1950–51 season | |
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Manager | Ted Goodier |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 11th |
F.A. Cup | 3rd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jack Connor All: Jack Connor |
The 1950–51 season saw Rochdale compete for their 23rd season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Trevor Churchill | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Watson | 44 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Hubbick | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
George McGeachie | 42 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wally Birch | 46 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Reid | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jackie Arthur | 39 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Livesey | 42 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Connor | 27 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Cyril Brown | 24 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Steen | 35 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Bert Lomas | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Whitehouse | 35 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Medd | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Archie Hughes | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eric Wood | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Partridge | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bert Foulds | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bob Smyth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Middlebrough | 18 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Boyle | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ron Rothwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bill Heaton | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ken Crowther | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alex McNichol | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alastair Buchan | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Downes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eric Barber | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Harry Mills | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 1.017 | 48 |
10 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 1.000 | 48 |
11 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 1.113 | 45 |
12 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United[a] | 46 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 1.018 | 44 |
13 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 0.969 | 43 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New club in the league; elected from Midland League
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division North
[edit]19 August 1950 1 | Darlington | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Connor ![]() Arthur ![]() |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 10530 Referee: F. Walton |
21 August 1950 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report | Arthur ![]() |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 19058 Referee: HT Wright |
26 August 1950 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() |
Report | Black ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 13075 Referee: J McCann |
29 August 1950 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() |
Report | Elliott ![]() Wheat ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10743 Referee: HT Wright |
2 September 1950 5 | Halifax Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Core ![]() |
Report | Connor ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10219 Referee: C Fletcher |
5 September 1950 6 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
Medd ![]() Connor ![]() ![]() ![]() Livesey ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8863 Referee: KA Collinge |
9 September 1950 7 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() ![]() Whitehouse ![]() |
Report | McGuigan ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9146 Referee: WHE Evans |
11 September 1950 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
Report | Connor ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 8017 Referee: KA Collinge |
16 September 1950 9 | Gateshead | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Wilbert ![]() ![]() Winters ![]() Callender ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 13607 Referee: PF Power |
23 September 1950 10 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
McGeachie
![]() |
Report | Phillips ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8576 Referee: WHE Evans |
30 September 1950 11 | New Brighton | 1 – 5 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Carter ![]() |
Report | Steen ![]() Livesey ![]() McGeachie ![]() ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Tower Athletic Ground Attendance: 4852 Referee: J Houston |
7 October 1950 12 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Linaker ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8123 Referee: A Holland |
14 October 1950 13 | Barrow | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Keen ![]() Miller ![]() King ![]() ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() Middlebrough ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5645 Referee: F Thurman |
21 October 1950 14 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() Birch ![]() Smyth ![]() |
Report | Keeley ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8027 Referee: H Jackson |
28 October 1950 15 | Carlisle United | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Brown ![]() McCue ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 13295 Referee: J Bell |
4 November 1950 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Arthur ![]() Livesey ![]() |
Report | Rosenthal ![]() Wheeler ![]() Bell ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7886 Referee: HT Wright |
11 November 1950 17 | Southport | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Rothwell ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 6374 Referee: J Platt |
18 November 1950 18 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Report | Grainger ![]() Guest ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7986 Referee: FL Overton |
2 December 1950 19 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Rochdale |
Middlebrough ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5213 Referee: H Jackson |
23 December 1950 20 | Stockport County | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Dick ![]() Black ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10152 Referee: J McCann |
25 December 1950 21 | Lincoln City | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Finch ![]() Garvie ![]() |
Report | Arthur ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9873 Referee: T Seymour |
13 January 1951 22 | Hartlepools United | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 7585 Referee: H Beacock |
16 January 1951 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Chester | Rochdale |
Steen ![]() Whitehouse ![]() |
Report | Burgess ![]() ![]() Devonshire ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1435 |
20 January 1951 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5612 Referee: PF Power |
27 January 1951 25 | Chester | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Chester |
Astbury ![]() |
Report | Livesey ![]() ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4534 |
3 February 1951 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Phillips ![]() ![]() Travis ![]() |
Report | Livesey ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6941 |
10 February 1951 27 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | McIlvenny ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 14238 |
17 February 1951 28 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Middlebrough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3689 |
24 February 1951 29 | York City | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | York |
Linaker ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Livesey ![]() Steen ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7664 |
3 March 1951 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Middlebrough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5509 |
10 March 1951 31 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Keeley ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() Connor ![]() |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4281 |
17 March 1951 32 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Steen ![]() Connor ![]() ![]() McNichol ![]() |
Report | Jackson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6190 |
24 March 1951 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Rosenthal ![]() ![]() |
Report | McNichol ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8328 |
26 March 1951 34 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() ![]() McNichol ![]() Steen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4233 |
27 March 1951 35 | Bradford City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Williamson ![]() Ward ![]() |
Report | Connor ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16164 |
31 March 1951 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Whitehouse ![]() |
Report | Graham ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3781 |
7 April 1951 37 | Rotherham United | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Guest ![]() Grainger ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 14202 |
10 April 1951 38 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3342 |
14 April 1951 39 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
16 April 1951 40 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Reeve ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 11384 |
17 April 1951 41 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() McGeachie ![]() Foulds ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3533 |
21 April 1951 42 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Cumner ![]() ![]() Comley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 9229 |
24 April 1951 43 | Oldham Athletic | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Hardwick ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 13503 |
28 April 1951 44 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Barber ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3288 |
2 May 1951 45 | Wrexham | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Beynon ![]() Tunnicliffe ![]() Fidler ![]() |
Report | Whitehouse ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3633 |
5 May 1951 46 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3448 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]25 November 1950 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Willington | Rochdale |
Whitehouse
![]() ![]() Middlebrough ![]() |
Report | Dodds ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7657 |
9 December 1950 2 | Ashington | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Ashington |
Skeen ![]() |
Report | Livesey ![]() Steen ![]() |
Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 13191 Referee: G Black |
9 January 1951 3 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Chelsea | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() Arthur ![]() |
Report | Billington ![]() Bentley ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 17817 Referee: JW Topliss |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]11 October 1950 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
![]() ![]() |
Middlebrough ![]() |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 2000 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]