1940–41 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1940–41 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the wartime league. Due to the unequal number of games played by the various teams, the North Regional League was decided on goal average only. Rochdale finished 30th out of 36 clubs.
| 1940–41 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| North Regional League | 30th |
| League War Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wally Sidebottom All: Wally Sidebottom |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | North Regional League | League War Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
William Carey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Eric Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Joe Duff | 26 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Arthur Warburton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Neary | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Connor | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sid Rawlings | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Cunliffe | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
George Hunt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Billy Graham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Wally Sidebottom | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Bill Byrom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Eastwood | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe Taylor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Peter Vause | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tommy Dutton | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Smith | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Wally Hunt | 18 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Jack Hall | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  |
Tom Sneddon | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Willie Harker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Reg Mountford | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  |
Vincent Kershaw | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Jones | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alf Bellis | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Eric Keen | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dennis Isherwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Jack Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
B. Rothwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Percy Taylor | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | |
James Harrison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harry Seddon | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alf Ainsworth | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
J. Wood | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Maurice Reeday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Les Turner | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Walter Horrabin | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
A. Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Kenneth Heys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Norman Kirkman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Les Horton | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Frank Walkden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Farrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Richard Haworth | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Chew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Duncan Colquhoun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Competitions
North Regional League
| 31 August 1940 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
Cunliffe  |
Aston J. Carey Smith |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2827 |
| 7 September 1940 2 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Sidebottom |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2100 |
| 14 September 1940 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Duff |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 September 1940 4 | Stockport County | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2500 |
| 28 September 1940 5 | Bury | 7 – 3 | Rochdale | Bury |
|
Vause Cunliffe Dutton |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2365 |
| 5 October 1940 6 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Dutton Sidebottom |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1999 |
| 12 October 1940 7 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Dutton |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2246 |
| 19 October 1940 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 1200 |
| 26 October 1940 9 | Southport | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Cunliffe Kershaw |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1500 |
| 2 November 1940 10 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Sidebottom |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 803 |
| 9 November 1940 11 | Preston North End | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 300 |
| 16 November 1940 12 | Rochdale | 5 – 3 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Sidebottom Rawlings S.W. Hunt Cunliffe |
Catterick |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2130 |
| 30 November 1940 14 | Rochdale | 10 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Sidebottom Rawlings S.W. Hunt Bellis |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1002 |
| 7 December 1940 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|
Rawlings Duff S.W. Hunt Stephen (o.g.) |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 850 |
| 14 December 1940 16 | Manchester United | 3 – 4 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Smith J. Carey |
Sidebottom S.W. Hunt Cunliffe |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 1000 |
| 21 December 1940 17 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Duff |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1300 |
| 25 December 1940 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| S.W. Hunt Rawlings |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2806 |
| 28 December 1940 19 | Rochdale | 0 – 3 | Bury | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1700 |
| 4 January 1941 20 | Manchester City | 9 – 1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Jimmy Currie |
S.W. Hunt |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 2000 |
| 11 January 1941 21 | Rochdale | 1 – 6 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| Wood |
Jimmy Currie |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1588 |
| 15 January 1941 22 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Duff S.W. Hunt Ainsworth Seddon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 523 |
| 8 March 1941 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 5 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Horrabin J. Eastwood |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 500 |
| 15 March 1941 24 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| P. Taylor Horrabin |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1380 |
| 22 March 1941 25 | Huddersfield Town | 11 – 0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Metcalfe Price Lodge McKerrell Barclay |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 386 |
| 29 March 1941 26 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Leeds United | Rochdale |
| Horrabin Duff |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 784 |
| 5 April 1941 27 | Stockport County | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Horrabin |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 820 |
| 12 April 1941 28 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| P. Taylor Jones Horrabin |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1438 |
| 14 April 1941 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 4 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1733 |
| 19 April 1941 30 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| P. Taylor |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 726 |
| 26 April 1941 31 | Bradford City | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Richard Haworth Duff Harrison |
|
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 500 |
| 10 May 1941 32 | Oldham Athletic | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1189 |
League War Cup
| 15 February 1941 33 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|
P. Taylor Bellis |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 22 February 1941 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Newcastle United | Rochdale |
| Wynn |
Stubbins |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- A Record of British Wartime Football by Brian McColl
- http://www.enfa.co.uk/
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