1972–73 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1972–73 Dick Conner League Division Three 13th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Malcolm DarlingReg Jenkins Malcolm DarlingReg Jenkins 1971–72 1973–74 The 1972–73 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 66th in existence and their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Third Division. Statistics Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl ENG GK Gordon Morritt 31+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Graham Smith 45+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 1 1+0 0 ENG MF Bobby Downes 27+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Peter Gowans 44+0 6 1+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Colin Blant 42+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 SCO MF Len Kinsella 43+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Dennis Butler 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 SCO FW Malcolm Darling 45+0 8 1+0 0 2+0 1 4+0 2 0+1 1 ENG FW Jack Howarth 19+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0 ENG FW Reg Jenkins 22+3 8 1+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 2 1+0 0 ENG MF Keith Bebbington 34+3 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 ENG DF Arthur Marsh 36+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Lee Brogden 26+2 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Tony Buck 3+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Dick Renwick 41+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Barry Bradbury 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Harry Wainman 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Jim Bowie 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Rod Jones 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Paul Fielding 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Bill Atkins 21+0 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Charlie Simpson 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Leo Skeete 3+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Dave Hunt 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Mike Poole 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1972–73 Football League Third Division Third Division ROC Competitions Football League Third Division 1972–73 Football League 1972 8 12 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-port-vale-12-august-1972-133051/ Rochdale 0–0 Port Vale Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2661 D 1972 8 19 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-rochdale-19-august-1972-133060/ Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Endean 56 Howarth 83 Ewood Park Blackburn 6172 D 1972 8 26 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-charlton-athletic-26-august-1972-133078/ Rochdale 0–2 Charlton Athletic Horsfield 7Peacock 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2584 L 1972 8 28 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southend-united-v-rochdale-28-august-1972-133086/ Southend United 1–2 Rochdale Moore 90 Jenkins 11Howarth 30 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8862 W 1972 9 2 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-02-september-1972-133106/ Swansea City 2–3 Rochdale Williams 20Evans 79 Jenkins 48Gowans 69Howarth 80 Vetch Field Swansea 2457 W 1972 9 9 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-09-september-1972-133113/ Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Jenkins 25 Crossley 28 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2326 D 1972 9 16 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-16-september-1972-133126/ Notts County 2–2 Rochdale Needham 36Nixon 88 Brogden 48Gowans 74 Meadow Lane Nottingham 7991 D AP Oliver 1972 9 19 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-19-september-1972-133138/ Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rochdale McDonald Darling Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 3710 W 1972 9 23 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-wrexham-23-september-1972-133148/ Rochdale 1–0 Wrexham Brogden 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3412 W 1972 9 25 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-25-september-1972-133156/ Rochdale 2–1 Walsall Brogden Bebbington Morris Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4749 W H Davey 1972 9 30 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/grimsby-town-v-rochdale-30-september-1972-133170/ Grimsby Town 1–0 Rochdale Worthington 65 Blundell Park Cleethorpes 12173 L 1972 10 7 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-07-october-1972-133186/ Rochdale 1–0 Watford Franks 64 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3871 W 1972 10 9 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-halifax-town-09-october-1972-133192/ Rochdale 0–0 Halifax Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5425 D 1972 10 14 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-14-october-1972-133210/ Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Hughes 20Bridgwood 49Blant 88 o.g. Darling 21Jenkins 51 pen. Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 2502 L 1972 10 21 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bolton-wanderers-21-october-1972-133220/ Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Gowans 28Jenkins 47 Byrom 44Nicholson 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 7168 D DW Smith 1972 10 24 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/afc-bournemouth-v-rochdale-24-october-1972-133228/ Bournemouth 4–2 Rochdale Boyer Gabriel Machin Bebbington Gowans Dean Court Bournemouth 11741 L 1972 10 28 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-28-october-1972-133240/ Brentford 1–0 Rochdale Docherty 5 Griffin Park Brentford 9201 L 1972 11 4 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-04-november-1972-133258/ Walsall 0–2 Rochdale Howarth 84Jenkins 86 Fellows Park Walsall 5682 W KE Walker 1972 11 11 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-11-november-1972-133271/ Rochdale 0–2 Scunthorpe United Heath 21Kirk 58 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2551 L 1972 11 25 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chesterfield-25-november-1972-133282/ Rochdale 1–2 Chesterfield Buck 84 Large 41Smith 48 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1982 L 1972 12 2 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-02-december-1972-133295/ Rotherham United 0–0 Rochdale Millmoor Rotherham 4590 D 1972 12 9 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bristol-rovers-09-december-1972-133299/ Rochdale 0–0 Bristol Rovers Taylor 0 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1792 D 1972 12 23 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-23-december-1972-133315/ Rochdale 0–0 Oldham Athletic Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6702 D 1972 12 26 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wrexham-v-rochdale-26-december-1972-133331/ Wrexham 3–3 Rochdale Ashcroft 49 64May 58 Atkins 23 42Darling 39 Racecourse Ground Wrexham 3958 D 1972 12 30 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-blackburn-rovers-30-december-1972-133337/ Rochdale 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Field 28 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5116 L 1973 1 6 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/charlton-athletic-v-rochdale-06-january-1973-133345/ Charlton Athletic 1–0 Rochdale Horsfield 38 The Valley London 5048 L 1973 1 29 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-afc-bournemouth-29-january-1973-133375/ Rochdale 1–0 Bournemouth Darling Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3575 W 1973 2 3 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/halifax-town-v-rochdale-03-february-1973-133384/ Halifax Town 0–0 Rochdale The Shay Halifax 2422 D 1973 2 6 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-06-february-1973-133391/ Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Atkins Prenton Park Birkenhead 8329 W 1973 2 10 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-10-february-1973-133399/ Rochdale 4–1 Notts County Jenkins 33 88Downes 43Brindley 76 o.g. Nixon 32 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3092 W 1973 2 24 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-plymouth-argyle-24-february-1973-133420/ Rochdale 0–6 Plymouth Argyle Rickard 23 54 Welsh 26 75Provan 31 pen.Latcham 66 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2622 L 1973 3 2 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-02-march-1973-133433/ Watford 0–0 Rochdale Vicarage Road Watford 5338 D 1973 3 6 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-rochdale-06-march-1973-133444/ Bristol Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Eastville Stadium Bristol 11767 D 1973 3 10 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-10-march-1973-133463/ Rochdale 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Darling 16 Calloway 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2195 D 1973 3 12 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-12-march-1973-133467/ Rochdale 1–1 Swansea City Darling 81 Gwyther 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2037 D 1973 3 17 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-rochdale-17-march-1973-133476/ Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale Byrom 51Jones 68 Atkins 6 Burnden Park Bolton 18154 L R Tinkler 1973 3 19 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-york-city-19-march-1973-133487/ Rochdale 1–0 York City Bebbington Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2100 W 1973 3 24 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-24-march-1973-133503/ Rochdale 0–1 Brentford Allen 35 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1747 L 1973 3 31 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chesterfield-v-rochdale-31-march-1973-133517/ Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale Sinclair 44Large 87 Simpson 13 Saltergate Recreation Ground Chesterfield 3576 L 1973 4 7 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-07-april-1973-133535/ Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Mullen 20 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1588 L 1973 4 9 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/port-vale-v-rochdale-09-april-1973-133539/ Port Vale 0–0 Rochdale Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 6413 D 1973 4 14 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/york-city-v-rochdale-14-april-1973-133551/ York City 1–2 Rochdale Stone 1 Gowans 51Atkins 54 Bootham Crescent York 2387 W 1973 4 20 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-20-april-1973-133558/ Oldham Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Boundary Park Oldham 9829 D 1973 4 23 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-grimsby-town-23-april-1973-133576/ Rochdale 3–2 Grimsby Town Wigginton o.g.Atkins Skeete Hubbard Brace Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1911 W 1973 4 28 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southend-united-28-april-1973-133592/ Rochdale 3–2 Southend United Darling 67Skeete 78Atkins 87 Best 26Johnson 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2081 W R Capey 1973 5 1 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-rochdale-01-may-1973-133597/ Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Rochdale Hague Hore Skeete Gowans Home Park Plymouth 9917 L F.A. Cup 1972–73 FA Cup 1972 11 18 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bangor-city-18-november-1972-213378/ Rochdale 1–2 Bangor City Jenkins 33 pen. Brodie Marsden Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3181 L League Cup 1972–73 Football League Cup 1972 8 16 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackburn-rovers-v-rochdale-16-august-1972-29384/ Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Darling 67 Ewood Park Blackburn 6292 W 1972 9 6 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-city-v-rochdale-06-september-1972-29441/ Manchester City 4–0 Rochdale Marsh Lee Bell Maine Road Manchester 17222 L Lancashire Cup 1972 10 16 y 2 Rochdale 1–1 Manchester City Smith Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1521 D 1972 11 8 y 2 Manchester City 2–4 Rochdale Howarth Darling Jenkins Maine Road Manchester W 1972 12 13 y 3 Rochdale 0–0 Bury Spotland Stadium Rochdale D 1973 1 13 y 3 Bury 5–1 Rochdale Darling Gigg Lane Bury L Rose Bowl 1972 7 28 y Rochdale 1–2 Oldham Athletic Darling Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2973 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