1962–63 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1962–63 season
Manager	Tony Collins
League Division Four	7th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Ronnie Cairns; George Morton; All: Ronnie Cairns; George Morton
	← 1961–62 1963–64 →

English football club season

Rochdale 1962–63 football season

The 1962–63 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 56th in existence and their 4th in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

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

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
5	Gillingham	46	22	13	11	71	49	1.449	57
6	Torquay United	46	20	16	10	75	56	1.339	56
7	Rochdale	46	20	11	15	67	59	1.136	51
8	Tranmere Rovers	46	20	10	16	81	67	1.209	50
9	Barrow	46	19	12	15	82	80	1.025	50

Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Mansfield Town v Rochdale

18 August 1962 (1962-08-18) 1	Mansfield Town	1–0	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Wagstaff 47'	Report		Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6121 Referee: KH Burns

Rochdale v Workington

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

Stockport County v Rochdale

27 August 1962 (1962-08-27) 3	Stockport County	1–0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Whitelaw 42'	Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6389

Exeter City v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Chesterfield

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

Gillingham v Rochdale

12 September 1962 (1962-09-12) 6	Gillingham	2–1	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Francis 24' Waldock 59'	Report	Richardson	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5851

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

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

Brentford v Rochdale

22 September 1962 (1962-09-22) 8	Brentford	1–0	Rochdale	Brentford
	McLeod 87'	Report		Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10753 Referee: NCH Burtenshaw

Rochdale v York City

29 September 1962 (1962-09-29) 9	Rochdale	1–0	York City	Rochdale
	Bimpson 7'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3030 Referee: LJ Tirebuck

Rochdale v Barrow

2 October 1962 (1962-10-02) 10	Rochdale	6–0	Barrow	Rochdale
	Whitaker Bimpson Morton Wragg	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3234

Hartlepools United v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Darlington

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

Rochdale v Stockport County

16 October 1962 (1962-10-16) 13	Rochdale	1–0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Thompson 70' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3797

Southport v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

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

Rochdale v Aldershot

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

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Oxford United

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

Bradford City v Rochdale

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

Torquay United v Rochdale

1 December 1962 (1962-12-01) 20	Torquay United	2–1	Rochdale	Torquay
	Jenkins 33' Northcott 64'	Report	Watson 48'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4155

Rochdale v Mansfield Town

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

Workington v Rochdale

22 December 1962 (1962-12-22) 22	Workington	1–0	Rochdale	Workington
	Commons 85'	Report		Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2173

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

29 December 1962 (1962-12-29) 23	Rochdale	2–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Phoenix 36' Watson 84'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3596

Oldham Athletic v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Gillingham

5 March 1963 (1963-03-05) 25	Rochdale	1–1	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Watson	Report	Godfrey	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,442

Rochdale v Southport

9 March 1963 (1963-03-09) 26	Rochdale	1–0	Southport	Rochdale
	Bimpson 62'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,327

Rochdale v Hartlepools United

12 March 1963 (1963-03-12) 27	Rochdale	2–1	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Milburn (pen.) Cairns	Report	Godbold	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,857

Aldershot v Rochdale

16 March 1963 (1963-03-16) 28	Aldershot	2–0	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Norris 4' Priscott 87'	Report		Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,693

Rochdale v Brentford

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

Rochdale v Newport County

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

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

27 March 1963 (1963-03-27) 31	Crewe Alexandra	1–2	Rochdale	Crewe
	Lord	Report	Richardson Phoenix	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,073

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

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

Rochdale v Bradford City

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

Darlington v Rochdale

8 April 1963 (1963-04-08) 34	Darlington	3–0	Rochdale	Darlington
	Lawton Robson Maltby	Report		Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,129

Oxford United v Rochdale

13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) 35	Oxford United	0–0	Rochdale	Oxford
		Report		Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,085

Chester v Rochdale

15 April 1963 (1963-04-15) 36	Chester	1–0	Rochdale	Chester
	Fitzgerald (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,979

Rochdale v Chester

16 April 1963 (1963-04-16) 37	Rochdale	0–0	Chester	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,926

Rochdale v Torquay United

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

Barrow v Rochdale

22 April 1963 (1963-04-22) 39	Barrow	1–1	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Darwin	Report	Cairns	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,928

Lincoln City v Rochdale

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

York City v Rochdale

4 May 1963 (1963-05-04) 41	York City	1–0	Rochdale	York
	Gould 42'	Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,442

Rochdale v Lincoln City

7 May 1963 (1963-05-07) 42	Rochdale	1–0	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Morton	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,101

Rochdale v Exeter City

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

Chesterfield v Rochdale

17 May 1963 (1963-05-17) 44	Chesterfield	1–3	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Clarke (pen.)	Report	Cairns Richardson	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,412

Newport County v Rochdale

20 May 1963 (1963-05-20) 45	Newport County	1–1	Rochdale	Newport
	Bonson	Report	Morton	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,387

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
5	Gillingham	46	22	13	11	71	49	1.449	57
6	Torquay United	46	20	16	10	75	56	1.339	56
7	Rochdale	46	20	11	15	67	59	1.136	51
8	Tranmere Rovers	46	20	10	16	81	67	1.209	50
9	Barrow	46	19	12	15	82	80	1.025	50

Source: rsssf.com

F.A. Cup

York City v Rochdale

3 November 1962 (1962-11-03) 1	York City	0–0	Rochdale	York
		Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,655 Referee: MA Fussey

Rochdale v York City

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

Southport v Rochdale

5 September 1962 (1962-09-05) 1	Southport	0–0	Rochdale	Southport
		Report		Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3,559

Rochdale v Southport

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

Blackpool v Rochdale

26 September 1962 (1962-09-26)	Blackpool	3–0	Rochdale	Blackpool
				Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Rose Bowl

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

11 August 1962 (1962-08-11)	Rochdale	2–3	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Whitaker Cairns			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6146

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References

↑ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
↑ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}

[1] Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097

[2] "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}

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