1930–31 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1930–31 season saw Rochdale compete for their 10th season in the Football League Third Division North.

Rochdale

1930–31 season
Manager	Will Cameron
Stadium	Spotland Stadium
Football League Third Division North	21st
FA Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Tom Tippett All: Tom Tippett
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Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 3 North		FA Cup		Lancashire Cup		Manchester Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ENG	Jack Prince	16	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	Tom Watson	21	0	18	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
	DF	ENG	Dougie Oliver	21	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	WAL	Idris Williams	38	2	34	2	0	0	2	0	2	0
	FW	ENG	Jack Barber	39	0	35	0	1	0	2	0	1	0
	MF	SCO	George Grierson	36	0	31	0	1	0	2	0	2	0
	MF	ENG	George Stott	34	11	31	10	0	0	2	1	1	0
	FW	ENG	Billy Bertram	23	4	20	3	1	0	2	1	0	0
	FW	ENG	Tom Tippett	44	18	40	18	1	0	2	0	1	0
	FW	WAL	Harry Lewis	22	6	20	6	1	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Frank Hargreaves	10	4	9	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
	DF	ENG	Thomas Corcoran	27	0	24	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	ENG	Albert Latham	9	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	IRL	Jack Everest	17	2	16	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Percy Hellyer	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Joe Craddock	39	10	34	10	1	0	2	0	2	0
	FW	ENG	Fred Fitton	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	FW	SCO	David Cowan	26	3	24	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Fred Appleyard	5	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	ENG	William Blackburn	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Harry Platt	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	George Turnbull	11	2	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	George Ward	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Thomas Warburton	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	WAL	Thomas Lynch	31	0	27	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	DF	ENG	Harry Bruce	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	SCO	Adam Plunkett	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	ENG	Austin Trippier	10	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Francis Chorlton	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Henry Martin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW		George Lillywhite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Final league table

Main article: 1930–31 Football League Third Division North

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	HW	HD	HL	HGF	HGA	AW	AD	AL	AGF	AGA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
18	Crewe Alexandra	42	13	2	6	52	35	1	4	16	14	58	0.710	34
19	New Brighton	42	12	4	5	36	25	1	3	17	13	51	0.645	33
20	Hartlepools United	42	10	2	9	47	37	2	4	15	20	49	0.779	30
21	Rochdale	42	9	1	11	42	50	3	5	13	20	57	0.579	30	Re-elected
22	Nelson	42	6	7	8	28	40	0	0	21	15	73	0.381	19	Failed re-election[a]

Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

1. Nelson lost their bid for re-election, and were replaced by Chester in the following season.

Competitions

Football League Third Division North

Main article: 1930–31 Football League

Rochdale v Nelson

30 August 1930 (1930-08-30) 1	Rochdale	5 – 4	Nelson	Rochdale
	Hargreaves Tippett Stott Dixon (o.g.)	Report	Bate Carmedy	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4822

Rochdale v Chesterfield

1 September 1930 (1930-09-01) 2	Rochdale	2 – 3	Chesterfield	Rochdale
	Stott Everest	Report	Taylor Lee	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4384

Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale

6 September 1930 (1930-09-06) 3	Crewe Alexandra	3 – 1	Rochdale	Crewe
	Owen Millington Watson (o.g.)	Report	Latham	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3635

Barrow v Rochdale

8 September 1930 (1930-09-08) 4	Barrow	0 – 0	Rochdale	Barrow-in-Furness
		Report		Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 6873

Rochdale v Wrexham

13 September 1930 (1930-09-13) 5	Rochdale	4 – 3	Wrexham	Rochdale
	Bertram Craddock Stott Tippett	Report	Mustard Bamford	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5073

Rochdale v Barrow

15 September 1930 (1930-09-15) 6	Rochdale	4 – 2	Barrow	Rochdale
	Stott Tippett	Report	Moon Millar	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3957

Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale

20 September 1930 (1930-09-20) 7	Tranmere Rovers	7 – 3	Rochdale	Birkenhead
	Dixon Kennedy Watts Everest (o.g.)	Report	Hargreaves Lewis	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5700

Rochdale v Carlisle United

27 September 1930 (1930-09-27) 8	Rochdale	1 – 3	Carlisle United	Rochdale
	Bertram	Report	Hutchison McConnell	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3165

York City v Rochdale

4 October 1930 (1930-10-04) 9	York City	3 – 0	Rochdale	York
	Fenoughty Sharpe Laycock	Report		Stadium: Fulfordgate Attendance: 4308

Rochdale v Rotherham United

11 October 1930 (1930-10-11) 10	Rochdale	6 – 1	Rotherham United	Rochdale
	Everest Lewis Craddock Tippett Bertram	Report	Hick	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3480

Rochdale v Wigan Borough

18 October 1930 (1930-10-18) 11	Rochdale	0 – 4	Wigan Borough	Rochdale
		Report	Jepson (pen.)	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6975

Darlington v Rochdale

25 October 1930 (1930-10-25) 12	Darlington	1 – 1	Rochdale	Darlington
	Wellock	Report	Craddock	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3234

Rochdale v Lincoln City

1 November 1930 (1930-11-01) 13	Rochdale	4 – 2	Lincoln City	Rochdale
	Tippett Stott Craddock	Report	Lax Kitching	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4307

Hull City v Rochdale

8 November 1930 (1930-11-08) 14	Hull City	3 – 1	Rochdale	Hull
	Barber (o.g.) Alexander	Report	Stott	Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 7719

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

15 November 1930 (1930-11-15) 15	Rochdale	3 – 5	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Lewis	Report	Bott Smith Gladwin	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2985

Gateshead v Rochdale

22 November 1930 (1930-11-22) 16	Gateshead	0 – 2	Rochdale	Gateshead
		Report	Lewis Tippett	Stadium: Redheugh Park Attendance: 1129

New Brighton v Rochdale

6 December 1930 (1930-12-06) 17	New Brighton	2 – 1	Rochdale	New Brighton
	Stevens	Report	Williams	Stadium: Sandheys Park Attendance: 2369

Hartlepools United v Rochdale

20 December 1930 (1930-12-20) 18	Hartlepools United	4 – 0	Rochdale	Hartlepool
	Pedwell Simmons J. Mordue T. Mordue	Report		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3083

Southport v Rochdale

25 December 1930 (1930-12-25) 19	Southport	4 – 0	Rochdale	Southport
	Cowen Waterson Wilson	Report		Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 6157

Rochdale v Southport

26 December 1930 (1930-12-26) 20	Rochdale	0 – 4	Southport	Rochdale
		Report	Waterson Wilson Robinson	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1934

Nelson v Rochdale

27 December 1930 (1930-12-27) 21	Nelson	0 – 0	Rochdale	Nelson
		Report		Stadium: Seedhill Attendance: 2774

Accrington Stanley v Rochdale

1 January 1931 (1931-01-01) 22	Accrington Stanley	2 – 3	Rochdale	Accrington
	Broome Abel	Report	Craddock Tippett	Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 3724

Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra

3 January 1931 (1931-01-03) 23	Rochdale	1 – 0	Crewe Alexandra	Rochdale
	Stott	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2326

Rochdale v Stockport County

10 January 1931 (1931-01-10) 24	Rochdale	1 – 0	Stockport County	Rochdale
	Tippett	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2553

Wrexham v Rochdale

17 January 1931 (1931-01-17) 25	Wrexham	1 – 1	Rochdale	Wrexham
	Taylor	Report	Stott	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 4405

Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers

24 January 1931 (1931-01-24) 26	Rochdale	1 – 3	Tranmere Rovers	Rochdale
	Turnbull	Report	Dixon Meston	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3694

Carlisle United v Rochdale

31 January 1931 (1931-01-31) 27	Carlisle United	7 – 1	Rochdale	Carlisle
	McConnell Armes Hutchison Coulthard	Report	Turnbull	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2224

Rochdale v York City

7 February 1931 (1931-02-07) 28	Rochdale	2 – 2	York City	Rochdale
	Craddock	Report	Cowie Evans	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2577

Rotherham United v Rochdale

14 February 1931 (1931-02-14) 29	Rotherham United	1 – 3	Rochdale	Rotherham
	Hick	Report	Cowan Tippett Craddock	Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 5047

Rochdale v Halifax Town

16 February 1931 (1931-02-16) 30	Rochdale	2 – 3	Halifax Town	Rochdale
	Tippett	Report	Betteridge Bain	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1118

Wigan Borough v Rochdale

21 February 1931 (1931-02-21) 31	Wigan Borough	3 – 0	Rochdale	Wigan
	Jepson	Report		Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3364

Lincoln City v Rochdale

7 March 1931 (1931-03-07) 32	Lincoln City	5 – 0	Rochdale	Lincoln
	Dinsdale Cartwright Pegg	Report		Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6040

Rochdale v Hull City

14 March 1931 (1931-03-14) 33	Rochdale	1 – 0	Hull City	Rochdale
	Goldsmith (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3465

Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

21 March 1931 (1931-03-21) 34	Doncaster Rovers	4 – 0	Rochdale	Doncaster
	Vickers Smith Atkin	Report		Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2997

Rochdale v Gateshead

28 March 1931 (1931-03-28) 35	Rochdale	0 – 1	Gateshead	Rochdale
		Report	McNaughton	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1555

Rochdale v Accrington Stanley

3 April 1931 (1931-04-03) 36	Rochdale	1 – 6	Accrington Stanley	Rochdale
	Williams	Report	Broome Agar Riley	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3024

Stockport County v Rochdale

4 April 1931 (1931-04-04) 37	Stockport County	2 – 2	Rochdale	Stockport
	Lincoln	Report	Cowan Tippett	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5046

Chesterfield v Rochdale

6 April 1931 (1931-04-06) 38	Chesterfield	4 – 1	Rochdale	Chesterfield
	Pynegar Binks	Report	Tippett	Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 5089

Rochdale v New Brighton

11 April 1931 (1931-04-11) 39	Rochdale	2 – 0	New Brighton	Rochdale
	Tippett Trippier	Report		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1855

Halifax Town v Rochdale

18 April 1931 (1931-04-18) 40	Halifax Town	1 – 0	Rochdale	Halifax
	McFarlane	Report		Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2875

Rochdale v Darlington

21 April 1931 (1931-04-21) 41	Rochdale	1 – 2	Darlington	Rochdale
	Tippett	Report	Mitchell Wellock	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1573

Rochdale v Hartlepools United

25 April 1931 (1931-04-25) 42	Rochdale	1 – 2	Hartlepools United	Rochdale
	Tippett	Report	Thompson Simmons	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1586

FA Cup

Main article: 1930–31 FA Cup

Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers

29 November 1930 (1930-11-29) 1	Rochdale	1 – 2	Doncaster Rovers	Rochdale
	Cowan	Report	Bott Smith	Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5526

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Lancashire Cup

Rochdale v Bury

30 September 1930 (1930-09-30) 2	Rochdale	2–1	Bury	Rochdale
	Stott Bertram	[2]		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1700

Rochdale v Manchester United

11 November 1930 (1930-11-11) 3	Rochdale	0–1	Manchester United	Rochdale
		[2]		Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1950

Manchester Cup

Manchester City v Rochdale

4 March 1931 (1931-03-04) 3	Manchester City	0–1	Rochdale	Manchester
		[2]	Hargreaves	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 2300

Manchester United v Rochdale

15 April 1931 (1931-04-15) SF	Manchester United	2–0	Rochdale	Manchester
		[2]		Stadium: Old Trafford

References

1. "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
2. Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.