1919–20 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1919–20 season saw Rochdale compete in The F.A. Cup for the 8th time where they reached the first round proper. The also competed in the Central League.

Rochdale

1919–20 season
Stadium	Spotland Stadium
Central League	19th
FA Cup	First Round
Top goalscorer	Tom Hesmondhalgh

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Central League		F.A. Cup		Lancs Jnr Cup		Manc Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		T. Berry	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		J. Stott	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Frank Sheldon	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK		Bould Hurst	27	0	21	0	4	0	1	0	1	0
	GK		W. Plumley	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		George Horridge	10	2	7	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		H. Anderson	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		P. Pickup	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		J. Taylor	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Jimmy Nuttall	36	2	30	2	4	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Jim Tully	36	0	30	0	4	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Herbert Tierney	27	2	22	2	4	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		F. Wood	34	0	30	0	3	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Tom Bamford	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	DF		J. Higgins	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF		Dixon	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Henderson	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Frank Herring	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Charlie Milne(s)	42	6	36	4	4	2	1	0	1	0
	MF		W. Greenhalgh	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		John Meehan	28	1	23	1	3	0	1	0	1	0
	MF		A. Eccles	9	2	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		A. Walker	27	8	21	7	4	1	1	0	1	0
	MF		J. Cooper	11	4	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Wilkinson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		J. Davie	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Tattersall	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		W. Taylor	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		R. Brindle	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		T.A. Parry	7	3	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		L. Kenyon	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Willie Page	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	John Lee	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		H. Challinor	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF		Turner	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	James Mills	21	7	19	7	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW		Tom Makin	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Wolfe	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		J.C. Cam	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jack Hill	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF		Farnworth	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		R. Bellis	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		A. Brown	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		T. Smith	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		W.H. Oliver	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Tom Hesmondhalgh	26	12	25	12	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		H. Butterworth	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Butterworth	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		F. Stott	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		P.G. Jephcott	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		A. Newman	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Davie Ross	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		W. Hales	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		H. Daniels	29	3	25	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
	FW		A. Lingard	29	5	24	5	4	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Harry Mallalieu	19	6	17	4	1	2	0	0	1	0

Competitions

Central League

Main article: 1919–20 Football League

Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic

30 August  1919 (1919 -08-30) 1	Rochdale	2–1	Stalybridge Celtic	Rochdale
	Eccles Cooper			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

2 September  1919 (1919 -09-02) 2	Rochdale	1–4	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Cooper (pen.)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Southport v Rochdale

6 September  1919 (1919 -09-06) 3	Southport	2–2	Rochdale	Southport
			Eccles Cooper	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1500

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

10 September  1919 (1919 -09-10) 4	Crewe Alexandra	2–0	Rochdale	Crewe
				Stadium: Gresty Road

Blackpool Reserves v Rochdale

13 September  1919 (1919 -09-13) 5	Blackpool Reserves	3–0	Rochdale	Blackpool
				Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Blackpool Reserves

20 September  1919 (1919 -09-20) 6	Rochdale	2–1	Blackpool Reserves	Rochdale
	Lingard Milne(s)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Bolton Wanderers Reserves v Rochdale

27 September  1919 (1919 -09-27) 7	Bolton Wanderers Reserves	7–1	Rochdale	Bolton
			Daniels	Stadium: Burnden Park

Rochdale v Everton Reserves

4 October  1919 (1919 -10-04) 8	Rochdale	2–0	Everton Reserves	Rochdale
	Lingard Walker			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 800

Huddersfield Town Reserves v Rochdale

11 October  1919 (1919 -10-11) 9	Huddersfield Town Reserves	3–0	Rochdale	Huddersfield
				Stadium: Leeds Road

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic Reserves

18 October  1919 (1919 -10-18) 10	Rochdale	1–3	Oldham Athletic Reserves	Rochdale
	Tierney			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500

Manchester United Reserves v Rochdale

25 October  1919 (1919 -10-25) 11	Manchester United Reserves	2–2	Rochdale	Manchester
			Cooper Daniels	Stadium: Old Trafford

Rochdale v Manchester United Reserves

1 November  1919 (1919 -11-01) 12	Rochdale	3–2	Manchester United Reserves	Rochdale
	Parry Walker			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Stalybridge Celtic v Rochdale

8 November  1919 (1919 -11-08) 13	Stalybridge Celtic	2–0	Rochdale	Stalybridge
				Stadium: Bower Fold Attendance: 3000

Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers Reserves

15 November  1919 (1919 -11-15) 14	Rochdale	6–0	Bolton Wanderers Reserves	Rochdale
	Walker Lingard Meehan			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Manchester City Reserves v Rochdale

13 December  1919 (1919 -12-13) 15	Manchester City Reserves	4–1	Rochdale	Manchester
			Horridge	Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 5000

Oldham Athletic Reserves v Rochdale

25 December  1919 (1919 -12-25) 16	Oldham Athletic Reserves	4–2	Rochdale	Oldham
			Hesmondhalgh Lingard	Stadium: Boundary Park

Rochdale v Bury Reserves

26 December  1919 (1919 -12-26) 17	Rochdale	4–4	Bury Reserves	Rochdale
	Hesmondhalgh Horridge Milne(s)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Everton Reserves v Rochdale

27 December  1919 (1919 -12-27) 18	Everton Reserves	1–1	Rochdale	Liverpool
			Tierney	Stadium: Goodison Park

Rochdale v Bradford City Reserves

3 January  1920 (1920 -01-03) 19	Rochdale	0–0	Bradford City Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers Reserves

17 January  1920 (1920 -01-17) 20	Rochdale	0–1	Blackburn Rovers Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Nelson v Rochdale

24 January  1920 (1920 -01-24) 21	Nelson	1–0	Rochdale	Nelson
				Stadium: Seedhill

Rochdale v Aston Villa Reserves

31 January  1920 (1920 -01-31) 22	Rochdale	0–1	Aston Villa Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Rochdale v Nelson

7 February  1920 (1920 -02-07) 23	Rochdale	3–0	Nelson	Rochdale
	Nuttall (pen.) Mills Hesmondhalgh			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

14 February  1920 (1920 -02-14) 24	Tranmere Rovers	3–0	Rochdale	Birkenhead
				Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4500

Rochdale v Stockport County Reserves

17 February  1920 (1920 -02-17) 25	Rochdale	3–1	Stockport County Reserves	Rochdale
	Hesmondhalgh Lingard			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Rochdale v Port Vale

21 February  1920 (1920 -02-21) 26	Rochdale	3–3	Port Vale	Rochdale or Stoke-on-Trent
	Mills Hesmondhalgh			Stadium: Spotland Stadium or Old Recreation Ground

Rochdale v Liverpool Reserves

28 February  1920 (1920 -02-28) 27	Rochdale	1–0	Liverpool Reserves	Rochdale
	Milne(s)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Blackburn Rovers Reserves v Rochdale

4 March  1920 (1920 -03-04) 28	Blackburn Rovers Reserves	0–0	Rochdale	Blackburn
				Stadium: Ewood Park

Rochdale v Burnley Reserves

6 March  1920 (1920 -03-06) 29	Rochdale	1–1	Burnley Reserves	Rochdale
	Butterworth			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Burnley Reserves v Rochdale

13 March  1920 (1920 -03-13) 30	Burnley Reserves	2–2	Rochdale	Burnley
			Mallalieu Hesmondhalgh	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3000

Preston North End Reserves v Rochdale

18 March  1920 (1920 -03-18) 31	Preston North End Reserves	2–1	Rochdale	Preston
			Mallalieu	Stadium: Deepdale

Rochdale v Manchester City Reserves

25 March  1920 (1920 -03-25) 32	Rochdale	2–0	Manchester City Reserves	Rochdale
	Mills			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Rochdale v Southport

27 March  1920 (1920 -03-27) 33	Rochdale	1–0	Southport	Rochdale
	Hesmondhalgh			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Rochdale v Huddersfield Town Reserves

2 April  1920 (1920 -04-02) 34	Rochdale	3–4	Huddersfield Town Reserves	Rochdale
	Nuttall (pen.) Walker Mallalieu			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

3 April  1920 (1920 -04-03) 35	Rochdale	1–3	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Mills			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Stockport County Reserves v Rochdale

5 April  1920 (1920 -04-05) 36	Stockport County Reserves	0–2	Rochdale	Stockport
			Hesmondhalgh Mills	Stadium: Edgeley Park

Bury Reserves v Rochdale

6 April  1920 (1920 -04-06) 37	Bury Reserves	6–1	Rochdale	Bury
			Mallalieu	Stadium: Gigg Lane

Rochdale v Port Vale

10 April  1920 (1920 -04-10) 38	Rochdale	1–5	Port Vale	Rochdale or Stoke-on-Trent
	Milne(s)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium or Old Recreation Ground

Bradford City Reserves v Rochdale

14 April  1920 (1920 -04-14) 39	Bradford City Reserves	1–2	Rochdale	Bradford
			? (o.g.) Parry	Stadium: Valley Parade

Rochdale v Preston North End Reserves

17 April  1920 (1920 -04-17) 40	Rochdale	0–2	Preston North End Reserves	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium

Aston Villa Reserves v Rochdale

24 April  1920 (1920 -04-24) 41	Aston Villa Reserves	6–1	Rochdale	Aston
			Hesmondhalgh	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 14000

Liverpool Reserves v Rochdale

1 May  1920 (1920 -05-01) 42	Liverpool Reserves	1–1	Rochdale	Liverpool
			Hesmondhalgh	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 4000

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1919–20 FA Cup

Rochdale v Monks Hall

22 November  1919 (1919 -11-22) Q4	Rochdale	1–0	Monks Hall	Rochdale
	H. Daniels			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000

Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic

6 December  1919 (1919 -12-06) Q5	Rochdale	1–0	Stalybridge Celtic	Rochdale
	Milne(s)			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000

South Liverpool v Rochdale

20 December  1919 (1919 -12-20) Q6	South Liverpool	1–2	Rochdale	Liverpool
			Milnes A. Walker	Stadium: Dingle Park Attendance: 6000

Arsenal v Rochdale

10 January  1920 (1920 -01-10) 1	Arsenal	4–2	Rochdale	London
	Pagnam Rutherford Groves Graham	Report	Mallalieu	Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 27000

Lancashire Junior Cup

Skelmersdale v Rochdale

29 November  1919 (1919 -11-29)	Skelmersdale	1–0	Rochdale	Skelmersdale
				Stadium: Sandy Lane

Manchester Cup

Rochdale v Mossley

30 March  1920 (1920 -03-30)	Rochdale	0–1	Mossley	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000