1912–13 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1912–13 season saw Rochdale compete in The F.A. Cup for the 5th time and reached the first round proper. The also competed in the Central League and finished 7th.

Rochdale

1912–13 season
Stadium	Spotland Stadium
Central League	7th
FA Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	League: Tom Page All: Tom Page

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Central League		F.A. Cup		Lancs Snr Cup		Manc Snr Cup		Friendlies
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Billy Biggar	44	0	32	0	7	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Tommy Leigh	8	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	SCO	Danny Crossan	26	0	16	0	6	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
	DF		William Chick	44	12	32	9	7	3	1	0	4	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Ted Birnie	37	3	28	1	4	2	1	0	4	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	James Henderson	43	1	31	0	7	1	2	0	3	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Tommy Spink	49	3	37	3	7	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Alf Gregson	37	19	27	13	5	4	2	1	3	1	0	0
	FW	ENG	Tom Page	36	23	25	15	6	5	1	1	4	2	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jim Tully	46	17	34	12	7	4	1	0	4	1	0	0
	MF	ENG	Albert Smith	46	7	33	5	6	1	2	1	4	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Jack Page	14	0	9	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Billy Lovett	9	1	6	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
	MF		D. McKinley	11	4	8	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Tommy Broome	31	0	23	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
	MF		Edward Thomason	7	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	FW		W.W. Turnbull	8	1	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
	GK		James Morris	8	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	DF		Harker Morgan	7	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Dan Cunliffe	13	2	11	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		H. Clouston	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		J. Goodwin	13	0	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	MF		W. Davies	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	DF	ENG	Jack Barton	10	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Percy Hardy	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		J. Crabtree	9	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		Billy Bamford	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		J.C. Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		C. Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Competitions

Central League

Rochdale v Preston North End Reserves

2 September 1912 (1912-09-02) 1	Rochdale	2–0	Preston North End Reserves	Rochdale
	Tully Gregson			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3500

Bradford City Reserves v Rochdale

7 September 1912 (1912-09-07) 2	Bradford City Reserves	2–1	Rochdale	Bradford
			Gregson	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Everton Reserves

14 September 1912 (1912-09-14) 3	Rochdale	3–0	Everton Reserves	Rochdale
	T. Page Tully			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000

Bury Reserves v Rochdale

21 September 1912 (1912-09-21) 4	Bury Reserves	0–1	Rochdale	Bury
			McKinley	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Barnsley Reserves

24 September 1912 (1912-09-24) 5	Rochdale	4–0	Barnsley Reserves	Rochdale
	Tully Gregson			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500

Glossop Reserves v Rochdale

28 September 1912 (1912-09-28) 6	Glossop Reserves	2–0	Rochdale	Glossop
				Stadium: North Road Attendance: 4000

Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers Reserves

1 October 1912 (1912-10-01) 7	Rochdale	3–0	Bolton Wanderers Reserves	Rochdale
	Gregson T. Page Chick			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Blackpool Reserves v Rochdale

5 October 1912 (1912-10-05) 8	Blackpool Reserves	1–1	Rochdale	Blackpool
			T. Page	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2500

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

19 October 1912 (1912-10-19) 9	Crewe Alexandra	6–2	Rochdale	Crewe
			Gregson Smith	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3000

Burnley Reserves v Rochdale

26 October 1912 (1912-10-26) 10	Burnley Reserves	6–0	Rochdale	Burnley
				Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2000

Bolton Wanderers Reserves v Rochdale

6 November 1912 (1912-11-06) 11	Bolton Wanderers Reserves	0–0	Rochdale	Bolton
				Stadium: Burnden Park

Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic

9 November 1912 (1912-11-09) 12	Rochdale	3–1	Stalybridge Celtic	Rochdale
	Chick (pen.) McKinley T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000

Stockport County Reserves v Rochdale

23 November 1912 (1912-11-23) 13	Stockport County Reserves	2–2	Rochdale	Stockport
			T. Page Spink	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Manchester United Reserves

7 December 1912 (1912-12-07) 14	Rochdale	2–0	Manchester United Reserves	Rochdale
	Tully Gregson			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000

Rochdale v Bradford City Reserves

25 December 1912 (1912-12-25) 15	Rochdale	1–1	Bradford City Reserves	Rochdale
	Chick (pen.)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7000

Southport Central v Rochdale

26 December 1912 (1912-12-26) 16	Southport Central	0–4	Rochdale	Southport
			T. Page Chick Tully	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5000

Rochdale v Blackpool Reserves

28 December 1912 (1912-12-28) 17	Rochdale	4–1	Blackpool Reserves	Rochdale
	Tully Chick T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000

Liverpool Reserves v Rochdale

1 January 1913 (1913-01-01) 18	Liverpool Reserves	7–1	Rochdale	Liverpool
			Clouston	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 3000

Everton Reserves v Rochdale

4 January 1913 (1913-01-04) 19	Everton Reserves	3–2	Rochdale	Liverpool
			McKinley Tully	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 1500

Rochdale v Bury Reserves

18 January 1913 (1913-01-18) 20	Rochdale	2–0	Bury Reserves	Rochdale
	T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Manchester United Reserves v Rochdale

22 January 1913 (1913-01-22) 21	Manchester United Reserves	4–0	Rochdale	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 1000

Rochdale v Stockport County Reserves

25 January 1913 (1913-01-25) 22	Rochdale	1–0	Stockport County Reserves	Rochdale
	Spink			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic Reserves

1 February 1913 (1913-02-01) 23	Rochdale	0–1	Oldham Athletic Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Manchester City

4 February 1913 (1913-02-04) 24	Rochdale	1–0	Manchester City	Rochdale
	McKinley			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 500

Oldham Athletic Reserves v Rochdale

8 February 1913 (1913-02-08) 25	Oldham Athletic Reserves	1–1	Rochdale	Oldham
			Chick	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6000

Manchester City v Rochdale

15 February 1913 (1913-02-15) 26	Manchester City	1–2	Rochdale	Manchester
			T. Page Smith	Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 6000

Preston North End Reserves v Rochdale

22 February 1913 (1913-02-22) 27	Preston North End Reserves	2–1	Rochdale	Preston
			Tully	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4000

Rochdale v Glossop Reserves

1 March 1913 (1913-03-01) 28	Rochdale	5–1	Glossop Reserves	Rochdale
	Gregson Chick (pen.) Spink Smith Tully			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000

Barnsley Reserves v Rochdale

6 March 1913 (1913-03-06) 29	Barnsley Reserves	1–3	Rochdale	Barnsley
			Smith Gregson	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 1500

Stalybridge Celtic v Rochdale

15 March 1913 (1913-03-15) 30	Stalybridge Celtic	1–1	Rochdale	Stalybridge
			Tully (pen.)	Stadium: Bower Fold Attendance: 4000

Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers Reserves

21 March 1913 (1913-03-21) 31	Rochdale	0–0	Blackburn Rovers Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000

Rochdale v Southport Central

22 March 1913 (1913-03-22) 32	Rochdale	8–0	Southport Central	Rochdale
	Cunliffe Gregson Chick Smith Birnie			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Liverpool Reserves

24 March 1913 (1913-03-24) 33	Rochdale	0–0	Liverpool Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

5 April 1913 (1913-04-05) 34	Rochdale	2–2	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	T. Page Thomason			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000

Burslem Port Vale v Rochdale

12 April 1913 (1913-04-12) 35	Burslem Port Vale	1–0	Rochdale	Stoke-on-Trent
				Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Burnley Reserves

15 April 1913 (1913-04-15) 36	Rochdale	2–2	Burnley Reserves	Rochdale
	Tully Davies			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Blackburn Rovers Reserves v Rochdale

24 April 1913 (1913-04-24) 37	Blackburn Rovers Reserves	2–0	Rochdale	Blackburn
				Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 500

Rochdale v Burslem Port Vale

26 April 1913 (1913-04-26) 38	Rochdale	2–0	Burslem Port Vale	Rochdale
	T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1912–13 FA Cup

Macclesfield v Rochdale

12 October 1912 (1912-10-12) Q1	Macclesfield	3–5	Rochdale	Macclesfield
			Smith Tully Birnie Gregson	Stadium: Moss Rose

Rochdale v Newton Heath

2 November 1912 (1912-11-02) Q2	Rochdale	5–0	Newton Heath	Rochdale
	Henderson Birnie Tully Chick (pen.) T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000

Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic

16 November 1912 (1912-11-16) Q3	Rochdale	2–1	Stalybridge Celtic	Rochdale
	Gregson			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Accrington Stanley

30 November 1912 (1912-11-30) Q4	Rochdale	6–1	Accrington Stanley	Rochdale
	Tully Chick (pen.) T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000

Rochdale v Darlington

14 December 1912 (1912-12-14) Q5	Rochdale	1–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	Gregson			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7045

Darlington v Rochdale

18 December 1912 (1912-12-18) Q5	Darlington	0–1	Rochdale	Darlington
			Chick (pen.)	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 7018

Rochdale v Swindon Town

11 January 1913 (1913-01-11) 1	Rochdale	0–2	Swindon Town	Rochdale
		Report	Bown Jefferson	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8801

Lancashire Senior Cup

Rochdale v Accrington Stanley

23 September 1912 (1912-09-23) 1	Rochdale	2–1	Accrington Stanley	Rochdale
	T. Page Lovett Smith			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 400

Barrow v Rochdale

7 October 1912 (1912-10-07) 2	Barrow	2–1	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
			Gregson	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3000

Manchester Senior Cup

Manchester United v Rochdale

17 September 1912 (1912-09-17) Final (Replay)	Manchester United	5–0	Rochdale	Bury
				Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1000
Note: Replay of final from previous season.

Rochdale v Manchester City

25 February 1913 (1913-02-25)	Rochdale	2–1	Manchester City	Rochdale
	Tully T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1515

Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale

12 March 1913 (1913-03-12)	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Rochdale	Bolton
			Gregson	Stadium: Burnden Park

Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers

1 April 1913 (1913-04-01)	Rochdale	1–2	Bolton Wanderers	Rochdale
	T. Page			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000

Friendlies

Rochdale v Heywood United

21 December 1912 (1912-12-21)	Rochdale	3–2	Heywood United	Rochdale
	Turnbull Davies ? (o.g.)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000