2019–20 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
2019–20 season
ChairmanAndrew Kilpatrick
ManagerBrian Barry-Murphy
StadiumSpotland
League One18th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ian Henderson
(15)
All:
Ian Henderson
(16)

The 2019–20 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 113th year in existence and their sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

First-team squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
12 Jay Lynch GK England Salford 27 12 0 AFC Fylde 19 August 2019 Free 2021
25 Robert Sánchez GK Spain Cartagena 22 35 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 24 July 2019 Loan 2020
31 Bradley Wade GK England 18 0 0 Academy 1 July 2018 Trainee 2020
Defenders
2 Ryan McLaughlin RB Northern Ireland Belfast 25 19 0 Blackpool 23 January 2019 Undisclosed 2020
3 Rhys Norrington-Davies LB Wales Riyadh 21 34 1 Sheffield United 2 July 2019 Loan 2020
4 Jimmy McNulty CB England Runcorn 35 191 4 Bury 1 July 2015 Free 2021
6 Eoghan O'Connell CB Republic of Ireland Cork 24 38 0 Bury 4 July 2019 Free 2021
15 Paul McShane CB Republic of Ireland Wicklow 34 17 1 Free Agent 10 October 2019 Free 2021
41 Luke Matheson RB England Rochdale 17 36 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 February 2020 Loan 2020
Midfielders
7 Stephen Dooley RM Northern Ireland Ballymoney 28 56 4 Coleraine 1 July 2018 Free 2021
8 Michael J. Williams DM Wales Bangor 24 82 1 Liverpool 1 July 2018 Free 2020
10 Callum Camps CM Northern IrelandEngland Tameside 24 240 30 Academy 1 July 2013 Trainee 2020
13 Jimmy Keohane AM Republic of IrelandEngland Aylesbury 29 46 0 Cork City 1 February 2019 Undisclosed 2021
14 Oliver Rathbone CM England Blackburn 23 137 12 Manchester United 1 July 2015 Free 2022
16 Matt Done LM England Oswestry 31 238 31 Sheffield United 3 August 2017 Free 2021
20 Jimmy Ryan CM Republic of IrelandEngland Liverpool 31 34 1 Blackpool 29 July 2019 Free 2021
21 Matty Lund CM Northern IrelandEngland Manchester 29 135 23 Scunthorpe United 31 January 2020 Undisclosed 2021
28 Aaron Morley CM England Bury 20 45 5 Academy 1 March 2017 Trainee 2022
35 Lewis Bradley AM England 18 7 0 Academy 28 June 2019 Trainee 2020
38 Harrison Hopper CM England 18 5 0 Academy 28 June 2019 Trainee 2020
Forwards
9 Calvin Andrew CF England Luton 33 231 28 York City 25 July 2014 Free 2020
11 Tyler Smith CF England Sheffield 21 4 1 Sheffield United 15 January 2020 Loan 2020
18 Aaron Wilbraham CF England Knutsford 40 52 9 Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2018 Free 2020
22 Kwadwo Baah CF England 19 10 0 Academy 20 June 2019 Trainee 2021
36 Matty Gillam CF England Bexley 21 32 5 Academy 1 July 2016 Trainee 2020
40 Ian Henderson CF England Bury St Edmunds 35 343 126 Colchester United 1 July 2013 Free 2020
Out on Loan
1 Josh Lillis GK England Derby 33 292 0 Scunthorpe United 1 July 2012 Free 2020
37 Fábio Tavares CF England Rochdale 19 21 2 Academy 28 June 2019 Trainee 2020

Statistics

As of 13 June 2020
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McLaughlin 6 0 0+3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF Wales WAL Rhys Norrington-Davies 34 1 27+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF England ENG James McNulty 17 0 13+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eoghan O'Connell 38 0 31+0 0 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Dooley 29 3 19+3 3 2+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF Wales WAL Jordan Williams 35 1 28+0 0 5+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Calvin Andrew 29 0 3+17 0 0+4 0 1+2 0 1+1 0
10 MF Northern Ireland NIR Callum Camps 38 8 28+0 6 6+0 0 3+0 2 0+1 0
11 FW England ENG Tyler Smith 4 1 2+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England ENG Jay Lynch 12 0 8+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
13 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Keohane 37 0 26+2 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
14 MF England ENG Oliver Rathbone 31 3 19+5 2 1+1 0 1+2 1 2+0 0
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul McShane 17 1 15+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF England ENG Matt Done 31 1 14+10 0 4+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
18 FW England ENG Aaron Wilbraham 27 5 11+8 3 2+3 1 0+1 0 2+0 1
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Ryan 34 1 16+8 1 4+1 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
21 MF Northern Ireland NIR Matty Lund 5 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW England ENG Kwadwo Baah 10 0 4+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
25 GK Spain ESP Robert Sánchez 35 0 26+0 0 6+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF England ENG Aaron Morley 32 5 18+5 3 4+0 1 3+0 1 2+0 0
35 MF England ENG Lewis Bradley 6 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
36 FW England ENG Matty Gillam 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
38 MF England ENG Harrison Hopper 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
40 FW England ENG Ian Henderson 39 16 29+2 15 6+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
41 DF England ENG Luke Matheson 28 2 18+2 1 3+1 0 3+0 1 1+0 0
42 MF England ENG Louie Clarkson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
43 FW England ENG Peter Thomas 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 MF England ENG Toby Phillips 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
45 DF England ENG Joe Dunne 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Players out on loan:
37 FW England ENG Fábio Tavares 21 2 1+13 1 1+3 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
Players who left the club:
11 FW England ENG Rekeil Pyke 20 3 11+2 1 3+1 0 0+2 1 1+0 1
21 DF England ENG Tyler Magloire 5 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of 13 June 2020
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 40 England CF Ian Henderson 15 0 1 0 16
2 10 Northern Ireland AM Callum Camps 6 0 2 0 8
3 18 England CF Aaron Wilbraham 3 0 1 1 5
28 England CM Aaron Morley 3 1 1 0 5
5 7 Northern Ireland RM Stephen Dooley 3 0 0 0 3
11 England LW Rekeil Pyke 1 0 1 1 3
14 England CM Oliver Rathbone 2 0 1 0 3
8 37 England CF Fábio Tavares 1 0 0 1 2
41 England RB Luke Matheson 1 0 1 0 2
10 3 Wales LB Rhys Norrington-Davies 1 0 0 0 1
8 Wales DM Jordan Williams 0 1 0 0 1
11 England CF Tyler Smith 1 0 0 0 1
15 Republic of Ireland CB Paul McShane 0 1 0 0 1
16 England LM Matt Done 0 0 1 0 1
20 Republic of Ireland CM Jimmy Ryan 1 0 0 0 1
21 Northern Ireland CM Matty Lund 1 0 0 0 1
Total 39 3 9 3 51

Disciplinary record

As of 13 June 2020
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 AM Callum Camps 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
2 8 Wales DM Jordan Williams 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
3 6 Republic of Ireland CB Eoghan O'Connell 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 Northern Ireland RM Stephen Dooley 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
5 14 England CM Oliver Rathbone 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
18 England CF Aaron Wilbraham 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1
28 England CM Aaron Morley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 3 Wales LB Rhys Norrington-Davies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 England CF Calvin Andrew 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 Republic of Ireland AM Jimmy Keohane 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 Republic of Ireland CM Jimmy Ryan 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22 England LW Kwadwo Baah 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
25 Spain GK Robert Sánchez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 4 England CB Jimmy McNulty 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
40 England CF Ian Henderson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 11 England LW Rekeil Pyke 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 England GK Jay Lynch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 Republic of Ireland CB Paul McShane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
36 England CF Matty Gillam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
41 England RB Luke Matheson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 47 1 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 59 1 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
4 July 2019 CB Republic of Ireland Eoghan O'Connell England Bury Free transfer [1]
29 July 2019 CM Republic of Ireland Jimmy Ryan England Blackpool Free transfer [2]
19 August 2019 GK England Jay Lynch England AFC Fylde Free transfer [3]
10 October 2019 CB Republic of Ireland Paul McShane England Reading Free transfer [4]
7 January 2020 FW England Keaton Mulvey Free agent Free transfer [5]
31 January 2020 CM Northern Ireland Matty Lund England Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [6]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
2 July 2019 LB Wales Rhys Norrington-Davies England Sheffield United 30 June 2020 [7]
3 July 2019 CF England Rekeil Pyke England Huddersfield Town 30 June 2020 [8]
24 July 2019 GK Spain Robert Sánchez England Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2020 [9]
8 August 2019 CB England Tyler Magloire England Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2020 [10]
15 January 2020 CF England Tyler Smith England Rochdale 30 June 2020 [11]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 August 2019 GK England Bradley Wade England Barrow October 2019 [12]
2 September 2019 CB Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney England AFC Wimbledon 6 January 2020 [13]
6 January 2020 GK England Bradley Wade England Ramsbottom United February 2020 [14]
31 January 2020 GK England Bradley Wade England Guiseley 30 June 2020 [15][16]
4 February 2020 MF England Lewis Bradley England Colne March 2020 [17]
21 February 2020 FW England Fábio Tavares England Curzon Ashton 30 June 2020 [18]
5 March 2020 FW England Keaton Mulvey England Runcorn Linnets April 2020 [19]
6 March 2020 GK England Josh Lillis England AFC Fylde 30 June 2020 [20]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 AM England Daniel Adshead England Norwich City Undisclosed [21]
1 July 2019 CM Australia Brad Inman Australia Brisbane Roar Released [22][23]
1 July 2019 LW England Jordan Williams England AFC Fylde Released [22][24]
2 July 2019 LB South Africa Kgosi Ntlhe England Scunthorpe United Mutual consent [25][26]
5 July 2019 CF Republic of Ireland Florian Yonsian England Salford City Undisclosed [27]
31 January 2020 CB Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [28]
31 January 2020 RB England Luke Matheson England Wolverhampton Wanderers £1m [29]

Pre-season

The Dale announced pre-season friendlies against Farense,[30] Huddersfield Town,[31] Oldham Athletic,[32] Ramsbottom United,[33] Bradford City[34] and Hyde United.[35]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Farense 1–0 Rochdale Albufeira, Portugal
11:00 WEST Simões 21' Report Stadium: Estadio de Municipal da Albufeira
17 July 2019 (2019-07-17) Friendly Rochdale 1–3 Huddersfield Town Rochdale
19:45 BST Henderson 9' Report Kachunga 44'
Hogg 60'
Koroma 63'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Oldham Athletic 2–3 Rochdale Oldham
15:00 BST Maouche 27'
Hamer 32'		 Report Done 7'
Keohane 12'
Henderson 83'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Friendly Ramsbottom United 2–3 Rochdale Ramsbottom
19:45 BST Trialist 18'
Trialist 40'		 Report Dooley 1'
Delaney 25'
Rathbone 38'		 Stadium: Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Rochdale 0–1 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 BST Doyle 38' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30) Friendly Hyde United 3–0 Rochdale Hyde
19:45 BST Tongue 33', 34'
Dyche 62'		 Report Stadium: Ewen Fields

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2019–20 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 −11 45 1.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 −11 41 1.21
16 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 −2 42 1.20
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
19 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 −11 37 1.06
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 −13 35 1.00
21 Tranmere Rovers (R) 34 8 8 18 36 60 −24 32 0.94 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Southend United (R) 35 4 7 24 39 85 −46 19 0.54
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[36]
(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
34 10 6 18 39 57  −18 36 5 4 7 19 22  −3 5 2 11 20 35  −15

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDDLDWLDLLLWWWLLLLLWLLLWWLDLWDLLLW
Position551013131016161718191714121414151616161819191818181818181819192019
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[37]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings Yellow card 45+2' 90+3'
Banks Yellow card 53'
Dooley 89' (o.g.)
Hepburn-Murphy Red card 90+4'		 Report Henderson 12', 48'
Rathbone Yellow card 41'
Sánchez Yellow card 58'
Norrington-Davies 69'
Williams Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Rochdale 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Morley 66' Yellow card 72'
Keohane Yellow card 89'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 41'
Sadlier 90+3'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,587
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Rochdale Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 39'
Whalley Yellow card 61'		 Report Norrington-Davies Yellow card 78' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,641
Referee: Ben Toner
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Rochdale 1–2 Sunderland Rochdale
19:45 BST Camps 33' Report O'Nien Yellow card 13'
McGeady 28'
Wyke 56' Yellow card 67'
McLaughlin Yellow card 66'
Leadbitter Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 5,258
Referee: John Busby
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Rochdale 0–0 Blackpool Rochdale
15:00 BST O'Connell Yellow card 86' Report Nuttall Yellow card 83' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 4,664
Referee: Carl Boyeson
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Southend United 0–3 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Hyam Yellow card 16'
Hamilton Yellow card 29'		 Report Henderson 35'
Morley 37'
Williams Yellow card 43'
Camps 77'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,614
Referee: Lee Swabey
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Peterborough United 6–0 Rochdale Peterborough
15:00 BST Toney 18', 45', 58'
Eisa 34'
Maddison 51', 62' (pen.)		 Report McNulty Yellow card 22'
Dooley Yellow card 40'
Norrington-Davies Yellow card 57'
Williams Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 5,733
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 8 Rochdale 1–1 Lincoln City Rochdale
19:45 BST Dooley 13'
Camps Yellow card 50'		 Report Shackell Yellow card 49'
Connolly Yellow card 55'
Walker 86'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,659
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 9 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Rochdale Fleetwood
15:00 BST Andrew 22'
Evans 87'		 Pyke 8'
Camps Yellow card 63'
McNulty Yellow card 71'
Morley Yellow card 79'
Dooley Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,229
Referee: Graham Salisbury
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 10 Rochdale 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers Rochdale
15:00 BST Andrew Yellow card 50' Report Onyedinma 16', 77'
Akinfenwa 26'
Mascoll Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: Darren Handley
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 AFC Wimbledon 3–2 Rochdale London
15:00 BST Forss 2'
Osew 16'
Pinnock 28'
Wordsworth Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Henderson 66', 90+5'
Wilbraham Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: James Oldham
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 12 Rochdale 2–1 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 40', 49' Report Pritchard 53'
Sykes Yellow card 64'
Opoku Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Tom Nield
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Rochdale Bolton
15:00 BST Lowe Yellow card 14'
Verlinden 56'
Zouma Yellow card 89'		 Report Camps 65' Yellow card 81'
Rathbone 70' Yellow card 74'
Morley Yellow card 80'
Tavares 84'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,828
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 Rochdale 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Rochdale
19:45 BST Camps 3'
Henderson 60'
Lynch Yellow card 81'		 Report Gilbey Yellow card 31'
Boateng Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,286
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 Oxford United 3–0 Rochdale Oxford
15:00 BST Ruffels 20'
Fosu 27'
Sykes Yellow card 45'
Long 86'		 Report Wilbraham Red card 40' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,666
Referee: Nick Kinseley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Rochdale 1–2 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Camps 44' Report Adeboyejo 8'
O'Connell 11' (o.g.)
Kilgour Yellow card 37'
Ogogo Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Referee: Martin Coy
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) 17 Rochdale 0–1 Ipswich Town Rochdale
19:45 GMT Report Norwood Yellow card 43'
Rowe 53'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 18 Coventry City 2–1 Rochdale Birmingham
15:00 GMT Shipley 42'
Drysdale Yellow card 61'
Walsh 72'		 Report Henderson 28'
Ryan Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Marc Edwards
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 19 Rochdale 0–3 Portsmouth Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Curtis 15', 47'
Williams 88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: James Adcock
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 Rotherham United 0–1 Rochdale Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks Yellow card 83'
Ogbene Yellow card 87'		 Report Camps Yellow card 16'
Morley 42'
Baah Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,313
Referee: Chris Sarginson
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 21 Burton Albion 3–1 Rochdale Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Edwards 11'
Akins 18'
Boyce 82'		 Report Camps 2' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 22 Rochdale 2–3 Fleetwood Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Wilbraham 41', 60' Yellow card 41'
Baah Yellow card 88'
O'Connell Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Madden 53'
Wilbraham 65' (o.g.)
Burns 89' Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Andy Haines
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 23 Gillingham 1–0 Rochdale Gillingham
13:00 GMT Lee Yellow card 81'
Ogilvie 86' Yellow card 90+6'
O'Keefe Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Keohane Yellow card 28'
O'Connell Yellow card 57'
Camps Yellow card 67'
Baah Yellow card 69'
Sánchez Yellow card 79'
Williams Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card 90+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,761
Referee: David Rock
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 24 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Rochdale Accrington
15:00 GMT Barclay Yellow card 22'
Finley Yellow card 55'
Zanzala 90+2'		 Report Henderson 45+4'
Dooley 64'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,975
Referee: Tom Nield
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: The match was postponed on 23 December, due to the clubs involvement in the FA Cup.[38]
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 25 Rochdale 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
15:00 GMT Matheson 44'
O'Connell Yellow card 54'
Ryan 80'		 Report Hamilton Yellow card 85' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Leigh Doughty
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 26 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Rochdale Wycombe
15:00 GMT McCarthy 31'
Charles Yellow card 80'
Jacobson 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Henderson 18'
Dooley Yellow card 75'
Andrew Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,498
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 27 Rochdale 2–2 Gillingham Rochdale
15:00 GMT Henderson 28' (pen.)
Ryan Yellow card 45+3'
Dooley 68'		 Report Roberts 32', 59' Yellow card 76' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,084
Referee: Paul Marsden
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 28 Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 Rochdale Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Kasumu Yellow card 33'
Morris 49'
Thompson Yellow card 50'
Brittain Yellow card 51'
Gilbey Yellow card 82'
Healey 90+3' (pen.)		 Report Henderson 16'
Norrington-Davies Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,393
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 29 Rochdale 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Smith 88' Report Williams Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 30 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT Taylor 1'
Wright Yellow card 62'		 Report Rathbone 81' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,638
Referee: Neil Hair
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 31 Sunderland 3–0 Rochdale Sunderland
19:45 GMT Gooch 11', 32'
O'Connell 15' (o.g.)		 Report Henderson Yellow card 24' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 27,401
Referee: Graham Salisbury
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[39]
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 32 Rochdale 1–2 Coventry City Rochdale
15:00 GMT Matheson Yellow card 41'
McShane Yellow card 50'
Wilbraham 72'
Henderson Yellow card 78'		 Report Rose 4'
McCallum Yellow card 21'
Godden 71'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Referee: Chris Sarginson
28 February 2020 (2020-02-28) 33 Portsmouth 3–0 Rochdale Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Williams 45'
Burgess Yellow card 54' 84'
Seddon 78'		 Report Norrington-Davies Yellow card 44'
Morley Yellow card 51'
Camps Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,600
Referee: Nick Kinseley
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 34 Rochdale 3–1 Rotherham United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Henderson 28', 70'
Williams Yellow card 74'
Lund 75'
Sánchez Yellow card 79'		 Report Lindsay 90+2' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,142
Referee: Ross Joyce
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Rochdale v Tranmere Rovers Spotland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Rochdale v Burton Albion Spotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]
24 March 2020 (2020-03-24) Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon Spotland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Bristol Rovers v Rochdale Horfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Rochdale v Oxford United Spotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Blackpool v Rochdale Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Rochdale v Southend United Spotland
13:00 BST Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Ipswich Town v Rochdale Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Rochdale v Peterborough United Spotland
15:00 BST Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Lincoln City v Rochdale Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]

FA Cup

Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[42] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[43] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[44]

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round Wrexham 0–0 Rochdale Wrexham
12:45 GMT Jennings Yellow card 87' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Rochdale 1–0 Wrexham Rochdale
19:45 GMT McShane 8'
Andrew Yellow card 90'		 Report Rutherford Yellow card 45+1'
Jennings Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Rochdale 0–0 Boston United Rochdale
14:00 GMT Report Abbott Yellow card 77'
Duhaney Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Dean Whitestone
16 December 2019 (2019-12-16) Second round replay Boston United 1–2 Rochdale Boston
19:30 GMT Thewlis Yellow card 45+3' 49'
Penny Yellow card 54'
Platt Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Crook 4' (o.g.)
Pyke Yellow card 54'
Morley 79' (pen.)
Dooley Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: The Jakemans Stadium
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Rochdale 1–1 Newcastle United Rochdale
12:31 GMT Rathbone Yellow card 62'
Wilbraham 79'		 Report Almirón 17' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 8,593
Referee: David Coote
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Newcastle United 4–1 Rochdale Newcastle
19:45 GMT O'Connell 17' (o.g.)
Longstaff 20'
Almirón 26'
Joelinton 82'
Allan Yellow card 84'		 Report Ryan Yellow card 75'
Williams 86'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,786
Referee: Graham Scott

EFL Cup

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[45] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[46] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[47]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Rochdale 5–2 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
19:45 BST Henderson 27' (pen.)
Pyke 64'
Camps 66', 73'
Rathbone 86'		 Report Darcy 14'
Politic 48'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Andy Haines
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Rochdale 2–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
19:45 BST Morley 11'
Done 31'
Camps Yellow card 67'
O'Connell Yellow card 70'
Keohane Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Bridge 71' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Peter Wright
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Third round Manchester United 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Rochdale Manchester
20:00 BST Greenwood 68'
Williams Yellow card 72'		 Report Matheson 76' Stadium: Old Trafford
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Mata soccer ball with check mark
Pereira soccer ball with check mark
Fred soccer ball with check mark
Greenwood soccer ball with check mark
James soccer ball with check mark		 Andrew soccer ball with check mark
Keohane soccer ball with red X
Morley soccer ball with check mark
Wilbraham soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[48]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Manchester City U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3 L1 Rochdale 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 −1 5
4 L2 Bradford City 3 0 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
Source: EFL.com
11 September 2019 (2019-09-11) Group stage Rochdale 0–2 Manchester City U21 Rochdale
19:45 BST Rathbone Yellow card 21' Report Braaf 31'
Bernabé 58'
Tecagne Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Michael Salisbury
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) Group stage Rochdale 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
19:45 BST Wilbraham Yellow card 25' 57' Report Emmanuel Yellow card 23'
Crawford 45+2'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,412
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Penalties
Andrew soccer ball with check mark
Gillam soccer ball with check mark
Morley soccer ball with check mark
Norrington-Davies soccer ball with check mark
Keohane soccer ball with check mark		 Crawford soccer ball with check mark
Politic soccer ball with check mark
Verlinden soccer ball with check mark
Chicksen soccer ball with red X
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Bradford City 1–2 Rochdale Bradford
19:30 BST French 15'
Reeves Yellow card 39'		 Report Gillam Yellow card 18'
Pyke 29'
Tavares 35'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 761
Referee: Darren Drysdale

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