2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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.

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

Statistics

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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

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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

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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

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Transfers in

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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

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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]
  1. ^ Johny Diba joined Ashton United following his release.[8]

Loans in

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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

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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

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Friendlies

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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
25 July 2017 Rochdale 0–2 Barnsley Spotland
19:30 BST Report Ugbo   68', 89' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
29 July 2017 Morecambe 0–1 Rochdale Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Davies   53' Stadium: Globe Arena

League One

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League table

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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

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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

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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

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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
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
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

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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

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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

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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   6'
Shotton   60'
Report Bunney   12'
Inman   18', 34'
Henderson   51'
Rafferty   62'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,451
Referee: Mark Heywood
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  
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  
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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