1970–71 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1970–71 season
ManagerDick Conner
League Division Three16th
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Reg Jenkins
All: Reg Jenkins

The 1970–71 season saw Rochdale compete for their second consecutive season in the Football League Third Division. The season also saw Rochdale win the Lancashire Cup for the first time since 1949.

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 England ENG Tony Godfrey 39 0 30+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Graham Smith 45 2 31+0 1 5+0 0 3+0 1 5+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Derek Ryder 60 0 44+0 0 5+0 0 3+0 0 7+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Hughen Riley 57 5 41+1 4 5+0 0 3+0 0 5+1 1 1+0 0
DF England ENG Colin Parry 46 0 35+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Joe Ashworth 53 2 38+0 0 5+0 1 3+0 0 6+0 1 1+0 0
MF England ENG Norman Whitehead 61 6 45+0 4 5+0 0 3+0 1 7+0 1 1+0 0
FW England ENG Alf Arrowsmith 37 17 27+4 12 1+0 2 1+0 0 3+0 2 1+0 1
FW England ENG Reg Jenkins 42 19 28+2 13 1+0 0 3+0 2 7+0 4 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Gowans 44 6 31+2 5 1+0 0 3+0 1 6+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Dennis Butler 39 10 29+1 8 3+0 1 1+0 0 3+1 1 1+0 0
FW England ENG David Cross 44 13 30+3 9 4+1 1 2+1 0 2+0 2 0+1 1
DF England ENG Paul Clarke 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Ronnie Blair 47 2 33+3 1 2+1 1 2+0 0 6+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Bobby Downes 49 1 35+2 0 5+0 1 2+0 0 5+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Dave Tennant 23 0 16+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
DF Wales WAL Dave Pearson 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Tony Buck 12 3 4+3 1 3+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Vince Leech 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Third Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 14 16 16 50 47 1.064 44
15 Plymouth Argyle 46 12 19 15 63 63 1.000 43
16 Rochdale 46 14 15 17 61 68 0.897 43
17 Port Vale 46 15 12 19 52 59 0.881 42
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 10 22 14 45 55 0.818 42
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Competitions

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1970–71 Football League
15 August  1970 (1970 -08-15) 1 Rochdale 1–1 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
Butler 36' Report Jarman 60' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4628
22 August  1970 (1970 -08-22) 2 Port Vale 4–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
James 16'
Morris 26'
McLaren 27', 89'		 Report Jenkins 73' (pen.) Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6196
29 August  1970 (1970 -08-29) 3 Rochdale 0–0 Bradford City Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5600
31 August  1970 (1970 -08-31) 4 Rochdale 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Robertson (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3551
4 September  1970 (1970 -09-04) 5 Torquay United 3–0 Rochdale Torquay
Welsh
Jackson 		Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 6165
12 September  1970 (1970 -09-12) 6 Rochdale 1–2 Fulham Rochdale
Gowans 20' Report Barrett 9'
Conway 70'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4429
19 September  1970 (1970 -09-19) 7 Rotherham United 5–1 Rochdale Rotherham
Watson 13', 70', 82'
Fantham 29'
Brogden 77'		 Report Butler 34' Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 6928
26 September  1970 (1970 -09-26) 8 Rochdale 1–2 Reading Rochdale
Jenkins 62' Report Cumming 41' (Pen.)
Williams 86'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3840
3 October  1970 (1970 -10-03) 9 Mansfield Town 3–2 Rochdale Mansfield
Stenson 34', 65'
Jones 89'		 Report Butler 75'
Jenkins 90'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7038
Referee: BJ Homewood
10 October  1970 (1970 -10-10) 10 Rochdale 1–1 Aston Villa Rochdale
Jenkins 23' Report Lochhead 10' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7537
17 October  1970 (1970 -10-17) 11 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Rochdale Bristol
Stubbs 37'
Jones 45'		 Report Jenkins 81'
Sheppard 85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 11794
Referee: G Hartley
21 October  1970 (1970 -10-21) 12 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Rochdale Brighton and Hove
O'Sullivan Report Arrowsmith Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 7551
24 October  1970 (1970 -10-24) 13 Rochdale 1–0 Barnsley Rochdale
Arrowsmith 36' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5462
Referee: RB Lee
31 October  1970 (1970 -10-31) 14 Walsall 0–3 Rochdale Walsall
Report Arrowsmith 17'
Butler 45'
Gowans 65'		 Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 4667
Referee: L Callaghan
2 November  1970 (1970 -11-02) 15 Rochdale 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
Whitehead Report Rickard Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5033
7 November  1970 (1970 -11-07) 16 Rochdale 4–1 Wrexham Rochdale
Smith 10'
Gowans 37'
Riley 78'
Arrowsmith 87'		 Report Griffiths Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4591
10 November  1970 (1970 -11-10) 17 Rochdale 0–1 Gillingham Rochdale
Report Watson Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3291
14 November  1970 (1970 -11-14) 18 Preston North End 3–1 Rochdale Preston
Wilson 20'
Ham 40'
Lyall 87'		 Report Whitehead 49' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13451
28 November  1970 (1970 -11-28) 19 Swansea Town 4–2 Rochdale Swansea
A. Williams 25' (pen.)
Allchurch 40'
H. Williams 47'
Nurse 89'		 Report Cross 67'
Whitehead 80'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 7178
Referee: KE Walker
5 December  1970 (1970 -12-05) 20 Rochdale 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Jenkins 83' Report Harkin 18'
Andrews 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3217
Referee: ME Washer
19 December  1970 (1970 -12-19) 21 Rochdale 0–3 Port Vale Rochdale
Report James 7'
Summerscales 39'
Morris 75'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3619
Referee: TP Gill
26 December  1970 (1970 -12-26) 22 Halifax Town 1–4 Rochdale Halifax
Brierley 18' Report Butler 35', 63', 69'
Cross 37'		 Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 5584
Referee: A Bone
9 January  1971 (1971 -01-09) 23 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Rochdale Plymouth
Davey 69'
Sullivan 90'		 Report Whitehead 48'
Buck 53'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6140
16 January  1971 (1971 -01-16) 24 Rochdale 3–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Rochdale
Riley 6', 23', 80' Report Wilkinson 4'
Gilliver 21', 40'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4938
Referee: RE Raby
30 January  1971 (1971 -01-30) 25 Rochdale 0–0 Swansea Town Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3220
6 February  1971 (1971 -02-06) 26 Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Report Cross 1', 21' Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 3759
Referee: R Capey
10 February  1971 (1971 -02-10) 27 Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Cliff Report Arrowsmith Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 10466
13 February  1971 (1971 -02-13) 28 Rochdale 2–0 Chesterfield Rochdale
Gowans 26'
Arrowsmith 60'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3750
20 February  1971 (1971 -02-20) 29 Gillingham 0–0 Rochdale Gillingham
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3979
Referee: WS Castle
22 February  1971 (1971 -02-22) 30 Rochdale 2–0 Bury Rochdale
Arrowsmith Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 9088
27 February  1971 (1971 -02-27) 31 Rochdale 2–0 Walsall Rochdale
Jenkins 30'
Arrowsmith 84'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4369
Referee: K Howley
6 March  1971 (1971 -03-06) 32 Barnsley 2–2 Rochdale Barnsley
Lea 17', 51' Report Arrowsmith 67'
Gowans 89'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4872
8 March  1971 (1971 -03-08) 33 Rochdale 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4498
Referee: JE Thacker
13 March  1971 (1971 -03-13) 34 Rochdale 1–2 Preston North End Rochdale
Cross 89' Report Heppolette 18'
Ingram 57'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 10345
16 March  1971 (1971 -03-16) 35 Bury 0–2 Rochdale Bury
Report Blair
Arrowsmith 		Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 8047
20 March  1971 (1971 -03-20) 36 Wrexham 3–1 Rochdale Wrexham
Provan 7', 56'
Kinsey 39'		 Report Jenkins 16' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4152
Referee: WB Johnson
27 March  1971 (1971 -03-27) 37 Rochdale 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Jenkins 44'
Cross 53'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3704
Referee: RB Kirkpatrick
3 April  1971 (1971 -04-03) 38 Bradford City 3–0 Rochdale Bradford
Middleton 67', 69'
Bannister 88'		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4536
7 April  1971 (1971 -04-07) 39 Fulham 2–0 Rochdale London
Earle 53'
Conway 76' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 10054
10 April  1971 (1971 -04-10) 40 Rochdale 0–3 Halifax Town Rochdale
Report Rhodes 27'
Lennard 34'
Atkins 42'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5756
12 April  1971 (1971 -04-12) 41 Rochdale 1–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
Arrowsmith Report Roberts Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3898
17 April  1971 (1971 -04-17) 42 Aston Villa 1–0 Rochdale Aston
Vowden 6' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18406
Referee: P Partridge
19 April  1971 (1971 -04-19) 43 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Rochdale Birkenhead
Report Jenkins 66', 73' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3357
24 April  1971 (1971 -04-24) 44 Rochdale 4–3 Rotherham United Rochdale
Cross 44'
Jenkins 63', 80' (pen.)
Mielczarek 87' (o.g.)		 Report Blair 70' (o.g.)
Gilbert 77'
Swift 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3561
27 April  1971 (1971 -04-27) 45 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rochdale Doncaster
Kitchen Report Butler
Cross 		Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 2884
1 May  1971 (1971 -05-01) 46 Reading 1–1 Rochdale Reading
Wagstaff 82' Report Cross 66' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 5746

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
21 November  1970 (1970 -11-21) 1 Rochdale 2–0 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Arrowsmith 7', 50' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 13879
Referee: WB Johnson
12 December  1970 (1970 -12-12) 2 Darlington 0–2 Rochdale Darlington
Report Blair 44'
Downes 88'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 5595
11 January  1971 (1971 -01-11) 3 Rochdale 2–1 Coventry City Rochdale
Cross 39'
Butler 80'		 Report Hunt 51' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 13011
Referee: JE Thacker
23 January  1971 (1971 -01-23) 4 Rochdale 3–3 Colchester United Rochdale
Ashworth 27'
Buck 54', 61'		 Report Crawford 4'
Lewis 85'
Simmons 86'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 12321
Referee: R Capey
25 January  1971 (1971 -01-25) 4 Colchester United 5–0 Rochdale Colchester
Lewis 42'
Simmons 44'
Parry 50' (o.g.)
Crawford 70'
Mahon 76'		 Report Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 11205
Referee: R Capey

League Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
19 August  1970 (1970 -08-19) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Southport Rochdale
Jenkins Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4057
9 September  1970 (1970 -09-09) 2 Crystal Palace 3–3 Rochdale London
Birchenall
Jenkins (o.g.)
Payne 		Report Jenkins
Gowans
Whitehead 		Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16265
14 September  1970 (1970 -09-14) 2 Rochdale 1–3 Crystal Palace Rochdale
Smith Report Taylor
Scott
Queen 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8911

Lancashire Cup

16 September  1970 (1970 -09-16) 1 Burnley 1–1 Rochdale Burnley
Butler Stadium: Turf Moor
23 September  1970 (1970 -09-23) 1 Rochdale 1–0 Burnley Rochdale
Jenkins Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1802
13 October  1970 (1970 -10-13) 2 Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Rochdale Blackburn
Arrowsmith Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 561
3 February  1971 (1971 -02-03) 3 Rochdale 3–1 Everton Rochdale
Jenkins
Riley 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1111
4 March  1971 (1971 -03-04) SF Chorley 0–0 Rochdale Chorley
Stadium: Victory Park
29 March  1971 (1971 -03-29) SF Rochdale 2–1 Chorley Rochdale
Jenkins
Whitehead 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1410
3 May  1971 (1971 -05-03) F Rochdale 3–2 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Cross
Ashworth
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7003

Rose Bowl

8 August  1970 (1970 -08-08) Oldham Athletic 1–2 Rochdale Oldham
Arrowsmith
Cross 		Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5078

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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]