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Rochdale
1972–73 season
ManagerDick Conner
League Division Three13th
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Malcolm Darling
Reg Jenkins
All: Malcolm Darling
Reg Jenkins

The 1972–73 season saw Rochdale compete for their 4th consecutive season in the Football League Third Division.

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 3 F.A. Cup League Cup Lancashire Cup Rose Bowl
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Gordon Morritt 33 0 31+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Graham Smith 53 1 45+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 1 1+0 0
MF England ENG Bobby Downes 34 1 27+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Peter Gowans 52 6 44+0 6 1+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 0+1 0
DF England ENG Colin Blant 47 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Len Kinsella 50 0 43+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Dennis Butler 5 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Malcolm Darling 53 12 45+0 8 1+0 0 2+0 1 4+0 2 0+1 1
FW England ENG Jack Howarth 25 5 19+0 4 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
FW England ENG Reg Jenkins 31 11 22+3 8 1+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 2 1+0 0
MF England ENG Keith Bebbington 44 3 34+3 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 0+1 0
DF England ENG Arthur Marsh 43 0 36+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 4+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Lee Brogden 31 3 26+2 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Tony Buck 8 1 3+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Dick Renwick 47 0 41+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Barry Bradbury 6 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Harry Wainman 10 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jim Bowie 5 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Rod Jones 9 0 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Paul Fielding 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Bill Atkins 22 7 21+0 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Charlie Simpson 2 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Leo Skeete 3 3 3+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Dave Hunt 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Mike Poole 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0

Final League Table

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League Third Division

Pos Team
 Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts
11 Charlton Athletic 46 12 7 4 46 24 5 4 14 23 43 1.030 45
12 Wrexham 46 11 9 3 39 23 3 8 12 16 31 1.019 45
13 Rochdale 46 8 8 7 22 26 6 9 8 26 28 0.889 45
14 Southend United 46 13 6 4 40 14 4 4 15 21 40 1.130 44
15 Shrewsbury Town 46 10 10 3 31 21 5 4 14 15 33 0.852 44
Source: rsssf.com

Competitions

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Football League Third Division

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League
12 August  1972 (1972 -08-12) 1 Rochdale 0–0 Port Vale Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2661
19 August  1972 (1972 -08-19) 2 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Blackburn
Endean 56' Report Howarth 83' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 6172
26 August  1972 (1972 -08-26) 3 Rochdale 0–2 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
Report Horsfield 7'
Peacock 75'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2584
28 August  1972 (1972 -08-28) 4 Southend United 1–2 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
Moore 90' Report Jenkins 11'
Howarth 30'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8862
2 September  1972 (1972 -09-02) 5 Swansea City 2–3 Rochdale Swansea
Williams 20'
Evans 79'		 Report Jenkins 48'
Gowans 69'
Howarth 80'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 2457
9 September  1972 (1972 -09-09) 6 Rochdale 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
Jenkins 25' Report Crossley 28' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2326
16 September  1972 (1972 -09-16) 7 Notts County 2–2 Rochdale Nottingham
Needham 36'
Nixon 88'		 Report Brogden 48'
Gowans 74'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7991
Referee: AP Oliver
19 September  1972 (1972 -09-19) 8 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rochdale Scunthorpe
McDonald Report Darling Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 3710
23 September  1972 (1972 -09-23) 9 Rochdale 1–0 Wrexham Rochdale
Brogden 88' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3412
25 September  1972 (1972 -09-25) 10 Rochdale 2–1 Walsall Rochdale
Brogden
Bebbington 		Report Morris Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4749
Referee: H Davey
30 September  1972 (1972 -09-30) 11 Grimsby Town 1–0 Rochdale Cleethorpes
Worthington 65' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 12173
7 October  1972 (1972 -10-07) 12 Rochdale 1–0 Watford Rochdale
Franks 64' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3871
9 October  1972 (1972 -10-09) 13 Rochdale 0–0 Halifax Town Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5425
14 October  1972 (1972 -10-14) 14 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
Hughes 20'
Bridgwood 49'
Blant 88' (o.g.)		 Report Darling 21'
Jenkins 51' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 2502
21 October  1972 (1972 -10-21) 15 Rochdale 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
Gowans 28'
Jenkins 47'		 Report Byrom 44'
Nicholson 78'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7168
Referee: DW Smith
24 October  1972 (1972 -10-24) 16 Bournemouth 4–2 Rochdale Bournemouth
Boyer
Gabriel
Machin 		Report Bebbington
Gowans 		Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11741
28 October  1972 (1972 -10-28) 17 Brentford 1–0 Rochdale Brentford
Docherty 5' Report Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9201
4 November  1972 (1972 -11-04) 18 Walsall 0–2 Rochdale Walsall
Report Howarth 84'
Jenkins 86'		 Stadium: Fellows Park
Attendance: 5682
Referee: KE Walker
11 November  1972 (1972 -11-11) 19 Rochdale 0–2 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
Report Heath 21'
Kirk 58'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2551
25 November  1972 (1972 -11-25) 20 Rochdale 1–2 Chesterfield Rochdale
Buck 84' Report Large 41'
Smith 48' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1982
2 December  1972 (1972 -12-02) 21 Rotherham United 0–0 Rochdale Rotherham
Report Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 4590
9 December  1972 (1972 -12-09) 22 Rochdale 0–0 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
Report Taylor Red card 79' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1792
23 December  1972 (1972 -12-23) 23 Rochdale 0–0 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6702
26 December  1972 (1972 -12-26) 24 Wrexham 3–3 Rochdale Wrexham
Ashcroft 49', 64'
May 58'		 Report Atkins 23', 42'
Darling 39'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3958
30 December  1972 (1972 -12-30) 25 Rochdale 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
Report Field 28' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5116
6 January  1973 (1973 -01-06) 26 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Rochdale London
Horsfield 38' Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 5048
29 January  1973 (1973 -01-29) 27 Rochdale 1–0 Bournemouth Rochdale
Darling Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3575
3 February  1973 (1973 -02-03) 28 Halifax Town 0–0 Rochdale Halifax
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 2422
6 February  1973 (1973 -02-06) 29 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
Report Atkins Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8329
10 February  1973 (1973 -02-10) 30 Rochdale 4–1 Notts County Rochdale
Jenkins 33', 88'
Downes 43'
Brindley 76' (o.g.)		 Report Nixon 32' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3092
24 February  1973 (1973 -02-24) 31 Rochdale 0–6 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
Report Rickard 23', 54 '
Welsh 26', 75'
Provan 31' (pen.)
Latcham 66'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2622
2 March  1973 (1973 -03-02) 32 Watford 0–0 Rochdale Watford
Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 5338
6 March  1973 (1973 -03-06) 33 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Rochdale Bristol
Report Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 11767
10 March  1973 (1973 -03-10) 34 Rochdale 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
Darling 16' Report Calloway 73' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2195
12 March  1973 (1973 -03-12) 35 Rochdale 1–1 Swansea City Rochdale
Darling 81' Report Gwyther 79' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2037
17 March  1973 (1973 -03-17) 36 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale Bolton
Byrom 51'
Jones 68'		 Report Atkins 6' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 18154
Referee: R Tinkler
19 March  1973 (1973 -03-19) 37 Rochdale 1–0 York City Rochdale
Bebbington Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2100
24 March  1973 (1973 -03-24) 38 Rochdale 0–1 Brentford Rochdale
Report Allen 35' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1747
31 March  1973 (1973 -03-31) 39 Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale Chesterfield
Sinclair 44'
Large 87'		 Report Simpson 13' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3576
7 April  1973 (1973 -04-07) 40 Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
Report Mullen 20' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1588
9 April  1973 (1973 -04-09) 41 Port Vale 0–0 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6413
14 April  1973 (1973 -04-14) 42 York City 1–2 Rochdale York
Stone 1' Report Gowans 51'
Atkins 54'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2387
20 April  1973 (1973 -04-20) 43 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Oldham
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 9829
23 April  1973 (1973 -04-23) 44 Rochdale 3–2 Grimsby Town Rochdale
Wigginton (o.g.)
Atkins
Skeete 		Report Hubbard
Brace 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1911
28 April  1973 (1973 -04-28) 45 Rochdale 3–2 Southend United Rochdale
Darling 67'
Skeete 78'
Atkins 87'		 Report Best 26'
Johnson 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2081
Referee: R Capey
1 May  1973 (1973 -05-01) 46 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 Rochdale Plymouth
Hague
Hore 		Report Skeete
Gowans 		Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9917

F.A. Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 FA Cup
18 November  1972 (1972 -11-18) 1 Rochdale 1–2 Bangor City Rochdale
Jenkins 33' (pen.) Report Brodie
Marsden 		Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3181

League Cup

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Main article: 1972–73 Football League Cup
16 August  1972 (1972 -08-16) 1 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Blackburn
Report Darling 67' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 6292
6 September  1972 (1972 -09-06) 2 Manchester City 4–0 Rochdale Manchester
Marsh
Lee
Bell 		Report Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 17222

Lancashire Cup

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16 October  1972 (1972 -10-16) 2 Rochdale 1–1 Manchester City Rochdale
Smith Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1521
8 November  1972 (1972 -11-08) 2 Manchester City 2–4 Rochdale Manchester

 Howarth
Darling
Jenkins 		Stadium: Maine Road
13 December  1972 (1972 -12-13) 3 Rochdale 0–0 Bury Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
13 January  1973 (1973 -01-13) 3 Bury 5–1 Rochdale Bury




 Darling Stadium: Gigg Lane

Rose Bowl

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28 July  1972 (1972 -07-28) Rochdale 1–2 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
Darling
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2973

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References

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  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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