The 1969–70 season saw Rochdale compete in the Football League Third Division, following promotion the previous season.
Statistics
| 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 |  ENG
|
Chris Harker | 49 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Graham Smith | 50 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Derek Ryder | 50 | 1 | 46+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Bobby Downes | 32 | 4 | 26+4 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Colin Parry | 50 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Joe Ashworth | 48 | 1 | 44+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Norman Whitehead | 46 | 2 | 41+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Billy Rudd | 50 | 3 | 46+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Buck | 33 | 16 | 27+2 | 15 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Reg Jenkins | 44 | 24 | 40+0 | 20 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 3 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Dennis Butler | 48 | 13 | 44+0 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG
|
David Cross | 16 | 3 | 10+6 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Steve Melledew | 6 | 3 | 5+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Hughen Riley | 24 | 4 | 20+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Vince Leech | 15 | 1 | 13+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF |  NIR
|
Ronnie Blair | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG
|
Dave Tennant | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 1.153 | 53 | |
| 8 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 1.130 | 53 | Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a] |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 1.150 | 46 | |
| 10 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 1.140 | 46 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 0.963 | 46 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.
Competitions
Football League Third Division
| 9 August 1969 1 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Orient | Rochdale |
| Report | Rofe  18'Dyson 32'Allen 52' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7114 |
| 16 August 1969 2 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Jenkins 40' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5338 |
| 23 August 1969 3 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Melledew 10' Jenkins 56', 89' |
Report | Connell 17' Parry 35'Kerr 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9752 Referee: JR Osborne |
| 27 August 1969 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
| Spearritt (pen.) Gilliver |
Report | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 13904 |
| 30 August 1969 5 | Walsall | 1–4 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Woodward 9' |
Report | Jenkins 13' (pen.), 21' Butler 43'Melledew 86' |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 6666 Referee: RA Paine |
| 6 September 1969 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Melledew 13' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6562 |
| 13 September 1969 7 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| Yeo 48' Pound 65' |
Report | Buck 25', 79' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4364 |
| 15 September 1969 8 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Jenkins (pen.) Downes Buck |
Report | Storrie Womble |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6749 |
| 20 September 1969 9 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Jenkins 36' |
Report | Middleton 13' Corner 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9203 |
| 27 September 1969 10 | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| Jarman 11' (pen.) Stubbs 78'Jones 81' |
Report | Buck 16', 57', 90' |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 8673 |
| 29 September 1969 11 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 0–3 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Report | Leech Jenkins (pen.) (pen.) |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4775 |
| 4 October 1969 12 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Buck 37' Rudd 49'Wood 58' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6492 |
| 6 October 1969 13 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Jenkins Butler |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7889 |
| 11 October 1969 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Shepherd 1' Davey 49' |
Report | Butler 2', 4' Jenkins 79' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9458 |
| 18 October 1969 15 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Butler 1', 67' Buck 20'Jenkins 40' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7892 |
| 25 October 1969 16 | Southport | 0–3 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Dunleavy 23' (o.g.) Buck 79'Jenkins 89' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5834 Referee: HW Ellis |
| 1 November 1969 17 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Butler 33' Buck 41'Ryder 64' |
Report | Smee 3' Jenkins 21' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7977 Referee: JE Thacker |
| 3 November 1969 18 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Bates |
Report | Jenkins (pen.) Butler |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4588 |
| 8 November 1969 19 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Lennard 23', 89' Hill 85' |
Report | Buck 50' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7570 |
| 22 November 1969 20 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Luton |
| Collins 75' Allen 86' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15876 |
| 24 November 1969 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Buck Rudd |
Report | Roberts |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6833 |
| 29 November 1969 Abandoned | Rochdale | 2–2 | Fulham | Rochdale |
|
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6861 |
| 6 December 1969 22 | Bury | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Kerr 38', 82' |
Report | Buck 82' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 9849 |
| 13 December 1969 23 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5439 Referee: K Howley |
| 20 December 1969 24 | Barrow | 2–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Ledger 46', 62' |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2128 |
| 10 January 1970 Abandoned | Bradford City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|
Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 17 January 1970 25 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5701 |
| 23 January 1970 26 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Regan Harker (o.g.)Briggs |
Report | Jenkins |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 6237 |
| 26 January 1970 27 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | MacDougall |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5286 |
| 31 January 1970 28 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Harkin 48' |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4091 |
| 4 February 1970 29 | Bradford City | 0–3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Buck Riley |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10236 |
| 7 February 1970 30 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Cross 75' Riley 87' |
Report | Rickard 2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4833 |
| 21 February 1970 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Ashworth 48' |
Report | McCarthy 19' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4312 |
| 28 February 1970 32 | Reading | 1–0 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Chappell 25' (pen.) |
Report | Riley  |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 14307 |
| 9 March 1970 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Butler |
Report | Welsh |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3604 |
| 14 March 1970 35 | Fulham | 2–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Halom 18', 43 ' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6708 |
| 16 March 1970 36 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Cross Riley |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4496 |
| 21 March 1970 37 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Cross 69' |
Report | Hamstead 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4887 |
| 27 March 1970 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7192 |
| 28 March 1970 39 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Lucas 10' Mitchinson 14'Welsh 34' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5280 |
| 30 March 1970 40 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Jenkins 24', 30', 47' Whitehead 36'Riley 51' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5346 |
| 4 April 1970 41 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
| Butler 9' Jenkins 89' |
Report | Ashworth 50' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4762 |
| 9 April 1970 42 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Rudd |
Report | Woodward Taylor |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4404 Referee: H Williams |
| 11 April 1970 43 | Orient | 2–2 | Rochdale | London |
| Brabrook 78' Lazarus 87' |
Report | Downes
30', 38' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 13260 |
| 14 April 1970 44 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Leigh (pen.) Phillips |
Report | Blair |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6382 |
| 18 April 1970 45 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Fulham | Rochdale |
| Report | Halom 22' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5077 |
| 25 April 1970 46 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Luton Town | Rochdale |
| Jenkins 37' |
Report | Busby 15' Macdonald 50' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5886 Referee: KH Burns |
F.A. Cup
| 15 November 1969 1 | Workington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Goodfellow 59' Martin 73' |
Report | Whitehead
45' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2570 |
League Cup
| 19 August 1969 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 6–3 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Greaves Byrom Wharton |
Report | Jenkins Butler |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10057 Referee: DJ Lyden |
Lancashire Cup
Rose Bowl
| 26 July 1969 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Jenkins Butler Buck |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Notes
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]
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