1961–62 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1961–62 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the Football League Fourth Division. This season also saw Rochdale reach final of the League Cup.

Rochdale
1961–62 season
ManagerTony Collins
League Division Four12th
FA Cup2nd Round
League CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Ronnie Cairns
All: Ronnie Cairns

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total League Division 4 FA Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Ted Burgin 58 0 44 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ENG Stanley Milburn 54 5 42 4 2 1 9 0 0 0 1 0
DF   SCO Doug Winton 53 0 40 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
MF   ENG Ron Phoenix 32 0 23 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
MF   ENG Ray Aspden 51 1 38 1 1 0 8 0 3 0 1 0
MF   ENG Jimmy Thompson 56 3 42 2 2 0 9 1 2 0 1 0
MF   ENG Doug Wragg 52 11 39 9 2 0 8 0 2 0 1 2
FW   ENG Stan Hepton 43 12 35 8 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Louis Bimpson 44 15 33 11 1 0 7 4 2 0 1 0
FW   ENG Ronnie Cairns 59 20 44 15 2 1 9 2 3 2 1 0
MF   ENG Colin Whitaker 57 9 44 8 2 0 9 1 1 0 1 0
DF   ENG Norman Bodell 24 1 18 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Joe Richardson 27 11 23 9 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
DF   ENG Bryn Owen 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
DF   ENG John Hardman 12 1 8 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
FW   ENG Brian Birch 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
FW   ENG Peter Whyke 10 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
GK   SCO Joffre Mckay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Final League Table

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
10 Crewe Alexandra 44 16 3 3 53 24 4 3 15 26 46 1.129 46
11 Oldham Athletic 44 12 7 3 47 26 5 5 12 30 44 1.100 46
12 Rochdale 44 14 3 5 47 28 5 4 13 24 43 1.000 45
13 Darlington 44 13 5 4 37 24 5 4 13 24 49 0.836 45
14 Mansfield Town 44 14 3 5 51 19 5 3 14 26 47 1.167 44
Source: rsssf.com
Note: The number of games played by each team was 44 instead of the usual 46, because Accrington Stanley resigned from the league on March 11 after 33 games. Their results (P33 W5 D8 L20 F19 A60 GA 0.317 Pts 18) were expunged.

Competitions

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Football League Fourth Division

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19 August  1961 (1961 -08-19) 1 Rochdale 3–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Cairns   36'
Whitaker   53'
Milburn   87' (pen.)
Report Milburn   23' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2400
Referee: J Powell
23 August  1961 (1961 -08-23) 2 Rochdale 4–1 Millwall Rochdale
Bimpson  
Cairns  
Wragg  
Milburn   (pen.)
Report Burridge   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3346
26 August  1961 (1961 -08-26) 3 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rochdale Crewe
Smith   20'
Lord   48'
Report Cairns   8' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6731
Referee: S Yates
28 August  1961 (1961 -08-28) 4 Millwall 1–1 Rochdale London
Wilson   Report Cairns   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11672
2 September  1961 (1961 -09-02) 5 Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Rochdale
Whitaker   15', 20'
Milburn   27' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5062
Referee: GW Grundy
6 September  1961 (1961 -09-06) 6 Rochdale 3–1 Gillingham Rochdale
Cairns   
Hepton  
Report Proverbs   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5239
9 September  1961 (1961 -09-09) 7 Wrexham 3–0 Rochdale Wrexham
Bennion   2', 74'
Davies   84'
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 11982
Referee: KH Burns
16 September  1961 (1961 -09-16) 8 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Hepton   1'
Bimpson   20'
Report Veall   11'
Ballagher   27'
Leighton   76'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5138
18 September  1961 (1961 -09-18) 9 Darlington 2–0 Rochdale Darlington
Windross  
Martin  
Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 7908
Referee: H Webb
23 September  1961 (1961 -09-23) 10 Workington 2–1 Rochdale Workington
Commons   9'
Wilson   65'
Report Wragg   83' Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 3659
Referee: HG Wilson
30 September  1961 (1961 -09-30) 11 Rochdale 3–1 York City Rochdale
Hepton   38'
Bimpson   42', 83'
Report Weir   28' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4201
Referee: KR Tuck
11 October  1961 (1961 -10-11) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Cairns   19' Report Kerry   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4827
14 October  1961 (1961 -10-14) 13 Oldham Athletic 2–2 Rochdale Oldham
Frizzell   17', 42' Report Cairns   13'
Bimpson   36'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 17029
Referee: J Powell
18 October  1961 (1961 -10-18) 14 Rochdale 1–3 Darlington Rochdale
Wragg   Report Martin  
Rayment  
Carr  
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3702
21 October  1961 (1961 -10-21) 15 Rochdale 3–3 Stockport County Rochdale
Hepton   43'
Cairns   74'
Bimpson   75'
Report Anderson   35'
Ward   53'
Murdoch   54'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4413
Referee: HP Hackney
28 October  1961 (1961 -10-28) 16 Aldershot 3–0 Rochdale Aldershot
Woan   17'
Hasty   60'
Howfield   85'
Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7420
Referee: PG Brandwood
11 November  1961 (1961 -11-11) 17 Carlisle United 2–2 Rochdale Carlisle
Taylor   23'
Brayton   32'
Report Hepton   78'
Hardman   87'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5263
Referee: HG Wilson
18 November  1961 (1961 -11-18) 18 Rochdale 0–1 Colchester United Rochdale
Report Hunt   80' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4618
Referee: G McCabe
2 December  1961 (1961 -12-02) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Cairns   42' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2872
Referee: KR Tuck
9 December  1961 (1961 -12-09) 20 Southport 3–0 Rochdale Southport
Blain   68', 85'
Jones   71' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4712
16 December  1961 (1961 -12-16) 21 Hartlepools United 3–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Edgar   38', 62'
Folland   71'
Report Richardson   63' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2387
26 December  1961 (1961 -12-26) 22 Mansfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Mansfield
Report Richardson   Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6357
13 January  1962 (1962 -01-13) 23 Exeter City 1–3 Rochdale Exeter
Carter   72' Report Richardson   33', 56'
Cairns   75'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4003
20 January  1962 (1962 -01-20) 24 Rochdale 2–1 Wrexham Rochdale
Barnes   42' (o.g.)
Hepton   61'
Report Davies   53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4208
27 January  1962 (1962 -01-27) 25 Chester 2–3 Rochdale Chester
Davies   61'
Aspden   76' (o.g.)
Report Richardson   13'
Wragg   25', 79'
Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4082
31 January  1962 (1962 -01-31) 26 Rochdale 4–1 Bradford City Rochdale
Thompson  
Richardson  
Cairns  
Hepton  
Report Layne   Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1998
3 February  1962 (1962 -02-03) 27 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Doncaster
Bonson   28' Report Bodell   77'
Whitaker   84'
Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 4032
10 February  1962 (1962 -02-10) 28 Rochdale 1–3 Workington Rochdale
Hepton   89' Report Commons   40', 44'
Haasz   47'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4016
17 February  1962 (1962 -02-17) 29 York City 2–1 Rochdale York
Jackson   23'
Weir   38'
Report Richardson   87' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 5168
3 March  1962 (1962 -03-03) 30 Rochdale 3–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Bimpson   65'
Cairns   72'
Wragg   80'
Report Johnstone   30' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9213
9 March  1962 (1962 -03-09) 31 Stockport County 5–2 Rochdale Stockport
Ward  
Murray   
Whitelaw  
McDonnell  
Report Whitaker  
Wragg  
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 4248
13 March  1962 (1962 -03-13) 32 Rochdale 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Wragg  
Bimpson  
Thompson  
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3809
17 March  1962 (1962 -03-17) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Aldershot Rochdale
Cairns   80' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3627
23 March  1962 (1962 -03-23) 34 Bradford City 1–0 Rochdale Bradford
McCole   Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6652
31 March  1962 (1962 -03-31) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Whitaker   38' Report Martin   4' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2453
7 April  1962 (1962 -04-07) 36 Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Colchester
Hunt   70' Report Richardson   79' Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4616
11 April  1962 (1962 -04-11) 37 Rochdale 3–2 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Richardson  
Bimpson  
Aspden  
Report Hollett  
Morris  
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3045
14 April  1962 (1962 -04-14) 38 Rochdale 3–2 Chester Rochdale
Bimpson   36'
Whitaker   79'
Cairns   80'
Report Hennin   6'
Myerscough   38'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3061
16 April  1962 (1962 -04-16) 39 Chesterfield 1–0 Rochdale Chesterfield
Clarke   (pen.) Report Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2932
20 April  1962 (1962 -04-20) 40 Barrow 0–1 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Report Wragg   Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 6732
21 April  1962 (1962 -04-21) 41 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
Arnell   18', 29' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3720
23 April  1962 (1962 -04-23) 42 Rochdale 0–2 Barrow Rochdale
Report Brown  
Kemp  
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4008
28 April  1962 (1962 -04-28) 43 Rochdale 2–0 Southport Rochdale
English   14' (o.g.)
Bimpson   83'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1940
3 May  1962 (1962 -05-03) 44 Gillingham 4–2 Rochdale Gillingham
Hughes  
Livesey  
Pulley  
Waldock  
Report Milburn  
Whitaker  
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2964

Expunged Games

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7 October  1961 (1961 -10-07) Rochdale 1–0 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Whitaker   67' [1] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5364
Referee: E Crawford
24 February  1962 (1962 -02-24) Accrington Stanley 0–2 Rochdale Accrington
[2] Bimpson   8'
Cairns   89'
Stadium: Peel Park
Attendance: 2650

F.A. Cup

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4 November  1961 (1961 -11-04) 1 Rochdale 2–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Milburn   7' (pen.)
Hepton   74'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6368
25 November  1961 (1961 -11-25) 2 Rochdale 1–2 Wrexham Rochdale
Cairns   68' Report Metcalf   26'
Bennion   46'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8741

League Cup

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13 September  1961 (1961 -09-13) 1 Southampton 0–0 Rochdale Southampton
Report Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 7783
27 September  1961 (1961 -09-27) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Southampton Rochdale
Bimpson   50', 56' Report Reeves   90' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5449
4 October  1961 (1961 -10-04) 2 Rochdale 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Bimpson   
Hepton  
Cairns  
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5476
14 November  1961 (1961 -11-14) 3 Rochdale 1–0 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
Whitaker   Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5298
7 February  1962 (1962 -02-07) 4 Rochdale 2–1 York City Rochdale
Hepton  
Thompson  
Report Wragg   (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7312
19 March  1962 (1962 -03-19) SF1 Rochdale 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
Richardson   61', 80'
Cairns   89'
Report Douglas   88' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9828
4 April  1962 (1962 -04-04) SF2 Blackburn Rovers 2–1
(3–4 agg.)
Rochdale Blackburn
Pickering   9' (pen.)
Douglas   52'
Report Hepton   17' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11700
26 April  1962 (1962 -04-26) F1 Rochdale 0–3 Norwich City Rochdale
Report Lythgoe   3', 15'
Punton   84'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 11123
Referee: Arthur Holland
1 May  1962 (1962 -05-01) F2 Norwich City 1–0
(4–0 agg.)
Rochdale Norwich
Hill   75' Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19709
Referee: Ron H Mann

Lancashire Cup

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25 October  1961 (1961 -10-25) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Everton Rochdale
Cairns   [3] Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1971
17 April  1962 (1962 -04-17) 2 Liverpool 0–0 Rochdale Liverpool
[4] Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 2600
7 May  1962 (1962 -05-07) 2 (replay) Rochdale 1–3 Liverpool Rochdale
Cairns   [5]     Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1799

Rose Bowl

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12 August  1961 (1961 -08-12) 1 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Rochdale Oldham
  [6] Wragg    Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9525

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References

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  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  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
  6. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  7. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]