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1967–68 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1967–68 season saw Rochdale compete for their 9th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Rochdale
1967–68 season
ManagerTony Collins
Bob Stokoe
League Division Four19th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Fletcher
All: Joe Fletcher

Statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Northern Floodlit Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Les Green 52 0 44+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW   ENG Steve Melledew 45 8 35+3 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
DF   ENG Laurie Calloway 33 1 26+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW   SCO John Reid 45 3 37+2 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Graham Smith 50 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
DF   ENG Brian Eastham 16 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Jack Winspear 18 3 15+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW   ENG Billy Russell 34 2 26+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
FW   ENG Joe Fletcher 46 16 38+0 15 1+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW   ENG Reg Jenkins 49 7 42+0 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Hughen Riley 24 4 17+3 4 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF   ENG Brian Taylor 35 0 30+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Vic Cockcroft 45 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW   ENG Barry Hutchinson 31 5 27+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 1 0+0 0
MF   ENG David Crompton 8 0 6+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   IRL Frank McEwen 10 1 7+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Ray Daubney 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK   SCO Bobby Williamson 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG David Dow 9 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Les Harley 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Dennis Butler 16 2 15+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Billy Rudd 17 1 16+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Ken Bracewell 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Ernie Wilkinson 9 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table edit

Main article: 1967–68 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Notts County 46 15 11 20 53 79 0.671 41
18 Port Vale[a] 46 12 15 19 61 72 0.847 39 Re-elected
19 Rochdale 46 12 14 20 51 72 0.708 38
20 Exeter City 46 11 16 19 45 65 0.692 38
21 York City 46 11 14 21 65 68 0.956 36 Re-elected
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to financial irregularities, Port Vale were made to apply for re-election to the Football League despite not finishing in the bottom four.

Competitions edit

Football League Fourth Division edit

Main article: 1967–68 Football League
19 August  1967 (1967 -08-19) 1 Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Newport
Melling   46' Report Calloway   20' Stadium: Somerton Park
Attendance: 4858
26 August  1967 (1967 -08-26) 2 Rochdale 3–2 York City Rochdale
Riley   1', 33'
Fletcher   24'		 Report Provan   32'
Spencer   72'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2536
2 September  1967 (1967 -09-02) 3 Rochdale 1–2 Lincoln City Rochdale
Melledew   65' Report Ford   35', 43' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2467
4 September  1967 (1967 -09-04) 4 Hartlepools United 1–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
McGovern   Report Fletcher   Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 8361
9 September  1967 (1967 -09-09) 5 Brentford 4–0 Rochdale Brentford
Ross   4'
Docherty   22'
Lawther   45'
Melledew   78' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 5646
16 September  1967 (1967 -09-16) 6 Rochdale 1–1 Bradford Park Avenue Rochdale
Fletcher   58' Report Ham   38' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2579
23 September  1967 (1967 -09-23) 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Doncaster
Gilfillan   11'
Jeffrey   27' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 6530
25 September  1967 (1967 -09-25) 8 Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Winspear   Report Bell   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2041
30 September  1967 (1967 -09-30) 9 Rochdale 2–2 Luton Town Rochdale
Winspear   38'
Jenkins   65'		 Report Buxton   26'
Rioch   32'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1884
3 October  1967 (1967 -10-03) 10 Barnsley 1–1 Rochdale Barnsley
Bettany   Report Fletcher   Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4663
7 October  1967 (1967 -10-07) 11 Bradford City 0–0 Rochdale Bradford
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 5174
14 October  1967 (1967 -10-14) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Winspear   89' Report Talbot   56' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2397
21 October  1967 (1967 -10-21) 13 Notts County 2–0 Rochdale Nottingham
Elliott   45'
Bradd   83'		 Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5832
23 October  1967 (1967 -10-23) 14 Rochdale 1–0 Barnsley Rochdale
Fletcher   Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3368
28 October  1967 (1967 -10-28) 15 Rochdale 3–1 Port Vale Rochdale
Hutchinson   52'
Reid   70'
Jenkins   78' (pen.)		 Report Chapman   24' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2566
4 November  1967 (1967 -11-04) 16 Chester 0–1 Rochdale Chester
Report Melledew   81' Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4068
11 November  1967 (1967 -11-11) 17 Rochdale 1–4 Chesterfield Rochdale
Jenkins   44' Report Hollett   55'
Randall   56', 70' (pen.)
Moore   83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2391
18 November  1967 (1967 -11-18) 18 Exeter City 3–1 Rochdale Exeter
Curtis   10'
Banks   11', 65'		 Report Jenkins   79' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4072
25 November  1967 (1967 -11-25) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Darlington Rochdale
Jenkins   81' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1692
2 December  1967 (1967 -12-02) 20 Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Aldershot
Howarth   16'
Burton   62'		 Report Fletcher   82' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4687
16 December  1967 (1967 -12-16) 21 Rochdale 4–3 Newport County Rochdale
Reid   9', 80'
Fletcher   17'
Melledew   62'		 Report Hill   25' (pen.)
Buck   29'
Robinson   47'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1662
23 December  1967 (1967 -12-23) 22 York City 4–1 Rochdale York
Jenkins   10' (o.g.)
MacDougall   16', 46'
Provan   23'		 Report Russell   34' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3329
26 December  1967 (1967 -12-26) 23 Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Beanland  
Weston  		 Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9767
30 December  1967 (1967 -12-30) 24 Rochdale 3–0 Wrexham Rochdale
Showell   30' (o.g.)
Jenkins   40' (pen.)
Hutchinson   73'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1799
6 January  1968 (1968 -01-06) 25 Lincoln City 3–2 Rochdale Lincoln
Holmes   36'
Grummett   55', 67'		 Report Peden   80' (o.g.)
McEwen   88'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 5480
20 January  1968 (1968 -01-20) 26 Bradford Park Avenue 0–0 Rochdale Bradford
Report Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 3334
27 January  1968 (1968 -01-27) 27 Rochdale 1–3 Workington Rochdale
Fletcher   75' Report Tinnion   47'
McLean   54'
Spratt   78'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1606
3 February  1968 (1968 -02-03) 28 Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Melledew   53'
Fletcher   75'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1728
10 February  1968 (1968 -02-10) 29 Luton Town 4–1 Rochdale Luton
Rioch   14'
Allen   24'
Buxton   38'
Branston   42'		 Report Fletcher   23' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10040
17 February  1968 (1968 -02-17) 30 Rochdale 0–1 Southend United Rochdale
Report McKinven   12' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2370
24 February  1968 (1968 -02-24) 31 Rochdale 2–2 Exeter City Rochdale
Melledew   62'
Rudd   75'		 Report Blain   29'
Corr   82'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2159
2 March  1968 (1968 -03-02) 32 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Crewe
Smith   65' (o.g.)
Tarbuck  		 Report Fletcher   44' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4570
9 March  1968 (1968 -03-09) 33 Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Halifax
Massie   71'
McCarthy   80'		 Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 4933
16 March  1968 (1968 -03-16) 34 Rochdale 0–0 Notts County Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1895
18 March  1968 (1968 -03-18) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Brentford Rochdale
Melledew   90' Report Cockcroft   21' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1725
23 March  1968 (1968 -03-23) 36 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Chapman   34' Report Butler   65' Stadium: Old Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3151
30 March  1968 (1968 -03-30) 37 Rochdale 1–1 Chester Rochdale
Fletcher   64' Report Loyden   20' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2212
6 April  1968 (1968 -04-06) 38 Chesterfield 0–2 Rochdale Chesterfield
Report Fletcher   19'
Kettleborough   71' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7159
13 April  1968 (1968 -04-13) 39 Rochdale 3–2 Bradford City Rochdale
Fletcher   26', 86'
Hutchinson   71'		 Report Leighton   58'
Bannister   70'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4625
15 April  1968 (1968 -04-15) 40 Rochdale 1–2 Swansea Town Rochdale
Jenkins   (pen.) Report Raybould  
Williams  		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3076
16 April  1968 (1968 -04-16) 41 Swansea Town 1–0 Rochdale Swansea
Todd   84' Report Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 4978
20 April  1968 (1968 -04-20) 42 Darlington 2–0 Rochdale Darlington
L. O'Neill   48'
J. O'Neill   59'		 Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3241
27 April  1968 (1968 -04-27) 43 Rochdale 0–2 Aldershot Rochdale
Report Howarth   63'
Gowans   83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2001
29 April  1968 (1968 -04-29) 44 Rochdale 2–1 Halifax Town Rochdale
Melledew  
Riley  		 Report Morris   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1929
4 May  1968 (1968 -05-04) 45 Workington 0–1 Rochdale Workington
Report Butler   49' Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 1405
10 May  1968 (1968 -05-10) 46 Southend United 3–1 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Chisnall   5'
Best   40', 68'		 Report Riley   61' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5744

F.A. Cup edit

Main article: 1967–68 FA Cup
9 December  1967 (1967 -12-09) 1 Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Williams   49'
Hudson   51', 69', 74'
Yardley   71'		 Report Fletcher   55' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4500

League Cup edit

Main article: 1967–68 Football League Cup
23 August  1967 (1967 -08-23) 1 Rochdale 0–1 Bury Rochdale
Report Lindsay   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4848

Lancashire Cup edit

31 October  1967 (1967 -10-31) Rochdale 1–1 Manchester United Rochdale
Hutchinson     Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1981
22 November  1967 (1967 -11-22) Abandoned Manchester United 1–0 Rochdale Manchester
  Stadium: Old Trafford
15 January  1968 (1968 -01-15) Manchester United 7–0 Rochdale Manchester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 5267

Northern Floodlit Cup edit

13 February  1968 (1968 -02-13) Wigan Athletic 3–2 Rochdale Wigan
 
 
 		 Russell  
Hutchinson  		 Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 654
26 February  1968 (1968 -02-26) Rochdale 1–1 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
Melledew     Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1146

Rose Bowl edit

 () Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Lawson  , o.g.'   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2548

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References edit

  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
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