1951–52 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale 1951–52 football season

Rochdale

1951–52 season

Manager

Ted Goodier

Stadium

Spotland Stadium

Division 3 North

21st

F.A. Cup

3rd Round

Top goalscorer

League: Alan Middlebrough
Bert Foulds
All: Alan Middlebrough
Bert Foulds

Home colours

← 1950–51 1952–53 →

The 1951–52 season saw Rochdale compete for their 24th season in the Football League Third Division North.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 3 North		F.A. Cup		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Trevor Churchill	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Bill Watson	37	0	35	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Fred Fisher	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Harry Whitworth	33	2	31	2	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Wally Birch	24	0	23	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Alistair Buchan	42	1	38	1	3	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Eric Barber	12	1	12	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jimmy Whitehouse	15	4	14	4	0	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Bill Jennings	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Joe Lynn	34	1	31	1	3	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Alan Steen	14	3	13	3	0	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Arthur Radford	31	0	27	0	3	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Jim Hazzleton	12	1	11	1	0	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	Jim Drury	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Eric Hayton	13	0	12	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Jackie Arthur	29	3	25	2	3	1	1	0
	FW	ENG	Alan Middlebrough	23	10	20	10	3	0	0	0
	GK	ENG	Jim Nicholls	31	0	27	0	3	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Eric Downes	32	0	29	0	3	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Ron Rothwell	13	0	13	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	Bobby Gilfillan	12	1	12	1	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Joe Coupe	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Eric Betts	29	6	26	4	3	2	0	0
	FW	ENG	Walter Keeley	5	0	4	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Bert Foulds	26	10	23	10	3	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Frank Tomlinson	22	4	20	2	2	2	0	0
	FW	ENG	Alan Ball	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Norman Case	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Tom Hindle	6	1	6	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Don Partridge	11	1	11	1	0	0	0	0

Final League Table

Main article: 1951–52 Football League Third Division North

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts	Promotion
19	Chester	46	13	4	6	46	30	2	5	16	26	55	0.847	39
20	Halifax Town	46	11	4	8	31	23	3	3	17	30	74	0.629	35
21	Rochdale	46	10	5	8	32	34	1	8	14	15	45	0.595	35
22	Accrington Stanley	46	6	8	9	30	34	4	4	15	31	58	0.663	32
23	Darlington	46	10	5	8	39	34	1	4	18	25	69	0.621	31	Re-elected

Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1951–52 Football League Rochdale v Carlisle United

18 August 1951 (1951 -08-18) 1	Rochdale	0 – 4	Carlisle United	Rochdale
		Report	Ashman Hogan	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6026 Referee: A Brown

Darlington v Rochdale

22 August 1951 (1951 -08-22) 2	Darlington	2 – 1	Rochdale	Darlington
	Johnston Yates	Report	Jennings	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5962 Referee: T Seymour

Stockport County v Rochdale

25 August 1951 (1951 -08-25) 3	Stockport County	1 – 0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Weigh	Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 9544 Referee: SM Rogers

Rochdale v Darlington

28 August 1951 (1951 -08-28) 4	Rochdale	6 – 2	Darlington	Rochdale
	Middlebrough Whitehouse Steen	Report	Wardle Clarke	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4727 Referee: T Seymour

Rochdale v Workington

1 September 1951 (1951 -09-01) 5	Rochdale	2 – 0	Workington	Rochdale
	Middlebrough Whitehouse	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5701 Referee: G Black

Rochdale v Mansfield Town

4 September 1951 (1951 -09-04) 6	Rochdale	1 – 0	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
	Arthur (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6046 Referee: A Holland

Barrow v Rochdale

8 September 1951 (1951 -09-08) 7	Barrow	4 – 0	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Hannah King Layton McLaren	Report		Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 7326 Referee: F Thurman

Rochdale v Grimsby Town

15 September 1951 (1951 -09-15) 8	Rochdale	0 – 0	Grimsby Town	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6181 Referee: BJ Flanagan

Mansfield Town v Rochdale

17 September 1951 (1951 -09-17) 9	Mansfield Town	1 – 1	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Ottewell	Report	Whitehouse	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 10413 Referee: A Holland

Wrexham v Rochdale

22 September 1951 (1951 -09-22) 10	Wrexham	2 – 0	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Lawrence Hewitt	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7359 Referee: KA Collinge

Rochdale v Chesterfield

29 September 1951 (1951 -09-29) 11	Rochdale	2 – 0	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Whitehouse Barber	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6496 Referee: C Fletcher

Rochdale v Hartlepools United

6 October 1951 (1951 -10-06) 12	Rochdale	3 – 0	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Whitworth Hazzleton Steen	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5574 Referee: L Howarth

Bradford City v Rochdale

13 October 1951 (1951 -10-13) 13	Bradford City	3 – 0	Rochdale	Bradford
	Ward McCulloch	Report		Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13505 Referee: R Wood

Rochdale v York City

20 October 1951 (1951 -10-20) 14	Rochdale	0 – 2	York City	Rochdale
		Report	Fenton Spence	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4994 Referee: H Beacock

Chester v Rochdale

27 October 1951 (1951 -10-27) 15	Chester	4 – 0	Rochdale	Chester
	Astbury Fletcher Kirkpatrick	Report		Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4628 Referee: WHE Evans

Rochdale v Lincoln City

3 November 1951 (1951 -11-03) 16	Rochdale	0 – 1	Lincoln City	Rochdale
		Report	Graver	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2457 Referee: LN Peake

Scunthorpe & Lindsey United v Rochdale

10 November 1951 (1951 -11-10) 17	Scunthorpe & Lindsey United	3 – 1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
	Powell Taylor (pen.) Cumner	Report	Betts	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8374 Referee: P Rhodes

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

17 November 1951 (1951 -11-17) 18	Rochdale	3 – 2	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Tomlinson Middlebrough	Report	Dillon	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4158 Referee: G Black

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

1 December 1951 (1951 -12-01) 19	Rochdale	1 – 0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Foulds	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4278 Referee: E Plinston

Gateshead v Rochdale

8 December 1951 (1951 -12-08) 20	Gateshead	1 – 0	Rochdale	Gateshead
	Winters	Report		Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 6055 Referee: T Seymour

Rochdale v Stockport County

22 December 1951 (1951 -12-22) 21	Rochdale	0 – 0	Stockport County	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5857 Referee: SM Rogers

Oldham Athletic v Rochdale

25 December 1951 (1951 -12-25) 22	Oldham Athletic	1 – 1	Rochdale	Oldham
	Gemmell	Report	Betts	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 23001 Referee: E Plinston

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

26 December 1951 (1951 -12-26) 23	Rochdale	2 – 2	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Tomlinson Foulds	Report	Munro McIlvenny	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12430 Referee: E Plinston

Workington v Rochdale

29 December 1951 (1951 -12-29) 24	Workington	1 – 1	Rochdale	Workington
	McDowall	Report	Middlebrough	Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6244 Referee: G Black

Rochdale v Barrow

5 January 1952 (1952 -01-05) 25	Rochdale	4 – 1	Barrow	Rochdale
	Foulds Middlebrough	Report	Layton	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5451 Referee: F Thurman

Rochdale v Accrington Stanley

15 January 1952 (1952 -01-15) 26	Rochdale	3 – 1	Accrington Stanley	Rochdale
	Betts Middlebrough Foulds	Report	Watkinson	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1792 Referee: JW Topliss

Grimsby Town v Rochdale

19 January 1952 (1952 -01-19) 27	Grimsby Town	4 – 0	Rochdale	Cleethorpes
	Maddison Johnston Bloomer	Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 12780 Referee: BJ Flanagan

Rochdale v Wrexham

26 January 1952 (1952 -01-26) 28	Rochdale	1 – 5	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Buchan	Report	Hope Hewitt Bannan	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4244 Referee: KA Collinge

Chesterfield v Rochdale

9 February 1952 (1952 -02-09) 29	Chesterfield	5 – 1	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Harvey Southall Smith	Report	Ball	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 9055 Referee: C Fletcher

Hartlepools United v Rochdale

16 February 1952 (1952 -02-16) 30	Hartlepools United	1 – 1	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Elder	Report	Betts	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 8403 Referee: L Howarth

Rochdale v Halifax Town

23 February 1952 (1952 -02-23) 31	Rochdale	0 – 2	Halifax Town	Rochdale
		Report	Frost McCaig	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5703 Referee: A Brown

Rochdale v Bradford City

1 March 1952 (1952 -03-01) 32	Rochdale	1 – 1	Bradford City	Rochdale
	Foulds	Report	Carr	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4274 Referee: R Wood

Carlisle United v Rochdale

6 March 1952 (1952 -03-06) 33	Carlisle United	1 – 1	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Whitehouse	Report	Hindle	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3978

York City v Rochdale

8 March 1952 (1952 -03-08) 34	York City	1 – 1	Rochdale	York
	Griffiths	Report	Foulds	Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 8136 Referee: H Beacock

Rochdale v Chester

15 March 1952 (1952 -03-15) 35	Rochdale	0 – 5	Chester	Rochdale
		Report	Kirkpatrick Stiffle Astbury Travis	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4561 Referee: WHE Evans

Lincoln City v Rochdale

22 March 1952 (1952 -03-22) 36	Lincoln City	2 – 0	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Gibson	Report		Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 13646 Referee: LN Peake

Rochdale v Scunthorpe & Lindsey United

29 March 1952 (1952 -03-29) 37	Rochdale	1 – 2	Scunthorpe & Lindsey United	Rochdale
	Whitworth	Report	Wallace Ottewell	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1226 Referee: P Rhodes

Accrington Stanley v Rochdale

2 April 1952 (1952 -04-02) 38	Accrington Stanley	0 – 0	Rochdale	Accrington
		Report		Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4081 Referee: T Seymour

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

5 April 1952 (1952 -04-05) 39	Tranmere Rovers	4 – 3	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	Atkinson Davies Eastham	Report	Gilfillan Drury Lynn (pen.)	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3400 Referee: G Black

Rochdale v Southport

12 April 1952 (1952 -04-12) 40	Rochdale	1 – 0	Southport	Rochdale
	Foulds	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3916 Referee: J Houston

Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue

14 April 1952 (1952 -04-14) 41	Rochdale	1 – 1	Bradford Park Avenue	Rochdale
	Partridge	Report	Wright	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5540 Referee: J McCann

Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale

15 April 1952 (1952 -04-15) 42	Bradford Park Avenue	1 – 1	Rochdale	Bradford
	Smith	Report	Arthur (pen.)	Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 10235

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

19 April 1952 (1952 -04-19) 43	Crewe Alexandra	1 – 0	Rochdale	Crewe
	Basford	Report		Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4055 Referee: E Plinston

Southport v Rochdale

22 April 1952 (1952 -04-22) 44	Southport	1 – 2	Rochdale	Southport
	Billingham	Report	Foulds	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2872

Rochdale v Gateshead

26 April 1952 (1952 -04-26) 45	Rochdale	0 – 3	Gateshead	Rochdale
		Report	Callender Wilbert	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3174 Referee: T Seymour

Halifax Town v Rochdale

28 April 1952 (1952 -04-28) 46	Halifax Town	1 – 0	Rochdale	Halifax
	Priestley	Report		Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5635

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1951–52 FA Cup Ilkeston Town v Rochdale

24 November 1951 (1951 -11-24) 1	Ilkeston Town	0 – 2	Rochdale	Ilkeston
	Burrows	Report	Betts (pen.) Middlebrough	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 9000 Referee: R Turner

Gillingham v Rochdale

15 December 1952 (1952 -12-15) 2	Gillingham	0 – 3	Rochdale	Gillingham
		Report	Tomlinson Arthur	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 15686

Rochdale v Leeds United

12 January 1952 (1952 -01-12) 3	Rochdale	0 – 2	Leeds United	Rochdale
		Report	Kirk	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 21526 Referee: LAM Mackay

Lancashire Cup

Preston North End v Rochdale

11 October 1951 (1951 -10-11)	Preston North End	1 – 0	Rochdale	Preston
				Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: ?

References

Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
"The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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