1954–55 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1954–55 Harry Catterick Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 12th FA Cup 3rd Round Eric Gemmell Eric Gemmell _whitecollarplain _bluesides _whitetop 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1953–54 1955–56 The 1954–55 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 48th in existence their 27th in the Football League Third Division North. Statistics Division 3 North FA Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Albert Morton 39 0 3 0 1 0 SCO MF Billy McCulloch 24 0 1 0 3 0 ENG DF Eddie Lyons 6 0 3 0 2 0 ENG MF Bill Morgan 2 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Bev Glover 45 1 4 0 3 0 ENG MF Joe Lynn 45 8 4 0 2 0 ENG MF Arnold Kendall 45 10 4 1 3 1 ENG FW Jack Haines 29 5 4 1 3 1 ENG FW Frank Lord 4 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Frank Mitcheson 33 5 4 1 1 0 ENG MF Jimmy Anders 41 10 4 2 2 1 ENG DF George Underwood 19 0 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Harry Boyle 45 0 4 0 2 0 ENG MF Danny Murphy 45 0 4 0 2 1 ENG FW Des Frost 7 4 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Neville Black 18 3 0 0 1 1 ENG FW Bill Tolson 3 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Brian Green 2 1 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Eric Gemmell 36 19 4 2 3 1 ENG GK Graham Cordell 7 0 1 0 2 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF George Lyons 9 2 0 0 1 0 ENG FW George Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 |} Final League Table 1954–55 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1954–55 Football League 1954 8 21 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-21-august-1954-156261/ Rochdale 0–3 Grimsby Town Hughes De Gruchy Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6915 L 1954 8 25 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-25-august-1954-156276/ Rochdale 1–2 Bradford City Kendall Smith Williamson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5901 L 1954 8 28 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-28-august-1954-156279/ Bradford Park Avenue 1–1 Rochdale Brickley 53 Frost 27 Park Avenue Bradford 10819 D 1954 9 1 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-01-september-1954-156298/ Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Williamson Valley Parade Bradford 11604 L 1954 9 4 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-04-september-1954-156309/ Oldham Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Boundary Park Oldham 11484 D 1954 9 8 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-08-september-1954-156323/ Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Anders Broome Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4154 D 1954 9 11 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-11-september-1954-156334/ Rochdale 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Kendall Green Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4313 W 1954 9 15 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-15-september-1954-156347/ Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Rochdale McLean Bettany Haines Gresty Road Crewe 4022 D 1954 9 18 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-18-september-1954-156360/ Stockport County 1–4 Rochdale Ward Frost Black Lynn Edgeley Park Stockport 9923 W 1954 9 22 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-22-september-1954-156372/ Rochdale 2–2 Darlington Anders Frost Davis Robson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4099 D 1954 9 25 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-25-september-1954-156381/ Rochdale 2–1 Hartlepools United Gemmell Haines Johnson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6222 W 1954 9 29 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-29-september-1954-156394/ Darlington 2–2 Rochdale Spuhler Davis Gemmell Feethams Darlington 9598 D 1954 10 2 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-02-october-1954-156403/ Gateshead 0–1 Rochdale Haines Redheugh Park Gateshead 8010 W 1954 10 9 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-09-october-1954-156419/ Rochdale 3–0 Barnsley Lynn pen.Anders Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11552 W 1954 10 16 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-16-october-1954-156429/ Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Brown Mitcheson Anders Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 10331 D 1954 10 23 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-23-october-1954-156443/ Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Anders Jackson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5902 W 1954 10 30 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-30-october-1954-156446/ Accrington Stanley 5–4 Rochdale Cocker Stewart Anders Gemmell Lynn pen. Peel Park Accrington 12626 L 1954 11 6 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-06-november-1954-156466/ Rochdale 2–0 Mansfield Town Lynn pen.Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6527 W 1954 11 13 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-13-november-1954-156478/ Workington 1–0 Rochdale Stokoe Borough Park Workington 5653 L 1954 11 27 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-27-november-1954-156489/ Southport 1–0 Rochdale Holmes Haig Avenue Southport 3365 L 1954 12 4 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-04-december-1954-156502/ Rochdale 1–1 York City Anders Wilkinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4051 D 1954 12 18 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-18-december-1954-156513/ Grimsby Town 1–1 Rochdale Hughes Glover Blundell Park Cleethorpes 7853 D 1954 12 25 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-25-december-1954-156520/ Carlisle United 7–2 Rochdale Boyle o.g.Murphy o.g.Atkinson Underwood o.g.Bond Kinloch pen. Anders Gemmell Brunton Park Carlisle 6556 L 1954 12 27 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-27-december-1954-156539/ Rochdale 1–2 Carlisle United Gemmell Jackson Whitehouse Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8274 L 1955 1 1 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-01-january-1955-156550/ Rochdale 3–2 Bradford Park Avenue Haines Hindle o.g.Gemmell Brickley Deplidge Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6976 W 1955 1 22 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-22-january-1955-156568/ Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Fleming McDevitt Gemmell Prenton Park Birkenhead 4644 L 1955 1 29 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-29-january-1955-156575/ Rochdale 0–0 Chesterfield Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5171 D 1955 2 5 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-05-february-1955-156586/ Rochdale 1–0 Stockport County Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9026 W 1955 2 12 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-12-february-1955-156597/ Hartlepools United 3–1 Rochdale Lumley McGuigan Black Victoria Park Hartlepool 6611 L 1955 2 19 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-19-february-1955-156609/ Rochdale 4–0 Gateshead Kendall G. Lyons Gemmell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4823 W 1955 3 5 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-05-march-1955-156629/ Rochdale 2–0 Scunthorpe United Kendall Lynn pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6078 W 1955 3 12 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-12-march-1955-156645/ Wrexham 0–0 Rochdale Racecourse Ground Wrexham 7048 D 1955 3 16 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-16-march-1955-156646/ Halifax Town 1–2 Rochdale Gemmell Kendall The Shay Halifax 2836 W 1955 3 19 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-19-march-1955-156657/ Rochdale 0–0 Accrington Stanley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11654 D 1955 3 26 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-26-march-1955-156667/ Mansfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Darwin Adam Gemmell Mitcheson Field Mill Mansfield 2561 L 1955 4 2 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-02-april-1955-156689/ Rochdale 2–1 Workington Lynn pen.pen. Dailey Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5229 W 1955 4 8 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-08-april-1955-156695/ Chester 1–2 Rochdale Smith Gemmell Lynn pen. Sealand Road Chester 7293 W 1955 4 9 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-09-april-1955-156706/ Barrow 4–2 Rochdale Lord o.g.Gordon Gemmell G. Lyons Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5047 L 1955 4 11 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-11-april-1955-156723/ Rochdale 2–0 Chester Kendall Anders Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6466 W 1955 4 16 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-16-april-1955-156740/ Rochdale 0–0 Southport Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5567 D 1955 4 20 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-20-april-1955-156752/ Rochdale 2–1 Oldham Athletic Gemmell Travis Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6181 W 1955 4 23 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-23-april-1955-156767/ York City 2–0 Rochdale Fenton Bootham Crescent York 9981 L 1955 4 27 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-27-april-1955-156779/ Rochdale 4–1 Barrow Mitcheson Black Gemmell Codd Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2726 W 1955 4 30 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-30-april-1955-156789/ Rochdale 2–2 Halifax Town Kendall Mitcheson Watkinson Dubois Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4850 D 1955 5 2 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-02-may-1955-156793/ Chesterfield 3–1 Rochdale Sowden Smith Keating Gemmell Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 5622 L 1955 5 3 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-03-may-1955-156797/ Barnsley 2–0 Rochdale Wood Oakwell Barnsley 11682 L F.A. Cup 1954–55 FA Cup 1954 11 20 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-20-november-1954-210580/ Tranmere Rovers 3–3 Rochdale Done Rosenthal Mitcheson Anders Gemmell Prenton Park Birkenhead 8927 D 1954 11 23 y 1 (Replay) https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-23-november-1954-210584/ Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Gemmell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5652 W 1954 12 11 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hinckley-athletic-11-december-1954-210607/ Rochdale 2–1 Hinckley Athletic Kendall Anders Perry Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8586 W 1955 1 8 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-charlton-athletic-08-january-1955-210641/ Rochdale 1–3 Charlton Athletic Haines 80 Kiernan 28Hammond 34Hurst 44 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 16938 L Lancashire Cup 1954 10 6 y Rochdale 4–1 Blackburn Rovers Gemmell Haines Murphy Anders Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4300 W 1955 2 16 y Rochdale 2–1 Burnley Black Kendall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2186 W 1955 3 28 y Rochdale 0–1 Oldham Athletic Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5510 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