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1930–31 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1930–31 season saw Rochdale compete for their 10th season in the Football League Third Division North.

Rochdale
1930–31 season
ManagerWill Cameron
StadiumSpotland Stadium
Football League Third Division North21st
FA Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Tippett
All: Tom Tippett

Statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 North FA Cup Lancashire Cup Manchester Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Jack Prince 16 0 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Tom Watson 21 0 18 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
DF   ENG Dougie Oliver 21 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   WAL Idris Williams 38 2 34 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
FW   ENG Jack Barber 39 0 35 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
MF   SCO George Grierson 36 0 31 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
MF   ENG George Stott 34 11 31 10 0 0 2 1 1 0
FW   ENG Billy Bertram 23 4 20 3 1 0 2 1 0 0
FW   ENG Tom Tippett 44 18 40 18 1 0 2 0 1 0
FW   WAL Harry Lewis 22 6 20 6 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Frank Hargreaves 10 4 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
DF   ENG Thomas Corcoran 27 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MF   ENG Albert Latham 9 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   IRL Jack Everest 17 2 16 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Percy Hellyer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG Joe Craddock 39 10 34 10 1 0 2 0 2 0
FW   ENG Fred Fitton 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   SCO David Cowan 26 3 24 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
MF   ENG Fred Appleyard 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   ENG William Blackburn 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Harry Platt 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   ENG George Turnbull 11 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   ENG George Ward 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Thomas Warburton 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   WAL Thomas Lynch 31 0 27 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
DF   ENG Harry Bruce 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   SCO Adam Plunkett 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Austin Trippier 10 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   ENG Francis Chorlton 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   ENG Henry Martin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW    George Lillywhite 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Final league table edit

Main article: 1930–31 Football League Third Division North

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 13 2 6 52 35 1 4 16 14 58 0.710 34
19 New Brighton 42 12 4 5 36 25 1 3 17 13 51 0.645 33
20 Hartlepools United 42 10 2 9 47 37 2 4 15 20 49 0.779 30
21 Rochdale 42 9 1 11 42 50 3 5 13 20 57 0.579 30 Re-elected
22 Nelson 42 6 7 8 28 40 0 0 21 15 73 0.381 19 Failed re-election[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Nelson lost their bid for re-election, and were replaced by Chester in the following season.

Competitions edit

Football League Third Division North edit

Main article: 1930–31 Football League
30 August  1930 (1930 -08-30) 1 Rochdale 5 – 4 Nelson Rochdale
Hargreaves  
Tippett   
Stott  
Dixon   (o.g.)		 Report Bate    
Carmedy  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4822
1 September  1930 (1930 -09-01) 2 Rochdale 2 – 3 Chesterfield Rochdale
Stott  
Everest  		 Report Taylor  
Lee   		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4384
6 September  1930 (1930 -09-06) 3 Crewe Alexandra 3 – 1 Rochdale Crewe
Owen  
Millington  
Watson   (o.g.)		 Report Latham   Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3635
8 September  1930 (1930 -09-08) 4 Barrow 0 – 0 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 6873
13 September  1930 (1930 -09-13) 5 Rochdale 4 – 3 Wrexham Rochdale
Bertram  
Craddock  
Stott  
Tippett  		 Report Mustard  
Bamford   		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5073
15 September  1930 (1930 -09-15) 6 Rochdale 4 – 2 Barrow Rochdale
Stott   
Tippett   		 Report Moon  
Millar  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3957
20 September  1930 (1930 -09-20) 7 Tranmere Rovers 7 – 3 Rochdale Birkenhead
Dixon  
Kennedy    
Watts   
Everest   (o.g.)		 Report Hargreaves   
Lewis  		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5700
27 September  1930 (1930 -09-27) 8 Rochdale 1 – 3 Carlisle United Rochdale
Bertram   Report Hutchison   
McConnell  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3165
4 October  1930 (1930 -10-04) 9 York City 3 – 0 Rochdale York
Fenoughty  
Sharpe  
Laycock  		 Report Stadium: Fulfordgate
Attendance: 4308
11 October  1930 (1930 -10-11) 10 Rochdale 6 – 1 Rotherham United Rochdale
Everest  
Lewis  
Craddock   
Tippett  
Bertram  		 Report Hick   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3480
18 October  1930 (1930 -10-18) 11 Rochdale 0 – 4 Wigan Borough Rochdale
Report Jepson      (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6975
25 October  1930 (1930 -10-25) 12 Darlington 1 – 1 Rochdale Darlington
Wellock   Report Craddock   Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3234
1 November  1930 (1930 -11-01) 13 Rochdale 4 – 2 Lincoln City Rochdale
Tippett  
Stott   
Craddock  		 Report Lax  
Kitching  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4307
8 November  1930 (1930 -11-08) 14 Hull City 3 – 1 Rochdale Hull
Barber   (o.g.)
Alexander   		 Report Stott   Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 7719
15 November  1930 (1930 -11-15) 15 Rochdale 3 – 5 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Lewis     Report Bott    
Smith  
Gladwin  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2985
22 November  1930 (1930 -11-22) 16 Gateshead 0 – 2 Rochdale Gateshead
Report Lewis  
Tippett  		 Stadium: Redheugh Park
Attendance: 1129
6 December  1930 (1930 -12-06) 17 New Brighton 2 – 1 Rochdale New Brighton
Stevens    Report Williams   Stadium: Sandheys Park
Attendance: 2369
20 December  1930 (1930 -12-20) 18 Hartlepools United 4 – 0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Pedwell  
Simmons  
J. Mordue  
T. Mordue  		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3083
25 December  1930 (1930 -12-25) 19 Southport 4 – 0 Rochdale Southport
Cowen  
Waterson   
Wilson  		 Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 6157
26 December  1930 (1930 -12-26) 20 Rochdale 0 – 4 Southport Rochdale
Report Waterson   
Wilson  
Robinson  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1934
27 December  1930 (1930 -12-27) 21 Nelson 0 – 0 Rochdale Nelson
Report Stadium: Seedhill
Attendance: 2774
1 January  1931 (1931 -01-01) 22 Accrington Stanley 2 – 3 Rochdale Accrington
Broome  
Abel  		 Report Craddock   
Tippett  		 Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 3724
3 January  1931 (1931 -01-03) 23 Rochdale 1 – 0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Stott   Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2326
10 January  1931 (1931 -01-10) 24 Rochdale 1 – 0 Stockport County Rochdale
Tippett   Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2553
17 January  1931 (1931 -01-17) 25 Wrexham 1 – 1 Rochdale Wrexham
Taylor   Report Stott   Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4405
24 January  1931 (1931 -01-24) 26 Rochdale 1 – 3 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Turnbull   Report Dixon   
Meston  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3694
31 January  1931 (1931 -01-31) 27 Carlisle United 7 – 1 Rochdale Carlisle
McConnell     
Armes  
Hutchison  
Coulthard  		 Report Turnbull   Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2224
7 February  1931 (1931 -02-07) 28 Rochdale 2 – 2 York City Rochdale
Craddock    Report Cowie  
Evans  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2577
14 February  1931 (1931 -02-14) 29 Rotherham United 1 – 3 Rochdale Rotherham
Hick   Report Cowan  
Tippett  
Craddock  		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 5047
16 February  1931 (1931 -02-16) 30 Rochdale 2 – 3 Halifax Town Rochdale
Tippett    Report Betteridge   
Bain  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1118
21 February  1931 (1931 -02-21) 31 Wigan Borough 3 – 0 Rochdale Wigan
Jepson     Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 3364
7 March  1931 (1931 -03-07) 32 Lincoln City 5 – 0 Rochdale Lincoln
Dinsdale  
Cartwright  
Pegg    		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6040
14 March  1931 (1931 -03-14) 33 Rochdale 1 – 0 Hull City Rochdale
Goldsmith   (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3465
21 March  1931 (1931 -03-21) 34 Doncaster Rovers 4 – 0 Rochdale Doncaster
Vickers   
Smith  
Atkin  		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2997
28 March  1931 (1931 -03-28) 35 Rochdale 0 – 1 Gateshead Rochdale
Report McNaughton   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1555
3 April  1931 (1931 -04-03) 36 Rochdale 1 – 6 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Williams   Report Broome     
Agar  
Riley  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3024
4 April  1931 (1931 -04-04) 37 Stockport County 2 – 2 Rochdale Stockport
Lincoln    Report Cowan  
Tippett  		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5046
6 April  1931 (1931 -04-06) 38 Chesterfield 4 – 1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Pynegar    
Binks  		 Report Tippett   Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5089
11 April  1931 (1931 -04-11) 39 Rochdale 2 – 0 New Brighton Rochdale
Tippett  
Trippier  		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1855
18 April  1931 (1931 -04-18) 40 Halifax Town 1 – 0 Rochdale Halifax
McFarlane   Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2875
21 April  1931 (1931 -04-21) 41 Rochdale 1 – 2 Darlington Rochdale
Tippett   Report Mitchell  
Wellock  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1573
25 April  1931 (1931 -04-25) 42 Rochdale 1 – 2 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Tippett   Report Thompson  
Simmons  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1586

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1930–31 FA Cup
29 November  1930 (1930 -11-29) 1 Rochdale 1 – 2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Cowan   Report Bott  
Smith  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5526

[1]

Lancashire Cup edit

30 September  1930 (1930 -09-30) 2 Rochdale 2–1 Bury Rochdale
Stott  
Bertram  		 [2]   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1700
11 November  1930 (1930 -11-11) 3 Rochdale 0–1 Manchester United Rochdale
[2]   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1950

Manchester Cup edit

4 March 1931 (1931 -03-04) 3 Manchester City 0–1 Rochdale Manchester
[2] Hargreaves   Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 2300
15 April  1931 (1931 -04-15) SF Manchester United 2–0 Rochdale Manchester
   [2] Stadium: Old Trafford

References edit

  1. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
  2. ^ a b c d Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
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