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Rochdale 1971–72: results and record

Every competitive match Rochdale played in 1971–72, in Third Division — 50 matches, 12 won, 15 drawn, 23 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Rochdale 1971–72 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
14 Aug 1971Third DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1971–720–410,879
18 Aug 1971League CupAHalifax Town1–1Tony Rhodes 315,195
21 Aug 1971Third DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1971–722–1David Cross 1, Reg Jenkins 613,554
24 Aug 1971League CupHHalifax Town2–2David Cross 74, David Cross 826,016
28 Aug 1971Third DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1971–720–224,280
31 Aug 1971League CupAHalifax Town0–25,718
3 Sep 1971Third DivisionHTranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1971–722–1David Cross, Joe Ashworth3,691
11 Sep 1971Third DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1971–721–4David Cross 708,856
13 Sep 1971Third DivisionATorquay United1–1David Cross8,885
18 Sep 1971Third DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1971–721–1Peter Gowans 2310,926
25 Sep 1971Third DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1971–723–3Reg Jenkins 24, David Cross 55, Reg Jenkins 825,805
27 Sep 1971Third DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1971–723–2Len Kinsella, David Cross, Steve Davey4,519
2 Oct 1971Third DivisionHTorquay United5–0David Cross 31, Alf Arrowsmith 37, Peter Gowans 67, Norman Whitehead 72, David Cross 824,551
9 Oct 1971Third DivisionABlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1971–720–38,492
16 Oct 1971Third DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1971–721–1Malcolm Darling 574,848
19 Oct 1971Third DivisionAHalifax Town2–2Len Kinsella 61, Len Kinsella 713,288
23 Oct 1971Third DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1971–723–1Norman Whitehead 29, Bobby Downes 33, Tony Buck 524,753
30 Oct 1971Third DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1971–720–17,743
6 Nov 1971Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1971–720–24,818
13 Nov 1971Third DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1971–723–1Norman Whitehead 10, Tony Buck 63, Tony Buck 897,749
20 Nov 1971FA CupHBarnsleyBarnsley 1971–721–3Alf Arrowsmith 205,185
26 Nov 1971Third DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1971–720–33,575
4 Dec 1971Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1971–722–1Reg Jenkins 16, Peter Gowans 703,384
17 Dec 1971Third DivisionATranmere RoversTranmere Rovers 1971–720–22,800
27 Dec 1971Third DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1971–720–14,722
1 Jan 1972Third DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1971–722–3Peter Gowans 44, Peter Gowans 898,885
8 Jan 1972Third DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1971–721–0Norman Whitehead 655,874
22 Jan 1972Third DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1971–721–4Malcolm Darling 709,187
29 Jan 1972Third DivisionHHalifax Town3–2Colin Parry 22, Jack Howarth 68, Jack Howarth 893,124
5 Feb 1972Third DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1971–720–03,502
12 Feb 1972Third DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1971–722–5Malcolm Darling 23, Malcolm Darling 637,344
19 Feb 1972Third DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1971–721–1Alf Arrowsmith 813,097
26 Feb 1972Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1971–720–26,599
4 Mar 1972Third DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1971–721–0Gareth Davies 212,643
11 Mar 1972Third DivisionHBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers 1971–722–1Jack Howarth 8, Peter Gowans 356,542
13 Mar 1972Third DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1971–723–2Jack Howarth, Peter Gowans3,157
18 Mar 1972Third DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1971–721–3Malcolm Darling 535,121
20 Mar 1972Third DivisionAYork City0–24,539
25 Mar 1972Third DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1971–721–1Jack Howarth 634,437
1 Apr 1972Third DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1971–721–1Lee Brogden 174,889
3 Apr 1972Third DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1971–720–23,848
8 Apr 1972Third DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1971–721–2Ronnie Blair 432,539
12 Apr 1972Third DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1971–721–2Jack Howarth6,057
15 Apr 1972Third DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1971–720–03,027
17 Apr 1972Third DivisionHYork City1–2Tony Buck2,776
22 Apr 1972Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1971–721–5Peter Gowans 234,569
24 Apr 1972Third DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1971–722–2Jack Howarth, Malcolm Darling4,826
29 Apr 1972Third DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1971–721–2Reg Jenkins 814,283
3 May 1972Third DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1971–721–1Peter Gowans34,644
12 May 1972Third DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1971–721–1Reg Jenkins2,475

60 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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