2009–10 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | |||
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium Rochdale, Greater Manchester | |||
| League Two | 3rd (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| League Trophy | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris O'Grady (22 goals) All: Chris O'Grady (22 goals) | |||
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The 2009–10 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 89th season in the Football League, and the 36th consecutive season in the bottom division of the League. Rochdale finished the season in 3rd place in League Two and won automatic promotion to League One, ending a period of 36 years in the fourth tier.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 96 | 31 | +65 | 93 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 2 | Bournemouth (P)
|
46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 83 | |
| 3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 82 | |
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 73 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 73 |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  SCO
|
Kenny Arthur | 18 | 0 | 15 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  GIB
|
Scott Wiseman | 37 | 1 | 33 + 3 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ENG
|
Tom Kennedy | 48 | 3 | 44 + 0 | 3 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Nathan Stanton | 39 | 0 | 37 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ENG
|
Clark Keltie | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  NIR
|
Ciarán Toner | 13 | 0 | 7 + 6 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Kennedy | 46 | 0 | 40 + 2 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Gary Jones | 37 | 4 | 32 + 2 | 4 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Chris Dagnall | 49 | 20 | 45 + 0 | 20 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Andy Haworth | 7 | 0 | 3 + 4 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Adam Le Fondre | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Scott Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0 + 4 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ENG
|
Michael Lea | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Adam Rundle | 16 | 1 | 6 + 6 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG
|
Danny Glover | 2 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Dale Stephens | 6 | 1 | 3 + 3 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Danny Taberner | 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Tope Obadeyi | 11 | 1 | 5 + 6 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Simon Whaley | 9 | 2 | 8 + 1 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Joe Thompson | 40 | 8 | 27 + 9 | 6 | 2 + 0 | 2 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW |  CMR
|
Marcus Magna
|
3 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Jon Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
|
Kallum Higginbotham | 32 | 3 | 6 + 23 | 3 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Chris O'Grady | 45 | 22 | 43 + 0 | 22 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | SCO
|
Matty Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
David Flitcroft | 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | NIR
|
Rory McArdle | 22 | 0 | 17 + 3 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG
|
Chris Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
|
Callum Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Craig Dawson | 46 | 11 | 40 + 2 | 9 | 2 + 0 | 1 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
|
Josh Brizell | 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG
|
Matthew Flynn | 11 | 0 | 7 + 3 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | ENG
|
Josh Lillis | 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG
|
Will Buckley | 18 | 3 | 12 + 3 | 3 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG
|
Marcus Holness | 15 | 0 | 7 + 4 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG
|
Will Atkinson | 15 | 3 | 15 + 0 | 3 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG
|
Frank Fielding | 18 | 0 | 18 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG
|
Jason Taylor | 23 | 1 | 23 + 0 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | ENG
|
Jordan Andrews | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Scott Hogan | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG
|
Reece Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | ENG
|
Tom Heaton | 12 | 0 | 12 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| FW | ENG
|
Denis Sheriff | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
|
George Bowyer | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | |
Results
Pre-season Friendlies
| 15 July 2009 | Radcliffe Borough | 0–1 | Rochdale | Radcliffe |
| Report | Stadium: Stainton Park |
| 18 July 2009 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Everton | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 25 July 2009 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
League Two
| 8 August 2009 1 | Port Vale | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Richards  75' (pen.) |
Report | Thompson 66' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,158 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 15 August 2009 2 | Aldershot Town | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Stanton  16'Kennedy 90' (pen.) |
Report | Halls  70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,465 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 18 August 2009 3 | Cheltenham Town | Rochdale | ||
| 19:45 BST | Report | Diallo 89' Alsop 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,311 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 23 August 2009 4 | Rotherham United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Le Fondre 43' Warne 61' |
Report | Stanton 43' Dagnall 45' |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,602 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 29 August 2009 5 | Rochdale | 3 – 0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 29' 73' Thompson 59'Flynn 78'Kennedy 81' (pen.) 81' |
Report | Scott 12' Robertson 47'Sodje 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,534 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 September 2009 6 | Morecambe | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Jevons 33', 42' Craney 38' |
Report | Dagnall 48' Thompson 64'Stephens 76' |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 12 September 2009 7 | Torquay United | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 25', 76' |
Report | Robertson 37' Hargreaves 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,407 Referee: Peter Quinn |
| 19 September 2009 8 | Northampton Town | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Gilligan 64' |
Report | O'Grady 19' Buckley 68' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,048 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 26 September 2009 9 | Hereford United | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 19' Whaley 45'Kennedy 69'Buckley 80'Dawson 83' |
Report | Pugh 23' Jones 45'Green 71'  90'Gwynne 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,620 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 29 September 2009 10 | Darlington | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Buckley 60' O'Grady 81' |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,748 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 4 October 2009 11 | Burton Albion | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Burton |
| 15:00 BST | Walker 3' Simpson 55' |
Report | Kennedy 63' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,119 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 10 October 2009 12 | Barnet | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 11' Kennedy 45' (pen)Jones 75' |
Report | Hyde 84' Cole 87'Hughes 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,648 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 17 October 2009 13 | Grimsby Town | 0 – 2 | Rochdale | Grimsby |
| 15:00 BST | Wood 58' Bore 87' |
Report | Rundle 24' O'Grady 85' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,754 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 24 October 2009 14 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Dagnall 90' |
Report | Edwards 39' Kempson 43'Grant 45'Symes 54' 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 31 October 2009 15 | Bournemouth | 0 – 4 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Garry 65' Cummings 83' |
Report | Kennedy 36' Dagnall 45'O'Grady 63', 72'Whaley 66' 69'Stanton 82' |
Stadium: Goldsands Stadium Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 14 November 2009 16 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Grady 49' Dawson 52'Wiseman 90' |
Report | Lester 25', 28' Perkins 63'Picken 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,011 Referee: P Gibbs |
| 21 November 2009 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 – 2 | Rochdale | Dagenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Gain 3' Thomas 90' |
Report | Higginbotham 70' Dawson 72'Kennedy 87' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,235 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 24 November 2009 18 | Notts County | Rochdale | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Dagnall 41' (pen) O'Grady 45' |
Report | Jackson 10' Lee 14'Davies 35'Hunt 45' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,779 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 1 December 2009 19 | Bradford City | 0 – 3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Dagnall 12', 28' Kennedy 54'O'Grady 58' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 11,472 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 5 December 2009 20 | Macclesfield Town | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Stanton 9' Kennedy 26'Atkinson 30'Wiseman 33'Taylor 90' |
Report | Tremarco 52' Brisley 69' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,003 Referee: S D Cook |
| 12 December 2009 21 | Lincoln City | 1 – 3 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Lichaj 20' Herd 23' 73'Hughton 69' |
Report | O'Grady 36' Dawson 45'Thompson 59' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,293 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 19 December 2009 22 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Dawson 8', 53' O'Grady 38', 67' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,596 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 26 December 2009 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 – 2 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Westwood 71' Tootle 77' |
Report | Dawson 53' Higginbotham 74'Kennedy 90' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,563 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 December 2009 24 | Rochdale | 4 – 1 | Morecambe | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Grady 12' Dagnall 22'Atkinson 72', 86' |
Report | Hunter 53' Wilson 63'Curtis 84' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,309 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 January 2010 25 | Aldershot Town | 1 – 1 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| 19:45 GMT | Soares 87' |
Report | Dagnall 74' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,453 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 January 2010 26 | Cheltenham Town | 1 – 4 | Rochdale | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Townsend 44' 90' |
Report | O'Grady 18', 49', 90' Dawson 56' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 January 2010 27 | Port Vale | Rochdale | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Owen 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,081 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 1 February 2010 28 | Bury | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 19:45 GMT | Sodje 63' Lowe 78' |
Report | Kennedy 48' Wiseman 69' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,528 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 6 February 2010 29 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 GMT | O'Grady 8' Tootle 46' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,164 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 20 February 2010 30 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Obadeyi 9' Jones 83'O'Grady 90' |
Report | Scott 10' Gain 45'Green 60'Ogogo 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,153 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 23 February 2010 31 | Bradford City | Rochdale | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Obadeyi 38' Dagnall 45'Stanton 79' |
Report | Clarke 10' Bullock 20'Threlfall 80'Evans 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 27 February 2010 32 | Macclesfield Town | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Draper 34' |
Report | O'Grady 60' Atkinson 66' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,462 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 2 March 2010 33 | Rotherham United | Rochdale | ||
| 19:45 GMT | Dagnall 9' Dawson 32' 71'Kennedy 52'Green 64' (o.g.)O'Grady 74'Atkinson 80' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,502 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 6 March 2010 34 | Rochdale | 1 – 1 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Dagnall 70' 76' |
Report | Herd 27' Broughton 75'Somma 76'Lennon 89'Burch 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,453 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 13 March 2010 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 – 1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Cansdell-Sherriff 75' |
Report | Thompson 62' O'Grady 68' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 20 March 2010 36 | Accrington Stanley | 2 – 4 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Joyce 39' Symes 61' 74'Miles 65' |
Report | Dagnall 22' Jones 67', 72'Taylor 75'O'Grady 83'Higginbotham 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 27 March 2010 37 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson 17' Dagnall 20', 41', 90'O'Grady 59' |
Report | Chambers 43' Atkinson 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,724 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 3 April 2010 38 | Chesterfield | 2 – 0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Whing 63' Conlon 68' (pen.), 83' (pen.)Rundle 75' |
Report | McArdle 84' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,471 Referee: Peter Quinn |
| 5 April 2010 39 | Bournemouth | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | Higginbotham 9' Dagnall 59' |
Report | Bartley 17' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 10 April 2010 40 | Torquay United | 5 – 0 | Rochdale | Torquay |
| 15:00 BST | Rendell 29' Benyon 31', 35'Wroe 62' (pen.)Carayol 77' |
Report | Fielding 60' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 13 April 2010 41 | Rochdale | 0 – 1 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Mulligan 35' Miller 82'Redmond 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,371 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 April 2010 42 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | O'Grady 23' Stanton 69' |
Report | Beckwith 8' Gilbert 45' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 20 April 2010 43 | Notts County | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Hughes 30' Lee 51' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,536 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 24 April 2010 44 | Hereford United | 2 – 1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| 15:00 BST | King 52' Valentine 61'Green 78' |
Report | Jones 27' 62' McArdle 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,975 Referee: David Webb |
| 1 May 2010 45 | Burton Albion | Rochdale | ||
| 15:00 BST | O'Grady 79' |
Report | Penn 45' Taylor 62'Harrad 66' (pen.)Parkes 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,749 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 8 May 2010 46 | Barnet | 1 – 0 | Rochdale | London |
| 15:00 BST | Jarrett 90' 90' |
Report | Holness 22' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 4,638 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
FA Cup
| 7 November 2009 First Round | Luton Town | 3 – 3 | Rochdale | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Murray 7' Basham 4', 29'Newton 21' 78'White 90' |
Report | Dawson 58' Thompson 87', 89' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 11 November 2009 First Round Replay | Luton Town | Rochdale | ||
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Nicholls 16' White 34'Gallen 64', 70'Gnakpa 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Anthony Bates |
League Cup
| 11 August 2009 First Round | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 21', 50' |
Report | Kennedy 90' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 6,696 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
EFL Trophy
| 1 September 2009 First Round | Bradford City | Rochdale | ||
| 19:15 BST | Dawson 59' |
Report | Flynn 74' Neilson 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |