1952–53 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1952–53 football season
Rochdale 1952–53 football season
1952–53 season | |
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Manager | Jack Warner |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 22nd |
F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Bert Foulds All: Bert Foulds |
The 1952–53 season saw Rochdale compete for their 25th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Trevor Churchill | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Harry Potter | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Harry Boyle | 47 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jack Warner | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Wally Birch | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Alistair Buchan | 41 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jackie Arthur | 16 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Sandy Lister | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bert Foulds | 34 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bobby Gilfillan | 43 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eric Betts | 27 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Harry Whitworth | 41 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Joe Lynn | 42 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Jim Nicholls | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Les Murray | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Brian Sutton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Charlie Hogan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Eric Downes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Ray Haddington | 27 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bill Watson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Mark Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Morris | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Stan Marriott | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Don Partridge | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | John Graham | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Danny Boxshall | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final League Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 58 | 0.753 | 37 | |
21 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 69 | 0.604 | 34 | |
22 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 0.747 | 33 | |
23 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 0.604 | 32 | Re-elected |
24 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 0.438 | 27 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
23 August 1952 (1952 -08-23) 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report | McGuigan ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7000 Referee: E Plinston |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
25 August 1952 (1952 -08-25) 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Turner ![]() Horsman ![]() | Report | Whitworth | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 12060 Referee: A Holland |
Port Vale v Rochdale
30 August 1952 (1952 -08-30) 3 | Port Vale | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Steele ![]() Bennett ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() Mullard ![]() | Report | Gilfillan ![]() Foulds ![]() | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 15448 Referee: ER Hill |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
2 September 1952 (1952 -09-02) 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6647 Referee: A Holland |
Rochdale v Chester
6 September 1952 (1952 -09-06) 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() | Report | Richardson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6557 Referee: F Cowen |
Southport v Rochdale
9 September 1952 (1952 -09-09) 6 | Southport | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Pennington ![]() | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5175 Referee: H Haworth |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
13 September 1952 (1952 -09-13) 7 | Scunthorpe United | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Haigh ![]() Whitfield ![]() Mynard ![]() McGill ![]() Mosby ![]() | Report | Foulds ![]() | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 7381 Referee: LN Peake |
Rochdale v Southport
16 September 1952 (1952 -09-16) 8 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5330 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
20 September 1952 (1952 -09-20) 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() | Report | Oliver ![]() Connor ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8623 Referee: JW Bowers |
Rochdale v Workington
23 September 1952 (1952 -09-23) 10 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Murray ![]() Betts ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5075 Referee: W Hesleton |
Bradford City v Rochdale
27 September 1952 (1952 -09-27) 11 | Bradford City | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report | Foulds ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10898 Referee: A Murdoch |
Rochdale v Gateshead
30 September 1952 (1952 -09-30) 12 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() ![]() | Report | Wilbert ![]() Winters ![]() Price ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4848 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
4 October 1952 (1952 -10-04) 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Crawford ![]() | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 23026 Referee: J McCann |
Rochdale v Wrexham
11 October 1952 (1952 -10-11) 14 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() Murray ![]() Arthur ![]() ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8016 Referee: RJ Leafe |
Barrow v Rochdale
18 October 1952 (1952 -10-18) 15 | Barrow | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Gordon ![]() Keen ![]() | Report | Gilfillan ![]() | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5789 Referee: J Bell |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
25 October 1952 (1952 -10-25) 16 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Report | McCue ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12291 |
York City v Rochdale
1 November 1952 (1952 -11-01) 17 | York City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
Griffiths ![]() Warrender ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9430 Referee: TW Glendenning |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
8 November 1952 (1952 -11-08) 18 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() Foulds ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6101 Referee: KA Collinge |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
15 November 1952 (1952 -11-15) 19 | Chesterfield | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Smith ![]() | Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 6752 Referee: L Richardson |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
29 November 1952 (1952 -11-29) 20 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Kendall ![]() Bushell ![]() | Report | Gilfillan ![]() | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4060 Referee: H Beacock |
Chester v Rochdale
6 December 1952 (1952 -12-06) 21 | Chester | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Bullock ![]() Travis ![]() Kirkpatrick ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3324 Referee: F Cowen |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
13 December 1952 (1952 -12-13) 22 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Marron ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | Marriott ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6211 Referee: C Fletcher |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
20 December 1952 (1952 -12-20) 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Basford ![]() ![]() ![]() Blunstone ![]() | Report | Whitworth ![]() Haddington ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4454 Referee: E Plinston |
Darlington v Rochdale
26 December 1952 (1952 -12-26) 24 | Darlington | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Marriott ![]() Lynn ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 6406 Referee: A Holland |
Rochdale v Darlington
27 December 1952 (1952 -12-27) 25 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Murray ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6461 Referee: A Holland |
Gateshead v Rochdale
1 January 1953 (1953 -01-01) 26 | Gateshead | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Callender ![]() Price ![]() Smith ![]() | Report | Foulds ![]() | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 3729 Referee: L Howarth |
Rochdale v Port Vale
3 January 1953 (1953 -01-03) 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() | Report | Hayward ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6899 Referee: ER Hill |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
10 January 1953 (1953 -01-10) 28 | Carlisle United | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7282 Referee: W Hesleton |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
24 January 1953 (1953 -01-24) 29 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Betts ![]() Lynn ![]() | Report | Ottewell ![]() Brownsword ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5050 Referee: LN Peake |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
31 January 1953 (1953 -01-31) 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() | Report | Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3447 Referee: W Hesleton |
Stockport County v Rochdale
7 February 1953 (1953 -02-07) 31 | Stockport County | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Connor ![]() Crosby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5659 Referee: JW Bowers |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
21 February 1953 (1953 -02-21) 32 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Buchan ![]() Whitworth ![]() | Report | McIlvenny ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 15502 Referee: J McCann |
Wrexham v Rochdale
28 February 1953 (1953 -02-28) 33 | Wrexham | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Boyle ![]() Hughes ![]() Tilston ![]() | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7879 Referee: RJ Leafe |
Rochdale v Barrow
7 March 1953 (1953 -03-07) 34 | Rochdale | 6 – 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() ![]() ![]() Morris ![]() Foulds ![]() Graham ![]() | Report | Collins ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5239 Referee: J Bell |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
14 March 1953 (1953 -03-14) 35 | Grimsby Town | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Scotson ![]() McCue ![]() ![]() | Report | Foulds ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 10578 |
Rochdale v York City
21 March 1953 (1953 -03-21) 36 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Fenton ![]() ![]() Hughes ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6373 Referee: TW Glendenning |
Rochdale v Bradford City
24 March 1953 (1953 -03-24) 37 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Haddington ![]() | Report | Carr ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2140 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
28 March 1953 (1953 -03-28) 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Done ![]() | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4276 Referee: KA Collinge |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
3 April 1953 (1953 -04-03) 39 | Hartlepools United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Harden ![]() Newton ![]() | Report | Boxshall ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 8777 Referee: G Black |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
4 April 1953 (1953 -04-04) 40 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report | Wilson ![]() Harvey ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4803 Referee: L Richardson |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
6 April 1953 (1953 -04-06) 41 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Arthur ![]() Boxshall ![]() Murray ![]() | Report | Richardson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3378 Referee: G Black |
Workington v Rochdale
11 April 1953 (1953 -04-11) 42 | Workington | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Workington |
Simmonds ![]() | Report | Arthur ![]() Haddington ![]() | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 3193 Referee: W Hesleton |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
14 April 1953 (1953 -04-14) 43 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() | Report | Moss ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3429 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
18 April 1953 (1953 -04-18) 44 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4706 Referee: H Beacock |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
25 April 1953 (1953 -04-25) 45 | Halifax Town | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Frost ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() | Report | Boxshall ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4826 Referee: G Gibson |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
29 April 1953 (1953 -04-29) 46 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4282 Referee: C Fletcher |
F.A. Cup
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
15 November 1952 (1952 -11-15) 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Lyons ![]() Haines ![]() | Report | Lynn ![]() | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 13525 Referee: WHE Evans |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Blackpool
14 October 1952 (1952 -10-14) | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2205 |