# 1945–46 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1945–46 season saw Rochdale compete for their 7th and final season in the wartime league (Division 3 North West). The season consisted of 36 matches, 18 of which were in the First Championship, and the remainder were in the 2nd Championship and Division 3 North West Cup. Rochdale finished in second place in the first championship. This season also saw the return of the F.A. Cup, in which Rochdale reached the third round.

## Statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 3 NW League & Cup | Division 3 NW League & Cup | F.A. Cup | F.A. Cup | Lancashire Cup | Lancashire Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | | F. Olive | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Arthur Chesters | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Jack Breedon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | | John Kirk | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Ken Ashbridge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | WAL | John Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | | J. Walmsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | | Robert Yates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | | Bill Roberts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Syd Pomphrey | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | | Clive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Len Jackson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Joe Duff | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Tom Sneddon | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Matthew Muir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | George Lunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Gwyn Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Robert Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Joe McCormick | 34 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Peter Molloy | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jack Higham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Norman Richardson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Charlie Hurst | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | William Whittle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Don Partridge | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | John Neary | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | WAL | Jim Pearce | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Dick Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Wally Birch | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | George Haigh | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | J. Keddie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | W. Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jack Dobson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Tommy Howshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Arthur Jones | 15 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Sammy Makin | 22 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Ernie Toseland | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Sam Baum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | J. Kindred | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Joe Meek | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Billy Woods | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jack Brindle | 24 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Joe Hargreaves | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Eric Wood | 33 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | T. Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | | John Reid | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Constantine | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | FW | | Jack Harker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Livesey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Alf Hanson | 15 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | | Harry Nuttall (jnr) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Joe Rodi | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | | Fred Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Arthur Cunliffe | 35 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Wally Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |