1971–72 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1971–72 Dick Conner League Division Three 18th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Peter Gowans David Cross 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 65th in existence and their 3rd consecutive in the Football League Third Division. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Rod Jones 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 NIR DF Ronnie Blair 29+1 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Derek Ryder 32+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 44+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Colin Parry 28+2 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Joe Ashworth 12+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Tony Buck 24+3 4 1+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 1 1+0 0 ENG FW Reg Jenkins 20+0 6 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 2 1+0 0 ENG FW David Cross 10+0 8 0+0 0 3+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Downes 35+1 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Butler 17+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 SCO MF Peter Gowans 36+2 9 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 ENG MF Norman Whitehead 27+0 4 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Paul Clarke 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Tony Godfrey 41+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Hughen Riley 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Len Kinsella 32+3 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Alf Arrowsmith 13+2 2 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 1 0+0 0 SCO FW Malcolm Darling 30+4 6 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Arthur Marsh 28+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Jack Howarth 21+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Lee Brogden 15+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1971–72 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1971–72 Football League 1971 8 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-14-august-1971-132501/ Notts County 4–0 Rochdale Mansley 6Masson 18Stubbs 32Hateley 40 Ashworth 0 71 Meadow Lane Nottingham 10879 L 1971 8 21 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-21-august-1971-132513/ Rochdale 2–1 Mansfield Town Cross 1Jenkins 61 Ryder 12 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3554 W 1971 8 28 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-rochdale-28-august-1971-132520/ Aston Villa 2–0 Rochdale Lochhead 8Graydon 40 Villa Park Aston 24280 L 1971 9 3 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-03-september-1971-132539/ Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Cross pen.Ashworth Beamish Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3691 W H Williams 1971 9 11 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-11-september-1971-132555/ Bournemouth 4–1 Rochdale Boyer 33MacDougall 38 48 pen. 74 Cross 70 Dean Court Bournemouth 8856 L 1971 9 13 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-13-september-1971-132564/ Torquay United 1–1 Rochdale Welsh Cross Plainmoor Torquay 8885 D 1971 9 18 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-18-september-1971-132571/ Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Gowans 23 Fryatt 37 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10926 D 1971 9 25 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-25-september-1971-132580/ Barnsley 3–3 Rochdale Seal 58Millar 67Waddell 85 Jenkins 24 82Cross 55 Oakwell Barnsley 5805 D 1971 9 27 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-27-september-1971-132591/ Rochdale 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Kinsella Cross Davey o.g. Hutchins Hinch Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4519 W V James 1971 10 2 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-02-october-1971-132608/ Rochdale 5–0 Torquay United Cross 31 82 pen.Arrowsmith 37Gowans 67Whitehead 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4551 W 1971 10 9 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-rochdale-09-october-1971-132618/ Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Rochdale Shanahan 8 42McDonald 20 Ewood Park Blackburn 8492 L 1971 10 16 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-16-october-1971-132635/ Rochdale 1–1 Notts County Darling 57 Bradd 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4848 D 1971 10 19 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-19-october-1971-132644/ Halifax Town 2–2 Rochdale Brierley 30Farley 50Robertson 0 81 Kinsella 61 71 The Shay Halifax 3288 D 1971 10 23 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-23-october-1971-132659/ Rochdale 3–1 Bristol Rovers Whitehead 29Downes 33Buck 52 Stephens 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4753 W 1971 10 30 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-30-october-1971-132670/ Swansea City 1–0 Rochdale Gwyther 5 Vetch Field Swansea 7743 L 1971 11 6 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-06-november-1971-132684/ Rochdale 0–2 Chesterfield Wilson 12 33 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4818 L 1971 11 13 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-13-november-1971-132697/ Wrexham 1–3 Rochdale Tinnion 70 Whitehead 10Buck 63 89 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 7749 W 1971 11 26 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-26-november-1971-132702/ Walsall 3–0 Rochdale Woodward Jones Wright Fellows Park Walsall 3575 L J Hunting 1971 12 4 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-04-december-1971-132722/ Rochdale 2–1 Rotherham United Jenkins 16Gowans 70 Bentley 1 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3384 W 1971 12 17 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-17-december-1971-132725/ Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Russell Beamish Prenton Park Birkenhead 2800 L 1971 12 27 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-27-december-1971-132743/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Hall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4722 L 1972 1 1 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-01-january-1972-132756/ Oldham Athletic 3–2 Rochdale Shaw 2McNeill 50Robins 82 Gowans 44 89 Boundary Park Oldham 8885 L 1972 1 8 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aston-villa-08-january-1972-132768/ Rochdale 1–0 Aston Villa Whitehead 65 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5874 W 1972 1 22 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-22-january-1972-132787/ Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Rochdale Hinch 6Rickard 55 67Hutchins 83 Darling 70 Home Park Plymouth 9187 L 1972 1 29 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-29-january-1972-132799/ Rochdale 3–2 Halifax Town Parry 22Howarth 68 89 Atkins 32Wallace 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3124 W 1972 2 5 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-05-february-1972-132809/ Rochdale 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3502 D 1972 2 12 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-12-february-1972-132814/ Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rochdale Stephens 34Bannister 38 47Jones 65Prince 86 Darling 23 63 Eastville Stadium Bristol 7344 L 1972 2 19 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-19-february-1972-132831/ Rochdale 1–1 Swansea Town Arrowsmith 81 Slattery 21 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3097 D V James 1972 2 26 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-26-february-1972-132840/ Chesterfield 2–0 Rochdale Randall 77Wilson 89 Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 6599 L 1972 3 4 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-04-march-1972-132856/ Rochdale 1–0 Wrexham Davies 21 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2643 W NP Paget 1972 3 11 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackburn-rovers-11-march-1972-132869/ Rochdale 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Howarth 8Gowans 35 Field 24 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6542 W 1972 3 13 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-13-march-1972-132874/ Rochdale 3–2 Port Vale Howarth Gowans James Parry o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3157 W 1972 3 18 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-18-march-1972-132892/ Mansfield Town 3–1 Rochdale Fairbrother 15Wignall 73Saunders 83 Darling 53 Field Mill Mansfield 5121 L 1972 3 20 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-20-march-1972-132901/ York City 2–0 Rochdale Swallow Calloway Bootham Crescent York 4539 L 1972 3 25 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-25-march-1972-132914/ Rochdale 1–1 Bournemouth Howarth 63 MacDougall 33 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4437 D 1972 4 1 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-01-april-1972-132932/ Bradford City 1–1 Rochdale O'Neill 90 Brogden 17 Valley Parade Bradford 4889 D 1972 4 3 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-03-april-1972-132944/ Rochdale 0–2 Barnsley Mahoney Seal Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3848 L RB Lee 1972 4 8 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-08-april-1972-132960/ Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Rochdale Wood 23Andrews 36 Blair 43 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2539 L 1972 4 12 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-rochdale-12-april-1972-132969/ Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale Byrom Jones Howarth Burnden Park Bolton 6057 L WS Castle 1972 4 15 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-15-april-1972-132982/ Rochdale 0–0 Walsall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3027 D H Williams 1972 4 17 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-17-april-1972-132984/ Rochdale 1–2 York City Buck Burrows Henderson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2776 L 1972 4 22 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-22-april-1972-133002/ Rotherham United 5–1 Rochdale Gilbert 33 69Swift 51Mielczarek 67Ham 90 Gowans 23 Millmoor Rotherham 4569 L 1972 4 24 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bolton-wanderers-24-april-1972-133008/ Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Howarth Darling Jones Phillips Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4826 D JD Williams 1972 4 29 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-29-april-1972-133026/ Rochdale 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Jenkins 81 pen. Napier 49Beamish 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4283 L P Baldwin 1972 5 3 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-rochdale-03-may-1972-133034/ Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Rochdale Templeman Gowans Goldstone Ground Brighton and Hove 34644 D 1972 5 12 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-12-may-1972-133045/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Horton pen. Jenkins pen. Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 2475 D F.A. Cup 1971–72 FA Cup 1971 11 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-20-november-1971-213219/ Rochdale 1–3 Barnsley Arrowsmith 20 Winstanley 27 55Seal 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5185 L League Cup 1971–72 Football League Cup 1971 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-18-august-1971-29275/ Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Lennard 17 Rhodes 31 o.g. The Shay Halifax 5195 D 1971 8 24 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-24-august-1971-29285/ Rochdale 2–2 Halifax Town Cross 74 82 Chadwick 25Atkins 50 Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 6016 D 1971 8 31 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-31-august-1971-29290/ Rochdale 0–2 Halifax Town Wallace 85Brierley 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5718 L Lancashire Cup 1971 10 13 y Rochdale 3–0 Blackpool Gowans Buck Arrowsmith Spotland Stadium Rochdale W 1971 12 6 y Rochdale 1–1 Manchester United Jenkins Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3764 D 1971 12 22 y Manchester United 4–1 Rochdale Jenkins Old Trafford Manchester L Rose Bowl 1971 7 31 y Oldham Athletic 4–0 Rochdale Boundary Park Oldham 4946 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