1946–47 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1946–47 Ted Goodier Spotland Stadium Division 3 North 6th F.A. Cup 3rd Round Joe Hargreaves Joe Hargreaves _collarwhite 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1945–46 1947–48 The 1946–47 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 40th in existence and their 19th in the Football League Third Division North. It was the first after World War 2 and the schedule was identical to the abandoned 1939–40 season. Squad Statistics Appearances and goals Division 3 North F.A. Cup WAL GK Bill Roberts 21 0 0 0 ENG DF Syd Pomphrey 9 0 0 0 ENG DF Bill Byrom 9 0 0 0 ENG MF Billy Hallard 17 2 3 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 35 1 3 1 WAL MF Joe McCormick 35 0 3 0 ENG MF Sammy Makin 5 1 0 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 31 4 0 0 ENG FW Joe Hargreaves 30 23 3 2 SCO MF Joe Rodi 9 3 0 0 ENG MF Arthur Cunliffe 23 5 3 2 SCO DF Tom Sneddon 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Charlie Hurst 4 1 0 0 ENG FW Tom West 4 2 0 0 ENG DF Tom Hargreaves 7 0 0 0 ENG FW Tommy Barkas 36 17 3 1 ENG MF Don Partridge 6 0 0 0 SCO GK Bill Henderson 17 0 3 0 ENG DF Norman Kirkman 36 0 3 0 ENG FW Jimmy Cunliffe 2 0 0 0 ENG DF Len Jackson 27 0 3 0 ENG FW Billy Woods 15 1 3 5 SCO MF Alec Carruthers 13 4 3 2 ENG FW Walter Jones 2 2 0 0 ENG MF Alan Moorhouse 10 2 0 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 17 5 0 0 WAL MF Tom Sibley 10 2 0 0 SCO MF Hugh O'Donnell 14 5 0 0 ENG GK Charlie Briggs 4 0 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 4 0 0 0 SCO MF Frank Walkden 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Arthur Jones 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 1 0 0 0 SCO MF John Oakes 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Austin Collier 3 0 0 0 |} solid 1px #aaa Squad Statistics (Non-competitive) Appearances and goals (Non-competitive) Lancashire Cup WAL GK Bill Roberts 0 0 ENG DF Syd Pomphrey 2 0 ENG DF Bill Byrom 0 0 ENG MF Billy Hallard 2 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 2 0 WAL MF Joe McCormick 1 0 ENG MF Sammy Makin 1 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 1 0 ENG FW Joe Hargreaves 0 0 SCO MF Joe Rodi 0 0 ENG MF Arthur Cunliffe 2 0 SCO DF Tom Sneddon 0 0 ENG DF Charlie Hurst 0 0 ENG FW Tom West 2 0 ENG DF Tom Hargreaves 0 0 ENG FW Tommy Barkas 2 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 1 0 SCO GK Bill Henderson 2 0 ENG DF Norman Kirkman 2 0 ENG FW Jimmy Cunliffe 0 0 ENG DF Len Jackson 0 0 ENG FW Billy Woods 1 0 SCO MF Alec Carruthers 1 0 ENG FW Walter Jones 0 0 ENG MF Alan Moorhouse 0 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 0 0 WAL MF Tom Sibley 0 0 SCO MF Hugh O'Donnell 0 0 ENG GK Charlie Briggs 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 0 0 SCO MF Frank Walkden 0 0 ENG MF Arthur Jones 0 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 0 0 SCO MF John Oakes 0 0 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 0 0 ENG DF Austin Collier 0 0 |} Final league table 1946–47 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1946–47 Football League 1946 8 31 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-31-august-1946-152200/ Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Maddison A. Cunliffe Belle Vue Doncaster 8279 L 1946 9 3 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-03-september-1946-152211/ Rochdale 0–1 Wrexham Malam Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5515 L 1946 9 7 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-07-september-1946-152227/ Rochdale 0–1 York City Allen Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8315 L 1946 9 9 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-09-september-1946-152232/ Oldham Athletic 3–2 Rochdale Howe Wood J. Hargreaves Boundary Park Oldham 11470 L 1946 9 14 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-new-brighton-14-september-1946-152246/ Rochdale 2–2 New Brighton Makin Hurst Kilshaw McGeachie Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5612 D 1946 9 17 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-17-september-1946-152254/ Rochdale 1–3 Oldham Athletic Barkas Howe Horton Blackshaw Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8097 L 1946 9 21 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-21-september-1946-152263/ Halifax Town 3–0 Rochdale Quinn Mycock Hazeldine The Shay Halifax 4119 L 1946 9 25 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-25-september-1946-152271/ Wrexham 2–2 Rochdale Hewitt Baines J. Hargreaves A. Cunliffe Racecourse Ground Wrexham 7775 D 1946 9 28 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-28-september-1946-152280/ Rochdale 6–0 Carlisle United J. Hargreaves Rodi A. Cunliffe Barkas Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7414 W 1946 10 5 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-05-october-1946-152283/ Accrington Stanley 2–3 Rochdale Keeley pen.Hudson Rodi Barkas Peel Park Accrington 4865 W 1946 10 12 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-12-october-1946-152302/ Rochdale 1–1 Barrow A. Cunliffe Miller Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7327 D 1946 10 19 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-19-october-1946-152313/ Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Rochdale Atkinson Burns Carruthers Barkas Prenton Park Birkenhead 7553 W 1946 10 26 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-26-october-1946-152323/ Rochdale 3–0 Darlington J. Hargreaves Barkas Woods Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6493 W 1946 11 2 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-02-november-1946-152331/ Hull City 0–1 Rochdale Hallard Boothferry Park Hull 22616 W 1946 11 9 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-09-november-1946-152345/ Rochdale 2–3 Gateshead J. Hargreaves 8 80 Small 15 63McCormack 56 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8031 L 1946 11 16 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-16-november-1946-152352/ Hartlepools United 0–3 Rochdale Wood Barkas Victoria Park Hartlepool 7323 W 1946 11 23 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-23-november-1946-152367/ Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Birch Jones Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6449 D 1946 12 7 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-07-december-1946-152377/ Rochdale 0–0 Southport Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4467 D 1946 12 21 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-21-december-1946-152390/ Rochdale 2–1 Chester Hallard Barkas Yates Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7738 W 1946 12 25 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-25-december-1946-152401/ Rochdale 1–4 Stockport County J. Hargreaves Brown Walker Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7153 L 1946 12 26 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-26-december-1946-152412/ Stockport County 5–2 Rochdale Earl Cocker Brinton Walker W. Jones Edgeley Park Stockport 14408 L 1946 12 28 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-28-december-1946-152422/ Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers J. Hargreaves Wood Kirkaldie Maddison Todd Spotland Stadium Rochdale 13555 L 1947 1 4 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-04-january-1947-152444/ York City 2–3 Rochdale Gledhill Allen J. Hargreaves Carruthers Bootham Crescent York 5363 W 1947 1 18 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-brighton-v-rochdale-18-january-1947-152458/ New Brighton 1–2 Rochdale Wells J. Hargreaves Tower Athletic Ground New Brighton 5380 W 1947 1 22 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-22-january-1947-152463/ Lincoln City 2–3 Rochdale Hutchinson Cheetham A. Cunliffe Barkas J. Hargreaves Sincil Bank Lincoln 3249 W 1947 1 25 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-25-january-1947-152470/ Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Carruthers Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7504 W 1947 2 1 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-01-february-1947-152477/ Carlisle United 1–3 Rochdale Iceton pen. West Moorhouse Brunton Park Carlisle 9140 W 1947 3 1 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-01-march-1947-152499/ Darlington 4–1 Rochdale Bower Varty Moorhouse Feethams Darlington 4931 L 1947 3 8 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-08-march-1947-152507/ Rochdale 5–2 Hull City J. Hargreaves Barkas Moss Peach Mills Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6565 W 1947 3 22 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-22-march-1947-152522/ Rochdale 1–0 Hartlepools United Barkas Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7504 W 1947 3 29 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-29-march-1947-152526/ Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Rochdale Meaney Jones Sibley O'Donnell Gresty Road Crewe 3247 D 1947 4 4 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-04-april-1947-152543/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Shearer Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10539 L 1947 4 5 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-05-april-1947-152553/ Rochdale 2–0 Lincoln City Sibley O'Donnell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6634 W 1947 4 7 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-07-april-1947-152557/ Bradford City 0–1 Rochdale Barkas Valley Parade Bradford 10267 W 1947 4 12 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-12-april-1947-152575/ Southport 0–2 Rochdale Moss Haig Avenue Southport 4949 W 1947 4 19 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-19-april-1947-152585/ Rochdale 1–1 Rotherham United O'Donnell McLean Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11908 D 1947 4 26 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-26-april-1947-152589/ Chester 1–0 Rochdale Yates Sealand Road Chester 4278 L 1947 5 10 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-10-may-1947-152610/ Barrow 2–2 Rochdale Mullen Forbes pen. J. Hargreaves Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5322 D 1947 5 17 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-17-may-1947-152621/ Gateshead 2–2 Rochdale Forster Johnson J. Hargreaves Redheugh Park Gateshead 4314 D 1947 5 24 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-24-may-1947-152635/ Rochdale 5–1 Accrington Stanley Moss J. Hargreaves Barkas Mercer Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6758 W 1947 5 31 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-31-may-1947-152650/ Rochdale 3–0 Tranmere Rovers J. Hargreaves Barkas Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5529 W 1947 6 7 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-07-june-1947-152656/ Rotherham United 3–3 Rochdale Wilson Hainsworth Guest O'Donnell Barkas Millmoor Rotherham 10375 D F.A. Cup 1946–47 FA Cup 1946 11 30 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bishop-auckland-30-november-1946-209397/ Rochdale 6–1 Bishop Auckland J. Hargreaves A. Cunliffe Birch Barkas Woods Teasdale Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8319 W 1946 12 14 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-14-december-1946-209425/ Rochdale 6–1 Hartlepools United Woods A. Cunliffe Carruthers McMahon Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6500 W 1947 1 11 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/charlton-athletic-v-rochdale-11-january-1947-209444/ Charlton Athletic 3–1 Rochdale Duffy Lancelotte Woods The Valley London 23271 L Lancashire Cup 1946 10 15 y Chester 2–0 Rochdale Sealand Road Chester 3000 L 1946 10 22 y Rochdale 0–1 Chester Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2456 L Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale