Jump to content

1971–72 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rochdale
1971–72 season
ManagerDick Conner
League Division Three18th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Gowans
All: David Cross

The 1971–72 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd consecutive season in the Football League Third Division.

Statistics

[edit]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Rod Jones 11 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Ronnie Blair 38 1 29+1 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Derek Ryder 40 0 32+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Graham Smith 52 0 44+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Colin Parry 36 1 28+2 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Joe Ashworth 16 1 12+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Tony Buck 34 5 24+3 4 1+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 1 1+0 0
FW England ENG Reg Jenkins 27 8 20+0 6 1+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 2 1+0 0
FW England ENG David Cross 14 10 10+0 8 0+0 0 3+0 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Bobby Downes 41 1 35+1 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Dennis Butler 22 0 17+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Gowans 42 10 36+2 9 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0
MF England ENG Norman Whitehead 35 4 27+0 4 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Paul Clarke 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Tony Godfrey 44 0 41+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Hughen Riley 6 0 2+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Len Kinsella 39 3 32+3 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Alf Arrowsmith 18 4 13+2 2 1+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 1 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Malcolm Darling 36 6 30+4 6 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Arthur Marsh 28 0 28+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Jack Howarth 21 8 21+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Lee Brogden 16 1 15+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table

[edit]
Main article: 1971–72 Football League Third Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Wrexham 46 16 8 22 59 63 0.937 40 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
17 Halifax Town 46 13 12 21 48 61 0.787 38
18 Rochdale 46 12 13 21 57 83 0.687 37
19 York City 46 12 12 22 57 66 0.864 36
20 Tranmere Rovers 46 10 16 20 50 71 0.704 36
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Competitions

[edit]

Football League Third Division

[edit]
Main article: 1971–72 Football League
14 August  1971 (1971 -08-14) 1 Notts County 4–0 Rochdale Nottingham
Mansley 6'
Masson 18'
Stubbs 32'
Hateley 40'		 Report Ashworth Red card 71' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10879
21 August  1971 (1971 -08-21) 2 Rochdale 2–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Cross 1'
Jenkins 61'		 Report Ryder 12' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3554
28 August  1971 (1971 -08-28) 3 Aston Villa 2–0 Rochdale Aston
Lochhead 8'
Graydon 40'		 Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24280
3 September  1971 (1971 -09-03) 4 Rochdale 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Cross (pen.)
Ashworth 		Report Beamish Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3691
Referee: H Williams
11 September  1971 (1971 -09-11) 5 Bournemouth 4–1 Rochdale Bournemouth
Boyer 33'
MacDougall 38', 48' (pen.), 74'		 Report Cross 70' Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 8856
13 September  1971 (1971 -09-13) 6 Torquay United 1–1 Rochdale Torquay
Welsh Report Cross Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 8885
18 September  1971 (1971 -09-18) 7 Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Gowans 23' Report Fryatt 37' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 10926
25 September  1971 (1971 -09-25) 8 Barnsley 3–3 Rochdale Barnsley
Seal 58'
Millar 67'
Waddell 85'		 Report Jenkins 24', 82'
Cross 55'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 5805
27 September  1971 (1971 -09-27) 9 Rochdale 3–2 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
Kinsella
Cross
Davey (o.g.)		 Report Hutchins
Hinch 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4519
Referee: V James
2 October  1971 (1971 -10-02) 10 Rochdale 5–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Cross 31', 82' (pen.)
Arrowsmith 37'
Gowans 67'
Whitehead 72'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4551
9 October  1971 (1971 -10-09) 11 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Rochdale Blackburn
Shanahan 8', 42'
McDonald 20'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8492
16 October  1971 (1971 -10-16) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Notts County Rochdale
Darling 57' Report Bradd 77' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4848
19 October  1971 (1971 -10-19) 13 Halifax Town 2–2 Rochdale Halifax
Brierley 30'
Farley 50'
Robertson Red card 81'		 Report Kinsella 61', 71' Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3288
23 October  1971 (1971 -10-23) 14 Rochdale 3–1 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
Whitehead 29'
Downes 33'
Buck 52'		 Report Stephens 76' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4753
30 October  1971 (1971 -10-30) 15 Swansea City 1–0 Rochdale Swansea
Gwyther 5' Report Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 7743
6 November  1971 (1971 -11-06) 16 Rochdale 0–2 Chesterfield Rochdale
Report Wilson 12', 33' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4818
13 November  1971 (1971 -11-13) 17 Wrexham 1–3 Rochdale Wrexham
Tinnion 70' Report Whitehead 10'
Buck 63', 89'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 7749
26 November  1971 (1971 -11-26) 18 Walsall 3–0 Rochdale Walsall
Woodward
Jones
Wright 		Report Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 3575
Referee: J Hunting
4 December  1971 (1971 -12-04) 19 Rochdale 2–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
Jenkins 16'
Gowans 70'		 Report Bentley 1' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3384
17 December  1971 (1971 -12-17) 20 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
Russell
Beamish 		Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2800
27 December  1971 (1971 -12-27) 21 Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Rochdale
Report Hall Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4722
1 January  1972 (1972 -01-01) 22 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Rochdale Oldham
Shaw 2'
McNeill 50'
Robins 82'		 Report Gowans 44', 89' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8885
8 January  1972 (1972 -01-08) 23 Rochdale 1–0 Aston Villa Rochdale
Whitehead 65' (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5874
22 January  1972 (1972 -01-22) 24 Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Rochdale Plymouth
Hinch 6'
Rickard 55', 67'
Hutchins 83'		 Report Darling 70' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9187
29 January  1972 (1972 -01-29) 25 Rochdale 3–2 Halifax Town Rochdale
Parry 22'
Howarth 68', 89'		 Report Atkins 32'
Wallace 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3124
5 February  1972 (1972 -02-05) 26 Rochdale 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3502
12 February  1972 (1972 -02-12) 27 Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rochdale Bristol
Stephens 34'
Bannister 38', 47'
Jones 65'
Prince 86'		 Report Darling 23', 63' Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 7344
19 February  1972 (1972 -02-19) 28 Rochdale 1–1 Swansea Town Rochdale
Arrowsmith 81' Report Slattery 21' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3097
Referee: V James
26 February  1972 (1972 -02-26) 29 Chesterfield 2–0 Rochdale Chesterfield
Randall 77'
Wilson 89'		 Report Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6599
4 March  1972 (1972 -03-04) 30 Rochdale 1–0 Wrexham Rochdale
Davies 21' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2643
Referee: NP Paget
11 March  1972 (1972 -03-11) 31 Rochdale 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
Howarth 8'
Gowans 35'		 Report Field 24' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6542
13 March  1972 (1972 -03-13) 32 Rochdale 3–2 Port Vale Rochdale
Howarth
Gowans 		Report James
Parry (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3157
18 March  1972 (1972 -03-18) 33 Mansfield Town 3–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Fairbrother 15'
Wignall 73'
Saunders 83'		 Report Darling 53' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 5121
20 March  1972 (1972 -03-20) 34 York City 2–0 Rochdale York
Swallow
Calloway 		Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4539
25 March  1972 (1972 -03-25) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Bournemouth Rochdale
Howarth 63' Report MacDougall 33' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4437
1 April  1972 (1972 -04-01) 36 Bradford City 1–1 Rochdale Bradford
O'Neill 90' Report Brogden 17' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4889
3 April  1972 (1972 -04-03) 37 Rochdale 0–2 Barnsley Rochdale
Report Mahoney
Seal 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3848
Referee: RB Lee
8 April  1972 (1972 -04-08) 38 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Wood 23'
Andrews 36'		 Report Blair 43' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2539
12 April  1972 (1972 -04-12) 39 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale Bolton
Byrom
Jones 		Report Howarth Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 6057
Referee: WS Castle
15 April  1972 (1972 -04-15) 40 Rochdale 0–0 Walsall Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3027
Referee: H Williams
17 April  1972 (1972 -04-17) 41 Rochdale 1–2 York City Rochdale
Buck Report Burrows
Henderson 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2776
22 April  1972 (1972 -04-22) 42 Rotherham United 5–1 Rochdale Rotherham
Gilbert 33', 69'
Swift 51'
Mielczarek 67'
Ham 90'		 Report Gowans 23' Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 4569
24 April  1972 (1972 -04-24) 43 Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
Howarth
Darling 		Report Jones
Phillips 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4826
Referee: JD Williams
29 April  1972 (1972 -04-29) 44 Rochdale 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Rochdale
Jenkins 81' (pen.) Report Napier 49'
Beamish 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4283
Referee: P Baldwin
3 May  1972 (1972 -05-03) 45 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Rochdale Brighton and Hove
Templeman Report Gowans Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 34644
12 May  1972 (1972 -05-12) 46 Port Vale 1–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Horton (pen.) Report Jenkins (pen.) Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2475

F.A. Cup

[edit]
Main article: 1971–72 FA Cup
20 November  1971 (1971 -11-20) 1 Rochdale 1–3 Barnsley Rochdale
Arrowsmith 20' Report Winstanley 27', 55'
Seal 81'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5185

League Cup

[edit]
Main article: 1971–72 Football League Cup
18 August  1971 (1971 -08-18) 1 Halifax Town 1–1 Rochdale Halifax
Lennard 17' Report Rhodes 31' (o.g.) Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 5195
24 August  1971 (1971 -08-24) 1 Rochdale 2–2 (a.e.t.) Halifax Town Rochdale
Cross 74', 82 ' Report Chadwick 25'
Atkins 50'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6016
31 August  1971 (1971 -08-31) 1 Rochdale 0–2 Halifax Town Rochdale
Report Wallace 85'
Brierley 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5718

Lancashire Cup

[edit]
13 October  1971 (1971 -10-13) Rochdale 3–0 Blackpool Rochdale
Gowans
Buck
Arrowsmith 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
6 December  1971 (1971 -12-06) Rochdale 1–1 Manchester United Rochdale
Jenkins Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3764
22 December  1971 (1971 -12-22) Manchester United 4–1 Rochdale Manchester



 Jenkins Stadium: Old Trafford

Rose Bowl

[edit]
31 July  1971 (1971 -07-31) Oldham Athletic 4–0 Rochdale Oldham



 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4946

[1] [2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1971–72_Rochdale_A.F.C._season&oldid=1257814997"