The 1945–46 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 39th in existence and 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.
| 1945–46 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North West | 2nd |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Hargreaves (18) All: Joe Hargreaves (24) |
Squad Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 NW League & Cup | F.A. Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
F. Olive | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG |
Arthur Chesters | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Jack Breedon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
John Kirk | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Ken Ashbridge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  WAL |
John Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
J. Walmsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Robert Yates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Bill Roberts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Syd Pomphrey | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Clive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Len Jackson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Joe Duff | 23 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO |
Tom Sneddon | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Byrom | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Matthew Muir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Lunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL |
Gwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Robert Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe McCormick | 32 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Peter Molloy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Higham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Norman Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Charlie Hurst | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
William Whittle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Don Partridge | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
John Neary | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL |
Jim Pearce | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Dick Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Wally Birch | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
George Haigh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
J. Keddie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
W. Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Dobson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tommy Howshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arthur Jones | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Sammy Makin | 21 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ernie Toseland | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sam Baum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
J. Kindred | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Meek | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Billy Woods | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jack Brindle | 23 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Hargreaves | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 6 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eric Wood | 32 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | |
T. Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Reid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Constantine | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jack Harker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jack Livesey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Alf Hanson | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Nuttall (jnr) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joe Rodi | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Fred Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Arthur Cunliffe | 35 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Wally Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Squad Statistics (Non-competitive)
Appearances and goals (Non-competitive)
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Lancashire Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | |
F. Olive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Arthur Chesters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Jack Breedon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
John Kirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Ken Ashbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | WAL |
John Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
J. Walmsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Robert Yates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Bill Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Syd Pomphrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Clive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Len Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Joe Duff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Tom Sneddon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bill Byrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Matthew Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Lunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL |
Gwyn Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Robert Griffiths | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe McCormick | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Peter Molloy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Higham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Norman Richardson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Charlie Hurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
William Whittle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Don Partridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
John Neary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL |
Jim Pearce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Dick Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Wally Birch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
George Haigh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
J. Keddie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
W. Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Dobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tommy Howshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arthur Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Sammy Makin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ernie Toseland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sam Baum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
J. Kindred | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Meek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Billy Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jack Brindle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Hargreaves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eric Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
T. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jimmy Constantine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Jack Harker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Jack Livesey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Alf Hanson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Nuttall (jnr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Joe Rodi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Fred Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Arthur Cunliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Wally Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
editThird Division North West League and Cup
edit| 25 August 1945 1 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
 |
Reid |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6000 |
| 1 September 1945 2 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Constantine Meek Hanson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3289 |
| 8 September 1945 3 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Constantine Hanson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4097 |
| 15 September 1945 4 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|
Taylor |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6278 |
| 22 September 1945 5 | Stockport County | 7–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4993 |
| 29 September 1945 6 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Livesey Hanson A. Jones |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3724 |
| 6 October 1945 7 | Southport | 1–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Hargreaves |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3500 |
| 13 October 1945 8 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Hanson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4804 |
| 20 October 1945 9 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves
Brindle |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6693 |
| 27 October 1945 10 | Chester | 3–3 | Rochdale | Chester |
|
Brindle A. Jones |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4123 |
| 3 November 1945 11 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe Hargreaves A. Jones |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4133 |
| 10 November 1945 12 | Barrow | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Brindle |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4387 |
| 1 December 1945 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–4 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Brindle Makin |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3500 |
| 22 December 1945 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
|
Duff Hargreaves |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 25 December 1945 15 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Brindle |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7614 |
| 26 December 1945 16 | Accrington Stanley | 4–2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|
Duff |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 8043 |
| 29 December 1945 17 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Duff Toseland |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6849 |
| 12 January 1946 18 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Toseland |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4377 |
| 19 January 1946 19 | Chester | 2–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
|
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1500 |
| 26 January 1946 20 | Rochdale | 6–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Walters  (o.g.)Wood Woods Makin |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 |
| 2 February 1946 21 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Wood Burrows (o.g.) |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3416 |
| 9 February 1946 22 | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Cunliffe Makin |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6500 |
| 16 February 1946 23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3816 |
| 23 February 1946 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Hargreaves |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3880 |
| 2 March 1946 25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3775 |
| 9 March 1946 26 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
|
Hargreaves |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6800 |
| 16 March 1946 27 | Southport | 0–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Hargreaves Cunliffe |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3500 |
| 23 March 1946 28 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Makin Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2100 |
| 30 March 1946 29 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Rodi Hargreaves |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4014 |
| 6 April 1946 30 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Rodi Hargreaves |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4128 |
| 13 April 1946 31 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
|
Rodi McCormick |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4942 |
| 19 April 1946 32 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3243 |
| 20 April 1946 33 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Cunliffe Hargreaves Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4200 |
| 22 April 1946 34 | Oldham Athletic | 0–4 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Hargreaves Cunliffe Rodi |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5800 |
| 27 April 1946 35 | Southport | 2–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1200 |
| 4 May 1946 36 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Rodi Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3191 |
F.A. Cup
edit| 17 November 1945 1 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Shaw |
Report | Brindle Woods |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6000 |
| 24 November 1945 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves |
Report | Hyde |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6158 |
| 8 December 1945 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Bell Rosenthal Atkinson |
Report | Wood |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7000 |
| 15 December 1945 2 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves Makin |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6500 |
| 5 January 1946 3 | Bury | 3–3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Davies Halton |
Report | Cunliffe Hargreaves Reynolds |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 13248 |
| 8 January 1946 3 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Hargreaves |
Report | Davies Tompkin Jones Moss |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8712 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
edit| 5 September 1945 1 | Manchester United | 5–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
|
Constantine |
Stadium: Maine Road |
| 1 January 1946 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| Brindle Hargreaves |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
References
edit- ↑ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ↑ A Record of British Wartime Football by Brian McColl