1959–60 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1959–60 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jack Marshall |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 4 | 12th |
| F.A. Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stanley Milburn All: Stanley Milburn |
The 1959–60 season saw Rochdale compete for their first season in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Jimmy Jones | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Stanley Milburn | 45 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL
|
Dai Powell | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Norman Bodell | 28 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ray Aspden | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Alan Bushby | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ron Barnes | 52 | 7 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Ronnie Cairns | 48 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Frank Lord | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  SCO
|
Johnny Anderson | 33 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tony Collins | 38 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Bert Thomson | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL
|
Jack Edwards | 43 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
George Cooper | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Les Spencer | 38 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Brown | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
George Heyes | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jock Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Roy Anchor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Entwistle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 1.074 | 49 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.029 | 49 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 1.083 | 46 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 1.041 | 45 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 0.898 | 45 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
| 22 August 1959 1 | Southport | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
Reeson  71'Ashe 75' (pen.) |
Report | Lord 4' Milburn 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5168 Referee: LJ Hamer |
| 27 August 1959 2 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Cairns 4' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6382 |
| 29 August 1959 3 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Millwall | Rochdale |
| Report | Broadfoot 35' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6474 |
| 3 September 1959 4 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Bacon Moore |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5649 |
| 5 September 1959 5 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Baxter 19' (pen.) |
Report | Spencer 34' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 7369 |
| 8 September 1959 6 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Spencer Cooper |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5135 |
| 12 September 1959 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Milburn 18' (pen.) Thomson 87' |
Report | Leck 1', 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5686 Referee: JH Hemingway |
| 16 September 1959 8 | Darlington | 0–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4951 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 19 September 1959 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Fernie 20' Walker 75' (pen.) |
Report | Cairns 8' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5066 Referee: AW Sparling |
| 22 September 1959 10 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Milburn 3', 39', 82' (pen.) Collins 64' |
Report | Robertson 31' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5117 Referee: A Hawcroft |
| 26 September 1959 11 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Milburn 75' |
Report | Morrison 26' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5671 Referee: L Howarth |
| 28 September 1959 12 | Barrow | 3–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Murdoch 47', 80' Robertson 64' |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5368 Referee: W Crossley |
| 3 October 1959 13 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Milburn 55' (pen.) Cairns 80'Barnes 89' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4897 Referee: J Bellwood |
| 5 October 1959 14 | Gateshead | 1–2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Lumley 57' |
Report | Cooper 53' Milburn 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 5804 Referee: M Dixon |
| 10 October 1959 15 | Walsall | 4–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Richards 32', 75' Davies 39'Billingham 72' (pen.) |
Report | Cooper 5' Milburn 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 8552 Referee: R Reddaway |
| 13 October 1959 16 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Cooper 31' Anderson 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4770 Referee: HP Hackney |
| 17 October 1959 17 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Milburn 68' (pen.) Anderson 77' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4856 Referee: RJ Leafe |
| 24 October 1959 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Kelly 64' |
Report | Anderson
4' Cooper 6', 63' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7617 Referee: Capt. C Dennis |
| 31 October 1959 19 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5643 |
| 7 November 1959 20 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Sexton 10' Summersby 59' (pen.)Woan 71'Byrne 82' |
Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14946 |
| 21 November 1959 21 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Guy 51' Wallace 72' |
Report | Spencer 49' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7629 Referee: E Crawford |
| 28 November 1959 22 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Cairns 27' Spencer 50'Collins 54' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4856 |
| 12 December 1959 23 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Cairns 15', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5317 Referee: A Holland |
| 19 December 1959 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Cairns 7' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2508 |
| 26 December 1959 25 | Notts County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| Bircumshaw 43', 72' |
Report | Cooper
6' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 14582 |
| 28 December 1959 26 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| Brown
|
Report | Forrest Bircumshaw Roby |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4044 |
| 2 January 1960 27 | Millwall | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Ackerman 47' Pierce 84' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9862 |
| 9 January 1960 28 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3537 |
| 16 January 1960 29 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Milburn 18', 84' Anderson 44'Barnes 60' |
Report | Baxter 33' Pym 48' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3422 |
| 23 January 1960 30 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Kane 15' Deakin 43'Oláh 65' |
Report | Milburn 62' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5355 |
| 6 February 1960 31 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Milburn 20' Edwards 69' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3740 |
| 13 February 1960 32 | Workington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Harburn 49' McGarry 61' |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2486 |
| 27 February 1960 33 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Richards 53' Dudley 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4468 |
| 5 March 1960 34 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Anderson 49' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3286 |
| 12 March 1960 35 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Spencer 8' Collins 30'Milburn 58' (pen.)Barnes 86' |
Report | Riley 43', 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3826 |
| 15 March 1960 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Report | Reilly |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3814 |
| 19 March 1960 37 | Chester | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Pimlott 19', 81' |
Report | Lord 4' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3965 |
| 26 March 1960 38 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Rochdale |
| Spencer 41' Cairns 48'Lord 78', 81' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2562 |
| 29 March 1960 39 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| McMillan (pen.) |
Report | Cairns |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2258 |
| 2 April 1960 40 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 5955 |
| 9 April 1960 41 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Spencer 59' Lord 67'Barnes 74' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3422 |
| 16 April 1960 42 | Exeter City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Rees 3', 15' Wilkinson 60'Micklewright 63' |
Report | Barnes |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6419 |
| 18 April 1960 43 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Barnes Cairns |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4301 |
| 23 April 1960 44 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Spencer 52' Lord 82'Collins 87' |
Report | Uphill 16' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Walker 35' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4371 |
| 26 April 1960 45 | Watford | 2–1 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Uphill Holton |
Report | Spencer |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17774 |
| 30 April 1960 46 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Birch 5' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5199 |
F.A. Cup
| 14 November 1959 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Cairns 50' Collins 55' |
Report | McGill 80' Walker 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5811 |
| 17 November 1959 1 | Carlisle United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Devlin 28' |
Report | Brown 83' Cairns 104'Barnes 113' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10000 |
| 5 December 1959 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Spencer 57' |
Report | Stokes 30' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11828 Referee: NN Hough |
| 9 December 1959 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Stokes |
Report | Anderson
|
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16435 |
Lancashire Cup
| 28 October 1959 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Bodell |
Stadium: Peel Park |
| 9 February 1960 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
Bodell |
Stadium: Deepdale |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ http://www.enfa.co.uk/