The 1939–40 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 33rd in existence. They began to compete for their 19th season in the Football League Third Division North, however with the outbreak of World War 2, the league was abandoned, and a wartime league was formed. The F.A. Cup was also cancelled and replaced with the League War Cup.
Squad Statistics Appearances and goals
Appearances and goals (Non-competitive)
Competitions Football League Third Division North
Regional League - North West Division
Jubilee Fund
War League Cup
Lancashire Cup
Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. A Record of British Wartime Football by Brian McColl
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