1935–36 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 1935–36 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Billy Smith Ernest Nixon |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Football League Third Division North | 20th |
| FA Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Wiggins All: Joe Wiggins |
The 1935–36 season saw Rochdale compete for their 15th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Billy Baker | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Albert Worthy | 43 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  WAL | Gwyn Jones | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Edward Huntley | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | George Wyness | 38 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Walter Buckley | 38 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | George Emmerson | 37 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Duff | 34 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Wiggins | 28 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Marshall | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Bert Hales | 41 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Fred Taylor | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Matt Johnson | 17 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Sidney Elliott | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Sam Skaife | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  | Stanley Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Harry Brierley | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Cliff Eaton | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Arthur Emerson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Frank Huxley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Robert Driver | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Len Clarke | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Christopher Cornthwaite | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Reg Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Wrexham | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 0.880 | 37 | |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 66 | 0.879 | 37 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 62 | 0.659 | 33 | |
| 21 | Southport | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 64 | 0.533 | 31 | Re-elected |
| 22 | New Brighton | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 69 | 0.422 | 24 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 31 August 1935 (1935 -08-31) 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Marshall  Hales | Report | Wood | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9036 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 2 September 1935 (1935 -09-02) 2 | Stockport County | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Brennan Tidman McNaughton | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 11919 |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 7 September 1935 (1935 -09-07) 3 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Brown Mortimer | Report | Marshall Johnson F. Taylor | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4212 |
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 10 September 1935 (1935 -09-10) 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| F. Taylor | Report | Robinson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 10238 |
Rochdale v Southport
| 14 September 1935 (1935 -09-14) 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| F. Taylor Marshall | Report | Savage | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5605 |
Chester v Rochdale
| 21 September 1935 (1935 -09-21) 6 | Chester | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Wrightson Williams Cresswell | Report | Buckley Marshall | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 6914 |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 28 September 1935 (1935 -09-28) 7 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7052 |
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 5 October 1935 (1935 -10-05) 8 | Halifax Town | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Barkas Valentine | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7396 |
York City v Rochdale
| 12 October 1935 (1935 -10-12) 9 | York City | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | York |
| Green Speed | Report | Marshall | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4487 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 19 October 1935 (1935 -10-19) 10 | Rochdale | 2 – 6 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Worthy Duff | Report | Leedham Buckley Brunskill Agar | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4985 |
Wrexham v Rochdale
| 26 October 1935 (1935 -10-26) 11 | Wrexham | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Report | Duff | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4063 |
Rochdale v Rotherham United
| 2 November 1935 (1935 -11-02) 12 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Marshall | Report | Fenoughty | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5786 |
Mansfield Town v Rochdale
| 9 November 1935 (1935 -11-09) 13 | Mansfield Town | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| Harston Lockie Clenshaw | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4762 |
Rochdale v Hartlepools United
| 16 November 1935 (1935 -11-16) 14 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Report | Bonass | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4878 |
Carlisle United v Rochdale
| 23 November 1935 (1935 -11-23) 15 | Carlisle United | 4 – 3 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Williams Taylor Mantle | Report | Eaton Hales | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6029 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 7 December 1935 (1935 -12-07) 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 – 2 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| MacDonald Urmson Bell | Report | Wiggins | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5657 |
Rochdale v Gateshead
| 14 December 1935 (1935 -12-14) 17 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Wiggins Clarke | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2966 |
Darlington v Rochdale
| 21 December 1935 (1935 -12-21) 18 | Darlington | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Alderson Towers | Report | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3422 |
Rochdale v Barrow
| 25 December 1935 (1935 -12-25) 19 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Wiggins | Report | Hopkinson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5031 |
Barrow v Rochdale
| 26 December 1935 (1935 -12-26) 20 | Barrow | 6 – 2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Baker Rowbotham Reid | Report | Wiggins G. Emmerson | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4383 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 28 December 1935 (1935 -12-28) 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Waring Rigby Swindells | Report | Elliott | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4856 |
Chesterfield v Rochdale
| 1 January 1936 (1936 -01-01) 22 | Chesterfield | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| Dando | Report | Johnson | Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 11138 |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 4 January 1936 (1936 -01-04) 23 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Duff Johnson (pen.) | Report | Mortimer Harker | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4822 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 18 January 1936 (1936 -01-18) 24 | Southport | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Baker (o.g.) | Report | Wiggins | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2475 |
Rochdale v Chester
| 25 January 1936 (1936 -01-25) 25 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Eaton | Report | Cresswell (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4420 |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 1 February 1936 (1936 -02-01) 26 | Lincoln City | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Report | Clarke | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4835 |
Rochdale v Halifax Town
| 8 February 1936 (1936 -02-08) 27 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Duff Williams (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4309 |
Rochdale v York City
| 15 February 1936 (1936 -02-15) 28 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | York City | Rochdale |
| Wiggins | Report | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4670 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 22 February 1936 (1936 -02-22) 29 | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Duff Marshall | Report | | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6051 |
Rochdale v Mansfield Town
| 29 February 1936 (1936 -02-29) 30 | Rochdale | 3 – 1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Duff Wiggins | Report | Harston | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2227 |
Rotherham United v Rochdale
| 7 March 1936 (1936 -03-07) 31 | Rotherham United | 6 – 0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Bastow Hardy Dickinson | Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 2957 |
Rochdale v Wrexham
| 14 March 1936 (1936 -03-14) 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Wiggins | Report | MacCartney (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3307 |
Hartlepools United v Rochdale
| 21 March 1936 (1936 -03-21) 33 | Hartlepools United | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| George Harris | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4110 |
Rochdale v Carlisle United
| 28 March 1936 (1936 -03-28) 34 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3722 |
Rochdale v Walsall
| 31 March 1936 (1936 -03-31) 35 | Rochdale | 6 – 4 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Duff Wiggins Marshall G. Emmerson | Report | Woolhouse Evans Smith | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1942 |
Walsall v Rochdale
| 4 April 1936 (1936 -04-04) 36 | Walsall | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Wood | Report | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3396 |
New Brighton v Rochdale
| 10 April 1936 (1936 -04-10) 37 | New Brighton | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Ainsworth | Report | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3299 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 11 April 1936 (1936 -04-11) 38 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5760 |
Rochdale v New Brighton
| 13 April 1936 (1936 -04-13) 39 | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Hales | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4124 |
Gateshead v Rochdale
| 18 April 1936 (1936 -04-18) 40 | Gateshead | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Mathison | Report | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1996 |
Rochdale v Darlington
| 25 April 1936 (1936 -04-25) 41 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Marshall | Report | Alderson | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2927 |
Rochdale v Chesterfield
| 2 May 1936 (1936 -05-02) 42 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| G. Emmerson | Report | Brown | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3551 |
FA Cup
Halifax Town v Rochdale
| 30 November 1935 (1935 -11-30) 1 | Halifax Town | 4 – 0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Betteridge Barkas | Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7431 |
[1]
Third Division North Cup
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 1 October 1935 (1935 -10-01) 1 | Oldham Athletic | 6 – 3 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Buckley Jones Schofield Walsh Chambers (pen.) | [2] | Worthy Duff Johnson | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 967 |
Lancashire Cup
New Brighton v Rochdale
| 23 September 1935 (1935 -09-23) 1 | New Brighton | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| [3] | Wiggins | Stadium: Sandheys Park |
References
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
