1973–74 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1973–74 football season
1973–74 season | |
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Manager | Walter Joyce |
League Division Three | 24th |
FA Cup | 2nd Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Leo Skeete All: Leo Skeete |
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
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Rod Jones | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Graham Smith | 36 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Keith Hanvey | 43 | 3 | 39+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Steve Arnold | 43 | 1 | 37+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Arthur Marsh | 30 | 1 | 25+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Len Kinsella | 9 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Alan Taylor | 42 | 3 | 36+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Brears | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Bill Atkins | 5 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Malcolm Darling | 8 | 3 | 7+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Bobby Downes | 48 | 5 | 41+1 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Leo Skeete | 32 | 10 | 26+1 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Peter Gowans | 32 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Paul Fielding | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Colin Blant | 10 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Dick Renwick | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | Mike Poole | 43 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy Burt | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Keith Bebbington | 28 | 3 | 23+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Mike Brennan | 30 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Lee Brogden | 17 | 5 | 7+6 | 3 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Barry Bradbury | 13 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Eamonn Kavanagh | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Gary Cooper | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Stan Horne | 27 | 3 | 27+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Jimmy Grummett | 20 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ian Buckley | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | David Seddon | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | David Carrick | 10 | 3 | 10+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Don Tobin | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Roger Denton | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Final League Table
Competitions
Football League Third Division
Rochdale v Brighton & Hove Albion
25 August 1973 (1973 -08-25) 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() | Report | Bridges ![]() | 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 ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2749 |
Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale
11 September 1973 (1973 -09-11) 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 5–0 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
Hore ![]() Rogers ![]() Mariner ![]() Davey ![]() | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7066 |
Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale
15 September 1973 (1973 -09-15) 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
Tarbuck ![]() Durban ![]() | 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 ![]() Skeete ![]() | Report | Lee ![]() Molyneux ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Arnold ![]() Taylor ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Hanvey ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3220 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
13 October 1973 (1973 -10-13) 11 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Edwards ![]() Blair ![]() | Report | Brennan ![]() | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7846 |
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
20 October 1973 (1973 -10-20) 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Rochdale | London |
Hales ![]() Horsfield ![]() | 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 ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1437 |
Rochdale v Grimsby Town
27 October 1973 (1973 -10-27) 14 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Skeete ![]() | Report | Hubbard ![]() | 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 ![]() Woodward ![]() | Report | Skeete ![]() | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3223 |
Rochdale v Watford
10 November 1973 (1973 -11-10) 16 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Watford | Rochdale |
Brogden ![]() | Report | Farley ![]() Lindsay ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1459 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
17 November 1973 (1973 -11-17) 17 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Davies ![]() Smallman ![]() May ![]() | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3793 |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
8 December 1973 (1973 -12-08) 18 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
Brogden ![]() | Report | Field ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3660 |
Rochdale v Southend United
22 December 1973 (1973 -12-22) 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
Brogden ![]() | Report | Guthrie ![]() | 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 ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2766 |
Rochdale v Walsall
1 January 1974 (1974 -01-01) 22 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
Report | Hanvey ![]() | 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 ![]() Seal ![]() | Report | Horne ![]() | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3923 |
Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town
12 January 1974 (1974 -01-12) 24 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
Grummett ![]() Downes ![]() Skeete ![]() | Report | Tarbuck ![]() 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 ![]() Hubbard ![]() Hickman ![]() | Report | Gowans ![]() | 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 ![]() Simmons ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 588 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
16 February 1974 (1974 -02-16) 29 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Bebbington ![]() | Report | Hicks ![]() Blair ![]() Lochhead ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5923 |
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
23 February 1974 (1974 -02-23) 30 | Huddersfield Town | 5–0 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
Lawson ![]() Gowling ![]() Summerill ![]() | Report | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 5679 |
Rochdale v Hereford United
26 February 1974 (1974 -02-26) 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Brennan ![]() | Report | Rudge ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1195 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
2 March 1974 (1974 -03-02) 32 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Brennan ![]() | Report | Bellamy ![]() Wilson ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Dunn ![]() Powell ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 850 |
Watford v Rochdale
23 March 1974 (1974 -03-23) 37 | Watford | 4–0 | Rochdale | Watford |
Morrisey ![]() Scullion ![]() Jenkins ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Mountford ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 982 |
Hereford United v Rochdale
3 April 1974 (1974 -04-03) 40 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Ritchie ![]() Hinch ![]() | Report | Hanvey ![]() | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6659 |
Cambridge United v Rochdale
6 April 1974 (1974 -04-06) 41 | Cambridge United | 3–3 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
Shinton ![]() Cassidy ![]() | Report | Carrick ![]() Downes ![]() | 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 ![]() Martin ![]() | Report | Carrick ![]() | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 4517 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
22 April 1974 (1974 -04-22) 45 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Shanahan ![]() | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1431 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
27 April 1974 (1974 -04-27) 46 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Skeete ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1320 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v South Shields
24 November 1973 (1973 -11-24) 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | South Shields | Rochdale |
Marsh ![]() Brogden ![]() | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1554 |
Grantham Town v Rochdale
15 December 1973 (1973 -12-15) 2 | Grantham Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Grantham |
Benskin ![]() | Report | Brogden ![]() | 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
Rochdale v Hartlepool United
29 August 1973 (1973 -08-29) 1 | Rochdale | 5–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
Darling ![]() Atkins ![]() Skeete ![]() Taylor ![]() Embleton ![]() | 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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References
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