1956–57_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1956–57 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1956–57 football season
The 1956–57 season saw Rochdale compete for their 29th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...
| 1956–57 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Harry Catterick |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Division 3 North | 13th |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank Lord All: Frank Lord |
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More information No., Pos ...
| 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 | 45 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO |
Charlie Ferguson | 41 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Billy McCulloch | 47 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jackie Grant | 47 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bev Glover | 34 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jimmy McGuigan | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arnold Kendall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Eddie Wainwright | 39 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Tommy Todd | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  WAL |
Gwyn Lewis | 28 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jimmy Anders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Danny Murphy | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
George Lyons | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Frank Lord | 34 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Bernard Stonehouse | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Andy McLaren | 23 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Albert Morton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Joe Devlin | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jim Storey | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Brian Green | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Reg Tapley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Cyril Lello | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Steve Parr | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Gerry Molloy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Eddie Moran | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Dave Pearson | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Terry Mulvoy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Jim Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Derek Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Ray Calderbank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Billy Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Main article: 1956–57 Football League Third Division North
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 0.929 | 49 | |
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 1.311 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners |
| 13 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 1.000 | 48 | |
| 14 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 1.029 | 45 | |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 0.894 | 45 |
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Source: rsssf.com
Football League Third Division North
Main article: 1956–57 Football League
Rochdale v Barrow
| 18 August 1956 (1956 -08-18) 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Lewis  |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3546 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
| 20 August 1956 (1956 -08-20) 2 | Mansfield Town | 2 – 3 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Berry Smith |
Report | Lewis Todd |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 13441 |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 25 August 1956 (1956 -08-25) 3 | Hull City | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Bradbury Clarke |
Report | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 13089 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
| 29 August 1956 (1956 -08-29) 4 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7360 |
Rochdale v Workington
| 1 September 1956 (1956 -09-01) 5 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7414 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 8 September 1956 (1956 -09-08) 6 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Darbyshire |
Report | Lord |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 8137 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 12 September 1956 (1956 -09-12) 7 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Wainwright McLaren |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3188 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 15 September 1956 (1956 -09-15) 8 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Report | Pearson Crook |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10353 |
Derby County v Rochdale
| 19 September 1956 (1956 -09-19) 9 | Derby County | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Derby |
| Barrowcliffe Straw |
Report | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19405 |
Rochdale v Scunthorpe United
| 22 September 1956 (1956 -09-22) 10 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Devlin McLaren Wainwright |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6320 |
Rochdale v Derby County
| 26 September 1956 (1956 -09-26) 11 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Derby County | Rochdale |
| McLaren Lewis |
Report | Ryan |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4835 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 29 September 1956 (1956 -09-29) 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 6 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Mountford |
Report | Lewis Lord Devlin Wainwright (pen.) |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5947 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 6 October 1956 (1956 -10-06) 13 | Southport | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Lewis |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5501 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
| 13 October 1956 (1956 -10-13) 14 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Lewis |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9011 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 20 October 1956 (1956 -10-20) 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Rees |
Report | Lord Lewis |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6540 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 27 October 1956 (1956 -10-27) 16 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Wainwright |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12237 |
Bradford City v Rochdale
| 3 November 1956 (1956 -11-03) 17 | Bradford City | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Samuels |
Report | Wainwright |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15887 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 10 November 1956 (1956 -11-10) 18 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Lord Lewis |
Report | Grant (o.g.) Daley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10394 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 24 November 1956 (1956 -11-24) 19 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Report | Dick Sowden |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 11071 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 1 December 1956 (1956 -12-01) 20 | Chester | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Hansell Davies (pen.) |
Report | McLaren McGuigan |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5492 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 15 December 1956 (1956 -12-15) 21 | Barrow | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Armstrong Ormond |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3718 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 25 December 1956 (1956 -12-25) 22 | Wrexham | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Anderson Evans Jones Thompson |
Report | McLaren |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5105 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 26 December 1956 (1956 -12-26) 23 | Rochdale | 0 – 2 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Thompson Anderson (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4375 |
Workington v Rochdale
| 29 December 1956 (1956 -12-29) 24 | Workington | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Robson Dailey Bertolini |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 6144 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 1 January 1957 (1957 -01-01) 25 | Darlington | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Morton Tulip |
Report | McLaren Wainwright |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4461 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
| 5 January 1957 (1957 -01-05) 26 | Gateshead | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Oliver Smith |
Report | Lyons |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1430 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 12 January 1957 (1957 -01-12) 27 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Lonsdale |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5527 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 19 January 1957 (1957 -01-19) 28 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Report | Devlin |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 9006 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
| 26 January 1957 (1957 -01-26) 29 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4561 |
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 2 February 1957 (1957 -02-02) 30 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
|
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 6080 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 9 February 1957 (1957 -02-09) 31 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Lord |
Report | Burns |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3829 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 16 February 1957 (1957 -02-16) 32 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Lord Devlin Green |
Report | Charlton (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3988 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
| 23 February 1957 (1957 -02-23) 33 | Chesterfield | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Lewis Capel |
Report | Lord Moran |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4200 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 2 March 1957 (1957 -03-02) 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Grant |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5499 |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 5 March 1957 (1957 -03-05) 35 | Rochdale | 4 – 3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| McLaren Lord |
Report | Bulless Bradbury Collinson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4296 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
| 9 March 1957 (1957 -03-09) 36 | Hartlepools United | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 9339 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
| 16 March 1957 (1957 -03-16) 37 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Wainwright (pen.) Moran Pearson Lord |
Report | Jackson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7399 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 23 March 1957 (1957 -03-23) 38 | Stockport County | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Holden Moir |
Report | Moran |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 15652 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
| 30 March 1957 (1957 -03-30) 39 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Devlin Ferguson |
Report | Bond |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5521 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 6 April 1957 (1957 -04-06) 40 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Millar Storey (o.g.) |
Report | Parr |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 9527 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 13 April 1957 (1957 -04-13) 41 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Pearson |
Report | Jepson |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4501 |
York City v Rochdale
| 20 April 1957 (1957 -04-20) 42 | York City | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | York |
| Wragg Wilkinson |
Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7203 |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
| 22 April 1957 (1957 -04-22) 43 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
| Lord Moran |
Report | Houghton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5007 |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
| 23 April 1957 (1957 -04-23) 44 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 6280 |
Rochdale v York City
| 27 April 1957 (1957 -04-27) 45 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | York City | Rochdale |
| Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4215 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
| 30 April 1957 (1957 -04-30) 46 | Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Broadis Ashman |
Report | Bond (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3999 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1956–57 FA Cup
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
| 17 November 1956 (1956 -11-17) 1 | Scunthorpe United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Brown |
Report | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 8655 |
Lancashire Cup
- 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]