1937–38 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1937–38 football season
Rochdale 1937–38 football season
1937–38 season | |
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Manager | Ernest Nixon Sam Jennings |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Football League Third Division North | 17th |
FA Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wynn All: Jimmy Wynn |
The 1937–38 season saw Rochdale compete for their 17th 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 | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Des Fawcett | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Tommy Baird | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Tom Sneddon | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Hugh McLaren | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Charlie Robinson | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Joe Duff | 21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Alex McMurdo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Micky Burke | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Wally Hunt | 21 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Harry Marshall | 33 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | WAL | Sid Protheroe | 33 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Edward Sperry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Alex Graham | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ted Goodier | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Frank Wilson | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Jimmy Wynn | 30 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Jock Millar | 27 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | IRL | Thomas McMurray | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Roland Haworth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Bob Hardy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Wilfred Barks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | WAL | Idris Williams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Arnold Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Adam Dawson | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 0.890 | 38 | Transferred to the Third Division South |
16 | Southport | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 0.646 | 38 | |
17 | Rochdale | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 0.859 | 37 | |
18 | Halifax Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 0.667 | 36 | |
19 | Darlington | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 0.684 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v York City
28 August 1937 (1937 -08-28) 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8448 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
30 August 1937 (1937 -08-30) 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Eden Mayson Kearney | Report | Hamilton (o.g.) Marshall | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8508 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
4 September 1937 (1937 -09-04) 3 | Bradford City | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Hardy Moore | Report | Protheroe | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5997 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
7 September 1937 (1937 -09-07) 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4480 |
Rochdale v Southport
11 September 1937 (1937 -09-11) 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Southport | Rochdale |
Hunt Marshall | Report | Atkinson Patrick | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5915 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
13 September 1937 (1937 -09-13) 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Hoyland Jackson | Report | Protheroe Wilson | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2409 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
18 September 1937 (1937 -09-18) 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Allen Killourhy Perry | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10647 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
25 September 1937 (1937 -09-25) 8 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Hunt | Report | Johnson Waring | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5632 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
2 October 1937 (1937 -10-02) 9 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Graham Wynn | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5019 |
Chester v Rochdale
9 October 1937 (1937 -10-09) 10 | Chester | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Chester |
Sargeant Wrightson Sanders | Report | Hunt | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5913 |
Barrow v Rochdale
16 October 1937 (1937 -10-16) 11 | Barrow | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Report | Graham | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4332 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
23 October 1937 (1937 -10-23) 12 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Graham Wynn Hunt Protheroe | Report | Burgon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4193 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
30 October 1937 (1937 -10-30) 13 | Hartlepools United | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Scott Wigham | Report | Marshall Protheroe | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5087 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
6 November 1937 (1937 -11-06) 14 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Report | Callender | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9074 |
Hull City v Rochdale
13 November 1937 (1937 -11-13) 15 | Hull City | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Hull |
Fryer McNeill | Report | Wynn | Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 8848 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
20 November 1937 (1937 -11-20) 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Wynn Hunt | Report | Mustard (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5295 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
4 December 1937 (1937 -12-04) 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Hunt (pen.) | Report | Davis | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4460 |
Darlington v Rochdale
11 December 1937 (1937 -12-11) 18 | Darlington | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Clacher Brown | Report | Wynn Millar | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1378 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
18 December 1937 (1937 -12-18) 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Wynn | Report | Roberts (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3560 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
25 December 1937 (1937 -12-25) 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Report | Curran | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9146 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
27 December 1937 (1937 -12-27) 21 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Report | Wynn | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4700 |
York City v Rochdale
1 January 1938 (1938 -01-01) 22 | York City | 0 – 5 | Rochdale | York |
Report | Wynn Millar Marshall | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5971 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
8 January 1938 (1938 -01-08) 23 | Gateshead | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Smith McDermott | Report | Protheroe | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 9504 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
15 January 1938 (1938 -01-15) 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Protheroe Wynn | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3234 |
Southport v Rochdale
22 January 1938 (1938 -01-22) 25 | Southport | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Hampson | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3832 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
29 January 1938 (1938 -01-29) 26 | Rochdale | 4 – 5 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Millar Marshall Wynn | Report | Malam Killourhy Little McFarlane | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5069 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
5 February 1938 (1938 -02-05) 27 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Chandler Foster Tagg Waring | Report | McLaren | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3393 |
Rotherham United v Rochdale
12 February 1938 (1938 -02-12) 28 | Rotherham United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Smith | Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9282 |
Rochdale v Chester
19 February 1938 (1938 -02-19) 29 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Wynn (pen.) Dawson Millar Done (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5728 |
Rochdale v Barrow
26 February 1938 (1938 -02-26) 30 | Rochdale | 3 – 3 | Barrow | Rochdale |
McMurray Dawson | Report | Mullaney McIntosh | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6243 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
5 March 1938 (1938 -03-05) 31 | Wrexham | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Burditt Raven | Report | Tunney (o.g.) | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3620 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
12 March 1938 (1938 -03-12) 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Dawson Protheroe | Report | Self Nevin | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5615 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
19 March 1938 (1938 -03-19) 33 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Deacon | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6836 |
Rochdale v Hull City
26 March 1938 (1938 -03-26) 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5761 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
2 April 1938 (1938 -04-02) 35 | New Brighton | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Wood Shiels | Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3419 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
9 April 1938 (1938 -04-09) 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Wynn Millar | Report | Thompson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5240 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
15 April 1938 (1938 -04-15) 37 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Wynn (pen.) Millar | Report | Temple | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4648 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
16 April 1938 (1938 -04-16) 38 | Oldham Athletic | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Gray Ferrier Diamond | Report | Duff Eaves (o.g.) | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 17106 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
18 April 1938 (1938 -04-18) 39 | Carlisle United | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Report | Dawson | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5609 |
Rochdale v Darlington
23 April 1938 (1938 -04-23) 40 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Dawson | Report | Harris (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4028 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
30 April 1938 (1938 -04-30) 41 | Port Vale | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Masters Roberts Bellis | Report | Wynn (pen.) | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 2992 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
7 May 1938 (1938 -05-07) 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Craig (o.g.) | Report | Griffiths | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2065 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Lincoln City
27 November 1937 (1937 -11-27) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Hunt | Report | Deacon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11500 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
1 December 1937 (1937 -12-01) 1 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Campbell Whyte | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6474 |
Division 3 North Cup
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
21 September 1937 (1937 -09-21) 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Hunt | [1] | Robbins Blackshaw | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Lancashire Cup
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
18 April 1938 (1938 -04-18) 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
[2] | Dawson | Stadium: Ewood Park |