1923–24 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1923–24 football season
1923–24 season | ||
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Chairman | George L. Foulds | |
Manager | Tom Wilson Jack Peart | |
Stadium | Spotland | |
Football League Third Division North | 2nd | |
FA Cup | 5th round qualifying | |
Top goalscorer | League: Bill Prouse Albert Whitehurst All: Bill Prouse Albert Whitehurst | |
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The 1923–24 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the Football League Third Division North. Prior to the start of the season, the club were expelled from the F.A. because a former player had not been paid, however they were re-instated when it was confirmed that the player was on holiday when the money was sent.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
N/A | GK | ![]() | Harry Moody | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Jimmy Bissett | 46 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Willie Brown | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Bobby Willis | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | David Parkes | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Frank Crowe | 23 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Billy Tompkinson | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Bill Prouse | 44 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Albert Whitehurst | 41 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Albert Pearson | 39 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Joe Clark | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Joe Campbell | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Jack Peart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Arthur McGarry | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Jimmy Nuttall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Albert Smith | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Edward Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Jack Hall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Bob Sandiford | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ![]() | Cyril Hibberd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.815 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2.308 | 62 | |
3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.795 | 54 | |
4 | Rotherham County | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1.628 | 52 | |
5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.605 | 52 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Results by matchday
Source: https://www.enfa.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Durham City
25 August 1923 (1923-08-25) 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
Tompkinson ![]() Prouse ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
Wigan Borough v Rochdale
27 August 1923 (1923-08-27) 2 | Wigan Borough | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Armitage ![]() ![]() Glover ![]() | Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 15,000 |
Durham City v Rochdale
1 September 1923 (1923-09-01) 3 | Durham City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Durham |
Report | Stadium: Holiday Park Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Wigan Borough
3 September 1923 (1923-09-03) 4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
Prouse ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) v Rochdale
8 September 1923 (1923-09-08) 5 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 4–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Peel ![]() Turnbull ![]() McLean ![]() ![]() | Report | Whitehurst ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Bradford (Park Avenue)
15 September 1923 (1923-09-15) 6 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
Crowe ![]() ![]() Peart ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 7,000 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
22 September 1923 (1923-09-22) 7 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Fisher ![]() | Report | Prouse ![]() | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 9,700 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
29 September 1923 (1923-09-29) 8 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Crowe ![]() ![]() Whitehurst ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
Rotherham County v Rochdale
6 October 1923 (1923-10-06) 9 | Rotherham County | 0–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Rotherham County
13 October 1923 (1923-10-13) 10 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Rotherham County | Rochdale |
Whitehurst ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
20 October 1923 (1923-10-20) 11 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Edwards ![]() | Report | Peart ![]() | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,700 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
27 October 1923 (1923-10-27) 12 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 7,000 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
3 November 1923 (1923-11-03) 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,000 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
10 November 1923 (1923-11-10) 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Prouse ![]() Bissett ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,500 |
Darlington v Rochdale
24 November 1923 (1923-11-24) 15 | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Stevens ![]() Hooper ![]() | Report | Peart ![]() Tompkinson ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5,800 |
Southport v Rochdale
8 December 1923 (1923-12-08) 16 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Barrow
15 December 1923 (1923-12-15) 17 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Whitehurst ![]() ![]() Pearson ![]() | Report | Matthews ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Barrow v Rochdale
22 December 1923 (1923-12-22) 18 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Dickie ![]() | Report | Peart ![]() Prouse ![]() | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,000 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
25 December 1923 (1923-12-25) 19 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Peart ![]() Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,000 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
26 December 1923 (1923-12-26) 20 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Whitehurst ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
29 December 1923 (1923-12-29) 21 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Willis ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
5 January 1924 (1924-01-05) 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Prouse ![]() Parkes ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Southport
8 January 1924 (1924-01-08) 23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
Whitehurst ![]() ![]() | Report | Cousins ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
12 January 1924 (1924-01-12) 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Prouse ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Ashington
19 January 1924 (1924-01-19) 25 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
Bissett ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
Ashington v Rochdale
26 January 1924 (1924-01-26) 26 | Ashington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Ashington |
Laverick ![]() | Report | Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 5,500 |
Rochdale v Walsall
2 February 1924 (1924-02-02) 27 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Pearson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Walsall v Rochdale
9 February 1924 (1924-02-09) 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Report | Tompkinson ![]() | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 February 1924 (1924-02-16) 29 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 16161 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
1 March 1924 (1924-03-01) 30 | Rochdale | 6–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Pearson ![]() Whitehurst ![]() ![]() ![]() Prouse ![]() Tompkinson ![]() | Report | Crooks ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
8 March 1924 (1924-03-08) 31 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Howard ![]() | Report | Peart ![]() | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
15 March 1924 (1924-03-15) 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Carmichael ![]() | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
22 March 1924 (1924-03-22) 33 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
McGarry ![]() Whitehurst ![]() Clark ![]() Sandiford ![]() | Report | Carmichael ![]() Dent ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rochdale
26 March 1924 (1924-03-26) 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,000 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
29 March 1924 (1924-03-29) 35 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Report | Prouse ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,000 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
5 April 1924 (1924-04-05) 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Prouse ![]() Whitehurst ![]() Pearson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
10 April 1924 (1924-04-10) Abandoned | Tranmere Rovers | 2a2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
![]() ![]() | Prouse ![]() Whitehurst ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
12 April 1924 (1924-04-12) 37 | Hartlepools United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Morris ![]() | Report | Prouse ![]() Bissett ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Rochdale v Darlington
18 April 1924 (1924-04-18) 38 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
22 April 1924 (1924-04-22) 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Crowe ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
26 April 1924 (1924-04-26) 40 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Report | Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
28 April 1924 (1924-04-28) 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Brown ![]() Cartman ![]() | Report | Prouse ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
3 May 1924 (1924-05-03) 42 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Tompkinson ![]() ![]() Prouse ![]() ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup
Rochdale v Skelmersdale United
17 November 1923 (1923-11-17) Q4 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Skelmersdale United | Rochdale |
Hall ![]() ![]() ![]() Whitehurst ![]() | [1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
1 December 1923 (1923-12-01) Q5 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Kay ![]() | [2] | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Lancashire Cup
Wigan Borough v Rochdale
12 September 1923 (1923-09-12) 1 | Wigan Borough | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
[3] | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
Rochdale v Wigan Borough
2 October 1923 (1923-10-02) 1 (Replay) | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
Peart ![]() | [4] | Stadium: Spotland |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
16 October 1923 (1923-10-16) 2 | Rochdale | 1–5 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Prouse ![]() | [5] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland |
Manchester Cup
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ 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]