1949–50 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1949–50 football season
Rochdale 1949–50 football season
1949–50 season | |
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Manager | Ted Goodier |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 3rd |
F.A. Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Jack Connor Jack Livesey All: Jack Connor |
The 1949–50 season saw Rochdale compete for their 22nd season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Trevor Churchill | 41 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Bill Watson | 45 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Harry Hubbick | 48 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | George McGeachie | 36 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Wally Birch | 42 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eric Wood | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Cyril Lawrence | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jack Livesey | 44 | 16 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jack Connor | 40 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Bert Williams | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Tom Dryburgh | 44 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | Billy Woods | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Benny Nicol | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Konrad Kapler | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Jackie Arthur | 37 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Alan Middlebrough | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ron Rothwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Cyril Brown | 36 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Wally Stanners | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Don Partridge | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | David Reid | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final league table
Pos | Team
| Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 1.737 | 55 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Gateshead | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 1.611 | 53 | |
3 | Rochdale | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 1.659 | 51 | |
4 | Lincoln City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 1.538 | 51 | |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 1.063 | 49 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Gateshead
20 August 1949 (1949 -08-20) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() | Report | Wilbert ![]() Ingham ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6837 Referee: F. Walton |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
25 August 1949 (1949 -08-25) 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 21567 Referee: G. Tedds |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
27 August 1949 (1949 -08-27) 3 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Owens ![]() | Report | Lawrence ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 10519 Referee: L. Richardson |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
30 August 1949 (1949 -08-30) 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Report | Doherty ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11271 Referee: G. Tedds |
Rochdale v Darlington
3 September 1949 (1949 -09-03) 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Woods ![]() Connor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8120 Referee: J.S. Pickles |
Rochdale v Chester
5 September 1949 (1949 -09-05) 6 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Report | Tilston ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7543 Referee: T. Seymour |
New Brighton v Rochdale
10 September 1949 (1949 -09-10) 7 | New Brighton | 0 – 4 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Report | Williams ![]() Livesey ![]() Middlebrough ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Tower Athletic Ground Attendance: 5986 Referee: G. Gibson |
Chester v Rochdale
14 September 1949 (1949 -09-14) 8 | Chester | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Report | Dryburgh ![]() Middlebrough ![]() | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5165 Referee: W.H.E. Evans |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
17 September 1949 (1949 -09-17) 9 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Dryburgh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8755 Referee: B.J. Flanagan |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
24 September 1949 (1949 -09-24) 10 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 23716 Referee: A.C. Denham |
Bradford City v Rochdale
1 October 1949 (1949 -10-01) 11 | Bradford City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Doonan ![]() Ward ![]() | Report | Arthur ![]() | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 12707 Referee: H. Trenholm |
Rochdale v York City
8 October 1949 (1949 -10-08) 12 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() Livesey ![]() ![]() | Report | Patrick ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8049 Referee: L. Richardson |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
15 October 1949 (1949 -10-15) 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Bainbridge ![]() | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10820 Referee: E. Plinston |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
22 October 1949 (1949 -10-22) 14 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() ![]() | Report | Mullard ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9790 Referee: J. Houston |
Barrow v Rochdale
29 October 1949 (1949 -10-29) 15 | Barrow | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Report | Arthur ![]() | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5105 Referee: T. Seymour |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
5 November 1949 (1949 -11-05) 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8867 Referee: R.J. Leafe |
Rotherham United v Rochdale
12 November 1949 (1949 -11-12) 17 | Rotherham United | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Guest ![]() Rudd ![]() Bower ![]() Shaw ![]() | Report | Connor ![]() ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 9113 Referee: A.E. Ellis |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
19 November 1949 (1949 -11-19) 18 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Brown ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7323 Referee: A.W. Luty |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
3 December 1949 (1949 -12-03) 19 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Dryburgh ![]() McGeachie ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5349 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
17 December 1949 (1949 -12-17) 20 | Gateshead | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Kendall ![]() | Report | Livesey ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 3997 Referee: F.B. Coultas |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
24 December 1949 (1949 -12-24) 21 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Dryburgh ![]() ![]() Connor ![]() Livesey ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7439 Referee: L. Richardson |
Rochdale v Southport
26 December 1949 (1949 -12-26) 22 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() Connor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 13406 Referee: G. Black |
Southport v Rochdale
27 December 1949 (1949 -12-27) 23 | Southport | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
Wyles ![]() Powell ![]() Meadows ![]() | Report | Brown ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 14766 Referee: G. Black |
Darlington v Rochdale
31 December 1949 (1949 -12-31) 24 | Darlington | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Ward ![]() | Report | Livesey ![]() | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 8196 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
14 January 1950 (1950 -01-14) 25 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Birch ![]() Livesey ![]() McGeachie ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9300 Referee: G. Gibson |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
21 January 1950 (1950 -01-21) 26 | Halifax Town | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Bennett ![]() Watson ![]() Core ![]() | Report | Connor ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10398 Referee: B.J. Flanagan |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
28 January 1950 (1950 -01-28) 27 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Godwin ![]() | Report | Nicol ![]() | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 11492 Referee: H. Jackson |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
4 February 1950 (1950 -02-04) 28 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 14516 Referee: A.C. Denham |
Wrexham v Rochdale
11 February 1950 (1950 -02-11) 29 | Wrexham | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Wynn ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5638 Referee: J. Platt |
Rochdale v Bradford City
18 February 1950 (1950 -02-18) 30 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Williams ![]() ![]() | Report | McGill ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8980 Referee: H. Trenholm |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
25 February 1950 (1950 -02-25) 31 | Carlisle United | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Billingham ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9525 Referee: A.W. Luty |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
4 March 1950 (1950 -03-04) 32 | Rochdale | 7 – 1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() ![]() ![]() Middlebrough ![]() ![]() Dryburgh ![]() Arthur ![]() | Report | Antonio ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6336 Referee: H. Jackson |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
11 March 1950 (1950 -03-11) 33 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Brown ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 11781 Referee: J. Houston |
Rochdale v Barrow
18 March 1950 (1950 -03-18) 34 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Livesey ![]() Arthur ![]() | Report | King ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8391 Referee: T. Seymour |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
25 March 1950 (1950 -03-25) 35 | Lincoln City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Dodds ![]() Whittle ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 11009 Referee: R.J. Leafe |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
1 April 1950 (1950 -04-01) 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7653 Referee: A.E. Ellis |
Stockport County v Rochdale
7 April 1950 (1950 -04-07) 37 | Stockport County | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Herd ![]() | Report | Glover ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 14751 |
York City v Rochdale
8 April 1950 (1950 -04-08) 38 | York City | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | York |
M. Patrick ![]() A. Patrick ![]() | Report | Livesey ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 6102 Referee: L. Richardson |
Rochdale v Stockport County
10 April 1950 (1950 -04-10) 39 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Arthur ![]() | Report | Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6711 Referee: F.H. Gerrard |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
15 April 1950 (1950 -04-15) 40 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() Brown ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7773 Referee: E. Plinston |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
22 April 1950 (1950 -04-22) 41 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Travis ![]() | Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7302 Referee: H. Jackson |
Rochdale v Wrexham
29 April 1950 (1950 -04-29) 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() | Report | Wynn ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3397 |
F.A. Cup
Rhyl v Rochdale
26 November 1949 (1949 -11-26) 1 | Rhyl | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Rhyl |
Report | Connor ![]() ![]() Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7852 |
Rochdale v Notts County
10 December 1949 (1949 -12-10) 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Notts County | Rochdale |
Brown ![]() | Report | Johnston ![]() Lawton ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 24231 Referee: T. Seymour |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Blackpool
25 October 1949 (1949 -10-25) | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1413 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
9 November 1949 (1949 -11-09) | Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 2500 |
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
8 February 1950 (1950 -02-08) | Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Bolton |
Dryburgh ![]() | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 3339 |
Rochdale v Burnley
18 April 1950 (1950 -04-18) SF | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Rochdale |
Connor ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7878 |