1922–23 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1922–23 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | JG Ramsbottom | |
| Manager | Tom Wilson | |
| Stadium | Spotland | |
| Football League Third Division North | 12th | |
| FA Cup | 4th round qualifying | |
| Top goalscorer | League: William Sandham George Guy (7) All: William Sandham George Guy (7) | |
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The 1922–23 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 16th in existence, in which they competed in their second season in the Football League Third Division North.
Squad Statistics
Appearences and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| N/A | GK | Jimmy Crabtree | 25 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Bill Bradbury | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Stan Charlton | 39 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Jim Tully | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | David Parkes | 36 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Dicky Jones | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | George Nicholls | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | William Sandham | 23 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | George Guy | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Arthur Gee | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | George Wall | 31 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Joe Campbell | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Jack Hill | 19 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Vince Foweather | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | John Broster | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Jimmy Nuttall | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | William Moody | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Joe Walters | 25 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | GK | Harry Moody | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | George Daniels | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Arthur Hinchliffe | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Bill Prouse | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | John Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Josiah Chapman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Jack Peart | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Charlie Milnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad Statistics (Non-competitive)
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| N/A | GK | Jimmy Crabtree | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Bill Bradbury | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Stan Charlton | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Jim Tully | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | David Parkes | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Dicky Jones | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | George Nicholls | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | William Sandham | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| N/A | FW | George Guy | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Arthur Gee | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | George Wall | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Joe Campbell | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Jack Hill | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Vince Foweather | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | John Broster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Jimmy Nuttall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | William Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Joe Walters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| N/A | GK | Harry Moody | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | George Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Arthur Hinchliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Bill Prouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | John Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | DF | Josiah Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | Jack Peart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | Charlie Milnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wrexham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 48 | 0.792 | 38 | |
| 11 | Stalybridge Celtic (R) | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 47 | 0.894 | 36 | Resigned from the league |
| 12 | Rochdale | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | 36 | |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 55 | 0.709 | 36 | |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 52 | 1.058 | 33 |
Competitions
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division North
Results by matchday
| 26 August 1922 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Guy |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 2 September 1922 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Guy |
Report | Hodges |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 9 September 1922 3 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Report | Gee |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 5,000 |
| 16 September 1922 4 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Sandham |
Report | Pringle |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 23 September 1922 5 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Guy Gee |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 30 September 1922 6 | Wrexham | 3–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Jack R. Jones Cotton |
Report | Wall |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
| 7 October 1922 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Parkes |
Report | Dickson Hooper |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 14 October 1922 8 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 21 October 1922 9 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Carmichael |
Report | Sandham |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 28 October 1922 10 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Casson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9,000 |
| 4 November 1922 11 | Hartlepools United | 0–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Crabtree |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 11 November 1922 12 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Walters Sandham |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 25 November 1922 13 | Nelson | 1–2 | Rochdale | Nelson |
| Braidwood |
Report | Hill Walters |
Stadium: Seedhill Attendance: 6,000 |
| 4 December 1922 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 December 1922 15 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Prouse Tootle |
Report | Glover Sibbald |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 25 December 1922 16 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Hill |
Stadium: Haig Avenue |
| 26 December 1922 17 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Cooper Whitfield Leddy |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 6,000 |
| 30 December 1922 18 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
| Guy Campbell |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 2 January 1923 19 | Darlington | 1–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Winship |
Report | Sandham |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,000 |
| 6 January 1923 20 | Ashington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Ashington |
| Relph |
Report | Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 January 1923 21 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Report | Eddleston |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 20 January 1923 22 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Walters Parkes |
Report | Kellock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 27 January 1923 23 | Barrow | 4–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Webb Kellock Bill Robertson |
Report | Sandham |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,000 |
| 3 February 1923 24 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Hosker Metcalf |
Report | Sandham |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 10 February 1923 25 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Foweather |
Report | Hosker |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 24 February 1923 26 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Groves |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 3 March 1923 27 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Dent |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 8,000 |
| 10 March 1923 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Dixon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 17 March 1923 29 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
| Report | Bradley Turnbull |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 24 March 1923 30 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 3–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Turnbull McLean |
Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8,000 |
| 30 March 1923 31 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Report | Marshall Beel |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 2 April 1923 32 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Stalybridge |
| Report | Stadium: Bower Fold Referee: J.A. Horsfield |
| 3 April 1923 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Hill Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Referee: J.A. Horsfield |
| 7 April 1923 34 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Lomax Sayer |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 14 April 1923 35 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
| Peart |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 April 1923 36 | Durham City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Durham |
| Musgrove |
Report | Peart |
Stadium: Kepier Haughs |
| 28 April 1923 37 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
| Walters Prouse Peart |
Report | Spencer Whitfield |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 May 1923 38 | Wigan Borough | 6–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| Williams Jones Spencer Glover Stevenson Whitfield |
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
FA Cup
Lancashire Senior Cup
| 30 August 1922 PR | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| [1] | Guy Gee |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 12 September 1922 PR | Rochdale | 1–0 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| Sandham |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
| 2 October 1922 PR | Stockport County | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| [1] | Campbell Gee |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 10 October 1922 PRr | Rochdale | 0–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| [1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
| 18 October 1922 PRr2 | Stockport County | 4–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| [1] | Guy |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 3,000 |
Manchester Cup
| 13 February 1923 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| [1] | Walters |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 20 February 1923 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Sandham |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.