1930–31 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1930–31 season
ManagerWill Cameron
StadiumSpotland Stadium
Football League Third Division North21st
FA Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tom Tippett (18)
All: Tom Tippett (18)

The 1930–31 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 24th in existence and their 10th in the Football League Third Division North.

Squad Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 North FA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Jack Prince 16 0 15 0 1 0
DF  ENG Tom Watson 19 0 18 0 1 0
DF  ENG Dougie Oliver 20 0 20 0 0 0
MF  WAL Idris Williams 34 2 34 2 0 0
FW  ENG Jack Barber 36 0 35 0 1 0
MF  SCO George Grierson 32 0 31 0 1 0
MF  ENG George Stott 31 10 31 10 0 0
FW  ENG Billy Bertram 21 3 20 3 1 0
FW  ENG Tom Tippett 41 18 40 18 1 0
FW  WAL Harry Lewis 21 6 20 6 1 0
FW  ENG Frank Hargreaves 9 3 9 3 0 0
DF  ENG Thomas Corcoran 25 0 24 0 1 0
MF  ENG Albert Latham 8 1 8 1 0 0
DF  IRL Jack Everest 16 2 16 2 0 0
MF  ENG Percy Hellyer 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Joe Craddock 35 10 34 10 1 0
FW  ENG Fred Fitton 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  SCO David Cowan 25 3 24 2 1 1
MF  ENG Fred Appleyard 4 0 3 0 1 0
DF  ENG William Blackburn 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF  ENG Harry Platt 3 0 3 0 0 0
FW  ENG George Turnbull 10 2 10 2 0 0
MF  ENG George Ward 12 0 12 0 0 0
MF  ENG Thomas Warburton 2 0 2 0 0 0
GK  WAL Thomas Lynch 27 0 27 0 0 0
DF  ENG Harry Bruce 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF  SCO Adam Plunkett 6 0 6 0 0 0
MF  ENG Austin Trippier 9 1 9 1 0 0
MF  ENG Francis Chorlton 3 0 3 0 0 0
MF  ENG Henry Martin 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW   George Lillywhite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squad Statistics (Non-competitive)

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Lancashire Cup Manchester Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Jack Prince 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Tom Watson 2 0 1 0 1 0
DF  ENG Dougie Oliver 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  WAL Idris Williams 4 0 2 0 2 0
FW  ENG Jack Barber 3 0 2 0 1 0
MF  SCO George Grierson 4 0 2 0 2 0
MF  ENG George Stott 3 1 2 1 1 0
FW  ENG Billy Bertram 2 1 2 1 0 0
FW  ENG Tom Tippett 3 0 2 0 1 0
FW  WAL Harry Lewis 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Frank Hargreaves 1 1 0 0 1 1
DF  ENG Thomas Corcoran 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF  ENG Albert Latham 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF  IRL Jack Everest 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG Percy Hellyer 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Joe Craddock 4 0 2 0 2 0
FW  ENG Fred Fitton 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  SCO David Cowan 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Fred Appleyard 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF  ENG William Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF  ENG Harry Platt 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG George Turnbull 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG George Ward 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF  ENG Thomas Warburton 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK  WAL Thomas Lynch 4 0 2 0 2 0
DF  ENG Harry Bruce 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF  SCO Adam Plunkett 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF  ENG Austin Trippier 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Francis Chorlton 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Henry Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   George Lillywhite 1 0 0 0 1 0

Final league table

Main article: 1930–31 Football League Third Division North

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Crewe Alexandra 42 13 2 6 52 35 1 4 16 14 58 0.710 34
19 New Brighton 42 12 4 5 36 25 1 3 17 13 51 0.645 33
20 Hartlepools United 42 10 2 9 47 37 2 4 15 20 49 0.779 30
21 Rochdale 42 9 1 11 42 50 3 5 13 20 57 0.579 30 Re-elected
22 Nelson 42 6 7 8 28 40 0 0 21 15 73 0.381 19 Failed re-election[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Nelson lost their bid for re-election, and were replaced by Chester in the following season.

Competitions

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1930–31 Football League
30 August 1930 (1930-08-30) 1 Rochdale 5–4 Nelson Rochdale
Hargreaves
Tippett
Stott
Dixon (o.g.)		 Report Bate
Carmedy 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4822
1 September 1930 (1930-09-01) 2 Rochdale 2–3 Chesterfield Rochdale
Stott
Everest 		Report Taylor
Lee 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4384
6 September 1930 (1930-09-06) 3 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Rochdale Crewe
Owen
Millington
Watson (o.g.)		 Report Latham Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3635
8 September 1930 (1930-09-08) 4 Barrow 0–0 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Report Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 6873
13 September 1930 (1930-09-13) 5 Rochdale 4–3 Wrexham Rochdale
Bertram
Craddock
Stott
Tippett 		Report Mustard
Bamford 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5073
15 September 1930 (1930-09-15) 6 Rochdale 4–2 Barrow Rochdale
Stott
Tippett 		Report Moon
Millar 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3957
20 September 1930 (1930-09-20) 7 Tranmere Rovers 7–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
Dixon
Kennedy
Watts
Everest (o.g.)		 Report Hargreaves
Lewis 		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5700
27 September 1930 (1930-09-27) 8 Rochdale 1–3 Carlisle United Rochdale
Bertram Report Hutchison
McConnell 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3165
4 October 1930 (1930-10-04) 9 York City 3–0 Rochdale York
Fenoughty
Sharpe
Laycock 		Report Stadium: Fulfordgate
Attendance: 4308
11 October 1930 (1930-10-11) 10 Rochdale 6–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
Everest
Lewis
Craddock
Tippett
Bertram 		Report Hick Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3480
18 October 1930 (1930-10-18) 11 Rochdale 0–4 Wigan Borough Rochdale
Report Jepson (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6975
25 October 1930 (1930-10-25) 12 Darlington 1–1 Rochdale Darlington
Wellock Report Craddock Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3234
1 November 1930 (1930-11-01) 13 Rochdale 4–2 Lincoln City Rochdale
Tippett
Stott
Craddock 		Report Lax
Kitching 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4307
8 November 1930 (1930-11-08) 14 Hull City 3–1 Rochdale Hull
Barber (o.g.)
Alexander 		Report Stott Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 7719
15 November 1930 (1930-11-15) 15 Rochdale 3–5 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Lewis Report Bott
Smith
Gladwin 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2985
22 November 1930 (1930-11-22) 16 Gateshead 0–2 Rochdale Gateshead
Report Lewis
Tippett 		Stadium: Redheugh Park
Attendance: 1129
6 December 1930 (1930-12-06) 17 New Brighton 2–1 Rochdale New Brighton
Stevens Report Williams Stadium: Sandheys Park
Attendance: 2369
20 December 1930 (1930-12-20) 18 Hartlepools United 4–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Pedwell
Simmons
J. Mordue
T. Mordue 		Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3083
25 December 1930 (1930-12-25) 19 Southport 4–0 Rochdale Southport
Cowen
Waterson
Wilson 		Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 6157
26 December 1930 (1930-12-26) 20 Rochdale 0–4 Southport Rochdale
Report Waterson
Wilson
Robinson 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1934
27 December 1930 (1930-12-27) 21 Nelson 0–0 Rochdale Nelson
Report Stadium: Seedhill
Attendance: 2774
1 January 1931 (1931-01-01) 22 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Rochdale Accrington
Broome
Abel 		Report Craddock
Tippett 		Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 3724
3 January 1931 (1931-01-03) 23 Rochdale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Stott Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2326
10 January 1931 (1931-01-10) 24 Rochdale 1–0 Stockport County Rochdale
Tippett Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2553
17 January 1931 (1931-01-17) 25 Wrexham 1–1 Rochdale Wrexham
Taylor Report Stott Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4405
24 January 1931 (1931-01-24) 26 Rochdale 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Turnbull Report Dixon
Meston 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3694
31 January 1931 (1931-01-31) 27 Carlisle United 7–1 Rochdale Carlisle
McConnell
Armes
Hutchison
Coulthard 		Report Turnbull Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2224
7 February 1931 (1931-02-07) 28 Rochdale 2–2 York City Rochdale
Craddock Report Cowie
Evans 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2577
14 February 1931 (1931-02-14) 29 Rotherham United 1–3 Rochdale Rotherham
Hick Report Cowan
Tippett
Craddock 		Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 5047
16 February 1931 (1931-02-16) 30 Rochdale 2–3 Halifax Town Rochdale
Tippett Report Betteridge
Bain 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1118
21 February 1931 (1931-02-21) 31 Wigan Borough 3–0 Rochdale Wigan
Jepson Report Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 3364
7 March 1931 (1931-03-07) 32 Lincoln City 5–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Dinsdale
Cartwright
Pegg 		Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6040
14 March 1931 (1931-03-14) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Hull City Rochdale
Goldsmith (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3465
21 March 1931 (1931-03-21) 34 Doncaster Rovers 4–0 Rochdale Doncaster
Vickers
Smith
Atkin 		Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2997
28 March 1931 (1931-03-28) 35 Rochdale 0–1 Gateshead Rochdale
Report McNaughton Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1555
3 April 1931 (1931-04-03) 36 Rochdale 1–6 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Williams Report Broome
Agar
Riley 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3024
4 April 1931 (1931-04-04) 37 Stockport County 2–2 Rochdale Stockport
Lincoln Report Cowan
Tippett 		Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5046
6 April 1931 (1931-04-06) 38 Chesterfield 4–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Pynegar
Binks 		Report Tippett Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 5089
11 April 1931 (1931-04-11) 39 Rochdale 2–0 New Brighton Rochdale
Tippett
Trippier 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1855
18 April 1931 (1931-04-18) 40 Halifax Town 1–0 Rochdale Halifax
McFarlane Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2875
21 April 1931 (1931-04-21) 41 Rochdale 1–2 Darlington Rochdale
Tippett Report Mitchell
Wellock 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1573
25 April 1931 (1931-04-25) 42 Rochdale 1–2 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Tippett Report Thompson
Simmons 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1586

FA Cup

Main article: 1930–31 FA Cup
29 November 1930 (1930-11-29) 1 Rochdale 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Cowan Report Bott
Smith 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5526

[1]

Lancashire Cup

30 September 1930 (1930-09-30) 2 Rochdale 2–1 Bury Rochdale
Stott
Bertram 		[2] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1700
11 November 1930 (1930-11-11) 3 Rochdale 0–1 Manchester United Rochdale
[2] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1950

Manchester Cup

4 March 1931 (1931-03-04) 3 Manchester City 0–1 Rochdale Manchester
[2] Hargreaves Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 2300
15 April 1931 (1931-04-15) SF Manchester United 2–0 Rochdale Manchester
[2] Stadium: Old Trafford

References

  1. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
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