1951–52 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1951–52 Ted Goodier Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 21st F.A. Cup 3rd Round Alan MiddlebroughBert Foulds Alan MiddlebroughBert Foulds _collarwhite _bluesides _whitetop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1950–51 1952–53 The 1951–52 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 45th in existence and their 24th in the Football League Third Division North. Squad statistics Appearances and goals (Competitive) Division 3 North F.A. Cup ENG GK Trevor Churchill 19 0 0 0 ENG DF Bill Watson 35 0 2 0 ENG DF Fred Fisher 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Harry Whitworth 31 2 1 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 23 0 0 0 SCO MF Alistair Buchan 38 1 3 0 ENG MF Eric Barber 12 1 0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Whitehouse 14 4 0 0 ENG FW Bill Jennings 3 1 0 0 ENG MF Joe Lynn 31 1 3 0 ENG MF Alan Steen 13 3 0 0 ENG DF Arthur Radford 27 0 3 0 ENG FW Jim Hazzleton 11 1 0 0 SCO MF Jim Drury 4 1 0 0 ENG MF Eric Hayton 12 0 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 25 2 3 1 ENG FW Alan Middlebrough 20 10 3 0 ENG GK Jim Nicholls 27 0 3 0 ENG DF Eric Downes 29 0 3 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 13 0 0 0 SCO FW Bobby Gilfillan 12 1 0 0 ENG DF Joe Coupe 8 0 0 0 ENG MF Eric Betts 26 4 3 2 ENG FW Walter Keeley 4 0 1 0 ENG FW Bert Foulds 23 10 3 0 ENG MF Frank Tomlinson 20 2 2 2 ENG FW Alan Ball 5 1 0 0 ENG FW Norman Case 2 0 0 0 ENG MF Tom Hindle 6 1 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 11 1 0 0 |} Appearances and goals (Non-competitive) Lancashire Cup ENG GK Trevor Churchill 0 0 ENG DF Bill Watson 0 0 ENG DF Fred Fisher 1 0 ENG MF Harry Whitworth 1 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 1 0 SCO MF Alistair Buchan 1 0 ENG MF Eric Barber 0 0 ENG FW Jimmy Whitehouse 1 0 ENG FW Bill Jennings 0 0 ENG MF Joe Lynn 0 0 ENG MF Alan Steen 1 0 ENG DF Arthur Radford 1 0 ENG FW Jim Hazzleton 1 0 SCO MF Jim Drury 0 0 ENG MF Eric Hayton 1 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 1 0 ENG FW Alan Middlebrough 0 0 ENG GK Jim Nicholls 1 0 ENG DF Eric Downes 0 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 0 0 SCO FW Bobby Gilfillan 0 0 ENG DF Joe Coupe 0 0 ENG MF Eric Betts 0 0 ENG FW Walter Keeley 0 0 ENG FW Bert Foulds 0 0 ENG MF Frank Tomlinson 0 0 ENG FW Alan Ball 0 0 ENG FW Norman Case 0 0 ENG MF Tom Hindle 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 0 0 |} Final League Table 1951–52 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1951–52 Football League 1951 8 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-18-august-1951-154606/ Rochdale 0–4 Carlisle United Ashman Hogan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6026 L A Brown 1951 8 22 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-22-august-1951-154617/ Darlington 2–1 Rochdale Johnston Yates Jennings Feethams Darlington 5962 L T Seymour 1951 8 25 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-25-august-1951-154630/ Stockport County 1–0 Rochdale Weigh Edgeley Park Stockport 9544 L SM Rogers 1951 8 28 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-28-august-1951-154638/ Rochdale 6–2 Darlington Middlebrough Whitehouse Steen Wardle Clarke Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4727 W T Seymour 1951 9 1 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-01-september-1951-154652/ Rochdale 2–0 Workington Middlebrough Whitehouse Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5701 W G Black 1951 9 4 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-04-september-1951-154662/ Rochdale 1–0 Mansfield Town Arthur pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6046 W A Holland 1951 9 8 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-08-september-1951-154669/ Barrow 4–0 Rochdale Hannah King Layton McLaren Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 7326 L F Thurman 1951 9 15 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-15-september-1951-154698/ Rochdale 0–0 Grimsby Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6181 D BJ Flanagan 1951 9 17 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-17-september-1951-154704/ Mansfield Town 1–1 Rochdale Ottewell Whitehouse Field Mill Mansfield 10413 D A Holland 1951 9 22 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-22-september-1951-154717/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Lawrence Hewitt Racecourse Ground Wrexham 7359 L KA Collinge 1951 9 29 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-29-september-1951-154727/ Rochdale 2–0 Chesterfield Whitehouse Barber Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6496 W C Fletcher 1951 10 6 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-06-october-1951-154740/ Rochdale 3–0 Hartlepools United Whitworth Hazzleton Steen Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5574 W L Howarth 1951 10 13 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-13-october-1951-154744/ Bradford City 3–0 Rochdale Ward McCulloch Valley Parade Bradford 13505 L R Wood 1951 10 20 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-20-october-1951-154764/ Rochdale 0–2 York City Fenton Spence Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4994 L H Beacock 1951 10 27 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-27-october-1951-154769/ Chester 4–0 Rochdale Astbury Fletcher Kirkpatrick Sealand Road Chester 4628 L WHE Evans 1951 11 3 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-03-november-1951-154788/ Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Graver Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2457 L LN Peake 1951 11 10 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-10-november-1951-154800/ Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 3–1 Rochdale Powell Taylor pen.Cumner Betts Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 8374 L P Rhodes 1951 11 17 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-17-november-1951-154812/ Rochdale 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Tomlinson Middlebrough Dillon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4158 W G Black 1951 12 1 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-01-december-1951-154824/ Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Foulds Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4278 W E Plinston 1951 12 8 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-08-december-1951-154832/ Gateshead 1–0 Rochdale Winters Redheugh Park Gateshead 6055 L T Seymour 1951 12 22 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-22-december-1951-154850/ Rochdale 0–0 Stockport County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5857 D SM Rogers 1951 12 25 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-25-december-1951-154860/ Oldham Athletic 1–1 Rochdale Gemmell Betts Boundary Park Oldham 23001 D E Plinston 1951 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-26-december-1951-154875/ Rochdale 2–2 Oldham Athletic Tomlinson Foulds Munro McIlvenny Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12430 D E Plinston 1951 12 29 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-29-december-1951-154888/ Workington 1–1 Rochdale McDowall Middlebrough Borough Park Workington 6244 D G Black 1952 1 5 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-05-january-1952-154901/ Rochdale 4–1 Barrow Foulds Middlebrough Layton Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5451 W F Thurman 1952 1 15 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-15-january-1952-154911/ Rochdale 3–1 Accrington Stanley Betts Middlebrough Foulds Watkinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1792 W JW Topliss 1952 1 19 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-19-january-1952-154920/ Grimsby Town 4–0 Rochdale Maddison Johnston Bloomer Blundell Park Cleethorpes 12780 L BJ Flanagan 1952 1 26 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-26-january-1952-154935/ Rochdale 1–5 Wrexham Buchan Hope Hewitt Bannan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4244 L KA Collinge 1952 2 9 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-09-february-1952-154949/ Chesterfield 5–1 Rochdale Harvey Southall Smith Ball Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 9055 L C Fletcher 1952 2 16 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-16-february-1952-154966/ Hartlepools United 1–1 Rochdale Elder Betts Victoria Park Hartlepool 8403 D L Howarth 1952 2 23 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-23-february-1952-154982/ Rochdale 0–2 Halifax Town Frost McCaig Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5703 L A Brown 1952 3 1 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-01-march-1952-154993/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford City Foulds Carr Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4274 D R Wood 1952 3 6 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-06-march-1952-154997/ Carlisle United 1–1 Rochdale Whitehouse Hindle Brunton Park Carlisle 3978 D 1952 3 8 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-08-march-1952-155009/ York City 1–1 Rochdale Griffiths Foulds Bootham Crescent York 8136 D H Beacock 1952 3 15 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-15-march-1952-155019/ Rochdale 0–5 Chester Kirkpatrick Stiffle Astbury Travis Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4561 L WHE Evans 1952 3 22 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-22-march-1952-155029/ Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Gibson Sincil Bank Lincoln 13646 L LN Peake 1952 3 29 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-29-march-1952-155047/ Rochdale 1–2 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United Whitworth Wallace Ottewell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1226 L P Rhodes 1952 4 2 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-02-april-1952-155052/ Accrington Stanley 0–0 Rochdale Peel Park Accrington 4081 D T Seymour 1952 4 5 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-05-april-1952-155065/ Tranmere Rovers 4–3 Rochdale Atkinson Davies Eastham Gilfillan Drury Lynn pen. Prenton Park Birkenhead 3400 L G Black 1952 4 12 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-12-april-1952-155085/ Rochdale 1–0 Southport Foulds Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3916 W J Houston 1952 4 14 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-14-april-1952-155096/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford Park Avenue Partridge Wright Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5540 D J McCann 1952 4 15 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-15-april-1952-155101/ Bradford Park Avenue 1–1 Rochdale Smith Arthur pen. Park Avenue Bradford 10235 D 1952 4 19 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-19-april-1952-155105/ Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Rochdale Basford Gresty Road Crewe 4055 L E Plinston 1952 4 22 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-22-april-1952-155117/ Southport 1–2 Rochdale Billingham Foulds Haig Avenue Southport 2872 W 1952 4 26 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-26-april-1952-155132/ Rochdale 0–3 Gateshead Callender Wilbert Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3174 L T Seymour 1952 4 28 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-28-april-1952-155136/ Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Priestley The Shay Halifax 5635 L F.A. Cup 1951–52 FA Cup 1951 11 24 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/ilkeston-town-v-rochdale-24-november-1951-210073/ Ilkeston Town 0–2 Rochdale Burrows Betts pen.Middlebrough Manor Ground Ilkeston 9000 W R Turner 1952 12 15 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-rochdale-15-december-1951-210111/ Gillingham 0–3 Rochdale Tomlinson Arthur Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 15686 W 1952 1 12 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-leeds-united-12-january-1952-210159/ Rochdale 0–2 Leeds United Kirk Spotland Stadium Rochdale 21526 L LAM Mackay Lancashire Cup 1951 10 11 y Preston North End 1–0 Rochdale Deepdale Preston ? 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