| 1974–75 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Walter Joyce |
| League Division Four | 19th |
| FA Cup | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:Tony Whelan Bob Mountford All:Tony Whelan Bob Mountford |
The1974–75 season wasRochdale A.F.C.'s 68th in existence and their first back in theFootball League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 4 | F.A. Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Mike Poole | 48 | 0 | 43+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Hallows | 51 | 1 | 46+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Tony Whelan | 51 | 10 | 46+0 | 10 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Stan Horne | 26 | 2 | 21+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jim Grummett | 15 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mike Ferguson | 46 | 5 | 42+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Alan Taylor | 20 | 6 | 19+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Carrick | 21 | 2 | 15+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Leo Skeete | 12 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mike Brennan | 13 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Neil Young | 17 | 5 | 8+5 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Harold Martin | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paul Fielding | 29 | 4 | 27+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Gary Cooper | 22 | 4 | 18+4 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Don Tobin | 26 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Keith Hanvey | 39 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paul Brears | 28 | 1 | 23+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | David Seddon | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | John Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Gary Hulmes | 5 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dick Mulvaney | 34 | 3 | 30+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | George Townsend | 23 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Bob Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Bob Mountford | 16 | 10 | 16+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Joe Murty | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Billy Bell | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 79 | 0.823 | 40 | |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 47 | 0.723 | 40 | |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | 0.787 | 39 | |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 70 | 0.614 | 38 | |
| 21 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 36 | Re-elected |
| 17 August 1974 (1974-08-17)1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| Kearney | Report | Young | Stadium:Gay Meadow Attendance: 3513 |
| 24 August 1974 (1974-08-24)2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Torquay United | Rochdale |
| Taylor | Report | Tearse | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1271 |
| 30 August 1974 (1974-08-30)3 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| O'Connor Clarke | Report | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 3779 |
| 7 September 1974 (1974-09-07)4 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| Taylor Horne Skeete | Report | Doyle | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1376 |
| 13 September 1974 (1974-09-13)5 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| Murray Kitchen | Report | Carrick | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 1928 |
| 16 September 1974 (1974-09-16)6 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| Burluraux | Report | Taylor | Stadium:Feethams Attendance: 2345 |
| 21 September 1974 (1974-09-21)7 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Workington | Rochdale |
| Ferguson | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1385 |
| 23 September 1974 (1974-09-23)8 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1587 Referee: T Farley |
| 28 September 1974 (1974-09-28)9 | Lincoln City | 3–0 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| Graham Krzywicki | Report | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 2461 |
| 30 September 1974 (1974-09-30)10 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Reading | Rochdale |
| Report | Murray Habbin | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1684 |
| 4 October 1974 (1974-10-04)11 | Stockport County | 2–3 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| Fryatt Lawther | Report | Crowther Whelan Brennan | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2354 |
| 12 October 1974 (1974-10-12)12 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| Young | Report | Crawford Womble | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1684 |
| 18 October 1974 (1974-10-18)13 | Swansea City | 3–3 | Rochdale | Swansea |
| Bruton Evans Bevan | Report | Skeete Taylor Hulmes | Stadium:Vetch Field Attendance: 2767 |
| 21 October 1974 (1974-10-21)14 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| Cooper Horne | Report | Mabee Wainwright | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1379 |
| 26 October 1974 (1974-10-26)15 | Rochdale | 2–4 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| Ferguson Taylor | Report | Woods Godfrey Jones | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1208 |
| 2 November 1974 (1974-11-02)16 | Chester | 4–0 | Rochdale | Chester |
| Edwards Draper | Report | Stadium:Sealand Road Attendance: 3291 |
| 5 November 1974 (1974-11-05)17 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| Report | Whelan | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 5695 |
| 9 November 1974 (1974-11-09)18 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1116 |
| 16 November 1974 (1974-11-16)19 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| Pilling | Report | Taylor Whelan | Stadium:Old Show Ground Attendance: 1787 |
| 30 November 1974 (1974-11-30)20 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| Mulvaney | Report | Beer | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1033 |
| 7 December 1974 (1974-12-07)21 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| Report | Young | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 1803 |
| 21 December 1974 (1974-12-21)22 | Hartlepool United | 5–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| Honour McMahon Moore | Report | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 1991 |
| 26 December 1974 (1974-12-26)23 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| Hutchinson Fielding | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1077 |
| 28 December 1974 (1974-12-28)24 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| Cooke | Report | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 3250 |
| 4 January 1975 (1975-01-04)25 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| Mountford | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1217 |
| 11 January 1975 (1975-01-11)26 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| Ferguson Whelan Fielding | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1749 |
| 18 January 1975 (1975-01-18)27 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| Bowker Robertson | Report | Fielding | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 3560 |
| 1 February 1975 (1975-02-01)28 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Cambridge |
| Tully | Report | Mountford | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3118 |
| 8 February 1975 (1975-02-08)29 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Chester | Rochdale |
| Mountford | Report | Redfern | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2273 |
| 14 February 1975 (1975-02-14)30 | Southport | 1–0 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Gough | Report | Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 1569 |
| 17 February 1975 (1975-02-17)31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| Mountford | Report | Ham | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2004 |
| 22 February 1975 (1975-02-22)32 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| Whelan Mountford Hallows | Report | Collier Roberts | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1430 |
| 1 March 1975 (1975-03-01)33 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Clarke | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2317 |
| 8 March 1975 (1975-03-08)34 | Brentford | 3–0 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| Johnson Graham Cross | Report | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 4460 |
| 11 March 1975 (1975-03-11)35 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Southport | Rochdale |
| Mountford Mulvaney | Report | O'Riley Noble | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1191 |
| 15 March 1975 (1975-03-15)36 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| Whelan | Report | Ellis | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1517 |
| 17 March 1975 (1975-03-17)37 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1427 |
| 22 March 1975 (1975-03-22)38 | Barnsley | 5–3 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| Doyle Butler Peachey | Report | Cooper Young | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 3594 |
| 29 March 1975 (1975-03-29)39 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| Fielding Hanvey Whelan | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1297 |
| 31 March 1975 (1975-03-31)40 | Workington | 2–1 | Rochdale | Workington |
| Harris Geidmintis Helliwell | Report | Mulvaney Mountford | Stadium:Borough Park Attendance: 1870 |
| 5 April 1975 (1975-04-05)41 | Newport County | 3–2 | Rochdale | Newport |
| Hooper | Report | Mountford Whelan | Stadium:Somerton Park Attendance: 1801 |
| 9 April 1975 (1975-04-09)42 | Reading | 2–1 | Rochdale | Reading |
| Friday Alleyne | Report | Hanvey | Stadium:Elm Park Attendance: 3861 |
| 12 April 1975 (1975-04-12)43 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Whelan Cooper | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1880 |
| 19 April 1975 (1975-04-19)44 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| Habbin Womble | Report | Cooper | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 7536 |
| 23 April 1975 (1975-04-23)45 | Torquay United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| Provan | Report | Stadium:Plainmoor Attendance: 2718 |
| 26 April 1975 (1975-04-26)46 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Swansea City | Rochdale |
| Mountford | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1548 |
| 23 November 1974 (1974-11-23)1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Marine | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2041 |
| 27 November 1974 (1974-11-27)1 | Marine | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Rochdale | Crosby |
| Woosey | Report | Young Carrick | Stadium:Rossett Park Attendance: 2540 |
| 14 December 1974 (1974-12-14)2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| Brears | Report | Hanvey | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2221 |
| 16 December 1974 (1974-12-16)2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| Crossley | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 3244 |
| 24 August 1974 (1974-08-24)1 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Rochdale | Preston |
| Holden | Report | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 7780 |