Rochdale 1963–64 football season
1963–64 season | |
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Manager | Tony Collins |
League Division Four | 20th |
FA Cup | 2nd Round |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Joe Richardson All: Joe Richardson George Morton |
The 1963β64 season saw Rochdale compete for their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.
Statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Lancashire Cup | Rose Bowl | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Ted Burgin | 46 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stanley Milburn | 50 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Doug Winton | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Stan Hepton | 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Ray Aspden | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jimmy Thompson | 52 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Doug Wragg | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | George Morton | 46 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
FW | ENG | Ronnie Cairns | 28 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | ENG | Joe Richardson | 39 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
MF | ENG | David Storf | 51 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Peter Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Dave Kerry | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Don Watson | 28 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | David Wells | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Simon Jones | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jack Martin | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Brian Taylor | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Don MacKenzie | 19 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | John Hardman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final League Table
Main article: 1963β64 Football League Fourth Division
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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18 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 0.937 | 41 | |
19 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 0.710 | 40 | |
20 | Rochdale | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 0.949 | 39 | |
21 | Southport | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 59 | 0.716 | 39 | Re-elected |
22 | York City | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 0.788 | 35 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Fourth Division
Main article: 1963β64 Football League
York City v Rochdale
24 August 1963 (1963 -08-24) 1 | York City | 0β3 | Rochdale | York |
Report | Cairns 1' Richardson 44' Morton 63' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5446 Referee: K Stokes |
Rochdale v Brighton & Hove Albion
28 August 1963 (1963 -08-28) 2 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rochdale |
Thompson 66' | Report | Cooper 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5662 |
Rochdale v Barrow
31 August 1963 (1963 -08-31) 3 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Richardson 39' | Report | Ackerley 9' Thompson 19' (pen.) Howard 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4216 Referee: DJ Lyden |
Torquay United v Rochdale
7 September 1963 (1963 -09-07) 4 | Torquay United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
Hancock 7' | Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4787 Referee: P Rhodes |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Rochdale
10 September 1963 (1963 -09-10) 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3β1 | Rochdale | Brighton and Hove |
Goodchild Collins |
Report | Kerry | Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 7181 |
Oxford United v Rochdale
14 September 1963 (1963 -09-14) 6 | Oxford United | 1β1 | Rochdale | Oxford |
Jones 50' | Report | Kerry | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6761 Referee: R Aldous |
Rochdale v Workington
21 September 1963 (1963 -09-21) 7 | Rochdale | 5β0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Richardson
14', 82' Storf 15 ' Morton 40 ' Kerry 66 ' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3366 Referee: E Crawford |
Newport County v Rochdale
28 September 1963 (1963 -09-28) 8 | Newport County | 1β1 | Rochdale | Newport |
Smith 66 ' | Report | Thompson 60 ' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4878 Referee: JR Loynton |
Chester v Rochdale
2 October 1963 (1963 -10-02) 9 | Chester | 2β0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Lee 7' Humes 85' |
Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5220 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
5 October 1963 (1963 -10-05) 10 | Rochdale | 1β0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Richardson 80' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3995 Referee: RH Windle |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
12 October 1963 (1963 -10-12) 11 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Kerry 62 ' | Report | Evans 11' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3731 Referee: V James |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
16 October 1963 (1963 -10-16) 12 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report | Frear | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2698 |
Darlington v Rochdale
19 October 1963 (1963 -10-19) 13 | Darlington | 3β2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Lawton 25' Robson 60', 84' |
Report | Storf 29' Morton 76' |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3439 Referee: HP Hackney |
Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale
23 October 1963 (1963 -10-23) 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2β2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Fryatt Burns |
Report | Morton Richardson |
Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 5484 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
26 October 1963 (1963 -10-26) 15 | Rochdale | 2β0 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Morton 12' Storf 72' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2764 Referee: SB Stoakes |
Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue
30 October 1963 (1963 -10-30) 16 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2490 |
Exeter City v Rochdale
2 November 1963 (1963 -11-02) 17 | Exeter City | 0β1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
Report | Richardson 14' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6249 Referee: H Horner |
Rochdale v Southport
9 November 1963 (1963 -11-09) 18 | Rochdale | 4β0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Watson
35' Cairns 46', 77' Richardson 67' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2690 Referee: JE Thacker |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
23 November 1963 (1963 -11-23) 19 | Rochdale | 2β2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
Richardson
38' Cairns 55' |
Report | Houghton 28' Campbell 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2407 Referee: G McCabe |
Bradford City v Rochdale
30 November 1963 (1963 -11-30) 20 | Bradford City | 2β0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Ellam 41' Price 90' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4595 Referee: JR Loynton |
Rochdale v York City
14 December 1963 (1963 -12-14) 21 | Rochdale | 2β0 | York City | Rochdale |
MacKenzie 39' Watson 77' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2203 |
Barrow v Rochdale
20 December 1963 (1963 -12-20) 22 | Barrow | 1β2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Darwin | Report | Richardson
Arrowsmith (o.g.) |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 1978 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
28 December 1963 (1963 -12-28) 23 | Rochdale | 4β1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
MacKenzie 40' Watson 50', 81' Morton 53' |
Report | Twist 85' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3678 |
Gillingham v Rochdale
4 January 1964 (1964 -01-04) 24 | Gillingham | 0β0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8099 |
Rochdale v Torquay United
11 January 1964 (1964 -01-11) 25 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
Storf 60' | Report | Northcott 9' Pym 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3080 |
Rochdale v Oxford United
18 January 1964 (1964 -01-18) 26 | Rochdale | 0β0 | Oxford United | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2436 |
Workington v Rochdale
1 February 1964 (1964 -02-01) 27 | Workington | 3β0 | Rochdale | Workington |
Lowes 20', 57' Hopper 83' |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2832 |
Rochdale v Newport County
8 February 1964 (1964 -02-08) 28 | Rochdale | 0β1 | Newport County | Rochdale |
Report | Bonson 7' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2444 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
15 February 1964 (1964 -02-15) 29 | Stockport County | 1β0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Davock 46' | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3487 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
21 February 1964 (1964 -02-21) 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 2β1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Jones Dyson |
Report | MacKenzie | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6560 |
Rochdale v Aldershot
25 February 1964 (1964 -02-25) 31 | Rochdale | 2β2 | Aldershot | Rochdale |
Wragg Watson |
Report | Kearns Palethorpe |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2329 |
Rochdale v Darlington
29 February 1964 (1964 -02-29) 32 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
MacKenzie
1' Thompson 44' |
Report | McGeachie 4' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2355 |
Rochdale v Chester
4 March 1964 (1964 -03-04) 33 | Rochdale | 1β0 | Chester | Rochdale |
Wragg | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2322 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
7 March 1964 (1964 -03-07) 34 | Hartlepools United | 1β1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Fraser 7' | Report | Milburn 76 ' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2836 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
11 March 1964 (1964 -03-11) 35 | Halifax Town | 3β2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Westlake Taylor |
Report | Watson Morton |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 3911 |
Rochdale v Exeter City
14 March 1964 (1964 -03-14) 36 | Rochdale | 1β3 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
Morton 54 ' | Report | Banks 19 ' Thorne 20', 61' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2113 |
Southport v Rochdale
20 March 1964 (1964 -03-20) 37 | Southport | 2β1 | Rochdale | Southport |
Shepherd Tighe |
Report | Thompson | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2206 |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
24 March 1964 (1964 -03-24) 38 | Doncaster Rovers | 2β0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
Thompson
40' (o.g.) Hale 57' |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5160 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
28 March 1964 (1964 -03-28) 39 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Morton 80' | Report | Livingstone 17' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2736 |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
31 March 1964 (1964 -03-31) 40 | Rochdale | 2β2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
Richardson 23' Martin 60' |
Report | Jeffrey 17' Hale 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2181 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
4 April 1964 (1964 -04-04) 41 | Lincoln City | 2β0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
Bracewell 17' Morton 88' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3643 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
6 April 1964 (1964 -04-06) 42 | Chesterfield | 1β1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Rackstraw | Report | Cairns | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4277 |
Rochdale v Bradford City
11 April 1964 (1964 -04-11) 43 | Rochdale | 1β2 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Watson 1' | Report | Green 39' Price 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4824 |
Aldershot v Rochdale
18 April 1964 (1964 -04-18) 44 | Aldershot | 1β1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
Fogg 50' | Report | Cairns 3' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3742 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
21 April 1964 (1964 -04-21) 45 | Carlisle United | 1β0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Evans | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 11556 |
Rochdale v Gillingham
25 April 1964 (1964 -04-25) 46 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
MacKenzie 1' Cairns 54' (pen.) |
Report | Godfrey | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2737 |
F.A. Cup
Main article: 1963β64 FA Cup
Rochdale v Chorley
16 November 1963 (1963 -11-16) 1 | Rochdale | 2β1 | Chorley | Rochdale |
Watson Richardson |
Report | Wroth | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5381 |
Barnsley v Rochdale
7 December 1963 (1963 -12-07) 2 | Barnsley | 3β1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
Kerr 62', 66' Leighton 89' |
Report | Richardson 84' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9431 Referee: VJ Batty |
League Cup
Main article: 1963β64 Football League Cup
Rochdale v Chester
4 September 1963 (1963 -09-04) 1 | Rochdale | 1β1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Morton | Report | Corbishley (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2919 |
Chester v Rochdale
18 September 1963 (1963 -09-18) 1 | Chester | 2β5 | Rochdale | Chester |
Humes Pritchard |
Report | Morton Storf Thompson Kerry |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 5083 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
25 September 1963 (1963 -09-25) 2 | Halifax Town | 4β2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Fidler Carlin Harrison |
Report | Morton Richardson |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4774 |
Lancashire Cup
Chester v Rochdale
27 November 1963 (1963 -11-27) | Chester | 1β0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 2096 |
Rose Bowl
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
17 August 1963 (1963 -08-17) | Oldham Athletic | 3β5 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Morton Richardson Cairns |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8697 |
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907β2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022.