The 1931–32 season saw Rochdale compete for their 11th season in the Football League Third Division North where they finished in 21st position with 11 points.[1]
| 1931–32 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Will Cameron Herbert Hopkinson | |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
| Football League Third Division North | 21st | |
| FA Cup | First Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Reg Watson All: Reg Watson | |
Rochdale finished bottom of the Third Division North after managing just four wins. During the season they went on a record-breaking run of 17 straight defeats.[2]
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| N/A | GK |  ENG | Harry Abbott | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF |  SCO | James Beattie | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Adam Plunkett | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Bill Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF |  EIR | Jack Everest | 24 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | George Ward | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Ernest Steele | 22 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW |  [[|South Africa]] | David Murray | 25 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | George Guyan | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW |  WAL | Benny Jones | 21 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | SCO | Con Hilley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Jimmy Hamilton | 42 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | WAL | Idris Williams | 37 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Robert Forster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Harry Platt | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Reg Watson | 19 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | SCO | Joe McAleer | 22 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Edward Black | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Fred Appleyard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Fred Brown | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | Ken Nisbet | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Roland Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | GK | ENG | Bert Welch | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Harold Howarth | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Walter Webster | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Frank Twine | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bimson | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Arthur Hawes | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Tommy Hogg | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Ron Hornby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Reg Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | John Whitelaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | George White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | John Crowther | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Clarence Constantine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | Tommy Flannigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | GK | ENG | Eddie Plane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Carlisle United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 56 | 0.810 | 33 | |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 40 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 49 | 0.875 | 32 | |
| 20 | New Brighton | 40 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 53 | 0.500 | 24 | Re-elected |
| 21 | Rochdale | 40 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 0.356 | 11 | |
| - | Wigan Borough[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
Competitions
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Third Division North
| 29 August 1931 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
Jones  Guyan | Report | Wright Viner | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,974 |
| 31 August 1931 2 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Sellars Hick Spicer | Report | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 6,431 |
| 5 September 1931 3 | Wrexham | 4–0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Taylor Bamford | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 7,390 |
| 7 September 1931 4 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Webster Scullion | Report | Watson | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,941 |
| 12 September 1931 5 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Watson Everest Steele | Report | Watson McConnell | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,382 |
| 15 September 1931 6 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Williams | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,384 |
| 19 September 1931 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Swindells | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,358 |
| 26 September 1931 8 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| McAleer | Report | Siddle | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,703 |
| 3 October 1931 9 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| McAleer Watson | Report | Emery | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,641 |
| 10 October 1931 10 | Southport | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Cowen McConnell Holmes | Report | Steele | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 5,442 |
| 17 October 1931 11 | Halifax Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Crawford Betteridge | Report | Everest Murray | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 4,082 |
| 24 October 1931 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| Report | Pointon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,845 |
| 31 October 1931 13 | Gateshead | 3–1 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| Welsh Meek | Report | Jones | Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 7,227 |
| 7 November 1931 14 | Rochdale | 3–2 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Jones Everest | Report | Rawsthorne | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,888 |
| 14 November 1931 15 | Barrow | 4–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Littler Wilson | Report | Watson | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,542 |
| 21 November 1931 16 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Watson Nisbet | Report | Wainscoat Speed Munnings D. Duncan A. Duncan | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,593 |
| 5 December 1931 17 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| Report | Cresswell Hedley Jennings | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,119 |
| 12 December 1931 18 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Hewitt Dixon | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,085 |
| 25 December 1931 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 9–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Dixon Whitehurst Watts Meston | Report | Murray | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,719 |
| 26 December 1931 20 | Rochdale | 3–6 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Brown Murray Everest | Report | Urmson Watts Dixon Lewis Meston | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,993 |
| 2 January 1932 21 | Accrington Stanley | 3–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Williamson Jones Agar | Report | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 1,824 |
| 9 January 1932 22 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Hall Cartwright | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,737 |
| 16 January 1932 23 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Everest Steele | Report | Mustard Parden | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,749 |
| 23 January 1932 24 | Carlisle United | 4–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Hutchison McConnell | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,812 |
| 30 January 1932 25 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Howarth Brown | Report | Swindells Weale | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,978 |
| 6 February 1932 26 | Darlington | 3–1 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Waugh Wellock Coates | Report | Nisbet | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,764 |
| 13 February 1932 27 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Atherton Pattison | Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2,856 |
| 20 February 1932 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Report | Bell | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,894 |
| 27 February 1932 29 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Crowther | Report | Crawford Betteridge Johnson Read | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,154 |
| 5 March 1932 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| Turner Reed | Report | Brown | Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 2,601 |
| 12 March 1932 31 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Report | Welsh Meek | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,526 |
| 19 March 1932 32 | New Brighton | 1–1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Rawsthorne | Report | Brown | Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 2,362 |
| 25 March 1932 33 | York City | 5–2 | Rochdale | York |
| Baines Thompson Jenkinson | Report | McAleer Howarth | Stadium: Fulfordgate Attendance: 5,285 |
| 26 March 1932 34 | Rochdale | 0–6 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Report | Webster (o.g.) Millar Postlethwaite Suggett Bimson (o.g.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,189 |
| 28 March 1932 35 | Rochdale | 3–5 | York City | Rochdale |
| McAleer Brown | Report | Baines Spooner Fenoughty | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,387 |
| 2 April 1932 36 | Hull City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Munnings Mills | Report | Hogg | Stadium: The Boulevard Attendance: 3,611 |
| 9 April 1932 37 | Rochdale | 3–5 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| McAleer Williams | Report | Pringle Riley Cartwright Whyte | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,038 |
| 16 April 1932 38 | Chester City | 7–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Mercer Williams (o.g.)Jennings Hedley | Report | McAleer Howarth | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,658 |
| 23 April 1932 39 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Bimson | Report | Thornton Dixon | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,379 |
| 7 May 1932 40 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Howarth McAleer  | Report | Beynon Gray Parkin | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,724 |
FA Cup
| 28 November 1931 R1 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Methven Hubbard | Report | Murray | Stadium: Old Showground Attendance: 5,000 |
Lancashire Cup
| 22 September 1931 R2 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| [3] | | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Manchester Cup
| 24 February 1932 R3 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Rochdale | Manchester |
| | [3] | Stadium: Maine Road |
References
External links
- Up the Dale 1931–32
- Rochdale 1931–32 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)
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