1958–59 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1958–59 Jack Marshall Spotland Stadium Third Division 24th (relegated) FA Cup First round Eddie WainwrightLes Spencer Eddie Wainwright 1957–58 1959–60 The 1958–59 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 52nd in existence and their first in the newly formed Football League Third Division. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Jimmy Jones 25 0 1 0 1 0 SCO DF Charlie Ferguson 32 1 3 0 2 1 ENG DF Donald Whiston 14 0 0 0 3 0 ENG DF Jackie Grant 12 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Bev Glover 21 0 3 0 2 0 SCO MF Jimmy McGuigan 10 0 2 0 2 0 SCO MF Gordon McBain 10 1 0 0 2 0 ENG FW Eddie Wainwright 24 8 3 3 2 0 SCO FW Jimmy Dailey 24 6 1 0 2 0 SCO FW Eddie Moran 2 0 0 0 0 0 SCO MF Jim Maguire 15 0 3 0 0 0 ENG FW Les Spencer 35 8 3 1 3 1 SCO GK Bernard McCready 17 0 2 0 2 0 ENG MF Tommy McGlennon 40 1 3 0 3 0 ENG MF Colin Vizard 16 1 0 0 0 0 WAL DF Dai Powell 24 1 3 0 1 0 ENG FW Bill Finney 31 1 3 1 1 0 SCO MF Bert Thomson 24 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Brian Green 11 3 1 0 2 0 ENG GK George Heyes 4 0 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Jock Wallace 4 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Frank Lord 11 2 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Jim Brown 17 0 2 0 1 0 ENG DF Ray Aspden 24 0 0 0 1 0 ENG MF Alan Moore 11 2 0 0 1 1 ENG DF Stanley Milburn 20 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW George Cooper 15 2 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Norman Bodell 11 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Bobby Entwistle 1 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Malcolm Hussey 1 0 0 0 0 0 |} Final League Table 1958–59 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1958–59 Football League 1958 8 23 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-23-august-1958-125328/ Stockport County 1–0 Rochdale Holden 78 pen. Edgeley Park Stockport 12171 L 1958 8 25 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-25-august-1958-125334/ Rochdale 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Carter 10Penk 14 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 8442 L 1958 8 30 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-30-august-1958-125351/ Rochdale 1–0 Reading Dailey 85 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6629 W 1958 9 4 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-04-september-1958-125366/ Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Rochdale Carter 50 pen.Williams 65 Spencer McGlennon 0 79 Home Park Plymouth 26961 L 1958 9 6 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-rochdale-06-september-1958-125371/ Colchester United 2–1 Rochdale Langman 38McLeod 88 Dailey 25 pen. Layer Road Colchester 8141 L 1958 9 10 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swindon-town-10-september-1958-125387/ Rochdale 1–1 Swindon Town Wainwright D'Arcy Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6617 D 1958 9 13 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-13-september-1958-125398/ Rochdale 2–1 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Dailey 43Spencer 47 Brown 53 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6361 W 1958 9 17 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swindon-town-v-rochdale-17-september-1958-125411/ Swindon Town 2–1 Rochdale Moore Chamberlain Green County Ground Swindon 9558 L 1958 9 20 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-rochdale-20-september-1958-125420/ Norwich City 2–1 Rochdale Ripley 28 pen.Allcock 31 Spencer 46 Carrow Road Norwich 16422 L 1958 9 23 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-23-september-1958-125433/ Rochdale 1–4 Tranmere Rovers Green Williams McDonnell Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3854 L 1958 9 27 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-27-september-1958-125446/ Rochdale 1–1 Southend United Spencer 63 Hollis 9 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5719 D 1958 9 29 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-29-september-1958-125454/ Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Williams Ferguson o.g. McBain Prenton Park Birkenhead 16878 L 1958 10 4 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bury-v-rochdale-04-october-1958-125465/ Bury 6–1 Rochdale McIntosh 11 61Parker 52 66Darbyshire 55 78 Dailey 75 Gigg Lane Bury 11865 L 1958 10 7 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-queens-park-rangers-07-october-1958-125477/ Rochdale 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Green Lord Tomkys Cameron Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4276 D 1958 10 11 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-11-october-1958-125492/ Rochdale 1–2 Notts County Ferguson 67 pen. Newsham 47 pen. 52 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5306 L A Murdoch 1958 10 18 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-18-october-1958-125500/ Chesterfield 0–0 Rochdale Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 8253 D 1958 10 25 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-25-october-1958-125518/ Rochdale 1–1 Newport County Wainwright 88 McPherson 5 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4998 D 1958 11 1 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-01-november-1958-125526/ Halifax Town 2–1 Rochdale Smith 56South 65 Spencer 39 The Shay Halifax 7129 L 1958 11 8 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-accrington-stanley-08-november-1958-125542/ Rochdale 1–0 Accrington Stanley Wainwright 43 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6286 W 1958 11 22 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hull-city-22-november-1958-125554/ Rochdale 0–1 Hull City Bradbury 2 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5562 L 1958 11 29 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-29-november-1958-125559/ Bradford City 7–1 Rochdale McCole 9 10 41Webb 38 67Stokes 54Reid 75 Spencer 58 Valley Parade Bradford 6223 L 1958 12 13 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-13-december-1958-125572/ Brentford 2–1 Rochdale Towers 58Dargie 89 Moore 31 Griffin Park Brentford 9432 L 1958 12 20 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-20-december-1958-125589/ Rochdale 0–2 Stockport County Jackson 20Wilson 83 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4056 L 1958 12 26 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-26-december-1958-125603/ Rochdale 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Wainwright Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4075 W 1958 12 27 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-27-december-1958-125607/ Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Callan 19 Vizard Belle Vue Doncaster 7237 D 1959 1 3 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-03-january-1959-125627/ Reading 3–0 Rochdale Reeves 20 pen.Wheeler 51McLaren 84 Elm Park Reading 11240 L 1959 1 24 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-24-january-1959-125641/ Rochdale 3–1 Wrexham Wainwright 32 85Moore 65 Jones 20 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5200 W 1959 1 31 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bournemouth-and-boscombe-athletic-v-rochdale-31-january-1959-125644/ Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Dean Court Bournemouth 9945 D 1959 2 2 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southampton-v-rochdale-02-february-1959-125657/ Southampton 6–1 Rochdale Hoskins 7 71Mulgrew 40 88Reeves 48 50 Wainwright 12 The Dell Southampton 7199 L 1959 2 7 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-norwich-city-07-february-1959-125667/ Rochdale 1–2 Norwich City Dailey 17 Bly 46Crossan 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4608 L 1959 2 14 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-14-february-1959-125679/ Southend United 3–1 Rochdale Hollis 33Houghton 71McCrory 83 Lord 53 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8766 L 1959 2 21 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bury-21-february-1959-125692/ Rochdale 1–0 Bury Dailey 20 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4241 W 1959 2 28 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-28-february-1959-125705/ Notts County 1–1 Rochdale Roby 15 Wainwright 35 pen. Meadow Lane Nottingham 6394 D 1959 3 7 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-07-march-1959-125718/ Rochdale 0–0 Chesterfield Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3340 D 1959 3 14 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-14-march-1959-125733/ Newport County 1–0 Rochdale McPherson 78 Rodney Parade Newport 4469 L 1959 3 16 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-colchester-united-16-march-1959-125739/ Rochdale 0–1 Colchester United Langman Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3510 L 1959 3 21 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-21-march-1959-125748/ Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Spencer 65 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3544 W 1959 3 27 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-27-march-1959-125759/ Rochdale 2–2 Mansfield Town McGlennon Finney Griffiths Uphill Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3537 D RTE Langdale 1959 3 28 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/accrington-stanley-v-rochdale-28-march-1959-125763/ Accrington Stanley 4–2 Rochdale Gibson 30Scott 44Anders 58Tighe 67 Spencer 11Powell 50 Peel Park Accrington 4412 L 1959 3 30 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-30-march-1959-125778/ Mansfield Town 0–0 Rochdale Field Mill Mansfield 5863 D 1959 4 4 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southampton-04-april-1959-125796/ Rochdale 1–0 Southampton Cooper 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3948 W 1959 4 11 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-rochdale-11-april-1959-125809/ Hull City 2–1 Rochdale Clarke 73Bowering 82 Cooper 36 Boothferry Park Hull 13377 L 1959 4 18 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-18-april-1959-125830/ Rochdale 0–3 Bradford City McCole 30 31Boyle 70 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4330 L 1959 4 20 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-rochdale-20-april-1959-125836/ Queens Park Rangers 3–0 Rochdale Angell Longbottom Whitelaw Loftus Road London 7280 L 1959 4 25 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-25-april-1959-125856/ Wrexham 1–0 Rochdale Aspden 44 o.g. Racecourse Ground Wrexham 5244 L 1959 4 27 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-27-april-1959-125859/ Rochdale 0–0 Brentford Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2191 D F.A. Cup 1958–59 FA Cup 1958 11 15 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-15-november-1958-211168/ Hartlepools United 1–1 Rochdale Luke 15 Wainwright 86 Victoria Park Hartlepool 7164 D 1958 11 19 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-19-november-1958-211199/ Rochdale 3–3 Hartlepools United Finney Wainwright Spencer Luke Johnson Spotland Stadium yes Rochdale 8763 D JG Williams 1958 11 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-27-november-1958-211205/ Hartlepools United 2–1 Rochdale Smith 74Johnson 116 Wainwright 30 Victoria Park yes Hartlepool 6126 L Lancashire Cup 1958 10 13 y Preston North End 1–1 Rochdale Ferguson pen. Deepdale Preston D 1958 10 27 y Rochdale 1–0 Preston North End Spencer Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1540 W 1958 12 8 y Manchester United 3–1 Rochdale Moore Old Trafford Manchester 7644 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