2020-21_Rochdale_A.F.C._season
2020–21 Rochdale A.F.C. season
Rochdale 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 Rochdale A.F.C. season is the club's 114th season in their history and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrew Kilpatrick | |||
| Manager | Brian Barry-Murphy | |||
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | |||
| League One | 21st (relegated to League Two) | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stephen Humphrys (11) All: Stephen Humphrys (11) | |||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
- As of 18 January 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Gavin Bazunu |  |
GK | (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 0 | 2020 |  Manchester City |
Loan | |
| 12 | Jay Lynch | |
GK | (1993-03-31) 31 March 1993 (age 31) | 22 | 0 | 2019 | AFC Fylde |
Loan | |
| 30 | Ben Chalton | |
GK | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ryan McLaughlin |  |
RB/LB/RM | (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 29) | 38 | 0 | 2019 | Blackpool |
Undisclosed | |
| 3 | Gabriel Osho | |
CB/RB | (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | 2021 | Luton Town |
Loan | |
| 4 | Jimmy McNulty | |
CB/LB | (1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 39) | 207 | 4 | 2015 | Bury |
Free | |
| 5 | Paul McShane | |
CB | (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38) | 25 | 1 | 2019 | Free Agent | Free | |
| 6 | Eoghan O'Connell | |
CB | (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28) | 60 | 2 | 2019 | Bury |
Free | |
| 15 | Haydon Roberts | |
CB/LB/DM | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22) | 19 | 0 | 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Loan | |
| 19 | Yeboah Amankwah | |
CB | (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | 2020 | Manchester City |
Loan | |
| 32 | Joe Dunne | |
CB/LB | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Stephen Dooley | |
LM/RM | (1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 32) | 82 | 5 | 2018 | Coleraine |
Free | |
| 8 | Aaron Morley | |
CM/DM | (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24) | 76 | 7 | 2017 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 13 | Jimmy Keohane | |
CM/AM/RM/RB | (1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33) | 76 | 5 | 2019 | Cork City |
Undisclosed | |
| 14 | Oliver Rathbone | |
CM/DM/LM | (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 27) | 164 | 13 | 2015 | Manchester United |
Free | |
| 16 | Matt Done | |
LM/LW/LB | (1988-07-22) 22 July 1988 (age 35) | 264 | 32 | 2017 | Sheffield United |
Free | |
| 18 | Lewis Bradley | |
CM | (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 20 | Jimmy Ryan | |
CM/RM/LM | (1988-09-06) 6 September 1988 (age 35) | 50 | 1 | 2019 | Blackpool |
Free | |
| 21 | Matty Lund | |
CM/RB/RM | (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 33) | 162 | 34 | 2020 | Scunthorpe United |
Undisclosed | |
| 23 | Harrison Hopper | |
Centre midfielder | (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 24 | Ethan Brierley | |
CM | 8 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Stephen Humphrys | |
CF/RW/LW | (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 26) | 14 | 7 | 2020 | Southend United |
Free | |
| 10 | Alex Newby | |
RW/CF | (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28) | 29 | 7 | 2020 | Chorley |
Free | |
| 11 | Jake Beesley | |
CF | (1996-12-12) 12 December 1996 (age 27) | 19 | 3 | 2020 | Solihull Moors |
Undisclosed | |
| 17 | Fábio Tavares |  |
CF/LW/RW | (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) | 39 | 4 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee | |
| 22 | Kwadwo Baah | |
LW/RW | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) | 28 | 3 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee | |
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Statistics
- As of 9 May 2021
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL |
Gavin Bazunu | 32 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR |
Ryan McLaughlin | 36 | 0 | 23+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Tolaji Bola | 12 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Gabriel Osho | 22 | 1 | 22+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  SCO |
Jimmy McNulty | 22 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL |
Paul McShane | 20 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL |
Eoghan O'Connell | 43 | 2 | 39+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NIR |
Stephen Dooley | 37 | 1 | 16+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Aaron Morley | 50 | 2 | 39+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Stephen Humphrys | 29 | 11 | 24+5 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Alex Newby | 43 | 7 | 27+11 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Jake Beesley | 30 | 7 | 27+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | ENG |
Jay Lynch | 20 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | IRL |
Jimmy Keohane | 50 | 10 | 40+4 | 10 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Oliver Rathbone | 46 | 3 | 40+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Haydon Roberts | 26 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Matt Done | 41 | 3 | 20+17 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | POR |
Fábio Tavares | 18 | 2 | 0+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF |  EIR |
Conor Grant | 20 | 1 | 16+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Lewis Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Yeboah Amankwah | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRL |
Conor Shaughnessy | 18 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | IRL |
Jimmy Ryan | 17 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NIR |
Matty Lund | 35 | 12 | 28+4 | 11 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG |
Kwadwo Baah | 34 | 3 | 13+17 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Harrison Hopper | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Ethan Brierley | 8 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Abraham Odoh | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  WAL |
Jack Vale | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Joe Dunne | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  POL |
Kacper Mialkowski | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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Goals record
- As of 9 May 2021
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | | CM | Matty Lund | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 9 | |
CF | Stephen Humphrys | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | 13 | | AM | Jimmy Keohane | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | | CF | Alex Newby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | |
CF | Jake Beesley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | 22 | |
CF | Kwadwo Baah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | |
MF | Matt Done | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 17 | | CF | Fábio Tavares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | | CB | Eoghan O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | |
CM | Aaron Morley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 7 | | RM | Stephen Dooley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | |
MF | Conor Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | |
MF | Connor Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | |
DF | Gabriel Osho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 66 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
- As of 9 May 2021
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 21 | | CM | Matty Lund | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | | CB | Eoghan O'Connell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 22 | |
CF | Kwadwo Baah | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | | RB | Ryan McLaughlin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | | CB | Paul McShane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | |
CM | Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | RM | Stephen Dooley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | CF | Jake Beesley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | |
CF | Stephen Humphrys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 4 | |
DF | Jimmy McNulty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | CF | Alex Newby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | |
MF | Matt Done | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | |
MF | Jimmy Keohane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 3 | |
DF | Gabriel Osho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | CB | Haydon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | CM | Harrison Hopper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | |
GK | Gavin Bazunu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | |
MF | Connor Shaughnessy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | |
GK | Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 3 | ||||
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Transfers in
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2020 | CF | | Alex Newby | Chorley | Free transfer | [1] |
| 11 September 2020 | CF | | Stephen Humphrys | Southend United | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 24 September 2020 | CF | | Jake Beesley | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | | Conor Grant | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 1 February 2021 | DM | | Conor Shaughnessy | Leeds United | Free transfer | [5] |
| 26 February 2021 | MF | | Abraham Odoh | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [6] |
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Loans in
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Till | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2020 | GK | | Gavin Bazunu | Manchester City | End of season | [7] |
| 7 September 2020 | CB |  | Yeboah Amankwah | Manchester City | End of season | [8] |
| 8 October 2020 | LB | | Tolaji Bola | Arsenal | 31 January 2021 | [9] |
| 19 October 2020 | CB | | Haydon Roberts | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [10] |
| 21 January 2021 | CB | | Gabriel Osho | Luton Town | End of season | |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Jack Vale | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [12] |
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Loans out
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Till | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | FW | | Keaton Mulvey | Mossley | December 2020 | [13] |
| 19 September 2020 | GK | | Bradley Wade | Guiseley | End of season | [14] |
| 26 September 2020 | CM | | Lewis Bradley | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 31 October 2020 | [15] |
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Transfers out
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Calvin Andrew |  Unattached | Released | [16] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Callum Camps | Fleetwood Town | Released | [16][17] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Matty Gillam | Guiseley | Released | [16][18] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Ian Henderson | Salford City | Released | [16][19] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Josh Lillis | Barrow | Released | [16][20] |
| 1 July 2020 | RB | | Ryan McLaughlin | Unattached | Released | [16] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Aaron Wilbraham | Unattached | Released | [16] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Jordan Williams | Blackpool | Released | [16][21] |
| 8 July 2020 | RB | | John Stewart |  Europa Point | Free transfer | [22] |
| 14 September 2020 | CF | | Morgan Moreland | Ramsbottom United | Free transfer | [23] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Fabio Tavares | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [24] |
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Rochdale announced two pre-season friendlies against Atherton Collieries[25] and Stockport County.[26]
Atherton Collieries v Rochdale
| 19 August 2020 Friendly | Atherton Collieries | 1–4 | Rochdale | Atherton |
| 19:30 BST | Rokka  9' (pen.) |
Report | Newby 2', 16' Ryan 6'Morley 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Skuna Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Stockport County v Rochdale
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Stockport County | 0–2 | Rochdale | Stockport |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Lund 59' Baah 90' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 0 |
Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
| 25 August 2020 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Newby 63' |
Stadium: Chapel Road Attendance: 0 |
EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
| 21 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 43 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[27]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[27]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 |
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Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | D | L | W |
| Position | 19 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[28]
Swindon Town v Rochdale
| 12 September 2020 1 | Swindon Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | T. Smith 4' Grant 33'M. Smith 41'Jaiyesimi 46'Pitman 90' |
Report | Lund 89' Keohane 90+3' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
Rochdale v Portsmouth
| 20 September 2020 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | McShane 86' |
Report | Brown 43' Naylor 51' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Ipswich Town v Rochdale
| 26 September 2020 3 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Bishop 53' Edwards 59'Nolan 65' |
Report | Ryan 8' O'Connell 50' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
Rochdale v Fleetwood Town
| 3 October 2020 4 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Lund 13' Beesley 39'Tavares 90' |
Report | Hill 54' Saunders 77'Evans 90+1' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
| 10 October 2020 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Pritchard 64' Russell 66' |
Report | Keohane 54' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Rochdale v Hull City
| 17 October 2020 6 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Hull City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Beesley 67' Lund 81' |
Report | Wilks 20', 73' Magennis 75' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Burton Albion v Rochdale
| 20 October 2020 7 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Rochdale | Burton |
| 19:45 BST | O'Toole 35' |
Report | Lund 49' Roberts 50' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale
| 24 October 2020 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Vela 39' Pierre 45+2' 86'Fossey 59' |
Report | Rathbone 22' Newby 36' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
Rochdale v Sunderland
| 27 October 2020 9 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Sunderland | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | McLaughlin 21' Lund 25', 44'Ryan 63'Rathbone 90+2' |
Report | Wyke 15' Wright 40'Sanderson 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Rochdale v Bristol Rovers
| 31 October 2020 10 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Newby 25' Rathbone 50'Lund 80'O'Connell 90' |
Report | Nicholson 9' Grant 34' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
Oxford United v Rochdale
| 3 November 2020 11 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Oxford |
| 19:00 GMT | Moore 35', 82' Shodipo 58'Henry 72'Clare 90+5' |
Report | Lund 42' (pen.) Ryan 45'Rathbone 56' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
| 14 November 2020 P | Charlton Athletic | P–P | Rochdale | London |
| Stadium: The Valley | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to international call-ups for four Charlton Athletic players. | ||||
Rochdale v Wimbledon
| 21 November 2020 12 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Wimbledon | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Hartigan 30' McLoughlin 72'Chislett 90+2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Rochdale v Northampton Town
| 24 November 2020 13 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Humphrys 85' |
Report | Smith 20' Sowerby 79' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale
| 1 December 2020 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–4 | Rochdale | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Beesley 3' Morley 23'Keohane 45+12'Humphrys 72' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
Rochdale v Lincoln City
| 5 December 2020 15 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Lund 54' O'Connell 90+2' |
Report | Edun 14' Jones 38'Montsma 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Peterborough United v Rochdale
| 12 December 2020 16 | Peterborough United | 4–1 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Harris 5' (pen.), 10', 22' Beevers 36'Thompson 40' 45+1' |
Report | Humphrys 9' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Wigan Athletic v Rochdale
| 15 December 2020 17 | Wigan Athletic | 0–5 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| 19:00 GMT | Long 37' Perry 45'Tilt 55'James 61' |
Report | Baah 4' Lund 19' 60'Dooley 52' 58'Newby 64' (pen.), 90+2' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Rochdale v Gillingham
| 19 December 2020 18 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 13:00 GMT | O'Connell 90+2' 90+4' |
Report | McKenzie 9' Akinde 21', 47' (pen.)Ogilvie 45+1' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 26 December 2020 P | Blackpool | P–P | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| Stadium: Bloomfield Road | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 29 December 2020 P | Rochdale | P–P | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale
| 2 January 2021 P | Milton Keynes Dons | P–P | Rochdale | Milton Keynes |
| Stadium: Stadium MK | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra
| 9 January 2021 19 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Lund 41' 60', 84' Humphrys 47' |
Report | Finney 6', 35' Dale 23' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
Charlton Athletic v Rochdale
| 12 January 2021 20 | Charlton Athletic | 4–4 | Rochdale | London |
| 19:00 GMT | Aneke 23', 65' Pearce 29' 88'Forster-Caskey 37'Gilbey 40'Schwartz 67'Morgan 84' |
Report | Lund 12' Baah 21', 31'Humphrys 42' 42'Bazunu 69' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Rochdale v Wigan Athletic
| 16 January 2021 21 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Humphrys 7', 90+5' McNulty 43'Lund 48'Beesley 58' |
Report | Joseph 9' Lang 16'Perry 73'Keane 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Madley |
Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale
| 19 January 2021 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 19:00 GMT | Taylor 31' |
Report | Baah 83' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Gillingham v Rochdale
| 23 January 2021 23 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Oliver 43' 64' Akinde 90+3' |
Report | Lund 11' Keohane 69', 75'Baah 85' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Rochdale v Oxford United
| 26 January 2021 24 | Rochdale | 3–4 | Oxford United | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Done 6' 22' Humphrys 30' 77'Rathbone 48'Lund 64' |
Report | Agyei 12' Moore 49'Brannagan 60'Henry 62'Shodipo 90+2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
| 30 January 2021 25 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy 34' |
Report | Newby 16', 64' Dooley 75' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Rochdale v Charlton Athletic
| 6 February 2021 26 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connell 72' |
Report | Aneke 7' Oshilaja 27'Gunter 60' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons
| 9 February 2021 27 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | O'Connell 30' Lund 39' 65' |
Report | O'Riley 5' Jules 55'Fraser 58'Jerome 62' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
| 13 February 2021 P | Wimbledon | P–P | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
| Stadium: Plough Lane | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to a frozen pitch. | ||||
Blackpool v Rochdale
| 16 February 2021 28 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Kaikai 21' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle
| 20 February 2021 29 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | McShane 18' Baah 22'McLaughlin 90' |
Report | Opoku 47' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
Northampton Town v Rochdale
| 23 February 2021 30 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Kioso 56' McWilliams 75'Sheehan 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Rochdale v Burton Albion
| 27 February 2021 31 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Baah 40' Rathbone 77'O'Connell 90+2' |
Report | Hemmings 65' Clare 75'Smith 78'Akins 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Hull City v Rochdale
| 2 March 2021 32 | Hull City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hull |
| 19:00 GMT | Wilks 24' Osho 69' (o.g.)Slater 86' |
Report | McShane 72' Shaughnessy 77' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
Sunderland v Rochdale
| 6 March 2021 33 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Rochdale | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Sanderson 7' McFadzean 14'Wyke 35'Jones 45+1' |
Report | McLaughlin 6' Baah 58'Newby 90+9' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town
| 9 March 2021 34 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | McShane 26' Baah 72' |
Report | Williams 19' Daniels 55'Vela 64' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
Lincoln City v Rochdale
| 13 March 2021 35 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Rogers 60' |
Report | Rathbone 36' Humphrys 74' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins |
Rochdale v Peterborough United
| 20 March 2021 36 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Humphrys 55' (pen.) Rathbone 58'Beesley 87'Keohane 90'Baah 90+5' |
Report | Dembélé 5' Szmodics 45+1'Kent 77'Clarke-Harris 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
Portsmouth v Rochdale
| 2 April 2021 37 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Rochdale | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 5' 76' Curtis 37' |
Report | Keohane 24' Beesley 90+3' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Rochdale v Ipswich Town
| 6 April 2021 38 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Harrop 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Fleetwood Town v Rochdale
| 10 April 2021 39 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connell 52' (o.g.) Connolly 66' |
Report | McLaughlin 54' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Madley |
Rochdale v Swindon Town
| 13 April 2021 40 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| 19:00 BST | Keohane 11' Grant 64'Osho 74' |
Report | Garrick 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Allison |
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
| 17 April 2021 41 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| 12:30 BST | Keohane 10' McLaughlin 29'Beesley 66' 90+5'Shaughnessy 90+1' |
Report | Barclay 13' 46' Smyth 22'Burgess 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
Rochdale v Blackpool
| 20 April 2021 42 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| 19:00 BST | Rathbone 69' 90' Lund 70'Lynch 90+4' |
Report | Ward 66' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale
| 24 April 2021 43 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Evans 52' Kirk 90' |
Report | O'Connell 90' Done 90+7' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines |
Wimbledon v Rochdale
| 27 April 2021 44 | Wimbledon | 3–3 | Rochdale | Wimbledon |
| 19:00 BST | O'Neill 13' Rudoni 61'Palmer 66'Pigott 90+7' |
Report | Beesley 41' Osho 57'Done 71'Keohane 73'McNulty 85'Humphrys 90+3' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers
| 1 May 2021 45 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Rathbone 54' Done 83'Keohane 90+3' |
Report | Richards 30', 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale
| 9 May 2021 46 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Rochdale | Milton Keynes |
| 12:00 BST | Kasumu 23' |
Report | Morley 46' Keohane 50'Humphrys 85' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[29]
Win Draw Loss
Rochdale v Stockport County
| 7 November 2020 First round | Rochdale | 1–2 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Lund 22' |
Report | Rooney 7' Reid 14' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[30] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[31]
Huddersfield Town v Rochdale
| 5 September 2020 First round | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | O'Connell 51' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium[32] Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Toner |
Rochdale v Sheffield Wednesday
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Rochdale | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | O'Connell 45+1' Rathbone 90+2' |
Report | Pelupessy 34' Kachunga 54'Hunt 57'Reach 64'Windass 88' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[33]
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Close
Source: EFL.com
Morecambe v Rochdale
| 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group stage | Morecambe | 1–2 | Rochdale | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Lavelle 23' 55' O'Sullivan 61' |
Report | Tavares 86' Newby 90+3' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
Rochdale v Manchester United U21
| 29 September 2020 Group stage | Rochdale | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Manchester United U21 | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Lund 27' Done 65'Newby 80'Hopper 85' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy | |
| Penalties | ||||
Morley  Newby  Tavares Keohane Rathbone Hopper |
Mejbri McCann Wellens Hansen-Aaroen Elanga Hugill |
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Rochdale v Salford City
| 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) Group stage | Rochdale | 1–2 | Salford City | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Beesley 8' Rathbone 80'O'Connell 90+6' |
Report | Andrade 53' Golden 57'Dieseruvwe 82' (pen.)Burgess 90+4' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Madley |
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