2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Rochdale's 112th year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Rochdale
2018–19 season
ChairmanChris Dunphy
ManagerKeith Hill (until 4 March)[1]
Brian Barry-Murphy (from 3 April)[2]
StadiumSpotland
League One16th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Henderson
(15 goals)

All:
Ian Henderson
(16 goals)
Highest home attendance6,546
(6 Apr 2019 vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance615
(7 Nov 2018 vs. Leicester City U21)
Average home league attendance3,574
Biggest win3–0
(15 Sep 2018 vs. Gillingham)
Biggest defeat0–5
(1 Jan 2019 at Doncaster Rovers)

First-team squad edit

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Josh Lillis GK   Derby 36 297 0 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2012 Free 2020
24 Magnus Norman GK   London 27 12 0 Fulham 15 August 2018 Loan 2019
31 Bradley Wade GK   18 0 0 Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 2019
Defenders
2 Ryan McLaughlin RB   Belfast 29 2 0 Blackpool 23 January 2019 Undisclosed 2020
3 Kgosi Ntlhe LB   Pretoria 30 44 1 Stevenage 1 July 2017 Free 2019
4 Jimmy McNulty CB   Runcorn 39 161 3 Bury 1 July 2015 Free 2019
5 Ryan Delaney CB   Wexford 27 53 4 Burton Albion 9 January 2018 Undisclosed 2021
6 Ethan Ebanks-Landell CB   West Bromwich 31 4 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 January 2019 Loan 2019
39 Joe Bunney LB   Gorton 30 145 17 Northampton Town 31 January 2019 Loan 2019
41 Luke Matheson RB   21 6 0 Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee Undisclosed
Midfielders
7 Stephen Dooley RM   Ballymoney 32 17 1 Coleraine 1 July 2018 Free 2020
8 Michael J. Williams DM   Bangor 28 40 0 Liverpool 1 July 2018 Free 2020
10 Callum Camps CM    Tameside 28 187 22 Academy 1 July 2013 Trainee 2020
14 Oliver Rathbone CM   Blackburn 27 99 8 Manchester United 1 July 2015 Free 2019
15 Joe Thompson RM   Rochdale 35 203 21 Carlisle United 7 August 2016 Free 2019
16 Matt Done LM   Oswestry 35 196 30 Sheffield United 3 August 2017 Free 2019
19 Brad Inman CM   Adelaide 32 73 12 Peterborough United 4 July 2018 Free 2019
25 Daniel Adshead CM   Manchester 22 23 1 Academy 1 July 2017 Free 2019
27 Ethan Hamilton CM   25 4 2 Manchester United 11 January 2019 Loan 2019
28 Aaron Morley CM   Bury 24 12 0 Academy 1 March 2017 Trainee 2019
Forwards
9 Calvin Andrew CF   Luton 37 191 28 York City 25 July 2014 Free 2020
11 Jordan Williams LW/CF   Warrington 31 40 3 Barrow 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2019
18 Aaron Wilbraham CF   Knutsford 44 15 1 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2018 Free 2019
23 Rory Holden CF   26 6 0 Bristol City 3 January 2019 Loan 2019
30 Rekeil Pyke CF   Leeds 26 1 0 Huddersfield Town 30 January 2019 Loan 2019
36 Matty Gillam CF   Bexley 25 27 5 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 2020
40 Ian Henderson CF   Bury St Edmunds 39 290 105 Colchester United 1 July 2013 Free 2020

Statistics edit

As of 30 June 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Josh Lillis 28 0 25+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   NIR Ryan McLaughlin 13 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   RSA Kgosi Ntlhe 23 3 14+5 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF   SCO Jimmy McNulty 28 3 24+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 2
5 DF   IRL Ryan Delaney 34 2 28+1 1 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
6 DF   ENG Ethan Ebanks-Landell 16 2 15+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   NIR Stephen Dooley 27 1 16+6 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
8 MF   WAL Jordan Williams 32 0 21+6 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
9 FW   ENG Calvin Andrew 43 4 13+25 3 1+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 1
10 MF   NIR Callum Camps 42 3 38+1 3 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
11 FW   ENG Jordan Williams 23 3 11+7 2 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
13 MF   IRL Jimmy Keohane 8 0 4+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   ENG Oliver Rathbone 31 6 25+2 4 0+0 0 1+0 2 3+0 0
16 MF   ENG Matt Done 42 2 26+9 2 2+0 0 0+1 0 4+0 0
18 FW   ENG Aaron Wilbraham 25 4 16+7 4 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
19 MF   AUS Brad Inman 32 4 14+13 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+2 0
23 FW   ENG Rory Holden 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 GK   ENG Andy Lonergan 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF   ENG Daniel Adshead 16 1 8+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+1 1
26 FW   ENG Zach Clough 13 1 4+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 1
27 MF   SCO Ethan Hamilton 14 4 13+1 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF   ENG Aaron Morley 6 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
30 FW   ENG Rekeil Pyke 6 0 3+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 FW   ENG Matty Gillam 13 2 5+4 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 1
39 DF   ENG Joe Bunney 16 0 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW   ENG Ian Henderson 47 21 43+0 20 2+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
41 DF   ENG Luke Matheson 7 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
42 MF   ENG Florent Hoti 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
44 DF   ENG Juwon Hamzat 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
45 FW   ENG Florian Yonsian 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
46 DF   ENG Harrison Hopper 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
49 FW   ENG Lewis Bradley 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
2 DF   IRL Joe Rafferty 31 1 24+1 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 1
6 DF   ENG Harrison McGahey 27 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
12 DF   ENG Connor Randall 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
15 MF   ENG Joe Thompson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF   ENG David Perkins 21 0 11+6 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 MF   ENG Sam Hart 13 0 11+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 GK   USA Brendan Moore 10 0 7+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF   IRL James Finnerty 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
24 GK   ENG Mangus Norman 12 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
27 MF   ENG Andy Cannon 16 1 4+8 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 1

Goals record edit

As of 30 June 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 40   CF Ian Henderson 20 1 0 0 21
2 14   CM Oliver Rathbone 4 0 2 0 6
3 9   CF Calvin Andrew 3 0 0 1 4
18   CF Aaron Wilbraham 4 0 0 0 4
19   AM Brad Inman 4 0 0 0 4
27   CM Ethan Hamilton 4 0 0 0 4
7 3   LB Kgosi Ntlhe 3 0 0 0 3
4   CB Jimmy McNulty 1 0 0 2 3
10   CM Callum Camps 3 0 0 0 3
11   LW Jordan Williams 2 0 0 1 3
11 5   CB Ryan Delaney 1 0 1 0 2
6   CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell 2 0 0 0 2
16   LM Matt Done 2 0 0 0 2
36   CF Matty Gillam 1 0 0 1 2
15 2   RB Joe Rafferty 0 0 0 1 1
7   RM Stephen Dooley 0 0 0 1 1
25   CM Daniel Adshead 0 0 0 1 1
26   CF Zach Clough 0 0 0 1 1
27   RM Andy Cannon 0 0 0 1 1
Total 50 2 3 10 65

Disciplinary record edit

As of 30 June 2019
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 8   DM Jordan Williams 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0
2 10   CM Callum Camps 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
14   CM Oliver Rathbone 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
27   CM Ethan Hamilton 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
5 6   CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
40   CF Ian Henderson 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
7 6   CB Harrison McGahey 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
16   LM Matt Done 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
17   CM David Perkins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
21   LB Sam Hart 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
39   LB Joe Bunney 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
11 4   CB Jimmy McNulty 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
5   CB Ryan Delaney 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
19   AM Brad Inman 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 2   RB Joe Rafferty 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
18   CF Aaron Wilbraham 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 2   RB Conor McLaughlin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7   RM Stephen Dooley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11   LW Jordan Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 3   LB Kgosi Nthle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9   CF Calvin Andrew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12   RB Connor Randall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13   AM Jimmy Keohane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24   GK Mangus Norman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
24   GK Andy Lonergan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25   CM Daniel Adshead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
26   CF Zach Clough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27   RM Andy Cannon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 89 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 98 1 2

Contracts edit

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry date Ref.
4 July 2018 CB   Ryan Delaney Signed 3 Years June 2021 [3]

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RM   Stephen Dooley   Coleraine Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2018 CB   James Finnerty Aston Villa Free transfer [5]
1 July 2018 DM   David Perkins Wigan Athletic Free transfer [6]
1 July 2018 CF   Aaron Wilbraham Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
1 July 2018 DM   Jordan Williams Liverpool Free transfer [8]
3 July 2018 CM   Brad Inman Peterborough United Free transfer [9]
23 January 2019 RB   Ryan McLaughlin Blackpool Undisclosed [10]
1 February 2019 AM   Jimmy Keohane   Cork City Free transfer [11]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB   Reece Brown Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 CB   Niall Canavan Plymouth Argyle Released [12][13]
1 July 2018 CF   Steve Davies Blackpool Released [12][14]
1 July 2018 DM   Keith Keane Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 LB   Mark Kitching Hartlepool United Released [12][15]
16 July 2018 CB   Andy Hollins Southport Free transfer [16]
1 December 2018 CB   James Finnerty   Bohemian Mutual consent [17]
2 January 2019 RB   Andy Cannon Portsmouth Undisclosed [18]
2 January 2019 GK   Brendan Moore   Atlanta United Mutual Consent [19][20]
4 January 2019 CB   Harrison McGahey Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [21]
5 January 2019 DM   David Perkins Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed [22]
23 January 2019 RB   Joe Rafferty Preston North End Undisclosed [23]
5 February 2019 RM   Joe Thompson Retired [24]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
15 August 2018 GK   Magnus Norman Fulham 31 January 2019 [25][26][27]
23 August 2018 RB   Connor Randall Liverpool 1 January 2019 [28][29]
30 August 2018 LB   Sam Hart Blackburn Rovers 2 January 2019 [30][31]
31 August 2018 SS   Zach Clough Nottingham Forest 1 January 2019 [32]
3 January 2019 CF   Rory Holden Bristol City 31 May 2019 [33]
11 January 2019 CB   Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 [34]
11 January 2019 CM   Ethan Hamilton Manchester United 31 May 2019 [34]
30 January 2019 CF   Rekeil Pyke Huddersfield Town 31 May 2019 [35]
31 January 2019 LB   Joe Bunney Northampton Town 31 May 2019 [36]
31 January 2019 SS   Zach Clough Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 [37]
7 February 2019 GK   Andy Lonergan Middlesbrough 21 February 2019 [38][39]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
12 December 2018 GK   Morgan Piper Wythenshawe Town Work experience [40]
25 January 2019 GK   Bradley Wade Barrow February 2019 [41]
14 February 2019 CF   Matty Gillam   Cork City July 2019 [42]

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

On 17 May 2018, Rochdale scheduled a friendly away to Tranmere Rovers for the following July.[43] A match with Stalybridge Celtic was announced a day later, prior to a match versus Stockport County being set on 21 May.[44][45]

6 July 2018 Friendly Stalybridge Celtic 0–3 Rochdale Stalybridge
19:30 BST Report Andrew   45'
Inman   54'
Rathbone   89'
Stadium: Bower Fold
17 July 2018 Friendly Stockport County 0–1 Rochdale Stockport
19:45 BST Report Thompson   57' Stadium: Edgeley Park
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Rochdale 3–2 Middlesbrough Rochdale
19:30 BST Andrew   69'
Inman   85'
Rathbone   90+1'
Report Fletcher   13'
Chapman   52'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
28 July 2018 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Gilmour   82' Report Camps   31'
Inman   42'
Wilbraham   69' (pen.)
Stadium: Prenton Park
31 July 2018 (2018-07-31) Friendly FC United of Manchester 2–4 Rochdale Moston
19:45 BST Barry-Murphy   12' (o.g.)
Dickinson   27'
Report Rathbone   39'
Gillam   45+1'
  56' (o.g.)
Williams   63'
Stadium: Broadhurst Park

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Accrington Stanley 46 14 13 19 51 67 −16 55
15 Bristol Rovers 46 13 15 18 47 50 −3 54
16 Rochdale 46 15 9 22 54 87 −33 54
17 Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 11 21 55 67 −12 53
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 16 18 51 59 −8 52
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[46]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 9 22 54 87  −33 54 8 4 11 25 37  −12 7 5 11 29 50  −21

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLDLLWDWLLDDLWLWDLWLDLWWLLLLDLWLLLLWDWDLWLWWWL
Position5141518191413131417151516161714161816171819171616171819192018182022222222222323192017141416
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[47][48]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Burton Albion 1–2 Rochdale Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Buxton   2'
Fox   60'
Boyce   71'
Report Inman   10', 22'
MJ Williams   88'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,987
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Rochdale 1–4 Peterborough United Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   17' (pen)
McGahey   45+3'
Report Cummings   25'
O'Hara   34', 90+3'
Woodyard   41'
Godden   45+3'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,693
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Rochdale Fleetwood
15:00 BST Holt   3'
McNulty   29'(o.g.)
Evans   45'   56'
Dempsey   88'
Cairns   90+2'
Jones   90+4'
Report Henderson   50' (pen), 90+5' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Rochdale 0–4 Barnsley Rochdale
19:45 BST Report Potts   35'
Dougall   41'
Moore   42', 48', 68'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,359
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Rochdale 1–2 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 BST Done   29'
Camps   79'
Report Ginnelly   32'
Ismail   77'   86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Coventry City 0–1 Rochdale Coventry
15:00 BST Report Andrew   47'
Williams   57'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,879
Referee: Charles Breakspear
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Scunthorpe United 3–3 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Novak   2'
Colclough   18'
Goode   54'
Lund   73'
Report Clough   26'
Rathbone   52', 66'
Camps   55'
Hart   68'
Gillam   83'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,898
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Rochdale 3–0 Gillingham Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   9', 18', 64'   86' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,925
Referee: Martin Coy
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Sunderland 4–1 Rochdale Sunderland
15:00 BST Loovens   22'
Maja   37', 45'
Gooch   41', 66'
Report Rafferty   45+3'
Rathbone   51'
Henderson   52'
Done   71'
Hart   85'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,764
Referee: Trevor Kettle
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Rochdale 1–3 Portsmouth Rochdale
15:00 BST Wilbraham   4' Report Lowe   25'   60'
Pitman   71'
Clarke   81'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,796
Referee: John Busby
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Rochdale 0–0 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
19:45 BST Norman   45+2'
Inman   71'
Hart   90'
Report Craig   39'
Clarke   54'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Matt Donohue
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Blackpool 2–2 Rochdale Blackpool
15:00 BST Thompson   5'
Tilt   29'
Guy   41'
Spearing   76'
Report Delaney   9'
Hart   45+3'
MJ Williams   46'
Perkins   57'
Rathbone   69'
Andrew   86'
J Williams   90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Robert Jones
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   59'
MJ Williams   70'
Cannon   73'
Ntlhe   82'
Report Mason   17'
Crawford   20'
Wright   27'
Butler   50'
Anderson   68'
Taylor   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Bradford City 0–2 Rochdale Bradford
15:00 BST Wood   30'
O'Brien   66'
Miller   90'
O'Donnell   90+4'
Report Henderson   83' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)
Done   90+1'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,875
Referee: Ben Toner
23 October 2018 15 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Rochdale High Wycombe
19:45 BST Morris   10'
Akinfenwa   67'
Onyedinma   72'
Report Ntlhe   28'
Dooley   64'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,997
Referee: Brett Huxtable
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) 16 Rochdale 1–0 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   4'
Inman   45+1'
Rathbone   49'
Report Taylor   20'
Ward   48'
Cullen   82'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Andy Haines
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Rochdale 0–0 Luton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Shinnie   8'
Hylton   74'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,689
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Norburn   32' (pen.), 72'
Okenabirhie   65'
Report Camps   30'
Inman   45+1'
J. Williams   58'
Perkins   87'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,861
Referee: Lee Swabey
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Rochdale 1–0 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
15:00 GMT Delaney   41'
Henderson   69'
McGahey   72'
Report Finley   90' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,497
Referee: Lee Probert
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Oxford United 4–2 Rochdale Oxford
19:45 GMT Mackie   11'
Henry   14'
Browne   45+4'   52', 78'
Report Henderson   30'
Randall   36'
Wilbraham   39'
McNulty   48'
M.J. Williams   55'
Camps   69'
McGahey   90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,204
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale London
15:00 GMT Barcham   70'
Purrington   81'
Report Andrew   35'
M.J. Willams   90+2'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Kevin Johnson
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Rochdale 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
15:00 GMT Perkins   62'
Inman   76'
Report Grant   73'
Perkins   80' (o.g.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,863
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Southend United 1–2 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT White   81'
Dieng   90+2'
Report Rathbone   5'
Williams   23'
Camps   51'   87'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Neil Hair
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Rochdale 2–1 Blackpool Rochdale
15:00 GMT Rathbone   19'
Camps   31'
Henderson   89'
Report Thompson   30'
Nottingham   35'
O'Connor   77'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Thomas Bramall
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Rochdale 0–4 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 GMT M.J. Williams   27'
Rathbone   47'
Report Knight-Percival   23'   44'
Ball   42'
McGowan   48'   70'
Caddis   51'
Doyle   60' (pen.)
Miller   89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,673
Referee: Andy Woolmer
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 5–0 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT May   1'
Crawford   23'
Marquis   28', 75'
T Anderson   50'
Coppinger   82'
Report McGahey   39'
Williams   60'
Camps   66'
Inman   72'
Rathbone   75'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,408
Referee: Martin Coy
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27 Rochdale 0–4 Burton Albion Rochdale
15:00 GMT M.J. Williams   29'
Camps   35'
Rathbone   62'
Report Myers-Harness   19', 30', 86'
Hutchinson   50'
Boyce   78'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Scott Duncan
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 28 Peterborough United 2–1 Rochdale Peterborough
15:00 GMT Tomlin   23'
Cooper   84'
Report Done   37'
Hamilton   52'   90'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,025
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29 Rochdale 1–1 Fleetwood Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Hamilton   42'
Henderson   75'
Camps   80'
Report Madden   36'
Coyle   54'
Cairns   82'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,713
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Barnsley 2–1 Rochdale Barnsley
15:00 GMT Moore   54'
Dougall   57'
Woodrow   75'
Davies   83'
Report Delaney   47'
Henderson   49'
Dooley   68'
Ebanks-Landell   90+5'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,379
Referee: Alan Young
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 31 Walsall 1–2 Rochdale Walsall
15:00 GMT Edwards   36'
Devlin   43'
Cook   83'
Report Ebanks-Landell   4'
Hamilton   60'   78'
Henderson   90+6'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Scott Oldham
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32 Rochdale 0–1 Coventry City Rochdale
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell   38'
Dooley   73'
Hamilton   76'
Report Hiwula   68'
Thomas   90+3'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Paul Marsden
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 Rochdale 3–4 AFC Wimbledon Rochdale
19:45 GMT Pyke   2'
Hamilton   37'
Henderson   81'
Report Pigott   36', 46', 90+5' (pen.)   90+6'
Wordsworth   76'
McDonald   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Plymouth Argyle 5–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 GMT Ladapo   26', 75'
Edwards   61'
Sarcevic   67'
Threlkeld   85'
Smith-Brown   90+4'
Report Done   48'
Ebanks-Landell   58'
Camps   72'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,360
Referee: Chris Sarginson
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Luton Town 2–0 Rochdale Luton
15:00 GMT Mpanzu   24'
Hylton   59'
Shinnie   65'
Collins   90+1'
Report Hamilton   1'   85'
Lonergan   45'
Williams   70'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,905
Referee: Lee Swabey
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Rochdale 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Ntlhe   15'
Ebanks-Landell   43'
McNulty   47'   87'
Bunney   55'
Report Waterfall   40'
Williams   51'
Docherty   90+1'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: John Brooks
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Rochdale 0–0 Oxford United Rochdale
19:45 GMT McNulty   32' Report Dickie   46' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) P Accrington Stanley P–P Rochdale Accrington
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Crown Ground
Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[49]
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Rochdale 3–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Wilbraham   14', 60'
Ntlhe   51'
Report Hallam   16'
McGahey   27'
McMahon   42'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,361
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 Gillingham 1–1 Rochdale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne   45+2'
Hanlan   59'
Fuller   90+6'
Report Henderson   22'   37'
Ebanks-Landell   52'
Wilbraham   62'
Andrew   65'
Bunney   80'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,686
Referee: Alan Young
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Rochdale 1–2 Sunderland Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   28'
Bunney   50'
Williams   85'
Report Hume   16'
McGeouch   53'
Wyke   56'
Honeyman   89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 41 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Rochdale Accrington
19:45 BST Report McLaughlin   27'
Henderson   39'
Rathbone   71'
Hamilton   78'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Portsmouth 4–1 Rochdale Portsmouth
15:00 BST Hawkins   21'
Pitman   45+1' (pen.)
Evans   62'
Lowe   79'
Report Wilbraham   38'   54'
Ebanks-Landell   45'
Bunney   52'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,197
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Rochdale 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   79'
Rathbone   83'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Andy Haines
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Bristol
15:00 BST Upson   22'
Clarke   57'
Report McNulty   14'
Bunney   38'
Williams   78'
Hamilton   82'
Done   85'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,516
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Rochdale 1–0 Southend United Rochdale
15:00 BST Williams   38'
Henderson   53'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ben Toner
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Rochdale London
17:30 BST Aribo   19'
Andrew   32' (o.g.)
Taylor   40'
Sarr   50'
Bielik   75'
Report Keohane   57'
Delaney   90'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,705
Referee: Charles Breakspear

FA Cup edit

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[50] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[51]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Rochdale 2–1 Gateshead Rochdale
15:00 GMT Mellish   21' (o.g.)
Henderson   23'
McGahey   31'
Inman   84'
Report Mellish   49' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Peter Wright
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Second round Rochdale 0–1 Portsmouth Rochdale
14:00 GMT Delaney   90' Report Lowe   45'
Thompson   61'
Green   90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge

EFL Cup edit

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[52] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[53]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Grimsby Town 0–2 Rochdale Cleethorpes
19:45 BST Welsh   68' Report Rathbone   39', 79'
McNulty   67'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 1,781
Referee: Darren England
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Middlesbrough 2–1 Rochdale Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Johnson   37'
Hugill   53'
Report Delaney   83' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 10,344
Referee: Ben Toner

EFL Trophy edit

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[54] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[55] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[56]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rochdale 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Round 2
2 L2 Bury 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 ACA Leicester City U21 3 0 2 0 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 0 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group Game 1 Rochdale 2–1 Bury Rochdale
19:45 BST Clough   16'
Gillam   19'
Report Lavery   70' (pen.)
Moore   89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1582
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group Game 2 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Rochdale Fleetwood
19:45 BST Dempsey   42'
Biggins   61'
Holt   78'
Report J Williams   16'
Cannon   47'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 669
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 November 2018 (2018-11-07) Group Game 3 Rochdale 2–2
(3–4 p)
Leicester City U21 Rochdale
19:45 GMT Andrew   5'
McNulty   17'
Report Pașcanu   28'
Loft   66'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 615
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Penalties
Clough  
Perkins  
Wilbraham  
Hoti  
Hooper  
MJ Williams  
Johnson  
Dewsbury-Hall  
Pașcanu  
Thomas  
Loft  
Sherif  
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) Second round Rochdale P–P Oldham Athletic Rochdale
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to waterlogged pitch.[57]
11 December 2018 (2018-12-11) Second round Rochdale 2–0 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
19:00 GMT Rafferty   52'   90+2' (pen.)
Perkins   75'
Adshead   90+4'
Report Maouche   51'
Clarke   52'
Hunt   63'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,854
Referee: Oliver Langford
8 January 2019 (2019-01-08) Third round Rochdale 2–4 Manchester City U21 Rochdale
19:00 GMT McNulty   4'
Dooley   29'
Report Richards   25'   84'
Sandler   27'
Bolton   50'
Braaf   67', 82'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Ross Joyce

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