1931–32 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1931–32 football season
1931–32 season | ||
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Manager | Will Cameron Herbert Hopkinson | |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
Football League Third Division North | 21st | |
FA Cup | First Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Reg Watson All: Reg Watson | |
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The 1931–32 season saw Rochdale compete for their 11th season in the Football League Third Division North where they finished in 21st position with 11 points.[1]
Rochdale finished bottom of the Third Division North after managing just four wins. During the season they went on a record-breaking run of 17 straight defeats.[2]
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 Abbott | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | James Beattie | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Adam Plunkett | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Bill Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Jack Everest | 24 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | George Ward | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Ernest Steele | 22 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | David Murray | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | George Guyan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Benny Jones | 21 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Con Hilley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Jimmy Hamilton | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Idris Williams | 37 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Robert Forster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Harry Platt | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Reg Watson | 19 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Joe McAleer | 22 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Edward Black | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Fred Appleyard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Fred Brown | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Ken Nisbet | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Roland Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ![]() | Bert Welch | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Harold Howarth | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Walter Webster | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Frank Twine | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Jimmy Bimson | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Arthur Hawes | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Tommy Hogg | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ![]() | Ron Hornby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Reg Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | John Whitelaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | George White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | John Crowther | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ![]() | Clarence Constantine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ![]() | Tommy Flannigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ![]() | Eddie Plane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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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18 | Carlisle United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 56 | 0.810 | 33 | |
19 | Rotherham United | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 0.875 | 32 | |
20 | New Brighton | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 53 | 0.500 | 24 | Re-elected |
21 | Rochdale | 40 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 0.356 | 11 | |
- | Wigan Borough[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Wigan Borough resigned from the Football League on October 21 and folded. Their record (P12 W3 D1 L8 F12 A32 GA 0.375 Pts 7) was expunged.
Competitions
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
29 August 1931 (1931-08-29) 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() Guyan ![]() | Report | Wright ![]() Viner ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,974 |
Rotherham United v Rochdale
31 August 1931 (1931-08-31) 2 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Sellars ![]() Hick ![]() ![]() Spicer ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6,431 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
5 September 1931 (1931-09-05) 3 | Wrexham | 4–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Taylor ![]() ![]() ![]() Bamford ![]() | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7,390 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
7 September 1931 (1931-09-07) 4 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Webster![]() Scullion ![]() ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,941 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
12 September 1931 (1931-09-12) 5 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Watson ![]() ![]() Everest ![]() Steele ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() ![]() McConnell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,382 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
15 September 1931 (1931-09-15) 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Williams ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,384 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
19 September 1931 (1931-09-19) 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Swindells ![]() | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,358 |
Rochdale v Darlington
26 September 1931 (1931-09-26) 8 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
McAleer ![]() | Report | Siddle ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,703 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
3 October 1931 (1931-10-03) 9 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
McAleer ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() | Report | Emery ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,641 |
Southport v Rochdale
10 October 1931 (1931-10-10) 10 | Southport | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Cowen ![]() McConnell ![]() Holmes ![]() | Report | Steele ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,442 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
17 October 1931 (1931-10-17) 11 | Halifax Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Crawford ![]() ![]() Betteridge ![]() | Report | Everest ![]() Murray ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,082 |
Rochdale v Walsall
24 October 1931 (1931-10-24) 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Report | Pointon ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,845 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
31 October 1931 (1931-10-31) 13 | Gateshead | 3–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Welsh ![]() ![]() Meek ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 7,227 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
7 November 1931 (1931-11-07) 14 | Rochdale | 3–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Jones ![]() Everest ![]() ![]() | Report | Rawsthorne ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,888 |
Barrow v Rochdale
14 November 1931 (1931-11-14) 15 | Barrow | 4–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Littler ![]() ![]() ![]() Wilson ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,542 |
Rochdale v Hull City
21 November 1931 (1931-11-21) 16 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Watson ![]() ![]() Nisbet ![]() | Report | Wainscoat ![]() Speed ![]() Munnings ![]() D. Duncan ![]() ![]() A. Duncan ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,593 |
Rochdale v Chester City
5 December 1931 (1931-12-05) 17 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Chester City | Rochdale |
Report | Cresswell ![]() Hedley ![]() Jennings ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,119 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
12 December 1931 (1931-12-12) 18 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Hewitt ![]() ![]() Dixon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,085 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
25 December 1931 (1931-12-25) 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 9–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Dixon ![]() ![]() Whitehurst ![]() Watts ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meston ![]() | Report | Murray ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,719 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
26 December 1931 (1931-12-26) 20 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Brown ![]() Murray ![]() Everest ![]() | Report | Urmson ![]() ![]() Watts ![]() Dixon ![]() Lewis ![]() Meston ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,993 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
2 January 1932 (1932-01-02) 21 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Williamson ![]() Jones ![]() Agar ![]() | Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 1,824 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
9 January 1932 (1932-01-09) 22 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Hall ![]() Cartwright ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,737 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
16 January 1932 (1932-01-16) 23 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Everest ![]() Steele ![]() | Report | Mustard ![]() Parden ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,749 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
23 January 1932 (1932-01-23) 24 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Hutchison ![]() McConnell ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,812 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
30 January 1932 (1932-01-30) 25 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Howarth ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Swindells ![]() Weale ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,978 |
Darlington v Rochdale
6 February 1932 (1932-02-06) 26 | Darlington | 3–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Waugh ![]() Wellock ![]() Coates ![]() | Report | Nisbet ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,764 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
13 February 1932 (1932-02-13) 27 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Atherton ![]() Pattison ![]() | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,856 |
Rochdale v Southport
20 February 1932 (1932-02-20) 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Bell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,894 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
27 February 1932 (1932-02-27) 29 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Crowther ![]() | Report | Crawford ![]() Betteridge ![]() Johnson ![]() Read ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,154 |
Walsall v Rochdale
5 March 1932 (1932-03-05) 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Turner ![]() Reed ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 2,601 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
12 March 1932 (1932-03-12) 31 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Report | Welsh ![]() ![]() Meek ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,526 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
19 March 1932 (1932-03-19) 32 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Rawsthorne ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 2,362 |
York City v Rochdale
25 March 1932 (1932-03-25) 33 | York City | 5–2 | Rochdale | York |
Baines ![]() ![]() Thompson ![]() Jenkinson ![]() ![]() | Report | McAleer ![]() Howarth ![]() | Stadium: Fulfordgate Attendance: 5,285 |
Rochdale v Barrow
26 March 1932 (1932-03-26) 34 | Rochdale | 0–6 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Report | Webster ![]() Millar ![]() Postlethwaite ![]() Suggett ![]() ![]() Bimson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,189 |
Rochdale v York City
28 March 1932 (1932-03-28) 35 | Rochdale | 3–5 | York City | Rochdale |
McAleer ![]() Brown ![]() ![]() | Report | Baines ![]() ![]() ![]() Spooner ![]() Fenoughty ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,387 |
Hull City v Rochdale
2 April 1932 (1932-04-02) 36 | Hull City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
Munnings ![]() ![]() Mills ![]() ![]() | Report | Hogg ![]() | Stadium: The Boulevard Attendance: 3,611 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
9 April 1932 (1932-04-09) 37 | Rochdale | 3–5 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
McAleer ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Pringle ![]() Riley ![]() Cartwright ![]() Whyte ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,038 |
Chester City v Rochdale
16 April 1932 (1932-04-16) 38 | Chester City | 7–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Mercer ![]() Williams ![]() Jennings ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hedley ![]() | Report | McAleer ![]() Howarth ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,658 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
23 April 1932 (1932-04-23) 39 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Bimson ![]() | Report | Thornton ![]() Dixon ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,379 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
7 May 1932 (1932-05-07) 40 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Howarth ![]() McAleer ![]() | Report | Beynon ![]() Gray ![]() Parkin ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,724 |
FA Cup
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
28 November 1931 (1931-11-28) R1 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Methven ![]() Hubbard ![]() | Report | Murray ![]() | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 5,000 |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
22 September 1931 (1931-09-22) R2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
[3] | ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Manchester Cup
Manchester City v Rochdale
24 February 1932 (1932-02-24) R3 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | [3] | Stadium: Maine Road |
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References
- ^ "Rochdale 1931/32". Statto. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Records". Football League. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
External links
- Up the Dale 1931–32
- Rochdale 1931–32 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)