1943–44 Rochdale A.F.C. season
# 1943–44 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 1943–44 season saw Rochdale compete for their 5th season in the wartime league (League North). The season was split into 2 championships. In the 1st Championship, Rochdale finished in 13th position out of 50, and in the 2nd Championship, they finished 24th out of 50. 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 | Bill Fielding | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Arthur Chesters | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Lew Bradford | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Bill Byrom | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Tom Wildsmith | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Tom Dooley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jimmy Eastwood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | | Edward Mulligan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Tom Breakwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Joe Duff | 35 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
| | MF | ENG | Jim Treanor | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Leslie Lievesley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Ellis Cornwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Arthur Warburton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Tom Jones | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Neary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | George Haigh | 33 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| | MF | WAL | Bob Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Jimmy? Macauley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | George Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | John McGahie? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Percy Taylor | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| | MF | | Harry Gee | 25 | 11 | 25 | 11 |
| | MF | | S. Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Jimmy Cunliffe | 21 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
| | DF | ENG | Les Horton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Charles Windle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | | Michael O'Mahoney | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | | John Banner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Eric Wood | 37 | 15 | 37 | 15 |
| | FW | ENG | Jack Gallon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Jack Harker | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 |
| | FW | | Roy Carrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Ernest Morris | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| | MF | ENG | James Harrison | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| | FW | | Arthur Joseph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | | Willie Miller | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Jackie Wharton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| | FW | | Bill Rudd (snr) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Richard Maudsley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | FW | WAL | Doug Redwood | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | FW | WAL | Tom Sibley | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | FW | | Jimmy Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
