1959–60 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1959–60 football season
Rochdale 1959–60 football season
1959–60 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Jack Marshall |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 4 | 12th |
F.A. Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Stanley Milburn All: Stanley Milburn |
The 1959–60 season saw Rochdale compete for their first season in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Jimmy Jones | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stanley Milburn | 45 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | WAL | Dai Powell | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Norman Bodell | 28 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
DF | ENG | Ray Aspden | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Alan Bushby | 49 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Ron Barnes | 52 | 7 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Ronnie Cairns | 48 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Frank Lord | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Johnny Anderson | 33 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Tony Collins | 38 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Bert Thomson | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | WAL | Jack Edwards | 43 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | George Cooper | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Les Spencer | 38 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jim Brown | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | George Heyes | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jock Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Roy Anchor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Bobby Entwistle | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 1.074 | 49 |
11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 1.029 | 49 |
12 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 1.083 | 46 |
13 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 1.041 | 45 |
14 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 0.898 | 45 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Southport v Rochdale
22 August 1959 (1959-08-22) 1 | Southport | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
Reeson 71' Ashe 75' (pen.) | Report | Lord 4' Milburn 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5168 Referee: LJ Hamer |
Rochdale v Gillingham
27 August 1959 (1959-08-27) 2 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
Cairns 4' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6382 |
Rochdale v Millwall
29 August 1959 (1959-08-29) 3 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Millwall | Rochdale |
Report | Broadfoot 35' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6474 |
Gillingham v Rochdale
3 September 1959 (1959-09-03) 4 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
Bacon Moore | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5649 |
Torquay United v Rochdale
5 September 1959 (1959-09-05) 5 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Baxter 19' (pen.) | Report | Spencer 34' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 7369 |
Rochdale v Darlington
8 September 1959 (1959-09-08) 6 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Spencer Cooper | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5135 |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
12 September 1959 (1959-09-12) 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Milburn 18' (pen.) Thomson 87' | Report | Leck 1', 79' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5686 Referee: JH Hemingway |
Darlington v Rochdale
16 September 1959 (1959-09-16) 8 | Darlington | 0–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4951 Referee: P Rhodes |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
19 September 1959 (1959-09-19) 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Fernie 20' Walker 75' (pen.) | Report | Cairns 8' | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5066 Referee: AW Sparling |
Rochdale v Barrow
22 September 1959 (1959-09-22) 10 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Milburn 3', 39', 82' (pen.) Collins 64' | Report | Robertson 31' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5117 Referee: A Hawcroft |
Rochdale v Workington
26 September 1959 (1959-09-26) 11 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Workington | Rochdale |
Milburn 75' | Report | Morrison 26' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5671 Referee: L Howarth |
Barrow v Rochdale
28 September 1959 (1959-09-28) 12 | Barrow | 3–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Murdoch 47', 80' Robertson 64' | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5368 Referee: W Crossley |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
3 October 1959 (1959-10-03) 13 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Milburn 55' (pen.) Cairns 80' Barnes 89' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4897 Referee: J Bellwood |
Gateshead v Rochdale
5 October 1959 (1959-10-05) 14 | Gateshead | 1–2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Lumley 57' | Report | Cooper 53' Milburn 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 5804 Referee: M Dixon |
Walsall v Rochdale
10 October 1959 (1959-10-10) 15 | Walsall | 4–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Richards 32', 75' Davies 39' Billingham 72' (pen.) | Report | Cooper 5' Milburn 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 8552 Referee: R Reddaway |
Rochdale v Gateshead
13 October 1959 (1959-10-13) 16 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Cooper 31' Anderson 79' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4770 Referee: HP Hackney |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
17 October 1959 (1959-10-17) 17 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Milburn 68' (pen.) Anderson 77' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4856 Referee: RJ Leafe |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
24 October 1959 (1959-10-24) 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Kelly 64' | Report | Anderson 4' Cooper 6', 63' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7617 Referee: Capt. C Dennis |
Rochdale v Chester
31 October 1959 (1959-10-31) 19 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5643 |
Crystal Palace v Rochdale
7 November 1959 (1959-11-07) 20 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Rochdale | London |
Sexton 10' Summersby 59' (pen.) Woan 71' Byrne 82' | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14946 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
21 November 1959 (1959-11-21) 21 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Guy 51' Wallace 72' | Report | Spencer 49' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7629 Referee: E Crawford |
Rochdale v Exeter City
28 November 1959 (1959-11-28) 22 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Cairns 27' Spencer 50' Collins 54' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4856 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
12 December 1959 (1959-12-12) 23 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Cairns 15', 88' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5317 Referee: A Holland |
Rochdale v Southport
19 December 1959 (1959-12-19) 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Cairns 7' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2508 |
Notts County v Rochdale
26 December 1959 (1959-12-26) 25 | Notts County | 2–1 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
Bircumshaw 43', 72' | Report | Cooper 6' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 14582 |
Rochdale v Notts County
28 December 1959 (1959-12-28) 26 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Notts County | Rochdale |
Brown | Report | Forrest Bircumshaw Roby | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4044 |
Millwall v Rochdale
2 January 1960 (1960-01-02) 27 | Millwall | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
Ackerman 47' Pierce 84' | Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9862 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
9 January 1960 (1960-01-09) 28 | Aldershot | 0–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3537 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
16 January 1960 (1960-01-16) 29 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Milburn 18', 84' Anderson 44' Barnes 60' | Report | Baxter 33' Pym 48' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3422 |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
23 January 1960 (1960-01-23) 30 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Kane 15' Deakin 43' Oláh 65' | Report | Milburn 62' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5355 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
6 February 1960 (1960-02-06) 31 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Milburn 20' Edwards 69' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3740 |
Workington v Rochdale
13 February 1960 (1960-02-13) 32 | Workington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Harburn 49' McGarry 61' | Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2486 |
Rochdale v Walsall
27 February 1960 (1960-02-27) 33 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Report | Richards 53' Dudley 75' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4468 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
5 March 1960 (1960-03-05) 34 | Hartlepools United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Report | Anderson 49' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3286 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
12 March 1960 (1960-03-12) 35 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Spencer 8' Collins 30' Milburn 58' (pen.) Barnes 86' | Report | Riley 43', 67' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3826 |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
15 March 1960 (1960-03-15) 36 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Report | Reilly | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3814 |
Chester v Rochdale
19 March 1960 (1960-03-19) 37 | Chester | 2–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
Pimlott 19', 81' | Report | Lord 4' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3965 |
Rochdale v Crystal Palace
26 March 1960 (1960-03-26) 38 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Rochdale |
Spencer 41' Cairns 48' Lord 78', 81' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2562 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
29 March 1960 (1960-03-29) 39 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
McMillan (pen.) | Report | Cairns | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2258 |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
2 April 1960 (1960-04-02) 40 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 5955 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
9 April 1960 (1960-04-09) 41 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Spencer 59' Lord 67' Barnes 74' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3422 |
Exeter City v Rochdale
16 April 1960 (1960-04-16) 42 | Exeter City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Rees 3', 15' Wilkinson 60' Micklewright 63' | Report | Barnes | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6419 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
18 April 1960 (1960-04-18) 43 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Barnes Cairns | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4301 |
Rochdale v Watford
23 April 1960 (1960-04-23) 44 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
Spencer 52' Lord 82' Collins 87' | Report | Uphill 16' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Walker 35' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4371 |
Watford v Rochdale
26 April 1960 (1960-04-26) 45 | Watford | 2–1 | Rochdale | Watford |
Uphill Holton | Report | Spencer | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17774 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
30 April 1960 (1960-04-30) 46 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Birch 5' | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5199 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Carlisle United
14 November 1959 (1959-11-14) 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Cairns 50' Collins 55' | Report | McGill 80' Walker 81' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5811 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
17 November 1959 (1959-11-17) 1 | Carlisle United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Devlin 28' | Report | Brown 83' Cairns 104' Barnes 113' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10000 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
5 December 1959 (1959-12-05) 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Spencer 57' | Report | Stokes 30' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11828 Referee: NN Hough |
Bradford City v Rochdale
9 December 1959 (1959-12-09) 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Stokes | Report | Anderson | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16435 |
Lancashire Cup
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
28 October 1959 (1959-10-28) | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Bodell | Stadium: Peel Park |
Preston North End v Rochdale
9 February 1960 (1960-02-09) | Preston North End | 2–1 | Rochdale | Preston |
Bodell | Stadium: Deepdale |