1951–52 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1951–52 season saw Rochdale compete for their 24th season in the Football League Third Division North.
| 1951–52 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier | |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
| Division 3 North | 21st | |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alan Middleborough Bert Foulds All: Alan Middleborough Bert Foulds | |
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Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Trevor Churchill | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Bill Watson | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Fred Fisher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Harry Whitworth | 33 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Wally Birch | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
Alistair Buchan | 42 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Eric Barber | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Whitehouse | 15 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Bill Jennings | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe Lynn | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alan Steen | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Arthur Radford | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jim Hazzleton | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Drury | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Eric Hayton | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jackie Arthur | 29 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alan Middleborough | 23 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Jim Nicholls | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Eric Downes | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Ron Rothwell | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Bobby Gilfillan | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Joe Coupe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Eric Betts | 29 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Walter Keeley | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Bert Foulds | 26 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Frank Tomlinson | 22 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alan Ball | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Norman Case | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tom Hindle | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Don Partridge | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 55 | 0.847 | 39 | |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 74 | 0.629 | 35 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 0.595 | 35 | |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 0.663 | 32 | |
| 23 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 69 | 0.621 | 31 | Re-elected |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 18 August 1951 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 4 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Ashman  Hogan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6026 Referee: A Brown |
| 22 August 1951 2 | Darlington | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Johnston Yates |
Report | Jennings |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5962 Referee: T Seymour |
| 25 August 1951 3 | Stockport County | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Weigh |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9544 Referee: SM Rogers |
| 28 August 1951 4 | Rochdale | 6 – 2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Middleborough Whitehouse Steen |
Report | Wardle Clarke |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4727 Referee: T Seymour |
| 1 September 1951 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Middleborough Whitehouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5701 Referee: G Black |
| 4 September 1951 6 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Arthur |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6046 Referee: A Holland |
| 8 September 1951 7 | Barrow | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Hannah King Layton McLaren |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 7326 Referee: F Thurman |
| 15 September 1951 8 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6181 Referee: BJ Flanagan |
| 17 September 1951 9 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Ottewell |
Report | Whitehouse |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 10413 Referee: A Holland |
| 22 September 1951 10 | Wrexham | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Lawrence Hewitt |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7359 Referee: KA Collinge |
| 29 September 1951 11 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Whitehouse Barber |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6496 Referee: C Fletcher |
| 6 October 1951 12 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Whitworth Hazzleton Steen |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5574 Referee: L Howarth |
| 13 October 1951 13 | Bradford City | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Ward McCulloch |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13505 Referee: R Wood |
| 20 October 1951 14 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Fenton Spence |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4994 Referee: H Beacock |
| 27 October 1951 15 | Chester | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Astbury Fletcher Kirkpatrick |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4628 Referee: WHE Evans |
| 3 November 1951 16 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Graver |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2457 Referee: LN Peake |
| 10 November 1951 17 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Powell Taylor Cumner |
Report | Betts |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8374 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 17 November 1951 18 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Tomlinson Middleborough |
Report | Dillon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4158 Referee: G Black |
| 1 December 1951 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Foulds |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4278 Referee: E Plinston |
| 8 December 1951 20 | Gateshead | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Winters |
Report | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 6055 Referee: T Seymour |
| 22 December 1951 21 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5857 Referee: SM Rogers |
| 25 December 1951 22 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Gemmell |
Report | Betts |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 23001 Referee: E Plinston |
| 26 December 1951 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Tomlinson Foulds |
Report | Munro McIlvenny |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12430 Referee: E Plinston |
| 29 December 1951 24 | Workington | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| McDowall |
Report | Middleborough |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6244 Referee: G Black |
| 5 January 1952 25 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Foulds Middleborough |
Report | Layton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5451 Referee: F Thurman |
| 15 January 1952 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Betts Middleborough Foulds |
Report | Watkinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1792 Referee: JW Topliss |
| 19 January 1952 27 | Grimsby Town | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Maddison Johnston Bloomer |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 12780 Referee: BJ Flanagan |
| 26 January 1952 28 | Rochdale | 1 – 5 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Buchan |
Report | Hope Hewitt Bannan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4244 Referee: KA Collinge |
| 9 February 1952 29 | Chesterfield | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Harvey Southall Smith |
Report | Ball |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 9055 Referee: C Fletcher |
| 16 February 1952 30 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Elder |
Report | Betts |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 8403 Referee: L Howarth |
| 23 February 1952 31 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Frost McCaig |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5703 Referee: A Brown |
| 1 March 1952 32 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Foulds |
Report | Carr |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4274 Referee: R Wood |
| 6 March 1952 33 | Carlisle United | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Whitehouse |
Report | Hindle |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3978 |
| 8 March 1952 34 | York City | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | York |
| Griffiths |
Report | Foulds |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 8136 Referee: H Beacock |
| 15 March 1952 35 | Rochdale | 0 – 5 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Report | Kirkpatrick Stiffle Astbury Travis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4561 Referee: WHE Evans |
| 22 March 1952 36 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Gibson |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 13646 Referee: LN Peake |
| 29 March 1952 37 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | Rochdale |
| Whitworth |
Report | Wallace Ottewell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1226 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 2 April 1952 38 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4081 Referee: T Seymour |
| 5 April 1952 39 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Atkinson Davies Eastham |
Report | Gilfillan Drury Lynn |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3400 Referee: G Black |
| 12 April 1952 40 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Foulds |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3916 Referee: J Houston |
| 14 April 1952 41 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Partridge |
Report | Wright |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5540 Referee: J McCann |
| 15 April 1952 42 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Smith |
Report | Arthur |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 10235 |
| 19 April 1952 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Basford |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4055 Referee: E Plinston |
| 22 April 1952 44 | Southport | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Billingham |
Report | Foulds |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2872 |
| 26 April 1952 45 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Report | Callender Wilbert |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3174 Referee: T Seymour |
| 28 April 1952 46 | Halifax Town | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Priestley |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5635 |
F.A. Cup
| 24 November 1951 1 | Ilkeston Town | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Ilkeston |
Burrows  |
Report | Betts Middleborough |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 9000 Referee: R Turner |
| 15 December 1952 2 | Gillingham | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Report | Tomlinson Arthur |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 15686 |
| 12 January 1952 3 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| Report | Kirk |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 21526 Referee: LAM Mackay |
Lancashire Cup
| 11 October 1951 | Preston North End | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Preston |
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Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: ? |
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References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- http://www.enfa.co.uk/
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