1933–34 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1933–34 season saw Rochdale compete for their 13th season in the Football League Third Division North.
| 1933–34 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Herbert Hopkinson |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League Third Division North | 22nd |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Robson All: Jack Robson |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Bert Welch | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Wally Webster | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Ben Wheelhouse | 30 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Gordon | 36 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
David Bain | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Walter Buckley | 37 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Will Rigby | 36 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Cairns | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Smith | 28 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tony Weldon | 30 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Clarrie Murfin | 28 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jack Butler | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Hope | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Willie Barrott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stephen Spargo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Collins | 32 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Dermot Hoadley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Danny McRorie | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Cliff Walmsley | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
William Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Walter Slicer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Fred Fitton | 15 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Robson | 30 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Billy Benton | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Smith | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Thomas Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Coneys | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Arnold Bliss | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Harry Longbottom | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Southport | 42 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 61 | 0.700 | 33 | |
| 19 | Gateshead | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 70 | 0.691 | 33 | |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 63 | 0.644 | 33 | |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 42 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 56 | 0.582 | 28 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 73 | 0.515 | 24 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 26 August 1933 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
J. Smith  |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4633 |
| 30 August 1933 2 | Hartlepools United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Hardy Wigham |
Report | J. Smith |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4580 |
| 2 September 1933 3 | Gateshead | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Temple |
Report | J. Smith |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 4226 |
| 5 September 1933 4 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Rigby Weldon Murfin |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4766 |
| 9 September 1933 5 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Report | Watson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7437 |
| 16 September 1933 6 | Chesterfield | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Bedford (pen.) Cook |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 9969 |
| 23 September 1933 7 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Weldon Collins |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5621 |
| 30 September 1933 8 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Weldon |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5229 |
| 7 October 1933 9 | Barnsley | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Blight Andrews Spence |
Report | Murfin |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8970 |
| 14 October 1933 10 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Murfin J. Smith |
Report | Butler Methven |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5334 |
| 21 October 1933 11 | New Brighton | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Report | Murfin J. Smith |
Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 4450 |
| 28 October 1933 12 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Report | Wright |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4322 |
| 4 November 1933 13 | Walsall | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Sheppard Alsop |
Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5567 |
| 11 November 1933 Abd | Rochdale | 1 a 2 | York City | Rochdale |
| Robson |
[1] | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 18 November 1933 14 | Chester | 7 – 1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Armes McLachlan Mantle |
Report | Fitton |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4477 |
| 2 December 1933 15 | Barrow | 5 – 3 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Shankly Parker Foster |
Report | Collins Robson Benton |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3736 |
| 9 December 1933 16 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Fitton Robson Benton |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2641 |
| 16 December 1933 17 | Stockport County | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Stevenson Foulkes Lythgoe |
Report | Robson |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3790 |
| 23 December 1933 18 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Benton |
Report | Davies Chambers |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3258 |
| 25 December 1933 19 | Southport | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Diamond |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 4956 |
| 26 December 1933 20 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Fitton Gordon |
Report | Diamond Holmes Baldwin |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3944 |
| 30 December 1933 21 | Darlington | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Shepherd (o.g.) |
Report | Collins |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3770 |
| 6 January 1934 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Collins Wheelhouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3220 |
| 13 January 1934 23 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Dodd |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3186 |
| 20 January 1934 24 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Kelly |
Report | Collins Rigby Weldon |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 2851 |
| 27 January 1934 25 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Buckley  |
Report | Cook Malam |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4151 |
| 3 February 1934 26 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Deacon Weale Cull Swindells |
Report | Robson |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 2766 |
| 6 February 1934 27 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Dougal |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1261 |
| 10 February 1934 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Hunt Urmson Bell |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3612 |
| 20 February 1934 29 | Rochdale | 3 – 6 | York City | Rochdale |
| Robson |
Report | Dando Hathway Ivory Wilcockson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 800 |
| 24 February 1934 30 | Mansfield Town | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Johnson Bytheway Munnings |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4502 |
| 3 March 1934 31 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Fitton |
Report | Davis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2534 |
| 10 March 1934 32 | Rotherham United | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Hicks Briggs Wright |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 2227 |
| 17 March 1934 33 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Weldon (pen.) |
Report | Alsop Leslie Sheppard |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2108 |
| 24 March 1934 34 | York City | 6 – 1 | Rochdale | York |
| Hathway Dando Lax |
Report | Murfin |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3382 |
| 30 March 1934 35 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Buckley |
Report | Waller Bamford |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3052 |
| 31 March 1934 36 | Rochdale | 6 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
| J. Smith Wheelhouse Fitton Robson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2492 |
| 2 April 1934 37 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Waller Bryant Frewin |
Report | Robson |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5061 |
| 7 April 1934 38 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Turner Dodd Flowers |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 4873 |
| 14 April 1934 39 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Robson |
Report | Shankly Foster (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2298 |
| 21 April 1934 40 | Carlisle United | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Ferguson Slinger |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2762 |
| 28 April 1934 41 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Murfin |
Report | Stevenson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7544 |
FA Cup
| 25 November 1933 1 | Sutton Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Sutton-in-Ashfield |
| Egan Newbold |
Report | Rigby |
Stadium: Priestsic Road Attendance: 4946 |
Third Division North Cup
| 22 January 1934 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 4 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Collins |
[2] | Lythgoe Stevenson Foulkes |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Lancashire Cup
| 26 September 1933 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Bury | Rochdale |
| J.R. Smith |
[4] | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 |
Manchester Cup
| 28 February 1934 3 | Manchester United | 9 – 0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
[5] | Stadium: Old Trafford |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- http://www.enfa.co.uk/
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
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