1961–62 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1961–62 season
ManagerTony Collins
League Division Four12th
FA Cup2nd Round
League CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Ronnie Cairns
All: Ronnie Cairns

The 1961–62 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 55th in existence and their 3rd in the Football League Fourth Division. This season also saw Rochdale reach final of the League Cup.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Division 4 FA Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Ted Burgin 58 0 44 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 1 0
DF England ENG Stanley Milburn 54 5 42 4 2 1 9 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Winton 53 0 40 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
MF England ENG Ron Phoenix 32 0 23 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
MF England ENG Ray Aspden 51 1 38 1 1 0 8 0 3 0 1 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Thompson 56 3 42 2 2 0 9 1 2 0 1 0
MF England ENG Doug Wragg 52 11 39 9 2 0 8 0 2 0 1 2
FW England ENG Stan Hepton 43 12 35 8 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Louis Bimpson 44 15 33 11 1 0 7 4 2 0 1 0
FW England ENG Ronnie Cairns 59 20 44 15 2 1 9 2 3 2 1 0
MF England ENG Colin Whitaker 57 9 44 8 2 0 9 1 1 0 1 0
DF England ENG Norman Bodell 24 1 18 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Joe Richardson 27 11 23 9 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Bryn Owen 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF England ENG John Hardman 12 1 8 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
FW England ENG Brian Birch 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW England ENG Peter Whyke 10 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
GK Scotland SCO Joffre Mckay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1961–62 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
10 Crewe Alexandra 44 20 6 18 79 70 1.129 46
11 Oldham Athletic 44 17 12 15 77 70 1.100 46
12 Rochdale 44 19 7 18 71 71 1.000 45
13 Darlington 44 18 9 17 61 73 0.836 45
14 Mansfield Town 44 19 6 19 77 66 1.167 44
Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1961–62 Football League
19 August 1961 (1961-08-19) 1 Rochdale 3–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Cairns 36'
Whitaker 53'
Milburn 87' (pen.)		 Report Milburn 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2400
Referee: J Powell
23 August 1961 (1961-08-23) 2 Rochdale 4–1 Millwall Rochdale
Bimpson
Cairns
Wragg
Milburn (pen.)		 Report Burridge Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3346
26 August 1961 (1961-08-26) 3 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Crewe
Smith 20'
Lord 48'		 Report Cairns 8' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6731
Referee: S Yates
28 August 1961 (1961-08-28) 4 Millwall 1–1 Rochdale London
Wilson Report Cairns Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11672
2 September 1961 (1961-09-02) 5 Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Rochdale
Whitaker 15', 20'
Milburn 27' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5062
Referee: GW Grundy
6 September 1961 (1961-09-06) 6 Rochdale 3–1 Gillingham Rochdale
Cairns
Hepton 		Report Proverbs Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5239
9 September 1961 (1961-09-09) 7 Wrexham 3–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Bennion 2', 74'
Davies 84'		 Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 11982
Referee: KH Burns
16 September 1961 (1961-09-16) 8 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Hepton 1'
Bimpson 20'		 Report Veall 11'
Ballagher 27'
Leighton 76'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5138
18 September 1961 (1961-09-18) 9 Darlington 2–0 Rochdale Darlington
Windross
Martin 		Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 7908
Referee: H Webb
23 September 1961 (1961-09-23) 10 Workington 2–1 Rochdale Workington
Commons 9'
Wilson 65'		 Report Wragg 83' Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 3659
Referee: HG Wilson
30 September 1961 (1961-09-30) 11 Rochdale 3–1 York City Rochdale
Hepton 38'
Bimpson 42', 83'		 Report Weir 28' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4201
Referee: KR Tuck
11 October 1961 (1961-10-11) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Cairns 19' Report Kerry Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4827
14 October 1961 (1961-10-14) 13 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Rochdale Oldham
Frizzell 17', 42' Report Cairns 13'
Bimpson 36'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 17029
Referee: J Powell
18 October 1961 (1961-10-18) 14 Rochdale 1–3 Darlington Rochdale
Wragg Report Martin
Rayment
Carr 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3702
21 October 1961 (1961-10-21) 15 Rochdale 3–3 Stockport County Rochdale
Hepton 43'
Cairns 74'
Bimpson 75'		 Report Anderson 35'
Ward 53'
Murdoch 54'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4413
Referee: HP Hackney
28 October 1961 (1961-10-28) 16 Aldershot 3–0 Rochdale Aldershot
Woan 17'
Hasty 60'
Howfield 85'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7420
Referee: PG Brandwood
11 November 1961 (1961-11-11) 17 Carlisle United 2–2 Rochdale Carlisle
Taylor 23'
Brayton 32'		 Report Hepton 78'
Hardman 87'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5263
Referee: HG Wilson
18 November 1961 (1961-11-18) 18 Rochdale 0–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Hunt 80' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4618
Referee: G McCabe
2 December 1961 (1961-12-02) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Cairns 42' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2872
Referee: KR Tuck
9 December 1961 (1961-12-09) 20 Southport 3–0 Rochdale Southport
Blain 68', 85'
Jones 71' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4712
16 December 1961 (1961-12-16) 21 Hartlepools United 3–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Edgar 38', 62'
Folland 71'		 Report Richardson 63' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2387
26 December 1961 (1961-12-26) 22 Mansfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Report Richardson Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6357
13 January 1962 (1962-01-13) 23 Exeter City 1–3 Rochdale Exeter
Carter 72' Report Richardson 33', 56'
Cairns 75'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4003
20 January 1962 (1962-01-20) 24 Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Rochdale
Barnes 42' (o.g.)
Hepton 61'		 Report Davies 53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4208
27 January 1962 (1962-01-27) 25 Chester 2–3 Rochdale Chester
Davies 61'
Aspden 76' (o.g.)		 Report Richardson 13'
Wragg 25', 79'		 Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4082
31 January 1962 (1962-01-31) 26 Rochdale 4–1 Bradford City Rochdale
Thompson
Richardson
Cairns
Hepton 		Report Layne Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1998
3 February 1962 (1962-02-03) 27 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Doncaster
Bonson 28' Report Bodell 77'
Whitaker 84'		 Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 4032
10 February 1962 (1962-02-10) 28 Rochdale 1–3 Workington Rochdale
Hepton 89' Report Commons 40', 44'
Haasz 47'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4016
17 February 1962 (1962-02-17) 29 York City 2–1 Rochdale York
Jackson 23'
Weir 38'		 Report Richardson 87' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 5168
3 March 1962 (1962-03-03) 30 Rochdale 3–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Bimpson 65'
Cairns 72'
Wragg 80'		 Report Johnstone 30' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9213
9 March 1962 (1962-03-09) 31 Stockport County 5–2 Rochdale Stockport
Ward
Murray
Whitelaw
McDonnell 		Report Whitaker
Wragg 		Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4248
13 March 1962 (1962-03-13) 32 Rochdale 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Wragg
Bimpson
Thompson 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3809
17 March 1962 (1962-03-17) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Aldershot Rochdale
Cairns 80' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3627
23 March 1962 (1962-03-23) 34 Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Bradford
McCole Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6652
31 March 1962 (1962-03-31) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Whitaker 38' Report Martin 4' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2453
7 April 1962 (1962-04-07) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Colchester
Hunt 70' Report Richardson 79' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4616
11 April 1962 (1962-04-11) 37 Rochdale 3–2 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Richardson
Bimpson
Aspden 		Report Hollett
Morris 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3045
14 April 1962 (1962-04-14) 38 Rochdale 3–2 Chester Rochdale
Bimpson 36'
Whitaker 79'
Cairns 80'		 Report Hennin 6'
Myerscough 38'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3061
16 April 1962 (1962-04-16) 39 Chesterfield 1–0 Rochdale Chesterfield
Clarke (pen.) Report Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2932
20 April 1962 (1962-04-20) 40 Barrow 0–1 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Report Wragg Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 6732
21 April 1962 (1962-04-21) 41 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
Arnell 18', 29' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3720
23 April 1962 (1962-04-23) 42 Rochdale 0–2 Barrow Rochdale
Report Brown
Kemp 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4008
28 April 1962 (1962-04-28) 43 Rochdale 2–0 Southport Rochdale
English 14' (o.g.)
Bimpson 83'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1940
3 May 1962 (1962-05-03) 44 Gillingham 4–2 Rochdale Gillingham
Hughes
Livesey
Pulley
Waldock 		Report Milburn
Whitaker 		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2964

Expunged Games

7 October 1961 (1961-10-07) Rochdale 1–0 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Whitaker 67' [1] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5364
Referee: E Crawford
24 February 1962 (1962-02-24) Accrington Stanley 0–2 Rochdale Accrington
[2] Bimpson 8'
Cairns 89'		 Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 2650

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1961–62 FA Cup
4 November 1961 (1961-11-04) 1 Rochdale 2–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Milburn 7' (pen.)
Hepton 74'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6368
25 November 1961 (1961-11-25) 2 Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Cairns 68' Report Metcalf 26'
Bennion 46'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8741

League Cup

Main article: 1961–62 Football League Cup
13 September 1961 (1961-09-13) 1 Southampton 0–0 Rochdale Southampton
Report Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 7783
27 September 1961 (1961-09-27) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Southampton Rochdale
Bimpson 50', 56' Report Reeves 90' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5449
4 October 1961 (1961-10-04) 2 Rochdale 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Bimpson
Hepton
Cairns 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5476
14 November 1961 (1961-11-14) 3 Rochdale 1–0 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
Whitaker Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5298
7 February 1962 (1962-02-07) 4 Rochdale 2–1 York City Rochdale
Hepton
Thompson 		Report Wragg (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7312
19 March 1962 (1962-03-19) SF1 Rochdale 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
Richardson 61', 80'
Cairns 89'		 Report Douglas 88' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9828
4 April 1962 (1962-04-04) SF2 Blackburn Rovers 2–1
(3–4 agg.)		 Rochdale Blackburn
Pickering 9' (pen.)
Douglas 52'		 Report Hepton 17' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11700
26 April 1962 (1962-04-26) F1 Rochdale 0–3 Norwich City Rochdale
Report Lythgoe 3', 15'
Punton 84'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 11123
Referee: Arthur Holland
1 May 1962 (1962-05-01) F2 Norwich City 1–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Rochdale Norwich
Hill 75' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19709
Referee: Ron H Mann

Lancashire Cup

25 October 1961 (1961-10-25) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Everton Rochdale
Cairns [3] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1971
17 April 1962 (1962-04-17) 2 Liverpool 0–0 Rochdale Liverpool
[4] Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2600
7 May 1962 (1962-05-07) 2 (replay) Rochdale 1–3 Liverpool Rochdale
Cairns [5] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1799

Rose Bowl

12 August 1961 (1961-08-12) 1 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Rochdale Oldham
[6] Wragg Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9525

[7]

References

  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  4. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  5. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  6. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  7. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.