| 1938–39 season | ||
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| Manager | Sam Jennings Ted Goodier | |
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |
| Football League Third Division North | 15th | |
| FA Cup | 1st Round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Wynn All: Jimmy Wynn | |
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The 1938–39 season saw Rochdale compete for their 18th season in the Football League Third Division North.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 3 North | FA Cup | Division 3 North Cup | Lancashire Cup | Football League Jubilee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Des Fawcett | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Tommy Baird | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Tom Sneddon | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Joe Duff | 47 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ted Goodier | 34 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Fred Reeve | 34 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| MF | Harry Howarth | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Tom Douglas | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| MF | Richard Haworth | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Syd Goodfellow | 48 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| FW | Arthur Griffiths | 17 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | William Keenan | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | William Royan | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Archie Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jimmy Wynn | 41 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Barratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Albert Gregory | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ernest Hobbs | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Tommy Doyle | 34 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Reg Kilsby | 28 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Tommy Prest | 22 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Georgie Mee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Latimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Wally Reynolds | 23 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Peter Vause | 21 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Joe Firth | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jack Briggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bryn Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Gastall | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Neary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Henry Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Harold Knowles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J. Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Barrow | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 1.015 | 41 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 0.835 | 41 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 53 | 1.122 | 39 |
| 16 | New Brighton | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 0.932 | 39 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 0.717 | 33 |
Source: rsssf.com
Competitions
Football League Third Division North
| 27 August 1938 1 | Rotherham United | 7 – 1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Branham Hanson Clarke Bastow |
Report | Griffiths |
Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 7438 |
| 30 August 1938 2 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| Griffiths Haworth |
Report | Murphy Ashton |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5217 |
| 3 September 1938 3 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Royan |
Report | Ferrier Halford |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7357 |
| 6 September 1938 4 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Goodfellow |
Report | Perry |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4469 |
| 10 September 1938 5 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | York City | Rochdale |
| Goodfellow Griffiths |
Report | Hughes Scott |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5494 |
| 12 September 1938 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Perry Little Killourhy |
Report | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 5530 |
| 17 September 1938 7 | Wrexham | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Wrexham |
| Burditt |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3565 |
| 24 September 1938 8 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Gateshead | Rochdale |
| Duff Griffiths Wynn Reeve Conroy |
Report | Embleton Miller |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6393 |
| 1 October 1938 9 | Hartlepools United | 4 – 2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Wigham Woods Self |
Report | Wynn |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4446 |
| 8 October 1938 10 | Rochdale | 6 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Wynn Reeve Duff Griffiths |
Report | Armstrong |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5232 |
| 15 October 1938 11 | Halifax Town | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Barkas Widdowfield |
Report | Kilsby |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 5626 |
| 22 October 1938 12 | Rochdale | 2 – 0 | New Brighton | Rochdale |
| Duff Prest |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7292 |
| 29 October 1938 13 | Barrow | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Harris Fletcher Samuel |
Report | Goodier |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 6533 |
| 5 November 1938 14 | Rochdale | 5 – 2 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Kilsby Wynn Duff |
Report | Howarth Pendergast |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6732 |
| 12 November 1938 15 | Bradford City | 3 – 0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Swindells Smailes |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 6615 |
| 19 November 1938 16 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| Wynn Reynolds Prest |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6690 |
| 3 December 1938 17 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Sargeant |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6293 |
| 10 December 1938 18 | Accrington Stanley | 0 – 5 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Report | Kilsby Prest Duff Wynn |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 3836 |
| 17 December 1938 19 | Rochdale | 2 – 1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Wynn Prest |
Report | Asquith |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5466 |
| 24 December 1938 20 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Report | Wadsworth |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5811 |
| 26 December 1938 21 | Southport | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Patrick Colquhoun Hawkins |
Report | Vause |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 6606 |
| 27 December 1938 22 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Duff Wynn Prest Reynolds |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6293 |
| 31 December 1938 23 | Oldham Athletic | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| Fielden |
Report | Wynn Reeve |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11644 |
| 11 January 1939 24 | Lincoln City | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Ponting Hancock |
Report | Duff |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1847 |
| 14 January 1939 25 | York City | 0 – 7 | Rochdale | York |
| Report | Vause Firth Wynn Duff |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3826 |
| 21 January 1939 26 | Rochdale | 0 – 0 | Wrexham | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7250 |
| 28 January 1939 27 | Gateshead | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Gateshead |
| McDermott Embleton |
Report | Vause Wynn |
Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 2846 |
| 4 February 1939 28 | Rochdale | 3 – 4 | Hartlepools United | Rochdale |
| Wynn Duff |
Report | Robbins Wigham McGarry |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5557 |
| 11 February 1939 29 | Darlington | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Feeney |
Report | Firth |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3011 |
| 18 February 1939 30 | Rochdale | 4 – 5 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Wynn Vause |
Report | Widdowfield Griffiths Wood Atack |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6521 |
| 25 February 1939 31 | New Brighton | 3 – 1 | Rochdale | New Brighton |
| Frost Wood |
Report | Wynn |
Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 3296 |
| 4 March 1939 32 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| Reynolds Vause |
Report | Samuel Alcock |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4734 |
| 11 March 1939 33 | Chester | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Report | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4375 |
| 18 March 1939 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Prest |
Report | Hinsley |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5651 |
| 25 March 1939 35 | Hull City | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Hull |
| Richardson Hubbard |
Report | Duff Wynn Vause |
Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 3975 |
| 1 April 1939 36 | Rochdale | 4 – 0 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Wynn Vause Kilsby |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4314 |
| 7 April 1939 37 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Cobourne Chandler Goodfellow |
Report | Firth |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6678 |
| 8 April 1939 38 | Stockport County | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Sargeant |
Report | Wynn Vause |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6485 |
| 10 April 1939 39 | Rochdale | 5 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Wynn Vause Firth Gastall |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 7786 |
| 15 April 1939 40 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| Duff Vause Wynn |
Report | Waring |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3981 |
| 29 April 1939 42 | Carlisle United | 5 – 1 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Ashton Beresford Hunt |
Report | Reynolds |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2800 |
F.A. Cup
| 26 November 1938 1 | Halifax Town | 7 – 3 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| Jackson Widdowfield Wood |
Report | Wynn Duff Goodier |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 10000 |
Football League Third Division North Cup
| 2 January 1939 1 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Alexander Waring |
[1] | Knowles |
Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 1600 |
Lancashire Cup
| 21 September 1938 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0 – 0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| [1] | Stadium: Boundary Park |
| 11 October 1938 1 | Rochdale | 2 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Duff Wynn |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 18 October 1938 1 | Rochdale | 1 – 2 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| Kilsby |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
Football League Jubilee
| 20 August 1938 | Halifax Town | 4 – 1 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| [1] | Kennedy |
Stadium: The Shay |
| 23 August 1938 | Rochdale | 5 – 1 | Halifax Town | Rochdale |
| Goodfellow Howarth Douglas Reeve |
[1] | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
References
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