1944–45 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1944–45 season saw Rochdale compete for their 6th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. Rochdale finished in 27th position in the first and in 57th position and in the second. Some matches in the 2nd Championship were also in the League War Cup and Lancashire Cup.
| 1944–45 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ted Goodier |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League North | 27th & 57th |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Reid Ernest Morris All: John Reid Ernest Morris |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League North & League War Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Arthur Chesters | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Walker Grimsditch | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| GK |  |
W. Thorpe (prev. Blackpool) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | |
H.H.C. Hall (prev. Bolton W) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Hesketh (prev. Preston NE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | |
F. Olive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
W. Manghan (prev. Bolton W) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Joe Duff | 38 | 3 | 38 | 3 | |
| DF | |
Ellis Cornwell | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Matthew Muir | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| DF | |
William Keenan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Bill Byrom | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Doug Cole | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Harry Lowe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Eddie Lyons | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
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Gwyn Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jim Treanor | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy? Macauley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Walter Ainsworth | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Jones | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
| MF | |
Charles Wilson (prev. Stockport County) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Bob Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
F. Whittaker (prev. Arsenal) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Tom Jones | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | |
John Neary | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Chambers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jimmy Gemmell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Jim Pearce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
George Haigh | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Jack Bradshaw | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Foxton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
James Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Percy Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
John Gastall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Wally Reynolds | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |
| FW | |
Jack Gallon | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 | |
| MF | |
John Reid | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
| FW | |
Alf Ainsworth | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | |
A.L. Hughes (prev. Bolton W) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Sammy Makin | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
| MF | |
S.A. Pickstock (prev. Wolves) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Cunliffe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
John Banner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Albert Mycock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jack Higham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Ernest Morris (b 1921?) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |
| FW | |
Albert Griffiths (prev. Torquay Utd?) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Harold Acton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Alfred Chaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  |
Davy Cochrane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Wally Hunt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Constantine | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
| FW | |
Jack Harker (Prev. Bolton W) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | |
James Weatherspoon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
William Whittle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jack Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
D. Strachan (prev. Preston NE) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tom Cochrane | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Albert Malam | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Arthur Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
J. Bate (prev. Aston Villa) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Eric Wood | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| FW | |
Syd Roberts | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Billy Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Arthur Cunliffe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Kenneth Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
James Harrison | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | |
James Young | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Harry Revell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jack Brinton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Harry Seddon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Alf Hanson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| FW | |
Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Football League North & War League Cup
| 26 August 1944 1 | Rochdale | 3 – 7 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
W. Ainsworth  Morris |
Mortensen |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7071 |
| 2 September 1944 2 | Blackpool | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
|
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4000 |
| 9 September 1944 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 16 September 1944 4 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| W. Ainsworth Acton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2850 |
| 23 September 1944 5 | Burnley | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Burnley |
|
Duff W. Ainsworth |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4213 |
| 30 September 1944 6 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Burnley | Rochdale |
| Gallon D. Cochrane Duff |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3612 |
| 7 October 1944 7 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Gallon P. Taylor |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4100 |
| 14 October 1944 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 4000 |
| 21 October 1944 9 | Accrington Stanley | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|
Morris |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 3449 |
| 28 October 1944 10 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Morris Roach (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2135 |
| 4 November 1944 11 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Gallon Reynolds T. Cochrane Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3100 |
| 11 November 1944 12 | Preston North End | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
J. Jones |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 2700 |
| 18 November 1944 13 | Southport | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
Hunt J. Jones |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3000 |
| 25 November 1944 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Roberts |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3326 |
| 2 December 1944 15 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Reid |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2621 |
| 9 December 1944 16 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Reid Reynolds |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5658 |
| 16 December 1944 17 | Halifax Town | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
|
Pickstock Makin |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1800 |
| 23 December 1944 18 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Reynolds Reid Young |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4760 |
| 25 December 1944 19 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Gallon |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 5800 |
| 30 December 1944 20 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Haigh |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4063 |
| 13 January 1945 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
Gallon Constantine |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3017 |
| 20 January 1945 22 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Reid |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1934 |
| 27 January 1945 23 | Preston North End | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Preston |
|
Reid |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 1755 |
| 10 February 1945 25 | Rochdale | 0 – 4 | Burnley | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4607 |
| 17 February 1945 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 6 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| ? (o.g.) Hanson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2554 |
| 24 February 1945 27 | Blackpool | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
|
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7000 |
| 3 March 1945 28 | Rochdale | 0 – 8 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2887 |
| 10 March 1945 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2670 |
| 17 March 1945 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 3000 |
| 24 March 1945 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Brinton |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2376 |
| 31 March 1945 32 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Duff Constantine Makin |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2379 |
| 2 April 1945 33 | Chester | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
|
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3000 |
| 7 April 1945 34 | Stockport County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3042 |
| 14 April 1945 35 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1671 |
| 21 April 1945 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Wood |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1776 |
| 28 April 1945 37 | Oldham Athletic | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1297 |
| 5 May 1945 38 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Hanson |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 708 |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- A Record of British Wartime Football by Brian McColl
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