1954–55 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Appearance
1954–55 season | ||
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Manager | Harry Catterick | |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
Division 3 North | 12th | |
FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Eric Gemmell All: Eric Gemmell | |
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The 1954–55 season saw Rochdale compete for their 27th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Albert Morton | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy McCulloch | 28 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eddie Lyons | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bill Morgan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bev Glover | 52 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Lynn | 51 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Arnold Kendall | 52 | 12 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Haines | 36 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Frank Lord | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Frank Mitcheson | 38 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Anders | 47 | 13 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
George Underwood | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Boyle | 51 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Murphy | 51 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Des Frost | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Neville Black | 19 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bill Tolson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Green | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Eric Gemmell | 43 | 22 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() |
Graham Cordell | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Partridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
George Lyons | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
George Johnson | 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 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.088 | 48 |
11 | Southport | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.068 | 48 |
12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 1.045 | 48 |
13 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 0.915 | 45 |
14 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.940 | 43 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
21 August 1954 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Report | Hughes ![]() ![]() De Gruchy ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6915 |
25 August 1954 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Williamson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5901 |
28 August 1954 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Brickley ![]() |
Report | Frost ![]() |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 10819 |
1 September 1954 4 | Bradford City | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Williamson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 11604 |
4 September 1954 5 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11484 |
8 September 1954 6 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Anders ![]() |
Report | Broome ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4154 |
11 September 1954 7 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Green ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4313 |
15 September 1954 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
McLean ![]() Bettany ![]() |
Report | Haines ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4022 |
18 September 1954 9 | Stockport County | 1 – 4 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Ward ![]() |
Report | Frost ![]() ![]() Black ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9923 |
22 September 1954 10 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Anders ![]() Frost ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Robson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4099 |
25 September 1954 11 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Gemmell ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6222 |
29 September 1954 12 | Darlington | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Spuhler ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 9598 |
2 October 1954 13 | Gateshead | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Report | Haines ![]() |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 8010 |
9 October 1954 14 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Anders ![]() Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11552 |
16 October 1954 15 | Scunthorpe United | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Brown ![]() ![]() |
Report | Mitcheson ![]() Anders ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 10331 |
23 October 1954 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Anders ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5902 |
30 October 1954 17 | Accrington Stanley | 5 – 4 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Cocker ![]() ![]() Stewart ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Anders ![]() Gemmell ![]() ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 12626 |
6 November 1954 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6527 |
13 November 1954 19 | Workington | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Stokoe ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 5653 |
27 November 1954 20 | Southport | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Holmes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3365 |
4 December 1954 21 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
Anders ![]() |
Report | Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4051 |
18 December 1954 22 | Grimsby Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Hughes ![]() |
Report | Glover ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7853 |
25 December 1954 23 | Carlisle United | 7 – 2 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Boyle ![]() Murphy ![]() Atkinson ![]() ![]() Underwood ![]() Bond ![]() Kinloch ![]() |
Report | Anders ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6556 |
27 December 1954 24 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Jackson ![]() Whitehouse ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8274 |
1 January 1955 25 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() Hindle ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Brickley ![]() Deplidge ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6976 |
22 January 1955 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Fleming ![]() McDevitt ![]() ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4644 |
29 January 1955 27 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5171 |
5 February 1955 28 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9026 |
12 February 1955 29 | Hartlepools United | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Lumley ![]() ![]() McGuigan ![]() |
Report | Black ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6611 |
19 February 1955 30 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() G. Lyons ![]() Gemmell ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4823 |
5 March 1955 31 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6078 |
12 March 1955 32 | Wrexham | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7048 |
16 March 1955 33 | Halifax Town | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
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Report | Gemmell ![]() Kendall ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2836 |
19 March 1955 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11654 |
26 March 1955 35 | Mansfield Town | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Darwin ![]() Adam ![]() ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() Mitcheson ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2561 |
2 April 1955 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Workington | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() ![]() |
Report | Dailey ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5229 |
8 April 1955 37 | Chester | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 7293 |
9 April 1955 38 | Barrow | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Lord ![]() Gordon ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() G. Lyons ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5047 |
11 April 1955 39 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Anders ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6466 |
16 April 1955 40 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5567 |
20 April 1955 41 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Gemmell ![]() ![]() |
Report | Travis ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6181 |
23 April 1955 42 | York City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
Fenton ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9981 |
27 April 1955 43 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Mitcheson ![]() ![]() Black ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Codd ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2726 |
30 April 1955 44 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Mitcheson ![]() |
Report | Watkinson ![]() Dubois ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4850 |
2 May 1955 45 | Chesterfield | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Sowden ![]() Smith ![]() Keating ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 5622 |
F.A. Cup
20 November 1954 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Done ![]() ![]() Rosenthal ![]() |
Report | Mitcheson ![]() Anders ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8927 |
23 November 1954 1 (Replay) | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5652 |
11 December 1954 2 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Hinckley Athletic | Rochdale |
Kendall ![]() Anders ![]() |
Report | Perry ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8586 |
8 January 1955 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Charlton Athletic | Rochdale |
Haines ![]() |
Report | Kiernan ![]() Hammond ![]() Hurst ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 16938 |
Lancashire Cup
6 October 1954 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
Gemmell ![]() Haines ![]() Murphy ![]() Anders ![]() |
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4300 |
16 February 1955 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Black ![]() Kendall ![]() |
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2186 |
28 March 1955 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5510 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ http://www.enfa.co.uk/