1947–48 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1947–48 Ted Goodier Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 12th F.A. Cup 2nd Round Hugh O'Donnell Hugh O'Donnell _collarwhite 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1946–47 1948–49 The 1947–48 season was Rochdale A.F.C's 41st in existence and their 20th in the Football League Third Division North. Squad Statistics Appearances and goals Division 3 North F.A. Cup ENG GK Charlie Briggs 8 0 0 0 ENG DF Len Jackson 34 0 3 0 ENG DF Norman Kirkman 17 0 0 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 34 5 3 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 41 1 3 1 ENG DF Austin Collier 3 0 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 24 6 3 0 ENG FW Tommy Barkas 8 0 0 0 ENG FW Joe Hargreaves 5 1 0 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 20 4 1 0 SCO MF Hugh O'Donnell 26 9 2 1 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 24 2 0 0 WAL MF Joe McCormick 31 0 3 0 ENG FW Dick Withington 32 6 3 0 WAL GK Bill Roberts 17 0 3 0 WAL MF Tom Sibley 13 1 2 0 ENG MF Alan Moorhouse 7 1 0 0 ENG DF Bill Byrom 21 0 3 0 ENG FW Sam Earl 4 1 2 0 AUS GK Wally Cornock 1 0 0 0 ENG GK Les Bywater 12 0 0 0 SCO FW Ron Johnston 17 7 2 0 ENG MF Jimmy Britton 18 0 0 0 ENG FW Charlie Longdon 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 9 0 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 13 0 0 0 SCO GK Alex Anderson 4 0 0 0 NIR FW Con Gallacher 6 1 0 0 SCO MF David Reid 4 1 0 0 ENG FW Jack Livesey 3 1 0 0 ENG FW Jack Brindle 1 0 0 0 SCO FW Hugh Colvan 1 0 0 0 SCO DF Eddie Anderson 1 0 0 0 SCO DF Mike Skivington 1 0 0 0 |} solid 1px #aaa Squad Statistics (Non-competitive) Appearances and goals (Non-competitive) Lancashire Cup ENG GK Charlie Briggs 1 0 ENG DF Len Jackson 2 0 ENG DF Norman Kirkman 2 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 2 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 1 0 ENG DF Austin Collier 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 1 0 ENG FW Tommy Barkas 2 1 ENG FW Joe Hargreaves 0 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 1 0 SCO MF Hugh O'Donnell 2 1 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 1 0 WAL MF Joe McCormick 2 0 ENG FW Dick Withington 2 1 WAL GK Bill Roberts 1 0 WAL MF Tom Sibley 1 0 ENG MF Alan Moorhouse 0 0 ENG DF Bill Byrom 0 0 ENG FW Sam Earl 0 0 AUS GK Wally Cornock 0 0 ENG GK Les Bywater 0 0 SCO FW Ron Johnston 0 0 ENG MF Jimmy Britton 0 0 ENG FW Charlie Longdon 0 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 1 0 SCO GK Alex Anderson 0 0 NIR FW Con Gallacher 0 0 SCO MF David Reid 0 0 ENG FW Jack Livesey 0 0 ENG FW Jack Brindle 0 0 SCO FW Hugh Colvan 0 0 SCO DF Eddie Anderson 0 0 SCO DF Mike Skivington 0 0 |} Final league table 1947–48 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1947–48 Football League 1947 8 23 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-23-august-1947-152668/ Rochdale 2–2 Barrow Arthur Hargreaves Burnett Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9210 D 1947 8 28 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-28-august-1947-152680/ Hull City 0–0 Rochdale Boothferry Park Hull 25525 D 1947 8 30 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-30-august-1947-152690/ Wrexham 5–1 Rochdale Benyon Tunnicliffe Boothway Wood Racecourse Ground Wrexham 9926 L 1947 9 2 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-02-september-1947-152696/ Rochdale 1–0 Hull City Moss Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9027 W 1947 9 6 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-06-september-1947-152710/ Rochdale 2–1 Halifax Town Moss Withington Fisher Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10868 W 1947 9 9 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-09-september-1947-152717/ Rochdale 1–3 Accrington Stanley Birch pen. Mercer Rothwell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8551 L 1947 9 13 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-13-september-1947-152730/ Oldham Athletic 1–1 Rochdale Bowden Withington Boundary Park Oldham 15310 D 1947 9 20 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-brighton-v-rochdale-20-september-1947-152748/ New Brighton 0–0 Rochdale Tower Athletic Ground New Brighton 7135 D 1947 9 27 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-27-september-1947-152760/ Rochdale 2–1 Southport Moss Arthur Heslop Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8213 W 1947 10 4 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-04-october-1947-152769/ Lincoln City 3–0 Rochdale McCormick Hutchinson pen. Sincil Bank Lincoln 12246 L 1947 10 11 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-11-october-1947-152783/ Rochdale 3–0 York City O'Donnell Sibley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8743 W 1947 10 18 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-18-october-1947-152793/ Mansfield Town 1–1 Rochdale Oscroft O'Donnell Field Mill Mansfield 12268 D 1947 10 25 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-25-october-1947-152805/ Rochdale 2–2 Chester Arthur Withington Turner Best Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9582 D 1947 11 1 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-01-november-1947-152811/ Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Finan Taylor O'Donnell Gresty Road Crewe 8552 L 1947 11 8 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-08-november-1947-152827/ Rochdale 2–1 Carlisle United O'Donnell Withington Iceton Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8777 W 1947 11 15 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-15-november-1947-152839/ Rotherham United 4–1 Rochdale Armitage Ardron Mosby Earl Millmoor Rotherham 13141 L 1947 11 22 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-22-november-1947-152849/ Rochdale 0–2 Hartlepools United Sloan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4502 L 1947 12 6 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-06-december-1947-152859/ Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Davison o.g.Johnston Chadwick Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7475 W 1947 12 25 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-25-december-1947-152873/ Bradford City 4–0 Rochdale Birch o.g.Flanagan McGill Sample Valley Parade Bradford 13983 L 1947 12 27 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-27-december-1947-152893/ Rochdale 2–0 Bradford City Johnston O'Donnell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6145 W 1948 1 1 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-01-january-1948-152895/ Accrington Stanley 1–2 Rochdale Mercer Wood O'Donnell Peel Park Accrington 5785 W 1948 1 3 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-03-january-1948-152910/ Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Johnston Moss Tunnicliffe Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9687 W 1948 1 10 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-10-january-1948-152915/ Gateshead 5–0 Rochdale Hawkins Weddle Wilbert Redheugh Park Gateshead 3857 L 1948 1 17 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-17-january-1948-152922/ Halifax Town 2–3 Rochdale Burns Collins Johnston O'Donnell The Shay Halifax 7310 W 1948 1 24 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-24-january-1948-152935/ Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Rochdale Bridges Lamb Atkinson Johnston Prenton Park Birkenhead 4880 L 1948 1 31 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-31-january-1948-152945/ Rochdale 2–0 Oldham Athletic Withington Wood Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12987 W 1948 2 7 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-new-brighton-07-february-1948-152954/ Rochdale 1–0 New Brighton Lawrence Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4496 W 1948 2 14 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-14-february-1948-152967/ Southport 2–2 Rochdale Wyles Owens Withington Arthur Haig Avenue Southport 7708 D 1948 2 28 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-28-february-1948-152989/ York City 0–0 Rochdale Bootham Crescent York 7311 D 1948 3 6 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-06-march-1948-152997/ Rochdale 1–2 Mansfield Town O'Donnell Butt Cooling Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9990 L 1948 3 13 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-13-march-1948-153002/ Chester 2–1 Rochdale Westwood Kirkpatrick Arthur Sealand Road Chester 6427 L 1948 3 20 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-20-march-1948-153020/ Rochdale 1–2 Crewe Alexandra Gallacher Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7092 L 1948 3 26 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-26-march-1948-153031/ Rochdale 1–2 Stockport County Lawrence Swinscoe Glaister Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7183 L 1948 3 27 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-27-march-1948-153034/ Carlisle United 5–0 Rochdale Connor Iceton Skivington o.g. Brunton Park Carlisle 10912 L 1948 3 29 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-29-march-1948-153052/ Stockport County 4–0 Rochdale Glaister Barkas Swinscoe Edgeley Park Stockport 11002 L 1948 4 3 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-03-april-1948-153064/ Rochdale 1–0 Rotherham United Arthur Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7314 W 1948 4 6 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-06-april-1948-153070/ Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Wood 85 Stillyards 17 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8467 D 1948 4 10 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-10-april-1948-153077/ Hartlepools United 4–1 Rochdale Richardson Donaldson Moorhouse Victoria Park Hartlepool 7907 L 1948 4 13 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-13-april-1948-153084/ Barrow 0–1 Rochdale Wood Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5188 W 1948 4 17 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-17-april-1948-153093/ Rochdale 2–1 Gateshead Livesey Reid Callender Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7031 W 1948 4 24 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-24-april-1948-153102/ Darlington 0–0 Rochdale Feethams Darlington 4614 D 1948 5 1 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-01-may-1948-153119/ Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Johnston Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5269 D F.A. Cup 1947–48 FA Cup 1947 11 29 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-29-november-1947-209548/ York City 0–1 Rochdale Birch pen. Bootham Crescent York 9830 W 1947 12 13 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gillingham-13-december-1947-209567/ Rochdale 1–1 Gillingham O'Donnell Russell Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 11110 D 1947 12 20 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-rochdale-20-december-1947-209572/ Gillingham 3–0 Rochdale Forrester Briggs Wilson Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 17078 L Lancashire Cup 1947 9 23 y Rochdale 3–0 Preston North End Barkas O'Donnell Withington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5000 W 1947 10 28 y Southport 1–0 Rochdale Haig Avenue Southport 3000 L Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale