2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season

Rochdale
2018–19 season
Chairman Chris Dunphy
Manager Keith Hill
Stadium Spotland
League One 13th
EFL Cup Second round
(Vs. Middlesbrough)
Top goalscorer League: Ian Henderson (6)
All: Ian Henderson (6)
Highest home attendance 4,359 (vs. Barnsley, 21 Aug 18)
Lowest home attendance 3,693 (vs. Peterborough United, 11 Aug 18)
Average home league attendance 3,693
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Rochdale's 112th year in existence and their fifth 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.

First-team squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1Josh LillisGKEnglandDerby312870Scunthorpe United1 July 2012Free2020
22Brendan MooreGKUnited StatesElmira2690Torquay United1 July 2017Free2019
24Magnus NormanGKEnglandLondon2170Fulham15 August 2018Loan2019
31Brad WadeGKEngland1800Academy1 July 2018Trainee2019
Defenders
2Joe RaffertyRBRepublic of IrelandEnglandLiverpool252404Liverpool2 July 2012Free2019
3Kgosi NtlheLBSouth AfricaPretoria24361Stevenage1 July 2017Free2019
4Jimmy McNultyCBEnglandRuncorn331541Bury1 July 2015Free2019
5Ryan DelaneyCBRepublic of IrelandWexford22334Burton Albion9 January 2018Undisclosed2021
6Harrison McGaheyCBEnglandPreston231150Sheffield United1 July 2016Free2019
12Connor RandallRBEnglandLiverpool2220Liverpool23 August 2018Loan2019
21Sam HartLBEnglandHorwich2270Blackburn Rovers30 August 2018Loan2019
23James FinnertyCBRepublic of IrelandSkryne1900Aston Villa1 July 2018Free2019
Midfielders
7Stephen DooleyRMNorthern IrelandBallymoney2630Coleraine1 July 2018Free2020
8Michael J. WilliamsDMWalesBangor22230Liverpool1 July 2018Free2020
10Callum CampsCMNorthern IrelandEnglandTameside2216920Academy1 July 2013Trainee2020
14Oliver RathboneCMEnglandBlackburn22877Manchester United1 July 2015Free2019
15Joe ThompsonRMEnglandRochdale2920321Carlisle United7 August 2016Free2019
16Matt DoneLMEnglandOswestry3017630Sheffield United3 August 2017Free2019
17David PerkinsDMEnglandHeysham36746Wigan Athletic1 July 2018Free2020
19Brad InmanCMAustraliaAdelaide265610Peterborough United4 July 2018Free2019
25Daniel AdsheadCMEnglandManchester17110Academy1 July 2017Free2019
27Andy CannonRMEnglandAshton-under-Lyne221215Academy1 July 2014Trainee2019
28Aaron MorleyCMEnglandBury1870Academy1 March 2017Trainee2019
Forwards
9Calvin AndrewCFEnglandLuton3117326York City25 July 2014Free2020
11Jordan WilliamsLW/CFEnglandWarrington25260Barrow1 July 2017Undisclosed2019
18Aaron WilbrahamCFEnglandKnutsford3891Bolton Wanderers1 July 2018Free2019
26Zach CloughSSEnglandDenton2351Nottingham Forest31 August 2018Loan2019
36Matty GillamCFEnglandBexley20195Academy1 July 2016Trainee2020
40Ian HendersonCFEnglandBury St Edmunds3327096Colchester United1 July 2013Free2020

Statistics

As of 14 October 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Josh Lillis 1109+100+001+000+00
2 DF Republic of Ireland Joe Rafferty 15012+100+001+100+00
3 DF South Africa Kgosi Nthle 713+210+002+000+00
4 DF England Jim McNulty 907+000+001+001+00
5 DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney 1128+110+002+010+00
6 DF England Harrison McGahey 15012+000+002+001+00
7 MF Northern Ireland Stephen Dooley 301+100+000+100+00
8 MF Wales Michael J. Williams 908+000+001+000+00
9 FW England Calvin Andrew 1425+720+002+000+00
10 MF Northern Ireland Callum Camps 1118+110+001+100+00
11 FW England Jordan Williams 701+500+000+001+00
12 DF England Connor Randall 200+000+001+001+00
14 MF England Oliver Rathbone 1249+120+001+021+00
15 MF England Joe Thompson 101+000+000+000+00
16 MF England Matt Done 915+310+000+100+00
17 MF England David Perkins 1109+100+001+000+00
18 FW England Aaron Wilbraham 917+110+000+100+00
19 MF Australia Brad Inman 926+120+001+000+10
21 DF England Sam Hart 707+000+000+000+00
22 GK United States Brendan Moore 100+100+000+000+00
24 GK England Magnus Norman 704+100+001+001+00
25 MF England Daniel Adshead 300+200+000+001+00
26 FW England Zach Clough 513+100+000+001+01
27 MF England Andy Cannon 1003+500+002+000+00
28 MF England Aaron Morley 100+000+000+001+00
36 FW England Matty Gillam 623+110+000+101+01
40 FW England Ian Henderson 15713+070+002+000+00
41 DF England Luke Matheson 100+000+000+000+10
42 MF England Florent Hoti 100+000+000+000+10

Goals record

As of 14 October 2018
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 40EnglandCFIan Henderson70007
2 14EnglandCMOliver Rathbone20204
3 5Republic of IrelandCBRyan Delaney10102
9EnglandCFCalvin Andrew20002
19AustraliaAMBrad Inman20002
36EnglandCFMatty Gillam10012
7 3South AfricaLBKgosi Ntlhe10001
10Northern IrelandCMCallum Camps10001
16EnglandLMMatt Done10001
18EnglandCFAaron Wilbraham10001
26EnglandSSZach Clough00011
Total1903224

Disciplinary record

As of 14 October 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed card
1 8WalesDMMichael J. Williams400000000000400
21EnglandLBSam Hart400000000000400
3 14EnglandCMOliver Rathbone200000000000200
40EnglandCFIan Henderson200000000000200
4 2Republic of IrelandRBJoe Rafferty100000000000100
4EnglandCBJimmy McNulty000000100000100
6EnglandCBHarrison McGahey100000000000100
10Northern IrelandCMCallum Camps100000000000100
11EnglandLWJordan Williams100000000000100
16EnglandLMMatt Done100000000000100
17EnglandCMDavid Perkins100000000000100
19AustraliaAMBrad Inman100000000000100
24EnglandGKMagnus Norman001000000000001
26EnglandSSZach Clough100000000000100
27EnglandLMAndy Cannon100000000000100
Total21010001000002201

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry date Ref.
4 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandRyan DelaneySigned3 YearsJune 2021[1]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018RMNorthern IrelandStephen DooleyNorthern Ireland ColeraineUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandJames FinnertyAston VillaFree transfer[3]
1 July 2018DMEnglandDavid PerkinsWigan AthleticFree transfer[4]
1 July 2018CFEnglandAaron WilbrahamBolton WanderersFree transfer[5]
1 July 2018DMWalesJordan WilliamsLiverpoolFree transfer[6]
3 July 2018CMAustraliaBrad InmanPeterborough UnitedFree transfer[7]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBEnglandReece BrownFree agentReleased[8]
1 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandNiall CanavanPlymouth ArgyleReleased[8][9]
1 July 2018CFEnglandSteve DaviesBlackpoolReleased[8][10]
1 July 2018DMRepublic of IrelandKeith KeaneFree agentReleased[8]
1 July 2018LBEnglandMark KitchingHartlepool UnitedReleased[8][11]
16 July 2018CBEnglandAndy HollinsSouthportFree transfer[12]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
15 August 2018GKEnglandMagnus NormanFulhamJanuary 2019[13]
23 August 2018RBEnglandConnor RandallLiverpoolJanuary 2019[14]
30 August 2018LBEnglandSam HartBlackburn Rovers31 May 2019[15]
31 August 2018SSEnglandZach CloughNottingham ForestJanuary 2019[16]

Competitions

Friendlies

On 17 May 2018, Rochdale scheduled a friendly away to Tranmere Rovers for the following July.[17] A match with Stalybridge Celtic was announced a day later, prior to a match versus Stockport County being set on 21 May.[18][19]

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Blackpool 11 3 7 1 12 9 +3 16
15 Burton Albion 12 4 2 6 13 15 2 14
16 Rochdale 13 3 4 6 19 28 9 13
17 Shrewsbury Town 13 2 6 5 11 13 2 12
18 Wycombe Wanderers 13 2 6 5 14 19 5 12
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [20]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 4 5 17 25  −8 13 1 1 4 6 13  −7 2 3 1 11 12  −1

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAH
ResultWLDLLWDWLLDDL
Position5141518191413131417151516

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[21][22]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[23] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[24]

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[25]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rochdale (A) 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
3 L1 Fleetwood Town 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 2 1
4 L2 Bury 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2018. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round.

References

  1. "Ryan Delaney Signs Dale Contract Extension". Rochdale A.F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. "Rochdale sign Irish midfielder Dooley". BBC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. "Rochdale sign Villa defender Finnerty". BBC. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. "Midfielder Perkins returns to Rochdale". BBC. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. "Dale keep Thompson and sign Wilbraham". BBC. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. "Rochdale sign Liverpool midfielder Williams". BBC. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. "Inman joins Dale after Peterborough exit". BBC. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Thompson offered new Rochdale deal". BBC. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. "Plymouth sign Canavan from Rochdale". BBC. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. [Davies Pens Short-Term Deal "Davies Pens Short-Term Deal"] Check |url= value (help). Blackpool F.C. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. "Mark Kitching Signs Deal With Pools". Hartlepool United F.C. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  12. "The Future Is Bright". Southport F.C. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  13. "Magnus Norman Joins Rochdale On Loan From Fulham". Rochdale A.F.C. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  14. "Connor Randall Joins On Loan From Liverpool". Rochdale A.F.C. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  15. "Hart heads out on loan". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  16. "Clough leaves on loan". Nottingham Forest F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  17. "Dale To Play Tranmere Rovers In A Pre-Season Friendly". Rochdale A.F.C. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  18. "Stalybridge Celtic Friendly Added To Dale's Pre-Season Calendar". Rochdale A.F.C. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  19. "Stockport County Friendly Confirmed". Rochdale A.F.C. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  20. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  21. "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  22. "Rochdale Scores & Fixtures". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  23. "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  24. "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  25. "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information". English Football League. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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