1923–24 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1923–24 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the Football League Third Division North.
| 1923–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | George L. Foulds |
| Manager | Tom Wilson/Jack Peart |
| Stadium | Spotland |
| Football League Third Division North | 2nd |
| FA Cup | 5th Round Qualifying |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bill Prouse & Albert Whitehurst All: Bill Prouse & Albert Whitehurst |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| N/A | GK |  |
Harry Moody | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF |  |
Jimmy Bissett | 46 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Willie Brown | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | |
Bobby Willis | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | |
David Parkes | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Frank Crowe | 23 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | |
Billy Tompkinson | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Bill Prouse | 44 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | |
Albert Whitehurst | 41 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | |
Albert Pearson | 39 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | |
Joe Clark | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Joe Campbell | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | FW | |
Jack Peart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | |
Arthur McGarry | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Jimmy Nuttall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | MF | |
Albert Smith | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N/A | DF | |
Edward Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | |
Jack Hall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| N/A | |
Bob Sandiford | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N/A | GK | |
Cyril Hibberd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GR | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.815 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2.308 | 62 | |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.795 | 54 | |
| 4 | Rotherham County | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1.628 | 52 | |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.605 | 52 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 25 August 1923 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Durham City | Rochdale |
Tompkinson  Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 August 1923 2 | Wigan Borough | 3–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
|
Report | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 1 September 1923 3 | Durham City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Durham |
| Report | Stadium: Holiday Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 3 September 1923 4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Wigan Borough | Rochdale |
| Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
| 8 September 1923 5 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 4–2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|
Report | Whitehurst |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 8,000 |
| 15 September 1923 6 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Rochdale |
| Crowe Peart |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 September 1923 7 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
|
Report | Prouse |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 9,700 |
| 29 September 1923 8 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| Crowe Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
| 6 October 1923 9 | Rotherham County | 0–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 8,000 |
| 13 October 1923 10 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Rotherham County | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
| 20 October 1923 11 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
|
Report | Peart |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4,700 |
| 3 November 1923 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 7,000 |
| 10 November 1923 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Prouse Bissett |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,500 |
| 24 November 1923 15 | Darlington | 2–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
|
Report | Peart Tompkinson |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 5,800 |
| 8 December 1923 16 | Southport | 0–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Pearson |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,000 |
| 15 December 1923 17 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst Pearson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
| 22 December 1923 18 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
|
Report | Peart Prouse |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,000 |
| 25 December 1923 19 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Report | Peart Pearson |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 7,000 |
| 26 December 1923 20 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 8,000 |
| 29 December 1923 21 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Willis |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
| 5 January 1924 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Prouse Parkes |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 8 January 1924 23 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Whitehurst |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
| 12 January 1924 24 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Prouse |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,000 |
| 19 January 1924 25 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Ashington | Rochdale |
| Bissett |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
| 26 January 1924 26 | Ashington | 1–0 | Rochdale | Ashington |
|
Report | Stadium: Portland Park Attendance: 5,500 |
| 9 February 1924 28 | Walsall | 0–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Report | Tompkinson |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 16 February 1924 29 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 16161 |
| 1 March 1924 30 | Rochdale | 6–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Pearson Whitehurst Prouse Tompkinson |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,000 |
| 8 March 1924 31 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
|
Report | Peart |
Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 15 March 1924 32 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
|
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 March 1924 33 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| McGarry Whitehurst Clark Sandiford |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
| 26 March 1924 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wolverhampton |
| Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,000 |
| 29 March 1924 35 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Report | Prouse |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,000 |
| 5 April 1924 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Prouse Whitehurst Pearson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
| 10 April 1924 Abandoned | Tranmere Rovers | 2a2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
|
Prouse Whitehurst |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 12 April 1924 37 | Hartlepools United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
|
Report | Prouse Bissett |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 18 April 1924 38 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 April 1924 39 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Crowe |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
| 26 April 1924 40 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Report | Pearson |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 28 April 1924 41 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
|
Report | Prouse |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 3 May 1924 42 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Tompkinson Prouse |
Report | |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup
| 17 November 1923 Q4 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Skelmersdale United | Rochdale |
| Hall Whitehurst |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 December 1923 Q5 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|
[2] | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 7,000 |
Lancashire Cup
| 12 September 1923 1 | Wigan Borough | 0–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| [3] | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 16 October 1923 2 | Rochdale | 1–5 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Prouse |
[5] | |
Stadium: Spotland |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
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