1974–75 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1974–75 Walter Joyce League Division Four 19th FA Cup 2nd Round League Cup 1st Round Tony WhelanBob Mountford Tony WhelanBob Mountford 1973–74 1975–76 The 1974–75 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 68th in existence and their first back in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup ENG GK Mike Poole 43+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Paul Hallows 46+0 1 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Tony Whelan 46+0 10 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Stan Horne 21+0 2 4+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Jim Grummett 14+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF Mike Ferguson 42+0 5 3+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Alan Taylor 19+0 6 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG MF David Carrick 15+1 1 4+0 1 1+0 0 ENG FW Leo Skeete 10+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Mike Brennan 9+1 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 ENG FW Neil Young 8+5 4 3+0 1 1+0 0 ENG DF Harold Martin 11+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Fielding 27+0 4 1+0 0 0+1 0 ENG FW Gary Cooper 18+4 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Don Tobin 26+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Keith Hanvey 35+0 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Paul Brears 23+1 0 4+0 1 0+0 0 ENG DF David Seddon 10+2 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK John Taylor 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Gary Hulmes 1+3 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Dick Mulvaney 30+0 3 4+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF George Townsend 23+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Bob Hutchinson 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Bob Mountford 16+0 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO MF Joe Murty 3+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Billy Bell 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} Final League Table 1974–75 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1974–75 Football League 1974 8 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/shrewsbury-town-v-rochdale-17-august-1974-42581/ Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Rochdale Kearney 27 Young 44 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury 3513 D 1974 8 24 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-24-august-1974-42590/ Rochdale 1–1 Torquay United Taylor Tearse 59 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1271 D 1974 8 30 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/mansfield-town-v-rochdale-30-august-1974-42597/ Mansfield Town 2–0 Rochdale O'Connor Clarke Field Mill Mansfield 3779 L 1974 9 7 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barnsley-07-september-1974-42623/ Rochdale 3–1 Barnsley Taylor 14Horne 43Skeete 69 Doyle 37 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1376 W 1974 9 13 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-13-september-1974-42628/ Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Rochdale Murray Kitchen Carrick Belle Vue Doncaster 1928 L 1974 9 16 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-16-september-1974-42640/ Darlington 1–2 Rochdale Burluraux Taylor Feethams Darlington 2345 W 1974 9 21 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-21-september-1974-42657/ Rochdale 2–0 Workington Ferguson 43 pen. 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1385 W 1974 9 23 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-brentford-23-september-1974-42661/ Rochdale 0–0 Brentford Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1587 D T Farley 1974 9 28 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/lincoln-city-v-rochdale-28-september-1974-42679/ Lincoln City 3–0 Rochdale Graham 16 49Krzywicki 74 Sincil Bank Lincoln 2461 L 1974 9 30 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-reading-30-september-1974-42684/ Rochdale 0–2 Reading Murray Habbin Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1684 L 1974 10 4 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-04-october-1974-42696/ Stockport County 2–3 Rochdale Fryatt Lawther Crowther o.g.Whelan Brennan Edgeley Park Stockport 2354 W 1974 10 12 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-rotherham-united-12-october-1974-42717/ Rochdale 1–2 Rotherham United Young 75 Crawford 22Womble 27 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1684 L 1974 10 18 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/swansea-city-v-rochdale-18-october-1974-42728/ Swansea City 3–3 Rochdale Bruton pen.Evans 51Bevan 85 Skeete 14Taylor 31Hulmes 78 Vetch Field Swansea 2767 D 1974 10 21 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-21-october-1974-42740/ Rochdale 2–2 Northampton Town Cooper Horne Mabee Wainwright Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1379 D 1974 10 26 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-newport-county-26-october-1974-42755/ Rochdale 2–4 Newport County Ferguson 20 pen.Taylor 35 Woods 6Godfrey 12Jones 60 74 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1208 L 1974 11 2 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-02-november-1974-42763/ Chester 4–0 Rochdale Edwards 58Draper 62 72 78 Sealand Road Chester 3291 L 1974 11 5 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-05-november-1974-42774/ Northampton Town 0–1 Rochdale Whelan County Ground Northampton 5695 W 1974 11 9 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-cambridge-united-09-november-1974-42791/ Rochdale 0–0 Cambridge United Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1116 D 1974 11 16 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-rochdale-16-november-1974-42802/ Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rochdale Pilling 52 63 Taylor 36Whelan 40 Old Show Ground Scunthorpe 1787 D 1974 11 30 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-30-november-1974-42810/ Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Mulvaney 75 Beer 49 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1033 D 1974 12 7 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-07-december-1974-42822/ Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Rochdale Young 89 Gresty Road Crewe 1803 W 1974 12 21 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepool-united-v-rochdale-21-december-1974-42838/ Hartlepool United 5–0 Rochdale Honour 22McMahon 31 40Moore 59 71 Victoria Park Hartlepool 1991 L 1974 12 26 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-26-december-1974-42849/ Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Hutchinson Fielding Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1077 W 1974 12 28 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-28-december-1974-42855/ Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Cooke 60 Valley Parade Bradford 3250 L 1975 1 4 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-04-january-1975-42873/ Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Mountford 20 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1217 W 1975 1 11 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-11-january-1975-42883/ Rochdale 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Ferguson 20Whelan 44Fielding 60 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1749 W 1975 1 18 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-18-january-1975-42897/ Exeter City 2–1 Rochdale Bowker 1Robertson 32 pen. Fielding 61 St James Park Exeter 3560 L 1975 2 1 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-rochdale-01-february-1975-42912/ Cambridge United 1–1 Rochdale Tully 48 pen. Mountford 33 Abbey Stadium Cambridge 3118 D 1975 2 8 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-08-february-1975-42931/ Rochdale 0–1 Chester Mountford 0 55 Redfern 65 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2273 L 1975 2 14 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-14-february-1975-42935/ Southport 1–0 Rochdale Gough Haig Avenue Southport 1569 L 1975 2 17 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-17-february-1975-42946/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford City Mountford 87 Ham 62 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2004 D 1975 2 22 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-scunthorpe-united-22-february-1975-42955/ Rochdale 4–2 Scunthorpe United Whelan 40Mountford 72 73Hallows 84 Collier 77Roberts 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1430 W 1975 3 1 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-mansfield-town-01-march-1975-42970/ Rochdale 0–1 Mansfield Town Clarke 37 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2317 L 1975 3 8 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brentford-v-rochdale-08-march-1975-42978/ Brentford 3–0 Rochdale Johnson 9Graham 42Cross 55 Griffin Park Brentford 4460 L 1975 3 11 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-11-march-1975-42988/ Rochdale 3–3 Southport Mountford Mulvaney O'Riley Noble Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1191 D 1975 3 15 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-lincoln-city-15-march-1975-42995/ Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Whelan 89 Ellis 51 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1517 D 1975 3 17 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-shrewsbury-town-17-march-1975-43000/ Rochdale 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1427 D 1975 3 22 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-rochdale-22-march-1975-43010/ Barnsley 5–3 Rochdale Doyle 19 pen.Butler 21 54 64Peachey 33 Cooper 38 39Young 62 Oakwell Barnsley 3594 L 1975 3 29 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepool-united-29-march-1975-43030/ Rochdale 3–0 Hartlepool United Fielding 18Hanvey 29Whelan 73 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1297 W 1975 3 31 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-31-march-1975-43042/ Workington 2–1 Rochdale Harris Geidmintis pen.Helliwell Mulvaney Mountford Borough Park Workington 1870 L 1975 4 5 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/newport-county-v-rochdale-05-april-1975-43057/ Newport County 3–2 Rochdale Hooper 7 pen. 13 83 Mountford 30Whelan 55 Somerton Park Newport 1801 L 1975 4 9 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-rochdale-09-april-1975-43067/ Reading 2–1 Rochdale Friday Alleyne Hanvey Elm Park Reading 3861 L 1975 4 12 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-12-april-1975-43078/ Rochdale 3–0 Stockport County Whelan 3 48Cooper 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1880 W 1975 4 19 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rotherham-united-v-rochdale-19-april-1975-43096/ Rotherham United 3–1 Rochdale Habbin 3 88Womble 61 Cooper 26 Millmoor Rotherham 7536 L 1975 4 23 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-23-april-1975-43110/ Torquay United 3–0 Rochdale Provan Plainmoor Torquay 2718 L 1975 4 26 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-swansea-city-26-april-1975-43119/ Rochdale 1–0 Swansea City Mountford 34 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1548 W F.A. Cup 1974–75 FA Cup 1974 11 23 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-marine-23-november-1974-213702/ Rochdale 0–0 Marine Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2041 D 1974 11 27 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/marine-v-rochdale-27-november-1974-213725/ Marine 1–2 Rochdale Woosey Young Carrick Rossett Park yes Crosby 2540 W 1974 12 14 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-tranmere-rovers-14-december-1974-213743/ Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Brears 34 Hanvey 77 o.g. Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2221 D 1974 12 16 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-rochdale-16-december-1974-213751/ Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Crossley Prenton Park Birkenhead 3244 L League Cup 1974–75 Football League Cup 1974 8 24 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-rochdale-20-august-1974-29630/ Preston North End 1–0 Rochdale Holden Deepdale Preston 7780 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