The 2024–25 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 118th in existence and their second consecutive in the National League. The club also competed in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and the newly formed National League Cup. [1][2][3]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayer TotalNational LeagueFA CupFA TrophyNL CupPlay-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GKRepublic of Ireland IRLLuke McNicholas909+000+000+000+000+00
1 GKRepublic of Ireland IRLKillian Barrett1109+000+001+000+001+00
2 DFEngland ENGKyron Gordon46238+022+005+000+001+00
3 DFEngland ENGFinlay Armstrong1502+1000+000+003+000+00
4 MFEngland ENGRyan East44236+122+003+100+001+00
5 MFEngland ENGAaron Henry1618+611+000+001+000+00
6 DFEngland ENGEthan Ebanks-Landell16011+400+000+000+001+00
7 MFTanzania TANTarryn Allarakhia52534+842+004+012+101+00
8 MFEngland ENGHarvey Gilmour43234+320+005+000+001+00
9 FWGrenada GRNKairo Mitchell511935+9142+032+220+000+10
10 FWEngland ENGDevante Rodney392028+7170+003+010+001+02
11 FWNigeria NGAOdy Alfa500+300+000+000+200+00
11 FWEngland ENGMichael Adu-Poku704+300+000+000+000+00
12 GKEngland ENGBradley Kelly500+100+000+004+000+00
13 GKEngland ENGSam Waller24020+000+004+000+000+00
14 DFEngland ENGTobi Adebayo-Rowling46236+311+003+111+001+00
15 FWNigeria NGALeon Ayinde34311+1620+002+202+010+10
16 DFScotland SCOKyle Ferguson2206+900+102+004+000+00
17 MFEngland ENGCourtney Senior901+500+100+001+100+00
18 MFEngland ENGAidan Barlow34618+820+113+112+021+00
19 MFEngland ENGJake Burger31113+1212+001+102+000+00
20 DFEngland ENGDan Sassi404+000+000+000+000+00
21 MFScotland SCOConnor McBride35419+1241+001+001+100+00
22 FWEngland ENGMatthew Dennis1021+301+000+213+010+00
24 MFEngland ENGCorey Edwards1105+100+100+003+100+00
25 FWEngland ENGJoe Westley300+300+000+000+000+00
26 DFEngland ENGLiam Hogan36026+302+003+001+000+10
27 DFEngland ENGMatt Penney200+100+000+001+000+00
27 FWEngland ENGJay Bird1166+340+001+010+001+01
28 DFScotland SCOJack Kingdon1709+700+000+100+000+00
29 DFGermany GERJid Okeke1406+200+001+202+100+00
30 DFEngland ENGJili Buyabu33016+602+002+203+100+10
31 GKWales WALDavid Robson1008+002+000+000+000+00
31 MFEngland ENGCharlie Weston1611+700+002+203+010+10
32 MFEngland ENGIsaac Burgess200+000+000+001+100+00
33 DFEngland ENGSam Beckwith52343+122+014+000+101+00
39 FWNorthern Ireland NIROscar Kelly200+000+000+001+100+00
40 FWEngland ENGIan Henderson52139+3290+212+203+130+10
41 DFEngland ENGBen Horne200+000+000+001+100+00
45 DFEngland ENGJoe Akpan100+000+000+000+100+00
47 MFEngland ENGLucas Martinez100+000+000+000+100+00

Goals record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameNational LeagueFA CupFA TrophyNL Cup Play-offsTotal
1 10 FW EnglandDevante Rodney17 0 1 0 2 20
2 9 FW GrenadaKairo Mitchell14 3 2 0 0 19
3 40 FW EnglandIan Henderson9 1 0 3 0 13
4 18 MF EnglandAidan Barlow2 1 1 2 0 6
27 FW EnglandJay Bird4 0 1 0 1 6
6 7 MF TanzaniaTarryn Allarakhia4 0 1 0 0 5
7 21 MF ScotlandConnor McBride4 0 0 0 0 4
8 15 FW NigeriaLeon Ayinde2 0 0 1 0 3
33 DF EnglandSam Beckwith2 0 0 0 0 3
10 2 DF EnglandKyron Gordon2 0 0 0 0 2
4 MF EnglandRyan East2 0 0 0 0 2
8 MF EnglandHarvey Gilmour2 0 0 0 0 2
14 DF EnglandTobi Adebayo-Rowling1 0 1 0 0 2
22 FW EnglandMatthew Dennis0 0 1 1 0 2
15 5 MF EnglandAaron Henry1 0 0 0 0 1
19 MF EnglandJake Burger1 0 0 0 0 1
31 MF EnglandCharlie Weston0 0 0 1 0 1
Total6758 8 392

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name National LeagueFA CupFA Trophy NL Cup Play-offs Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 33 DF EnglandSam Beckwith7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
2 9 FW GrenadaKairo Mitchell8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
3 7 MF TanzaniaTarryn Allarakhia5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
4 26 DF EnglandLiam Hogan3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
5 14 DF EnglandTobi Adebayo-Rowling4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF EnglandHarvey Gilmour4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
2 DF EnglandKyron Gordon3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
8 18 MF EnglandAidan Barlow2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
19 MF EnglandJake Burger3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
30 DF EnglandJili Buyabu2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 4 MF EnglandRyan East2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 DF EnglandEthan Ebanks-Landell2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 DF ScotlandJack Kingdon2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 DF ScotlandKyle Ferguson1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 3 DF EnglandFinlay Armstrong0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 5 MF EnglandAaron Henry1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 MF ScotlandConnor McBride1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 DF GermanyJid Okeke1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 GK WalesDavid Robson1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 FW EnglandDevante Rodney1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF EnglandCourtney Senior0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF EnglandCorey Edwards0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total5310200000 5 1 0 3 0 06320

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
3 June 2024MFScotlandConnor McBrideEnglandGatesheadUndisclosed[4]
4 June 2024 DF EnglandTobi Adebayo-RowlingEnglandNotts CountyUndisclosed [5]
6 June 2024 DF EnglandFinlay ArmstrongEnglandFleetwood TownUndisclosed [6]
10 June 2024 MF TanzaniaTarryn AllarakhiaEnglandWealdstoneUndisclosed [7]
1 July 2024 MF EnglandAidan BarlowEnglandEastleighFree [8]
5 July 2024 DF EnglandSam BeckwithEnglandMaidenhead UnitedUndisclosed [9]
25 July 2024 FW NigeriaOdy AlfaEnglandChelmsford CityUndisclosed [10]
30 July 2024 MF EnglandJake BurgerEnglandLuton TownUndisclosed [11]
9 August 2024 MF EnglandCourtney SeniorEnglandBarnetUndisclosed [12]
7 September 2024 GK WalesDavid RobsonEnglandHull CityUndisclosed [13]
27 September 2024 DF EnglandLiam HoganEnglandOldham AthleticUndisclosed [14]
11 October 2024 GK EnglandJosh LillisEnglandBarrowUndisclosed [15]
16 November 2024 DF EnglandMatt PenneyEnglandIpswich TownUndisclosed [16]
3 December 2024 MF EnglandCharlie WestonEnglandBarrowUndisclosed [17]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
18 June 2024 DF WalesGeorge NevettEnglandPeterborough UnitedUndisclosed [18]
29 June 2024 MF Republic of IrelandJimmy KeohaneRepublic of IrelandGalway UnitedUndisclosed [19]
2 July 2024 DF EnglandCameron JohnEnglandYork CityReleased [20]
3 July 2024 MF NigeriaJesurun UchegbulamEnglandOldham AthleticUndisclosed [21]
16 November 2024 GK WalesDavid RobsonEnglandAlfreton TownUndisclosed [16]
21 December 2024 FW NigeriaOdy AlfaEnglandSlough TownUndisclosed [22]
7 January 2025 DF EnglandMatt PenneyEnglandAltrinchamUndisclosed [23]
23 May 2025 FW GrenadaKairo MitchellEnglandForest Green RoversReleased [24]
23 May 2025 GK EnglandBradley KellyEnglandLancaster CityReleased [24]
23 May 2025 MF ScotlandKyle FergusonEnglandYeovil TownReleased [24]
23 May 2025 MF EnglandCourtney SeniorEnglandMaldon & TiptreeReleased [24]
23 May 2025 MF EnglandCharlie WestonEnglandCurzon AshtonReleased [24]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Date until Ref
9 July 2024 MF EnglandAaron HenryEnglandCharlton Athletic7 January 2025 [25][23]
15 July 2024 GK Republic of IrelandLuke McNicholasEnglandWrexham1 February 2025 [26][27]
30 August 2024 FW Republic of IrelandLeon AyindeEnglandIpswich TownEnd of season [28][29][30]
2 September 2024 DF EnglandDan SassiEnglandBlackpool16 November 2024 [31][16]
7 September 2024 FW EnglandJoe WestleyEnglandBurnley8 October 2024 [32][33]
12 October 2024 DF EnglandJili BuyabuEnglandSheffield UnitedEnd of season [34][35][36][30]
31 October 2024 FW EnglandMatthew DennisEnglandMK Dons30 January 2025 [37][38]
31 October 2024 DF GermanyJidechi OkekeEnglandStockport CountyEnd of season [39][30]
16 November 2024 GK EnglandSam WallerEnglandBurnleyEnd of season [16][40][30]
25 January 2025 DF ScotlandJack KingdonEnglandManchester UnitedEnd of season [41][30]
25 February 2025 FW EnglandJay BirdEnglandExeter CityEnd of season [42][30]
11 March 2025 FW EnglandMichael Adu-PokuEnglandWatfordEnd of season [43]
28 March 2025 GK Republic of IrelandKillian BarrettEnglandSheffield WednesdayEnd of season [44][30]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Date until Ref
6 December 2024 MF EnglandCourtney SeniorEnglandChorleyEnd of season [45][46]
24 January 2025 DF EnglandFinlay ArmstrongEnglandKing's Lynn1 April 2025 [47][48]
14 March 2025 DF ScotlandKyle FergusonEnglandYeovil Town12 April 2025 [49][50]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

13 July 2024 (2024-07-13)Warrington Town3–0 Rochdale Warrington
15:00 BSTHarris12'Trialist 31'McDonald37'ReportStadium: Cantilever Park
20 July 2024 (2024-07-20)Fleetwood Town1–1 Rochdale Fleetwood
13:00 BSTGraydon1'ReportRodneyStadium: Highbury Stadium
23 July 2024 (2024-07-23)Macclesfield2–2 Rochdale Macclesfield
19:45 BSTRooney70' (pen.)Duffy84'ReportRodney4'McBride78'Stadium: Moss Rose
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) Rochdale 2–1Carlisle UnitedRochdale
15:00 BSTMitchell42'Henry49'ReportButterworth72'Stadium: Spotland Stadium
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)Avro1–0 Rochdale Oldham
19:45 BSTEllis54'ReportBarlowfootball with red XStadium: Whitebank Stadium
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03) Rochdale 5–2Salford CityRochdale
15:00 BSTMitchell15', 30'Henry35'Rodney45'McBride89'ReportAshley3'Dackers50'Stadium: Spotland Stadium

[51]

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Overall record

Competition Starting round Record
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
National LeagueMatchday 1 472111157248+24 044.68
FA CupFourth qualifying round 210175+2 050.00
FA TrophyThird round 532083+5 060.00
NL CupFirst round 421162+4 050.00
Total 582714179358+35 046.55

Source: Soccerway

National League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
2 York City46 29 9 8 95 42 +53 96 Qualification for National League play-off semi-finals
3 Forest Green Rovers46 22 17 7 69 42 +27 83
4 Rochdale46 21 11 14 69 44 +25 74 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Oldham Athletic(O, P)46 19 16 11 64 48 +16 73
6 FC Halifax Town46 19 13 14 50 46 +4 70
Source: National League official siteRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 21 11 14 69 44  +25 74 13 4 6 43 21  +22 8 7 8 26 23  +3

Last updated: pre-season. Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAAHAAHHHAAHAHHHAHAHHAAHAHHAA
ResultWDLDWWWWLLWWDLWLWLWLWWLWLDDDLDWWWDLDLWDLWWDWWL
Position36121374325544564656696686788910109877777667655444
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: SoccerwayA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

10 August 2024 (2024-08-10)1Boston United0–3 Rochdale Boston
15:00 BSTMillsYellow card 38'HillYellow card 90+1'ReportRodney15', 40'GilmourYellow card 28'BeckwithYellow card 45+3'Adebayo-RowlingYellow card 53'AllarakhiaYellow card 80'Henderson90+2'Stadium: Boston Community StadiumAttendance: 2,578Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
17 August 2024 (2024-08-17)2 Rochdale 1–1Dagenham & RedbridgeRochdale
15:00 BSTGordonYellow card 75'Allarakhia76'ReportPereira52'MahornYellow card 80'LawlessYellow card 90+4'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,631Referee: Scott Jackson
20 August 2024 (2024-08-20)3York City1–0 Rochdale York
19:45 BSTAguiar4'HoweYellow card 53'ArmstrongYellow card 62'O'ConnorYellow card 69'HuntYellow card 76'John-LewisYellow card 83'MaleYellow card 90+2'ReportEbanks-LandellYellow card 25'Stadium: York Community StadiumAttendance: 5,362Referee: John Mulligan
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24)4 Rochdale 0–0Forest Green RoversRochdale
15:00 BSTReportSercombeYellow card 66'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,261Referee: Andrew Miller
26 August 2024 (2024-08-26)5Yeovil Town0–1 Rochdale Yeovil
15:00 BSTJarvisYellow card 90+5'ReportAllarakhiaYellow card 41'HenryYellow card 48'McBride90+1'FergusonYellow card 90+5'BeckwithYellow card 90+8'Stadium: Huish ParkAttendance: 3,686Referee: Alan Dale
31 August 2024 (2024-08-31)6 Rochdale 3–0WokingRochdale
15:00 BSTMitchell5', 88'Yellow card 40'Henry60'ReportDycheYellow card 32'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,315Referee: William Davis
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07)7Aldershot Town0–2 Rochdale Aldershot
17:30 BSTMenayeseYellow card 35'MaghomaYellow card 58'BarrettYellow card 90+1'ReportMitchell13'Rodney27'BurgerYellow card 47'Stadium: Recreation GroundAttendance: 2,565Referee: James Durkin
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10)8 Rochdale 3–1Maidenhead UnitedRochdale
19:45 BSTEast18'Mitchell41', 47'Adebayo-RowlingYellow card 52'ReportAjose61'GoldingYellow card 90+4'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,313Referee: Paul Cooper
14 September 2024 (2024-09-14)9 Rochdale 1–2Solihull MoorsRochdale
15:00 BSTMitchellYellow card 65'86'ReportWilkinson26', 59'StevensonYellow card 33'NewtonYellow card 81'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,614Referee: James Bancroft
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)10Eastleigh4–2 Rochdale Eastleigh
15:00 BSTMcCallum22', 77' (pen.)Francillette35'ShadeYellow card 39'Maguire60'ReportMitchell6'Yellow card 75'BeckwithYellow card 34'RobsonYellow card 42'GilmourYellow card 61'Rodney70'Stadium: Ten AcresAttendance: 1,836Referee: Aaron Farmer
24 September 2024 (2024-09-24)11Hartlepool United0–3 Rochdale Hartlepool
19:45 BSTSheronYellow card 36'ReportMcBride45'BurgerYellow card 56'Mitchell58'Rodney79'Stadium: Victoria ParkAttendance: 4,012Referee: Martin Woods
28 September 2024 (2024-09-28)12 Rochdale 1–0Braintree TownRochdale
15:00 BSTMitchell7'GordonYellow card 85'ReportVenningsYellow card 5'Marshall-MirandaYellow card 83'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,609Referee: Gareth Rhodes
5 October 2024 (2024-10-05)13Ebbsfleet United2–2 Rochdale Northfleet
15:00 BSTWrightYellow card 34'DallisonYellow card 40'Chapman64'Bingham67' (pen.)ReportAllarakhia36'McBride45'Stadium: Stonebridge RoadAttendance: 1,452Referee: Wayne Cartmel
19 October 2024 (2024-10-19)14 Rochdale 0–1Southend UnitedRochdale
17:30 BSTAllarakhiaYellow card 26'BuyabuYellow card 49'ReportWalker45+3'GubbinsYellow card 55'CrowtherYellow card 79'ForsonYellow card 90+6'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,806Referee: Stuart Morland
22 October 2024 (2024-10-22)15 Rochdale 2–1Halifax TownRochdale
19:45 BSTAllarakhiaYellow card 19'Gordon40'MitchellYellow card 43'McBride81'ReportSeniorYellow card 11'Waters76'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,926Referee: Michael Barlow
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26)16Barnet2–1 Rochdale Edgware
15:00 BSTKabamba6'Coker41'CollingeYellow card 78'CliffordYellow card 90+2'ReportHoganYellow card 20'GordonYellow card 46'Henderson70'Stadium: The Hive StadiumAttendance: 2,137Referee: Jacob Miles
9 November 2024 (2024-11-09)17 Rochdale 2–1Sutton UnitedRochdale
15:00 GMTEast22'Rodney90+3'ReportVaz29'HarrisYellow card 45+6'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,602Referee: Richard Aspinall
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16)18Wealdstone2–0 Rochdale Ruislip
15:00 GMTKretzschmar46'Cesay67'ReportBarlowYellow card 90+4'Stadium: Grosvenor ValeAttendance: 1,922Referee: Stephen Parkinson
23 November 2024 (2024-11-23) Rochdale P–POldham AthleticRochdale
12:30 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
26 November 2024 (2024-11-26)19Gateshead0–1 Rochdale Gateshead
19:45 GMTBootyYellow card 25'ReportBeckwithYellow card 16' Yellow-red card 53'Tinkler red-colored football55' (o.g.)Stadium: Gateshead International StadiumAttendance: 712Referee: Paul Marsden
30 November 2024 (2024-11-30) Rochdale P–PTamworthRochdale
15:00 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to Tamworth's FA Cup progression.
14 December 2024 (2024-12-14)20Dagenham & Redbridge1–0 Rochdale Dagenham
15:00 GMTMorias79'CrichlowYellow card 90+2'ReportMitchellYellow card 86'Stadium: Victoria RoadAttendance: 1,569Referee: Alan Dale
17 December 2024 (2024-12-17)21 Rochdale 3–0TamworthRochdale
19:45 GMTBarlowYellow card 59'Gilmour73'Gordon80'EastYellow card 82'Rodney87'ReportCullinane-LiburdRed card 59'TonksYellow card 68'CromptonYellow card 70'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 1,705Referee: William Cavanagh
21 December 2024 (2024-12-21) Rochdale P–PBoston UnitedRochdale
15:00 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
26 December 2024 (2024-12-26)22Fylde1–3 Rochdale Wesham
15:00 GMTMassey5'MitchellYellow card 84'ReportMitchell18', 64'Gilmour56'Stadium: Mill FarmAttendance: 2,292Referee: Elliot Swallow
1 January 2025 (2025-01-01) Rochdale P–PAltrinchamRochdale
15:00 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
11 January 2025 (2025-01-11)TamworthP–P Rochdale Tamworth
15:00 GMTStadium: The Lamb Ground
Note: Postponed due to Tamworth's FA Cup progression.
15 January 2025 (2025-01-15) Rochdale P–PYork CityRochdale
19:45 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to planned pitch works.
18 January 2025 (2025-01-18)23Forest Green Rovers1–0 Rochdale Nailsworth
15:00 GMTMcAllisterYellow card 31'SercombeYellow card 51'71'ReportOkekeYellow card 29'Stadium: The New LawnAttendance: 1,771Referee: James Durkin
25 January 2025 (2025-01-25)24 Rochdale 4–0Yeovil TownRochdale
15:00 GMTRodney49'Mitchell57' (pen.)Ayinde64'BeckwithYellow card 90'Burger90+4'ReportCousin-DawsonYellow card 10'BernardYellow card 41'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,463Referee: Scott Oldham
28 January 2025 (2025-01-28) Rochdale P–PBoston UnitedRochdale
19:45 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)WokingP–P Rochdale Woking
15:00 GMTStadium: Kingfield Stadium
Note: Postponed due to the progression of both teams in the FA Trophy.
4 February 2025 (2025-02-04)25 Rochdale 0–1Oldham AthleticRochdale
19:45 GMTReport
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 5,880Referee: Paul Marsden
8 February 2025 (2025-02-08)26 Rochdale 0–0Ebbsfleet UnitedRochdale
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,134Referee: Wayne Cartmel
15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)27Southend United1–1 Rochdale Southend
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Roots HallAttendance: 6,908Referee: Declan Bourne
19 February 2025 (2025-02-19)28Halifax Town0–0 Rochdale Halifax
19:45 GMTHotifootball with red X 83'Report
Stadium: The ShayAttendance: 2,682Referee: James Bancroft
22 February 2025 (2025-02-22)29 Rochdale 0–4BarnetRochdale
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,316Referee: William Davis
25 February 2025 (2025-02-25)30Tamworth1–1 Rochdale Tamworth
19:45 GMT
ReportMitchell90+1'Stadium: The Lamb GroundAttendance: 805Referee: Niall Smith
1 March 2025 (2025-03-01)Sutton UnitedP–P Rochdale Sutton
15:00 GMTStadium: Gander Green Lane
Note: Postponed due to Rochdale's progression in the FA Trophy.
4 March 2025 (2025-03-04)31 Rochdale 1–0GatesheadRochdale
19:45 GMTAllarakhia82'ReportRolesYellow card 57'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 1,540Referee: Dale Baines
8 March 2025 (2025-03-08)32 Rochdale 4–1WealdstoneRochdale
15:00 GMTReport
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,289Referee: Scott Simpson
11 March 2025 (2025-03-11)33 Rochdale 3–0AltrinchamRochdale
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,053Referee: Stuart Morland
15 March 2025 (2025-03-15)34Oldham Athletic1–1 Rochdale Oldham
12:30 GMTReportBird5'Stadium: Boundary ParkAttendance: 8,611Referee: Alex Chilowicz
18 March 2025 (2025-03-18)35 Rochdale 2–3Boston UnitedRochdale
19:45 GMTReport
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 1,974Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
22 March 2025 (2025-03-22)36Maidenhead United1–1 Rochdale Maidenhead
15:00 GMTReportStadium: York RoadAttendance: 2,261Referee: Michael Crusham
25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)37 Rochdale 0–4York CityRochdale
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,707Referee: Greg Rollason
29 March 2025 (2025-03-29)38 Rochdale 4–0Aldershot TownRochdale
15:00 GMTReportBarrettYellow card 58'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,270Referee: Andrew Miller
1 April 2025 (2025-04-01)39Woking1–1 Rochdale Woking
19:45 BST
ReportStadium: Kingfield StadiumAttendance: 1,853Referee: Richie Watkins
5 April 2025 (2025-04-05)Solihull MoorsP–P Rochdale Solihull
15:00 BSTStadium: Damson Park
Note: Postponed due to Rochdale's progression in the FA Trophy.
8 April 2025 (2025-04-08)40Sutton United1–0 Rochdale Sutton
19:45 BSTGordonred-colored football87' (o.g.)ReportStadium: Gander Green LaneAttendance: 2,087Referee: Matthew Russell
12 April 2025 (2025-04-12)41 Rochdale 4–0EastleighRochdale
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 1,762Referee: James Westgate
18 April 2025 (2025-04-18)42Altrincham1–2 Rochdale Altrincham
15:00 BST
  • WilsonYellow card 27'
  • Marriott58'
  • KosyloYellow card 69'
Report
Stadium: Moss LaneAttendance: 3,464Referee: Neil Hair
21 April 2025 (2025-04-21)43 Rochdale 0–0FyldeRochdale
15:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,957Referee: Niall Smith
26 April 2025 (2025-04-26)44 Rochdale 5–1Hartlepool UnitedRochdale
15:00 BSTReportStadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 3,550Referee: Jamie O'Connor
29 April 2025 (2025-04-29)45Solihull Moors0–1 Rochdale Solihull
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Damson ParkAttendance: 838Referee: Melissa Burgin
5 May 2025 (2025-05-05)46Braintree Town2–0 Rochdale Braintree
15:00 BSTLisbie45', 56'ReportStadium: Cressing RoadAttendance: 1,427Referee: Robert Ellis

Play-offs

15 May 2025 (2025-05-15)QF Rochdale 3–4 (a.e.t.)Southend UnitedRochdale
19:45 BST
ReportStadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 5,560Referee: Andrew Humphries

FA Cup

12 October 2024 (2024-10-12)Q4Fylde1–4 Rochdale Wesham
15:00 BSTRoberts86'ReportMitchell54', 76', 81'Barlow84'Stadium: Mill FarmReferee: Jamie O'Connor
2 November 2024 (2024-11-02)1 Rochdale 3–4BromleyRochdale
15:00 GMTBeckwith24'Yellow card 87'Websterred-colored football52' (o.g.)HoganYellow card 67'Henderson80'ReportWhitely1', 90+2'Cheek3'WebsterYellow card 49'ImrayYellow card 64' Yellow-red card 90+3'Amantchi90+1'Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 2,329Referee: Aaron Bannister

FA Trophy

7 December 2024 (2024-12-07)3LeamingtonP–P Rochdale Leamington Spa
15:00 GMTStadium: New Windmill Ground
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
10 December 2024 (2024-12-10)3Leamington0–2 Rochdale Leamington Spa
19:45 GMTReportAdebayo-Rowling41'Dennis84'Stadium: New Windmill GroundAttendance: 302Referee: Wayne Cartmel
4 January 2025 (2025-01-04)4 Rochdale P–PStockton TownRochdale
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
8 January 2025 (2025-01-08)4 Rochdale 0–0 (4–3p)Stockton TownStockton-on-Tees
19:45 GMTReportStadium: Bishopton Road WestAttendance: 1,158Referee: Paul Cooper
Penalties
Eastfootball with red XDennisfootball with red XBarlowfootball with check markBeckwithfootball with check markAllarakhiafootball with check markBuyabufootball with check markButterworthfootball with check markScottfootball with check markHayesfootball with check markFowlerfootball with red XThompsonfootball with red XHarkerfootball with red X
1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)5Worthing1–2 Rochdale Worthing
Partington75'ReportMitchell7', 20'Stadium: Woodside RoadAttendance: 2,230Referee: Stephen Parkinson
1 March 2025 (2025-03-01)QF Rochdale 2–0AltrinchamRochdale
ReportStadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 3,029Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
5 April 2025 (2025-04-05)SF Rochdale 2–2 (4–5p)Spennymoor TownRochdale
Report
Stadium: Spotland StadiumAttendance: 5,527Referee: Declan Bourne
Penalties
Beckwithfootball with check markBarlowfootball with check markMitchellfootball with check markBuyabufootball with check markAllarakhiafootball with red XTaylorfootball with check markSimpsonfootball with check markHarrisfootball with check markRutledgefootball with check markStauntonfootball with check mark

National League Cup

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ACA Manchester United U214 4 0 0 0 13 2 +11 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 NL Altrincham4 2 1 0 1 9 9 0 8
3 NL Rochdale4 2 0 1 1 8 4 +4 7
4 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U214 1 2 0 1 7 6 +1 7
5 NL Oldham Athletic4 2 0 1 1 7 10 −3 7
5 November 2024 (2024-11-05)1 Rochdale 4–1Blackburn Rovers U21Rochdale
19:00 GMTDennis18'BuyabuYellow card 45+2'Barlow47', 55'FergusonYellow card 81'Henderson90+1'ReportLitherland41'Murphy-WorrellYellow card 71'Stadium: Spotland StadiumReferee: Paul Cooper
3 December 2024 (2024-12-03)1 Rochdale 0–1Manchester United U21Rochdale
19:00 GMTAllarakhiaYellow card 22'SeniorYellow card 65'ReportJacksonYellow card 36'WheatleyYellow card 77'Ibragimov82'Stadium: Spotland StadiumReferee: John Mulligan
7 January 2025 (2025-01-07) Rochdale P–P Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Rochdale
19:00 GMTStadium: Spotland Stadium
Note: Postponed due to planned pitch works.
21 January 2025 (2025-01-21)1 Rochdale 2–0Stoke City U21Rochdale
19:00 GMTAyinde14'ArmstrongYellow card 30' Yellow-red card 57'Weston47'ReportDixonYellow card 23'GriffinYellow card 90+3'Stadium: Spotland StadiumReferee: Michael Crusham
11 February 2025 (2025-02-11)1 Rochdale 2–2 (1–4p) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Rochdale
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Spotland StadiumReferee: Gareth Rhodes
Penalties

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