# 1944–45 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1944–45 season saw Rochdale compete for their 6th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. Rochdale finished in 27th position in the first and in 57th position and in the second. Some matches in the 2nd Championship were also in the League War Cup and Lancashire Cup.

## Statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Football League North & League War Cup | Football League North & League War Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ENG | Arthur Chesters | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Walker Grimsditch | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | GK | | W. Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | | H.H.C. Hall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | GK | | Hesketh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | | F. Olive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | | W. Manghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Joe Duff | 38 | 3 | 38 | 3 |
| | DF | ENG | Ellis Cornwell | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| | DF | | Matthew Muir | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | William Keenan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Doug Cole | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Harry Lowe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Eddie Lyons | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Gwyn Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jim Treanor | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jimmy? Macauley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Walter Ainsworth | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jimmy Jones | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| | MF | | Charles Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | WAL | Bob Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | F. Whittaker | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Tom Jones | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Neary | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Chambers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Gemmell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Jim Pearce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | George Haigh | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| | MF | | Jack Bradshaw | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jack Foxton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | James Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Percy Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | John Gastall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Wally Reynolds | 18 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Gallon | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 |
| | MF | | John Reid | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| | FW | ENG | Alf Ainsworth | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | MF | | A.L. Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Sammy Makin | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| | MF | | S.A. Pickstock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Cunliffe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | | John Banner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Albert Mycock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jack Higham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Ernest Morris | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | FW | | Albert Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Harold Acton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | | Alfred Chaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | NIR | Davy Cochrane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Wally Hunt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Constantine | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| | FW | | Jack Harker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | | James Weatherspoon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | William Whittle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | D. Strachan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Tom Cochrane | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Albert Malam | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Arthur Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | J. Bate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Eric Wood | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| | FW | ENG | Syd Roberts | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Billy Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Arthur Cunliffe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | | Kenneth Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | James Harrison | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | | James Young | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | | Harry Revell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Brinton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | | Harry Seddon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alf Hanson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | FW | | Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |