The 1941–42 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the wartime league (League North). The first 18 matches were in the 1st Championship, in which Rochdale finished 22nd out of 38 clubs. The remaining matches were in the 2nd Championship (in which Rochdale did not play enough matches to be included in the final table). These matches were also league war cup qualifiers. Matches 28 to 31 were also in the Lancashire Cup.
| 1941–42 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League North | 22nd |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Cunliffe All: Jimmy Cunliffe |
Statistics
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League & War League Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Jack Hall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  IRL
|
Bill Gorman | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bill Byrom | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Treanor | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| MF | 
|
Andrew Davenport | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dick Webster | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| MF |
|
Percy Taylor | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Jimmy Cunliffe | 24 | 12 | 24 | 12 | |
| FW |
|
Walter Horrabin | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Joe Duff | 26 | 7 | 26 | 7 | |
| FW |  SCO
|
Duncan Colquhoun | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |
| FW |
|
J. Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tommy Dutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Les Horton | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Tom Sneddon | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Tom Swinburne | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Alec Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alf Bellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |
|
Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
S. Hanna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |
|
William Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |
|
Frank Wright | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW |
|
David Jones | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| FW |  WAL
|
Les Boulter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
John Neary | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Ernie Toser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alf Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Richard Haworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |
|
J. Horton | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tom Dooley | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Verdun Jones | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
| FW |
|
Fred Smith | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Ernie Robson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Wally Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |
|
R. Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Harry Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jeff Barker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|
|
J. Shields | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
|
|
John Middleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | ENG
|
Cliff Pitt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
|
|
W. Mangham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
|
|
Samuel Paton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
|
|
Robert Delaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO
|
Willie MacFadyen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bill Walsh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL
|
Roy John | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Bobby Ancell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Roland Bartholomew | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Arthur Chesters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Gilbert Richmond | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Stan Cutting | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
|
|
James Thorpe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
Norman Kirkman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|
|
Frank France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | WAL
|
Ossie Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
editFootball League North
edit| 30 August 1941 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Duff  Colquhoun |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2445 |
| 6 September 1941 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 20 September 1941 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1995 |
| 27 September 1941 5 | Halifax Town | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| |
Webster Duff |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3500 |
| 4 October 1941 6 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Wright |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2014 |
| 11 October 1941 7 | Rochdale | 1 – 5 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2894 |
| 18 October 1941 8 | Preston North End | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Preston |
| |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3000 |
| 25 October 1941 9 | Southport | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| |
D. Jones |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1500 |
| 1 November 1941 10 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Cunliffe V. Jones |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 975 |
| 8 November 1941 11 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| V. Jones |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1700 |
| 15 November 1941 12 | Bury | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| |
V. Jones Dooley Hunt |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1474 |
| 22 November 1941 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| |
Cunliffe |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 2200 |
| 29 November 1941 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
| 6 December 1941 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Taylor Duff |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 488 |
| 13 December 1941 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 – 2 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| |
V. Jones |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1299 |
| 20 December 1941 17 | Rochdale | 0 – 5 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
| 25 December 1941 18 | Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Cunliffe |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11500 |
| 27 December 1941 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2317 |
| 3 January 1942 20 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| |
Cunliffe Horrabin |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1000 |
| 10 January 1942 21 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| F. Smith Taylor |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2107 |
| 17 January 1942 22 | Leeds United | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Leeds |
| |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3000 |
| 14 February 1942 23 | Manchester City | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4000 |
| 21 February 1942 24 | Southport | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| |
Duff |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1000 |
| 14 March 1942 25 | Rochdale | 2 – 8 | Liverpool | Rochdale |
| Treanor 9' Ancell 19' |
Balmer 2', 43', 44' Done 10', 88' (pen.), 89'Nieuwenhuys 19', 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2373 |
| 21 March 1942 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| Cutting Cunliffe |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2323 |
| 28 March 1942 27 | Liverpool | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Liddell 2', 28', 89' Dorsett 15'Palk 70' |
Report | Bartholomew 17', 26' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5000 |
| 11 April 1942 28 | Bury | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| |
Cunliffe Colquhoun D. Jones |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1648 |
| 18 April 1942 29 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Duff Bartholomew |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2010 |
| 25 April 1942 30 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun Bartholomew |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2736 |
| 2 May 1942 31 | Blackpool | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| |
D. Jones |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6000 |
References
edit- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ A Record of British Wartime Football by Brian McColl