1973–74_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
1973–74 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1973–74 football season
The 1973–74 season saw Rochdale compete for their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Third Division. They finished in 24th and last position and were relegated into the Football League Fourth Division
Quick Facts –74 season, Manager ...
| 1973–74 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Joyce |
| League Division Three | 24th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Leo Skeete All: Leo Skeete |
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
Rod Jones | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Graham Smith | 36 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Keith Hanvey | 43 | 3 | 39+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Arnold | 43 | 1 | 37+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Arthur Marsh | 30 | 1 | 25+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  SCO |
Len Kinsella | 9 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Alan Taylor | 42 | 3 | 36+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Brears | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Bill Atkins | 5 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Malcolm Darling | 8 | 3 | 7+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Bobby Downes | 48 | 5 | 41+1 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Leo Skeete | 32 | 10 | 26+1 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Peter Gowans | 32 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Fielding | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Colin Blant | 10 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Dick Renwick | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Mike Poole | 43 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Jimmy Burt | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Keith Bebbington | 28 | 3 | 23+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Mike Brennan | 30 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Lee Brogden | 17 | 5 | 7+6 | 3 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Barry Bradbury | 13 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Eamonn Kavanagh | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Gary Cooper | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Stan Horne | 27 | 3 | 27+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jimmy Grummett | 20 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Ian Buckley | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
David Seddon | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
David Carrick | 10 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Don Tobin | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Roger Denton | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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Main article: 1973–74 Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division
Main article: 1973–74 Football League
Rochdale v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 25 August 1973 (1973 -08-25) 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
Darling  54' |
Report | Bridges 40' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2665 |
Walsall v Rochdale
| 1 September 1973 (1973 -09-01) 2 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5211 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 8 September 1973 (1973 -09-08) 3 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Loyden 50' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2749 |
Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale
| 11 September 1973 (1973 -09-11) 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Hore 5' Rogers 38'Mariner 55', 80'Davey 68' |
Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7066 |
Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale
| 15 September 1973 (1973 -09-15) 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Tarbuck 61' Durban 88' |
Report | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2516 |
Rochdale v Bournemouth
| 17 September 1973 (1973 -09-17) 6 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| Hanvey Skeete Kinsella |
Report | Machin Boyer Cave |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2108 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 22 September 1973 (1973 -09-22) 7 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Darling 24' Skeete 62' |
Report | Lee 33' Molyneux 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2380 Referee: PN Willis |
Southend United v Rochdale
| 29 September 1973 (1973 -09-29) 8 | Southend United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| Johnson 10' |
Report | Arnold 23' Taylor 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5039 |
Bournemouth v Rochdale
| 3 October 1973 (1973 -10-03) 9 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| Powell Jones |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8836 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town
| 6 October 1973 (1973 -10-06) 10 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| Skeete 32' |
Report | Hanvey 65' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3220 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 13 October 1973 (1973 -10-13) 11 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Edwards 14', 19 ' Blair 43' |
Report | Brennan 60' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7846 |
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
| 20 October 1973 (1973 -10-20) 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Hales 20', 84' Horsfield 88' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5038 |
Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
| 22 October 1973 (1973 -10-22) 13 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| Downes |
Report | Welsh Davey Marsh (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1437 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
| 27 October 1973 (1973 -10-27) 14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| Skeete 86' |
Report | Hubbard 63' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1549 |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 3 November 1973 (1973 -11-03) 15 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Williams 14', 64' Woodward 84' |
Report | Skeete 58 ' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3223 |
Rochdale v Watford
| 10 November 1973 (1973 -11-10) 16 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Brogden 38' |
Report | Farley 6' Lindsay 80', 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1459 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 17 November 1973 (1973 -11-17) 17 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Davies 13' Smallman 55'May 69' |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3793 |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 December 1973 (1973 -12-08) 18 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Brogden 28' |
Report | Field 60' (pen.), 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3660 |
Rochdale v Southend United
| 22 December 1973 (1973 -12-22) 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| Brogden 44' |
Report | Guthrie 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1073 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
| 26 December 1973 (1973 -12-26) 20 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| McHale |
Report | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 5775 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 29 December 1973 (1973 -12-29) 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Crossley |
Report | Downes (pen.) |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2766 |
Rochdale v Walsall
| 1 January 1974 (1974 -01-01) 22 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Hanvey (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2117 Referee: WB Johnson |
York City v Rochdale
| 5 January 1974 (1974 -01-05) 23 | York City | 2–1 | Rochdale | York |
| Jones 28 ' Seal 81 ' |
Report | Horne 30 ' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3923 |
Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town
| 12 January 1974 (1974 -01-12) 24 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Grummett 26 ' Downes 58'Skeete 68 ' |
Report | Tarbuck 33 ' Hughes |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 957 |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Rochdale
| 20 January 1974 (1974 -01-20) 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
| Beamish Towner |
Report | Skeete |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 18900 |
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
| 26 January 1974 (1974 -01-26) 26 | Grimsby Town | 5–1 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| Lewis 45' Hubbard 60', 65'Hickman 70', 81' |
Report | Gowans 31' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5548 |
Rochdale v York City
| 3 February 1974 (1974 -02-03) 27 | Rochdale | 1–3 | York City | Rochdale |
| Horne |
Report | Jones Seal |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2205 |
Rochdale v Cambridge United
| 5 February 1974 (1974 -02-05) 28 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Report | Greenhalgh 31' Simmons 46' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 588 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 16 February 1974 (1974 -02-16) 29 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Bebbington 85' |
Report | Hicks 11' Blair 48 'Lochhead 65' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5923 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 23 February 1974 (1974 -02-23) 30 | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Lawson 53', 57' Gowling 65', 84'Summerill 81 ' |
Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5679 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
| 26 February 1974 (1974 -02-26) 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Brennan 59 ' |
Report | Rudge 39' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1195 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
| 2 March 1974 (1974 -03-02) 32 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Brennan
24 ' |
Report | Bellamy 62' Wilson 75 ' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1566 |
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
| 5 March 1974 (1974 -03-05) 33 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| Bannister |
Report | Bebbington |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 11188 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 10 March 1974 (1974 -03-10) 34 | Southport | 0–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1708 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
| 13 March 1974 (1974 -03-13) 35 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| Howarth Bell |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1742 |
Rochdale v Charlton Athletic
| 16 March 1974 (1974 -03-16) 36 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Rochdale |
| Grummett 89' |
Report | Dunn  71'Powell 83' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 850 |
Watford v Rochdale
| 23 March 1974 (1974 -03-23) 37 | Watford | 4–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
| Morrisey 20' Scullion 25'Jenkins 60', 69' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5616 |
Rochdale v Bristol Rovers
| 25 March 1974 (1974 -03-25) 38 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Bannister |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1499 |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 30 March 1974 (1974 -03-30) 39 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Horne 33' |
Report | Mountford 60' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 982 |
Hereford United v Rochdale
| 3 April 1974 (1974 -04-03) 40 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Ritchie 48' Hinch 51' |
Report | Hanvey 65' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6659 |
Cambridge United v Rochdale
| 6 April 1974 (1974 -04-06) 41 | Cambridge United | 3–3 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Shinton 7', 22 ' Cassidy 57' |
Report | Carrick 25', 58' Downes 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2704 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 13 April 1974 (1974 -04-13) 42 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1119 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
| 15 April 1974 (1974 -04-15) 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
| Bebbington Skeete |
Report | Brodie Howarth |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 885 |
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
| 20 April 1974 (1974 -04-20) 44 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Hutchins 19' Martin 58', 80' |
Report | Carrick 10 ' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 4517 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 22 April 1974 (1974 -04-22) 45 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Shanahan 88' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1431 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 27 April 1974 (1974 -04-27) 46 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Skeete 6' |
Report | Smith 40' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1320 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1973–74 FA Cup
Rochdale v South Shields
| 24 November 1973 (1973 -11-24) 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | South Shields | Rochdale |
| Marsh 18' Brogden 21' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1554 |
Grantham Town v Rochdale
| 15 December 1973 (1973 -12-15) 2 | Grantham Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Grantham |
| Benskin 15' |
Report | Brogden 76' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3224 |
Rochdale v Grantham Town
| 18 December 1973 (1973 -12-18) 2 | Rochdale | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Grantham Town | Rochdale |
| Taylor Downes Hanvey |
Report | Brent Horobin Brian Norris Mick Chambers |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1266 |
League Cup
Main article: 1973–74 Football League Cup
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
| 29 August 1973 (1973 -08-29) 1 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Darling Atkins Skeete Taylor Embleton (o.g.) |
Report | Gauden McMahon |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1856 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
| 10 October 1973 (1973 -10-10) 2 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Jones Lee Waldron |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7241 Referee: HP Hackney |
Lancashire Cup
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
| 15 October 1973 (1973 -10-15) | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Rochdale | Bolton |
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Stadium: Burnden Park |
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