1955–56 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1955–56 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Catterick |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North | 12th |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eric Gemmell All: Eric Gemmell |
The 1955–56 season saw Rochdale compete for their 28th 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 |  ENG
|
Albert Morton | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jim Storey | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Harry Boyle | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Joe Lynn | 37 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy McCulloch | 49 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Danny Murphy | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Arnold Kendall | 32 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Frank Mitcheson | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Eric Gemmell | 31 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Johnny McClelland | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Anders | 38 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Neville Black | 21 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dave Neville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Harry Fearnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Don Partridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Brian Sutton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Brian Green | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Derek Andrews | 24 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ray Aspden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Jimmy Jones | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ralph Moremont | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  BER
|
Calvin Symonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Charlie Ferguson | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Frank Lord | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bev Glover | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bernard Stonehouse | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Andy McLaren | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Harry Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
George Lyons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Gerry Molloy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.190 | 47 |
| 11 | York City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 1.181 | 47 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 0.786 | 47 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 0.917 | 45 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 0.904 | 42 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
[edit]Football League Third Division North
[edit]| 20 August 1955 1 | Grimsby Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Evans  |
Report | McClelland
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 11694 |
| 24 August 1955 2 | Accrington Stanley | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Dick Scott Cocker |
Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 12016 |
| 27 August 1955 3 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Mitcheson Gemmell Kendall Black |
Report | Brickley Deplidge (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4648 |
| 29 August 1955 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Kendall |
Report | McCredie |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8086 |
| 3 September 1955 5 | Rochdale | 4 – 4 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Lynn Mitcheson Kendall Black |
Report | King Chaytor Travis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10824 |
| 5 September 1955 6 | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Black Andrews McClelland Gemmell McCulloch |
Report | Horton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4618 |
| 10 September 1955 7 | Chesterfield | 7 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Sowden Smith Woodhead Keen |
Report | Gemmell McClelland |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 9381 |
| 15 September 1955 8 | Barrow | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Codd Gordon |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5157 |
| 17 September 1955 9 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Anders |
Report | Speakman Kelly McDevitt |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5518 |
| 21 September 1955 10 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Gemmell Lynn (pen.) (pen.) |
Report | Lee Jolley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2936 |
| 24 September 1955 11 | Southport | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| McLaren McIlvenny |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3949 |
| 28 September 1955 12 | Darlington | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Davis Morton |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5222 |
| 1 October 1955 13 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Andrews |
Report | Robson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5358 |
| 8 October 1955 14 | York City | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | York |
| Brown |
Report | Gemmell |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9742 |
| 15 October 1955 15 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Gemmell Kendall |
Report | Gregory Brown |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6110 |
| 22 October 1955 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Todd Stewart |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4922 |
| 29 October 1955 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Gemmell |
Report | Robinson Lumley Luke |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4388 |
| 5 November 1955 18 | Stockport County | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9337 |
| 12 November 1955 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Mitcheson |
Report | Jepson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4660 |
| 26 November 1955 20 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| McClelland
Black |
Report | Lonsdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4354 |
| 3 December 1955 21 | Bradford City | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Walsh 3' Simm 89' (pen.) |
Report | Whyte 37' (o.g.) McLaren 51' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10072 Referee: R Wood |
| 17 December 1955 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Gemmell Anders |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4547 |
| 24 December 1955 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Ward Whitaker Redfearn |
Report | Gemmell Anders |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 7743 |
| 26 December 1955 24 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| McLaren Anders Kendall Lynn (pen.) |
Report | Bond Whitehouse |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4698 |
| 27 December 1955 25 | Carlisle United | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Ashman |
Report | Jackson
Anders |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4429 |
| 31 December 1955 26 | Oldham Athletic | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Murphy
(o.g.) Chaytor |
Report | Anders McLaren |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10179 |
| 7 January 1956 27 | Wrexham | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6679 |
| 21 January 1956 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Parnell Stephens |
Report | Andrews |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4732 |
| 28 January 1956 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 5 | Derby County | Rochdale |
| Report | Woodhead Powell Straw Parry |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7466 |
| 4 February 1956 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Lynn (pen.) |
Report | Bromilow Miles |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2845 |
| 11 February 1956 31 | Gateshead | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Lydon 1', 18' Robson 46', 80' |
Report | Black 57' |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1932 |
| 18 February 1956 32 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Anders Storey |
Report | Fenton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3923 |
| 3 March 1956 33 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Anders |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4260 |
| 10 March 1956 34 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Luke (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 8150 |
| 17 March 1956 35 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Anders |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4285 |
| 22 March 1956 36 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Gregory |
Report | Andrews Anders (pen.) |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 4865 |
| 24 March 1956 37 | Mansfield Town | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Murray Darwin Jepson Mitten |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8563 |
| 30 March 1956 38 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Stonehouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4057 |
| 31 March 1956 39 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4643 |
| 2 April 1956 40 | Workington | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Report | Lord |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 5548 |
| 7 April 1956 41 | Halifax Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Griffiths |
Report | McCulloch
|
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3212 |
| 14 April 1956 42 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Lord McLaren McClelland |
Report | Jackson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3879 |
| 18 April 1956 43 | Rochdale | 1 – 5 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Smith Sowden Keating |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2518 |
| 21 April 1956 44 | Derby County | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Derby |
| Straw Ackerman |
Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13077 |
| 24 April 1956 45 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2542 |
| 28 April 1956 46 | Chester | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4213 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 19 November 1955 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Wilkinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8992 |
Lancashire Cup
[edit]| 24 October 1955 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Andrews
|
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3070 |
| 15 February 1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Stonehouse
Anders |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 1432 |
| 7 March 1956 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Anders |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2733 |
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]