1948–49 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1948–49 Ted Goodier Spotland Stadium Third Division North 7th FA Cup Second round Jack Connor Jack Connor _collarwhite 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff 0000ff 1947–48 1949–50 The 1948–49 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 42nd in existence and their 21st in the Football League Third Division North. Squad Statistics Appearances and goals Division 3 North F.A. Cup WAL GK Bill Roberts 5 0 0 0 ENG DF Bill Watson 40 0 1 0 ENG DF Arnold Bonell 5 0 0 0 ENG MF Cecil Heydon 1 0 0 0 ENG DF Walter Price 1 0 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 33 0 2 0 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 12 1 1 0 ENG FW George Eastham 2 0 1 0 ENG FW Jack Livesey 32 8 1 0 ENG FW Cyril Brown 9 3 0 0 SCO MF Tom Dryburgh 39 6 1 0 ENG DF Wally Birch 41 6 2 0 SCO MF David Reid 14 1 0 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 28 3 1 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 21 8 2 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 34 6 2 0 ENG GK Les Bywater 22 0 2 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 20 0 2 0 ENG FW Alan Middlebrough 4 2 2 1 ENG MF Jimmy Britton 2 0 1 0 SCO FW Ronnie Hood 9 1 0 0 SCO MF Alex Hawson 1 0 0 0 SCO MF George McGeachie 21 0 0 0 ENG FW Jack Connor 22 10 0 0 ENG GK Trevor Churchill 15 0 0 0 ENG FW Billy Woods 10 0 0 0 ENG DF Harry Hubbick 19 0 0 0 Tom Jones 0 0 0 0 ENG Jimmy Cheetham 0 0 0 0 |} solid 1px #aaa Squad Statistics (Non-competitive) Appearances and goals (Non-competitive) Lancashire Cup WAL GK Bill Roberts 1 0 ENG DF Bill Watson 3 0 ENG DF Arnold Bonell 1 0 ENG MF Cecil Heydon 0 0 ENG DF Walter Price 0 0 ENG MF Don Partridge 3 0 ENG MF Cyril Lawrence 2 0 ENG FW George Eastham 2 0 ENG FW Jack Livesey 2 1 ENG FW Cyril Brown 0 0 SCO MF Tom Dryburgh 5 2 ENG DF Wally Birch 5 1 SCO MF David Reid 1 0 ENG MF Jackie Arthur 3 0 ENG FW Jackie Moss 2 0 ENG MF Eric Wood 5 0 ENG GK Les Bywater 3 0 ENG DF Ron Rothwell 3 0 ENG FW Alan Middlebrough 2 1 ENG MF Jimmy Britton 1 0 SCO FW Ronnie Hood 0 0 SCO MF Alex Hawson 0 0 SCO MF George McGeachie 2 0 ENG FW Jack Connor 2 2 ENG GK Trevor Churchill 1 0 ENG FW Billy Woods 2 0 ENG DF Harry Hubbick 2 0 Tom Jones 1 0 ENG Jimmy Cheetham 1 0 |} Final league table 1948–49 Football League Third Division North Third Division North ROC Competitions Football League Third Division North 1948–49 Football League 1948 8 21 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-21-august-1948-153126/ Hartlepools United 6–1 Rochdale Price Richardson Hawkins Watson o.g. Brown Victoria Park Hartlepool 10383 L 1948 8 24 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-24-august-1948-153135/ Rochdale 3–0 Gateshead Wood Livesey Arthur Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9955 W 1948 8 28 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-28-august-1948-153152/ Rochdale 3–4 Darlington Brown Wood Clarke Quinn Milner Spotland Stadium Rochdale 12326 L 1948 8 30 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-30-august-1948-153155/ Gateshead 2–1 Rochdale Weddle Small Livesey Redheugh Park Gateshead 7410 L 1948 9 4 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-04-september-1948-153172/ Oldham Athletic 0–1 Rochdale Wood Boundary Park Oldham 18065 W 1948 9 7 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-07-september-1948-153181/ Rochdale 1–0 Carlisle United Moss Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8343 W 1948 9 11 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/new-brighton-v-rochdale-11-september-1948-153193/ New Brighton 1–2 Rochdale Lyon Livesey Moss Tower Athletic Ground New Brighton 8385 W 1948 9 16 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-16-september-1948-153207/ Carlisle United 1–1 Rochdale Walshaw Birch pen. Brunton Park Carlisle 12539 D 1948 9 18 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-18-september-1948-153216/ Rochdale 3–1 Chester Arthur Dryburgh Moss Best Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11965 W 1948 9 25 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-25-september-1948-153227/ Southport 3–1 Rochdale Wyles Banks Livesey Haig Avenue Southport 9643 L 1948 10 2 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-02-october-1948-153242/ Rochdale 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Wood Dryburgh Reid Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10836 W 1948 10 9 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-09-october-1948-153251/ Rochdale 4–1 Accrington Stanley Wood Dryburgh Moss Parker Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11151 W 1948 10 16 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-16-october-1948-153263/ Rotherham United 3–1 Rochdale Guest Grainger Shaw Birch pen. Millmoor Rotherham 16750 L 1948 10 23 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-23-october-1948-153273/ Rochdale 1–1 Hull City Birch pen. Harrison Spotland Stadium Rochdale 14967 D 1948 10 30 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-30-october-1948-153280/ Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Tindill Belle Vue Doncaster 18860 L 1948 11 6 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-06-november-1948-153295/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford City Moss Asquith pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8707 D 1948 11 13 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-13-november-1948-153303/ Halifax Town 2–1 Rochdale Hodgkinson Mycock Wood The Shay Halifax 7743 L 1948 11 20 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-20-november-1948-153317/ Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Moss Middlebrough Boothway Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7760 W 1948 12 18 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-18-december-1948-153333/ Rochdale 0–1 Hartlepools United Sloan Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5803 L 1948 12 25 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-25-december-1948-153344/ Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Barkas Herd Moss Dryburgh Edgeley Park Stockport 10641 D 1948 12 27 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-27-december-1948-153352/ Rochdale 2–0 Stockport County Dryburgh Birch pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 10510 W 1949 1 1 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-01-january-1949-153358/ Darlington 6–1 Rochdale Ward Quinn Bower Middlebrough Feethams Darlington 9887 L 1949 1 15 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-15-january-1949-153378/ Rochdale 1–2 Oldham Athletic Birch pen. Haddington Gemmell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8252 L 1949 1 22 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-new-brighton-22-january-1949-153389/ Rochdale 1–1 New Brighton Connor Taylor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5867 D 1949 1 29 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-29-january-1949-153394/ Barrow 0–1 Rochdale Livesey Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 7321 W 1949 2 5 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-05-february-1949-153402/ Chester 2–1 Rochdale Foulds Livesey Sealand Road Chester 5570 L 1949 2 12 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-12-february-1949-153418/ Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Prenton Park Birkenhead 7246 D 1949 2 19 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-19-february-1949-153429/ Rochdale 1–0 Southport Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4322 W 1949 2 26 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-26-february-1949-153434/ Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rochdale Ferris pen. Connor Gresty Road Crewe 6062 W 1949 3 12 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-12-march-1949-153456/ Rochdale 2–0 Rotherham United Arthur Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9840 W 1949 3 19 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-19-march-1949-153465/ Hull City 1–1 Rochdale Price Hood Boothferry Park Hull 36509 D 1949 3 26 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-26-march-1949-153479/ Rochdale 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Tindill Barritt Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8637 L 1949 4 2 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-02-april-1949-153486/ Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Molyneux Valley Parade Bradford 10314 L 1949 4 4 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-04-april-1949-153495/ Rochdale 1–0 Mansfield Town Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3362 W 1949 4 9 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-09-april-1949-153506/ Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6885 W 1949 4 15 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-15-april-1949-153520/ York City 1–1 Rochdale Storey Livesey Bootham Crescent York 12438 D 1949 4 16 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-16-april-1949-153531/ Wrexham 2–0 Rochdale Rowell 25Beynon 37 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 8494 L 1949 4 18 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-18-april-1949-153538/ Rochdale 2–0 York City Connor Birch pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7758 W 1949 4 23 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-23-april-1949-153551/ Rochdale 3–0 Barrow Livesey Lawrence Connor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7757 W 1949 4 27 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-27-april-1949-153557/ Accrington Stanley 0–0 Rochdale Peel Park Accrington 5446 D 1949 4 30 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-30-april-1949-153567/ Mansfield Town 2–0 Rochdale Chessell Field Mill Mansfield 9885 L 1949 5 7 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-07-may-1949-153580/ Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Dryburgh Connor Williamson Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5923 W F.A. Cup 1948–49 FA Cup 1948 11 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-27-november-1948-209667/ Rochdale 1–1 Barrow Middlebrough McIntosh Boundary Park yes Oldham 12077 D 1948 12 4 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-04-december-1948-209677/ Barrow 2–0 Rochdale Collins Livingstone Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 9570 L Lancashire Cup 1948 10 26 y 1 Bury 1–2 Rochdale Dryburgh Gigg Lane Bury 3300 W 1948 11 9 y 2 Rochdale 1–1 Everton Birch pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2372 D 1948 11 16 y 2 Everton 0–1 Rochdale Middlebrough Goodison Park Liverpool 5103 W 1949 5 3 y SF Manchester City 0–2 Rochdale Livesey Connor Maine Road Manchester 3812 W 1949 5 10 y F Blackpool 0–1 Rochdale Connor Boundary Park Oldham 13174 W Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. 1874427097 References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale