1920–21 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 1920–21 football season
| 1920–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium |
| Central League | 10th |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Dennison |
The 1920–21 season saw Rochdale compete in The F.A. Cup for the 9th time where they were knocked out in the first round proper. It was also the club's final season in the Central League before election to the Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Central League | F.A. Cup | Manc. Cup | Lancs Jnr Cup | Friendlies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  | H. Thorpe | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Jack Yarwood | 50 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | | Billy Bamford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jack Broster | 47 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | | J. Davie | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | | W. Bradshaw | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | William Clifton | 26 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Tom Byrom | 22 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | F. Braithwaite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Harry Mallalieu | 24 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Ted Connor | 36 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Fred Baines | 39 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Harry Dennison | 40 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| FW | | W. Ward | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | Tom McDonald | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | | J. Taylor | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Jack Hill | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Jimmy Crabtree | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tom Bamford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Sid Hoad | 26 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Jimmy Nuttall | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Joe Wilson | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | E. Lowe | 26 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | Tom Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | | L. Turner | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | E. Tansey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Joe Herbert | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | ENG | Arthur Collinge | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Bob Sandiford | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Joseph Barnes | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tom Nuttall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Bert Thornley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | Lund/Lunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Clutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | | Stansfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | Bussey/Bussy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | | J.H. Doxford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | A. Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | | J. Crompton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | E. Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Central League
Rochdale v Nelson
| 28 August 1920 (1920 -08-28) 1 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Nelson | Rochdale |
Byrom  | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
Nelson v Rochdale
| 4 September 1920 (1920 -09-04) 2 | Nelson | 1–2 | Rochdale | Nelson |
| Dennison Clifton | Stadium: Seedhill |
Rochdale v Stalybridge Celtic
| 7 September 1920 (1920 -09-07) 3 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Stalybridge Celtic | Rochdale |
| Byrom (pen.) Dennison | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Burnley Reserves
| 11 September 1920 (1920 -09-11) 4 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Burnley Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 |
Burnley Reserves v Rochdale
| 18 September 1920 (1920 -09-18) 5 | Burnley Reserves | 3–4 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| Dennison Byrom Clifton Ward | Stadium: Turf Moor |
Stalybridge Celtic v Rochdale
| 20 September 1920 (1920 -09-20) 6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 3–0 | Rochdale | Stalybridge |
| Stadium: Bower Fold |
Rochdale v Southport
| 25 September 1920 (1920 -09-25) 7 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Dennison Hoad | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
Southport v Rochdale
| 2 October 1920 (1920 -10-02) 8 | Southport | 5–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Stadium: Haig Avenue |
Bradford City Reserves v Rochdale
| 9 October 1920 (1920 -10-09) 9 | Bradford City Reserves | 0–3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Byrom (pen.) Lowe Dennison | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Bradford City Reserves
| 16 October 1920 (1920 -10-16) 10 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Bradford City Reserves | Rochdale |
| Byrom (pen.) Dennison | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Bolton Wanderers Reserves v Rochdale
| 23 October 1920 (1920 -10-23) 11 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bolton |
| Clifton Byrom | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10000 |
Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers Reserves
| 26 October 1920 (1920 -10-26) 12 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | Rochdale |
| Hoad | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4500 |
Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale
| 6 November 1920 (1920 -11-06) 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 6–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Byrom | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8000 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 13 November 1920 (1920 -11-13) 14 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Connor Lowe | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Huddersfield Town Reserves v Rochdale
| 17 November 1920 (1920 -11-17) 15 | Huddersfield Town Reserves | 1–3 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| Lowe Hoad | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 500 |
Blackpool Reserves v Rochdale
| 23 November 1920 (1920 -11-23) 16 | Blackpool Reserves | 2–1 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Byrom | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
Rochdale v Everton Reserves
| 11 December 1920 (1920 -12-11) 17 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Everton Reserves | Rochdale |
| Dennison Lowe | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic Reserves
| 25 December 1920 (1920 -12-25) 18 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
Oldham Athletic Reserves v Rochdale
| 27 December 1920 (1920 -12-27) 19 | Oldham Athletic Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4000 |
Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale
| 1 January 1921 (1921 -01-01) 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| Lowe Broster | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Rochdale v Preston North End Reserves
| 15 January 1921 (1921 -01-15) 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Preston North End Reserves | Rochdale |
| Broster J. Wilson | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Huddersfield Town Reserves
| 18 January 1921 (1921 -01-18) 22 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Huddersfield Town Reserves | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 |
Preston North End Reserves v Rochdale
| 22 January 1921 (1921 -01-22) 23 | Preston North End Reserves | 2–0 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4000 |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 29 January 1921 (1921 -01-29) 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6000 |
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 5 February 1921 (1921 -02-05) 25 | Rochdale | 5–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Lowe Mallalieu Dennison | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Manchester City Reserves
| 8 February 1921 (1921 -02-08) 26 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Manchester City Reserves | Rochdale |
| Mallalieu | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Blackpool Reserves
| 22 February 1921 (1921 -02-22) 27 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Blackpool Reserves | Rochdale |
| Herbert | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Bury Reserves
| 26 February 1921 (1921 -02-26) 28 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bury Reserves | Rochdale |
| Mallalieu Herbert | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Bury Reserves v Rochdale
| 5 March 1921 (1921 -03-05) 29 | Bury Reserves | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Herbert Yarwood | Stadium: Gigg Lane |
Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 March 1921 (1921 -03-08) 30 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 |
Rochdale v Stockport County Reserves
| 12 March 1921 (1921 -03-12) 31 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Stockport County Reserves | Rochdale |
| Clifton Collinge Dennison | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Stockport County Reserves v Rochdale
| 19 March 1921 (1921 -03-19) 32 | Stockport County Reserves | 0–0 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park |
Manchester United Reserves v Rochdale
| 26 March 1921 (1921 -03-26) 33 | Manchester United Reserves | 1–2 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Dennison | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 6000 |
Manchester City Reserves v Rochdale
| 28 March 1921 (1921 -03-28) 34 | Manchester City Reserves | 2–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Stadium: Hyde Road |
Rochdale v Manchester United Reserves
| 2 April 1921 (1921 -04-02) 35 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Manchester United Reserves | Rochdale |
| Dennison | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6000 |
Aston Villa Reserves v Rochdale
| 11 April 1921 (1921 -04-11) 36 | Aston Villa Reserves | 5–0 | Rochdale | Aston |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 4000 |
Rochdale v Aston Villa Reserves
| 16 April 1921 (1921 -04-16) 37 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Aston Villa Reserves | Rochdale |
| Sandiford | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5000 |
Everton Reserves v Rochdale
| 20 April 1921 (1921 -04-20) 38 | Everton Reserves | 1–0 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 4000 |
Liverpool Reserves v Rochdale
| 23 April 1921 (1921 -04-23) 39 | Liverpool Reserves | 0–2 | Rochdale | Liverpool |
| Collinge Dennison | Stadium: Anfield |
Rochdale v Liverpool Reserves
| 30 April 1921 (1921 -04-30) 40 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Liverpool Reserves | Rochdale |
| Dennison | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Port Vale Reserves v Rochdale
| 2 May 1921 (1921 -05-02) 41 | Port Vale Reserves | 5–0 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stadium: Old Recreation Ground |
Rochdale v Port Vale Reserves
| 7 May 1921 (1921 -05-07) 42 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Port Vale Reserves | Rochdale |
| | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 |
F.A. Cup
Rochdale v Fleetwood
| 20 November 1920 (1920 -11-20) Q4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Fleetwood | Rochdale |
| Connor | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers
| 4 December 1920 (1920 -12-04) Q5 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Dennison | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 |
Coventry City v Rochdale
| 18 December 1920 (1920 -12-18) Q6 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Coventry |
| Millard | Report | E. Lowe | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 18000 |
Rochdale v Coventry City
| 21 December 1920 (1920 -12-21) Q6 Replay | Rochdale | 2–1 | Coventry City | Rochdale |
| E. Lowe Byrom | Report | Hanney | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9000 |
Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale
| 8 January 1921 (1921 -01-08) 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| Sheffield Russell 77' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 24287 |
Manchester Senior Cup
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 21 March 1921 (1921 -03-21) | Oldham Athletic | 4–4 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Collinge Sandiford | Stadium: Boundary Park |
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
| 4 April 1921 (1921 -04-04) | Rochdale | 4–3 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Dennison Sandiford | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 |
Ashton National v Rochdale
| 18 April 1921 (1921 -04-18) | Ashton National | 1–1 | Rochdale | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Collinge | Stadium: National Park Attendance: 3000 |
Rochdale v Ashton National
| 25 April 1921 (1921 -04-25) | Rochdale | 3–0 | Ashton National | Rochdale |
| Collinge Dennison Clifton | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
Manchester United v Rochdale
| 5 May 1921 (1921 -05-05) SF | Manchester United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 1000 |
Lancashire Junior Cup
Eccles United v Rochdale
| 16 September 1920 (1920 -09-16) | Eccles United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Eccles |
| T. Wilson | Stadium: ? Attendance: 5000 |
Friendlies
Darlington v Rochdale
| 12 February 1921 (1921 -02-12) | Darlington | 3–3 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Dennison Collinge | Stadium: Feethams |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 19 February 1921 (1921 -02-19) | Oldham Athletic | 5–5 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Hoad Dennison Herbert | Stadium: Boundary Park |
References
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