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2021–22 Rochdale A.F.C. season

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Rochdale
2021–22 season
ChairmanAndrew Kelly
ManagerRobbie Stockdale
StadiumSpotland
League Two18th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jake Beesley (4)

All:
Jake Beesley (6)

The 2021–22 season is Rochdale's 115th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2013–14 season following relegation last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Manager changes

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On 30 June, Dale announced they reluctantly agreed to release manager Brian Barry-Murphy from his contract.[1]

Robbie Stockdale was appointed as the new manager on July 10, signing a two-year contract with the club.[2]

First-team squad

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Statistics

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As of 7 May 2022
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 England ENG Jay Lynch 31 0 25+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF England ENG Corey O'Keeffe 50 5 38+4 2 3+0 1 2+0 0 3+0 2
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Aidy White 17 0 7+5 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Jimmy McNulty 14 0 9+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF England ENG Max Taylor 29 3 19+3 3 2+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eoghan O'Connell 50 1 45+0 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Dooley 44 0 30+8 0 1+2 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF England ENG Aaron Morley 26 2 19+2 1 3+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Jimmy Ball 11 3 11+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Jake Beesley 26 12 21+0 9 3+0 1 2+0 2 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Luke Charman 19 2 10+9 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW England ENG Alex Newby 39 6 27+9 6 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Grant 38 4 21+12 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
12 DF England ENG Jeriel Dorsett 44 0 35+1 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+2 0
13 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Keohane 32 2 25+2 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 0
14 MF England ENG George Broadbent 27 1 13+8 1 0+2 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
15 DF England ENG Sam Graham 14 0 11+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF England ENG Matt Done 28 1 13+12 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
17 DF England ENG Paul Downing 10 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF England ENG Abraham Odoh 38 3 17+15 3 2+1 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
19 FW England ENG Josh Andrews 22 5 7+10 3 2+0 1 0+2 0 1+0 1
20 FW England ENG Danny Cashman 29 3 9+14 2 0+1 0 2+0 1 2+1 0
21 GK England ENG Jake Eastwood 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England ENG Liam Kelly 36 6 24+6 5 3+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
24 MF England ENG Ethan Brierley 5 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
25 DF England ENG Joe Dunne 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
26 DF England ENG Max Clark 23 1 22+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF England ENG Tahvon Campbell 13 2 13+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK England ENG Joel Coleman 21 0 19+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0

Goals record

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As of 7 May 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 9 England FW Jake Beesley 9 1 2 0 12
2 10 England FW Alex Newby 6 0 0 0 6
23 England MF Liam Kelly 5 0 0 1 6
4 19 England FW Josh Andrews 3 1 0 1 5
2 England DF Corey O'Keeffe 2 1 0 2 5
6 11 Republic of Ireland FW Conor Grant 4 0 0 0 4
7 20 England FW Danny Cashman 2 0 1 0 3
5 England DF Max Taylor 3 0 0 0 3
8 England MF Jimmy Ball 3 0 0 0 3
18 England MF Abraham Odoh 3 0 0 0 3
11 8 England MF Aaron Morley 1 1 0 0 2
29 England MF Tahvon Campbell 2 0 0 0 2
13 Republic of Ireland MF Jimmy Keohane 2 0 0 0 2
9 England FW Luke Charman 2 0 0 0 2
15 14 England MF George Broadbent 1 0 0 0 1
26 England DF Max Clark 1 0 0 0 1
6 Republic of Ireland DF Eoghan O'Connell 1 0 0 0 1
16 England MF Matt Done 1 0 0 0 1
Total 51 4 3 4 62

Disciplinary record

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As of 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two 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 6 Republic of Ireland DF Eoghan O'Connell 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
2 2 England DF Corey O'Keeffe 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
3 12 England DF Jeriel Dorsett 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
4 18 England MF Abraham Odoh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
5 9 England FW Jake Beesley 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 England MF George Broadbent 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 England MF Liam Kelly 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
5 England DF Max Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
9 20 England FW Danny Cashman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
33 England GK Joel Coleman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 England MF Tahvon Campbell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 England MF Jimmy Ball 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 Northern Ireland MF Stephen Dooley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 Republic of Ireland MF Jimmy Keohane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
15 15 England DF Sam Graham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 Republic of Ireland DF Aidy White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 Republic of Ireland FW Conor Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 England DF Paul Downing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 England GK Jay Lynch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Scotland DF Jimmy McNulty 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 England FW Luke Charman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 51 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 60 0 0

Pre-season friendlies

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Rochdale announced they would play friendly matches against Luton Town,[3] Barnsley,[4] Fleetwood Town,[5] Rotherham United,[6] AFC Fylde[3] and Stalybridge Celtic[6] as part of their pre-season preparation.

10 July 2021 Friendly Luton Town 4–0 Rochdale Neutral venue
15:00 BST Adebayo 18' (pen.)
Burke 45'
Cornick 54'
Jerome 65'
Report Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
14 July 2021 Friendly Rochdale 1–2 Barnsley Spotland
TBC BST Morley 53' (pen.) Report Morris 12'
Kitching 19'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
17 July 2021 Friendly Rochdale 3–3 Fleetwood Town Spotland
15:00 BST Dooley 8'
Beesley 60'
Holgate 66' (o.g.)
Report Andrew 50'
Edmondson 83', 87'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
20 July 2021 Friendly Rochdale 2–2 Rotherham United Spotland
19:00 BST Beesley 65' (pen.), 71' Report Ogbene 83'
Ihiekwe 90'
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
24 July 2021 Friendly AFC Fylde 0–1 Rochdale Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Report Beesley 35' Stadium: Mill Farm
30 July 2021 Friendly Rochdale 5–1 Oldham Athletic Spotland
14:00 BST Morley 49'
McNulty 55'
Hart 64' (o.g.)
Beesley 66'
Done 76'
Report Trialist 79' Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
3 August 2021 Friendly Stalybridge Celtic Cancelled Rochdale XI Stalybridge
TBC BST Stadium: Bower Fold
Note: Match was cancelled due to limited player availability.[7]

Competitions

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League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Colchester United 46 14 13 19 48 60 −12 55
16 Walsall 46 14 12 20 47 60 −13 54
17 Hartlepool United 46 14 12 20 44 64 −20 54
18 Rochdale 46 12 17 17 51 59 −8 53
19 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 64 75 −11 53
20 Carlisle United 46 14 11 21 39 62 −23 53
21 Stevenage 46 11 14 21 45 68 −23 47
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[8]


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
46 12 17 17 51 59  −8 53 7 11 5 28 23  +5 5 6 12 23 36  −13

Last updated: 22 March 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAAAHAHHAAHHAHAHHHAHAHA
ResultLDLWDWWDLLLDDWWDDDDLLWLDDDLDWDWLLDDLLLWDWLWLLW
Position161522151710581116181718151313131313161814181818181819171616171718171919201920161715182018
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Dale's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[9]

7 August 2021 1 Harrogate Town 3–2 Rochdale Harrogate
15:00 BST Armstrong 5'
Pattison 10' Yellow card 59'
Burrell 90+1'
Report Newby 15'
Beesley Yellow card 43'
Grant 49'
Odoh Yellow card 60'
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 1,841
Referee: Antony Coggins
14 August 2021 2 Rochdale 0–0 Scunthorpe United Rochdale
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,679
Referee: Martin Coy
17 August 2021 3 Rochdale 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Rochdale
19:45 BST O'Keeffe Yellow card 22'
Newby 48'
Report Matt 33'
Stevens 49'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Andy Haines
21 August 2021 4 Northampton Town 1–3 Rochdale Northampton
15:00 BST Guthrie 21'
Nelson Yellow card 46'
Hoskins Yellow card 66'
Report Taylor 17'
Andrews 73'
Odoh 90+5'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Carl Brook
27 August 2021 5 Rochdale 1–1 Colchester United Rochdale
19:45 BST Keohane 61' Report Taylor 40' (o.g.)
Welch-Hayes Yellow card 45'
Daniels Yellow card 64'
Sarpong-Wiredu Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,054
Referee: Rebecca Welch
4 September 2021 6 Port Vale 2–3 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Proctor 8', 59' Report Beesley 24', 53' Yellow card 88'
O'Keeffe 78'
O'Connell Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Marc Edwards
11 September 2021 7 Rochdale 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Dooley Yellow card 76'
Cashman 84'
Dorsett Yellow card 87'
Report Watson Yellow card 23'
Davies Yellow card 26'
McManaman Yellow card 36'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,877
Referee: Charles Breakspear
18 September 2021 8 Mansfield Town 1–1 Rochdale Mansfield
15:00 BST Maris Yellow card 68'
McLaughlin Yellow card 71'
Johnson 73' Yellow card 90+1'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'
Report Cashman 50' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,336
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 September 2021 9 Rochdale 0–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
15:00 BST O'Connell Yellow card 35' Report Keillor-Dunn 59'
Whelan Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,234
Referee: Will Finnie
2 October 2021 10 Bradford City 2–0 Rochdale Bradford
15:00 BST Gilliead 37' Yellow card 40'
O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Cook 75' (pen.)
Ridehalgh Yellow card 81'
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,809
Referee: James Bell
9 October 2021 11 Rochdale 0–1 Crawley Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Cashman Yellow card 90+4' Report Appiah 14'
Bansal-McNulty Yellow card 60'
Craig Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,268
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 October 2021 12 Swindon Town 2–2 Rochdale Swindon
15:00 BST Gladwin 37'
Mitchell-Lawson Yellow card 82'
Williams 90+3'
Report O'Connell Yellow card 45+1'
Broadbent 57'
Kelly 79'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,310
Referee: Simon Mather
19 October 2021 13 Salford City 0–0 Rochdale Salford
19:45 BST Willock Yellow card 32'
Lowe Yellow card 50'
Touray Yellow card 70'
Report Broadbent Yellow card 17'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 2,173
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 October 2021 14 Rochdale 3–2 Sutton United Rochdale
15:00 BST Newby 23'
Kelly 66'
Morley 90+5'
Report Bennett Red card 45+2'
Olaofe 82'
Smith 90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Paul Howard
30 October 2021 15 Barrow 1–2 Rochdale Barrow-in-Furness
15:30 BST Gordon Yellow card 53'
Banks 56'
Brown Yellow card 58'
Platt Yellow card 90+3'
Report Beesley 28', 72'
Graham Yellow card 53'
Odoh Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,366
Referee: Declan Bourne
13 November 2021 16 Rochdale 2–2 Leyton Orient Rochdale
15:00 GMT Newby 1', 90'
Odoh Yellow card 11'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 31'
Coleman Yellow card 90+3'
Report Kyprianou Yellow card 15'
Drinan 24'
Ogie Yellow card 30'
Clay 66'
Kemp Yellow card 69'
Smith Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,751
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
20 November 2021 17 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Walsall
15:00 BST Monthé Yellow card 54' Report Dorsett Yellow card 51' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Sam Purkiss
23 November 2021 18 Rochdale 2–2 Stevenage Rochdale
19:00 GMT Beesley 4'
Andrews 35'
Kelly Yellow card 90'
Report List 27', 47'
Melbourne Yellow card 74'
Read Yellow card 89'
Cuthbert Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Scott Oldham
27 November 2021 19 Rochdale 1–1 Exeter City Rochdale
15:00 GMT Taylor 69' Report Ray 59' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Andy Haines
8 December 2021 20 Hartlepool United 2–1 Rochdale Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Odusina Yellow card 15'
Cullen 64'
Shelton 90+2'
Report Andrews 55'
White Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Tom Nield
11 December 2021 21 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Rochdale Bristol
15:00 GMT Evans 10'
Collins 51', 89'
Anderson 84'
Report Beesley 60', 66' (pen.) Yellow card 64' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: James Linington
18 December 2021 22 Rochdale 3–0 Newport County Rochdale
15:00 GMT Beesley 2', 72' (pen.)
Coleman Yellow card 64'
Grant Yellow card 74'
Kelly 89'
Report Demetriou Yellow card 70'
Norman Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,232
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 December 2021 P Carlisle United P–P Rochdale Carlisle
Stadium: Brunton Park
Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases.
29 December 2021 P Rochdale P–P Port Vale Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases.
1 January 2022 P Rochdale P–P Mansfield Town Rochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases.
8 January 2022 P Colchester United P–P Rochdale Colchester
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
15 January 2022 23 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Jolley 3', 16' Yellow card 48'
Doohan Yellow card 90+2'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,046
Referee: Ben Toner
22 January 2022 24 Rochdale 0–0 Bradford City Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report O'Connor Yellow card 63' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,941
Referee: Carl Brook
29 January 2022 25 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Rochdale Oldham
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 8'
Hart Yellow card 51'
Piergianni Yellow card 57'
Report O'Keeffe Yellow card 51'
O'Connell Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,199
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 February 2022 26 Colchester United 1–1 Rochdale Colchester
19:45 GMT Skuse Yellow card 41'
Judge 53'
Report O'Connell Yellow card 65'
Grant 76'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 February 2022 P Rochdale P–P Carlisle United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
8 February 2022 27 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Nailsworth
19:45 GMT Cargill Yellow card 61'
Aitchison 73'
Stevens 86'
Report Ball 47'
Campbell Yellow card 64'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Paul Howard
12 February 2022 28 Rochdale 3–3 Harrogate Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Clark 18'
O'Connell Yellow card 48'
Odoh 61'
Ball Yellow card 76'
Campbell 87'
Report Pattison 3', 24' (pen.)
Diamond 47'
Legge Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Neil Hair
19 February 2022 29 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rochdale Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Onariase 13'
Rowe Yellow card 17'
Hackney Yellow card 28'
Report O'Connell Yellow card 38'
Kelly 51'
Taylor 83'
Broadbent Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,548
Referee: Robert Madley
22 February 2022 30 Rochdale 1–1 Port Vale Rochdale
19:45 GMT O'Connell Yellow card 76'
Ball 90+3'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 90+6'
Report Garrity 45'
Worrall Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 February 2022 31 Rochdale 1–0 Northampton Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Campbell 53' Report Mills Yellow card 78'
Lubala Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: Ollie Yates
1 March 2022 32 Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale Carlisle
19:45 GMT Patrick 25'
Gibson Yellow card 79'
Armer Yellow card 88'
Sho-Silva 89'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,360
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 March 2022 33 Sutton United 3–0 Rochdale Sutton
15:00 GMT Boldewijn 12', 45+2'
Kizzi 57'
Milsom Yellow card 78'
Report O'Connell Yellow card 22'
Dorsett Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 2,874
Referee: Ben Speedie
12 March 2022 34 Rochdale 0–0 Barrow Rochdale
15:00 GMT Dorsett Yellow card 68'
Broadbent Yellow card 84'
Report Banks Yellow card 45+2'
Sea Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,935
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 March 2022 35 Rochdale 1–1 Salford City Rochdale
19:45 GMT Ball 27'
Kelly Yellow card 72'
Report Lund 66' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,041
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 March 2022 36 Leyton Orient 3–1 Rochdale Leyton
15:00 GMT Smyth 40'
Kyprianou Yellow card 49'
Sotiriou 58'
Smith 80'
Vigouroux Yellow card 85'
Report Newby 6'
Ball Yellow card 82'
Campbell Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: David Rock
22 March 2022 37 Rochdale 0–1 Mansfield Town Rochdale
19:45 GMT Downing Yellow card 31' Report Bowery 86' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 March 2022 38 Crawley Town 1–0 Rochdale Crawley
15:00 GMT Nadesan 18'
Davies Yellow card 85'
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: Trevor Kettle
29 March 2022 39 Rochdale 2–0 Carlisle United Rochdale
19:45 BST Kelly 10' (pen.)
Lynch Yellow card 70'
Grant 81'
Report Simeu Yellow card 5'
Devine Yellow card 63'
Dickenson Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,160
Referee: James Oldham
2 April 2022 40 Rochdale 0–0 Swindon Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Dorsett Yellow card 12' Report Iandolo Yellow card 55' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,779
Referee: Declan Bourne
9 April 2022 41 Rochdale 1–0 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 BST Grant 55' Report Perry Yellow card 45+1'
Labadie Yellow card 73'
Wilkinson Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,437
Referee: Adam Herczeg
15 April 2022 42 Stevenage 1–0 Rochdale Stevenage
15:00 BST Cuthbert 48'
Lines Yellow card 87'
Report O'Connell Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Robert Lewis
18 April 2022 43 Rochdale 2–1 Hartlepool United Rochdale
15:00 BST Keohane 61'
Dooley Yellow card 83'
O'Connell 90+4'
Report Morris 10' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Tom Nield
23 April 2022 44 Exeter City 2–0 Rochdale Exeter
15:00 BST Dieng 34'
Zanzala Yellow card 52'
Jay 60'
Brown Yellow card 81'
Key Yellow card 85'
Report McNulty Yellow card 51'
Taylor Yellow card 75'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,935
Referee: Carl Brook
30 April 2022 45 Rochdale 3–4 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Charman 11', 17' Yellow card 85'
Keohane Yellow card 58'
O'Keeffe 60' Yellow card 83'
Taylor Yellow card 69'
Report Finley 54'
Collins 66', 89'
Anderson 90+5'
Coutts Red card 90+8'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,628
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 May 2022 46 Newport County 0–2 Rochdale Newport
15:00 BST Report Done 16'
Odoh 90+2'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,322
Referee: Lee Swabey

FA Cup

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Rochdale were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round[10] and Plymouth Argyle in the second round.[11]

7 November 2021 First round Rochdale 1–1 Notts County Rochdale
15:00 GMT O'Keeffe 45' Yellow card 89' Report Kelly-Evans Yellow card 3'
Wootton 62'
Cameron Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,587
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 November 2021 First round replay Notts County 1–2 Rochdale Nottingham
19:45 GMT White 63' (o.g.) Report Andrews 15'
Dorsett Yellow card 72'
Beesley 90'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,416
Referee: James Bell
5 December 2021 Second round Rochdale 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
12:15 GMT Morley 55' Report Garrick 17'
Wilson Yellow card 37'
Law Yellow card 64'
Houghton Yellow card 77'
Jephcott 86'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,687
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

EFL Cup

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Rochdale were drawn away to Harrogate Town in the first round[12][13] Shrewsbury Town in the second round[14] and Burnley in the third round.[15]

10 August 2021 First round Harrogate Town Away Walkover Rochdale Harrogate
19:45 BST Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to positive cases of COVID-19 being identified within Harrogate's squad.[16]
Rochdale received a bye into the second round after it was determined the fixture could not be rearranged within the required time period.[17]
24 August 2021 Second round Shrewsbury Town 0–2 Rochdale Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Bennett Yellow card 53'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 60'
Pennington Red card 67'
Report Odoh Yellow card 36'
Beesley 68' (pen.)
Cashman 77'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Scott Oldham
21 September 2021 Third round Burnley 4–1 Rochdale Burnley
19:45 BST Rodriguez 50', 60', 62', 76'
Tarkowski Yellow card 63'
Report Beesley 47'
O'Keeffe Yellow card 63'
O'Connell Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

EFL Trophy

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Rochdale were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool U21s and Port Vale.[18][19] The dates for the group stage fixtures were revealed on July 8.[20]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 3 0 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Port Vale 3 2 0 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3 L2 Rochdale 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Rochdale 4–0 Liverpool U21s Rochdale
19:00 BST Kelly 33'
O'Keeffe 50' (pen.), 72'
Andrews 78'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Ben Toner
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Port Vale 1–0 Rochdale Burslem
19:00 BST J. Taylor Yellow card 2'
Walker Yellow card 40'
Benning Yellow card 82'
M. Taylor 90+3' (o.g.)
Report Keohane Yellow card 29'
M. Taylor Yellow card 55'
Kelly Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,727
Referee: James Oldham
2 November 2021 Group game 3 Rochdale 0–3 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
19:00 GMT Cashman Yellow card 4' Report Afolayan 16'
John 19'
Doyle 45+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,116
Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
29 July 2021 CB England Sam Graham England Sheffield United Free transfer [21]
2 August 2021 CB England Max Taylor England Manchester United Free transfer [22]
5 August 2021 LB Republic of Ireland Aidy White Scotland Heart of Midlothian Free transfer [23]
6 August 2021 GK England Joel Coleman England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [24]
24 August 2021 CM Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly Netherlands Feyenoord Free transfer [25]
15 September 2021 CB England Jesper Laurence England East Thurrock United Undisclosed [26]
20 January 2022 CF England Luke Charman England Darlington Undisclosed [27]
21 January 2022 LB England Max Clark England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [28]
27 January 2022 CF England Tahvon Campbell England Woking Undisclosed [29]
28 January 2022 RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Mansfield Town Free transfer [30]
31 January 2022 CM England James Ball England Solihull Moors Undisclosed [31]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
3 August 2021 CM England George Broadbent England Sheffield United 1 January 2022 [32]
3 August 2021 RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Mansfield Town 1 January 2022 [33]
6 August 2021 CF England Danny Cashman England Coventry City End of season [34]
10 August 2021 CF England Josh Andrews England Birmingham City End of season [35]
20 August 2021 CB England Jeriel Dorsett England Reading End of season [36]
13 January 2022 CB England Paul Downing England Portsmouth End of season [37]
30 April 2022 GK England Jake Eastwood England Sheffield United 7 May 2022 [38]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
23 October 2021 GK England Bradley Wade England Guiseley 7 December 2021 [39][40]
9 December 2021 CB England Joe Dunne England Stafford Rangers End of season [41][42]
9 February 2022 GK England Brad Kelly England Mossley March 2022 [43]
23 March 2022 DF England Sam Graham England Notts County End of season [44]
24 March 2022 CM England Ethan Brierley England Spennymoor Town 29 April 2022 [45][46]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
17 May 2021 LW England Kwadwo Baah England Watford Undisclosed [47]
30 June 2021 CM England Lewis Bradley Free agent Released [48]
30 June 2021 CM England Harrison Hopper England York City Released [48][49]
30 June 2021 CM Northern Ireland Matty Lund England Salford City Contract expired [50][51]
30 June 2021 RB Northern Ireland Ryan McLaughlin England Morecambe Released [48][52]
30 June 2021 DF Republic of Ireland Paul McShane England Manchester United Released [48][53]
30 June 2021 CM Republic of Ireland Jimmy Ryan Free agent Released [48]
30 June 2021 DM Republic of Ireland Conor Shaughnessy England Burton Albion Free transfer [54]
9 July 2021 CF England Stephen Humphrys England Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [55]
9 July 2021 CM England Oliver Patrick England Accrington Stanley Free transfer [56]
12 July 2021 MF England Ethan Pye England Stockport County Free transfer [57]
4 August 2021 CM England Oliver Rathbone England Rotherham United Undisclosed [58]
10 January 2022 CF England Jake Beesley England Blackpool Undisclosed [59]
11 January 2022 CM England Aaron Morley England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [60]

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