1967–68 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1967–68 Tony CollinsBob Stokoe League Division Four 19th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Joe Fletcher Joe Fletcher 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 61st in existence and their 9th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Northern Floodlit Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Les Green 44+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Steve Melledew 35+3 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 ENG DF Laurie Calloway 26+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 SCO FW John Reid 37+2 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 42+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Brian Eastham 13+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Jack Winspear 15+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Billy Russell 26+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 ENG FW Joe Fletcher 38+0 15 1+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Reg Jenkins 42+0 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Hughen Riley 17+3 4 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Brian Taylor 30+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Vic Cockcroft 42+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Barry Hutchinson 27+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 ENG MF David Crompton 6+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 IRL MF Frank McEwen 7+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Ray Daubney 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO GK Bobby Williamson 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF David Dow 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Les Harley 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Butler 15+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Billy Rudd 16+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ken Bracewell 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Ernie Wilkinson 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1967–68 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1967–68 Football League 1967 8 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-19-august-1967-38715/ Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Melling 46 Calloway 20 Somerton Park Newport 4858 D 1967 8 26 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-26-august-1967-38731/ Rochdale 3–2 York City Riley 1 33Fletcher 24 Provan 32Spencer 72 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2536 W 1967 9 2 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-02-september-1967-38741/ Rochdale 1–2 Lincoln City Melledew 65 Ford 35 43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2467 L 1967 9 4 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-04-september-1967-38748/ Hartlepools United 1–1 Rochdale McGovern Fletcher Victoria Park Hartlepool 8361 D 1967 9 9 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-09-september-1967-38760/ Brentford 4–0 Rochdale Ross 4Docherty 22Lawther 45Melledew 78 o.g. Griffin Park Brentford 5646 L 1967 9 16 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-16-september-1967-38778/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford Park Avenue Fletcher 58 Ham 38 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2579 D 1967 9 23 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-23-september-1967-38786/ Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Gilfillan 11Jeffrey 27 pen. Belle Vue Doncaster 6530 L 1967 9 25 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-25-september-1967-38795/ Rochdale 1–1 Hartlepools United Winspear Bell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2041 D 1967 9 30 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-luton-town-30-september-1967-38814/ Rochdale 2–2 Luton Town Winspear 38Jenkins 65 Buxton 26Rioch 32 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1884 D 1967 10 3 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-03-october-1967-38819/ Barnsley 1–1 Rochdale Bettany Fletcher Oakwell Barnsley 4663 D 1967 10 7 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-07-october-1967-38829/ Bradford City 0–0 Rochdale Valley Parade Bradford 5174 D 1967 10 14 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-14-october-1967-38847/ Rochdale 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Winspear 89 Talbot 56 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2397 D 1967 10 21 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-21-october-1967-38863/ Notts County 2–0 Rochdale Elliott 45Bradd 83 Meadow Lane Nottingham 5832 L 1967 10 23 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-23-october-1967-38871/ Rochdale 1–0 Barnsley Fletcher Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3368 W 1967 10 28 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-28-october-1967-38884/ Rochdale 3–1 Port Vale Hutchinson 52Reid 70Jenkins 78 pen. Chapman 24 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2566 W 1967 11 4 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-04-november-1967-38891/ Chester 0–1 Rochdale Melledew 81 Sealand Road Chester 4068 W 1967 11 11 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-11-november-1967-38906/ Rochdale 1–4 Chesterfield Jenkins 44 Hollett 55Randall 56 70 pen.Moore 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2391 L 1967 11 18 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-18-november-1967-38928/ Exeter City 3–1 Rochdale Curtis 10Banks 11 65 Jenkins 79 St James Park Exeter 4072 L 1967 11 25 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-25-november-1967-38941/ Rochdale 1–0 Darlington Jenkins 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1692 W 1967 12 2 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-02-december-1967-38946/ Aldershot 2–1 Rochdale Howarth 16Burton 62 Fletcher 82 Recreation Ground Aldershot 4687 L 1967 12 16 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-16-december-1967-38968/ Rochdale 4–3 Newport County Reid 9 80Fletcher 17Melledew 62 Hill 25 pen.Buck 29Robinson 47 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1662 W 1967 12 23 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-23-december-1967-38980/ York City 4–1 Rochdale Jenkins 10 o.g.MacDougall 16 46Provan 23 Russell 34 Bootham Crescent York 3329 L 1967 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-26-december-1967-38991/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Beanland Weston Racecourse Ground Wrexham 9767 L 1967 12 30 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-30-december-1967-39002/ Rochdale 3–0 Wrexham Showell 30 o.g.Jenkins 40 pen.Hutchinson 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1799 W 1968 1 6 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-06-january-1968-39006/ Lincoln City 3–2 Rochdale Holmes 36Grummett 55 67 Peden 80 o.g.McEwen 88 Sincil Bank Lincoln 5480 L 1968 1 20 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-20-january-1968-39012/ Bradford Park Avenue 0–0 Rochdale Park Avenue Bradford 3334 D 1968 1 27 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-27-january-1968-39030/ Rochdale 1–3 Workington Fletcher 75 Tinnion 47McLean 54Spratt 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1606 L 1968 2 3 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-03-february-1968-39039/ Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Melledew 53Fletcher 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1728 W 1968 2 10 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-rochdale-10-february-1968-39050/ Luton Town 4–1 Rochdale Rioch 14Allen 24Buxton 38Branston 42 Fletcher 23 Kenilworth Road Luton 10040 L 1968 2 17 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-17-february-1968-39063/ Rochdale 0–1 Southend United McKinven 12 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2370 L 1968 2 24 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-24-february-1968-39072/ Rochdale 2–2 Exeter City Melledew 62Rudd 75 Blain 29Corr 82 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2159 D 1968 3 2 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-02-march-1968-39083/ Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Smith 65 o.g.Tarbuck Fletcher 44 Gresty Road Crewe 4570 L 1968 3 9 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-09-march-1968-39100/ Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Massie 71McCarthy 80 The Shay Halifax 4933 L 1968 3 16 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-16-march-1968-39115/ Rochdale 0–0 Notts County Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1895 D 1968 3 18 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-18-march-1968-39119/ Rochdale 1–1 Brentford Melledew 90 Cockcroft 21 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1725 D 1968 3 23 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-23-march-1968-39132/ Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Chapman 34 Butler 65 Old Recreation Ground Stoke-on-Trent 3151 D 1968 3 30 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-30-march-1968-39145/ Rochdale 1–1 Chester Fletcher 64 Loyden 20 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2212 D 1968 4 6 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-06-april-1968-39156/ Chesterfield 0–2 Rochdale Fletcher 19Kettleborough 71 o.g. Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 7159 W 1968 4 13 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-13-april-1968-39180/ Rochdale 3–2 Bradford City Fletcher 26 86Hutchinson 71 Leighton 58Bannister 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4625 W 1968 4 15 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-town-15-april-1968-39192/ Rochdale 1–2 Swansea Town Jenkins pen. Raybould Williams Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3076 L 1968 4 16 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-town-v-rochdale-16-april-1968-39199/ Swansea Town 1–0 Rochdale Todd 84 Vetch Field Swansea 4978 L 1968 4 20 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-20-april-1968-39205/ Darlington 2–0 Rochdale L. O'Neill 48J. O'Neill 59 Feethams Darlington 3241 L 1968 4 27 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-27-april-1968-39230/ Rochdale 0–2 Aldershot Howarth 63Gowans 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2001 L 1968 4 29 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-29-april-1968-39235/ Rochdale 2–1 Halifax Town Melledew Riley Morris Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1929 W 1968 5 4 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-04-may-1968-39249/ Workington 0–1 Rochdale Butler 49 Borough Park Workington 1405 W 1968 5 10 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-10-may-1968-39253/ Southend United 3–1 Rochdale Chisnall 5Best 40 68 Riley 61 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5744 L F.A. Cup 1967–68 FA Cup 1967 12 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-09-december-1967-212574/ Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Rochdale Williams 49Hudson 51 69 74Yardley 71 Fletcher 55 Prenton Park Birkenhead 4500 L League Cup 1967–68 Football League Cup 1967 8 23 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-23-august-1967-28811/ Rochdale 0–1 Bury Lindsay Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4848 L Lancashire Cup 1967 10 31 y Rochdale 1–1 Manchester United Hutchinson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1981 D 1967 11 22 y Abandoned Manchester United 1–0 Rochdale Old Trafford Manchester P 1968 1 15 y Manchester United 7–0 Rochdale Old Trafford Manchester 5267 L Northern Floodlit Cup 1968 2 13 y Wigan Athletic 3–2 Rochdale Russell Hutchinson Springfield Park Wigan 654 L 1968 2 26 y Rochdale 1–1 Wigan Athletic Melledew Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1146 D Rose Bowl Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Lawson o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2548 D 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 19 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919195109/http://enfa.co.uk/ dead April 2022 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale