2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | ||
| Manager | Keith Hill | ||
| Stadium | Spotland | ||
| League One | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Stoke City) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
| Lancashire Senior Cup | First round (vs. Blackpool) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Henderson (13 goals) All: Ian Henderson (20 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,309 | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 111th 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 | ENG | Josh Lillis | 52 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Joe Rafferty | 46 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | RSA | Kgosi Nthle | 29 | 0 | 11+9 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jimmy McNulty | 49 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harrison McGahey | 53 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Stephen Humphrys | 18 | 3 | 11+5 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Reece Brown | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Calvin Andrew | 40 | 5 | 26+5 | 3 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Callum Camps | 53 | 4 | 41+1 | 2 | 6+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jordan Williams | 20 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | GIB | Scott Wiseman | 13 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Oliver Rathbone | 42 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Joe Thompson | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Matt Done | 56 | 9 | 39+6 | 7 | 6+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Brad Inman | 47 | 8 | 25+12 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 |
| 18 | DF | IRL | Keith Keane | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Steve Davies | 36 | 8 | 7+25 | 7 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | IRL | Ryan Delaney | 22 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Brendan Moore | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Daniel Adshead | 9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 30 | 2 | 18+3 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Billy Knott | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Sam Hart | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Mark Kitching | 23 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Alex Dobre | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matty Gillam | 12 | 2 | 1+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | 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 | ENG | Jordan Slew | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | WAL | Jordan Williams | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | NIR | Jamie Allen | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | MSR | Donervon Daniels | 18 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | 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 | CF | Ian Henderson | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| 2 | 16 | LM | Matt Done | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | 17 | AM | Brad Inman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 19 | CF | Steve Davies | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 9 | CF | Calvin Andrew | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 10 | CM | Callum Camps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | CF | Stephen Humphrys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 21 | CB | Ryan Delaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 27 | CM | Andy Cannon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 32 | LM | Mark Kitching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 36 | CF | Matty Gillam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | RB | Joe Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | CM | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 33 | CM | Alex Dobre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| – | LB | Joe Bunney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| – | 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | CM | Callum Camps | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 14 | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 4 | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 27 | RM | Andy Cannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | RB | Joe Rafferty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | Harrison McGahey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | CF | Mark Kitching | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| — | LB | Joe Bunney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| — | DM | Jordan Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 9 | CF | Calvin Andrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | CF | Steven Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | CF | Ian Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 3 | LB | Kgosi Nthle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | LM | Matt Done | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | CB | Ryan Delaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | LB | Sam Hart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| — | CB | Donervon Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 1 | GK | Josh Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | CF | Stephen Humphrys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | LW | Jordan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | CM | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | CM | Brad Inman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | CB | Keith Keane | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| — | 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 | Reece Brown | Bury | Free | [1] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Brendan Moore | Torquay United | Free | [2] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jordan Williams | Barrow | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 27 July 2017 | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | Stevenage | Free | [4] | |
| 3 August 2017 | LM | Matt Done | Sheffield United | Free | [5] | |
| 12 September 2017 | CF | Jordan Slew | Plymouth Argyle | Free | [6] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Johny Diba | Ashton United | Released | [7][a] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Conrad Logan | Mansfield Town | Free | [9] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Matty Lund | Burton Albion | Free | [10] | |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Cardiff City | Free | [11] | |
| 1 July 2017 | ST | David Owusu | Free agent | Released | [7] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RM | Peter Vincenti | Coventry City | Free | [12] | |
| 13 July 2017 | AM | Donal McDermott | Swindon Town | Free | [13] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | Jamie Allen | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [14] |
- ^ Johny Diba joined Ashton United following his release.[8]
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Brad Inman | Peterborough United | 30 June 2018 | [15] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Donervon Daniels | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [16] | |
| 31 August 2017 | DM | Jordan Williams | Liverpool | 30 June 2018 | [17] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | Chorley | 17 September 2017 | [18] | |
| 27 August 2017 | DF | Isaac Ward | Chorley | 17 September 2017 | [18] | |
| 10 October 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | Radcliffe Borough | 31 October 2017 | [19] | |
| 8 November 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | 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 50' | Stadium: Mill Farm |
| 18 July 2017 | Chorley | 0–4 | Rochdale | Chorley |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Trialist 35', 53', 56' Davies 88' |
Stadium: Victory Park |
| 18 July 2017 | FC Halifax Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Halifax |
| 19:30 BST | Denton 53' Kosylo 66' |
Report | Stadium: The Shay |
| 22 July 2017 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Ayala 51' (o.g.) Rathbone 87' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
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
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:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 46', 90+2' Lowe 81' |
Report | Keane 21' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,009 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 55' | Report | Holmes 63' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,218 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Whalley 30' (pen.) Morris 33' Payne 74' |
Report | Davies 17' (pen.), 63' (pen.) McGahey 67' Rafferty 68' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,001 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Cannon 43' Done 65' |
Report | Murphy 54' Williams 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 35' Cox 45+3' Bwomono 83' |
Report | Kitching 20' Williams 43' Henderson 50' McNulty 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 10' Antonsson 57' Dack 70' Graham 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Bunney 45' McNulty 87' Kitching 90+2' Davies 90+4' |
Report | Williams 40' Marquis 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,371 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Rochdale | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Ariyibi 13', 41' Gilbey 51' Seager 84' |
Report | Inman 8' McGahey 22' Done 42' Cannon 51' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 7,670 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 24' Rafferty 26' Davies 36' Williams 57' Done 90+1' |
Report | Eaves 30' 44' Zakuani 48' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,793 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Ryan 72' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,399 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 September 2017 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Rochdale | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Williams 31' Bunney 50' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,861 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Bunney 43' Williams 46' McNulty 56' Henderson 69' |
Report | Wood 57' Potter 76' Williams 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 25' Burns 65' Cole 83' |
Report | Inman 48' Henderson 53' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,260 Referee: John Brooks |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Bunney 10' Henderson 25', 62' Rafferty 88' |
Report | Taylor 70' Buchanan 78' O'Toole 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Done 7' | Report | Harrison 63' Sinclair 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,944 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 1' | Report | Done 33' Williams 53' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,805 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 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 2' Gardner 44' Fané 59' Placide 74' Doyle 83', 86' |
Report | Done 16' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,129 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 21 November 2017 18 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Rochdale | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Forster-Caskey 35', 60' | Report | Gillam 13' Rathbone 34' Camps 56' Henderson 64' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 8,801 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Slew 21' Andrew 33' Camps 36' Rathbone 68' McNulty 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,555 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 9 December 2017 20 | Bradford City | 4–3 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Kilgallon 8' Wyke 40' Poleon 42' Robinson 78' Vincelot 82' |
Report | Henderson 41', 45+2' Davies 75' Rathbone 88' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,621 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 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 63' Bunney 80' Daniels 90' |
Report | Guthrie 50' Maziar Kouhyar 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 December 2017 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Smallwood 24' Ntlhe 35' (o.g.) Mulgrew 42' (pen.) Williams 84' Nuttall 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 4' May 27' Marquis 64' |
Report | Daniels 62' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,997 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 1 January 2018 25 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Kitching 90+3' | Report | Ryan 4' Delfouneso 54' Mafoumbi 60' Mellor 67' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 January 2018 26 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Garmston 41' Martin 63' Eaves 77' |
Ntlhe 7' Cannon 27' 87' Camps 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 31' Crooks 73' Poole 79' |
Report | Andrew 53' Camps 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 49' Partington 65', 71' Lines 79', Lines 90+4' |
Report | Henderson 29', 66' Cannon 45+1' Camps 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 50' | Report | McGrandles 60' Ward 73' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 24 February 2018 30 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Jacobs 12' | Report | McNulty 36' Camps 55' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,654 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 March 2018 31 | Walsall | 0–3 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Leahy 66' | Report | McNulty 16' Henderson 71' Dobre 87' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 10 March 2018 32 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 88' Newell 90+5' |
Report | Humphrys 67' Hart 86' Davies 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 58' | Report | Kightly 27' Demetriou 51' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,286 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 17 March 2018 34 | Rochdale | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Cannon 25' Henderson 31' |
Report | Oshilaja 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 37' 63' Hunter 38' Hiwula 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,403 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 March 2018 36 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Toney 51' Ojo 68' |
Report | Camps 20' Rathbone 35' Hart 50' Andrew 68' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,789 Referee: John Brooks |
| 30 March 2018 37 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Rathbone 45+12' Davies 80' Henderson 90+6' |
Report | Thomas 8' Morris 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,098 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 3 April 2018 38 | Bury | 0–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Delaney 30' Henderson 43' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 April 2018 39 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Inman 13' Humphrys 57' Henderson 71' |
Report | Pitman 26', 62' Done 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 71' Davies 87' (pen.) |
Report | Burn 17' Vaughan 54' Jacobs 60' Grigg 62' Walton 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,850 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 April 2018 41 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Report | Henderson 16' 53' Camps 36' Kitching 38' Andrew 87' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,496 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 17 April 2018 42 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Thompson 55' | Report | Fané 38' Hunt 55' Edmundson 57' Haymer 76' Gardner 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 6,261 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 21 April 2018 43 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Rathbone 22' Done 41' Lillis 74' Humphrys 88' Rafferty 89' McGahey 90+6' |
Report | Wyke 90+1' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,365 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 24 April 2018 44 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Delaney 55' | Report | Fox 5' Vyner 17' Grant 53' Carey 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,760 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Mousinho 62' (pen.) Hall 78' Ledson 81' Kane 83' (pen.) |
Report | Inman 59' Camps 62' Delaney 80' Rathbone 81' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,375 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 5 May 2018 46 | Rochdale | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic | Rochdale |
| 17:30 | McGahey 26' Thompson 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 10', 53' Henderson 31' (pen.), 84' McNulty 64' |
Report | Sutherland 35' Williams 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Andrew Miller |
| 4 December 2017 Second round | Slough Town | 0–4 | Rochdale | Slough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Andrew 13' Camps 68' Henderson 89' Done 90+2' |
Stadium: Arbour Park Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 6 January 2018 Third round | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Marquis 28' | Report | McNulty 1' Andrew 18' Daniels 72' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,513 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth round | Millwall | 2–2 | Rochdale | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Wallace 17' (pen.) Thompson 90' |
Report | Henderson 32' Camps 35' Andrew 52' Done 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 53' Cannon 35' Kitching 90+4' |
Report | McLaughlin 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 45' Rafferty 73' Rathbone 85' McGahey 88' Davies 90+3' |
Report | Lucas 59' Alderweireld 64' Kane 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 8,480 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 28 February 2018 Fifth round replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–1 | Rochdale | Wembley |
| Son 23', 65', 28' Foyth 44' Lamela 45+5' Llorente 47', 53', 59' Walker-Peters 90+3' |
Report | Humphrys 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 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 16', 42' Crouch 29' Sobhi 81' |
Report | Stadium: bet 365 Stadium Attendance: 9,930 Referee: Scott Duncan |
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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 19 September 2017 Group Game 1 | Bury | 0–4 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Danns 6' Shotton 60' |
Report | Bunney 12' Inman 18', 34' Henderson 51' Rafferty 62' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Stoke City U23s | Spotland |
| 19:45 BST | Ntlhe 74' | Report | Edwards 24' Waddington 41' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: Martin Coy |
| Penalties | ||||
| Slew Done Williams Kitching Rafferty Williams Rathbone |
Campbell Souttar Pemberton Waddington Jarvis McJannett Shenton |
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| 7 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Blackburn Rovers | Spotland |
| 19:45 GMT | Slew 72' | Report | Wharton 28' Hart 41' Nuttall 43' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Antony Backhouse |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rafferty Inman Slew Gillam Bunney |
Hart Ward Smallwood Bennett |
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| 28 November 2017 Second round | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland |
| 19:30 GMT | Gillam 33' (pen.) Camps 53' Kitching 79' |
Report | Whiteman 55' Mandeville 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 786 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Andrew McGahey Bunney Inman Kitching |
Mason Mandeville Ben Khémis Alcock Rowe |
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| 9 January 2018 Third round | Rochdale | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Spotland |
| 19:45 GMT | Cannon 79' | Report | Green 15' Woodyard 19' Palmer 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,171 Referee: Ben Toner |
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