1964–65 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale 1964–65 football season

Rochdale
1964–65 season
Manager	Tony Collins
League Division Four	6th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Reg Jenkins All: Reg Jenkins
← 1963–64 1965–66 →

The 1964–65 season saw Rochdale compete for their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup		Rose Bowl
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Ted Burgin	51	0	46	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Roy Ridge	44	0	40	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Laurie Calloway	49	0	45	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Graham Cunliffe	41	0	36	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Ray Aspden	50	0	45	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Thompson	50	5	45	5	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Joe Richardson	35	7	31	5	0	0	2	1	1	1	1	0
	FW	ENG	George Morton	38	17	35	17	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	John Turley	26	7	22	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
	FW	ENG	Reg Jenkins	50	25	46	25	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	David Storf	21	4	18	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Brian Taylor	12	2	11	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Brian Birch	29	4	27	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Don MacKenzie	24	2	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Stanley Milburn	16	1	14	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	John Hardman	8	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Bert Lister	16	3	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		Brian Hardman	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Final League Table

Main article: 1964–65 Football League Fourth Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
4	Oxford United	46	18	4	1	54	13	5	11	7	33	31	1.977	61	Promoted
5	Tranmere Rovers	46	20	2	1	72	20	7	4	12	27	36	1.768	60
6	Rochdale	46	15	4	4	46	22	7	10	6	28	31	1.396	58
7	Bradford Park Avenue	46	14	8	1	52	22	6	9	8	34	40	1.387	57
8	Chester	46	19	1	3	75	26	6	5	12	44	55	1.469	56

Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1964–65 Football League York City v Rochdale

22 August 1964 (1964 -08-22) 1	York City	2–1	Rochdale	York
	Aimson 74' Provan 81'	Report	Richardson 43'	Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4348

Rochdale v Stockport County

26 August 1964 (1964 -08-26) 2	Rochdale	4–0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Jenkins Morton	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4458

Rochdale v Lincoln City

29 August 1964 (1964 -08-29) 3	Rochdale	2–0	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Morton 8' Richardson 22'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4306

Brighton & Hove Albion v Rochdale

5 September 1964 (1964 -09-05) 4	Brighton & Hove Albion	3–0	Rochdale	Brighton and Hove
	Collins 24' Smith 39' Goodchild 64'	Report		Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 14023

Rochdale v Torquay United

7 September 1964 (1964 -09-07) 5	Rochdale	1–0	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Morton	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4641

Rochdale v Oxford United

12 September 1964 (1964 -09-12) 6	Rochdale	3–3	Oxford United	Rochdale
	Jenkins 10' Beavon 20' (o.g.) Morton 31'	Report	Havenhand 25' Booth 30', 42'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4473 Referee: DNH Payne

Torquay United v Rochdale

16 September 1964 (1964 -09-16) 7	Torquay United	2–1	Rochdale	Torquay
	Atkinson Panter	Report	Turley	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5238

Barrow v Rochdale

19 September 1964 (1964 -09-19) 8	Barrow	2–2	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Knox 8' Brennan 39'	Report	Morton 52' Jenkins 85'	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3159

Rochdale v Hartlepools United

26 September 1964 (1964 -09-26) 9	Rochdale	3–0	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Jenkins 54', 88' Morton 87'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3736

Rochdale v Bradford City

30 September 1964 (1964 -09-30) 10	Rochdale	3–1	Bradford City	Rochdale
	Storf Turley Jenkins	Report	Stowell	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4623

Wrexham v Rochdale

3 October 1964 (1964 -10-03) 11	Wrexham	2–3	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Colbridge 44' Barnes 65' (pen.)	Report	Jenkins 35' Turley 54', 73'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7184

Bradford City v Rochdale

7 October 1964 (1964 -10-07) 12	Bradford City	0–2	Rochdale	Bradford
		Report	Jenkins	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3395

Rochdale v Darlington

10 October 1964 (1964 -10-10) 13	Rochdale	1–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	Morton 40'	Report	Lawton 20'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5007

Rochdale v Chester

14 October 1964 (1964 -10-14) 14	Rochdale	2–1	Chester	Rochdale
	Jenkins Morton	Report	Humes	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4845

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

17 October 1964 (1964 -10-17) 15	Crewe Alexandra	1–1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Gowans 30'	Report	Jenkins 14' Calloway 30'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3619

Rochdale v Newport County

24 October 1964 (1964 -10-24) 16	Rochdale	2–0	Newport County	Rochdale
	Storf 22' (pen.) Birch 68'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4283

Southport v Rochdale

26 October 1964 (1964 -10-26) 17	Southport	1–0	Rochdale	Southport
	Aspden (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3642

Halifax Town v Rochdale

31 October 1964 (1964 -10-31) 18	Halifax Town	1–2	Rochdale	Halifax
	Frear 69'	Report	MacKenzie 3' Jenkins 40'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4089

Rochdale v Notts County

7 November 1964 (1964 -11-07) 19	Rochdale	1–1	Notts County	Rochdale
	Jenkins 15'	Report	Sheridan 71'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4804 Referee: GW Grundy

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

21 November 1964 (1964 -11-21) 20	Rochdale	2–1	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Storf 59' (pen.) Jenkins 85'	Report	Tait 16'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4752

Aldershot v Rochdale

28 November 1964 (1964 -11-28) 21	Aldershot	1–2	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Kearns 14'	Report	Thompson 7' Jenkins 78'	Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5412

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

5 December 1964 (1964 -12-05) Abandoned	Rochdale	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5008

Rochdale v York City

12 December 1964 (1964 -12-12) 22	Rochdale	1–2	York City	Rochdale
	Turley 35'	Report	Rudd 49' Wilkinson 68'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3051

Lincoln City v Rochdale

18 December 1964 (1964 -12-18) 23	Lincoln City	1–1	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Milner	Report	Jenkins	Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3177

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

26 December 1964 (1964 -12-26) 24	Tranmere Rovers	4–1	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	McDonnell 30' Dyson 34' Jones 39', 41'	Report	Morton 68'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 13497

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

28 December 1964 (1964 -12-28) 25	Rochdale	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
		Report	Dyson (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5008

Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue

9 January 1965 (1965 -01-09) 26	Rochdale	4–3	Bradford Park Avenue	Rochdale
	Jenkins 3', 12' Thompson 20' McCalman 30' (o.g.)	Report	Ham 75' Lawrie 80' (pen.) Hector 85'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4377

Oxford United v Rochdale

16 January 1965 (1965 -01-16) 27	Oxford United	2–2	Rochdale	Oxford
	Atkinson 2', 86'	Report	Taylor 40' Richardson 42'	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8681 Referee: JE Cooke

Rochdale v Barrow

23 January 1965 (1965 -01-23) 28	Rochdale	3–0	Barrow	Rochdale
	Milburn 44' Richardson 73' Taylor 79'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3812

Chesterfield v Rochdale

30 January 1965 (1965 -01-30) 29	Chesterfield	1–1	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Hollett 33'	Report	Jenkins 70'	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 5091

Hartlepools United v Rochdale

6 February 1965 (1965 -02-06) 30	Hartlepools United	1–1	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Bradley 85'	Report	Birch 34'	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5049

Rochdale v Wrexham

13 February 1965 (1965 -02-13) 31	Rochdale	2–1	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Thompson 25' Lister 60'	Report	King 75'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3728

Stockport County v Rochdale

15 February 1965 (1965 -02-15) 32	Stockport County	1–2	Rochdale	Stockport
	Hoggart	Report	Morton Thompson	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8645

Darlington v Rochdale

20 February 1965 (1965 -02-20) 33	Darlington	2–0	Rochdale	Darlington
	Lawton 10' O'Neill 73'	Report		Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2606

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

27 February 1965 (1965 -02-27) 34	Rochdale	1–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Jenkins 49'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4442

Chester v Rochdale

10 March 1965 (1965 -03-10) 35	Chester	0–1	Rochdale	Chester
		Report	Jenkins	Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 8550

Rochdale v Halifax Town

13 March 1965 (1965 -03-13) 36	Rochdale	3–0	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	MacKenzie 50' Morton 65' Lister 76'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4829

Notts County v Rochdale

20 March 1965 (1965 -03-20) 37	Notts County	0–0	Rochdale	Nottingham
		Report		Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3219 Referee: PG Brandwood

Rochdale v Brighton & Hove Albion

22 March 1965 (1965 -03-22) 38	Rochdale	2–2	Brighton & Hove Albion	Rochdale
	Morton Thompson (pen.) Lister 76'	Report	Goodchild Collins Gall 76'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7005 Referee: K Howley

Rochdale v Chesterfield

26 March 1965 (1965 -03-26) 39	Rochdale	1–2	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Morton	Report	Holmes	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6383

Newport County v Rochdale

29 March 1965 (1965 -03-29) 40	Newport County	2–3	Rochdale	Newport
	Sheffield Hill	Report	Birch Jenkins Lister	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2761

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

3 April 1965 (1965 -04-03) 41	Doncaster Rovers	2–2	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Jeffrey 10' Grainger 27'	Report	Jenkins 4' Birch 86'	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7842

Rochdale v Aldershot

10 April 1965 (1965 -04-10) 42	Rochdale	3–1	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Jenkins 1' Morton 53', 54'	Report	Priscott 58'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4139

Millwall v Rochdale

16 April 1965 (1965 -04-16) 43	Millwall	0–0	Rochdale	London
		Report		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15389

Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale

17 April 1965 (1965 -04-17) 44	Bradford Park Avenue	0–0	Rochdale	Bradford
		Report		Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 10636

Rochdale v Millwall

21 April 1965 (1965 -04-21) 45	Rochdale	0–2	Millwall	Rochdale
		Report	John (pen.) Curran	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8031

Rochdale v Southport

24 April 1965 (1965 -04-24) 46	Rochdale	2–0	Southport	Rochdale
	Richardson 44' Morton 60'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2882

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1964–65 FA Cup Workington v Rochdale

14 November 1964 (1964 -11-14) 1	Workington	2–0	Rochdale	Workington
	Carr 70' Moran 81'	Report		Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 5376

League Cup

Main article: 1964–65 Football League Cup Stockport County v Rochdale

2 September 1964 (1964 -09-02) 1	Stockport County	1–3	Rochdale	Stockport
	Hoggart	Report	Storf Richardson Turley	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3450

Rotherham United v Rochdale

23 September 1964 (1964 -09-23) 2	Rotherham United	2–0	Rochdale	Rotherham
	Casper Tiler	Report		Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8934

Lancashire Cup

Bury v Rochdale

3 November 1964 (1964 -11-03)	Bury	2–1	Rochdale	Bury
			Richardson	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2608

Rose Bowl

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

14 August 1964 (1964 -08-14)	Rochdale	1–2	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Turley			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5160

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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