1947 17 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Report | Sloan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4502 |
| 6 December 1947 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Davison (o.g.) Johnston |
Report | Chadwick |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7475 |
| 25 December 1947 19 | Bradford City | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Birch (o.g.) Flanagan McGill Sample |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13983 |
| 27 December 1947 20 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Johnston O'Donnell |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6145 |
| 1 January 1948 21 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Mercer |
Report | Wood O'Donnell |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 5785 |
| 3 January 1948 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Johnston Moss |
Report | Tunnicliffe |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9687 |
| 10 January 1948 23 | Gateshead | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Hawkins Weddle Wilbert |
Report | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 3857 |
| 17 January 1948 24 | Halifax Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Burns Collins |
Report | Johnston O'Donnell |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7310 |
| 24 January 1948 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Bridges Lamb Atkinson |
Report | Johnston |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4880 |
| 31 January 1948 26 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Withington Wood |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12987 |
| 7 February 1948 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Lawrence |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4496 |
| 14 February 1948 28 | Southport | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Wyles Owens |
Report | Withington Arthur |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 7708 |
| 28 February 1948 29 | York City | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7311 |
| 6 March 1948 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| O'Donnell |
Report | Butt Cooling |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9990 |
| 13 March 1948 31 | Chester | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Westwood Kirkpatrick |
Report | Arthur |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 6427 |
| 20 March 1948 32 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Gallacher |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7092 |
| 26 March 1948 33 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Lawrence |
Report | Swinscoe Glaister |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7183 |
| 27 March 1948 34 | Carlisle United | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Connor Iceton Skivington (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10912 |
| 29 March 1948 35 | Stockport County | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Glaister Barkas Swinscoe |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 11002 |
| 3 April 1948 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Arthur |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7314 |
| 6 April 1948 37 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Wood 85' |
Report | Stillyards 17' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8467 |
| 10 April 1948 38 | Hartlepools United | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Richardson Donaldson |
Report | Moorhouse |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7907 |
| 13 April 1948 39 | Barrow | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Report | Wood |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5188 |
| 17 April 1948 40 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Livesey Reid |
Report | Callender |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7031 |
| 24 April 1948 41 | Darlington | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4614 |
| 1 May 1948 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Johnston |
Report | Connor |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5269 |
F.A. Cup
| 29 November 1947 1 | York City | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Birch (pen.) |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9830 |
| 13 December 1947 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| O'Donnell |
Report | Russell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11110 |
| 20 December 1947 2 | Gillingham | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Forrester Briggs Wilson |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 17078 |
Lancashire Cup
| 23 September 1947 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Barkas O'Donnell Withington |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
| 28 October 1947 | Southport | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3000 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097