1962–63 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1962–63 season
Manager	Tony Collins
League Division Four	7th
FA Cup	1st Round
League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Ronnie Cairns; George Morton; All: Ronnie Cairns; George Morton
	← 1961–62 1963–64 →

The 1962–63 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th season in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 4		F.A. Cup		League Cup		Lancashire Cup		Rose Bowl
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Ted Burgin	52	0	46	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Stanley Milburn	45	3	40	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Doug Winton	47	0	41	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Stan Hepton	41	1	35	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Ray Aspden	46	1	42	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Jimmy Thompson	46	2	40	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Doug Wragg	48	2	42	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Don Watson	37	9	33	8	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Louis Bimpson	23	6	21	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
	FW	ENG	Ronnie Cairns	43	15	40	14	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
	MF	ENG	Colin Whitaker	13	3	10	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Jack Martin	19	0	16	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	John Hardman	8	1	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	Joe Richardson	25	6	24	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Norman Bodell	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	ENG	George Morton	33	14	30	14	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Peter Phoenix	34	5	32	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Tony Moulden	8	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts
5	Gillingham	46	17	3	3	49	23	5	10	8	22	26	1.449	57
6	Torquay United	46	14	8	1	45	20	6	8	9	30	36	1.339	56
7	Rochdale	46	16	6	1	48	21	4	5	14	19	38	1.136	51
8	Tranmere Rovers	46	15	3	5	57	25	5	7	11	24	42	1.209	50
9	Barrow	46	14	7	2	52	26	5	5	13	30	54	1.025	50

Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

18 August 1962 (1962 -08-18) 1	Mansfield Town	1–0	Rochdale	Mansfield
	Wagstaff 47'	Report		Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6121 Referee: KH Burns

25 August 1962 (1962 -08-25) 2	Rochdale	3–2	Workington	Rochdale
	Whitaker 35', 80' Cairns 57'	Report	Lowes 48', 50'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2850 Referee: JE Thacker

27 August 1962 (1962 -08-27) 3	Stockport County	1–0	Rochdale	Stockport
	Whitelaw 42'	Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6389

1 September 1962 (1962 -09-01) 4	Exeter City	0–2	Rochdale	Exeter
		Report	Hardman 1' Cairns 30'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4320 Referee: JK Taylor

8 September 1962 (1962 -09-08) 5	Rochdale	3–2	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Watson 12', 73' Cairns 89'	Report	Duncan 67' Rackstraw 88'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3649 Referee: H Webb

12 September 1962 (1962 -09-12) 6	Gillingham	2–1	Rochdale	Gillingham
	Francis 24' Waldock 59'	Report	Richardson	Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5851

15 September 1962 (1962 -09-15) 7	Rochdale	1–1	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Watson 35'	Report	Colquhoun 23'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 12125 Referee: K Howley

22 September 1962 (1962 -09-22) 8	Brentford	1–0	Rochdale	Brentford
	McLeod 87'	Report		Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10753 Referee: NCH Burtenshaw

29 September 1962 (1962 -09-29) 9	Rochdale	1–0	York City	Rochdale
	Bimpson 7'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3030 Referee: LJ Tirebuck

2 October 1962 (1962 -10-02) 10	Rochdale	6–0	Barrow	Rochdale
	Whitaker Bimpson Morton Wragg	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3234

6 October 1962 (1962 -10-06) 11	Hartlepools United	4–0	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	McLean 5', 65' Edgar 50', 89'	Report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3850

13 October 1962 (1962 -10-13) 12	Rochdale	1–1	Darlington	Rochdale
	Bimpson 20'	Report	Lawton 53'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3131 Referee: KG Aston

16 October 1962 (1962 -10-16) 13	Rochdale	1–0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Thompson 70' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3797

20 October 1962 (1962 -10-20) 14	Southport	1–1	Rochdale	Southport
	Spence 64'	Report	Milburn 82'	Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 4231 Referee: VJ Batty

23 October 1962 (1962 -10-23) 15	Rochdale	3–1	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Morton 11', 85' Aspden 86'	Report	Booth 46'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3534

27 October 1962 (1962 -10-27) 16	Rochdale	1–1	Aldershot	Rochdale
	Morton 6'	Report	Woan 36'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2905 Referee: P Rhodes

30 October 1962 (1962 -10-30) 17	Doncaster Rovers	2–2	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Booth Rooney	Report	Watson Moulden	Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 9764 Referee: AW Sparling

10 November 1962 (1962 -11-10) 18	Rochdale	2–1	Oxford United	Rochdale
	Cairns 16' Morton 50'	Report	Knight 67'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2351 Referee: G McCabe

17 November 1962 (1962 -11-17) 19	Bradford City	1–2	Rochdale	Bradford
	Devitt 77'	Report	Watson 8' Morton 32'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4396 Referee: RTE Langdale

1 December 1962 (1962 -12-01) 20	Torquay United	2–1	Rochdale	Torquay
	Jenkins 33' Northcott 64'	Report	Watson 48'	Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 4155

15 December 1962 (1962 -12-15) 21	Rochdale	3–1	Mansfield Town	Rochdale
	Phoenix 36', 46' Morton 80'	Report	Hall 86'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2375

22 December 1962 (1962 -12-22) 22	Workington	1–0	Rochdale	Workington
	Commons 85'	Report		Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 2173

29 December 1962 (1962 -12-29) 23	Rochdale	2–0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Phoenix 36' Watson 84'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3596

2 February 1963 (1963 -02-02) 24	Oldham Athletic	5–1	Rochdale	Oldham
	Whitaker 34', 79' Lister 72', 87' Colquhoun 81'	Report	Cairns 65'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14839

5 March 1963 (1963 -03-05) 25	Rochdale	1–1	Gillingham	Rochdale
	Watson	Report	Godfrey	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,442

9 March 1963 (1963 -03-09) 26	Rochdale	1–0	Southport	Rochdale
	Bimpson 62'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,327

12 March 1963 (1963 -03-12) 27	Rochdale	2–1	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Milburn (pen.) Cairns	Report	Godbold	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,857

16 March 1963 (1963 -03-16) 28	Aldershot	2–0	Rochdale	Aldershot
	Norris 4' Priscott 87'	Report		Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,693

20 March 1963 (1963 -03-20) 29	Rochdale	3–5	Brentford	Rochdale
	Milburn 58' (pen.) Morton 67', 80'	Report	Dick 26', 40', 74' McAdams 54' Brooks 83'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,680

23 March 1963 (1963 -03-23) 30	Rochdale	3–3	Newport County	Rochdale
	Richardson 22', 39' Morton 73'	Report	Smith 44' Hudson 57' Hunt 66'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,829

27 March 1963 (1963 -03-27) 31	Crewe Alexandra	1–2	Rochdale	Crewe
	Lord	Report	Richardson Phoenix	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,073

30 March 1963 (1963 -03-30) 32	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	King 21' Dyson 31' Hickson 47'	Report	Hepton 33' Cairns 68'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,819

6 April 1963 (1963 -04-06) 33	Rochdale	2–1	Bradford City	Rochdale
	Richardson 1' Thompson 69'	Report	Storton 44'	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,710

8 April 1963 (1963 -04-08) 34	Darlington	3–0	Rochdale	Darlington
	Lawton Robson Maltby	Report		Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3,129

13 April 1963 (1963 -04-13) 35	Oxford United	0–0	Rochdale	Oxford
		Report		Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,085

15 April 1963 (1963 -04-15) 36	Chester	1–0	Rochdale	Chester
	Fitzgerald (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,979

16 April 1963 (1963 -04-16) 37	Rochdale	0–0	Chester	Rochdale
		Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,926

20 April 1963 (1963 -04-20) 38	Rochdale	3–0	Torquay United	Rochdale
	Cairns 63' Wragg 82', 83'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,785

22 April 1963 (1963 -04-22) 39	Barrow	1–1	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
	Darwin	Report	Cairns	Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,928

27 April 1963 (1963 -04-27) 40	Lincoln City	3–0	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Campbell 55' Franks 58' Punter 82'	Report		Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,281

4 May 1963 (1963 -05-04) 41	York City	1–0	Rochdale	York
	Gould 42'	Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,442

7 May 1963 (1963 -05-07) 42	Rochdale	1–0	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Morton	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,101

11 May 1963 (1963 -05-11) 43	Rochdale	3–0	Exeter City	Rochdale
	Morton 33' Cairns 39', 71'	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,403

17 May 1963 (1963 -05-17) 44	Chesterfield	1–3	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Clarke (pen.)	Report	Cairns Richardson	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,412

20 May 1963 (1963 -05-20) 45	Newport County	1–1	Rochdale	Newport
	Bonson	Report	Morton	Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,387

23 May 1963 (1963 -05-23) 46	Rochdale	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Cairns Wragg	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,385

Final League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts
5	Gillingham	46	17	3	3	49	23	5	10	8	22	26	1.449	57
6	Torquay United	46	14	8	1	45	20	6	8	9	30	36	1.339	56
7	Rochdale	46	16	6	1	48	21	4	5	14	19	38	1.136	51
8	Tranmere Rovers	46	15	3	5	57	25	5	7	11	24	42	1.209	50
9	Barrow	46	14	7	2	52	26	5	5	13	30	54	1.025	50

Source: rsssf.com

F.A. Cup

3 November 1962 (1962 -11-03) 1	York City	0–0	Rochdale	York
		Report		Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,655 Referee: MA Fussey

6 November 1962 (1962 -11-06) 1	Rochdale	1–2	York City	Rochdale
	Phoenix	Report	Wilkinson Wragg	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,225

League Cup

5 September 1962 (1962 -09-05) 1	Southport	0–0	Rochdale	Southport
		Report		Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 3,559

18 September 1962 (1962 -09-18) 1	Rochdale	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Southport	Rochdale
	Watson	Report	Blain	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,434

Lancashire Cup

26 September 1962 (1962 -09-26)	Blackpool	3 – 0	Rochdale	Blackpool
				Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Rose Bowl

11 August 1962 (1962 -08-11)	Rochdale	2–3	Oldham Athletic	Rochdale
	Whitaker Cairns			Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6146

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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]}

[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]}

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