1974–75 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1974–75 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Joyce |
| League Division Four | 19th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Whelan Bob Mountford All: Tony Whelan Bob Mountford |
The 1974–75 season saw Rochdale compete in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season.
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Mike Poole | 48 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Hallows | 51 | 1 | 46+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Whelan | 51 | 10 | 46+0 | 10 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Stan Horne | 26 | 2 | 21+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jim Grummett | 15 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Mike Ferguson | 46 | 5 | 42+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Alan Taylor | 20 | 6 | 19+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
David Carrick | 21 | 2 | 15+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Leo Skeete | 12 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Mike Brennan | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Neil Young | 17 | 5 | 8+5 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Harold Martin | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Paul Fielding | 29 | 4 | 27+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Gary Cooper | 22 | 4 | 18+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Don Tobin | 26 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Keith Hanvey | 39 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Paul Brears | 28 | 1 | 23+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
David Seddon | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
John Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Gary Hulmes | 5 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Dick Mulvaney | 34 | 3 | 30+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
George Townsend | 23 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bob Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Bob Mountford | 16 | 10 | 16+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO
|
Joe Murty | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Billy Bell | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 0.823 | 40 | |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 0.723 | 40 | |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 53 | 0.787 | 39 | |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 0.614 | 38 | |
| 21 | Darlington | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 0.806 | 36 | Re-elected |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
[edit]Football League Fourth Division
[edit]| 17 August 1974 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
Kearney  27' |
Report | Young
44' |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3513 |
| 24 August 1974 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Taylor |
Report | Tearse 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1271 |
| 30 August 1974 3 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| O'Connor Clarke |
Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3779 |
| 7 September 1974 4 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Taylor 14' Horne 43'Skeete 69' |
Report | Doyle 37' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1376 |
| 13 September 1974 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Murray Kitchen |
Report | Carrick |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1928 |
| 16 September 1974 6 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Burluraux |
Report | Taylor |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2345 |
| 21 September 1974 7 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Ferguson 43' (pen.), 69' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1385 |
| 23 September 1974 8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1587 Referee: T Farley |
| 28 September 1974 9 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Graham 16', 49' Krzywicki 74' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2461 |
| 30 September 1974 10 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Report | Murray Habbin |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1684 |
| 4 October 1974 11 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Fryatt Lawther |
Report | Crowther (o.g.) Whelan Brennan |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2354 |
| 12 October 1974 12 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Young
75' |
Report | Crawford 22' Womble 27' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1684 |
| 18 October 1974 13 | Swansea City | 3–3 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Bruton (pen.) Evans 51'Bevan 85' |
Report | Skeete 14' Taylor 31'Hulmes 78' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2767 |
| 21 October 1974 14 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Cooper Horne |
Report | Mabee Wainwright |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1379 |
| 26 October 1974 15 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Ferguson 20' (pen.) Taylor 35' |
Report | Woods 6' Godfrey 12'Jones 60', 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1208 |
| 2 November 1974 16 | Chester | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Edwards 58' Draper 62', 72', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3291 |
| 5 November 1974 17 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Report | Whelan |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5695 |
| 9 November 1974 18 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1116 |
| 16 November 1974 19 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Pilling 52', 63' |
Report | Taylor 36' Whelan 40' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1787 |
| 30 November 1974 20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Mulvaney 75' |
Report | Beer 49' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1033 |
| 7 December 1974 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Young 89' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1803 |
| 21 December 1974 22 | Hartlepool United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Honour 22' McMahon 31', 40'Moore 59', 71' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1991 |
| 26 December 1974 23 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hutchinson Fielding |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1077 |
| 28 December 1974 24 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Cooke 60' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3250 |
| 4 January 1975 25 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Mountford 20', 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1217 |
| 11 January 1975 26 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Ferguson 20' Whelan 44'Fielding 60' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1749 |
| 18 January 1975 27 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Bowker 1' Robertson 32' (pen.) |
Report | Fielding 61' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3560 |
| 1 February 1975 28 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Tully 48' (pen.) |
Report | Mountford 33' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3118 |
| 8 February 1975 29 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Mountford  55' |
Report | Redfern 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2273 |
| 14 February 1975 30 | Southport | 1–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Gough |
Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1569 |
| 17 February 1975 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Mountford 87' |
Report | Ham 62' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
| 22 February 1975 32 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Whelan 40' Mountford 72', 73'Hallows 84' |
Report | Collier 77' Roberts 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
| 1 March 1975 33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Clarke 37' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2317 |
| 8 March 1975 34 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Johnson 9' Graham 42'Cross 55' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4460 |
| 11 March 1975 35 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Mountford Mulvaney |
Report | O'Riley Noble |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1191 |
| 15 March 1975 36 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whelan 89' |
Report | Ellis 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1517 |
| 17 March 1975 37 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1427 |
| 22 March 1975 38 | Barnsley | 5–3 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Doyle 19' (pen.) Butler 21', 54', 64'Peachey 33' |
Report | Cooper
38', 39' Young 62' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3594 |
| 29 March 1975 39 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Fielding 18' Hanvey 29'Whelan 73' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1297 |
| 31 March 1975 40 | Workington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Harris Geidmintis (pen.)Helliwell |
Report | Mulvaney Mountford |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1870 |
| 5 April 1975 41 | Newport County | 3–2 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Hooper 7' (pen.), 13', 83' |
Report | Mountford 30' Whelan 55' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 1801 |
| 9 April 1975 42 | Reading | 2–1 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Friday Alleyne |
Report | Hanvey |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 3861 |
| 12 April 1975 43 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Whelan 3', 48' Cooper 69' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1880 |
| 19 April 1975 44 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Habbin 3', 88' Womble 61' |
Report | Cooper
26' |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7536 |
| 23 April 1975 45 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Provan |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2718 |
| 26 April 1975 46 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Mountford 34' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1548 |
F.A. Cup
[edit]| 23 November 1974 1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Marine | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2041 |
| 27 November 1974 1 | Marine | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Crosby |
| Woosey |
Report | Young Carrick |
Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 2540 |
| 14 December 1974 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Brears 34' |
Report | Hanvey 77' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2221 |
| 16 December 1974 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Crossley |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3244 |
League Cup
[edit]| 24 August 1974 1 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Holden |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 7780 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]