1956–57 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1956–57 Harry Catterick Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 13th F.A. Cup 1st Round Frank Lord Frank Lord 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 50th in existence and their 29th in the Football League Third Division North. Statistics Division 3 North F.A. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Jimmy Jones 43 0 1 0 1 0 SCO DF Charlie Ferguson 39 1 1 0 1 0 SCO MF Billy McCulloch 46 0 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Jackie Grant 45 1 1 0 1 0 ENG DF Bev Glover 33 0 0 0 1 0 SCO MF Jimmy McGuigan 26 1 1 0 1 0 ENG MF Arnold Kendall 4 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Eddie Wainwright 38 10 1 0 0 0 SCO FW Tommy Todd 5 1 0 0 0 0 WAL FW Gwyn Lewis 27 11 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Jimmy Anders 4 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Danny Murphy 18 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF George Lyons 13 1 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Frank Lord 33 15 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Bernard Stonehouse 4 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Andy McLaren 21 7 1 0 1 0 ENG GK Albert Morton 3 0 0 0 0 0 SCO MF Joe Devlin 27 6 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Jim Storey 6 0 1 0 1 0 ENG FW Brian Green 14 1 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Reg Tapley 1 0 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Cyril Lello 11 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Steve Parr 15 1 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Gerry Molloy 3 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Eddie Moran 14 4 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Dave Pearson 7 4 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Terry Mulvoy 2 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Jim Brown 4 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Derek Andrews 0 0 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Ray Calderbank 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Billy Duff 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Final League Table 1956–57 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1956–57 Football League 1956 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-18-august-1956-157365/ Rochdale 1–0 Barrow Lewis Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3546 W 1956 8 20 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-20-august-1956-157373/ Mansfield Town 2–3 Rochdale Berry Smith Lewis Todd Field Mill Mansfield 13441 W 1956 8 25 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-25-august-1956-157387/ Hull City 2–0 Rochdale Bradbury Clarke Boothferry Park Hull 13089 L 1956 8 29 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-29-august-1956-157401/ Rochdale 0–0 Mansfield Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7360 D 1956 9 1 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-01-september-1956-157411/ Rochdale 0–0 Workington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7414 D 1956 9 8 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-08-september-1956-157432/ Halifax Town 2–1 Rochdale Darbyshire Lord The Shay Halifax 8137 L 1956 9 12 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-12-september-1956-157447/ Rochdale 3–0 Darlington Wainwright McLaren Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3188 W 1956 9 15 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-15-september-1956-157456/ Rochdale 0–2 Oldham Athletic Pearson Crook Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10353 L 1956 9 19 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-rochdale-19-september-1956-157472/ Derby County 3–0 Rochdale Barrowcliffe Straw Baseball Ground Derby 19405 L 1956 9 22 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-22-september-1956-157483/ Rochdale 3–0 Scunthorpe United Devlin McLaren Wainwright Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6320 W 1956 9 26 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-derby-county-26-september-1956-157493/ Rochdale 3–1 Derby County McLaren Lewis Ryan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4835 W 1956 9 29 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-29-september-1956-157499/ Crewe Alexandra 1–6 Rochdale Mountford Lewis Lord Devlin Wainwright pen. Gresty Road Crewe 5947 W 1956 10 6 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-06-october-1956-157516/ Southport 0–1 Rochdale Lewis Haig Avenue Southport 5501 W 1956 10 13 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-13-october-1956-157529/ Rochdale 1–0 Chesterfield Lewis Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9011 W 1956 10 20 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-20-october-1956-157543/ Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Rees Lord Lewis Prenton Park Birkenhead 6540 D 1956 10 27 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-27-october-1956-157553/ Rochdale 1–0 Hartlepools United Wainwright Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12237 W 1956 11 3 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-03-november-1956-157558/ Bradford City 1–1 Rochdale Samuels Wainwright Valley Parade Bradford 15887 D 1956 11 10 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-10-november-1956-157577/ Rochdale 2–2 Stockport County Lord Lewis Grant o.g.Daley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10394 D 1956 11 24 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-24-november-1956-157589/ Rochdale 0–2 Accrington Stanley Dick Sowden Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11071 L 1956 12 1 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-01-december-1956-157596/ Chester 2–2 Rochdale Hansell Davies pen. McLaren McGuigan Sealand Road Chester 5492 D 1956 12 15 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-15-december-1956-157606/ Barrow 2–0 Rochdale Armstrong Ormond Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 3718 L 1956 12 25 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-25-december-1956-157639/ Wrexham 4–1 Rochdale Anderson Evans Jones Thompson McLaren Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5105 L 1956 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-26-december-1956-157645/ Rochdale 0–2 Wrexham Thompson Anderson pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4375 L 1956 12 29 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-29-december-1956-157657/ Workington 5–0 Rochdale Robson Dailey Bertolini Borough Park Workington 6144 L 1957 1 1 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-01-january-1957-157663/ Darlington 4–3 Rochdale Morton Tulip McLaren Wainwright Feethams Darlington 4461 L 1957 1 5 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-05-january-1957-157669/ Gateshead 2–1 Rochdale Oliver Smith Lyons Redheugh Park Gateshead 1430 L 1957 1 12 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-12-january-1957-157680/ Rochdale 1–1 Halifax Town Lord Lonsdale Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5527 D 1957 1 19 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-19-january-1957-157695/ Oldham Athletic 0–1 Rochdale Devlin Boundary Park Oldham 9006 W 1957 1 26 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-26-january-1957-157707/ Rochdale 0–0 Gateshead Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4561 D 1957 2 2 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-02-february-1957-157716/ Scunthorpe United 1–0 Rochdale Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 6080 L 1957 2 9 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-09-february-1957-157729/ Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Lord Burns Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3829 D 1957 2 16 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-16-february-1957-157741/ Rochdale 6–1 Southport Lord Devlin Green Charlton pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3988 W 1957 2 23 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-23-february-1957-157747/ Chesterfield 2–2 Rochdale Lewis Capel Lord Moran Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 4200 D 1957 3 2 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-02-march-1957-157761/ Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Grant Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5499 W 1957 3 5 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-05-march-1957-157765/ Rochdale 4–3 Hull City McLaren Lord Bulless Bradbury Collinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4296 W 1957 3 9 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-09-march-1957-157771/ Hartlepools United 0–0 Rochdale Victoria Park Hartlepool 9339 D 1957 3 16 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-16-march-1957-157787/ Rochdale 4–1 Bradford City Wainwright pen.Moran Pearson Lord Jackson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7399 W 1957 3 23 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-23-march-1957-157802/ Stockport County 3–1 Rochdale Holden Moir Moran Edgeley Park Stockport 15652 L 1957 3 30 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-30-march-1957-157815/ Rochdale 2–1 Carlisle United Devlin Ferguson Bond Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5521 W 1957 4 6 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-06-april-1957-157821/ Accrington Stanley 2–1 Rochdale Millar Storey o.g. Parr Peel Park Accrington 9527 L 1957 4 13 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-13-april-1957-157847/ Rochdale 2–1 Chester Pearson Jepson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4501 W 1957 4 20 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-20-april-1957-157876/ York City 4–0 Rochdale Wragg Wilkinson Bootham Crescent York 7203 L 1957 4 22 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-22-april-1957-157885/ Rochdale 2–1 Bradford Park Avenue Lord Moran Houghton Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5007 W 1957 4 23 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-23-april-1957-157888/ Bradford Park Avenue 0–0 Rochdale Park Avenue Bradford 6280 D 1957 4 27 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-27-april-1957-157898/ Rochdale 1–0 York City Pearson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4215 W 1957 4 30 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-30-april-1957-157906/ Carlisle United 2–1 Rochdale Broadis Ashman Bond o.g. Brunton Park Carlisle 3999 L F.A. Cup 1956–57 FA Cup 1956 11 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-17-november-1956-210885/ Scunthorpe United 1–0 Rochdale Brown Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 8655 L Lancashire Cup 1956 10 30 y Rochdale 0–3 Chester Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2086 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