2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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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)

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.

First-team squad

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

Statistics

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 England ENG Josh Lillis 28 0 25+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McLaughlin 13 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF South Africa RSA Kgosi Ntlhe 23 3 14+5 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNulty 28 3 24+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 2
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
Ryan Delaney
 34 2 28+1 1 2+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
6 DF England ENG Ethan Ebanks-Landell 16 2 15+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Dooley 27 1 16+6 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
8 MF Wales WAL
Jordan Williams
 32 0 21+6 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
9 FW England ENG Calvin Andrew 43 4 13+25 3 1+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 1
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Callum Camps 42 3 38+1 3 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
11 FW England ENG Jordan Williams 23 3 11+7 2 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
13 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Keohane 8 0 4+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England ENG Oliver Rathbone 31 6 25+2 4 0+0 0 1+0 2 3+0 0
16 MF England ENG Matt Done 42 2 26+9 2 2+0 0 0+1 0 4+0 0
18 FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham 25 4 16+7 4 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
19 MF Australia AUS Brad Inman 32 4 14+13 4 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+2 0
23 FW England ENG Rory Holden 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 GK England ENG Andy Lonergan 7 0 7+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF England ENG Daniel Adshead 16 1 8+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 4+1 1
26 FW England ENG Zach Clough 13 1 4+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 1
27 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Hamilton 14 4 13+1 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF England ENG Aaron Morley 6 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
30 FW England ENG Rekeil Pyke 6 0 3+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 FW England ENG Matty Gillam 13 2 5+4 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 1
39 DF England ENG Joe Bunney 16 0 12+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW England ENG Ian Henderson 47 21 43+0 20 2+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
41 DF England ENG Luke Matheson 7 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
42 MF England ENG Florent Hoti 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
44 DF England ENG Juwon Hamzat 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
45 FW England ENG Florian Yonsian 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
46 DF England ENG Harrison Hopper 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
49 FW England 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 Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Rafferty 31 1 24+1 0 2+0 0 1+1 0 1+1 1
6 DF England ENG Harrison McGahey 27 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
12 DF England ENG Connor Randall 3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
15 MF England ENG Joe Thompson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF England ENG David Perkins 21 0 11+6 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 MF England ENG Sam Hart 13 0 11+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 GK United States USA Brendan Moore 10 0 7+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 DF Republic of Ireland IRL James Finnerty 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
24 GK England ENG Mangus Norman 12 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
27 MF England ENG Andy Cannon 16 1 4+8 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 1

Goals record

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

Disciplinary record

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

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

Transfers

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

Competitions

Friendlies

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
21 July 2018 Friendly Rochdale 1–0 Hull City Rochdale
15:00 BST Rafferty 90' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
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
Williams
63'		 Stadium: Broadhurst Park

League One

League table

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

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

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Ground
A
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

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 Yellow card 2'
Fox Yellow card 60'
Boyce 71'		 Report
MJ Williams
Yellow card 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
pen)
McGahey
Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Cummings 25'
O'Hara 34', 90+3'
Woodyard Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
McNulty 29'(o.g.)
Evans Yellow card 45' 56'
Dempsey Yellow card 88'
Cairns Yellow card 90+2'
Jones Yellow card 90+4'		 Report
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
Dougall Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Camps 79'		 Report Ginnelly 32'
Ismail 77' Red card 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
Williams
Yellow card 57'		 Stadium:
Ricoh Arena

Attendance: 9,879
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Scunthorpe United v Rochdale
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7
Scunthorpe United
3–3 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Novak 2'
Colclough 18'
Goode 54'
Lund Yellow card 73'		 Report Clough Yellow card 26'
Rathbone 52', 66'
Camps Yellow card 55'
Hart Yellow card 68'
Gillam 83'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,898
Referee: Ross Joyce
Rochdale v Gillingham
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Rochdale 3–0 Gillingham Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 9', 18', 64' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Maja 37', 45'
Gooch 41', 66'		 Report Rafferty Yellow card 45+3'
Rathbone Yellow card 51'
Henderson Yellow card 52'
Done 71'
Hart Yellow card 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' Yellow card 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
Inman Yellow card 71'
Hart
Yellow card 90'		 Report Craig Yellow card 39'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Spearing Yellow card 76'		 Report
MJ Williams Yellow card 46'
Perkins Yellow card 57'
Rathbone Yellow card 69'
Andrew 86'
J Williams
Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Robert Jones
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13
Doncaster Rovers
Rochdale
15:00 BST
MJ Williams Yellow card 70'
Cannon Yellow card 73'
Ntlhe
82'		 Report Mason Yellow card 17'
Crawford 20'
Wright Yellow card 27'
Butler 50'
Anderson 68'
Taylor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
O'Brien Yellow card 66'
Miller Yellow card 90'
O'Donnell Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Henderson 83' (pen.), 90+5' (pen.)
Done Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Dooley Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,997
Referee: Brett Huxtable
28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) 16
Charlton Athletic
Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 4'
Inman Yellow card 45+1'
Rathbone Yellow card 49'		 Report Taylor soccer ball with red X 20'
Ward Yellow card 48'
Cullen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8'
Hylton Red card 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
Inman 45+1'
J. Williams 58'
Perkins
Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,861
Referee: Lee Swabey
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19
Accrington Stanley
Rochdale
15:00 GMT Delaney Yellow card 41'
Henderson 69'
McGahey Yellow card 72'		 Report Finley Yellow card 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
Henry 14'
Browne
Yellow card 45+4' 52', 78'		 Report
M.J. Williams Yellow card 55'
Camps 69'
McGahey
Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,204
Referee: Craig Hicks
AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Rochdale London
15:00 GMT Barcham 70'
Purrington Yellow card 81'		 Report
M.J. Willams
Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium:
Kingsmeadow

Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Kevin Johnson
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22
Plymouth Argyle
Rochdale
15:00 GMT Perkins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Rathbone Yellow card 5'
Williams 23'
Camps Yellow card 51' 87'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Neil Hair
Rochdale v Blackpool
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Rochdale 2–1 Blackpool Rochdale
15:00 GMT Rathbone 19'
Camps Yellow card 31'
Henderson 89'		 Report Thompson Red card 30'
Nottingham 35'
O'Connor Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,006
Referee: Thomas Bramall
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25
Bradford City
Rochdale
15:00 GMT
M.J. Williams Yellow card 27'
Rathbone
Yellow card 47'		 Report Knight-Percival 23' Yellow card 44'
Ball Yellow card 42'
McGowan 48' Yellow card 70'
Caddis Yellow card 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
T Anderson Yellow card 50'
Coppinger
82'		 Report
Inman Yellow card 72'
Rathbone
Yellow card 75'		 Stadium:
Keepmoat Stadium

Attendance: 7,408
Referee: Martin Coy
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27
Burton Albion
Rochdale
15:00 GMT
M.J. Williams Yellow card 29'
Camps Yellow card 35'
Rathbone
Yellow card 62'		 Report Myers-Harness 19', 30', 86'
Hutchinson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Hamilton Yellow card 52' 90'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,025
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29
Fleetwood Town
Rochdale
15:00 GMT Hamilton Yellow card 42'
Henderson 75'
Camps Yellow card 80'		 Report Madden 36'
Coyle Red card 54'
Cairns Yellow card 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
Dougall Yellow card 57'
Woodrow 75'
Davies
Yellow card 83'		 Report Delaney Yellow card 47'
Henderson 49'
Dooley Yellow card 68'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Cook Yellow card 83'		 Report Ebanks-Landell 4'
Hamilton 60' Yellow card 78'
Henderson Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Scott Oldham
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 32
Coventry City
Rochdale
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 38'
Dooley Yellow card 73'
Hamilton Yellow card 76'		 Report Hiwula 68'
Thomas Yellow card 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.) Yellow card 90+6'
Wordsworth 76'
McDonald Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Threlkeld 85'
Smith-Brown 90+4'		 Report Done 48'
Ebanks-Landell Red card 58'
Camps Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Hylton 59'
Shinnie Yellow card 65'
Collins 90+1'		 Report
Williams
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
McNulty 47' Yellow card 87'
Bunney Yellow card 55'		 Report Waterfall Yellow card 40'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32' Report Dickie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
McMahon Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Fuller Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Henderson Yellow card 22' 37'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 52'
Wilbraham Yellow card 62'
Andrew Yellow card 65'
Bunney Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Williams Yellow card 85'		 Report Hume Yellow card 16'
McGeouch Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Henderson Yellow card 39'
Rathbone 71'
Hamilton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38' 54'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 45'
Bunney Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Clarke Yellow card 57'		 Report
Williams Yellow card 78'
Hamilton 82'
Done
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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
Sarr Yellow card 50'
Bielik
75'		 Report Keohane Yellow card 57'
Delaney Yellow card 90'		 Stadium:
The Valley

Attendance: 12,705
Referee: Charles Breakspear

FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

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 Yellow card 31'
Inman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90' Report Lowe Yellow card 45'
Thompson Yellow card 61'
Green 90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

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 Yellow card 68' Report Rathbone 39', 79'
McNulty Yellow card 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

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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Biggins Yellow card 61'
Holt Yellow card 78'		 Report J Williams 16'
Cannon 47'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 669
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 November 2018 (2018-11-07) Group Game 3
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
MJ Williams
soccer ball with red X
Sherif
soccer ball with check mark
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
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 Yellow card 52' 90+2' (pen.)
Perkins Yellow card 75'
Adshead 90+4'		 Report Maouche Red card 51'
Clarke Yellow card 52'
Hunt Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 25' 84'
Sandler Yellow card 27'
Bolton 50'
Braaf 67', 82'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Ross Joyce

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