1941–42 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1941–42 football season
Rochdale 1941–42 football season
| 1941–42 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League North | 22nd |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Cunliffe All: Jimmy Cunliffe |
The 1941–42 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the wartime league (League North). The first 18 matches were in the 1st Championship, in which Rochdale finished 22nd out of 38 clubs. The remaining matches were in the 2nd Championship (in which Rochdale did not play enough matches to be included in the final table). These matches were also league war cup qualifiers. Matches 28 to 31 were also in the Lancashire Cup.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League & War League Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Jack Hall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  IRL | Bill Gorman | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jim Treanor | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| MF |  | Andrew Davenport | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Dick Webster | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| MF | | Percy Taylor | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Jimmy Cunliffe | 24 | 12 | 24 | 12 | |
| FW | | Walter Horrabin | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Duff | 26 | 7 | 26 | 7 | |
| FW |  SCO | Duncan Colquhoun | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | |
| FW | | J. Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Tommy Dutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Les Horton | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Tom Sneddon | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Tom Swinburne | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alec Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Alf Bellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | | Jack Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | S. Hanna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | William Whitaker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | | Frank Wright | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | | David Jones | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| FW |  WAL | Les Boulter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | John Neary | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ernie Toser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Alf Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Richard Haworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | | J. Horton | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tom Dooley | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Verdun Jones | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
| FW | | Fred Smith | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG | Ernie Robson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Wally Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | | R. Wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jeff Barker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| | J. Shields | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| | John Middleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GK | ENG | Cliff Pitt | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | W. Mangham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| | Samuel Paton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| | Robert Delaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | SCO | Willie MacFadyen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Bill Walsh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL | Roy John | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Bobby Ancell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Roland Bartholomew | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| GK | ENG | Arthur Chesters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Gilbert Richmond | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Stan Cutting | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| | James Thorpe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG | Norman Kirkman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| | Frank France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | WAL | Ossie Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Football League North
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 30 August 1941 (1941 -08-30) 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Duff  Colquhoun | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2445 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 6 September 1941 (1941 -09-06) 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3000 |
Burnley v Rochdale
| 13 September 1941 (1941 -09-13) 3 | Burnley | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Duff | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Burnley
| 20 September 1941 (1941 -09-20) 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1995 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 27 September 1941 (1941 -09-27) 5 | Halifax Town | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Webster Duff | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3500 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 4 October 1941 (1941 -10-04) 6 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Wright | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2014 |
Rochdale v Preston North End
| 11 October 1941 (1941 -10-11) 7 | Rochdale | 1 – 5 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2894 |
Preston North End v Rochdale
| 18 October 1941 (1941 -10-18) 8 | Preston North End | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3000 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 25 October 1941 (1941 -10-25) 9 | Southport | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| D. Jones | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 1 November 1941 (1941 -11-01) 10 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Cunliffe V. Jones | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 975 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 8 November 1941 (1941 -11-08) 11 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| V. Jones | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1700 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 15 November 1941 (1941 -11-15) 12 | Bury | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| V. Jones Dooley Hunt | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1474 |
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
| 22 November 1941 (1941 -11-22) 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Cunliffe | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 2200 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
| 29 November 1941 (1941 -11-29) 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
| 6 December 1941 (1941 -12-06) 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Taylor Duff | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 488 |
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
| 13 December 1941 (1941 -12-13) 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 – 2 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| V. Jones | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1299 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 20 December 1941 (1941 -12-20) 17 | Rochdale | 0 – 5 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 25 December 1941 (1941 -12-25) 18 | Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Cunliffe | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11500 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 27 December 1941 (1941 -12-27) 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2317 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 3 January 1942 (1942 -01-03) 20 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Cunliffe Horrabin | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Leeds United
| 10 January 1942 (1942 -01-10) 21 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| F. Smith Taylor | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2107 |
Leeds United v Rochdale
| 17 January 1942 (1942 -01-17) 22 | Leeds United | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Leeds |
| Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3000 |
Manchester City v Rochdale
| 14 February 1942 (1942 -02-14) 23 | Manchester City | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 4000 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 21 February 1942 (1942 -02-21) 24 | Southport | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Duff | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Liverpool
| 14 March 1942 (1942 -03-14) 25 | Rochdale | 2 – 8 | Liverpool | Rochdale |
| Treanor 9' Ancell 19' | Balmer 2', 43', 44' Done 10', 88' (pen.), 89'Nieuwenhuys 19', 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2373 |
Rochdale v Manchester City
| 21 March 1942 (1942 -03-21) 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| Cutting Cunliffe | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2323 |
Liverpool v Rochdale
| 28 March 1942 (1942 -03-28) 27 | Liverpool | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Liddell 2', 28', 89' Dorsett 15'Palk 70' | Report | Bartholomew 17', 26' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 5000 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 11 April 1942 (1942 -04-11) 28 | Bury | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Cunliffe Colquhoun D. Jones | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1648 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 18 April 1942 (1942 -04-18) 29 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| D. Jones Duff Bartholomew | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2010 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 25 April 1942 (1942 -04-25) 30 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Colquhoun Bartholomew | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2736 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 2 May 1942 (1942 -05-02) 31 | Blackpool | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| D. Jones | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6000 |
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