1963–64 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
1963–64 season
ManagerTony Collins
League Division Four20th
FA Cup2nd Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe Richardson
All: Joe Richardson
George Morton

The 1963–64 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 57th in existence and their 5th consecutive in the Football League Fourth Division.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 4 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  ENG Ted Burgin 46 0 40 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG Stanley Milburn 50 1 44 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
DF  SCO Doug Winton 44 0 38 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
FW  ENG Stan Hepton 43 0 36 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
DF  ENG Ray Aspden 44 0 39 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Jimmy Thompson 52 5 45 4 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 0
MF  ENG Doug Wragg 26 2 22 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
FW  ENG George Morton 46 16 40 9 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 2
FW  ENG Ronnie Cairns 28 8 23 7 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
FW  ENG Joe Richardson 39 16 33 11 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 2
MF  ENG David Storf 51 5 45 4 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Peter Phoenix 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW  ENG Dave Kerry 15 5 12 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
FW  ENG Don Watson 28 8 25 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF  ENG David Wells 10 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK  ENG Simon Jones 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DF  SCO Jack Martin 9 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG Brian Taylor 16 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG Don MacKenzie 19 5 18 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ENG John Hardman 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Final League Table

Main article: 1963–64 Football League Fourth Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Oxford United 46 14 13 19 59 63 0.937 41
19 Darlington 46 14 12 20 66 93 0.710 40
20 Rochdale 46 12 15 19 56 59 0.949 39
21 Southport 46 15 9 22 63 88 0.716 39 Re-elected
22 York City 46 14 7 25 52 66 0.788 35
Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1963–64 Football League
24 August 1963 (1963-08-24) 1 York City 0–3 Rochdale York
Report Cairns 1'
Richardson 44'
Morton 63'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 5446
Referee: K Stokes
28 August 1963 (1963-08-28) 2 Rochdale 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Rochdale
Thompson 66' Report Cooper 65' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5662
31 August 1963 (1963-08-31) 3 Rochdale 1–3 Barrow Rochdale
Richardson 39' Report Ackerley 9'
Thompson 19' (pen.)
Howard 57'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4216
Referee: DJ Lyden
7 September 1963 (1963-09-07) 4 Torquay United 1–0 Rochdale Torquay
Hancock 7' Report Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 4787
Referee: P Rhodes
10 September 1963 (1963-09-10) 5 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Rochdale Brighton and Hove
Goodchild
Collins 		Report Kerry Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 7181
14 September 1963 (1963-09-14) 6 Oxford United 1–1 Rochdale Oxford
Jones 50' Report Kerry Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 6761
Referee: R Aldous
21 September 1963 (1963-09-21) 7 Rochdale 5–0 Workington Rochdale
Richardson 14', 82'
Storf 15 '
Morton 40 '
Kerry 66 '		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3366
Referee: E Crawford
28 September 1963 (1963-09-28) 8 Newport County 1–1 Rochdale Newport
Smith 66 ' Report Thompson 60 ' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4878
Referee: JR Loynton
2 October 1963 (1963-10-02) 9 Chester 2–0 Rochdale Chester
Lee 7'
Humes 85'		 Report Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 5220
5 October 1963 (1963-10-05) 10 Rochdale 1–0 Stockport County Rochdale
Richardson 80' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3995
Referee: RH Windle
12 October 1963 (1963-10-12) 11 Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Kerry 62 ' Report Evans 11' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3731
Referee: V James
16 October 1963 (1963-10-16) 12 Rochdale 0–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Report Frear Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2698
19 October 1963 (1963-10-19) 13 Darlington 3–2 Rochdale Darlington
Lawton 25'
Robson 60', 84'		 Report Storf 29'
Morton 76'		 Stadium: Feethams
Attendance: 3439
Referee: HP Hackney
23 October 1963 (1963-10-23) 14 Bradford Park Avenue 2–2 Rochdale Bradford
Fryatt
Burns 		Report Morton
Richardson 		Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 5484
26 October 1963 (1963-10-26) 15 Rochdale 2–0 Hartlepools United Rochdale
Morton 12'
Storf 72'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2764
Referee: SB Stoakes
30 October 1963 (1963-10-30) 16 Rochdale 0–0 Bradford Park Avenue Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2490
2 November 1963 (1963-11-02) 17 Exeter City 0–1 Rochdale Exeter
Report Richardson 14' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6249
Referee: H Horner
9 November 1963 (1963-11-09) 18 Rochdale 4–0 Southport Rochdale
Watson 35'
Cairns 46', 77'
Richardson 67'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2690
Referee: JE Thacker
23 November 1963 (1963-11-23) 19 Rochdale 2–2 Lincoln City Rochdale
Richardson 38'
Cairns 55'		 Report Houghton 28'
Campbell 80'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2407
Referee: G McCabe
30 November 1963 (1963-11-30) 20 Bradford City 2–0 Rochdale Bradford
Ellam 41'
Price 90'		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4595
Referee: JR Loynton
14 December 1963 (1963-12-14) 21 Rochdale 2–0 York City Rochdale
MacKenzie 39'
Watson 77'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2203
20 December 1963 (1963-12-20) 22 Barrow 1–2 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
Darwin Report Richardson
Arrowsmith (o.g.)		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 1978
28 December 1963 (1963-12-28) 23 Rochdale 4–1 Halifax Town Rochdale
MacKenzie 40'
Watson 50', 81'
Morton 53'		 Report Twist 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3678
4 January 1964 (1964-01-04) 24 Gillingham 0–0 Rochdale Gillingham
Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8099
11 January 1964 (1964-01-11) 25 Rochdale 1–2 Torquay United Rochdale
Storf 60' Report Northcott 9'
Pym 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3080
18 January 1964 (1964-01-18) 26 Rochdale 0–0 Oxford United Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2436
1 February 1964 (1964-02-01) 27 Workington 3–0 Rochdale Workington
Lowes 20', 57'
Hopper 83'		 Report Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 2832
8 February 1964 (1964-02-08) 28 Rochdale 0–1 Newport County Rochdale
Report Bonson 7' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2444
15 February 1964 (1964-02-15) 29 Stockport County 1–0 Rochdale Stockport
Davock 46' Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 3487
21 February 1964 (1964-02-21) 30 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Jones
Dyson 		Report MacKenzie Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6560
25 February 1964 (1964-02-25) 31 Rochdale 2–2 Aldershot Rochdale
Wragg
Watson 		Report Kearns
Palethorpe 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2329
29 February 1964 (1964-02-29) 32 Rochdale 2–1 Darlington Rochdale
MacKenzie 1'
Thompson 44'		 Report McGeachie 4' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2355
4 March 1964 (1964-03-04) 33 Rochdale 1–0 Chester Rochdale
Wragg Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2322
7 March 1964 (1964-03-07) 34 Hartlepools United 1–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
Fraser 7' Report Milburn 76 ' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2836
11 March 1964 (1964-03-11) 35 Halifax Town 3–2 Rochdale Halifax
Westlake
Taylor 		Report Watson
Morton 		Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 3911
14 March 1964 (1964-03-14) 36 Rochdale 1–3 Exeter City Rochdale
Morton 54 ' Report Banks 19 '
Thorne 20', 61'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2113
20 March 1964 (1964-03-20) 37 Southport 2–1 Rochdale Southport
Shepherd
Tighe 		Report Thompson Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 2206
24 March 1964 (1964-03-24) 38 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Doncaster
Thompson 40' (o.g.)
Hale 57'		 Report Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 5160
28 March 1964 (1964-03-28) 39 Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
Morton 80' Report Livingstone 17' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2736
31 March 1964 (1964-03-31) 40 Rochdale 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
Richardson 23'
Martin 60'		 Report Jeffrey 17'
Hale 85'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2181
4 April 1964 (1964-04-04) 41 Lincoln City 2–0 Rochdale Lincoln
Bracewell 17'
Morton 88'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3643
6 April 1964 (1964-04-06) 42 Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Rackstraw Report Cairns Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 4277
11 April 1964 (1964-04-11) 43 Rochdale 1–2 Bradford City Rochdale
Watson 1' Report Green 39'
Price 87'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4824
18 April 1964 (1964-04-18) 44 Aldershot 1–1 Rochdale Aldershot
Fogg 50' Report Cairns 3' Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3742
21 April 1964 (1964-04-21) 45 Carlisle United 1–0 Rochdale Carlisle
Evans Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 11556
25 April 1964 (1964-04-25) 46 Rochdale 2–1 Gillingham Rochdale
MacKenzie 1'
Cairns 54' (pen.)		 Report Godfrey Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2737

F.A. Cup

Main article: 1963–64 FA Cup
16 November 1963 (1963-11-16) 1 Rochdale 2–1 Chorley Rochdale
Watson
Richardson 		Report Wroth Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5381
7 December 1963 (1963-12-07) 2 Barnsley 3–1 Rochdale Barnsley
Kerr 62', 66'
Leighton 89'		 Report Richardson 84' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9431
Referee: VJ Batty

League Cup

Main article: 1963–64 Football League Cup
4 September 1963 (1963-09-04) 1 Rochdale 1–1 Chester Rochdale
Morton Report Corbishley (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2919
18 September 1963 (1963-09-18) 1 Chester 2–5 Rochdale Chester
Humes
Pritchard 		Report Morton
Storf
Thompson
Kerry 		Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 5083
25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) 2 Halifax Town 4–2 Rochdale Halifax
Fidler
Carlin
Harrison 		Report Morton
Richardson 		Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 4774

Lancashire Cup

27 November 1963 (1963-11-27) Chester 1–0 Rochdale Chester
Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 2096

Rose Bowl

17 August 1963 (1963-08-17) Oldham Athletic 3–5 Rochdale Oldham


 Morton
Richardson
Cairns 		Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8697

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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.
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