1960–61 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale 1960–61 football season

Rochdale
1960–61 season
Manager	Tony Collins
Stadium	Spotland Stadium
Division 4	17th
F.A. Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Ronnie Cairns All: Ronnie Cairns
← 1959–60 1961–62 →

The 1960–61 season saw Rochdale compete for their second season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Jimmy Jones	18	0	17	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Stanley Milburn	43	2	37	2	2	0	4	0	0	0
	DF	WAL	Dai Powell	21	0	17	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Ron Phoenix	48	0	41	0	2	0	4	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Ray Aspden	51	0	43	0	2	0	4	0	2	0
	MF	ENG	Alan Bushby	27	0	21	0	2	0	4	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Ron Barnes	53	3	45	1	2	0	4	2	2	0
	FW	ENG	Stan Hepton	50	15	43	12	2	0	4	2	1	1
	FW	ENG	Frank Lord	36	19	31	17	2	0	3	2	0	0
	FW	ENG	Ronnie Cairns	53	22	45	20	2	1	4	1	2	0
	MF	ENG	Jim Brown	28	3	24	3	0	0	3	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Norman Bodell	26	0	24	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	WAL	Jack Edwards	32	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	GK	SCO	Joffre Mckay	15	0	9	0	2	0	3	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Pollitt	8	1	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Ken McDowall	8	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Bryn Owen	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	ENG	John Hardman	7	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	ENG	Joe Richardson	7	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	0
	MF	ENG	Tony Collins	13	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	ENG	Ted Burgin	21	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	NIR	Ollie Norris	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Thompson	12	1	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Brian Birch	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jim Sanders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts
15	Gillingham	46	9	7	7	45	34	6	6	11	19	32	0.970	43
16	Wrexham	46	12	4	7	38	22	5	4	14	24	34	1.107	42
17	Rochdale	46	13	7	3	43	19	4	1	18	17	47	0.909	42
18	Accrington Stanley	46	12	4	7	44	32	4	4	15	30	56	0.841	40
19	Carlisle United	46	10	7	6	43	37	3	6	14	18	42	0.772	39

Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Stockport County v Rochdale

20 August 1960 (1960 -08-20) 1	Stockport County	1–0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Fletcher 10'	Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6617 Referee: J Powell

Mansfield Town v Rochdale

22 August 1960 (1960 -08-22) 2	Mansfield Town	0–2	Rochdale	Mansfield
		Report	Brown Lord	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8130

Rochdale v Exeter City

27 August 1960 (1960 -08-27) 3	Rochdale	3–1	Exeter City	Rochdale
	Hepton 26' Lord 70', 82'	Report	Wilkinson 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3099 Referee: E Crawford

Rochdale v Mansfield Town

30 August 1960 (1960 -08-30) 4	Rochdale	1–2	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
	Lord 87'	Report	Wagstaff	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5547

Peterborough United v Rochdale

3 September 1960 (1960 -09-03) 5	Peterborough United	4–3	Rochdale	Peterborough
	Hails 13' McNamee 48' Smith 72' (pen.), 89' (pen.)	Report	Lord 23', 81' Cairns 61'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 14285 Referee: JK Taylor

Carlisle United v Rochdale

6 September 1960 (1960 -09-06) 6	Carlisle United	1–2	Rochdale	Carlisle
	Smith	Report	Lord Cairns	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5262 Referee: K Howley

Rochdale v Southport

10 September 1960 (1960 -09-10) 7	Rochdale	0–1	Southport	Rochdale
		Report	Booth 73'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4654 Referee: WT Surtees

Rochdale v Carlisle United

13 September 1960 (1960 -09-13) 8	Rochdale	2–1	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Lord	Report	Walker 58'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4023

Darlington v Rochdale

17 September 1960 (1960 -09-17) 9	Darlington	1–0	Rochdale	Darlington
	Baxter 56' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4641 Referee: P Rhodes

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

20 September 1960 (1960 -09-20) 10	Rochdale	3–0	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Cairns Lord Ferguson (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7353

Rochdale v Crystal Palace

24 September 1960 (1960 -09-24) 11	Rochdale	2–2	Crystal Palace	Rochdale
	Hepton 41', 68'	Report	Petchey 10' Summersby 19'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4819 Referee: J Bellwood

Oldham Athletic v Rochdale

27 September 1960 (1960 -09-27) 12	Oldham Athletic	0–2	Rochdale	Oldham
		Report	Lord Brown	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6477

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

1 October 1960 (1960 -10-01) 13	Doncaster Rovers	3–2	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Broadbent 23', 40' Walker 53'	Report	Cairns 47', 81'	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3798 Referee: K Stokes

Rochdale v Hartlepools United

3 October 1960 (1960 -10-03) 14	Rochdale	4–0	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Lord 50', 70', 82' Brown 88'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3852 Referee: A Holland

Rochdale v Chester

8 October 1960 (1960 -10-08) 15	Rochdale	2–0	Chester	Rochdale
	Lord 41' Hepton 49'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3826 Referee: M Dixon

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

15 October 1960 (1960 -10-15) 16	Crewe Alexandra	3–0	Rochdale	Crewe
	Riley 48' Llewellyn 80' Wheatley 88'	Report		Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7256 Referee: H Horner

Rochdale v York City

22 October 1960 (1960 -10-22) 17	Rochdale	0–0	York City	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4889 Referee: PH Carr

Accrington Stanley v Rochdale

29 October 1960 (1960 -10-29) 18	Accrington Stanley	2–0	Rochdale	Accrington
	Hudson 10' Devine 12'	Report		Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 4243 Referee: JE Carr

Barrow v Rochdale

12 November 1960 (1960 -11-12) 19	Barrow	1–0	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Lowes 62'	Report		Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3801 Referee: A Jobling

Rochdale v Gillingham

19 November 1960 (1960 -11-19) 20	Rochdale	2–0	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Cairns 9', 58'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3044 Referee: W Robinson

Rochdale v Northampton Town

3 December 1960 (1960 -12-03) 21	Rochdale	1–1	Northampton Town	Rochdale
	Lord 30'	Report	Lines 40'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2173 Referee: P Rhodes

Aldershot v Rochdale

10 December 1960 (1960 -12-10) 22	Aldershot	3–0	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Richards 24', 46', 84'	Report		Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4930 Referee: DW Smith

Rochdale v Wrexham

26 December 1960 (1960 -12-26) 23	Rochdale	2–1	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Milburn (pen.) Cairns	Report	Roberts	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3305

Wrexham v Rochdale

27 December 1960 (1960 -12-27) 24	Wrexham	2–0	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Metcalf Harbertson	Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6754

Exeter City v Rochdale

31 December 1960 (1960 -12-31) 25	Exeter City	1–0	Rochdale	Exeter
	Wilkinson 30'	Report		Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4365 Referee: GW Thorpe

Bradford Park Avenue v Rochdale

7 January 1961 (1961 -01-07) 26	Bradford Park Avenue	2–1	Rochdale	Bradford
	Gibson 34' Buchanan 87'	Report	Aspden 55' Cairns 88'	Stadium: Park Avenue Attendance: 7375 Referee: W Robinson

Rochdale v Peterborough United

14 January 1961 (1961 -01-14) Abandoned	Rochdale	1–0	Peterborough United	Rochdale
	Hepton			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5424

Southport v Rochdale

21 January 1961 (1961 -01-21) 27	Southport	0–1	Rochdale	Southport
		Report	Hepton 40'	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3135 Referee: W Crossley

Rochdale v Millwall

28 January 1961 (1961 -01-28) 28	Rochdale	4–0	Millwall	Rochdale
	Hepton 5' Collins 72' Lord 82' Cairns 87'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2840 Referee: A Holland

Rochdale v Darlington

4 February 1961 (1961 -02-04) 29	Rochdale	1–0	Darlington	Rochdale
	Hepton 47'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3171 Referee: H Webb

Crystal Palace v Rochdale

11 February 1961 (1961 -02-11) 30	Crystal Palace	4–1	Rochdale	London
	Heckman 19' Bushby 46' (o.g.) Gavin 55', 87'	Report	Cairns 36'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17675 Referee: MA Fussey

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

18 February 1961 (1961 -02-18) 31	Rochdale	2–1	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Norris 14' Cairns 74'	Report	Brettell 31'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3173 Referee: LJ Tirebuck

Chester v Rochdale

25 February 1961 (1961 -02-25) 32	Chester	3–1	Rochdale	Chester
	Clempson 11' Hughes 55' (pen.) Cooper 89'	Report	Pollitt 15'	Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 3877 Referee: H Horner

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

4 March 1961 (1961 -03-04) 33	Rochdale	3–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Hepton 20' Cairns 32', 49'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4035

York City v Rochdale

11 March 1961 (1961 -03-11) 34	York City	2–0	Rochdale	York
	Wragg 55', 87' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5477

Rochdale v Accrington Stanley

18 March 1961 (1961 -03-18) 35	Rochdale	3–2	Accrington Stanley	Rochdale
	Cairns 20', 48' Hepton 56'	Report	Swindells 29' Smith 59'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4067

Millwall v Rochdale

25 March 1961 (1961 -03-25) 36	Millwall	4–1	Rochdale	London
	Broadfoot 15', 53', 87', 88'	Report	Milburn 80' (pen.)	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7126

Workington v Rochdale

31 March 1961 (1961 -03-31) 37	Workington	3–0	Rochdale	Workington
	Dixon Harburn	Report		Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2871

Rochdale v Barrow

1 April 1961 (1961 -04-01) 38	Rochdale	0–0	Barrow	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2785

Rochdale v Workington

3 April 1961 (1961 -04-03) 39	Rochdale	2–0	Workington	Rochdale
	Cairns Hepton	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3086

Gillingham v Rochdale

8 April 1961 (1961 -04-08) 40	Gillingham	0–0	Rochdale	Gillingham
		Report		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4807

Rochdale v Stockport County

10 April 1961 (1961 -04-10) 41	Rochdale	1–1	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Hepton	Report	Porteous (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3215

Rochdale v Bradford Park Avenue

15 April 1961 (1961 -04-15) 42	Rochdale	2–3	Bradford Park Avenue	Rochdale
	Hepton 33' Thompson 74' (pen.)	Report	Spratt 26' (pen.) Gibson 30' Walker 78'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5342

Rochdale v Peterborough United

18 April 1961 (1961 -04-18) 43	Rochdale	2–2	Peterborough United	Rochdale
	Cairns	Report	Smith Bly	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5424

Northampton Town v Rochdale

22 April 1961 (1961 -04-22) 44	Northampton Town	5–1	Rochdale	Northampton
	Brown 34', 80' Moran 68', 75', 82'	Report	Cairns 82'	Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9535

Hartlepools United v Rochdale

24 April 1961 (1961 -04-24) 45	Hartlepools United	2–0	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Parkes	Report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3771

Rochdale v Aldershot

29 April 1961 (1961 -04-29) 46	Rochdale	1–1	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Barnes 33'	Report	Matthews 76'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2648

F.A. Cup

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

5 November 1960 (1960 -11-05) 1	Crewe Alexandra	1–1	Rochdale	Rochdale
	Coleman 72'	Report	Pollitt 29'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8923 Referee: FP Clarke

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

8 November 1960 (1960 -11-08) 1	Rochdale	1–2	Crewe Alexandra	Crewe
	Cairns	Report	Stark Riley	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 7148

League Cup

Rochdale v Scunthorpe United

10 October 1960 (1960 -10-10) 1	Rochdale	1–1	Scunthorpe United	Rochdale
	Lord	Report	Bonson	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4274

Scunthorpe United v Rochdale

20 October 1960 (1960 -10-20) 1	Scunthorpe United	0–1	Rochdale	Scunthorpe
		Report	Hepton	Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 5727

Rochdale v Southend United

25 October 1960 (1960 -10-25) 2	Rochdale	5–2	Southend United	Rochdale
	Hepton 33' Lord 44' Cairns 73' Barnes 87', 88'	Report	Houghton 25' Laverty	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3591

Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale

21 November 1960 (1960 -11-21) 3	Blackburn Rovers	2–1	Rochdale	Blackburn
	Crowe 2', 86'	Report	Richardson 44'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 6316

Lancashire Cup

Manchester City v Rochdale

14 November 1960 (1960 -11-14)	Manchester City	0–1	Rochdale	Manchester
			Hepton	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 2500

Burnley v Rochdale

21 February 1961 (1961 -02-21)	Burnley	3–0	Rochdale	Rochdale
				Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4416

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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. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}

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