The 1963–64 season saw Rochdale compete for their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
| 1963–64 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tony Collins |
| League Division Four | 20th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Richardson All: Joe Richardson George Morton |
Statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Ted Burgin | 46 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Stanley Milburn | 50 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Doug Winton | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Stan Hepton | 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Ray Aspden | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Thompson | 52 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Doug Wragg | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
George Morton | 46 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Ronnie Cairns | 28 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Joe Richardson | 39 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Storf | 51 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Dave Kerry | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Don Watson | 28 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Wells | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Simon Jones | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jack Martin | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Brian Taylor | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Don MacKenzie | 19 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Hardman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final League Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 0.937 | 41 | |
| 19 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 0.710 | 40 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 0.949 | 39 | |
| 21 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 59 | 0.716 | 39 | Re-elected |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 0.788 | 35 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions edit
Football League Fourth Division edit
| 24 August 1963 1 | York City | 0–3 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Cairns  1' Richardson 44'Morton 63' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5446 Referee: K Stokes |
| 28 August 1963 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
| Thompson 66' |
Report | Cooper 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5662 |
| 31 August 1963 3 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Richardson 39' |
Report | Ackerley 9' Thompson 19' (pen.)Howard 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4216 Referee: DJ Lyden |
| 7 September 1963 4 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Hancock 7' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4787 Referee: P Rhodes |
| 10 September 1963 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
| Goodchild Collins |
Report | Kerry |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7181 |
| 14 September 1963 6 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Oxford |
| Jones 50' |
Report | Kerry |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6761 Referee: R Aldous |
| 21 September 1963 7 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Richardson
14', 82' Storf 15 'Morton 40 'Kerry 66 ' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3366 Referee: E Crawford |
| 28 September 1963 8 | Newport County | 1–1 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Smith 66 ' |
Report | Thompson
60 ' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4878 Referee: JR Loynton |
| 2 October 1963 9 | Chester | 2–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Lee 7' Humes 85' |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5220 |
| 5 October 1963 10 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Richardson
80' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3995 Referee: RH Windle |
| 12 October 1963 11 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Kerry 62 ' |
Report | Evans 11' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3731 Referee: V James |
| 16 October 1963 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Report | Frear |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2698 |
| 19 October 1963 13 | Darlington | 3–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Lawton 25' Robson 60', 84' |
Report | Storf 29' Morton 76' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3439 Referee: HP Hackney |
| 23 October 1963 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Fryatt Burns |
Report | Morton Richardson |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 5484 |
| 26 October 1963 15 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Morton 12' Storf 72' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2764 Referee: SB Stoakes |
| 30 October 1963 16 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2490 |
| 2 November 1963 17 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Report | Richardson
14' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6249 Referee: H Horner |
| 9 November 1963 18 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Watson
35' Cairns 46', 77'Richardson 67' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2690 Referee: JE Thacker |
| 23 November 1963 19 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Richardson
38' Cairns 55' |
Report | Houghton 28' Campbell 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2407 Referee: G McCabe |
| 30 November 1963 20 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Ellam 41' Price 90' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4595 Referee: JR Loynton |
| 14 December 1963 21 | Rochdale | 2–0 | York City | Rochdale |
| MacKenzie 39' Watson 77' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2203 |
| 20 December 1963 22 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Darwin |
Report | Richardson
Arrowsmith (o.g.) |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1978 |
| 28 December 1963 23 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| MacKenzie 40' Watson 50', 81'Morton 53' |
Report | Twist 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3678 |
| 4 January 1964 24 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8099 |
| 11 January 1964 25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Storf 60' |
Report | Northcott 9' Pym 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3080 |
| 18 January 1964 26 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oxford United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2436 |
| 1 February 1964 27 | Workington | 3–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Lowes 20', 57' Hopper 83' |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2832 |
| 8 February 1964 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Bonson 7' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2444 |
| 15 February 1964 29 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Davock 46' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3487 |
| 21 February 1964 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Jones Dyson |
Report | MacKenzie |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6560 |
| 25 February 1964 31 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Wragg Watson |
Report | Kearns Palethorpe |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2329 |
| 29 February 1964 32 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| MacKenzie
1' Thompson 44' |
Report | McGeachie 4' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2355 |
| 4 March 1964 33 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Wragg |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2322 |
| 7 March 1964 34 | Hartlepools United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Fraser 7' |
Report | Milburn
76 ' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2836 |
| 11 March 1964 35 | Halifax Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Westlake Taylor |
Report | Watson Morton |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3911 |
| 14 March 1964 36 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Morton 54 ' |
Report | Banks 19 ' Thorne 20', 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2113 |
| 20 March 1964 37 | Southport | 2–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Shepherd Tighe |
Report | Thompson
|
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2206 |
| 24 March 1964 38 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Thompson
40' (o.g.) Hale 57' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5160 |
| 28 March 1964 39 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Morton 80' |
Report | Livingstone 17' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2736 |
| 31 March 1964 40 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Richardson 23' Martin 60' |
Report | Jeffrey 17' Hale 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2181 |
| 4 April 1964 41 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Bracewell 17' Morton 88' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3643 |
| 6 April 1964 42 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Rackstraw |
Report | Cairns |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4277 |
| 11 April 1964 43 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Watson 1' |
Report | Green 39' Price 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4824 |
| 18 April 1964 44 | Aldershot | 1–1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Fogg 50' |
Report | Cairns 3' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3742 |
| 21 April 1964 45 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Evans |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 11556 |
| 25 April 1964 46 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| MacKenzie 1' Cairns 54' (pen.) |
Report | Godfrey |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2737 |
F.A. Cup edit
| 16 November 1963 1 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chorley | Rochdale |
| Watson Richardson |
Report | Wroth |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5381 |
| 7 December 1963 2 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Kerr 62', 66' Leighton 89' |
Report | Richardson
84' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9431 Referee: VJ Batty |
League Cup edit
| 4 September 1963 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Morton |
Report | Corbishley (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2919 |
| 18 September 1963 1 | Chester | 2–5 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Humes Pritchard |
Report | Morton Storf Thompson Kerry |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5083 |
| 25 September 1963 2 | Halifax Town | 4–2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Fidler Carlin Harrison |
Report | Morton Richardson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4774 |
Lancashire Cup edit
| 27 November 1963 | Chester | 1–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2096 |
Rose Bowl edit
| 17 August 1963 | Oldham Athletic | 3–5 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| |
Morton Richardson Cairns |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8697 |
References edit
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]