1961–62 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1961–62 season
Manager	Tony Collins
League Division Four	12th
FA Cup	2nd Round
League Cup	Final
Top goalscorer	League: Ronnie Cairns; All: Ronnie Cairns
	← 1960–61 1962–63 →

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.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League Division 4		FA Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup		Rose Bowl
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Football League Fourth Division

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ 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
^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}