1952β53 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Jack Warner |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 22nd |
F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League:
Bert Foulds All: Bert Foulds |
The 1952β53 season saw Rochdale compete for their 25th season in the Football League Third Division North.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Trevor Churchill | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Potter | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Boyle | 47 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jack Warner | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wally Birch | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alistair Buchan | 41 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jackie Arthur | 16 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sandy Lister | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bert Foulds | 34 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gilfillan | 43 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eric Betts | 27 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Whitworth | 41 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Lynn | 42 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Jim Nicholls | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Les Murray | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Brian Sutton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Hogan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Downes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Haddington | 27 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Watson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mark Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Morris | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Marriott | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Partridge | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Graham | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Boxshall | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 58 | 0.753 | 37 | |
21 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 69 | 0.604 | 34 | |
22 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 0.747 | 33 | |
23 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 0.604 | 32 | Re-elected |
24 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 0.438 | 27 |
23 August 1952 1 | Rochdale | 0 β 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report |
McGuigan ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7000 Referee: E Plinston |
25 August 1952 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Turner ![]() Horsman ![]() |
Report | Whitworth | Stadium:
Park Avenue Attendance: 12060 Referee: A Holland |
30 August 1952 3 | Port Vale | 5 β 2 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Steele ![]() Bennett ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() Mullard ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan
![]() Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 15448 Referee: ER Hill |
2 September 1952 4 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6647 Referee: A Holland |
6 September 1952 5 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() |
Report |
Richardson ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6557 Referee: F Cowen |
9 September 1952 6 | Southport | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Pennington ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Haig Avenue Attendance: 5175 Referee: H Haworth |
13 September 1952 7 | Scunthorpe United | 5 β 1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Haigh ![]() Whitfield ![]() Mynard ![]() McGill ![]() Mosby ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Show Ground Attendance: 7381 Referee: LN Peake |
16 September 1952 8 | Rochdale | 0 β 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5330 |
20 September 1952 9 | Rochdale | 2 β 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() |
Report |
Oliver ![]() Connor ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8623 Referee: JW Bowers |
23 September 1952 10 | Rochdale | 2 β 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Murray ![]() Betts ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5075 Referee: W Hesleton |
27 September 1952 11 | Bradford City | 0 β 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report |
Foulds ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Valley Parade Attendance: 10898 Referee: A Murdoch |
30 September 1952 12 | Rochdale | 2 β 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Gilfillan
![]() ![]() |
Report |
Wilbert ![]() Winters ![]() Price ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4848 |
4 October 1952 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Crawford ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boundary Park Attendance: 23026 Referee: J McCann |
11 October 1952 14 | Rochdale | 4 β 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() Murray ![]() Arthur ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Jones ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8016 Referee: RJ Leafe |
18 October 1952 15 | Barrow | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Gordon ![]() Keen ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan
![]() |
Stadium:
Holker Street Attendance: 5789 Referee: J Bell |
25 October 1952 16 | Rochdale | 0 β 2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Report |
McCue ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12291 |
1 November 1952 17 | York City | 2 β 0 | Rochdale | York |
Griffiths ![]() Warrender ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9430 Referee: TW Glendenning |
8 November 1952 18 | Rochdale | 3 β 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() Foulds ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6101 Referee: KA Collinge |
15 November 1952 19 | Chesterfield | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 6752 Referee: L Richardson |
29 November 1952 20 | Accrington Stanley | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Kendall ![]() Bushell ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Stadium:
Peel Park Attendance: 4060 Referee: H Beacock |
6 December 1952 21 | Chester | 3 β 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Bullock ![]() Travis ![]() Kirkpatrick ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Sealand Road Attendance: 3324 Referee: F Cowen |
13 December 1952 22 | Mansfield Town | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Marron ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report |
Marriott ![]() |
Stadium:
Field Mill Attendance: 6211 Referee: C Fletcher |
20 December 1952 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 β 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Basford ![]() ![]() ![]() Blunstone ![]() |
Report |
Whitworth ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Stadium:
Gresty Road Attendance: 4454 Referee: E Plinston |
26 December 1952 24 | Darlington | 3 β 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Marriott ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium:
Feethams Attendance: 6406 Referee: A Holland |
27 December 1952 25 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Murray ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6461 Referee: A Holland |
1 January 1953 26 | Gateshead | 3 β 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Callender ![]() Price ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Redheugh Park Attendance: 3729 Referee: L Howarth |
3 January 1953 27 | Rochdale | 1 β 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() |
Report |
Hayward ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6899 Referee: ER Hill |
10 January 1953 28 | Carlisle United | 5 β 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Brunton Park Attendance: 7282 Referee: W Hesleton |
24 January 1953 29 | Rochdale | 2 β 2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Betts ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Report |
Ottewell ![]() Brownsword ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5050 Referee: LN Peake |
31 January 1953 30 | Rochdale | 1 β 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report |
Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3447 Referee: W Hesleton |
7 February 1953 31 | Stockport County | 2 β 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Connor ![]() Crosby ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Edgeley Park Attendance: 5659 Referee: JW Bowers |
21 February 1953 32 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Buchan ![]() Whitworth ![]() |
Report |
McIlvenny ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 15502 Referee: J McCann |
28 February 1953 33 | Wrexham | 3 β 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Boyle ![]() Hughes ![]() Tilston ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7879 Referee: RJ Leafe |
7 March 1953 34 | Rochdale | 6 β 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() ![]() ![]() Morris ![]() Foulds ![]() Graham ![]() |
Report |
Collins ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5239 Referee: J Bell |
14 March 1953 35 | Grimsby Town | 3 β 2 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Scotson ![]() McCue ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Blundell Park Attendance: 10578 |
21 March 1953 36 | Rochdale | 0 β 3 | York City | Rochdale |
Report |
Fenton ![]() ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6373 Referee: TW Glendenning |
24 March 1953 37 | Rochdale | 2 β 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Report |
Carr ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2140 |
28 March 1953 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Done ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Prenton Park Attendance: 4276 Referee: KA Collinge |
3 April 1953 39 | Hartlepools United | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Harden ![]() Newton ![]() |
Report |
Boxshall ![]() |
Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 8777 Referee: G Black |
4 April 1953 40 | Rochdale | 0 β 2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report |
Wilson ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4803 Referee: L Richardson |
6 April 1953 41 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Arthur ![]() Boxshall ![]() Murray ![]() |
Report |
Richardson ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3378 Referee: G Black |
11 April 1953 42 | Workington | 1 β 2 | Rochdale | Workington |
Simmonds ![]() |
Report |
Arthur ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Stadium:
Borough Park Attendance: 3193 Referee: W Hesleton |
14 April 1953 43 | Rochdale | 1 β 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Report |
Moss ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3429 |
18 April 1953 44 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4706 Referee: H Beacock |
25 April 1953 45 | Halifax Town | 3 β 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Frost ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() |
Report |
Boxshall ![]() |
Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 4826 Referee: G Gibson |
29 April 1953 46 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4282 Referee: C Fletcher |
15 November 1952 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Lyons ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report |
Lynn ![]() |
Stadium:
Park Avenue Attendance: 13525 Referee: WHE Evans |
14 October 1952 | Rochdale | 0 β 1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2205 |
1952β53 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Jack Warner |
Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
Division 3 North | 22nd |
F.A. Cup | 1st Round |
Top goalscorer | League:
Bert Foulds All: Bert Foulds |
The 1952β53 season saw Rochdale compete for their 25th season in the Football League Third Division North.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Trevor Churchill | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Potter | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Harry Boyle | 47 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jack Warner | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Wally Birch | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Alistair Buchan | 41 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jackie Arthur | 16 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Sandy Lister | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bert Foulds | 34 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Bobby Gilfillan | 43 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Eric Betts | 27 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Whitworth | 41 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Lynn | 42 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Jim Nicholls | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Les Murray | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Brian Sutton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Charlie Hogan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Eric Downes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ray Haddington | 27 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bill Watson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Mark Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Billy Morris | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stan Marriott | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Don Partridge | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Graham | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Boxshall | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Chester | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 58 | 0.753 | 37 | |
21 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 69 | 0.604 | 34 | |
22 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 0.747 | 33 | |
23 | Workington | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 58 | 0.604 | 32 | Re-elected |
24 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 60 | 0.438 | 27 |
23 August 1952 1 | Rochdale | 0 β 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
Report |
McGuigan ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7000 Referee: E Plinston |
25 August 1952 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Turner ![]() Horsman ![]() |
Report | Whitworth | Stadium:
Park Avenue Attendance: 12060 Referee: A Holland |
30 August 1952 3 | Port Vale | 5 β 2 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
Steele ![]() Bennett ![]() Griffiths ![]() ![]() Mullard ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan
![]() Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 15448 Referee: ER Hill |
2 September 1952 4 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6647 Referee: A Holland |
6 September 1952 5 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Chester | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() |
Report |
Richardson ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6557 Referee: F Cowen |
9 September 1952 6 | Southport | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Southport |
Pennington ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Haig Avenue Attendance: 5175 Referee: H Haworth |
13 September 1952 7 | Scunthorpe United | 5 β 1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
Haigh ![]() Whitfield ![]() Mynard ![]() McGill ![]() Mosby ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Show Ground Attendance: 7381 Referee: LN Peake |
16 September 1952 8 | Rochdale | 0 β 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5330 |
20 September 1952 9 | Rochdale | 2 β 2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() Gilfillan ![]() |
Report |
Oliver ![]() Connor ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8623 Referee: JW Bowers |
23 September 1952 10 | Rochdale | 2 β 0 | Workington | Rochdale |
Murray ![]() Betts ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5075 Referee: W Hesleton |
27 September 1952 11 | Bradford City | 0 β 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Report |
Foulds ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Valley Parade Attendance: 10898 Referee: A Murdoch |
30 September 1952 12 | Rochdale | 2 β 3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
Gilfillan
![]() ![]() |
Report |
Wilbert ![]() Winters ![]() Price ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4848 |
4 October 1952 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
Crawford ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boundary Park Attendance: 23026 Referee: J McCann |
11 October 1952 14 | Rochdale | 4 β 1 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() Murray ![]() Arthur ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Jones ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8016 Referee: RJ Leafe |
18 October 1952 15 | Barrow | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
Gordon ![]() Keen ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan
![]() |
Stadium:
Holker Street Attendance: 5789 Referee: J Bell |
25 October 1952 16 | Rochdale | 0 β 2 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
Report |
McCue ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12291 |
1 November 1952 17 | York City | 2 β 0 | Rochdale | York |
Griffiths ![]() Warrender ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Bootham Crescent Attendance: 9430 Referee: TW Glendenning |
8 November 1952 18 | Rochdale | 3 β 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() Betts ![]() Foulds ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6101 Referee: KA Collinge |
15 November 1952 19 | Chesterfield | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
Smith ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 6752 Referee: L Richardson |
29 November 1952 20 | Accrington Stanley | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
Kendall ![]() Bushell ![]() |
Report |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Stadium:
Peel Park Attendance: 4060 Referee: H Beacock |
6 December 1952 21 | Chester | 3 β 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
Bullock ![]() Travis ![]() Kirkpatrick ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Sealand Road Attendance: 3324 Referee: F Cowen |
13 December 1952 22 | Mansfield Town | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
Marron ![]() Scott ![]() |
Report |
Marriott ![]() |
Stadium:
Field Mill Attendance: 6211 Referee: C Fletcher |
20 December 1952 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 β 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
Basford ![]() ![]() ![]() Blunstone ![]() |
Report |
Whitworth ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Stadium:
Gresty Road Attendance: 4454 Referee: E Plinston |
26 December 1952 24 | Darlington | 3 β 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
Murray ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Marriott ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Stadium:
Feethams Attendance: 6406 Referee: A Holland |
27 December 1952 25 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Murray ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6461 Referee: A Holland |
1 January 1953 26 | Gateshead | 3 β 1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
Callender ![]() Price ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() |
Stadium:
Redheugh Park Attendance: 3729 Referee: L Howarth |
3 January 1953 27 | Rochdale | 1 β 1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
Lynn ![]() |
Report |
Hayward ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6899 Referee: ER Hill |
10 January 1953 28 | Carlisle United | 5 β 0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Brunton Park Attendance: 7282 Referee: W Hesleton |
24 January 1953 29 | Rochdale | 2 β 2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
Betts ![]() Lynn ![]() |
Report |
Ottewell ![]() Brownsword ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5050 Referee: LN Peake |
31 January 1953 30 | Rochdale | 1 β 2 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report |
Ashman ![]() Whitehouse ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3447 Referee: W Hesleton |
7 February 1953 31 | Stockport County | 2 β 0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
Connor ![]() Crosby ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Edgeley Park Attendance: 5659 Referee: JW Bowers |
21 February 1953 32 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Buchan ![]() Whitworth ![]() |
Report |
McIlvenny ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 15502 Referee: J McCann |
28 February 1953 33 | Wrexham | 3 β 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
Boyle ![]() Hughes ![]() Tilston ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7879 Referee: RJ Leafe |
7 March 1953 34 | Rochdale | 6 β 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
Whitworth ![]() ![]() ![]() Morris ![]() Foulds ![]() Graham ![]() |
Report |
Collins ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5239 Referee: J Bell |
14 March 1953 35 | Grimsby Town | 3 β 2 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
Scotson ![]() McCue ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Foulds ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Blundell Park Attendance: 10578 |
21 March 1953 36 | Rochdale | 0 β 3 | York City | Rochdale |
Report |
Fenton ![]() ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6373 Referee: TW Glendenning |
24 March 1953 37 | Rochdale | 2 β 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
Foulds ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Report |
Carr ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2140 |
28 March 1953 38 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 β 0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
Done ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Prenton Park Attendance: 4276 Referee: KA Collinge |
3 April 1953 39 | Hartlepools United | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
Harden ![]() Newton ![]() |
Report |
Boxshall ![]() |
Stadium:
Victoria Park Attendance: 8777 Referee: G Black |
4 April 1953 40 | Rochdale | 0 β 2 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
Report |
Wilson ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4803 Referee: L Richardson |
6 April 1953 41 | Rochdale | 3 β 1 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
Arthur ![]() Boxshall ![]() Murray ![]() |
Report |
Richardson ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3378 Referee: G Black |
11 April 1953 42 | Workington | 1 β 2 | Rochdale | Workington |
Simmonds ![]() |
Report |
Arthur ![]() Haddington ![]() |
Stadium:
Borough Park Attendance: 3193 Referee: W Hesleton |
14 April 1953 43 | Rochdale | 1 β 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Report |
Moss ![]() |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3429 |
18 April 1953 44 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Haddington ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4706 Referee: H Beacock |
25 April 1953 45 | Halifax Town | 3 β 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
Frost ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() |
Report |
Boxshall ![]() |
Stadium:
The Shay Attendance: 4826 Referee: G Gibson |
29 April 1953 46 | Rochdale | 1 β 0 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
Gilfillan ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4282 Referee: C Fletcher |
15 November 1952 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 β 1 | Rochdale | Bradford |
Lyons ![]() Haines ![]() |
Report |
Lynn ![]() |
Stadium:
Park Avenue Attendance: 13525 Referee: WHE Evans |
14 October 1952 | Rochdale | 0 β 1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
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Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2205 |