1959–60 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 1959–60 Jack Marshall Spotland Stadium Division 4 12th F.A. Cup 2nd Round Stanley Milburn Stanley Milburn 1958–59 1960–61 The 1959–60 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 53rd in existence and their first in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season. Statistics Division 4 F.A. Cup Lancashire Cup ENG GK Jimmy Jones 26 0 4 0 1 0 ENG DF Stanley Milburn 41 15 4 0 0 0 WAL DF Dai Powell 35 0 4 0 1 0 ENG DF Norman Bodell 23 0 3 0 2 2 ENG DF Ray Aspden 27 0 0 0 2 0 ENG MF Alan Bushby 45 0 3 0 1 0 ENG MF Ron Barnes 46 6 4 1 2 0 ENG FW Ronnie Cairns 43 10 4 2 1 0 ENG FW Frank Lord 14 6 0 0 1 0 SCO FW Johnny Anderson 28 5 4 1 1 0 ENG MF Tony Collins 34 4 3 1 1 0 SCO MF Bert Thomson 31 1 2 0 1 0 WAL DF Jack Edwards 38 1 4 0 1 0 ENG FW George Cooper 17 7 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Les Spencer 32 9 4 1 2 0 ENG MF Jim Brown 6 1 1 1 0 0 ENG GK George Heyes 20 0 0 0 1 0 SCO DF Jock Wallace 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Roy Anchor 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW Bobby Entwistle 0 0 0 0 1 0 |} Final League Table 1959–60 Football League Fourth Division Fourth Division ROC Competitions Football League Fourth Division 1959–60 Football League 1959 8 22 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southport-v-rochdale-22-august-1959-34347/ Southport 2–2 Rochdale Reeson 71Ashe 75 pen. Lord 4Milburn 60 pen. Haig Avenue Southport 5168 D LJ Hamer 1959 8 27 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gillingham-27-august-1959-34361/ Rochdale 1–0 Gillingham Cairns 4 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6382 W 1959 8 29 y 3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-millwall-29-august-1959-34372/ Rochdale 0–1 Millwall Broadfoot 35 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 6474 L 1959 9 3 y 4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-rochdale-03-september-1959-34385/ Gillingham 2–0 Rochdale Bacon Moore Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 5649 L 1959 9 5 y 5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/torquay-united-v-rochdale-05-september-1959-34397/ Torquay United 1–1 Rochdale Baxter 19 pen. Spencer 34 Plainmoor Torquay 7369 D 1959 9 8 y 6 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-darlington-08-september-1959-34405/ Rochdale 2–0 Darlington Spencer Cooper Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5135 W 1959 9 12 y 7 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-northampton-town-12-september-1959-34419/ Rochdale 2–2 Northampton Town Milburn 18 pen.Thomson 87 Leck 1 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5686 D JH Hemingway 1959 9 16 y 8 https://www.11v11.com/matches/darlington-v-rochdale-16-september-1959-34431/ Darlington 0–0 Rochdale Feethams Darlington 4951 D P Rhodes 1959 9 19 y 9 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-rochdale-19-september-1959-34437/ Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Fernie 20Walker 75 pen. Cairns 8 Belle Vue Doncaster 5066 L AW Sparling 1959 9 22 y 10 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-barrow-22-september-1959-34452/ Rochdale 4–1 Barrow Milburn 3 39 82 pen.Collins 64 Robertson 31 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5117 W A Hawcroft 1959 9 26 y 11 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-workington-26-september-1959-34468/ Rochdale 1–1 Workington Milburn 75 Morrison 26 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5671 D L Howarth 1959 9 28 y 12 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barrow-v-rochdale-28-september-1959-34471/ Barrow 3–0 Rochdale Murdoch 47 80Robertson 64 Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness 5368 L W Crossley 1959 10 3 y 13 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-03-october-1959-34489/ Rochdale 3–0 Carlisle United Milburn 55 pen.Cairns 80Barnes 89 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4897 W J Bellwood 1959 10 5 y 14 https://www.11v11.com/matches/gateshead-v-rochdale-05-october-1959-34494/ Gateshead 1–2 Rochdale Lumley 57 Cooper 53Milburn 75 pen. Redheugh Park Gateshead 5804 W M Dixon 1959 10 10 y 15 https://www.11v11.com/matches/walsall-v-rochdale-10-october-1959-34513/ Walsall 4–2 Rochdale Richards 32 75 Davies 39Billingham 72 pen. Cooper 5Milburn 88 pen. Fellows Park Walsall 8552 L R Reddaway 1959 10 13 y 16 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-gateshead-13-october-1959-34515/ Rochdale 2–0 Gateshead Cooper 31Anderson 79 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4770 W HP Hackney 1959 10 17 y 17 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-hartlepools-united-17-october-1959-34531/ Rochdale 2–0 Hartlepools United Milburn 68 pen.Anderson 77 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4856 W RJ Leafe 1959 10 24 y 18 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crewe-alexandra-v-rochdale-24-october-1959-34538/ Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Rochdale Kelly 64 Anderson 4Cooper 6 63 Gresty Road Crewe 7617 W Capt. C Dennis 1959 10 31 y 19 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-chester-31-october-1959-34556/ Rochdale 0–0 Chester Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5643 D 1959 11 7 y 20 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-rochdale-07-november-1959-34564/ Crystal Palace 4–0 Rochdale Sexton 10Summersby 59 pen.Woan 71Byrne 82 Selhurst Park London 14946 L 1959 11 21 y 21 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stockport-county-v-rochdale-21-november-1959-34581/ Stockport County 2–1 Rochdale Guy 51Wallace 72 Spencer 49 Edgeley Park Stockport 7629 L E Crawford 1959 11 28 y 22 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-exeter-city-28-november-1959-34592/ Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Cairns 27Spencer 50Collins 54 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4856 W 1959 12 12 y 23 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-oldham-athletic-12-december-1959-34603/ Rochdale 2–0 Oldham Athletic Cairns 15 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5317 W A Holland 1959 12 19 y 24 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-southport-19-december-1959-34617/ Rochdale 1–0 Southport Cairns 7 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2508 W 1959 12 26 y 25 https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-rochdale-26-december-1959-34625/ Notts County 2–1 Rochdale Bircumshaw 43 72 Cooper 6 Meadow Lane Nottingham 14582 L 1959 12 28 y 26 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-notts-county-28-december-1959-34636/ Rochdale 1–4 Notts County Brown Forrest Bircumshaw Roby Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4044 L 1960 1 2 y 27 https://www.11v11.com/matches/millwall-v-rochdale-02-january-1960-34644/ Millwall 2–0 Rochdale Ackerman 47Pierce 84 The Den London 9862 L 1960 1 9 y 28 https://www.11v11.com/matches/aldershot-v-rochdale-09-january-1960-34652/ Aldershot 0–0 Rochdale Recreation Ground Aldershot 3537 D 1960 1 16 y 29 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-torquay-united-16-january-1960-34666/ Rochdale 4–2 Torquay United Milburn 18 84Anderson 44Barnes 60 Baxter 33Pym 48 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3422 W 1960 1 23 y 30 https://www.11v11.com/matches/northampton-town-v-rochdale-23-january-1960-34676/ Northampton Town 3–1 Rochdale Kane 15Deakin 43Oláh 65 Milburn 62 County Ground Northampton 5355 L 1960 2 6 y 31 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-doncaster-rovers-06-february-1960-34700/ Rochdale 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Milburn 20Edwards 69 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3740 W 1960 2 13 y 32 https://www.11v11.com/matches/workington-v-rochdale-13-february-1960-34713/ Workington 2–0 Rochdale Harburn 49McGarry 61 Borough Park Workington 2486 L 1960 2 27 y 33 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-walsall-27-february-1960-34728/ Rochdale 0–2 Walsall Richards 53Dudley 75 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4468 L 1960 3 5 y 34 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hartlepools-united-v-rochdale-05-march-1960-34740/ Hartlepools United 0–1 Rochdale Anderson 49 Victoria Park Hartlepool 3286 W 1960 3 12 y 35 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crewe-alexandra-12-march-1960-34756/ Rochdale 4–2 Crewe Alexandra Spencer 8Collins 30Milburn 58 pen.Barnes 86 Riley 43 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3826 W 1960 3 15 y 36 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-park-avenue-15-march-1960-34760/ Rochdale 0–1 Bradford Park Avenue Reilly Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3814 L 1960 3 19 y 37 https://www.11v11.com/matches/chester-v-rochdale-19-march-1960-34765/ Chester 2–1 Rochdale Pimlott 19 81 Lord 4 Sealand Road Chester 3965 L 1960 3 26 y 38 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-crystal-palace-26-march-1960-34785/ Rochdale 4–0 Crystal Palace Spencer 41Cairns 48Lord 78 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2562 W 1960 3 29 y 39 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-29-march-1960-34790/ Carlisle United 1–1 Rochdale McMillan pen. Cairns Brunton Park Carlisle 2258 D 1960 4 2 y 40 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-park-avenue-v-rochdale-02-april-1960-34791/ Bradford Park Avenue 0–0 Rochdale Park Avenue Bradford 5955 D 1960 4 9 y 41 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-stockport-county-09-april-1960-34812/ Rochdale 3–0 Stockport County Spencer 59Lord 67Barnes 74 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3422 W 1960 4 16 y 42 https://www.11v11.com/matches/exeter-city-v-rochdale-16-april-1960-34832/ Exeter City 4–1 Rochdale Rees 3 15Wilkinson 60Micklewright 63 Barnes St James Park Exeter 6419 L 1960 4 18 y 43 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-aldershot-18-april-1960-34847/ Rochdale 2–0 Aldershot Barnes Cairns Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4301 W 1960 4 23 y 44 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-watford-23-april-1960-34861/ Rochdale 3–3 Watford Spencer 52Lord 82Collins 87 Uphill 16 pen. 85 pen.Walker 35 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4371 D 1960 4 26 y 45 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-rochdale-26-april-1960-34869/ Watford 2–1 Rochdale Uphill Holton Spencer Vicarage Road Watford 17774 L 1960 4 30 y 46 https://www.11v11.com/matches/oldham-athletic-v-rochdale-30-april-1960-34881/ Oldham Athletic 1–0 Rochdale Birch 5 Boundary Park Oldham 5199 L F.A. Cup 1959–60 FA Cup 1959 11 14 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-carlisle-united-14-november-1959-211343/ Rochdale 2–2 Carlisle United Cairns 50Collins 55 McGill 80Walker 81 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 5811 D 1959 11 17 y 1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/carlisle-united-v-rochdale-17-november-1959-211357/ Carlisle United 1–3 Rochdale Devlin 28 Brown 83Cairns 104Barnes 113 Brunton Park yes Carlisle 10000 W 1959 12 5 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/rochdale-v-bradford-city-05-december-1959-211379/ Rochdale 1–1 Bradford City Spencer 57 Stokes 30 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 11828 D NN Hough 1959 12 9 y 2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bradford-city-v-rochdale-09-december-1959-211388/ Bradford City 2–1 Rochdale Stokes Anderson Valley Parade Bradford 16435 L Lancashire Cup 1959 10 28 y Accrington Stanley 0–1 Rochdale Bodell Peel Park Accrington W 1960 2 9 y Preston North End 2–1 Rochdale Bodell Deepdale Preston 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