1945–46 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1945–46 football season
Rochdale 1945–46 football season
| 1945–46 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North West | 2nd |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Hargreaves All: Joe Hargreaves |
The 1945–46 season saw Rochdale compete for their 7th and final season in the wartime league (Division 3 North West). The season consisted of 36 matches, 18 of which were in the First Championship, and the remainder were in the 2nd Championship and Division 3 North West Cup. Rochdale finished in second place in the first championship. This season also saw the return of the F.A. Cup, in which Rochdale reached the third round.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 NW League & Cup | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  | F. Olive | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Arthur Chesters | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Jack Breedon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | John Kirk | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Ken Ashbridge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  WAL | John Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | J. Walmsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | Robert Yates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | Bill Roberts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Syd Pomphrey | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | | Clive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | Len Jackson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Joe Duff | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Tom Sneddon | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | Matthew Muir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | George Lunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL | Gwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | Robert Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Joe McCormick | 34 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Peter Molloy | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | Jack Higham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Norman Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Charlie Hurst | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | William Whittle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Don Partridge | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | John Neary | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL | Jim Pearce | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Dick Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Wally Birch | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | George Haigh | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | J. Keddie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | W. Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Jack Dobson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Tommy Howshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Arthur Jones | 15 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Sammy Makin | 22 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Ernie Toseland | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | Sam Baum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | J. Kindred | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Meek | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Billy Woods | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jack Brindle | 24 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Hargreaves | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG | Eric Wood | 33 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | T. Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | John Reid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jimmy Constantine | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | | Jack Harker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jack Livesey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Alf Hanson | 15 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | | Harry Nuttall (jnr) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Joe Rodi | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Fred Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Arthur Cunliffe | 35 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Wally Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
Third Division North West League and Cup
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 25 August 1945 (1945 -08-25) 1 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
 | Reid | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6000 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 1 September 1945 (1945 -09-01) 2 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Constantine Meek Hanson | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3289 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 8 September 1945 (1945 -09-08) 3 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Constantine Hanson | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4097 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 15 September 1945 (1945 -09-15) 4 | Oldham Athletic | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Taylor | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6278 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 22 September 1945 (1945 -09-22) 5 | Stockport County | 7 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4993 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 29 September 1945 (1945 -09-29) 6 | Rochdale | 4 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Livesey Hanson A. Jones | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3724 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 6 October 1945 (1945 -10-06) 7 | Southport | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Hargreaves | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3500 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 13 October 1945 (1945 -10-13) 8 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Hanson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4804 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 20 October 1945 (1945 -10-20) 9 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Brindle | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6693 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 27 October 1945 (1945 -10-27) 10 | Chester | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Brindle A. Jones | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4123 |
Rochdale v Barrow
| 3 November 1945 (1945 -11-03) 11 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe Hargreaves A. Jones | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4133 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 10 November 1945 (1945 -11-10) 12 | Barrow | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Brindle | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4387 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 1 December 1945 (1945 -12-01) 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 4 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Brindle Makin | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3500 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 22 December 1945 (1945 -12-22) 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Duff Hargreaves | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 25 December 1945 (1945 -12-25) 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Brindle | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7614 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 26 December 1945 (1945 -12-26) 16 | Accrington Stanley | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Duff | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 8043 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 29 December 1945 (1945 -12-29) 17 | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Duff Toseland | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6849 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 12 January 1946 (1946 -01-12) 18 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Toseland | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4377 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 19 January 1946 (1946 -01-19) 19 | Chester | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 26 January 1946 (1946 -01-26) 20 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Walters (o.g.) Wood Woods Makin | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 2 February 1946 (1946 -02-02) 21 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Wood Burrows (o.g.) | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3416 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 9 February 1946 (1946 -02-09) 22 | Stockport County | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Cunliffe Makin | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6500 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 16 February 1946 (1946 -02-16) 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Wood | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3816 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 23 February 1946 (1946 -02-23) 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Hargreaves | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3880 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 2 March 1946 (1946 -03-02) 25 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3775 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 9 March 1946 (1946 -03-09) 26 | Wrexham | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Hargreaves | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6800 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 16 March 1946 (1946 -03-16) 27 | Southport | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Hargreaves Cunliffe | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3500 |
Rochdale v Barrow
| 23 March 1946 (1946 -03-23) 28 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Makin Wood | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2100 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 30 March 1946 (1946 -03-30) 29 | Barrow | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Rodi Hargreaves | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4014 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 6 April 1946 (1946 -04-06) 30 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Rodi Hargreaves | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4128 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 13 April 1946 (1946 -04-13) 31 | Lincoln City | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Rodi McCormick | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4942 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 19 April 1946 (1946 -04-19) 32 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3243 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 20 April 1946 (1946 -04-20) 33 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe Hargreaves Wood | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4200 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 22 April 1946 (1946 -04-22) 34 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 4 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Hargreaves Cunliffe Rodi | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5800 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 27 April 1946 (1946 -04-27) 35 | Southport | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1200 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 4 May 1946 (1946 -05-04) 36 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Rodi Wood | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3191 |
F.A. Cup
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 17 November 1945 (1945 -11-17) 1 | Stockport County | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Shaw | Report | Brindle Woods | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6000 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 24 November 1945 (1945 -11-24) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves | Report | Hyde | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6158 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 8 December 1945 (1945 -12-08) 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Bell Rosenthal Atkinson | Report | Wood | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7000 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 15 December 1945 (1945 -12-15) 2 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Makin | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6500 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 5 January 1946 (1946 -01-05) 3 | Bury | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Davies Halton | Report | Cunliffe Hargreaves Reynolds | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 13248 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 8 January 1946 (1946 -01-08) 3 | Rochdale | 2 – 4 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves | Report | Davies Tompkin Jones Moss | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8712 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
Manchester United v Rochdale
| 5 September 1945 (1945 -09-05) 1 | Manchester United | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Constantine | Stadium: Maine Road |
Rochdale v Manchester United
| 1 January 1946 (1946 -01-01) 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| Brindle Hargreaves | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
References
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