1940–41 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1940–41 football season
Rochdale 1940–41 football season
1940–41 season | |
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Manager | Ted Goodier |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
North Regional League | 30th |
League War Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Wally Sidebottom All: Wally Sidebottom |
The 1940–41 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the wartime league. Due to the unequal number of games played by the various teams, the North Regional League was decided on goal average only. Rochdale finished 30th out of 36 clubs.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | North Regional League | League War Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | William Carey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Eric Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Joe Duff | 26 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Arthur Warburton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | John Neary | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | John Connor | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Sid Rawlings | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Jimmy Cunliffe | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | George Hunt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Billy Graham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Wally Sidebottom | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Joe Taylor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Peter Vause | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Tommy Dutton | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Tom Smith | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Wally Hunt | 18 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Jack Hall | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Tom Sneddon | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Willie Harker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Reg Mountford | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Harry Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Vincent Kershaw | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ENG | Tom Jones | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Alf Bellis | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Eric Keen | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Dennis Isherwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | B. Rothwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Percy Taylor | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
MF | ENG | James Harrison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Harry Seddon | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ENG | Jack Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Alf Ainsworth | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | J. Wood | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ENG | Maurice Reeday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Les Turner | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Walter Horrabin | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | A. Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Kenneth Heys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ENG | Norman Kirkman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Les Horton | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Frank Walkden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | George Farrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Richard Haworth | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | ENG | John Chew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Duncan Colquhoun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Jimmy Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Competitions
North Regional League
Rochdale v Manchester United
31 August 1940 (1940 -08-31) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
Cunliffe | Aston J. Carey Smith | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2827 |
Rochdale v Burnley
7 September 1940 (1940 -09-07) 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Sidebottom | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2100 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
14 September 1940 (1940 -09-14) 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Duff | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1000 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
21 September 1940 (1940 -09-21) 4 | Stockport County | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2500 |
Bury v Rochdale
28 September 1940 (1940 -09-28) 5 | Bury | 7 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
Vause Cunliffe Dutton | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2365 |
Rochdale v Preston North End
5 October 1940 (1940 -10-05) 6 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
Dutton Sidebottom | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1999 |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
12 October 1940 (1940 -10-12) 7 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
Dutton | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2246 |
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
19 October 1940 (1940 -10-19) 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1200 |
Southport v Rochdale
26 October 1940 (1940 -10-26) 9 | Southport | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Southport |
Cunliffe Kershaw | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
2 November 1940 (1940 -11-02) 10 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Sidebottom | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 803 |
Preston North End v Rochdale
9 November 1940 (1940 -11-09) 11 | Preston North End | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Preston |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 300 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
16 November 1940 (1940 -11-16) 12 | Rochdale | 5 – 3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Sidebottom Rawlings S.W. Hunt Cunliffe | Catterick | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2130 |
Burnley v Rochdale
23 November 1940 (1940 -11-23) 13 | Burnley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
S.W. Hunt | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Southport
30 November 1940 (1940 -11-30) 14 | Rochdale | 10 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Sidebottom Rawlings S.W. Hunt Bellis | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1002 |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
7 December 1940 (1940 -12-07) 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Rawlings Duff S.W. Hunt Stephen (o.g.) | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 850 |
Manchester United v Rochdale
14 December 1940 (1940 -12-14) 16 | Manchester United | 3 – 4 | Rochdale | Manchester |
Smith J. Carey | Sidebottom S.W. Hunt Cunliffe | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
21 December 1940 (1940 -12-21) 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Duff | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1300 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
25 December 1940 (1940 -12-25) 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
S.W. Hunt Rawlings | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2806 |
Rochdale v Bury
28 December 1940 (1940 -12-28) 19 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Bury | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1700 |
Manchester City v Rochdale
4 January 1941 (1941 -01-04) 20 | Manchester City | 9 – 1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
Jimmy Currie | S.W. Hunt | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Manchester City
11 January 1941 (1941 -01-11) 21 | Rochdale | 1 – 6 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
Wood | Jimmy Currie | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1588 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
15 January 1941 (1941 -01-15) 22 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Duff S.W. Hunt Ainsworth Seddon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 523 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
8 March 1941 (1941 -03-08) 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 5 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Horrabin J. Eastwood | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 500 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
15 March 1941 (1941 -03-15) 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
P. Taylor Horrabin | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1380 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
22 March 1941 (1941 -03-22) 25 | Huddersfield Town | 11 – 0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Metcalfe Price Lodge McKerrell Barclay | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 386 |
Rochdale v Leeds United
29 March 1941 (1941 -03-29) 26 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
Horrabin Duff | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 784 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
5 April 1941 (1941 -04-05) 27 | Stockport County | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Horrabin | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 820 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
12 April 1941 (1941 -04-12) 28 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
P. Taylor Jones Horrabin | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1438 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
14 April 1941 (1941 -04-14) 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 4 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1733 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
19 April 1941 (1941 -04-19) 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
P. Taylor | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 726 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
26 April 1941 (1941 -04-26) 31 | Bradford City | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Richard Haworth Duff Harrison | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 500 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
10 May 1941 (1941 -05-10) 32 | Oldham Athletic | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1189 |
League War Cup
Newcastle United v Rochdale
15 February 1941 (1941 -02-15) 33 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Newcastle upon Tyne |
P. Taylor Bellis | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Newcastle United
22 February 1941 (1941 -02-22) 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Newcastle United | Rochdale |
Wynn | Stubbins | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
References
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