1922–23 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1922–23 football season
| 1922–23 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | JG Ramsbottom | |
| Manager | Tom Wilson | |
| Stadium | Spotland | |
| Football League Third Division North | 12th | |
| FA Cup | 4th round qualifying | |
| Top goalscorer | League: William Sandham George Guy All: William Sandham George Guy | |
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The 1922–23 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| N/A | GK |  ENG | Jimmy Crabtree | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Bill Bradbury | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Stan Charlton | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Jim Tully | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | David Parkes | 42 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Dicky Jones | 40 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | George Nicholls | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | William Sandham | 28 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | George Guy | 19 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Arthur Gee | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | George Wall | 38 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Joe Campbell | 25 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Jack Hill | 22 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Vince Foweather | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | John Broster | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Jimmy Nuttall | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | William Moody | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Joe Walters | 27 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| N/A | GK | ENG | Harry Moody | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | George Daniels | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Arthur Hinchliffe | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Bill Prouse | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | John Brown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Josiah Chapman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Jack Peart | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Charlie Milnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wrexham | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 0.792 | 38 | |
| 11 | Stalybridge Celtic | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 0.894 | 36 | Resigned |
| 12 | Rochdale | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0.792 | 36 | |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 0.709 | 36 | |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 1.058 | 33 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division North
Results by matchday
Source: https://www.enfa.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 26 August 1922 (1922-08-26) 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Guy  | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 2 September 1922 (1922-09-02) 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Guy | Report | Hodges | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 9 September 1922 (1922-09-09) 3 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Report | Gee | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 16 September 1922 (1922-09-16) 4 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Sandham | Report | Pringle | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 23 September 1922 (1922-09-23) 5 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Guy Gee | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 30 September 1922 (1922-09-30) 6 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Jack R. Jones Cotton | Report | Wall | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 7 October 1922 (1922-10-07) 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Parkes | Report | Dickson Hooper | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
Walsall v Rochdale
| 14 October 1922 (1922-10-14) 8 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
| 21 October 1922 (1922-10-21) 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Carmichael | Report | Sandham | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
| 28 October 1922 (1922-10-28) 10 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Casson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9,000 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
| 4 November 1922 (1922-11-04) 11 | Hartlepools United | 0–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Crabtree | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 11 November 1922 (1922-11-11) 12 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Walters Sandham | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
Nelson v Rochdale
| 25 November 1922 (1922-11-25) 13 | Nelson | 1–2 | Rochdale | Nelson |
| Braidwood | Report | Hill Walters | Stadium: Seedhill Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 4 December 1922 (1922-12-04) 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 23 December 1922 (1922-12-23) 15 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Prouse Tootle (o.g.) | Report | Glover Sibbald | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 25 December 1922 (1922-12-25) 16 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Hill | Stadium: Haig Avenue |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
| 26 December 1922 (1922-12-26) 17 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Cooper Whitfield Leddy | Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Ashington
| 30 December 1922 (1922-12-30) 18 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
| Guy Campbell | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 2 January 1923 (1923-01-02) 19 | Darlington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Winship | Report | Sandham | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,000 |
Ashington v Rochdale
| 6 January 1923 (1923-01-06) 20 | Ashington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Ashington |
| Relph | Report | Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Nelson
| 13 January 1923 (1923-01-13) 21 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Report | Eddleston | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Barrow
| 20 January 1923 (1923-01-20) 22 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Walters Parkes | Report | Kellock | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 27 January 1923 (1923-01-27) 23 | Barrow | 4–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Webb Kellock Bill Robertson | Report | Sandham | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,000 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 3 February 1923 (1923-02-03) 24 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Hosker Metcalf | Report | Sandham | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 10 February 1923 (1923-02-10) 25 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Foweather | Report | Hosker | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Walsall
| 24 February 1923 (1923-02-24) 26 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Groves 31', 33' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 3 March 1923 (1923-03-03) 27 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Dent | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 10 March 1923 (1923-03-10) 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Dixon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Bradford (Park Avenue)
| 17 March 1923 (1923-03-17) 29 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
| Report | Bradley Turnbull | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Rochdale
| 24 March 1923 (1923-03-24) 30 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Turnbull McLean | Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
| 30 March 1923 (1923-03-30) 31 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Report | Marshall Beel | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Stalybridge Celtic v Rochdale
| 2 April 1923 (1923-04-02) 32 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Stalybridge |
| Report | Stadium: Bower Fold Referee: J.A. Horsfield |
Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic
| 3 April 1923 (1923-04-03) 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Hill Prouse | Report | Stadium: Spotland Referee: J.A. Horsfield |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 7 April 1923 (1923-04-07) 34 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Lomax Sayer | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Rochdale v Durham City
| 14 April 1923 (1923-04-14) 35 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
| Peart | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
Durham City v Rochdale
| 21 April 1923 (1923-04-21) 36 | Durham City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Durham |
| Musgrove | Report | Peart | Stadium: Kepier Haughs |
Rochdale v Wigan Borough
| 28 April 1923 (1923-04-28) 37 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
| Walters Prouse Peart | Report | Spencer Whitfield | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,000 |
Wigan Borough v Rochdale
| 5 May 1923 (1923-05-05) 38 | Wigan Borough | 6–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Williams Jones Spencer Glover Stevenson Whitfield | Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
FA Cup
Rochdale v Nelson
| 18 November 1922 (1922-11-18) Q4 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Eddleston | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 10,000 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 30 August 1922 (1922-08-30) PR | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| [1] | Guy Gee | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Rochdale v Manchester United
| 12 September 1922 (1922-09-12) PR | Rochdale | 1–0 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| Sandham | [1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 2 October 1922 (1922-10-02) PR | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| [1] | Campbell Gee | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 10 October 1922 (1922-10-10) PRr | Rochdale | 0–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| [1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 18 October 1922 (1922-10-18) PRr2 | Stockport County | 4–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| [1] | Guy | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Manchester Cup
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 13 February 1923 (1923-02-13) | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| [1] | Walters | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 20 February 1923 (1923-02-20) | Rochdale | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Sandham | [1] | | Stadium: Spotland |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
