1931–32_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1931–32 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1931–32 football season
The 1931–32 season saw Rochdale compete for their 11th season in the Football League Third Division North where they finished in 21st position with 11 points.[1]
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
1931–32 season | ||
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Manager | Will Cameron Herbert Hopkinson | |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
Football League Third Division North | 21st | |
FA Cup | First Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Reg Watson All: Reg Watson | |
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Rochdale finished bottom of the Third Division North after managing just four wins. During the season they went on a record-breaking run of 17 straight defeats.[2]
More information No., Pos ...
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
N/A | GK | ENG | Harry Abbott | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | James Beattie | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | Adam Plunkett | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Bill Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | EIR | Jack Everest | 24 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | George Ward | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Ernest Steele | 22 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | [[|South Africa]] | David Murray | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | SCO | George Guyan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | WAL | Benny Jones | 21 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | SCO | Con Hilley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | Jimmy Hamilton | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | WAL | Idris Williams | 37 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Robert Forster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Harry Platt | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Reg Watson | 19 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | SCO | Joe McAleer | 22 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | SCO | Edward Black | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Fred Appleyard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Fred Brown | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | SCO | Ken Nisbet | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Roland Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ENG | Bert Welch | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Harold Howarth | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Walter Webster | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Frank Twine | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bimson | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Arthur Hawes | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Tommy Hogg | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | MF | ENG | Ron Hornby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | Reg Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | SCO | John Whitelaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | George White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | ENG | John Crowther | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | DF | ENG | Clarence Constantine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | FW | SCO | Tommy Flannigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N/A | GK | ENG | Eddie Plane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Main article: 1931–32 Football League Third Division North
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Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
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18 | Carlisle United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 56 | 0.810 | 33 | |
19 | Rotherham United | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 0.875 | 32 | |
20 | New Brighton | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 53 | 0.500 | 24 | Re-elected |
21 | Rochdale | 40 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 0.356 | 11 | |
- | Wigan Borough[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Wigan Borough resigned from the Football League on October 21 and folded. Their record (P12 W3 D1 L8 F12 A32 GA 0.375 Pts 7) was expunged.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division North
Main article: 1931–32 Football League
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
29 August 1931 (1931-08-29) 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Jones Guyan |
Report | Wright Viner |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,974 |
Rotherham United v Rochdale
31 August 1931 (1931-08-31) 2 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
Sellars Hick Spicer |
Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6,431 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
5 September 1931 (1931-09-05) 3 | Wrexham | 4–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Taylor Bamford |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7,390 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
7 September 1931 (1931-09-07) 4 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Webster Scullion |
Report | Watson | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,941 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
12 September 1931 (1931-09-12) 5 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Watson Everest Steele |
Report | Watson McConnell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,382 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
15 September 1931 (1931-09-15) 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Williams | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,384 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
19 September 1931 (1931-09-19) 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Swindells | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,358 |
Rochdale v Darlington
26 September 1931 (1931-09-26) 8 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
McAleer | Report | Siddle | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,703 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
3 October 1931 (1931-10-03) 9 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
McAleer Watson |
Report | Emery | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,641 |
Southport v Rochdale
10 October 1931 (1931-10-10) 10 | Southport | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Cowen McConnell Holmes |
Report | Steele | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,442 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
17 October 1931 (1931-10-17) 11 | Halifax Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Crawford Betteridge |
Report | Everest Murray |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,082 |
Rochdale v Walsall
24 October 1931 (1931-10-24) 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Report | Pointon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,845 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
31 October 1931 (1931-10-31) 13 | Gateshead | 3–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Welsh Meek |
Report | Jones | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 7,227 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
7 November 1931 (1931-11-07) 14 | Rochdale | 3–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
Jones Everest |
Report | Rawsthorne | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,888 |
Barrow v Rochdale
14 November 1931 (1931-11-14) 15 | Barrow | 4–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Littler Wilson |
Report | Watson | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,542 |
Rochdale v Hull City
21 November 1931 (1931-11-21) 16 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Hull City | Rochdale |
Watson Nisbet |
Report | Wainscoat Speed Munnings D. Duncan A. Duncan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,593 |
Rochdale v Chester City
5 December 1931 (1931-12-05) 17 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Chester City | Rochdale |
Report | Cresswell Hedley Jennings |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,119 |
Hartlepool United v Rochdale
12 December 1931 (1931-12-12) 18 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Hewitt Dixon |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,085 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
25 December 1931 (1931-12-25) 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 9–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Dixon Whitehurst Watts Meston |
Report | Murray | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,719 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
26 December 1931 (1931-12-26) 20 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Brown Murray Everest |
Report | Urmson Watts Dixon Lewis Meston |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,993 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
2 January 1932 (1932-01-02) 21 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Williamson Jones Agar |
Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 1,824 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
9 January 1932 (1932-01-09) 22 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Hall Cartwright |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,737 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
16 January 1932 (1932-01-16) 23 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Everest Steele |
Report | Mustard Parden |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,749 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
23 January 1932 (1932-01-23) 24 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Hutchison McConnell |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,812 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
30 January 1932 (1932-01-30) 25 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Howarth Brown |
Report | Swindells Weale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,978 |
Darlington v Rochdale
6 February 1932 (1932-02-06) 26 | Darlington | 3–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Waugh Wellock Coates |
Report | Nisbet | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,764 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
13 February 1932 (1932-02-13) 27 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Atherton Pattison |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,856 |
Rochdale v Southport
20 February 1932 (1932-02-20) 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Bell | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,894 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
27 February 1932 (1932-02-27) 29 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Crowther | Report | Crawford Betteridge Johnson Read |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,154 |
Walsall v Rochdale
5 March 1932 (1932-03-05) 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
Turner Reed |
Report | Brown | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 2,601 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
12 March 1932 (1932-03-12) 31 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Report | Welsh Meek |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,526 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
19 March 1932 (1932-03-19) 32 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
Rawsthorne | Report | Brown | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 2,362 |
York City v Rochdale
25 March 1932 (1932-03-25) 33 | York City | 5–2 | Rochdale | York |
Baines Thompson Jenkinson |
Report | McAleer Howarth |
Stadium: Fulfordgate Attendance: 5,285 |
Rochdale v Barrow
26 March 1932 (1932-03-26) 34 | Rochdale | 0–6 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Report | Webster (o.g.) Millar Postlethwaite Suggett Bimson (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,189 |
Rochdale v York City
28 March 1932 (1932-03-28) 35 | Rochdale | 3–5 | York City | Rochdale |
McAleer Brown |
Report | Baines Spooner Fenoughty |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,387 |
Hull City v Rochdale
2 April 1932 (1932-04-02) 36 | Hull City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
Munnings Mills |
Report | Hogg | Stadium: The Boulevard Attendance: 3,611 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
9 April 1932 (1932-04-09) 37 | Rochdale | 3–5 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
McAleer Williams |
Report | Pringle Riley Cartwright Whyte |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,038 |
Chester City v Rochdale
16 April 1932 (1932-04-16) 38 | Chester City | 7–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
Mercer Williams (o.g.) Jennings Hedley |
Report | McAleer Howarth |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,658 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
23 April 1932 (1932-04-23) 39 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Bimson | Report | Thornton Dixon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,379 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
7 May 1932 (1932-05-07) 40 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Howarth McAleer |
Report | Beynon Gray Parkin |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,724 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1931–32 FA Cup
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
28 November 1931 (1931-11-28) R1 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Methven Hubbard |
Report | Murray | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 5,000 |
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
22 September 1931 (1931-09-22) R2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
[3] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Manchester Cup
Manchester City v Rochdale
24 February 1932 (1932-02-24) R3 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
[3] | Stadium: Maine Road |
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