2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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Rochdale
2017–18 season
ChairmanChris Dunphy
ManagerKeith Hill
StadiumSpotland
League One20th
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupSecond round
(vs. Stoke City)
EFL TrophyThird round
Lancashire Senior CupFirst round
(vs. Blackpool)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Henderson
(13 goals)
All:
Ian Henderson
(20 goals)
Average home league attendance3,309
Away colours

The 2017–18 season is Rochdale's 111th year in existence and their fourth 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 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Statistics[]

As of 24 March 2018
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 Josh Lillis 52 0 40+0 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
2 DF Republic of Ireland Joe Rafferty 46 1 30+3 1 7+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0
3 DF South Africa Kgosi Nthle 29 0 11+9 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0
4 DF England Jimmy McNulty 49 1 40+0 1 6+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland Niall Canavan 6 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF England Harrison McGahey 53 0 41+1 0 5+1 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
7 FW England Stephen Humphrys 18 3 11+5 2 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 DF England Reece Brown 4 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England Calvin Andrew 40 5 26+5 3 5+0 2 0+1 0 2+1 0
10 MF Northern Ireland Callum Camps 53 4 41+1 2 6+0 1 1+0 1 3+1 0
11 MF England Jordan Williams 20 0 7+5 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 2+3 0
12 DF Gibraltar Scott Wiseman 13 0 7+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England Oliver Rathbone 42 1 30+3 1 2+2 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
15 MF England Joe Thompson 11 1 3+7 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England Matt Done 56 9 39+6 7 6+1 2 2+0 0 1+1 0
17 MF Australia Brad Inman 47 8 25+12 4 2+1 2 1+1 0 3+2 2
18 DF Republic of Ireland Keith Keane 5 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW England Steve Davies 36 8 7+25 7 0+2 1 0+2 0 0+0 0
21 DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney 22 2 16+2 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK United States Brendan Moore 8 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
25 MF England Daniel Adshead 9 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 5+0 0
27 MF England Andy Cannon 30 2 18+3 2 5+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
30 MF England Billy Knott 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF England Sam Hart 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF England Mark Kitching 23 2 10+3 2 5+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
33 MF England Alex Dobre 6 1 0+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 DF England Matty Gillam 12 2 1+7 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 1
40 FW England Ian Henderson 50 20 39+0 13 7+0 6 2+0 0 1+1 1
Player(s) who left during the season:
7 FW England Jordan Slew 8 1 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
12 MF Wales Jordan Williams 14 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
24 MF Northern Ireland Jamie Allen 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF Montserrat Donervon Daniels 18 0 14+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF England Joe Bunney 27 1 18+2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 1

Goals record[]

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 40 England CF Ian Henderson 13 6 0 1 20
2 16 England LM Matt Done 7 2 0 0 9
3 17 Australia AM Brad Inman 4 2 0 2 8
19 England CF Steve Davies 7 1 0 0 8
5 9 England CF Calvin Andrew 3 2 0 0 5
6 10 Northern Ireland CM Callum Camps 2 1 1 0 4
7 7 England CF Stephen Humphrys 2 1 0 0 3
8 21 Republic of Ireland CB Ryan Delaney 2 0 0 0 2
27 England CM Andy Cannon 2 0 0 0 2
32 England LM Mark Kitching 2 0 0 0 2
36 England CF Matty Gillam 1 0 0 1 2
12 2 Republic of Ireland RB Joe Rafferty 1 0 0 0 1
4 England CB Jimmy McNulty 1 0 0 0 1
14 England CM Oliver Rathbone 1 0 0 0 1
15 England CM Joe Thompson 1 0 0 0 1
33 England CM Alex Dobre 1 0 0 0 1
– England LB Joe Bunney 0 0 0 1 1
– England CF Jordan Slew 0 0 0 1 1
Total 50 15 1 6 72

Disciplinary record[]

As of 6 May 2018
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 10 Northern Ireland CM Callum Camps 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0
2 14 England CM Oliver Rathbone 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
3 4 England CB Jimmy McNulty 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
4 27 England RM Andy Cannon 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
5 2 Republic of Ireland RB Joe Rafferty 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
6 England CB Harrison McGahey 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
32 England CF Mark Kitching 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
— England LB Joe Bunney 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
— Wales DM Jordan Williams 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
10 9 England CF Calvin Andrew 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
19 England CF Steven Davies 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
40 England CF Ian Henderson 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
13 3 South Africa LB Kgosi Nthle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
16 England LM Matt Done 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 Republic of Ireland CB Ryan Delaney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
31 England LB Sam Hart 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
— Montserrat CB Donervon Daniels 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 1 England GK Josh Lillis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 England CF Stephen Humphrys 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 England LW Jordan Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 England CM Joe Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 Australia CM Brad Inman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 Republic of Ireland CB Keith Keane 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
— England CF Jordan Slew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 67 0 2 11 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 84 0 2

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB England Reece Brown Bury Free [1]
1 July 2017 GK United States Brendan Moore Torquay United Free [2]
1 July 2017 CF England Jordan Williams Barrow Undisclosed [3]
27 July 2017 LB South Africa Kgosi Ntlhe Stevenage Free [4]
3 August 2017 LM England Matt Done Sheffield United Free [5]
12 September 2017 CF England Jordan Slew Plymouth Argyle Free [6]

Transfers out[]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK England Johny Diba Ashton United Released [7][a]
1 July 2017 GK Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan Mansfield Town Free [9]
1 July 2017 CM Northern Ireland Matty Lund Burton Albion Free [10]
1 July 2017 LW England Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Cardiff City Free [11]
1 July 2017 ST England David Owusu Free agent Released [7]
1 July 2017 RM Jersey Peter Vincenti Coventry City Free [12]
13 July 2017 AM Republic of Ireland Donal McDermott Swindon Town Free [13]
31 August 2017 CM England Jamie Allen Burton Albion Undisclosed [14]
  1. ^ Johny Diba joined Ashton United following his release.[8]

Loans in[]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2017 CM Australia Brad Inman Peterborough United 30 June 2018 [15]
31 August 2017 CB England Donervon Daniels Wigan Athletic 30 June 2018 [16]
31 August 2017 DM Wales Jordan Williams Liverpool 30 June 2018 [17]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
27 August 2017 CB Northern Ireland Chorley 17 September 2017 [18]
27 August 2017 DF England Chorley 17 September 2017 [18]
10 October 2017 CB Northern Ireland Radcliffe Borough 31 October 2017 [19]
8 November 2017 CB Northern Ireland Radcliffe Borough 6 December 2017 [20]

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

As of 23 June 2017, Rochdale have announced six pre-season friendlies against Chorley[21] Barnsley,[22] Morecambe,[23] FC Halifax Town,[24] AFC Fylde[25] and Middlesbrough.[26]

15 July 2017 AFC Fylde 0–1 Rochdale Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Report Davies Goal 50' Stadium: Mill Farm
18 July 2017 Chorley 0–4 Rochdale Chorley
19:45 BST Report Trialist Goal 35', 53', 56'
Davies Goal 88'		 Stadium: Victory Park
18 July 2017 FC Halifax Town 2–0 Rochdale Halifax
19:30 BST Denton Goal 53'
Goal 66'		 Report Stadium: The Shay
22 July 2017 Rochdale 2–0 Middlesbrough Spotland
15:00 BST Ayala Goal 51' (o.g.)
Rathbone Goal 87'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
25 July 2017 Rochdale 0–2 Barnsley Spotland
19:30 BST Report Ugbo Goal 68', 89' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
29 July 2017 Morecambe 0–1 Rochdale Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Davies Goal 53' Stadium: Globe Arena

League One[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 14 19 47 58 −11 53
19 Walsall 46 13 13 20 53 66 −13 52
20 Rochdale 46 11 18 17 49 57 −8 51
21 Oldham Athletic (R) 46 11 17 18 58 75 −17 50 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 12 11 23 43 77 −34 47
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

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
26 4 10 12 26 37  −11 22 4 5 3 13 11  +2 0 5 9 13 26  −13

Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source:[citation needed]

Results by matchday[]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAAHAHHAAHAAAHAAAHHHAHAHHAHHHAH
ResultLDLDDLWLWDDLDDWDLLWLDDLLLLWLDLWWDDLDWWDLWDDDLW
Position23192122212118211817171820201719222219192123232323232324232423222323232323222121212121192120
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[27][28]

5 August 2017 1 Portsmouth 2–0 Rochdale Portsmouth
15:00 BST Pitman Goal 46', 90+2'
Lowe Red card 81'		 Report Keane Red card 21' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,009
Referee: Lee Probert
12 August 2017 2 Rochdale 1–1 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
15:00 BST Davies Goal 55' Report Holmes Goal 63' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 August 2017 3 Shrewsbury Town 3–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Whalley Goal 30' (pen.)
Morris Goal 33'
Payne Goal 74'		 Report Davies Goal 17' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
McGahey Yellow card 67'
Rafferty Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,001
Referee:
26 August 2017 4 Rochdale 0–0 Bury Rochdale
15:00 BST Cannon Yellow card 43'
Done Yellow card 65'		 Report Murphy Red card 54'
Williams Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,601
Referee: John Brooks
2 September 2017 5 Southend United 0–0 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST McLaughlin Yellow card 35'
Cox Yellow card 45+3'
Bwomono Yellow card 83'		 Report Kitching Yellow card 20'
Williams Yellow card 43'
Henderson Red card 50'
McNulty Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 September 2017 6 Rochdale 0–3 Blackburn Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Report Smallwood Goal 10'
Antonsson Goal 57'
Dack Yellow card 70'
Graham Goal 79'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,524
Referee:
12 September 2017 7 Rochdale 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
19:45 BST Bunney Yellow card 45'
McNulty Yellow card 87'
Kitching Goal 90+2'
Davies Goal 90+4'		 Report Williams Yellow card 40'
Marquis Goal 74'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,371
Referee:
16 September 2017 8 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Rochdale Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Ariyibi Goal 13', 41'
Gilbey Yellow card 51'
Seager Goal 84'		 Report Inman Goal 8'
McGahey Yellow card 22'
Done Goal 42'
Cannon Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,670
Referee:
23 September 2017 9 Rochdale 3–0 Gillingham Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson Goal 24'
Rafferty Goal 26'
Davies Yellow card 36'
Williams Yellow card 57'
Done Goal 90+1'		 Report Eaves Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 44'
Zakuani Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,793
Referee:
26 September 2017 10 Blackpool 0–0 Rochdale Blackpool
19:45 BST Ryan Yellow card 72' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,399
Referee:
30 September 2017 11 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Rochdale Norbiton
15:00 BST Report Williams Yellow card 31'
Bunney Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,861
Referee:
7 October 2017 12 Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
15:00 BST Bunney Yellow card 43'
Williams Yellow card 46'
McNulty Yellow card 56'
Henderson Yellow card 69'		 Report Wood Goal 57'
Potter Yellow card 76'
Williams Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: David Coote
14 October 2017 13 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Rochdale Fleetwood
15:00 BST Eastham Goal 25'
Burns Red card 65'
Cole Goal 83'		 Report Inman Goal 48'
Henderson Goal 53'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,260
Referee: John Brooks
17 October 2017 14 Rochdale 2–2 Northampton Town Rochdale
19:45 BST Bunney Yellow card 10'
Henderson Goal 25', 62'
Rafferty Yellow card 88'		 Report Taylor Goal 70'
Buchanan Goal 78'
O'Toole Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 October 2017 15 Rochdale 1–0 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Done Goal 7' Report Harrison Yellow card 63'
Sinclair Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,944
Referee:
28 October 2017 16 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 BST Grant Goal 1' Report Done Goal 33'
Williams Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,805
Referee:
11 November 2017 P Rochdale v Wigan Athletic Rochdale
15:00 GMT Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: On 4 November 2017, the planned Wigan Athletic home fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[29]
18 November 2017 17 Oldham Athletic 3–1 Rochdale Oldham
15:00 GMT Dummigan Goal 2'
Gardner Yellow card 44'
Fané Yellow card 59'
Placide Yellow card 74'
Doyle Goal 83', 86'		 Report Done Goal 16' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,129
Referee:
21 November 2017 18 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Rochdale Charlton
19:45 GMT Forster-Caskey Goal 35', 60' Report Gillam Goal 13'
Rathbone Yellow card 34'
Camps Yellow card 56'
Henderson Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 8,801
Referee:
25 November 2017 19 Rochdale 2–0 Peterborough United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Slew Yellow card 21'
Andrew Goal 33'
Camps Goal 36'
Rathbone Yellow card 68'
McNulty Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee:
9 December 2017 20 Bradford City 4–3 Rochdale Bradford
15:00 GMT Kilgallon Goal 8'
Wyke Goal 40'
Poleon Goal 42'
Robinson Goal 78'
Vincelot Yellow card 82'		 Report Henderson Goal 41', 45+2'
Davies Goal 75'
Rathbone Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,621
Referee:
16 December 2017 21 Rochdale 0–0 Oxford United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,588
Referee: Carl Boyeson
23 December 2017 22 Rochdale 1–1 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 GMT Andrew Goal 63'
Bunney Yellow card 80'
Daniels Yellow card 90'		 Report Guthrie Yellow card 50'
Maziar Kouhyar Goal 90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,702
Referee: Andy Haines
26 December 2017 23 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Blackburn
15:00 GMT Smallwood Yellow card 24'
Ntlhe Goal 35' (o.g.)
Mulgrew Goal 42' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 84'
Nuttall Yellow card 85'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,115
Referee: Michael Salisbury
29 December 2017 25 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Doncaster
19:45 GMT Whiteman Goal 4'
May Goal 27'
Marquis Yellow card 64'		 Report Report] Daniels Yellow card 62' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,997
Referee:
1 January 2018 25 Rochdale 1–2 Blackpool Rochdale
15:00 GMT Kitching Goal 90+3' Report Ryan Yellow card 4'
Delfouneso Goal 54'
Mafoumbi Yellow card 60'
Mellor Goal 67'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,165
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 January 2018 26 Gillingham 2–1 Rochdale Gillingham
15:00 GMT Garmston Goal 41'
Martin Goal 63'
Eaves Yellow card 77'		 Ntlhe Yellow card 7'
Cannon Goal 27' Yellow card 87'
Camps Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Lee Swabey
20 January 2018 P Rochdale v Southend United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Stadium: Spotland Stadium
27 January 2018 P Walsall v Rochdale Walsall
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bescot Stadium
3 February 2018 27 Northampton Town 0–1 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 GMT Long Yellow card 31'
Crooks Yellow card 73'
Poole Yellow card 79'		 Report Andrew Goal 53'
Camps Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: John Busby
10 February 2018 P Rochdale v Fleetwood Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Stadium: Spotland Stadium
13 February 2018 28 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Rochdale Horfield
19:45 GMT Sercombe Goal 49'
Partington Goal 65', Yellow card 71'
Lines Goal 79', Lines Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Henderson Goal 29', Goal 66'
CannonYellow card 45+1'
Camps Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,219
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 February 2018 29 Rochdale 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons Rochdale
19:45 GMT Done Yellow card 50' Report McGrandles Yellow card 60'
Ward Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 February 2018 30 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Rochdale Wigan
15:00 GMT Jacobs Goal 12' Report McNulty Yellow card 36'
Camps Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,654
Referee: Ben Toner
06 March 2018 31 Walsall 0–3 Rochdale Walsall
19:45 GMT Leahy Yellow card 66' Report McNulty Goal 16'
Henderson Goal 71'
Dobre Goal 87'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,505
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 March 2018 32 Rotherham United 0–1 Rochdale Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood Yellow card 88'
Newell Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Humphrys Goal 67'
Hart Yellow card 86'
Davies Yellow card 90+19'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,418
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 March 2018 33 Rochdale 0–0 Southend United Rochdale
19:45 GMT Delaney Yellow card 58' Report Kightly Yellow card 27'
Demetriou Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,286
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
17 March 2018 34 Rochdale 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Rochdale
15:00 GMT Cannon Goal 25'
Henderson Yellow card 31'		 Report Oshilaja Goal 7' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 March 2018 35 Rochdale 0–2 Fleetwood Town Rochdale
19:45 GMT Report Madden Yellow card 37' Goal 63'
Hunter Yellow card 38'
Hiwula Goal 90'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,403
Referee: Trevor Kettle
24 March 2018 36 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Toney Goal 51'
Ojo Yellow card 68'		 Report Camps Goal 20'
Rathbone Yellow card 35'
Hart Yellow card 50'
Andrew Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: John Brooks
30 March 2018 37 Rochdale 3–1 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Rathbone Goal 45+12'
Davies Goal 80'
Henderson Goal 90+6'		 Report Thomas Goal 8'
Morris Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Richard Clark
3 April 2018 38 Bury 0–2 Rochdale Bury
19:45 GMT Report Delaney Goal 30'
Henderson Goal 43'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,628
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
7 April 2018 39 Rochdale 3–3 Portsmouth Rochdale
15:00 Inman Goal 13'
Humphrys Goal 57'
Henderson Goal 71'		 Report Pitman Goal 26', 62'
Done Goal 90+2' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,781
Referee: Andy Haines
10 April 2018 40 Rochdale 1–4 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
19:45 Rafferty Yellow card 71'
Davies Goal 87' (pen.)		 Report Burn Goal 17'
Vaughan Goal 54'
Jacobs Goal 60'
Grigg Goal 62'
Walton Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: David Webb
14 April 2018 41 Peterborough United 0–1 Rochdale Peterborough
15:00 Report Henderson Goal 16' Red card 53'
Camps Yellow card 36'
Kitching Yellow card 38'
Andrew Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Antony Coggins
17 April 2018 42 Rochdale 0–0 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
19:45 Thompson Yellow card 55' Report Fané Yellow card 38'
Hunt Yellow card 55'
Edmundson Yellow card 57'
Haymer Yellow card 76'
Gardner Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,261
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 April 2018 43 Rochdale 1–1 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 Rathbone Yellow card 22'
Done Goal 41'
Lillis Yellow card 74'
Humphrys Yellow card 88'
Rafferty Yellow card 89'
McGahey Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Wyke Goal 90+1' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,365
Referee: Ollie Yates
24 April 2018 44 Rochdale 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
19:45 Delaney Goal 55' Report Fox Yellow card 5'
Vyner Yellow card 17'
Grant Goal 53'
Carey Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,760
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 April 2018 45 Oxford United 2–1 Rochdale Oxford
15:00 BST Mousinho Goal 62' (pen.)
Hall Yellow card 78'
Ledson Yellow card 81'
Kane Goal 83' (pen.)		 Report Inman Goal 59'
Camps Yellow card 62'
Delaney Yellow card 80'
Rathbone Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,375
Referee: Nick Kinseley
5 May 2018 46 Rochdale 1-0 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
17:30 McGahey Yellow card 26'
Thompson Goal 69'		 Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,294
Referee: Tony Harrington

FA Cup[]

In the FA Cup, Rochdale were drawn at home to Bromley in the first round,[30][31] Slough Town away in the second round[32] and Doncaster Rovers away in the third round.[33]

4 November 2017 First round Rochdale 4–0 Bromley Spotland
15:00 GMT Inman Goal 10', 53'
Henderson Goal 31' (pen.), 84'
McNulty Yellow card 64'		 Report Sutherland Yellow card 35'
Williams Red card 75'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,241
Referee:
4 December 2017 Second round Slough Town 0–4 Rochdale Slough
19:45 GMT Report Andrew Goal 13'
Camps Goal 68'
Henderson Goal 89'
Done Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Arbour Park
Attendance: 1,950
Referee:
6 January 2018 Third round Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT Marquis Yellow card 28' Report McNulty Yellow card 1'
Andrew Goal 18'
Daniels Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,513
Referee:
27 January 2018 Fourth round Millwall 2–2 Rochdale London
15:00 GMT Wallace Goal 17' (pen.)
Thompson Goal 90'		 Report Henderson Goal 32'
Camps Yellow card 35'
Andrew Yellow card 52'
Done Goal 53'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,346
Referee: Andrew Madley
6 February 2018 Fourth round replay Rochdale 1–0 Millwall Rochdale
19:45 GMT Henderson Goal 53'
Cannon Yellow card 35'
Kitching Yellow card 90+4'		 Report McLaughlin Yellow card 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,790
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 February 2018 Fifth round Rochdale 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Rochdale
16:00 GMT Henderson Goal 45'
Rafferty Yellow card 73'
Rathbone Yellow card 85'
McGahey Yellow card 88'
Davies Goal 90+3'		 Report Lucas Goal 59'
Alderweireld Yellow card 64'
Kane Goal 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8,480
Referee: Bobby Madley
28 February 2018 Fifth round replay Tottenham Hotspur 6–1 Rochdale Wembley
Son Goal 23', 65',Yellow card 28'
Foyth Yellow card 44'
Lamela Yellow card 45+5'
Llorente Goal 47', 53', 59'
Walker-Peters Goal 90+3'		 Report Humphrys Goal 31' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 24,627
Referee: Paul Tierney

EFL Cup[]

On 16 June 2017, Rochdale were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.[34]

8 August 2017 First round Mansfield Town 0–1 Rochdale Mansfield
19:45 BST Report Camps Goal 17' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Andy Madley
23 August 2017 Second round Stoke City 4–0 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Allen Goal 16', 42'
Crouch Goal 29'
Sobhi Goal 81'		 Report Stadium:
Attendance: 9,930
Referee:

EFL Trophy[]

On 12 July 2017, Rochdale were drawn in the Northern Group C against Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Stoke City U23s.[35][36] As winners of their group, Rochdale were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the second round.[37] A home tie against Lincoln City was confirmed for the third round stage.[38]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rochdale (Q) 3 1 1 1 0 5 1 +4 6 Round 2
2 L1 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 L1 Bury 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 3
4 ACA Stoke City U21s 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 −1 2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
19 September 2017 Group Game 1 Bury 0–4 Rochdale Bury
19:45 BST Danns Yellow card 6'
Shotton Yellow card 60'		 Report Bunney Goal 12'
Inman Goal 18', 34'
Henderson Goal 51'
Rafferty Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,451
Referee:
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Rochdale 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Stoke City U23s Spotland
19:45 BST Ntlhe Yellow card 74' Report Edwards Red card 24'
Waddington Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Referee:
Penalties
Slew Penalty scored
Done Penalty missed
Williams Penalty scored
Kitching Penalty scored
Rafferty Penalty scored
Williams Penalty missed
Rathbone Penalty missed		 Campbell Penalty scored
Souttar Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Waddington Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Shenton Penalty scored
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Rochdale 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Blackburn Rovers Spotland
19:45 GMT Slew Goal 72' Report Wharton Red card 28'
Hart Yellow card 41'
Nuttall Goal 43'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,080
Referee:
Penalties
Rafferty Penalty scored
Inman Penalty scored
Slew Penalty scored
Gillam Penalty scored
Bunney Penalty scored		 Hart Penalty scored
Ward Penalty scored
Smallwood Penalty missed
Bennett Penalty scored
28 November 2017 Second round Rochdale 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Doncaster Rovers Spotland
19:30 GMT Gillam Goal 33' (pen.)
Camps Yellow card 53'
Kitching Yellow card 79'		 Report Whiteman Yellow card 55'
Mandeville Goal 72'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 786
Penalties
Andrew Penalty scored
McGahey Penalty scored
Bunney Penalty scored
Inman Penalty scored
Kitching Penalty scored		 Mason Penalty scored
Mandeville Penalty scored
Ben Khémis Penalty scored
Alcock Penalty scored
Rowe Penalty missed
9 January 2018 Third round Rochdale 0–1 Lincoln City Spotland
19:45 GMT Cannon Yellow card 79' Report Green Yellow card 15'
Woodyard Yellow card 19'
Palmer Goal 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Ben Toner

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