1924–25 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1924–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | George L. Foulds |
| Manager | Jack Peart |
| Stadium | Spotland |
| Football League Third Division North | 6th |
| FA Cup | 6th Round Qualifying |
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry Anstiss All: Harry Anstiss |
| Highest home attendance | 11,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 |
The 1924–25 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG
|
Harry Moody | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
 WAL
|
Arthur Hopkins | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF |  SCO
|
Willie Brown | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Bobby Willis | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| DF | ENG
|
David Parkes | 41 | 1 | 41 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG
|
Levy Thorpe | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Tompkinson | 36 | 11 | 36 | 11 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Harry Anstiss | 42 | 23 | 42 | 23 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Albert Whitehurst | 22 | 9 | 22 | 9 | |
| FW | SCO
|
Teddy Roseboom | 30 | 4 | 30 | 4 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Albert Pearson | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |
| SCO
|
Ed Stirling | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
William Oxley | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | ||
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Hughes | 33 | 11 | 33 | 11 | |
| DF | SCO
|
Alex Christie | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | |
| ENG
|
John Mills | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | ||
| ENG
|
Frank Mason | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| MF | ENG
|
Albert Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Tweedale Rigg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | ENG
|
Arthur McGarry | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| ENG
|
Joe Campbell | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| ENG
|
Jack Hall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
Bob Sandiford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ENG
|
Jack Cawthra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ENG
|
Cecil Halkyard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southport | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 1.595 | 51 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 2.000 | 50 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 1.415 | 49 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 1.364 | 45 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 0.914 | 44 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 30 August 1924 1 | Hartlepools United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
 |
Report | Tompkinson |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 6 September 1924 2 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
| Anstiss Roseboom |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11,000 |
| 13 September 1924 3 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Anstiss |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 17 September 1924 4 | New Brighton | 5–0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
|
Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 20 September 1924 5 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 12,000 |
| 27 September 1924 6 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson Oxley |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 4 October 1924 7 | Rotherham County | 1–3 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
|
Report | Hughes Anstiss |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7,000 |
| 11 October 1924 8 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Roseboom |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 18 October 1924 9 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|
Report | Hughes Christie |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,500 |
| 25 October 1924 10 | Walsall | 0–2 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Report | Anstiss |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 1 November 1924 11 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hughes Roseboom |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 8 November 1924 12 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
|
Report | Tompkinson |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,000 |
| 15 November 1924 13 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
|
Report | Anstiss |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 22 November 1924 14 | Nelson | 1–0 | Rochdale | Nelson |
| Bottrill |
Report | Stadium: Seedhill Football Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
| 6 December 1924 15 | Southport | 0–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 7,000 |
| 20 December 1924 16 | Durham City | 3–2 | Rochdale | Durham |
|
Report | Hughes Roseboom |
Stadium: Holiday Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 25 December 1924 17 | Rochdale | 5–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Hughes Mills Tompkinson Anstiss |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 26 December 1924 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 December 1924 19 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Mills Anstiss |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 2 January 1925 20 | Ashington | 4–3 | Rochdale | Ashington |
|
Report | Parkes Anstiss Mills |
Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 3 January 1925 21 | Wigan Borough | 2–3 | Rochdale | Wigan |
|
Report | Tompkinson Hughes Anstiss |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 10 January 1925 22 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Anstiss |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 17 January 1925 23 | Darlington | 2–0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
|
Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 8,000 |
| 24 January 1925 24 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 31 January 1925 25 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
|
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,000 |
| 7 February 1925 26 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Rotherham County | Rochdale |
| Pearson Oxley Tompkinson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
| 14 February 1925 27 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
|
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
| 21 February 1925 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 24 February 1925 29 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Anstiss Oxley Campbell |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
| 28 February 1925 30 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Hughes Anstiss Campbell |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 7 March 1925 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Dean |
Report | Oxley |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 14 March 1925 32 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson Hughes Anstiss |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 21 March 1925 33 | Barrow | 1–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,700 |
| 28 March 1925 34 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Report | Laycock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 4 April 1925 35 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 10 April 1925 36 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Anstiss |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 11 April 1925 37 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Anstiss |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 April 1925 38 | Halifax Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
|
Report | Sandiford |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 6,000 |
| 14 April 1925 39 | Rochdale | 2–0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Campbell Hughes |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,500 |
| 18 April 1925 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,000 |
| 28 April 1925 41 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Anstiss Pearson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| 1 May 1925 42 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
FA Cup
| 29 November 1924 Q5 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| [1] | Christie |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 12,000 |
| 13 December 1924 Q6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Norwich |
|
[2] | Stadium: The Nest Attendance: 10,000 |
Lancashire Cup
| 2 September 1924 1 | Southport | 5–3 | Rochdale | Southport |
|
[3] | Tompkinson Anstiss Oxley |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
Manchester Cup
| 3 February 1925 1 | Rochdale | 10–0 | Manchester University | Rochdale |
| Anstiss Pearson Oxley Whitehurst |
[4] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 7 March 1925 2 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Ashton National | Rochdale |
| Mills |
[5] | |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,500 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097