1937–38 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1937–38 season saw Rochdale compete for their 17th season in the Football League Third Division North.
| 1937–38 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ernest Nixon Sam Jennings |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League Third Division North | 17th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wynn All: Jimmy Wynn |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Des Fawcett | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  |
Tommy Baird | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Sneddon | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Hugh McLaren | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Charlie Robinson | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Joe Duff | 21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Alex McMurdo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Micky Burke | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Wally Hunt | 21 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Marshall | 33 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sid Protheroe | 33 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Edward Sperry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alex Graham | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Ted Goodier | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Frank Wilson | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Eastwood | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Wynn | 30 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jock Millar | 27 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
Thomas McMurray | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Roland Haworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Bob Hardy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Wilfred Barks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Idris Williams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Arnold Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Adam Dawson | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Port Vale[lower-alpha 1] | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 0.890 | 38 |
| 16 | Southport | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 0.646 | 38 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 0.859 | 37 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 0.667 | 36 |
| 19 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 0.684 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Port Vale was transferred to Third Division South for the following season.
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 28 August 1937 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8448 |
| 30 August 1937 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Eden  Mayson Kearney |
Report | Hamilton (o.g.) Marshall |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8508 |
| 4 September 1937 3 | Bradford City | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Hardy Moore |
Report | Protheroe |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5997 |
| 7 September 1937 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4480 |
| 11 September 1937 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Hunt Marshall |
Report | Atkinson Patrick |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5915 |
| 13 September 1937 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Hoyland Jackson |
Report | Protheroe Wilson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2409 |
| 18 September 1937 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Allen Killourhy Perry |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10647 |
| 25 September 1937 8 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Hunt |
Report | Johnson Waring |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5632 |
| 2 October 1937 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Graham Wynn |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5019 |
| 9 October 1937 10 | Chester | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Sargeant Wrightson Sanders |
Report | Hunt |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5913 |
| 16 October 1937 11 | Barrow | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Report | Graham |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4332 |
| 23 October 1937 12 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Graham
Wynn Hunt Protheroe |
Report | Burgon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4193 |
| 30 October 1937 13 | Hartlepools United | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Scott Wigham |
Report | Marshall Protheroe |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5087 |
| 6 November 1937 14 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Callender |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9074 |
| 13 November 1937 15 | Hull City | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Fryer McNeill |
Report | Wynn |
Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 8848 |
| 20 November 1937 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Wynn Hunt |
Report | Mustard (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5295 |
| 4 December 1937 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hunt (pen.) |
Report | Davis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4460 |
| 11 December 1937 18 | Darlington | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Clacher Brown |
Report | Wynn Millar |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1378 |
| 18 December 1937 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Wynn |
Report | Roberts (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3560 |
| 25 December 1937 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Report | Curran |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9146 |
| 27 December 1937 21 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Report | Wynn |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4700 |
| 1 January 1938 22 | York City | 0 – 5 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Wynn Millar Marshall |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5971 |
| 8 January 1938 23 | Gateshead | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Smith McDermott |
Report | Protheroe |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 9504 |
| 15 January 1938 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Protheroe Wynn |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3234 |
| 22 January 1938 25 | Southport | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Hampson |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3832 |
| 29 January 1938 26 | Rochdale | 4 – 5 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Millar Marshall Wynn |
Report | Malam Killourhy Little McFarlane |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5069 |
| 5 February 1938 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Chandler Foster Tagg Waring |
Report | McLaren
|
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3393 |
| 12 February 1938 28 | Rotherham United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Smith |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9282 |
| 19 February 1938 29 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Wynn (pen.) Dawson Millar Done (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5728 |
| 26 February 1938 30 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| McMurray Dawson |
Report | Mullaney McIntosh |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6243 |
| 5 March 1938 31 | Wrexham | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Burditt Raven |
Report | Tunney (o.g.) |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3620 |
| 12 March 1938 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Dawson Protheroe |
Report | Self Nevin |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5615 |
| 19 March 1938 33 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Deacon |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6836 |
| 26 March 1938 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5761 |
| 2 April 1938 35 | New Brighton | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Wood Shiels |
Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3419 |
| 9 April 1938 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Wynn Millar |
Report | Thompson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5240 |
| 15 April 1938 37 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Wynn (pen.) Millar |
Report | Temple |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4648 |
| 16 April 1938 38 | Oldham Athletic | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Gray Ferrier Diamond |
Report | Duff Eaves (o.g.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 17106 |
| 18 April 1938 39 | Carlisle United | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Report | Dawson
|
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5609 |
| 23 April 1938 40 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Dawson
|
Report | Harris (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4028 |
| 30 April 1938 41 | Port Vale | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Masters Roberts Bellis |
Report | Wynn (pen.) |
Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 2992 |
| 7 May 1938 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Craig (o.g.) |
Report | Griffiths |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2065 |
F.A. Cup
| 27 November 1937 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Hunt |
Report | Deacon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11500 |
| 1 December 1937 1 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Campbell Whyte |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6474 |
Division 3 North Cup
| 21 September 1937 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Hunt |
[1] | Robbins Blackshaw |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Lancashire Cup
| 18 April 1938 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
[2] | Dawson |
Stadium: Ewood Park |
References
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