1917–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1917–18 football season
| 1917–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League Lancs | 4th & 10th |
| Top goalscorer | Billy Halligan |
The 1917–18 season saw Rochdale compete for their third season in the wartime football league, during World War I. Rochdale competed in the Lancashire section and finished 4th in the Principle Tournament and 10th in the Subsidiary Tournament.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League Lancs | Friendlies | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Tom Kay | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  | A. Lee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | R. Butterworth | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | | T. Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | James Henderson | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Vince Hayes | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL | Harry Millership | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tweedale Rigg | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | W. McDonald | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Danny Crossan | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | J. Litherland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | J.E. Hallas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jim Tully | 19 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Wilfred Bunting | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  EIR | Pat O'Connell | 34 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | P. Lennox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Tattersall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Charlie Milnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | J Poles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | P.J. Kay | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | T.H. Duckworth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Archie Rawlings | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Hunt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | R. Sommersgil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Freddy Capper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | A. Harding | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | A. Jones | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | F.J. Sheldon | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Sam Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ernest Goodwin | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | A. Walker | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | Howarth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | A. Johnson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Tom Page | 19 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Bob Thomas | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | EIR | Billy Halligan | 34 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | | J.W. Roberts | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Tommy Meehan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | | J. Flaherty | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | F. Annesley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | W.G. Carruthers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jack Mitton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Stocks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | R. Perks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Albert Smith | 35 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | | West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Football League - Lancashire Section
Rochdale v Burnley
| 1 September 1917 (1917 -09-01) 1 | Rochdale | 9–0 | Burnley | Rochdale |
O'Connell  Flaherty Halligan | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Burnley v Rochdale
| 8 September 1917 (1917 -09-08) 2 | Burnley | 2–2 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Flaherty O'Connell | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 1200 |
Rochdale v Manchester United
| 15 September 1917 (1917 -09-15) 3 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| Halligan Tully | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Manchester United v Rochdale
| 22 September 1917 (1917 -09-22) 4 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Woodcock | Halligan | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Southport Central
| 29 September 1917 (1917 -09-29) 5 | Rochdale | 6–0 | Southport Central | Rochdale |
| Walker Halligan Smith Flaherty | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Southport Central v Rochdale
| 6 October 1917 (1917 -10-06) 6 | Southport Central | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Walker Halligan | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 1000 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 13 October 1917 (1917 -10-13) 7 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 20 October 1917 (1917 -10-20) 8 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2000 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 27 October 1917 (1917 -10-27) 9 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Smith | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 3 November 1917 (1917 -11-03) 10 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Halligan (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 10 November 1917 (1917 -11-10) 11 | Bury | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Halligan | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2000 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 17 November 1917 (1917 -11-17) 12 | Rochdale | 7–5 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Mitton Halligan Smith | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Rochdale v Stoke
| 1 December 1917 (1917 -12-01) 13 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Stoke | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 15000 |
Liverpool v Rochdale
| 8 December 1917 (1917 -12-08) 14 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Bennett | Page | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12000 |
Rochdale v Liverpool
| 15 December 1917 (1917 -12-15) 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Liverpool | Rochdale |
| Page | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 22 December 1917 (1917 -12-22) 16 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Sheldon O'Connell | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 29 December 1917 (1917 -12-29) 17 | Rochdale | 6–3 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Smith ? (o.g.)Johnson Halligan Sheldon | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 |
Manchester City v Rochdale
| 5 January 1918 (1918 -01-05) 18 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Tyler | Page | Stadium: Hyde Road |
Rochdale v Manchester City
| 12 January 1918 (1918 -01-12) 19 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Manchester City | Rochdale |
| Halligan | Thompson Barnes Watson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
| 19 January 1918 (1918 -01-19) 20 | Rochdale | 6–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Halligan Page | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
| 26 January 1918 (1918 -01-26) 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Halligan | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Rochdale v Everton
| 2 February 1918 (1918 -02-02) 22 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Everton | Rochdale |
| Sheldon O'Connell | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Everton v Rochdale
| 9 February 1918 (1918 -02-09) 23 | Everton | 2–2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Thomas Halligan | Stadium: Goodison Park |
Port Vale v Rochdale
| 16 February 1918 (1918 -02-16) 24 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Brennan | Page | Stadium: Old Recreation Ground |
Rochdale v Port Vale
| 23 February 1918 (1918 -02-23) 25 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Thomas Page | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
| 2 March 1918 (1918 -03-02) 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Page | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
| 9 March 1918 (1918 -03-09) 27 | Rochdale | 5–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Halligan Goodwin | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Preston North End v Rochdale
| 16 March 1918 (1918 -03-16) 28 | Preston North End | 3–4 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Page Halligan | Stadium: Deepdale |
Rochdale v Preston North End
| 23 March 1918 (1918 -03-23) 29 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Preston North End | Rochdale |
| Smith Thomas Tully Halligan | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 29 March 1918 (1918 -03-29) 30 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Thomas Halligan | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 30 March 1918 (1918 -03-30) 31 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Thomas | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 1 April 1918 (1918 -04-01) 32 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4000 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 6 April 1918 (1918 -04-06) 33 | Bury | 1–4 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Roberts Page O'Connell | Stadium: Gigg Lane |
Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale
| 13 April 1918 (1918 -04-13) 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Page | Stadium: Burnden Park |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers
| 20 April 1918 (1918 -04-20) 35 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Smith Goodwin Halligan | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Stoke v Rochdale
| 27 April 1918 (1918 -04-27) 36 | Stoke | 1–2 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Jones | Goodwin O'Connell | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 10000 |
Friendlies
Rochdale v Bury
| 4 May 1918 (1918 -05-04) | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| O'Connell | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
References
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
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