The 1960–61 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Jimmy Jones | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Stanley Milburn | 43 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dai Powell | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ron Phoenix | 48 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Aspden | 51 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Bushby | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ron Barnes | 53 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Hepton | 50 | 15 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Frank Lord | 36 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ronnie Cairns | 53 | 22 | 45 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim Brown | 28 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Norman Bodell | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jack Edwards | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Joffre Mckay | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jack Pollitt | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ken McDowall | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bryn Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Hardman | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Joe Richardson | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Collins | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Ted Burgin | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ollie Norris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jimmy Thompson | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Birch | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jim Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final League Table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 0.970 | 43 |
16 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 1.107 | 42 |
17 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 0.909 | 42 |
18 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 56 | 0.841 | 40 |
19 | Carlisle United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 0.772 | 39 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
20 August 1960 1 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Fletcher ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6617 Referee: J Powell |
22 August 1960 2 | Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Report | Brown
![]() Lord ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8130 |
27 August 1960 3 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() Lord ![]() |
Report | Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3099 Referee: E Crawford |
30 August 1960 4 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() |
Report | Wagstaff ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5547 |
3 September 1960 5 | Peterborough United | 4–3 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
Hails ![]() McNamee ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Lord ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 14285 Referee: JK Taylor |
6 September 1960 6 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Lord ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5262 Referee: K Howley |
10 September 1960 7 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Booth ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4654 Referee: WT Surtees |
13 September 1960 8 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() ![]() |
Report | Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4023 |
17 September 1960 9 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Baxter ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4641 Referee: P Rhodes |
20 September 1960 10 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Cairns ![]() Lord ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7353 |
24 September 1960 11 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() |
Report | Petchey ![]() Summersby ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4819 Referee: J Bellwood |
27 September 1960 12 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Report | Lord ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6477 |
1 October 1960 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Broadbent ![]() Walker ![]() |
Report | Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3798 Referee: K Stokes |
3 October 1960 14 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3852 Referee: A Holland |
8 October 1960 15 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() Hepton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3826 Referee: M Dixon |
15 October 1960 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Riley ![]() Llewellyn ![]() Wheatley ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7256 Referee: H Horner |
22 October 1960 17 | Rochdale | 0–0 | York City | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4889 Referee: PH Carr |
29 October 1960 18 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Hudson ![]() Devine ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4243 Referee: JE Carr |
12 November 1960 19 | Barrow | 1–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Lowes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3801 Referee: A Jobling |
19 November 1960 20 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
Cairns ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3044 Referee: W Robinson |
3 December 1960 21 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() |
Report | Lines ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2173 Referee: P Rhodes |
10 December 1960 22 | Aldershot | 3–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Richards ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4930 Referee: DW Smith |
26 December 1960 23 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Milburn ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Report | Roberts ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3305 |
27 December 1960 24 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Metcalf ![]() Harbertson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6754 |
31 December 1960 25 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Wilkinson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4365 Referee: GW Thorpe |
7 January 1961 26 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Gibson ![]() Buchanan ![]() |
Report | Aspden ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 7375 Referee: W Robinson |
14 January 1961 Abandoned | Rochdale | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5424 |
21 January 1961 27 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Report | Hepton ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3135 Referee: W Crossley |
28 January 1961 28 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Millwall | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() Collins ![]() Lord ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2840 Referee: A Holland |
4 February 1961 29 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3171 Referee: H Webb |
11 February 1961 30 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Rochdale | London |
Heckman ![]() Bushby ![]() Gavin ![]() |
Report | Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17675 Referee: MA Fussey |
18 February 1961 31 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Norris ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Report | Brettell ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3173 Referee: LJ Tirebuck |
25 February 1961 32 | Chester | 3–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
Clempson ![]() Hughes ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Pollitt ![]() |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3877 Referee: H Horner |
4 March 1961 33 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() Cairns ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4035 |
11 March 1961 34 | York City | 2–0 | Rochdale | York |
Wragg ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5477 |
18 March 1961 35 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Cairns ![]() Hepton ![]() |
Report | Swindells ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4067 |
25 March 1961 36 | Millwall | 4–1 | Rochdale | London |
Broadfoot ![]() |
Report | Milburn ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7126 |
31 March 1961 37 | Workington | 3–0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Dixon ![]() ![]() Harburn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2871 |
1 April 1961 38 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2785 |
3 April 1961 39 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Cairns ![]() Hepton ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3086 |
8 April 1961 40 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4807 |
10 April 1961 41 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() |
Report | Porteous ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3215 |
15 April 1961 42 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report | Spratt ![]() Gibson ![]() Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5342 |
18 April 1961 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
Cairns ![]() ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Bly ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5424 |
22 April 1961 44 | Northampton Town | 5–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
Brown ![]() Moran ![]() |
Report | Cairns ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9535 |
24 April 1961 45 | Hartlepools United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Parkes ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3771 |
29 April 1961 46 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Barnes ![]() |
Report | Matthews ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2648 |
F.A. Cup
5 November 1960 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Rochdale |
Coleman ![]() |
Report | Pollitt ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8923 Referee: FP Clarke |
8 November 1960 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe |
Cairns ![]() |
Report | Stark ![]() Riley ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7148 |
League Cup
10 October 1960 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Lord ![]() |
Report | Bonson ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4274 |
20 October 1960 1 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Report | Hepton ![]() |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 5727 |
25 October 1960 2 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Hepton ![]() Lord ![]() Cairns ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Report | Houghton ![]() Laverty ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3591 |
21 November 1960 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
Crowe ![]() |
Report | Richardson
![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6316 |
Lancashire Cup
14 November 1960 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
Hepton ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 2500 |
References
- ^ 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]