# 1923–24 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1923–24 season saw Rochdale compete for their 3rd season in the Football League Third Division North. Prior to the start of the season, the club were expelled from the F.A. because a former player had not been paid, however they were re-instated when it was confirmed that the player was on holiday when the money was sent.

## 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 | Harry Moody | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Jimmy Bissett | 46 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | SCO | Willie Brown | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Bobby Willis | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | David Parkes | 44 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Frank Crowe | 23 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Billy Tompkinson | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Bill Prouse | 44 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Albert Whitehurst | 41 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Albert Pearson | 39 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Joe Clark | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Joe Campbell | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Jack Peart | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Arthur McGarry | 45 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Jimmy Nuttall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Albert Smith | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N/A | DF | ENG | Edward Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | MF | ENG | Jack Hall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N/A | FW | ENG | Bob Sandiford | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N/A | GK | ENG | Cyril Hibberd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GAv | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 2.815 | 63 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rochdale | 42 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2.308 | 62 | |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.795 | 54 | |
| 4 | Rotherham County | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1.628 | 52 | |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 1.605 | 52 | |

## Competitions
### 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 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |