| 1908–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | 
| Lancashire Combination Division 2 | 10th | 
| FA Cup | Preliminary Round | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Galvin All: Patrick Galvin | 
The 1908–09 season saw Rochdale compete in the Lancashire Combination Division 2 where they finished in 10th place out of 20. They also competed in the F.A. Cup for the first time, in the preliminary round.
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Lancs Comb Div 2 | F.A. Cup | Lancs Jnr Cup | Friendlies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |   | John Taylor | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |   | George Joy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |   | W. Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Billy Openshaw | 43 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF |   | Zach Holden | 29 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Patrick Galvin | 35 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| MF |   | Martin Ball | 37 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |   | H. Parkinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |   | J. Bowden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |   | H. Plant | 26 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Charles Mitchell | 19 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF |   | R. Barlow | 18 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |   | Joe Hardman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |   | Thomas Thornley | 16 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW |  ENG | Harold Meadowcroft | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |   | E. Petty | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW |  ENG | Frank Pearson | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |   | Charles Donaghy | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |   | H. Morgan | 25 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF |  ENG | Tom Fleetwood | 28 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF |   | W. Buckley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |  ENG | Billy Hampson | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK |   | R. Lawton | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Bob Heap | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  ENG | Harry Wilkinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |   | Harry McWilliams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |   | F. Mulrooney | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |   | C. McCormack | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |   | Robert Cuthbertson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |   | H. Barnes | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |   | Levi Hennifer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |   | J. Walmesley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |   | J. Wilcock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF |   | E. Stansfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |   | J. Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Lancashire Combination Division 2
| 1 September 1908 1 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Earlestown | Rochdale | 
| Barlow  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 | 
| 5 September 1908 2 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bacup | Rochdale | 
|    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 | 
| 26 September 1908 3 | Manchester City Reserves | 9–1 | Rochdale | Manchester | 
|          | Pearson  | Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4000 | 
| 3 October 1908 4 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Turton | Rochdale | 
| Pearson  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 | 
| 10 October 1908 5 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Stockport County Reserves | Rochdale | 
| Pearson  Galvin  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2700 | 
| 13 October 1908 6 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Haslingden | Rochdale | 
| Galvin   Donaghy  |   | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 | 
| 31 October 1908 9 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Ashton Town | Rochdale | 
| Openshaw  (pen.) Thornley  Galvin  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 | 
| 7 November 1908 10 | Barrow | 0–1 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness | 
| Donaghy  | Stadium: Little Park Attendance: 1500 | 
| 14 November 1908 11 | Pendlebury | 2–2 | Rochdale | Pendlebury | 
|   | Openshaw   (pen.) | Stadium: ? Attendance: 1000 | 
| 21 November 1908 12 | Rochdale | 7–0 | Brynn Central | Rochdale | 
| Donaghy   (pen.) Fleetwood   Galvin    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 | 
| 28 November 1908 13 | Rochdale | 4–1 | St Helens Town | Rochdale | 
| Fleetwood  Thornley  Galvin    |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 | 
| 5 December 1908 14 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Pendlebury | Rochdale | 
|  (o.g.) |    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 | 
| 19 December 1908 15 | St Helens Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | St Helens | 
| Stadium: Primrose Ground Attendance: 1000 | 
| 25 December 1908 16 | Hyde | 3–1 | Rochdale | Hyde | 
|    | Openshaw  | Stadium: Ewen Fields Attendance: 5000 | 
| 26 December 1908 17 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Heywood United | Rochdale | 
| Fleetwood  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5500 | 
| 1 January 1909 18 | Ashton Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 
|   | Stadium: ? Attendance: 1000 | 
| 2 January 1909 19 | Earlestown | 2–1 | Rochdale | Newton-le-Willows | 
|   | Pearson  | Stadium: ? Attendance: 1000 | 
| 9 January 1909 Abandoned | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oswaldtwistle | Rochdale | 
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 700 | 
| 16 January 1909 20 | Turton | 5–1 | Rochdale | North Turton | 
|      | Holden  | Stadium: Tower Street Attendance: 150 | 
| 23 January 1909 21 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hyde | Rochdale | 
|  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 | 
| 6 February 1909 22 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Eccles Borough | Rochdale | 
| Mitchell  Pearson  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3000 | 
| 13 February 1909 23 | Glossop Reserves | 3–0 | Rochdale | Glossop | 
|    | Stadium: North Road Attendance: 550 | 
| 20 February 1909 24 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Manchester City Reserves | Rochdale | 
|    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4000 | 
| 27 February 1909 25 | Oswaldtwistle | 0–1 | Rochdale | Oswaldtwistle | 
| Mulrooney  | Stadium: ? | 
| 6 March 1909 26 | Eccles Borough | 2–0 | Rochdale | Eccles | 
|   | Stadium: ? Attendance: 5000 | 
| 17 March 1909 27 | Haslingden | 4–2 | Rochdale | Haslingden | 
|     | Mitchell  Openshaw  (pen.) | Stadium: ? Attendance: 1000 | 
| 20 March 1909 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Glossop Reserves | Rochdale | 
|  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 | 
| 27 March 1909 29 | Great Harwood | 1–2 | Rochdale | Great Harwood | 
|  | Heap   | Stadium: The Showground Attendance: 800 | 
| 30 March 1909 30 | Rochdale | 9–0 | Oswaldtwistle | Rochdale | 
| Barnes     Barlow  Mulrooney  Heap    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 700 | 
| 3 April 1909 31 | Clitheroe Central | 1–1 | Rochdale | Clitheroe | 
|  | Mitchell  | Stadium: Upbrooks | 
| 5 April 1909 32 | Stockport County Reserves | 3–1 | Rochdale | Stockport | 
|    | Heap  | Stadium: Edgeley Park | 
| 10 April 1909 34 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Clitheroe Central | Rochdale | 
| Barnes  Heap  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 | 
| 12 April 1909 35 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Lancaster | Rochdale | 
| Galvin  Barlow  Fleetwood  Heap  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1500 | 
| 17 April 1909 36 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Chroley | Rochdale | 
| Hampson  Heap  Mitchell  |   | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2000 | 
| 20 April 1909 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Barrow | Rochdale | 
|  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 | 
F.A. Cup
| 19 September 1908 Preliminary Round | Accrington Stanley | 5–3 | Rochdale | Accrington | 
|      | Plant  Meadowcroft  Openshaw  | Stadium: Peel Park Attendance: 2000 | 
Lancashire Junior Cup
| 12 September 1908 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Hindley Central | Rochdale | 
| Plant  Thornley  |    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2500 | 
Friendlies
| 12 December 1908 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Manchester City Reserves | Rochdale | 
| Openshaw  Petty  Thornley  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | 
| 30 January 1909 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Preston North End | Rochdale | 
| Morgan  |  | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | 
| 13 March 1909 | Rochdale | 4–3 | Stockport County Reserves | Rochdale | 
| Galvin    Barnes  |    | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1000 | 
References
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