1972–73 season | |
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Manager | Dick Conner |
League Division Three | 13th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
League Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Malcolm Darling Reg Jenkins All: Malcolm Darling Reg Jenkins |
The 1972–73 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Third Division.
Statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Gordon Morritt | 33 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Graham Smith | 53 | 1 | 45+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Downes | 34 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Peter Gowans | 52 | 6 | 44+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Blant | 47 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Len Kinsella | 50 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dennis Butler | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Malcolm Darling | 53 | 12 | 45+0 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Howarth | 25 | 5 | 19+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Reg Jenkins | 31 | 11 | 22+3 | 8 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Keith Bebbington | 44 | 3 | 34+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Arthur Marsh | 43 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Lee Brogden | 31 | 3 | 26+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Buck | 8 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dick Renwick | 47 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Barry Bradbury | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Harry Wainman | 10 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim Bowie | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Rod Jones | 9 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Fielding | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bill Atkins | 22 | 7 | 21+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Simpson | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Leo Skeete | 3 | 3 | 3+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Dave Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mike Poole | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 1.030 | 45 |
12 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 1.019 | 45 |
13 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 0.889 | 45 |
14 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 1.130 | 44 |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 0.852 | 44 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division
[edit]12 August 1972 1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2661 |
19 August 1972 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
Endean ![]() |
Report | Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6172 |
26 August 1972 3 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Horsfield ![]() Peacock ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2584 |
28 August 1972 4 | Southend United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
Moore ![]() |
Report | Jenkins ![]() Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8862 |
2 September 1972 5 | Swansea City | 2–3 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Williams ![]() Evans ![]() |
Report | Jenkins ![]() Gowans ![]() Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2457 |
9 September 1972 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Jenkins ![]() |
Report | Crossley ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2326 |
16 September 1972 7 | Notts County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
Needham ![]() Nixon ![]() |
Report | Brogden ![]() Gowans ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7991 Referee: AP Oliver |
19 September 1972 8 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
McDonald ![]() |
Report | Darling ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3710 |
23 September 1972 9 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Brogden ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3412 |
25 September 1972 10 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Brogden ![]() Bebbington ![]() |
Report | Morris ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4749 Referee: H Davey |
30 September 1972 11 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Worthington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 12173 |
7 October 1972 12 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Watford | Rochdale |
Franks ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3871 |
9 October 1972 13 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5425 |
14 October 1972 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
Hughes ![]() Bridgwood ![]() Blant ![]() |
Report | Darling ![]() Jenkins ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2502 |
21 October 1972 15 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
Gowans ![]() Jenkins ![]() |
Report | Byrom ![]() Nicholson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7168 Referee: DW Smith |
24 October 1972 16 | Bournemouth | 4–2 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
Boyer ![]() ![]() Gabriel ![]() Machin ![]() |
Report | Bebbington ![]() Gowans ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11741 |
28 October 1972 17 | Brentford | 1–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
Docherty ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9201 |
4 November 1972 18 | Walsall | 0–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Report | Howarth ![]() Jenkins ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5682 Referee: KE Walker |
11 November 1972 19 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Report | Heath ![]() Kirk ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2551 |
25 November 1972 20 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Buck ![]() |
Report | Large ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1982 |
2 December 1972 21 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 4590 |
9 December 1972 22 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1792 |
23 December 1972 23 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6702 |
26 December 1972 24 | Wrexham | 3–3 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Ashcroft ![]() May ![]() |
Report | Atkins ![]() Darling ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3958 |
30 December 1972 25 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Field ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5116 |
6 January 1973 26 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | London |
Horsfield ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5048 |
29 January 1973 27 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3575 |
3 February 1973 28 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2422 |
6 February 1973 29 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Report | Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8329 |
10 February 1973 30 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Notts County | Rochdale |
Jenkins ![]() Downes ![]() Brindley ![]() |
Report | Nixon ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3092 |
24 February 1973 31 | Rochdale | 0–6 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
Report | Rickard ![]() Welsh ![]() Provan ![]() Latcham ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2622 |
2 March 1973 32 | Watford | 0–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5338 |
6 March 1973 33 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bristol |
Report | Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 11767 |
10 March 1973 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() |
Report | Calloway ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2195 |
12 March 1973 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() |
Report | Gwyther ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2037 |
17 March 1973 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bolton |
Byrom ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18154 Referee: R Tinkler |
19 March 1973 37 | Rochdale | 1–0 | York City | Rochdale |
Bebbington ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2100 |
24 March 1973 38 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Brentford | Rochdale |
Report | Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1747 |
31 March 1973 39 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Sinclair ![]() Large ![]() |
Report | Simpson ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3576 |
7 April 1973 40 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Report | Mullen ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1588 |
9 April 1973 41 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6413 |
14 April 1973 42 | York City | 1–2 | Rochdale | York |
Stone ![]() |
Report | Gowans ![]() Atkins ![]() |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2387 |
20 April 1973 43 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9829 |
23 April 1973 44 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Wigginton ![]() Atkins ![]() Skeete ![]() |
Report | Hubbard ![]() Brace ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1911 |
28 April 1973 45 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() Skeete ![]() Atkins ![]() |
Report | Best ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2081 Referee: R Capey |
1 May 1973 46 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
Hague ![]() ![]() Hore ![]() |
Report | Skeete ![]() Gowans ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9917 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]18 November 1972 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bangor City | Rochdale |
Jenkins ![]() |
Report | Brodie ![]() Marsden ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3181 |
League Cup
[edit]16 August 1972 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
Report | Darling ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6292 |
6 September 1972 2 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
Marsh ![]() ![]() Lee ![]() Bell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 17222 |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]16 October 1972 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
Smith
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1521 |
8 November 1972 2 | Manchester City | 2–4 | Rochdale | Manchester |
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Howarth ![]() Darling ![]() Jenkins ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road |
13 December 1972 3 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rose Bowl
[edit]28 July 1972 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() |
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Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2973 |
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]