1969–70 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale

1969–70 season
Manager	Len Richley Dick Conner
League Division Three	9th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Reg Jenkins All: Reg Jenkins

The 1969–70 season saw Rochdale compete in the Football League Third Division, following promotion the previous season.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 3		F.A. Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup		Rose Bowl
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Chris Harker	49	0	46+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Graham Smith	50	0	46+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	ENG	Derek Ryder	50	1	46+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Bobby Downes	32	4	26+4	4	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	ENG	Colin Parry	50	0	46+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Joe Ashworth	48	1	44+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Norman Whitehead	46	2	41+1	1	1+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Billy Rudd	50	3	46+0	3	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	ENG	Tony Buck	33	16	27+2	15	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	1
	FW	ENG	Reg Jenkins	44	24	40+0	20	1+0	0	1+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	3
	MF	ENG	Dennis Butler	48	13	44+0	10	1+0	0	1+0	2	1+0	0	1+0	1
	FW	ENG	David Cross	16	3	10+6	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	ENG	Steve Melledew	6	3	5+0	3	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Hughen Riley	24	4	20+4	4	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Vince Leech	15	1	13+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ENG	Paul Clarke	4	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	NIR	Ronnie Blair	5	1	4+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	ENG	Dave Tennant	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0

Final League Table

Main article: 1969–70 Football League Third Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
7	Barnsley	46	14	6	3	43	24	5	9	9	25	35	1.153	53
8	Reading	46	16	3	4	52	29	5	8	10	35	48	1.130	53	Qualified for 1970 Watney Cup[a]
9	Rochdale	46	11	6	6	39	24	7	4	12	30	36	1.150	46
10	Bradford City	46	11	6	6	37	22	6	6	11	20	28	1.140	46
11	Doncaster Rovers	46	13	4	6	31	19	4	8	11	21	35	0.963	46

Source: ^[citation needed]
Notes:

1. The two teams who scored the most goals in each division, and did not qualify for Europe and were not promoted, qualified for the Watney Cup.

Competitions

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1969–70 Football League

Rochdale v Orient

9 August  1969 (1969 -08-09) 1	Rochdale	0–3	Orient	Rochdale
		Report	Rofe 18' Dyson 32' Allen 52'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7114

Stockport County v Rochdale

16 August  1969 (1969 -08-16) 2	Stockport County	0–1	Rochdale	Stockport
		Report	Jenkins 40'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5338

Rochdale v Bury

23 August  1969 (1969 -08-23) 3	Rochdale	3–3	Bury	Rochdale
	Melledew 10' Jenkins 56', 89'	Report	Connell 17' Parry 35' Kerr 53' (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9752 Referee: JR Osborne

Brighton & Hove Albion v Rochdale

27 August  1969 (1969 -08-27) 4	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–0	Rochdale	Brighton and Hove
	Spearritt (pen.) Gilliver	Report		Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 13904

Walsall v Rochdale

30 August  1969 (1969 -08-30) 5	Walsall	1–4	Rochdale	Walsall
	Woodward 9'	Report	Jenkins 13' (pen.), 21' Butler 43' Melledew 86'	Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 6666 Referee: RA Paine

Rochdale v Barrow

6 September  1969 (1969 -09-06) 6	Rochdale	1–0	Barrow	Rochdale
	Melledew 13'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6562

Gillingham v Rochdale

13 September  1969 (1969 -09-13) 7	Gillingham	2–2	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Yeo 48' Pound 65'	Report	Buck 25', 79'	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4364

Rochdale v Rotherham United

15 September  1969 (1969 -09-15) 8	Rochdale	4–2	Rotherham United	Rochdale
	Jenkins (pen.) Downes Buck	Report	Storrie Womble	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6749

Rochdale v Bradford City

20 September  1969 (1969 -09-20) 9	Rochdale	1–2	Bradford City	Rochdale
	Jenkins 36'	Report	Middleton 13' Corner 81'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 9203

Bristol Rovers v Rochdale

27 September  1969 (1969 -09-27) 10	Bristol Rovers	3–3	Rochdale	Bristol
	Jarman 11' (pen.) Stubbs 78' Jones 81'	Report	Buck 16', 57', 90'	Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 8673

Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Rochdale

29 September  1969 (1969 -09-29) 11	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	0–3	Rochdale	Bournemouth
		Report	Leech Jenkins (pen.) (pen.)	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4775

Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town

4 October  1969 (1969 -10-04) 12	Rochdale	3–0	Shrewsbury Town	Rochdale
	Buck 37' Rudd 49' Wood 58' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6492

Rochdale v Stockport County

6 October  1969 (1969 -10-06) 13	Rochdale	2–0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Jenkins Butler	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7889

Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale

11 October  1969 (1969 -10-11) 14	Plymouth Argyle	2–3	Rochdale	Plymouth
	Shepherd 1' Davey 49'	Report	Butler 2', 4' Jenkins 79'	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9458

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

18 October  1969 (1969 -10-18) 15	Rochdale	4–0	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Butler 1', 67' Buck 20' Jenkins 40'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7892

Southport v Rochdale

25 October  1969 (1969 -10-25) 16	Southport	0–3	Rochdale	Southport
		Report	Dunleavy 23' (o.g.) Buck 79' Jenkins 89'	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5834 Referee: HW Ellis

Rochdale v Reading

1 November  1969 (1969 -11-01) 17	Rochdale	3–2	Reading	Rochdale
	Butler 33' Buck 41' Ryder 64'	Report	Smee 3' Jenkins 21'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7977 Referee: JE Thacker

Mansfield Town v Rochdale

3 November  1969 (1969 -11-03) 18	Mansfield Town	1–2	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Bates	Report	Jenkins (pen.) Butler	Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4588

Halifax Town v Rochdale

8 November  1969 (1969 -11-08) 19	Halifax Town	3–1	Rochdale	Halifax
	Lennard 23', 89' Hill 85'	Report	Buck 50'	Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 7570

Luton Town v Rochdale

22 November  1969 (1969 -11-22) 20	Luton Town	2–0	Rochdale	Luton
	Collins 75' Allen 86'	Report		Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 15876

Rochdale v Mansfield Town

24 November  1969 (1969 -11-24) 21	Rochdale	2–1	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
	Buck Rudd	Report	Roberts	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6833

Rochdale v Fulham

29 November  1969 (1969 -11-29) Abandoned	Rochdale	2–2	Fulham	Rochdale
				Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6861

Bury v Rochdale

6 December  1969 (1969 -12-06) 22	Bury	2–1	Rochdale	Bury
	Kerr 38', 82'	Report	Buck 82'	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 9849

Rochdale v Gillingham

13 December  1969 (1969 -12-13) 23	Rochdale	0–0	Gillingham	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5439 Referee: K Howley

Barrow v Rochdale

20 December  1969 (1969 -12-20) 24	Barrow	2–0	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Ledger 46', 62'	Report		Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2128

Bradford City v Rochdale

10 January  1970 (1970 -01-10) Abandoned	Bradford City	1–0	Rochdale	Bradford
				Stadium: Valley Parade

Rochdale v Bristol Rovers

17 January  1970 (1970 -01-17) 25	Rochdale	0–0	Bristol Rovers	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5701

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

23 January  1970 (1970 -01-23) 26	Doncaster Rovers	3–1	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Regan Harker (o.g.) Briggs	Report	Jenkins	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 6237

Rochdale v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic

26 January  1970 (1970 -01-26) 27	Rochdale	0–1	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	Rochdale
		Report	MacDougall	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5286

Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale

31 January  1970 (1970 -01-31) 28	Shrewsbury Town	1–0	Rochdale	Shrewsbury
	Harkin 48'	Report		Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 4091

Bradford City v Rochdale

4 February  1970 (1970 -02-04) 29	Bradford City	0–3	Rochdale	Bradford
		Report	Buck Riley	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 10236

Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle

7 February  1970 (1970 -02-07) 30	Rochdale	2–1	Plymouth Argyle	Rochdale
	Cross 75' Riley 87'	Report	Rickard 2'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4833

Rochdale v Southport

21 February  1970 (1970 -02-21) 31	Rochdale	1–1	Southport	Rochdale
	Ashworth 48'	Report	McCarthy 19'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4312

Reading v Rochdale

28 February  1970 (1970 -02-28) 32	Reading	1–0	Rochdale	Reading
	Chappell 25' (pen.)	Report	Riley	Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 14307

Barnsley v Rochdale

3 March  1970 (1970 -03-03) 33	Barnsley	1–0	Rochdale	Barnsley
	Evans	Report		Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9548

Rochdale v Torquay United

9 March  1970 (1970 -03-09) 34	Rochdale	1–1	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Butler	Report	Welsh	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3604

Fulham v Rochdale

14 March  1970 (1970 -03-14) 35	Fulham	2–0	Rochdale	London
	Halom 18', 43 '	Report		Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6708

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

16 March  1970 (1970 -03-16) 36	Rochdale	2–0	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Cross Riley	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4496

Rochdale v Barnsley

21 March  1970 (1970 -03-21) 37	Rochdale	1–1	Barnsley	Rochdale
	Cross 69'	Report	Hamstead 61'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4887

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

27 March  1970 (1970 -03-27) 38	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Rochdale	Birkenhead
		Report		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7192

Torquay United v Rochdale

28 March  1970 (1970 -03-28) 39	Torquay United	3–0	Rochdale	Torquay
	Lucas 10' Mitchinson 14' Welsh 34'	Report		Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 5280

Rochdale v Halifax Town

30 March  1970 (1970 -03-30) 40	Rochdale	5–0	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Jenkins 24', 30', 47' Whitehead 36' Riley 51'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5346

Rochdale v Brighton & Hove Albion

4 April  1970 (1970 -04-04) 41	Rochdale	2–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Rochdale
	Butler 9' Jenkins 89'	Report	Ashworth 50' (o.g.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4762

Rochdale v Walsall

9 April  1970 (1970 -04-09) 42	Rochdale	1–2	Walsall	Rochdale
	Rudd	Report	Woodward Taylor	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4404 Referee: H Williams

Orient v Rochdale

11 April  1970 (1970 -04-11) 43	Orient	2–2	Rochdale	London
	Brabrook 78' Lazarus 87'	Report	Downes 30', 38'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 13260

Rotherham United v Rochdale

14 April  1970 (1970 -04-14) 44	Rotherham United	3–1	Rochdale	Rotherham
	Leigh (pen.) Phillips	Report	Blair	Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6382

Rochdale v Fulham

18 April  1970 (1970 -04-18) 45	Rochdale	0–1	Fulham	Rochdale
		Report	Halom 22'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5077

Rochdale v Luton Town

25 April  1970 (1970 -04-25) 46	Rochdale	1–2	Luton Town	Rochdale
	Jenkins 37'	Report	Busby 15' Macdonald 50'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5886 Referee: KH Burns

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1969–70 FA Cup

Workington v Rochdale

15 November  1969 (1969 -11-15) 1	Workington	2–1	Rochdale	Workington
	Goodfellow 59' Martin 73'	Report	Whitehead 45'	Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2570

League Cup

Main article: 1969–70 Football League Cup

Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale

19 August  1969 (1969 -08-19) 1	Bolton Wanderers	6–3	Rochdale	Bolton
	Greaves Byrom Wharton	Report	Jenkins Butler	Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 10057 Referee: DJ Lyden

Lancashire Cup

Burnley v Rochdale

24 September  1969 (1969 -09-24)	Burnley	2–0	Rochdale	Burnley
				Stadium: Turf Moor

Rose Bowl

Rochdale v Oldham Athletic

26 July  1969 (1969 -07-26)	Rochdale	5–1	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Jenkins Butler Buck			Stadium: Spotland Stadium

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Notes

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]