Bill Rochford

Date of birth27 May 1913
Place of birthAirdrie
NationalityEnglish
PositionFull back

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Portsmouth 01 Aug 1931 01 Jul 1946
Southampton 01 Jul 1946 01 Jul 1950

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1946-47 Southampton FA Cup 2
1946-47 Southampton League Division Two 41
1947-48 Southampton FA Cup 3
1947-48 Southampton League Division Two 35
1948-49 Southampton FA Cup 1
1948-49 Southampton League Division Two 38
1949-50 Southampton League Division Two 14


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Sep 1946 Southampton v Swansea Town W 4-0 League Division Two
07 Sep 1946 Southampton v Bury D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Sep 1946 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1946 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 5-2 League Division Two
21 Sep 1946 Coventry City v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
28 Sep 1946 Southampton v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1946 Swansea Town v Southampton L 4-2 League Division Two
05 Oct 1946 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1946 Southampton v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Oct 1946 Luton Town v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
24 Oct 1946 Newport County v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Oct 1946 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle W 5-1 League Division Two
02 Nov 1946 Leicester City v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1946 Southampton v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Nov 1946 Millwall v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
23 Nov 1946 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue W 3-2 League Division Two
30 Nov 1946 Manchester City v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Dec 1946 Southampton v West Ham United W 4-2 League Division Two
14 Dec 1946 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1946 Barnsley v Southampton D 4-4 League Division Two
26 Dec 1946 Southampton v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1946 Southampton v Newport County W 5-1 League Division Two
04 Jan 1947 Bury v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
11 Jan 1947 Southampton v Bury W 5-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1947 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 6-0 League Division Two
25 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1947 Birmingham City v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1947 Southampton v Coventry City W 5-2 League Division Two
08 Feb 1947 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton W 1-3 League Division Two
01 Mar 1947 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton W 2-3 League Division Two
22 Mar 1947 Southampton v Millwall L 1-2 League Division Two
29 Mar 1947 Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton W 2-3 League Division Two
04 Apr 1947 Burnley v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
05 Apr 1947 Southampton v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1947 Southampton v Burnley L 0-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1947 West Ham United v Southampton L 4-0 League Division Two
19 Apr 1947 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1947 Fulham v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
03 May 1947 Chesterfield v Southampton L 5-0 League Division Two
10 May 1947 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division Two
24 May 1947 Southampton v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
26 May 1947 Southampton v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Aug 1947 Doncaster Rovers v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1947 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division Two
30 Aug 1947 Southampton v Leeds United L 1-2 League Division Two
01 Sep 1947 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
06 Sep 1947 Southampton v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1947 Cardiff City v Southampton L 5-1 League Division Two
13 Sep 1947 West Ham United v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
17 Sep 1947 Southampton v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division Two
20 Sep 1947 Southampton v Chesterfield W 3-0 League Division Two
27 Sep 1947 Millwall v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
04 Oct 1947 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Oct 1947 Fulham v Southampton W 0-2 League Division Two
18 Oct 1947 Southampton v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division Two
25 Oct 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton L 5-0 League Division Two
01 Nov 1947 Southampton v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Nov 1947 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
15 Nov 1947 Southampton v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division Two
22 Nov 1947 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
06 Dec 1947 Brentford v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
13 Dec 1947 Southampton v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Jan 1948 Bury v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
24 Jan 1948 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1948 Southampton v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division Two
07 Feb 1948 Southampton v Swindon Town W 3-0 FA Cup 5th round
14 Feb 1948 Southampton v Millwall W 5-1 League Division Two
21 Feb 1948 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
28 Feb 1948 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
06 Mar 1948 Coventry City v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
13 Mar 1948 Southampton v Newcastle United W 4-2 League Division Two
20 Mar 1948 Birmingham City v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Mar 1948 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Apr 1948 Barnsley v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
10 Apr 1948 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle L 2-3 League Division Two
14 Apr 1948 Chesterfield v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1948 Luton Town v Southampton W 0-2 League Division Two
21 Apr 1948 Southampton v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
24 Apr 1948 Southampton v Brentford W 2-1 League Division Two
28 Apr 1948 Leicester City v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Aug 1948 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 League Division Two
25 Aug 1948 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
28 Aug 1948 Cardiff City v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
01 Sep 1948 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
04 Sep 1948 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1948 Fulham v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
11 Sep 1948 Luton Town v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Sep 1948 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
02 Oct 1948 Barnsley v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
09 Oct 1948 Southampton v Coventry City W 5-2 League Division Two
16 Oct 1948 Leeds United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Oct 1948 Southampton v Leicester City W 6-0 League Division Two
30 Oct 1948 Brentford v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
06 Nov 1948 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division Two
13 Nov 1948 West Ham United v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1948 Southampton v Bury W 2-0 League Division Two
27 Nov 1948 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
11 Dec 1948 Lincoln City v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
18 Dec 1948 Blackburn Rovers v Southampton W 1-2 League Division Two
25 Dec 1948 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1948 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1949 Southampton v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Jan 1949 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1949 Southampton v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Jan 1949 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton W 1-3 League Division Two
12 Feb 1949 Southampton v Lincoln City W 4-0 League Division Two
19 Feb 1949 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Feb 1949 Southampton v Barnsley W 3-0 League Division Two
05 Mar 1949 Coventry City v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
12 Mar 1949 Southampton v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Mar 1949 Leicester City v Southampton W 1-3 League Division Two
26 Mar 1949 Southampton v Brentford W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Apr 1949 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1949 Southampton v West Ham United L 0-1 League Division Two
15 Apr 1949 Grimsby Town v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1949 Bury v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
18 Apr 1949 Southampton v Grimsby Town D 0-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1949 Southampton v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Apr 1949 Chesterfield v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
20 Aug 1949 Southampton v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Division Two
24 Aug 1949 Barnsley v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
27 Aug 1949 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1949 Southampton v Barnsley D 0-0 League Division Two
22 Oct 1949 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1949 Brentford v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
05 Nov 1949 Southampton v Hull City W 5-0 League Division Two
12 Nov 1949 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
19 Nov 1949 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle D 3-3 League Division Two
26 Nov 1949 Chesterfield v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1949 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue W 3-1 League Division Two
10 Dec 1949 Leicester City v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
17 Dec 1949 Grimsby Town v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Jan 1950 Southampton v Swansea Town L 1-2 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.