1923–24 Rochdale A.F.C. 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 | ENG | Harry Moody | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | Jimmy Bissett | 46 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | Willie Brown | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Bobby Willis | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | David Parkes | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Frank Crowe | 23 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Billy Tompkinson | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Bill Prouse | 44 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Albert Whitehurst | 41 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Albert Pearson | 39 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Joe Clark | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Joe Campbell | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Jack Peart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Arthur McGarry | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Jimmy Nuttall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Albert Smith | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Edward Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Jack Hall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Bob Sandiford | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ENG | 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[]
Football League Third Division North[]
25 August 1923 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
Tompkinson Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
27 August 1923 2 | Wigan Borough | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
Armitage Glover |
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 15,000 |
1 September 1923 3 | Durham City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Durham |
Report | Stadium: Holiday Park Attendance: 4,000 |
3 September 1923 4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
Prouse | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
8 September 1923 5 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 4–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Peel Turnbull McLean |
Report | Whitehurst | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8,000 |
15 September 1923 6 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
Crowe Peart |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 7,000 |
22 September 1923 7 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Fisher | Report | Prouse | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 9,700 |
29 September 1923 8 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Crowe Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
6 October 1923 9 | Rotherham County | 0–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,000 |
13 October 1923 10 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Rotherham County | Rochdale |
Whitehurst | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
20 October 1923 11 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Edwards | Report | Peart | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,700 |
3 November 1923 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,000 |
10 November 1923 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Prouse Bissett (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,500 |
24 November 1923 15 | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Stevens Hooper |
Report | Peart Tompkinson |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5,800 |
8 December 1923 16 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Pearson | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
15 December 1923 17 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Whitehurst Pearson |
Report | (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
22 December 1923 18 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Report | Peart Prouse |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,000 |
25 December 1923 19 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Report | Peart Pearson |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,000 |
26 December 1923 20 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Whitehurst | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
29 December 1923 21 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Willis | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
5 January 1924 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Prouse Parkes |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,000 |
8 January 1924 23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
Whitehurst (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
12 January 1924 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Prouse | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,000 |
19 January 1924 25 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
Bissett (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
26 January 1924 26 | Ashington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Ashington |
Laverick | Report | Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 5,500 |
9 February 1924 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Report | Tompkinson | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,000 |
16 February 1924 29 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 16161 |
1 March 1924 30 | Rochdale | 6–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Pearson Whitehurst Prouse Tompkinson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
8 March 1924 31 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Howard | Report | Peart | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 7,000 |
15 March 1924 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Carmichael | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,000 |
22 March 1924 33 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
McGarry Whitehurst Clark Sandiford |
Report | Carmichael Dent |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
26 March 1924 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,000 |
5 April 1924 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Prouse Whitehurst Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
10 April 1924 Abandoned | Tranmere Rovers | 2a2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Prouse Whitehurst |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
12 April 1924 37 | Hartlepools United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Report | Prouse Bissett (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,000 |
22 April 1924 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Crowe | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
26 April 1924 40 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Report | Pearson | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 6,000 |
28 April 1924 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Cartman |
Report | Prouse | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
3 May 1924 42 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Tompkinson Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup[]
17 November 1923 Q4 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Skelmersdale United | Rochdale |
Hall Whitehurst |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
1 December 1923 Q5 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
[2] | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Lancashire Cup[]
12 September 1923 1 | Wigan Borough | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
[3] | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
2 October 1923 1 (Replay) | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
Peart | [4] | 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
- ^ http://www.enfa.co.uk/
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