1914–15 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1914–15 football season
| 1914–15 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Central League | 9th |
| FA Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: William Brown All: William Brown |
The 1914–15 season saw Rochdale compete in The FA Cup for the 7th time and reached the second round proper. The also competed in the Central League and finished 9th.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Central League | F.A. Cup | Lancs Snr Cup | Manc Snr Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Billy Biggar | 40 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jack Barton | 39 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bob Lilley | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jim Tully | 50 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Robert Neave | 50 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  | J.L. Kay | 46 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Archibald Rawlings | 46 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | William Kelly | 48 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| FW | | William Brown | 49 | 31 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| MF | | W.S. Anderson | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Albert Smith | 50 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| MF | | A. Walker | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Charlie Milnes | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | W. Plumley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Ernest Hawksworth | 19 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG | Vince Hayes | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | P. Pickup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Danny Crossan | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | | J. Tattersall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Towers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Haynes | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | T. Southworth | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | B. Holt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | Alfred Caldwell | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | | John Swann | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tweedale Rigg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | | H. Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Competitions
Central League
Rochdale v Liverpool Reserves
| 1 September 1914 (1914 -09-01) 1 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Liverpool Reserves | Rochdale |
Brown  Rawlings Kelly | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Southport Central v Rochdale
| 8 September 1914 (1914 -09-08) 2 | Southport Central | 1–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Stadium: Haig Avenue |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town Reserves
| 12 September 1914 (1914 -09-12) 3 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town Reserves | Rochdale |
| Brown Smith (pen.)Rawlings | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Stalybridge Celtic v Rochdale
| 19 September 1914 (1914 -09-19) 4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Stalybridge |
| Stadium: Bower Fold |
Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic
| 26 September 1914 (1914 -09-26) 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Anderson | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Huddersfield Town Reserves v Rochdale
| 3 October 1914 (1914 -10-03) 6 | Huddersfield Town Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Burnley Reserves
| 10 October 1914 (1914 -10-10) 7 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Burnley Reserves | Rochdale |
| Brown | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Blackpool Reserves v Rochdale
| 17 October 1914 (1914 -10-17) 8 | Blackpool Reserves | 3–3 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Brown Neave | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Manchester City Reserves
| 24 October 1914 (1914 -10-24) 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Manchester City Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers Reserves
| 31 October 1914 (1914 -10-31) 10 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Rochdale |
| Kelly Brown Tully | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1200 |
Liverpool Reserves v Rochdale
| 7 November 1914 (1914 -11-07) 11 | Liverpool Reserves | 5–1 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Neave | Stadium: Anfield |
Bury Reserves v Rochdale
| 14 November 1914 (1914 -11-14) 12 | Bury Reserves | 1–3 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Smith Brown Hawksworth | Stadium: Gigg Lane |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 28 November 1914 (1914 -11-28) 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Stadium: Gresty Road |
Burnley Reserves v Rochdale
| 12 December 1914 (1914 -12-12) 14 | Burnley Reserves | 4–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Hawksworth | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Stockport County Reserves
| 25 December 1914 (1914 -12-25) 15 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Stockport County Reserves | Rochdale |
| Brown | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rochdale v Barnsley Reserves
| 26 December 1914 (1914 -12-26) 16 | Rochdale | 6–1 | Barnsley Reserves | Rochdale |
| ? (o.g.) Brown Smith (pen.)Rawlings | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers Reserves
| 1 January 1915 (1915 -01-01) 17 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | Rochdale |
| Smith | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Manchester United Reserves v Rochdale
| 2 January 1915 (1915 -01-02) 18 | Manchester United Reserves | 4–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 16 January 1915 (1915 -01-16) 19 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Kelly | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 23 January 1915 (1915 -01-23) 20 | Rochdale | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Kelly Brown Hawksworth | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rochdale v Bradford City Reserves
| 6 February 1915 (1915 -02-06) 21 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Bradford City Reserves | Rochdale |
| Kay Smith | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Bradford City Reserves v Rochdale
| 13 February 1915 (1915 -02-13) Abandoned | Bradford City Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Stadium: Valley Parade |
Rochdale v Preston North End Reserves
| 16 February 1915 (1915 -02-16) 22 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Preston North End Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 500 |
Blackburn Rovers Reserves v Rochdale
| 20 February 1915 (1915 -02-20) 23 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1–2 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Haynes Rawlings | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Manchester City Reserves v Rochdale
| 24 February 1915 (1915 -02-24) 24 | Manchester City Reserves | 1–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Brown | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic Reserves
| 27 February 1915 (1915 -02-27) 25 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1400 |
Rochdale v Bury Reserves
| 6 March 1915 (1915 -03-06) 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury Reserves | Rochdale |
| Brown | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Preston North End Reserves v Rochdale
| 13 March 1915 (1915 -03-13) 27 | Preston North End Reserves | 0–1 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Kelly | Stadium: Deepdale |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 20 March 1915 (1915 -03-20) 28 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Brown | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1200 |
Bolton Wanderers Reserves v Rochdale
| 24 March 1915 (1915 -03-24) 29 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Kelly | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 3000 |
Barnsley Reserves v Rochdale
| 27 March 1915 (1915 -03-27) 30 | Barnsley Reserves | 2–1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Kelly | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 1000 |
Bradford City Reserves v Rochdale
| 31 March 1915 (1915 -03-31) 31 | Bradford City Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Stadium: Valley Parade |
Rochdale v Blackpool Reserves
| 3 April 1915 (1915 -04-03) 32 | Rochdale | 7–1 | Blackpool Reserves | Rochdale |
| Milnes Neave Brown Kelly | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Stockport County Reserves v Rochdale
| 5 April 1915 (1915 -04-05) 33 | Stockport County Reserves | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3000 |
Everton Reserves v Rochdale
| 10 April 1915 (1915 -04-10) 34 | Everton Reserves | 1–2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Hayes Smith | Stadium: Goodison Park |
Rochdale v Southport Central
| 13 April 1915 (1915 -04-13) 35 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Southport Central | Rochdale |
| Hawksworth | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 500 |
Oldham Athletic Reserves v Rochdale
| 17 April 1915 (1915 -04-17) 36 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | 1–3 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Brown Southworth | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Manchester United Reserves
| 24 April 1915 (1915 -04-24) 37 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Manchester United Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Everton Reserves
| 27 April 1915 (1915 -04-27) 38 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Everton Reserves | Rochdale |
| Neave Kelly | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic
| 21 November 1914 (1914 -11-21) Q4 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Kelly | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Hartlepool United F.C.
| 5 December 1914 (1914 -12-05) Q5 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Hartlepool United F.C. | Rochdale |
| Brown Neave | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Watford
| 19 December 1914 (1914 -12-19) Q6 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Watford | Rochdale |
| Kelly Hawksworth | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Rochdale v Gillingham
| 9 January 1915 (1915 -01-09) 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| Walker Hawksworth | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 30 January 1915 (1915 -01-30) 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Donnachie Kemp Gee | Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 18668 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
Fleetwood v Rochdale
| 23 September 1914 (1914 -09-23) 1 | Fleetwood | 2–3 | Rochdale | Fleetwood |
| Brown Anderson | Stadium: North Euston Hotel Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Nelson
| 5 October 1914 (1914 -10-05) 2 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Nelson | Rochdale |
| Anderson Brown Tully | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v South Liverpool
| 20 October 1914 (1914 -10-20) 3 | Rochdale | 2–0 | South Liverpool | Rochdale |
| Kelly Smith | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 9 November 1914 (1914 -11-09) SF | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Brown | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1500 |
Burnley v Rochdale
| 7 December 1914 (1914 -12-07) F | Burnley | 4–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Smith | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 2000 |
Manchester Senior Cup
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 16 March 1915 (1915 -03-16) 2 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Brown Smith | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Hurst v Rochdale
| 19 April 1915 (1915 -04-19) SF | Hurst | 2–5 | Rochdale | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Hawksworth Brown Smith | Stadium: Hurst Cross |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 1 May 1915 (1915 -05-01) F | Stockport County | 4–3 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Kelly Hawksworth | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 6000 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
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