1957–58 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1957–58 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Catterick |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North | 10th |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Dailey All: Jimmy Dailey |
The 1957–58 season saw Rochdale compete for their 30th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Jimmy Jones | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO
|
Charlie Ferguson | 48 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Harold Rudman | 23 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Jackie Grant | 46 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Bev Glover | 42 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Tommy McGlennon | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jock Lockhart | 42 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Eddie Wainwright | 39 | 9 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Dave Pearson | 26 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Eddie Moran | 28 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Joe Devlin | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
Bernard McCready | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Brian Green | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Colin Vizard | 26 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
|
George Torrance | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Billy McCulloch | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Jimmy McGuigan | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Jimmy Dailey | 30 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Parr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
|
Tom Dryburgh | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
George Newell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Jim Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Les Spencer | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Jock Wallace | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 
|
Kevin Barber (b. 1936) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Final League Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 1.029 | 51 | |
| 9 | Stockport County | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 1.104 | 47 | |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 1.179 | 46 | |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 1.079 | 46 | |
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 0.968 | 46 | Welsh Cup winners |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions[edit]
Football League Third Division North[edit]
| 24 August 1957 1 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Mitten  (pen.)Uphill |
Report | Lockhart Moran Pearson |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 9925 |
| 28 August 1957 2 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| McGlennon Devlin Wainwright (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12030 |
| 31 August 1957 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10388 |
| 2 September 1957 4 | Accrington Stanley | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Stewart Sowden |
Report | Vizard Pearson |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 15454 |
| 7 September 1957 5 | Bradford City | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Boyle |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13223 |
| 11 September 1957 6 | Rochdale | 5 – 4 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Wainwright (pen.) Moran Rudman |
Report | Furphy Carr Wayman |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4037 |
| 14 September 1957 7 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Lockhart Vizard |
Report | Bradbury |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7612 |
| 18 September 1957 8 | Darlington | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Wayman Bell Harbertson |
Report | Wainwright Grant |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3599 |
| 21 September 1957 9 | Stockport County | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Report | Wainwright Green Lockhart |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 12480 |
| 25 September 1957 10 | Rochdale | 1 – 4 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Bushby (o.g.) |
Report | Waldock Fletcher Haigh Marriott |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5278 |
| 28 September 1957 11 | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Pearson Moran |
Report | Smith |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5309 |
| 3 October 1957 12 | Scunthorpe United | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Haigh Stokes |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 11636 |
| 5 October 1957 13 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Moran |
Report | Parker |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 18728 |
| 12 October 1957 14 | Barrow | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Gordon Birch |
Report | Vizard |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 5668 |
| 19 October 1957 15 | Rochdale | 3 – 4 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Lockhart McGuigan |
Report | Blakey Frear Tomlinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6441 |
| 26 October 1957 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Williams Jones McDonnell |
Report | Pearson |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10425 |
| 2 November 1957 17 | Rochdale | 7 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Dailey Lockhart Moran |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5508 |
| 9 November 1957 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Whittle Williams |
Report | Green Wainwright |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8965 |
| 23 November 1957 19 | Southport | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Green Dailey |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2880 |
| 30 November 1957 20 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | York City | Rochdale |
| Dailey (pen.) |
Report | Metcalfe |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6297 |
| 14 December 1957 21 | Rochdale | 1 – 3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Dailey |
Report | Murray Neale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6684 |
| 21 December 1957 22 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Dailey Vizard Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4371 |
| 25 December 1957 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Moran Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3342 |
| 26 December 1957 24 | Wrexham | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| McNab Evans |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 9204 |
| 28 December 1957 25 | Workington | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Colbridge |
Report | Vizard Dailey |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 8932 |
| 4 January 1958 26 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Moran Lockhart Wainwright Pearson  |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4784 |
| 11 January 1958 27 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Report | Marshall |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7277 |
| 18 January 1958 28 | Hull City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Clarke Cripsey |
Report | Dailey |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 8991 |
| 1 February 1958 29 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Dailey |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7804 |
| 15 February 1958 30 | Bury | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Watson Munro Lovie Daniel |
Report | Lockhart |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 12308 |
| 22 February 1958 31 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Lockhart Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3734 |
| 1 March 1958 32 | Chesterfield | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Hutchinson Lewis |
Report | Pearson Wainwright |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 8533 |
| 8 March 1958 33 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Vizard Dailey |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4018 |
| 11 March 1958 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Dailey |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4079 |
| 15 March 1958 35 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Thompson |
Report | Lockhart Dailey Moran |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5862 |
| 22 March 1958 36 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Grant |
Report | Purdon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5082 |
| 29 March 1958 37 | Carlisle United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Ackerman |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3991 |
| 4 April 1958 38 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5106 |
| 5 April 1958 39 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Moran |
Report | Whitlock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3273 |
| 7 April 1958 40 | Gateshead | 3 – 2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Hogg Kirtley |
Report | Wainwright Dailey |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 5110 |
| 12 April 1958 41 | York City | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
| Wardle |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5123 |
| 16 April 1958 42 | Chester | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Hughes (pen.) Mason |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3449 |
| 19 April 1958 43 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Ferguson (pen.) |
Report | Booth Buchanan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4912 |
| 21 April 1958 44 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3000 |
| 26 April 1958 45 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 10919 |
| 29 April 1958 46 | Halifax Town | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Smith Lorenson Blackburn Baker |
Report | Pearson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7419 |
F.A. Cup[edit]
| 16 November 1957 1 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Report | Harbertson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8395 |
Lancashire Cup[edit]
| 2 December 1957 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1795 |
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]