1974–75 Rochdale A.F.C. season
1974–75 season | |
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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 | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Mike Poole | 48 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Paul Hallows | 51 | 1 | 46+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Tony Whelan | 51 | 10 | 46+0 | 10 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Stan Horne | 26 | 2 | 21+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Grummett | 15 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Mike Ferguson | 46 | 5 | 42+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Alan Taylor | 20 | 6 | 19+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | David Carrick | 21 | 2 | 15+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Leo Skeete | 12 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mike Brennan | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Neil Young | 17 | 5 | 8+5 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Harold Martin | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Fielding | 29 | 4 | 27+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Gary Cooper | 22 | 4 | 18+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Don Tobin | 26 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Keith Hanvey | 39 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Brears | 28 | 1 | 23+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | David Seddon | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | John Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Gary Hulmes | 5 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Dick Mulvaney | 34 | 3 | 30+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | George Townsend | 23 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bob Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bob Mountford | 16 | 10 | 16+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Joe Murty | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Billy Bell | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table[edit]
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 ![]() | Report | Young ![]() | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 3513 |
24 August 1974 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Taylor ![]() | Report | Tearse ![]() | 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 ![]() Horne ![]() Skeete ![]() | Report | Doyle ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 ![]() Krzywicki ![]() | 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 ![]() Whelan ![]() Brennan ![]() | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2354 |
12 October 1974 12 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Young ![]() | Report | Crawford ![]() Womble ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1684 |
18 October 1974 13 | Swansea City | 3–3 | Rochdale | Swansea |
Bruton ![]() Evans ![]() Bevan ![]() | Report | Skeete ![]() Taylor ![]() Hulmes ![]() | 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 ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Woods ![]() Godfrey ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1208 |
2 November 1974 16 | Chester | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Edwards ![]() Draper ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Whelan ![]() | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1787 |
30 November 1974 20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Mulvaney ![]() | Report | Beer ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1033 |
7 December 1974 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Report | Young ![]() | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1803 |
21 December 1974 22 | Hartlepool United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Honour ![]() McMahon ![]() Moore ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3250 |
4 January 1975 25 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1217 |
11 January 1975 26 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Ferguson ![]() Whelan ![]() Fielding ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1749 |
18 January 1975 27 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Bowker ![]() Robertson ![]() | Report | Fielding ![]() | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3560 |
1 February 1975 28 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
Tully ![]() | Report | Mountford ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3118 |
8 February 1975 29 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Mountford ![]() | Report | Redfern ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Ham ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
22 February 1975 32 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Whelan ![]() Mountford ![]() Hallows ![]() | Report | Collier ![]() Roberts ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
1 March 1975 33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Report | Clarke ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2317 |
8 March 1975 34 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
Johnson ![]() Graham ![]() Cross ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Ellis ![]() | 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 ![]() Butler ![]() Peachey ![]() | Report | Cooper ![]() Young ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 3594 |
29 March 1975 39 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Fielding ![]() Hanvey ![]() Whelan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1297 |
31 March 1975 40 | Workington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
Harris ![]() Geidmintis ![]() Helliwell ![]() | Report | Mulvaney ![]() Mountford ![]() | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1870 |
5 April 1975 41 | Newport County | 3–2 | Rochdale | Newport |
Hooper ![]() | Report | Mountford ![]() Whelan ![]() | 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 ![]() Cooper ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1880 |
19 April 1975 44 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Habbin ![]() Womble ![]() | Report | Cooper ![]() | 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 ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Hanvey ![]() | 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]