1962–63 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1962–63 season
ManagerTony Collins
League Division Four7th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ronnie Cairns
George Morton
All: Ronnie Cairns
George Morton

The 1962–63 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Ted Burgin 52 0 46 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
DF England ENG Stanley Milburn 45 3 40 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Doug Winton 47 0 41 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Stan Hepton 41 1 35 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
DF England ENG Ray Aspden 46 1 42 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jimmy Thompson 46 2 40 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
MF England ENG Doug Wragg 48 2 42 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Don Watson 37 9 33 8 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Louis Bimpson 23 6 21 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
FW England ENG Ronnie Cairns 43 15 40 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
MF England ENG Colin Whitaker 13 3 10 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Jack Martin 19 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
MF England ENG John Hardman 8 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG Joe Richardson 25 6 24 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Norman Bodell 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG George Morton 33 14 30 14 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF England ENG Peter Phoenix 34 5 32 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Tony Moulden 8 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1962–63 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
5 Gillingham 46 17 3 3 49 23 5 10 8 22 26 1.449 57
6 Torquay United 46 14 8 1 45 20 6 8 9 30 36 1.339 56
7 Rochdale 46 16 6 1 48 21 4 5 14 19 38 1.136 51
8 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 3 5 57 25 5 7 11 24 42 1.209 50
9 Barrow 46 14 7 2 52 26 5 5 13 30 54 1.025 50
Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1962–63 Football League
18 August  1962 (1962 -08-18) 1 Mansfield Town 1–0 Rochdale Mansfield
Wagstaff 47' Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6121
Referee: KH Burns
25 August  1962 (1962 -08-25) 2 Rochdale 3–2 Workington Rochdale
Whitaker 35', 80'
Cairns 57'		 Report Lowes 48', 50' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2850
Referee: JE Thacker
27 August  1962 (1962 -08-27) 3 Stockport County 1–0 Rochdale Stockport
Whitelaw 42' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6389
1 September  1962 (1962 -09-01) 4 Exeter City 0–2 Rochdale Exeter
Report Hardman 1'
Cairns 30'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4320
Referee: JK Taylor
8 September  1962 (1962 -09-08) 5 Rochdale 3–2 Chesterfield Rochdale
Watson 12', 73'
Cairns 89'		 Report Duncan 67'
Rackstraw 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3649
Referee: H Webb
12 September  1962 (1962 -09-12) 6 Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale Gillingham
Francis 24'
Waldock 59'		 Report Richardson Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5851
15 September  1962 (1962 -09-15) 7 Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Watson 35' Report Colquhoun 23' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 12125
Referee: K Howley
22 September  1962 (1962 -09-22) 8 Brentford 1–0 Rochdale Brentford
McLeod 87' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10753
Referee: NCH Burtenshaw
29 September  1962 (1962 -09-29) 9 Rochdale 1–0 York City Rochdale
Bimpson 7' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3030
Referee: LJ Tirebuck
2 October  1962 (1962 -10-02) 10 Rochdale 6–0 Barrow Rochdale
Whitaker
Bimpson
Morton
Wragg 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3234
6 October  1962 (1962 -10-06) 11 Hartlepools United 4–0 Rochdale Hartlepool
McLean 5', 65'
Edgar 50', 89'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3850
13 October  1962 (1962 -10-13) 12 Rochdale 1–1 Darlington Rochdale
Bimpson 20' Report Lawton 53' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3131
Referee: KG Aston
16 October  1962 (1962 -10-16) 13 Rochdale 1–0 Stockport County Rochdale
Thompson 70' (pen.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3797
20 October  1962 (1962 -10-20) 14 Southport 1–1 Rochdale Southport
Spence 64' Report Milburn 82' Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 4231
Referee: VJ Batty
23 October  1962 (1962 -10-23) 15 Rochdale 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Morton 11', 85'
Aspden 86'		 Report Booth 46' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3534
27 October  1962 (1962 -10-27) 16 Rochdale 1–1 Aldershot Rochdale
Morton 6' Report Woan 36' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2905
Referee: P Rhodes
30 October  1962 (1962 -10-30) 17 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Doncaster
Booth
Rooney 		Report Watson
Moulden 		Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 9764
Referee: AW Sparling
10 November  1962 (1962 -11-10) 18 Rochdale 2–1 Oxford United Rochdale
Cairns 16'
Morton 50'		 Report Knight 67' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2351
Referee: G McCabe
17 November  1962 (1962 -11-17) 19 Bradford City 1–2 Rochdale Bradford
Devitt 77' Report Watson 8'
Morton 32'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4396
Referee: RTE Langdale
1 December  1962 (1962 -12-01) 20 Torquay United 2–1 Rochdale Torquay
Jenkins 33'
Northcott 64'		 Report Watson 48' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4155
15 December  1962 (1962 -12-15) 21 Rochdale 3–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Phoenix 36', 46'
Morton 80'		 Report Hall 86' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2375
22 December  1962 (1962 -12-22) 22 Workington 1–0 Rochdale Workington
Commons 85' Report Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 2173
29 December  1962 (1962 -12-29) 23 Rochdale 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Rochdale
Phoenix 36'
Watson 84'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3596
2 February  1963 (1963 -02-02) 24 Oldham Athletic 5–1 Rochdale Oldham
Whitaker 34', 79'
Lister 72', 87'
Colquhoun 81'		 Report Cairns 65' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 14839
5 March  1963 (1963 -03-05) 25 Rochdale 1–1 Gillingham Rochdale
Watson Report Godfrey Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,442
9 March  1963 (1963 -03-09) 26 Rochdale 1–0 Southport Rochdale
Bimpson 62' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,327
12 March  1963 (1963 -03-12) 27 Rochdale 2–1 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Milburn (pen.)
Cairns 		Report Godbold Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,857
16 March  1963 (1963 -03-16) 28 Aldershot 2–0 Rochdale Aldershot
Norris 4'
Priscott 87'		 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,693
20 March  1963 (1963 -03-20) 29 Rochdale 3–5 Brentford Rochdale
Milburn 58' (pen.)
Morton 67', 80'		 Report Dick 26', 40', 74'
McAdams 54'
Brooks 83'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,680
23 March  1963 (1963 -03-23) 30 Rochdale 3–3 Newport County Rochdale
Richardson 22', 39'
Morton 73'		 Report Smith 44'
Hudson 57'
Hunt 66'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,829
27 March  1963 (1963 -03-27) 31 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rochdale Crewe
Lord Report Richardson
Phoenix 		Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 6,073
30 March  1963 (1963 -03-30) 32 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Rochdale Birkenhead
King 21'
Dyson 31'
Hickson 47'		 Report Hepton 33'
Cairns 68'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,819
6 April  1963 (1963 -04-06) 33 Rochdale 2–1 Bradford City Rochdale
Richardson 1'
Thompson 69'		 Report Storton 44' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,710
8 April  1963 (1963 -04-08) 34 Darlington 3–0 Rochdale Darlington
Lawton
Robson
Maltby 		Report Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3,129
13 April  1963 (1963 -04-13) 35 Oxford United 0–0 Rochdale Oxford
Report Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 6,085
15 April  1963 (1963 -04-15) 36 Chester 1–0 Rochdale Chester
Fitzgerald (pen.) Report Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 4,979
16 April  1963 (1963 -04-16) 37 Rochdale 0–0 Chester Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,926
20 April  1963 (1963 -04-20) 38 Rochdale 3–0 Torquay United Rochdale
Cairns 63'
Wragg 82', 83'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,785
22 April  1963 (1963 -04-22) 39 Barrow 1–1 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Darwin Report Cairns Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,928
27 April  1963 (1963 -04-27) 40 Lincoln City 3–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Campbell 55'
Franks 58'
Punter 82'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,281
4 May  1963 (1963 -05-04) 41 York City 1–0 Rochdale York
Gould 42' Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4,442
7 May  1963 (1963 -05-07) 42 Rochdale 1–0 Lincoln City Rochdale
Morton Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,101
11 May  1963 (1963 -05-11) 43 Rochdale 3–0 Exeter City Rochdale
Morton 33'
Cairns 39', 71'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,403
17 May  1963 (1963 -05-17) 44 Chesterfield 1–3 Rochdale Chesterfield
Clarke (pen.) Report Cairns
Richardson 		Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4,412
20 May  1963 (1963 -05-20) 45 Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Newport
Bonson Report Morton Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,387
23 May  1963 (1963 -05-23) 46 Rochdale 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Cairns
Wragg 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,385

Final League Table

Main article: 1962–63 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
5 Gillingham 46 17 3 3 49 23 5 10 8 22 26 1.449 57
6 Torquay United 46 14 8 1 45 20 6 8 9 30 36 1.339 56
7 Rochdale 46 16 6 1 48 21 4 5 14 19 38 1.136 51
8 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 3 5 57 25 5 7 11 24 42 1.209 50
9 Barrow 46 14 7 2 52 26 5 5 13 30 54 1.025 50
Source: rsssf.com

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1962–63 FA Cup
3 November  1962 (1962 -11-03) 1 York City 0–0 Rochdale York
Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 4,655
Referee: MA Fussey
6 November  1962 (1962 -11-06) 1 Rochdale 1–2 York City Rochdale
Phoenix Report Wilkinson
Wragg 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,225

League Cup

Main article: 1962–63 Football League Cup
5 September  1962 (1962 -09-05) 1 Southport 0–0 Rochdale Southport
Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 3,559
18 September  1962 (1962 -09-18) 1 Rochdale 1–2 (a.e.t.) Southport Rochdale
Watson Report Blain Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,434

Lancashire Cup

26 September  1962 (1962 -09-26) Blackpool 3 – 0 Rochdale Blackpool


 Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Rose Bowl

11 August  1962 (1962 -08-11) Rochdale 2–3 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Whitaker
Cairns

Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6146

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References

  1. ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
  2. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]