1953–54 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1953–54 Harry Catterick Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 19th F.A. Cup 1st Round Jack Haines Jack Haines 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 47th in existence and their 26th in the Football League Third Division North. Statistics Division 3 North F.A. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Graham Cordell 8 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Harry Potter 21 0 1 0 1 0 SCO DF Harry Boyle 42 0 1 0 1 0 ENG MF Joe Lynn 43 4 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Eric Downes 17 0 1 0 1 0 SCO MF Alistair Buchan 10 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Ken Rose 11 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Bobby Gilfillan 9 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Fred Evans 12 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Neville Black 26 5 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Jimmy Anders 44 7 1 0 1 0 ENG GK Albert Morton 38 0 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Ray Haddington 13 4 0 0 0 0 POL FW Adam Wasilewski 4 1 0 0 0 0 Union of South Africa MF Robert Priday 5 1 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Bill Morgan 26 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 6 1 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 18 1 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Danny Boxshall 3 0 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Arnold Kendall 32 10 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Brian Mottershead 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Bill Watson 22 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Jack Haines 31 11 1 0 0 0 ENG FW Frank Lord 21 10 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Bill Tolson 7 0 1 0 1 0 ENG FW Des Frost 9 2 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Eddie Lyons 13 1 0 0 0 0 ENG MF George Lyons 3 1 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Bev Glover 10 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Ray Calderbank 1 0 0 0 0 0 |} Final League Table 1953–54 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1953–54 Football League 1953 8 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-22-august-1953-155711/ Carlisle United 7–0 Rochdale Johnston Ashman Atkinson Whitehouse Drury Brunton Park Carlisle 8378 L 1953 8 25 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-25-august-1953-155725/ Rochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Done Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5689 L 1953 8 29 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-29-august-1953-155740/ Rochdale 1–0 Accrington Stanley Haddington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8375 W 1953 9 1 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-01-september-1953-155754/ Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Rochdale McDevitt Atkinson Done Bainbridge Priday Prenton Park Birkenhead 6100 L 1953 9 5 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-05-september-1953-155763/ Grimsby Town 3–2 Rochdale Wright Smith Haddington Anders Blundell Park Cleethorpes 12305 L 1953 9 8 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-08-september-1953-155775/ Rochdale 0–1 Halifax Town Horsman Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6105 L 1953 9 12 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-12-september-1953-155787/ Rochdale 0–0 Stockport County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7634 D 1953 9 14 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-14-september-1953-155793/ Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Priestley Haddington The Shay Halifax 6186 D 1953 9 19 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-19-september-1953-155814/ Southport 1–1 Rochdale Gaskell Wasilewski Haig Avenue Southport 5748 D 1953 9 22 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-22-september-1953-155823/ Rochdale 0–1 Chesterfield Smith Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3070 L 1953 9 26 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-26-september-1953-155838/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Hewitt Tilston Racecourse Ground Wrexham 12602 L 1953 9 28 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-28-september-1953-155841/ Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale McGoldrick Kendall Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 8308 L 1953 10 3 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-03-october-1953-155860/ Rochdale 1–0 Mansfield Town Haddington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7483 W 1953 10 10 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-10-october-1953-155870/ Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Haines Mosby Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7873 D 1953 10 17 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-17-october-1953-155884/ Workington 0–1 Rochdale Kendall Borough Park Workington 7070 W 1953 10 24 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-24-october-1953-155894/ Rochdale 0–1 Gateshead Callender Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6308 L 1953 10 31 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-31-october-1953-155904/ Hartlepools United 6–0 Rochdale Linacre Harden Johnson Victoria Park Hartlepool 6763 L 1953 11 7 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-07-november-1953-155918/ Rochdale 3–0 Darlington Haines Frost Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2601 W 1953 11 14 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-14-november-1953-155922/ Barnsley 2–1 Rochdale Brown Kaye Frost Oakwell Barnsley 8146 L 1953 11 28 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-28-november-1953-155941/ Port Vale 6–0 Rochdale Hayward Griffiths Leake Old Recreation Ground Stoke-on-Trent 16841 L 1953 12 5 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-05-december-1953-155954/ Rochdale 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Haines Frost Mitcheson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4451 W 1953 12 12 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-12-december-1953-155958/ Chester 2–0 Rochdale Thomas Travis Sealand Road Chester 3578 L 1953 12 19 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-19-december-1953-155968/ Rochdale 2–1 Carlisle United Kendall Haines Bond Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4654 W 1953 12 25 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-25-december-1953-155979/ Rochdale 3–2 Bradford City Black Anders Rosenthal Tunnicliffe Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5693 W 1953 12 26 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-26-december-1953-155987/ Bradford City 4–0 Rochdale Powell pen.Tunnicliffe Williamson Woan Valley Parade Bradford 10366 L 1953 12 28 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-28-december-1953-155998/ Rochdale 4–0 Chester Lord Anders Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7226 W 1954 1 9 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-09-january-1954-156020/ Rochdale 1–2 York City Haines Dunmore Storey Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5575 L 1954 1 16 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-16-january-1954-156029/ Rochdale 4–1 Grimsby Town Lord Haines Lynn Smith Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4936 W 1954 1 23 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-23-january-1954-156044/ Stockport County 1–2 Rochdale Murray Kendall Anders Edgeley Park Stockport 6651 W 1954 1 30 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-30-january-1954-156052/ York City 1–2 Rochdale Burgess Kendall Lynn pen. Bootham Crescent York 5650 W 1954 2 6 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-06-february-1954-156057/ Rochdale 2–0 Southport Black Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6549 W 1954 2 13 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-13-february-1954-156068/ Rochdale 6–2 Wrexham Lord Kendall Haines Hope Hewitt Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5078 W 1954 2 20 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-20-february-1954-156075/ Mansfield Town 2–0 Rochdale Darwin Daley Field Mill Mansfield 8234 L 1954 2 27 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-27-february-1954-156091/ Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Mosby Arthur Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 7260 D 1954 3 6 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-06-march-1954-156104/ Rochdale 4–2 Workington E. Lyons G. Lyons Lynn Anders Dunlop Dailey Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4683 W 1954 3 13 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-13-march-1954-156116/ Gateshead 2–1 Rochdale Robson Ingham Lord Redheugh Park Gateshead 4847 L 1954 3 20 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-20-march-1954-156134/ Rochdale 2–2 Hartlepools United Black Haines Johnson McLaughlin Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6583 D 1954 3 27 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-27-march-1954-156145/ Darlington 0–0 Rochdale Feethams Darlington 3978 D 1954 4 3 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-03-april-1954-156165/ Rochdale 1–1 Barnsley Lord Lumley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5785 D 1954 4 7 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-07-april-1954-156171/ Accrington Stanley 1–0 Rochdale Brydon Peel Park Accrington 5124 L 1954 4 10 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-10-april-1954-156176/ Bradford Park Avenue 2–2 Rochdale Pickard Black Anders Park Avenue Bradford 7099 D 1954 4 16 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-16-april-1954-156195/ Rochdale 1–0 Barrow Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5865 W 1954 4 17 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-17-april-1954-156210/ Rochdale 0–0 Port Vale Spotland Stadium Rochdale 14749 D 1954 4 19 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-19-april-1954-156216/ Barrow 4–2 Rochdale Ormond Armstrong McLaren Partridge Lord Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 4306 L 1954 4 24 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-24-april-1954-156231/ Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Bettany Murphy Anders Gresty Road Crewe 2965 L 1954 4 27 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-27-april-1954-156245/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford Park Avenue Pickard Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3818 L F.A. Cup 1953–54 FA Cup 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-21-november-1953-210391/ Grimsby Town 2–0 Rochdale Maddison Smith Blundell Park Cleethorpes 8536 L Lancashire Cup Rochdale 0–2 Southport Spotland Stadium Rochdale 862 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