1973–74 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1973–74 Walter Joyce League Division Three 24th FA Cup 2nd Round League Cup 2nd Round Leo Skeete Leo Skeete 1972–73 1974–75 The 1973–74 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 67th in existence and their 5th consecutive in the Football League Third Division. They finished in 24th and last position and were relegated into the Football League Fourth Division Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Rod Jones 8+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 30+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hanvey 39+0 2 2+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Steve Arnold 37+3 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Arthur Marsh 25+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Len Kinsella 7+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Alan Taylor 36+0 1 3+0 1 2+0 1 1+0 0 ENG MF Paul Brears 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Bill Atkins 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 SCO FW Malcolm Darling 7+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Downes 41+1 4 3+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Leo Skeete 26+1 9 3+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 SCO MF Peter Gowans 25+4 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Fielding 12+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Colin Blant 9+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Dick Renwick 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG GK Mike Poole 38+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 SCO DF Jimmy Burt 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Keith Bebbington 23+0 3 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Mike Brennan 26+1 3 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Lee Brogden 7+6 3 3+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Barry Bradbury 8+2 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Eamonn Kavanagh 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Gary Cooper 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Stan Horne 27+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Jimmy Grummett 18+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ian Buckley 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Seddon 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF David Carrick 10+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Don Tobin 7+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Roger Denton 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1973–74 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1973–74 Football League 1973 8 25 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-25-august-1973-133608/ Rochdale 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Darling 54 Bridges 40 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2665 D 1973 9 1 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-01-september-1973-133621/ Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Fellows Park Walsall 5211 D 1973 9 8 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-08-september-1973-133632/ Rochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Loyden 50 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2749 L 1973 9 11 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-11-september-1973-133644/ Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Rochdale Hore 5Rogers 38Mariner 55 80Davey 68 Home Park Plymouth 7066 L 1973 9 15 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-15-september-1973-133655/ Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Rochdale Tarbuck 61Durban 88 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2516 L 1973 9 17 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-17-september-1973-133659/ Rochdale 3–3 Bournemouth Hanvey Skeete Kinsella Machin Boyer Cave Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2108 D 1973 9 22 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-22-september-1973-133680/ Rochdale 2–2 Southport Darling 24Skeete 62 Lee 33Molyneux 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2380 D PN Willis 1973 9 29 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-29-september-1973-133691/ Southend United 1–2 Rochdale Johnson 10 Arnold 23Taylor 55 pen. Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5039 W 1973 10 3 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-03-october-1973-133703/ Bournemouth 2–0 Rochdale Powell Jones Dean Court Bournemouth 8836 L 1973 10 6 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-huddersfield-town-06-october-1973-133713/ Rochdale 1–1 Huddersfield Town Skeete 32 Hanvey 65 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3220 D 1973 10 13 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-13-october-1973-133726/ Oldham Athletic 3–1 Rochdale Edwards 14 19 Blair 43 Brennan 60 Boundary Park Oldham 7846 L 1973 10 20 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/charlton-athletic-v-rochdale-20-october-1973-133737/ Charlton Athletic 3–0 Rochdale Hales 20 84Horsfield 88 The Valley London 5038 L 1973 10 22 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-22-october-1973-133743/ Rochdale 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Downes Welsh Davey Marsh o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1437 L 1973 10 27 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-27-october-1973-133760/ Rochdale 1–1 Grimsby Town Skeete 86 Hubbard 63 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1549 D 1973 11 3 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-03-november-1973-133774/ Port Vale 3–1 Rochdale Williams 14 64Woodward 84 Skeete 58 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 3223 L 1973 11 10 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-10-november-1973-133785/ Rochdale 1–3 Watford Brogden 38 Farley 6Lindsay 80 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1459 L 1973 11 17 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-17-november-1973-133811/ Wrexham 3–0 Rochdale Davies 13Smallman 55May 69 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 3793 L 1973 12 8 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackburn-rovers-08-december-1973-133826/ Rochdale 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Brogden 28 Field 60 pen. 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3660 L 1973 12 22 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-22-december-1973-133839/ Rochdale 1–1 Southend United Brogden 44 Guthrie 41 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1073 D 1973 12 26 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-26-december-1973-133844/ Chesterfield 1–0 Rochdale McHale Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 5775 L 1973 12 29 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-29-december-1973-133863/ Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Crossley Downes pen. Prenton Park Birkenhead 2766 D 1974 1 1 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-01-january-1974-133874/ Rochdale 0–1 Walsall Hanvey o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2117 L WB Johnson 1974 1 5 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-05-january-1974-133880/ York City 2–1 Rochdale Jones 28 Seal 81 Horne 30 Bootham Crescent York 3923 L 1974 1 12 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-12-january-1974-133890/ Rochdale 3–2 Shrewsbury Town Grummett 26 Downes 58Skeete 68 Tarbuck 33 Hughes Spotland Stadium Rochdale 957 W 1974 1 20 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-rochdale-20-january-1974-133902/ Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Rochdale Beamish Towner Skeete Goldstone Ground Brighton and Hove 18900 L 1974 1 26 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-26-january-1974-133907/ Grimsby Town 5–1 Rochdale Lewis 45Hubbard 60 65Hickman 70 81 Gowans 31 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 5548 L 1974 2 3 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-03-february-1974-133926/ Rochdale 1–3 York City Horne Jones Seal Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2205 L 1974 2 5 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-05-february-1974-133928/ Rochdale 0–2 Cambridge United Greenhalgh 31Simmons 46 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 588 L 1974 2 16 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-16-february-1974-133940/ Rochdale 1–3 Oldham Athletic Bebbington 85 Hicks 11Blair 48 Lochhead 65 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5923 L 1974 2 23 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/huddersfield-town-v-rochdale-23-february-1974-133953/ Huddersfield Town 5–0 Rochdale Lawson 53 57Gowling 65 84Summerill 81 Leeds Road Huddersfield 5679 L 1974 2 26 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hereford-united-26-february-1974-133961/ Rochdale 1–1 Hereford United Brennan 59 Rudge 39 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1195 D 1974 3 2 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-02-march-1974-133969/ Rochdale 1–2 Chesterfield Brennan 24 Bellamy 62Wilson 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1566 L 1974 3 5 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-05-march-1974-133976/ Bristol Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Bannister Bebbington Eastville Stadium Bristol 11188 D 1974 3 10 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-10-march-1974-133988/ Southport 0–0 Rochdale Haig Avenue Southport 1708 D 1974 3 13 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-13-march-1974-133991/ Aldershot 4–0 Rochdale Howarth Bell Recreation Ground Aldershot 1742 L 1974 3 16 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-charlton-athletic-16-march-1974-134001/ Rochdale 1–1 Charlton Athletic Grummett 89 Dunn 0 71 Powell 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 850 D 1974 3 23 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-23-march-1974-134024/ Watford 4–0 Rochdale Morrisey 20Scullion 25Jenkins 60 69 Vicarage Road Watford 5616 L 1974 3 25 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-25-march-1974-134027/ Rochdale 0–1 Bristol Rovers Bannister Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1499 L 1974 3 30 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-30-march-1974-134044/ Rochdale 1–1 Port Vale Horne 33 Mountford 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 982 D 1974 4 3 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hereford-united-v-rochdale-03-april-1974-134059/ Hereford United 2–1 Rochdale Ritchie 48Hinch 51 Hanvey 65 Edgar Street Hereford 6659 L 1974 4 6 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-06-april-1974-134065/ Cambridge United 3–3 Rochdale Shinton 7 22 Cassidy 57 Carrick 25 58Downes 80 pen. Abbey Stadium Cambridge 2704 D 1974 4 13 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-13-april-1974-134089/ Rochdale 0–0 Wrexham Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1119 D 1974 4 15 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-15-april-1974-134099/ Rochdale 2–2 Aldershot Bebbington Skeete Brodie Howarth Spotland Stadium Rochdale 885 D 1974 4 20 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-rochdale-20-april-1974-134112/ Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Hutchins 19Martin 58 80 Carrick 10 Ewood Park Blackburn 4517 L 1974 4 22 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-22-april-1974-134122/ Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Shanahan 88 The Shay Halifax 1431 L 1974 4 27 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-27-april-1974-134138/ Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Skeete 6 Smith 40 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1320 D F.A. Cup 1973–74 FA Cup 1973 11 24 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-south-shields-24-november-1973-213537/ Rochdale 2–0 South Shields Marsh 18Brogden 21 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1554 W 1973 12 15 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grantham-town-v-rochdale-15-december-1973-213569/ Grantham Town 1–1 Rochdale Benskin 15 Brogden 76 London Road Grantham 3224 D 1973 12 18 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grantham-town-18-december-1973-213582/ Rochdale 3–5 Grantham Town Taylor Downes Hanvey Brent Horobin Brian Norris Mick Chambers Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 1266 L League Cup 1973–74 Football League Cup 1973 8 29 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-29-august-1973-29519/ Rochdale 5–3 Hartlepool United Darling Atkins Skeete Taylor Embleton o.g. Gauden McMahon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1856 W 1973 10 10 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bolton-wanderers-10-october-1973-29560/ Rochdale 0–4 Bolton Wanderers Jones Lee Waldron Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7241 L HP Hackney Lancashire Cup 1973 10 15 y Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Rochdale Burnden Park Bolton 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