1956–57 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1956–57 football season
Rochdale 1956–57 football season
1956–57 season | |
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Manager | Harry Catterick |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 13th |
F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Frank Lord All: Frank Lord |
The 1956–57 season saw Rochdale compete for their 29th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Jimmy Jones | 45 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Charlie Ferguson | 41 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Billy McCulloch | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Jackie Grant | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Bev Glover | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jimmy McGuigan | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Arnold Kendall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Eddie Wainwright | 39 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Tommy Todd | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | WAL | Gwyn Lewis | 28 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jimmy Anders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Danny Murphy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | George Lyons | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Frank Lord | 34 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bernard Stonehouse | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Andy McLaren | 23 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Albert Morton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Joe Devlin | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Jim Storey | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Brian Green | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Reg Tapley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Cyril Lello | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Steve Parr | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Gerry Molloy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Eddie Moran | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Dave Pearson | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Terry Mulvoy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jim Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Derek Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Ray Calderbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Billy Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final League Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 0.929 | 49 | |
12 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 1.311 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners |
13 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.000 | 48 | |
14 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 1.029 | 45 | |
15 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 0.894 | 45 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Barrow
18 August 1956 (1956 -08-18) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Lewis | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3546 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
20 August 1956 (1956 -08-20) 2 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Berry Smith | Report | Lewis Todd | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 13441 |
Hull City v Rochdale
25 August 1956 (1956 -08-25) 3 | Hull City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Hull |
Bradbury Clarke | Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13089 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
29 August 1956 (1956 -08-29) 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7360 |
Rochdale v Workington
1 September 1956 (1956 -09-01) 5 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7414 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
8 September 1956 (1956 -09-08) 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Darbyshire | Report | Lord | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 8137 |
Rochdale v Darlington
12 September 1956 (1956 -09-12) 7 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Wainwright McLaren | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3188 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
15 September 1956 (1956 -09-15) 8 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Report | Pearson Crook | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10353 |
Derby County v Rochdale
19 September 1956 (1956 -09-19) 9 | Derby County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Derby |
Barrowcliffe Straw | Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19405 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
22 September 1956 (1956 -09-22) 10 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Devlin McLaren Wainwright | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6320 |
Rochdale v Derby County
26 September 1956 (1956 -09-26) 11 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Derby County | Rochdale |
McLaren Lewis | Report | Ryan | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4835 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
29 September 1956 (1956 -09-29) 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 6 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Mountford | Report | Lewis Lord Devlin Wainwright (pen.) | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5947 |
Southport v Rochdale
6 October 1956 (1956 -10-06) 13 | Southport | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Lewis | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5501 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
13 October 1956 (1956 -10-13) 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Lewis | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9011 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
20 October 1956 (1956 -10-20) 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Rees | Report | Lord Lewis | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6540 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
27 October 1956 (1956 -10-27) 16 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Wainwright | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12237 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
3 November 1956 (1956 -11-03) 17 | Bradford City | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Samuels | Report | Wainwright | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15887 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
10 November 1956 (1956 -11-10) 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Lord Lewis | Report | Grant (o.g.) Daley | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10394 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
24 November 1956 (1956 -11-24) 19 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Report | Dick Sowden | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11071 |
Chester v Rochdale
1 December 1956 (1956 -12-01) 20 | Chester | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Hansell Davies (pen.) | Report | McLaren McGuigan | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5492 |
Barrow v Rochdale
15 December 1956 (1956 -12-15) 21 | Barrow | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Armstrong Ormond | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3718 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
25 December 1956 (1956 -12-25) 22 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Anderson Evans Jones Thompson | Report | McLaren | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5105 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
26 December 1956 (1956 -12-26) 23 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Report | Thompson Anderson (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4375 |
Workington v Rochdale
29 December 1956 (1956 -12-29) 24 | Workington | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Robson Dailey Bertolini | Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6144 |
Darlington v Rochdale
1 January 1957 (1957 -01-01) 25 | Darlington | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Morton Tulip | Report | McLaren Wainwright | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4461 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
5 January 1957 (1957 -01-05) 26 | Gateshead | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Oliver Smith | Report | Lyons | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1430 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
12 January 1957 (1957 -01-12) 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Lord | Report | Lonsdale | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5527 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
19 January 1957 (1957 -01-19) 28 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Devlin | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9006 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
26 January 1957 (1957 -01-26) 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4561 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
2 February 1957 (1957 -02-02) 30 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 6080 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
9 February 1957 (1957 -02-09) 31 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Lord | Report | Burns | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3829 |
Rochdale v Southport
16 February 1957 (1957 -02-16) 32 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Lord Devlin Green | Report | Charlton (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3988 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
23 February 1957 (1957 -02-23) 33 | Chesterfield | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Lewis Capel | Report | Lord Moran | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4200 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
2 March 1957 (1957 -03-02) 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Grant | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5499 |
Rochdale v Hull City
5 March 1957 (1957 -03-05) 35 | Rochdale | 4 – 3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
McLaren Lord | Report | Bulless Bradbury Collinson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4296 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
9 March 1957 (1957 -03-09) 36 | Hartlepools United | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 9339 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
16 March 1957 (1957 -03-16) 37 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Wainwright (pen.) Moran Pearson Lord | Report | Jackson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7399 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
23 March 1957 (1957 -03-23) 38 | Stockport County | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Holden Moir | Report | Moran | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 15652 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
30 March 1957 (1957 -03-30) 39 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Devlin Ferguson | Report | Bond | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5521 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
6 April 1957 (1957 -04-06) 40 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Millar Storey (o.g.) | Report | Parr | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 9527 |
Rochdale v Chester
13 April 1957 (1957 -04-13) 41 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Pearson | Report | Jepson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4501 |
York City v Rochdale
20 April 1957 (1957 -04-20) 42 | York City | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
Wragg Wilkinson | Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7203 |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
22 April 1957 (1957 -04-22) 43 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Lord Moran | Report | Houghton | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5007 |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
23 April 1957 (1957 -04-23) 44 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6280 |
Rochdale v York City
27 April 1957 (1957 -04-27) 45 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
Pearson | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4215 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
30 April 1957 (1957 -04-30) 46 | Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Broadis Ashman | Report | Bond (o.g.) | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3999 |
F.A. Cup
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
17 November 1956 (1956 -11-17) 1 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Brown | Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8655 |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Chester
30 October 1956 (1956 -10-30) | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Chester | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2086 |