1925–26 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1925–26 Jack Peart George L. Foulds Spotland Stadium Football League Third Division North 3rd FA Cup 2nd Round Billy Fergusson (19) Billy Fergusson (21) 1924–25 1926–27 The 1925–26 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 19th in existence and their 5th in the Football League Third Division North. Squad Statistics Competitive Appearances and goals League Division 3 (N) FA Cup ENG GK Harry Moody 38 0 3 0 WAL DF Dai Hopkins 21 0 3 0 SCO DF Willie Brown 42 0 3 0 ENG MF Bobby Willis 4 0 0 0 ENG DF David Parkes 34 1 3 1 SCO DF Alex Christie 42 4 3 0 ENG FW Billy Tompkinson 16 8 0 0 ENG FW Harry Anstiss 30 16 0 0 ENG FW Billy Fergusson 21 19 3 2 ENG FW Billy Smith 10 2 0 0 ENG FW Bobby Hughes 36 16 3 1 ENG DF Joe Robson 4 0 0 0 ENG FW Albert Whitehurst 29 18 3 0 ENG FW Albert Pearson 7 2 0 0 SCO MF John Hillhouse 31 0 3 0 ENG MF Henry Martin 28 4 3 1 ENG MF Joe Campbell 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Billy Bertram 31 11 3 0 ENG GK Jack Cawthra 4 0 0 0 ENG MF Levy Thorpe 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Fred Mason 21 0 0 0 ENG MF Cecil Halkyard 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Ernie Braidwood 10 0 0 0 SCO DF Joe Quinn 0 0 0 0 WAL DF George Bishop 0 0 0 0 |} Non-competitive solid 1px #aaa Squad Statistics (Non-competitive) Appearances and goals Lancashire Cup Manchester Cup ENG GK Harry Moody 1 0 1 0 WAL DF Dai Hopkins 1 0 1 0 SCO DF Willie Brown 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Bobby Willis 0 0 0 0 ENG DF David Parkes 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Alex Christie 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Billy Tompkinson 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Harry Anstiss 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Billy Fergusson 1 0 1 0 ENG FW Billy Smith 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Bobby Hughes 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Joe Robson 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Albert Whitehurst 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Albert Pearson 0 0 0 0 SCO MF John Hillhouse 1 0 1 0 ENG MF Henry Martin 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Joe Campbell 1 0 1 0 ENG FW Billy Bertram 1 1 0 0 ENG GK Jack Cawthra 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Levy Thorpe 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Fred Mason 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Cecil Halkyard 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Ernie Braidwood 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Joe Quinn 0 0 1 0 WAL DF George Bishop 0 0 1 0 |} Final league table 1925–26 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1925–26 Football League 1925 8 29 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-29-august-1925-145779/ Rochdale 6–0 Hartlepools United Tompkinson Fergusson Hughes Anstiss Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9,321 W 1925 9 1 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-01-september-1925-145789/ Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Howson Hughespen. The Shay Halifax 7,362 D 1925 9 5 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wigan-borough-v-rochdale-05-september-1925-145803/ Wigan Borough 2–2 Rochdale Dunn Callagher Fergusson Springfield Park Wigan 7,590 D 1925 9 8 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-08-september-1925-145811/ Rochdale 2–2 Rotherham United Tompkinson Hughes Lievesley John T Harrison Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5,643 D 1925 9 12 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-12-september-1925-145822/ Tranmere Rovers 3–5 Rochdale White Matthews Marquis HughesParkesAnstissWhitehurst Prenton Park Birkenhead 9,136 W 1925 9 15 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-15-september-1925-145830/ Rochdale 2–1 Halifax Town Anstiss Dixon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,528 W 1925 9 19 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-19-september-1925-145842/ Rochdale 2–0 Walsall Tompkinson Hughes Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,484 W 1925 9 26 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-26-september-1925-145851/ Chesterfield 1–2 Rochdale Whitfield PearsonDenniso.g. Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 5,073 W 1925 10 3 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-03-october-1925-145869/ Rochdale 2–0 Bradford Park Avenue Pearson Tompkinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 16,295 W 1925 10 10 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-10-october-1925-145878/ Grimsby Town 3–0 Rochdale Carmichael Cooper Blundell Park Cleethorpes 11,602 L 1925 10 17 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-ashington-17-october-1925-145891/ Rochdale 1–3 Ashington Anstiss Randall Gardner Turnbull Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,089 L 1925 10 24 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-24-october-1925-145896/ Barrow 1–3 Rochdale Mooney TompkinsonFergussonTubbo.g. Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 2,534 W 1925 10 31 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-31-october-1925-145913/ Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Fergusson Smith Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,936 W 1925 11 2 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-02-november-1925-145917/ Rotherham United 0–4 Rochdale FergussonHughesBertram Millmoor Rotherham 5,363 W 1925 11 7 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-brighton-v-rochdale-07-november-1925-145925/ New Brighton 3–0 Rochdale Reid Kelly Dunne Sandheys Park New Brighton 2,142 L 1925 11 14 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-14-november-1925-145936/ Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Fergusson Nock Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,032 L 1925 11 21 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-21-november-1925-145944/ Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Keetley FergussonHughes Belle Vue Doncaster 4,831 D 1925 12 5 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-05-december-1925-145955/ Lincoln City 0–2 Rochdale Fergusson17Hughes81 Sincil Bank Lincoln 5,153 W 1925 12 19 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-rochdale-19-december-1925-145967/ Coventry City 2–2 Rochdale Herbert Houldey FergussonWhitehurst Highfield Road Coventry 11,110 D 1925 12 26 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-durham-city-26-december-1925-145992/ Rochdale 5–0 Durham City Fergusson Christie Whitehurst Bertram Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5,222 W 1926 1 1 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/durham-city-v-rochdale-01-january-1926-145998/ Durham City 0–2 Rochdale WhitehurstHughes Holiday Park Durham 2,681 W 1926 1 2 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-02-january-1926-146008/ Hartlepools United 4–2 Rochdale Best Carr Hardy WhitehurstSmith Victoria Park Hartlepool 6,057 L 1926 1 16 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wigan-borough-16-january-1926-146028/ Rochdale 2–1 Wigan Borough Hughes Fergusson Mandy Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,365 W 1926 1 23 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-23-january-1926-146041/ Rochdale 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Fergusson BertramWhitehurst White Campbell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,074 W 1926 1 25 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-25-january-1926-146044/ Rochdale 3–1 Southport HughesFergusson Bertram Brown Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,624 W 1926 1 30 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-30-january-1926-146054/ Walsall 1–5 Rochdale Crockford Fergusson WhitehurstHughesMartin Fellows Park Walsall 2,361 W 1926 2 6 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-06-february-1926-146063/ Rochdale 2–4 Chesterfield Saxbyo.g.Martin Whitfield Cookson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8,342 L 1926 2 13 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-13-february-1926-146069/ Bradford Park Avenue 3–1 Rochdale Hubbert McDonald Poyntz Hughes Park Avenue Bradford 24,893 L 1926 2 20 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-20-february-1926-146083/ Rochdale 5–2 Grimsby Town Whitehurst Anstiss Bertram Hughes Marshall McKenna Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7,544 W 1926 2 27 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/ashington-v-rochdale-27-february-1926-146091/ Ashington 0–1 Rochdale Whitehurst Portland Park Ashington 4,270 W 1926 3 6 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-06-march-1926-146109/ Rochdale 2–1 Barrow Whitehurst Bertram Rawlinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5,524 W 1926 3 13 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-13-march-1926-146116/ Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Rochdale Clayson Holland Aitken WhitehurstAnstiss Gresty Road Crewe 6,034 L 1926 3 20 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-new-brighton-20-march-1926-146132/ Rochdale 2–1 New Brighton AnstissMartinpen. Copitch Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,794 W 1926 3 23 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-nelson-23-march-1926-146136/ Rochdale 2–0 Nelson Anstiss Whitehurst Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,981 W 1926 3 27 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-27-march-1926-146148/ Wrexham 1–0 Rochdale Roberts Racecourse Ground Wrexham 6,855 L 1926 4 2 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-02-april-1926-146149/ Accrington Stanley 1–3 Rochdale Gee pen. AnstissChristieTompkinson Peel Park Accrington 5,264 W 1926 4 3 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-03-april-1926-146165/ Rochdale 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Christie Bertram Keetley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,792 W 1926 4 5 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-05-april-1926-146174/ Rochdale 3–2 Accrington Stanley Anstiss Martin Gee Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7,890 W 1926 4 10 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-10-april-1926-146191/ Southport 1–7 Rochdale Ball AnstissWhitehurstBertram Haig Avenue Southport 4,699 W 1926 4 17 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-17-april-1926-146203/ Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Alford 5 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6,797 L 1926 4 24 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/nelson-v-rochdale-24-april-1926-146217/ Nelson 1–3 Rochdale Eddleston AnstissFergussonHughes Seedhill Football Ground Nelson 6,215 W 1926 5 1 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-coventry-city-01-may-1926-146230/ Rochdale 4–1 Coventry City Whitehurst Christie Tompkinson Breslin Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,352 W FA Cup 1925–26 FA Cup 1925 11 28 y A Rochdale 1a1 West Stanley Hughes Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5000 P 1925 12 1 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-west-stanley-01-december-1925-207205/ Rochdale 4–0 West Stanley Hughes Martin pen.Fergusson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1661 W 1925 12 12 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chilton-colliery-recreation-athletic-v-rochdale-12-december-1925-207225/ Chilton Colliery Recreation 1–1 Rochdale Catterick Fergusson Chilton 5000 D 1925 12 17 y 2 (Replay) https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chilton-colliery-recreation-athletic-17-december-1925-207243/ Rochdale 1–2 Chilton Colliery Recreation Parkes Catterick Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1500 L Lancashire Cup 1925 10 6 y 1 Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 Nelson 3–1 Rochdale Bertram Seedhill Football Ground Nelson 2,500 L Manchester Cup 1926 2 16 y 1 Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 Ashton National 1–0 Rochdale National Park Ashton-under-Lyne L Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 http://www.enfa.co.uk/ The English National Football Archive Enfa.co.uk 2022-04-27 April 2022 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale