1932–33 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1932–33 season
ManagerHerbert Hopkinson
StadiumSpotland Stadium
Football League Third Division North18th
FA Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: George Snow
Bill Watson (12)

All: George Snow
Bill Watson (12)

The 1932–33 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 26th in existence and their 12th 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 Lewis Caunce 19 0 18 0 1 0
DF  ENG Jimmy Hamilton 38 0 38 0 0 0
DF  ENG Ben Wheelhouse 40 0 39 0 1 0
MF  ENG Jack Gordon 33 0 32 0 1 0
MF  ENG Harry Nuttall 36 0 35 0 1 0
MF  ENG Billy Benton 43 5 42 5 1 0
MF  ENG Sydney Bell 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW  ENG Tom Watson 7 6 7 6 0 0
FW  ENG Robert Rowe 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG George Snow 42 12 41 12 1 0
FW  ENG Bill Watson 40 12 39 12 1 0
MF  ENG Will Rigby 14 3 14 3 0 0
FW  ENG Thomas Hill 7 0 7 0 0 0
DF  ENG Bill Armstrong 10 0 10 0 0 0
MF  ENG Bernard Lowery 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Bill Gardner 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG George Beel 21 8 20 8 1 0
MF  SCO Joe McAleer 15 1 15 1 0 0
MF  SCO David Bain 21 5 20 5 1 0
MF  ENG Joseph Shonakan 28 2 27 2 1 0
FW  SCO Tim Williamson 8 2 7 2 1 0
DF  ENG William Gregson 1 0 1 0 0 0
GK  ENG Bert Welch 24 0 24 0 0 0
DF   Harry Sharples 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW  ENG Arthur Worrall 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  WAL Ralph Williams 8 1 8 1 0 0
DF  WAL Stan Bowsher 10 0 10 0 0 0
MF  ENG Thomas Shepherd 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 Lewis Caunce 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF  ENG Jimmy Hamilton 3 0 2 0 1 0
DF  ENG Ben Wheelhouse 3 0 2 0 1 0
MF  ENG Jack Gordon 3 0 2 0 1 0
MF  ENG Harry Nuttall 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG Billy Benton 4 2 2 0 2 2
MF  ENG Sydney Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Tom Watson 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW  ENG Robert Rowe 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG George Snow 4 3 2 2 2 1
FW  ENG Bill Watson 4 1 2 1 2 0
MF  ENG Will Rigby 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Thomas Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Bill Armstrong 2 0 1 0 1 0
MF  ENG Bernard Lowery 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Bill Gardner 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG George Beel 2 1 2 1 0 0
MF  SCO Joe McAleer 2 2 0 0 2 2
MF  SCO David Bain 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Joseph Shonakan 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW  SCO Tim Williamson 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG William Gregson 2 0 0 0 2 0
GK  ENG Bert Welch 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF   Harry Sharples 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Arthur Worrall 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW  WAL Ralph Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  WAL Stan Bowsher 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Thomas Shepherd 1 0 0 0 1 0

Final league table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
16 Mansfield Town[a] 42 13 4 4 57 22 1 3 17 27 78 0.840 35
17 Rotherham United 42 14 3 4 42 21 0 3 18 18 63 0.714 34
18 Rochdale 42 9 4 8 32 33 4 3 14 26 47 0.725 33
19 Carlisle United 42 8 7 6 34 25 5 0 16 17 50 0.680 33
20 York City 42 10 4 7 51 38 3 2 16 21 54 0.783 32
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Mansfield Town was transferred from Third Division South for this season.

Competitions

Football League Third Division North

27 August 1932 (1932-08-27) 1 Rochdale 0–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Report White Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4898
29 August 1932 (1932-08-29) 2 Barrow 1–1 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Millar Report Watson Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 4786
3 September 1932 (1932-09-03) 3 York City 2–6 Rochdale York
Fenoughty
Mitchell
Report Watson
Snow
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4363
6 September 1932 (1932-09-06) 4 Rochdale 0–0 Barrow Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4441
10 September 1932 (1932-09-10) 5 Rochdale 1–4 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Watson Report Murray
Weale
McConnell
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6475
17 September 1932 (1932-09-17) 6 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Doncaster
Emery Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 4094
24 September 1932 (1932-09-24) 7 Southport 2–0 Rochdale Southport
Williams
Appleby
Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 5928
1 October 1932 (1932-10-01) 8 Rochdale 2–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Bain Report Johnson Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5945
8 October 1932 (1932-10-08) 9 Rotherham United 2–0 Rochdale Rotherham
Staniforth
Pynegar
Report Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 2555
15 October 1932 (1932-10-15) 10 Rochdale 2–0 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Watson
Beel
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7041
22 October 1932 (1932-10-22) 11 Rochdale 1–1 Darlington Rochdale
Beel Report Waugh Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5822
29 October 1932 (1932-10-29) 12 Stockport County 2–3 Rochdale Stockport
Humpish
Taylor
Report Bain
Beel
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4292
5 November 1932 (1932-11-05) 13 Rochdale 1–0 Gateshead Rochdale
Bain Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8650
12 November 1932 (1932-11-12) 14 Walsall 2–1 Rochdale Walsall
Bird (pen.) Report Beel Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 5068
19 November 1932 (1932-11-19) 15 Rochdale 3–1 Wrexham Rochdale
Watson
Williamson
Report Frewin Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7897
3 December 1932 (1932-12-03) 16 Rochdale 1–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Benton (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3608
10 December 1932 (1932-12-10) 17 Mansfield Town 4–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Bowater
Readman
Prior
Report Watson Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4441
17 December 1932 (1932-12-17) 18 Rochdale 2–3 Barnsley Rochdale
Watson
Snow
Report Owencroft
Andrews
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4071
24 December 1932 (1932-12-24) 19 Hull City 1–1 Rochdale Hull
Wainscoat Report Watson Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 10881
26 December 1932 (1932-12-26) 20 New Brighton 0–3 Rochdale New Brighton
Report Watson
Benton (pen.)
Shonakan
Stadium: Sandheys Park
Attendance: 3738
27 December 1932 (1932-12-27) 21 Rochdale 1–0 New Brighton Rochdale
McAleer Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6055
31 December 1932 (1932-12-31) 22 Carlisle United 2–2 Rochdale Carlisle
Slinger Report Watson Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4093
2 January 1933 (1933-01-02) 23 Hartlepools United 3–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
Pedwell
Wigham
Hewitt
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3359
7 January 1933 (1933-01-07) 24 Rochdale 1–4 York City Rochdale
Beel Report Baines
Spooner
Fenoughty
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3968
18 January 1933 (1933-01-18) 25 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Watts
Whitehurst
Adams
Report Beel Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1719
21 January 1933 (1933-01-21) 26 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Rochdale Crewe
McConnell
Swindells
Report Watson Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3287
28 January 1933 (1933-01-28) 27 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Snow
Shonakan
Report Waterston
Armstrong (o.g.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2390
4 February 1933 (1933-02-04) 28 Rochdale 1–3 Southport Rochdale
Watson Report Sellars
Appleby
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3349
18 February 1933 (1933-02-18) 29 Rochdale 2–2 Rotherham United Rochdale
Snow
Beel
Report Briggs
Wright
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1932
4 March 1933 (1933-03-04) 30 Darlington 5–1 Rochdale Darlington
Brown
Coates
Cook
Report Watson Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 2533
11 March 1933 (1933-03-11) 31 Rochdale 0–2 Stockport County Rochdale
Report Foulkes
Lythgoe
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4151
18 March 1933 (1933-03-18) 32 Gateshead 3–0 Rochdale Gateshead
Ranson
Atkin
Report Stadium: Redheugh Park
Attendance: 2797
25 March 1933 (1933-03-25) 33 Rochdale 1–1 Walsall Rochdale
Benton Report Alsop Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2979
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01) 34 Wrexham 4–1 Rochdale Wrexham
Bains
Spooner
Fenoughty
Report Snow Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 5505
8 April 1933 (1933-04-08) 35 Rochdale 0–3 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Report Tong
Bell
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3007
14 April 1933 (1933-04-14) 36 Chester 2–0 Rochdale Chester
Cresswell
Hedley
Report Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 9870
15 April 1933 (1933-04-15) 37 Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Halifax
Brown
Chambers
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 4032
17 April 1933 (1933-04-17) 38 Rochdale 2–0 Chester Rochdale
Snow
Bennett (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3742
22 April 1933 (1933-04-22) 39 Rochdale 6–2 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Snow
Rigby
Benton
Williams
Report Hardy
Hewitt
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3249
29 April 1933 (1933-04-29) 40 Barnsley 3–1 Rochdale Barnsley
Wallbanks
Fleetwood
Report Snow Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 1931
3 May 1933 (1933-05-03) 41 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Rochdale Accrington
Report Watson
Bain
Rigby
Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 1013
6 May 1933 (1933-05-06) 42 Rochdale 3–2 Hull City Rochdale
Benton
Snow
Report McNaughton Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4387

FA Cup

26 November 1932 (1932-11-26) 1 Rochdale 0–2 Stockport County Rochdale
Report Taylor
Vincent
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9592

[1]

Lancashire Cup

19 September 1932 (1932-09-19) 1 Rochdale 2–2 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Snow
Watson
[2] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1300
5 October 1932 (1932-10-05) 1 - Replay Accrington Stanley 4–2 Rochdale Accrington
[3] Snow
Beel
Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 1300

Manchester Cup

7 February 1933 (1933-02-07) 3 Rochdale 5–3 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Snow
McAleer
Benton
[4] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
10 April 1933 (1933-04-10) SF Manchester City 4–0 Rochdale Manchester
[5] Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 750

References

  1. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  3. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  4. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  5. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097