# 1921–22 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1921–22 season saw Rochdale compete in the newly formed Football League Third Division North, where they finished in 20th and last position with 26 points.

## Statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division3 (N) | Division3 (N) | FA Cup | FA Cup | Lancashire Cup | Lancashire Cup | Manchester Cup | Manchester Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| N/A | GK | ENG | Jimmy Crabtree | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Jimmy Nuttall | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Joe Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Jack Hill | 28 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Peter Farrar | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Jack Yarwood | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Sid Hoad | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Bob Sandiford | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Harry Dennison | 35 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Reg Owens | 15 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Gene Carney | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Arthur Collinge | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Tommy Mort | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Joseph Barnes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Herbert Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | John Broster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Albert Wolstencroft | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Ernie Whiteside | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Harry Mallalieu | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | GK | ENG | William Sneyd | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Jim Tully | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Joe Herbert | 17 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Jack Barton | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Fred Taylor | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | William Clifton | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Jock Burns | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Tommy Bennett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | George Daniels | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | Hugh Cameron | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | George Hoyle | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N/A | FW | SCO | Wilson McGhee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Thomas Catlow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Harry Foster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Arthur Hinchliffe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 16 | Nelson | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 0.727 | 33 | |
| 17 | Wigan Borough | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 0.639 | 31 | |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 0.836 | 29 | |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 0.737 | 29 | Re-elected |
| 20 | Rochdale | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 0.675 | 26 | Re-elected |
* 1 2 3 New club in the league; elected from Central League
* ↑ New club in the league; elected from Lancashire Combination
* ↑ New club in the league; elected from Midland League

## Competitions
### Football League Third Division North
#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |