1938–39 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1938–39 football season
Rochdale 1938–39 football season
1938–39 season | ||
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Manager | Sam Jennings Ted Goodier | |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
Football League Third Division North | 15th | |
FA Cup | 1st Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wynn All: Jimmy Wynn | |
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The 1938–39 season saw Rochdale compete for their 18th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | Football League Jubilee | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Des Fawcett | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tommy Baird | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tom Sneddon | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Joe Duff | 47 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Ted Goodier | 34 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Fred Reeve | 34 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Harry Howarth | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Tom Douglas | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Richard Haworth | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Syd Goodfellow | 48 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Arthur Griffiths | 17 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | William Keenan | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | William Royan | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Archie Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jimmy Wynn | 41 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | John Barratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Albert Gregory | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ernest Hobbs | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Tommy Doyle | 34 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Reg Kilsby | 28 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Tommy Prest | 22 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Georgie Mee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | John Latimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Wally Reynolds | 23 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Peter Vause | 21 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Joe Firth | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jack Briggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bryn Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | John Gastall | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | John Neary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Henry Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Harold Knowles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | J. Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
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13 | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 1.015 | 41 |
14 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.835 | 41 |
15 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 53 | 1.122 | 39 |
16 | New Brighton | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 0.932 | 39 |
17 | Lincoln City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 0.717 | 33 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rotherham United v Rochdale
27 August 1938 (1938 -08-27) 1 | Rotherham United | 7 – 1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Branham ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hanson ![]() Clarke ![]() Bastow ![]() | Report | Griffiths ![]() | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7438 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
30 August 1938 (1938 -08-30) 2 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Griffiths ![]() Haworth ![]() | Report | Murphy ![]() Ashton ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5217 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
3 September 1938 (1938 -09-03) 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Royan ![]() | Report | Ferrier ![]() Halford ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7357 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
6 September 1938 (1938 -09-06) 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Goodfellow ![]() | Report | Perry ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4469 |
Rochdale v York City
10 September 1938 (1938 -09-10) 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | York City | Rochdale |
Goodfellow ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Report | Hughes ![]() Scott ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5494 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
12 September 1938 (1938 -09-12) 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Perry ![]() Little ![]() ![]() Killourhy ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5530 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
17 September 1938 (1938 -09-17) 7 | Wrexham | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Burditt ![]() | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3565 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
24 September 1938 (1938 -09-24) 8 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Duff ![]() Griffiths ![]() Wynn ![]() Reeve ![]() Conroy ![]() | Report | Embleton ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6393 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
1 October 1938 (1938 -10-01) 9 | Hartlepools United | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Wigham ![]() ![]() Woods ![]() Self ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4446 |
Rochdale v Darlington
8 October 1938 (1938 -10-08) 10 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() ![]() ![]() Reeve ![]() Duff ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Report | Armstrong ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5232 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
15 October 1938 (1938 -10-15) 11 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Barkas ![]() Widdowfield ![]() | Report | Kilsby ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5626 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
22 October 1938 (1938 -10-22) 12 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Duff ![]() Prest ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7292 |
Barrow v Rochdale
29 October 1938 (1938 -10-29) 13 | Barrow | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Harris ![]() Fletcher ![]() Samuel ![]() | Report | Goodier ![]() | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 6533 |
Rochdale v Chester
5 November 1938 (1938 -11-05) 14 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Chester | Rochdale |
Kilsby ![]() ![]() Wynn ![]() ![]() Duff ![]() | Report | Howarth ![]() Pendergast ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6732 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
12 November 1938 (1938 -11-12) 15 | Bradford City | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Swindells ![]() Smailes ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6615 |
Rochdale v Hull City
19 November 1938 (1938 -11-19) 16 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() ![]() Reynolds ![]() Prest ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6690 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
3 December 1938 (1938 -12-03) 17 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Report | Sargeant ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6293 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
10 December 1938 (1938 -12-10) 18 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 5 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Report | Kilsby ![]() ![]() Prest ![]() Duff ![]() Wynn ![]() | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 3836 |
Rochdale v Barnsley
17 December 1938 (1938 -12-17) 19 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() Prest ![]() | Report | Asquith ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5466 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
24 December 1938 (1938 -12-24) 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Report | Wadsworth ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5811 |
Southport v Rochdale
26 December 1938 (1938 -12-26) 21 | Southport | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Patrick ![]() ![]() Colquhoun ![]() Hawkins ![]() | Report | Vause ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 6606 |
Rochdale v Southport
27 December 1938 (1938 -12-27) 22 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Duff ![]() ![]() Wynn ![]() Prest ![]() Reynolds ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6293 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
31 December 1938 (1938 -12-31) 23 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Fielden ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() Reeve ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11644 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
11 January 1939 (1939 -01-11) 24 | Lincoln City | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Ponting ![]() Hancock ![]() | Report | Duff ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1847 |
York City v Rochdale
14 January 1939 (1939 -01-14) 25 | York City | 0 – 7 | Rochdale | York |
Report | Vause ![]() ![]() ![]() Firth ![]() ![]() Wynn ![]() Duff ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3826 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
21 January 1939 (1939 -01-21) 26 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7250 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
28 January 1939 (1939 -01-28) 27 | Gateshead | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
McDermott ![]() Embleton ![]() | Report | Vause ![]() Wynn ![]() | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 2846 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
4 February 1939 (1939 -02-04) 28 | Rochdale | 3 – 4 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() ![]() Duff ![]() | Report | Robbins ![]() ![]() Wigham ![]() McGarry ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5557 |
Darlington v Rochdale
11 February 1939 (1939 -02-11) 29 | Darlington | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Feeney ![]() | Report | Firth ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3011 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
18 February 1939 (1939 -02-18) 30 | Rochdale | 4 – 5 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() ![]() ![]() Vause ![]() | Report | Widdowfield ![]() ![]() Griffiths ![]() Wood ![]() Atack ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6521 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
25 February 1939 (1939 -02-25) 31 | New Brighton | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Frost ![]() ![]() Wood ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3296 |
Rochdale v Barrow
4 March 1939 (1939 -03-04) 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Reynolds ![]() Vause ![]() | Report | Samuel ![]() Alcock ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4734 |
Chester v Rochdale
11 March 1939 (1939 -03-11) 33 | Chester | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4375 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
18 March 1939 (1939 -03-18) 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Prest ![]() | Report | Hinsley ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5651 |
Hull City v Rochdale
25 March 1939 (1939 -03-25) 35 | Hull City | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Hull |
Richardson ![]() ![]() Hubbard ![]() | Report | Duff ![]() Wynn ![]() Vause ![]() | Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 3975 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
1 April 1939 (1939 -04-01) 36 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() ![]() Vause ![]() Kilsby ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4314 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
7 April 1939 (1939 -04-07) 37 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Cobourne ![]() ![]() Chandler ![]() Goodfellow ![]() | Report | Firth ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6678 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
8 April 1939 (1939 -04-08) 38 | Stockport County | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Sargeant ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() Vause ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6485 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
10 April 1939 (1939 -04-10) 39 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Wynn ![]() Vause ![]() ![]() Firth ![]() Gastall ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7786 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
15 April 1939 (1939 -04-15) 40 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Duff ![]() ![]() Vause ![]() Wynn ![]() | Report | Waring ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3981 |
Barnsley v Rochdale
22 April 1939 (1939 -04-22) 41 | Barnsley | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
McGarry ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8403 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
29 April 1939 (1939 -04-29) 42 | Carlisle United | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Ashton ![]() Beresford ![]() Hunt ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Reynolds ![]() | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2800 |
F.A. Cup
Halifax Town v Rochdale
26 November 1938 (1938 -11-26) 1 | Halifax Town | 7 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Jackson ![]() Widdowfield ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wood ![]() ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() Duff ![]() Goodier ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10000 |
Football League Third Division North Cup
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
2 January 1939 (1939 -01-02) 1 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Alexander ![]() Waring ![]() | [1] | Knowles ![]() | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 1600 |
Lancashire Cup
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
21 September 1938 (1938 -09-21) 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
[1] | Stadium: Boundary Park |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
11 October 1938 (1938 -10-11) 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Duff ![]() Wynn ![]() | [1] | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
18 October 1938 (1938 -10-18) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Kilsby ![]() | [1] | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Football League Jubilee
Halifax Town v Rochdale
20 August 1938 (1938 -08-20) | Halifax Town | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | [1] | Kennedy ![]() | Stadium: The Shay |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
23 August 1938 (1938 -08-23) | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Goodfellow ![]() ![]() Howarth ![]() Douglas ![]() Reeve ![]() | [1] | ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097