1969–70 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1969–70 Len RichleyDick Conner League Division Three 9th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Reg Jenkins Reg Jenkins 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 63rd in existence and their first consecutive in the Football League Third Division, following promotion the previous season. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Chris Harker 46+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 46+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Derek Ryder 46+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Downes 26+4 4 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Colin Parry 46+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Joe Ashworth 44+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Norman Whitehead 41+1 1 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Billy Rudd 46+0 3 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Tony Buck 27+2 15 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 ENG FW Reg Jenkins 40+0 20 1+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 3 ENG MF Dennis Butler 44+0 10 1+0 0 1+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 1 ENG FW David Cross 10+6 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Steve Melledew 5+0 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Hughen Riley 20+4 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Vince Leech 13+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Paul Clarke 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 NIR DF Ronnie Blair 4+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Dave Tennant 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1969–70 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1969–70 Football League 1969 8 9 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-orient-09-august-1969-131398/ Rochdale 0–3 Orient Rofe 18Dyson 32Allen 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7114 L 1969 8 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-16-august-1969-131413/ Stockport County 0–1 Rochdale Jenkins 40 Edgeley Park Stockport 5338 W 1969 8 23 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-23-august-1969-131422/ Rochdale 3–3 Bury Melledew 10Jenkins 56 89 Connell 17Parry 35Kerr 53 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9752 D JR Osborne 1969 8 27 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-rochdale-27-august-1969-131435/ Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Rochdale Spearritt pen.Gilliver Goldstone Ground Brighton and Hove 13904 L 1969 8 30 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-30-august-1969-131450/ Walsall 1–4 Rochdale Woodward 9 Jenkins 13 pen. 21Butler 43Melledew 86 Fellows Park Walsall 6666 W RA Paine 1969 9 6 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-06-september-1969-131458/ Rochdale 1–0 Barrow Melledew 13 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6562 W 1969 9 13 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-rochdale-13-september-1969-131470/ Gillingham 2–2 Rochdale Yeo 48Pound 65 Buck 25 79 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 4364 D 1969 9 15 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-15-september-1969-131478/ Rochdale 4–2 Rotherham United Jenkins pen.Downes Buck Storrie Womble Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6749 W 1969 9 20 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-20-september-1969-131495/ Rochdale 1–2 Bradford City Jenkins 36 Middleton 13Corner 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 9203 L 1969 9 27 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-27-september-1969-131503/ Bristol Rovers 3–3 Rochdale Jarman 11 pen. Stubbs 78Jones 81 Buck 16 57 90 Eastville Stadium Bristol 8673 D 1969 9 29 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-v-rochdale-29-september-1969-131513/ Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 0–3 Rochdale Leech Jenkins pen.pen. Dean Court Bournemouth 4775 W 1969 10 4 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-04-october-1969-131530/ Rochdale 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Buck 37Rudd 49Wood 58 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6492 W 1969 10 6 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-06-october-1969-131536/ Rochdale 2–0 Stockport County Jenkins Butler Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7889 W 1969 10 11 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-11-october-1969-131555/ Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Rochdale Shepherd 1Davey 49 Butler 2 4Jenkins 79 Home Park Plymouth 9458 W 1969 10 18 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-18-october-1969-131567/ Rochdale 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Butler 1 67Buck 20Jenkins 40 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7892 W 1969 10 25 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-25-october-1969-131582/ Southport 0–3 Rochdale Dunleavy 23 o.g.Buck 79Jenkins 89 Haig Avenue Southport 5834 W HW Ellis 1969 11 1 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-01-november-1969-131592/ Rochdale 3–2 Reading Butler 33Buck 41Ryder 64 Smee 3Jenkins 21 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7977 W JE Thacker 1969 11 3 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-03-november-1969-131596/ Mansfield Town 1–2 Rochdale Bates Jenkins pen. Butler Field Mill Mansfield 4588 W 1969 11 8 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-08-november-1969-131602/ Halifax Town 3–1 Rochdale Lennard 23 89Hill 85 Buck 50 The Shay Halifax 7570 L 1969 11 22 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-rochdale-22-november-1969-131616/ Luton Town 2–0 Rochdale Collins 75Allen 86 Kenilworth Road Luton 15876 L 1969 11 24 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-24-november-1969-131622/ Rochdale 2–1 Mansfield Town Buck Rudd Roberts Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6833 W 1969 11 29 y Abandoned Rochdale 2–2 Fulham Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6861 P 1969 12 6 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-06-december-1969-131640/ Bury 2–1 Rochdale Kerr 38 82 Buck 82 Gigg Lane Bury 9849 L 1969 12 13 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gillingham-13-december-1969-131649/ Rochdale 0–0 Gillingham Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5439 D K Howley 1969 12 20 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-20-december-1969-131654/ Barrow 2–0 Rochdale Ledger 46 62 Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 2128 L 1970 1 10 y Abandoned Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Valley Parade Bradford P 1970 1 17 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-17-january-1970-131701/ Rochdale 0–0 Bristol Rovers Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5701 D 1970 1 23 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-23-january-1970-131707/ Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Regan Harker o.g.Briggs Jenkins Belle Vue Doncaster 6237 L 1970 1 26 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-26-january-1970-131716/ Rochdale 0–1 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic MacDougall Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5286 L 1970 1 31 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-31-january-1970-131728/ Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Rochdale Harkin 48 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 4091 L 1970 2 4 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-04-february-1970-131731/ Bradford City 0–3 Rochdale Buck Riley Valley Parade Bradford 10236 W 1970 2 7 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-07-february-1970-131738/ Rochdale 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Cross 75Riley 87 Rickard 2 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4833 W 1970 2 21 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-21-february-1970-131761/ Rochdale 1–1 Southport Ashworth 48 McCarthy 19 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4312 D 1970 2 28 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-28-february-1970-131778/ Reading 1–0 Rochdale Chappell 25 pen. Riley Elm Park Reading 14307 L 1970 3 3 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-03-march-1970-131783/ Barnsley 1–0 Rochdale Evans Oakwell Barnsley 9548 L 1970 3 9 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-09-march-1970-131800/ Rochdale 1–1 Torquay United Butler Welsh Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3604 D 1970 3 14 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/fulham-v-rochdale-14-march-1970-131811/ Fulham 2–0 Rochdale Halom 18 43 Craven Cottage London 6708 L 1970 3 16 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-16-march-1970-131819/ Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Cross Riley Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4496 W 1970 3 21 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-21-march-1970-131838/ Rochdale 1–1 Barnsley Cross 69 Hamstead 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4887 D 1970 3 27 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-27-march-1970-131853/ Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Prenton Park Birkenhead 7192 D 1970 3 28 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-28-march-1970-131865/ Torquay United 3–0 Rochdale Lucas 10Mitchinson 14Welsh 34 Plainmoor Torquay 5280 L 1970 3 30 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-30-march-1970-131870/ Rochdale 5–0 Halifax Town Jenkins 24 30 47Whitehead 36Riley 51 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5346 W 1970 4 4 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brighton-and-hove-albion-04-april-1970-131890/ Rochdale 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Butler 9Jenkins 89 Ashworth 50 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4762 W 1970 4 9 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-09-april-1970-131905/ Rochdale 1–2 Walsall Rudd Woodward Taylor Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4404 L H Williams 1970 4 11 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/orient-v-rochdale-11-april-1970-131907/ Orient 2–2 Rochdale Brabrook 78Lazarus 87 Downes 30 38 Brisbane Road London 13260 D 1970 4 14 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-14-april-1970-131914/ Rotherham United 3–1 Rochdale Leigh pen.Phillips Blair Millmoor Rotherham 6382 L 1970 4 18 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-fulham-18-april-1970-131924/ Rochdale 0–1 Fulham Halom 22 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5077 L 1970 4 25 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-luton-town-25-april-1970-131940/ Rochdale 1–2 Luton Town Jenkins 37 Busby 15Macdonald 50 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5886 L KH Burns F.A. Cup 1969–70 FA Cup 1969 11 15 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-15-november-1969-212902/ Workington 2–1 Rochdale Goodfellow 59Martin 73 Whitehead 45 Borough Park Workington 2570 L League Cup 1969–70 Football League Cup 1969 8 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-rochdale-13-august-1969-29036/ Bolton Wanderers 6–3 Rochdale Greaves Byrom Wharton Jenkins Butler Burnden Park Bolton 10057 L DJ Lyden Lancashire Cup 1969 9 24 y Burnley 2–0 Rochdale Turf Moor Burnley L Rose Bowl 1969 7 26 y Rochdale 5–1 Oldham Athletic Jenkins Butler Buck Spotland Stadium Rochdale W 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 Notes References Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons Rochdale