List of Rochdale A.F.C. seasons

Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester. The club plays in the Football League Two, the fourth tier in the English football league system. The club's colours are black and blue and they play their home games at Spotland Stadium, which has a capacity of 10,249.[1] Formed in 1907 and nicknamed the Dale, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921. Since then, the club has remained in the bottom two professional divisions of English Football until they were relegated to the National League at the end of the 2022–23 season.

## History

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Rochdale A.F.C. was formed in 1907. After World War I the Football League was expanded and the club unsuccessfully applied to join. In 1921 Rochdale was recommended to be included in the new Third Division North, and played their first League game at home against Accrington Stanley on 27 August 1921, winning 6–3. However, this first season ended with the club at the bottom of the League, having to reapply for membership.

The club reached the League Cup final in 1962. This was the first time a club from the bottom league division had reached the final of a major competition – where they lost to Norwich City.

The club's first promotion came in 1969, earned by a team largely assembled by manager Bob Stokoe, though it was Stokoe's assistant, Len Richley who steered Rochdale to promotion after Stokoe moved to Carlisle United. In the early stages of the 1969–70 season, Rochdale topped the Division Three table, sparking hopes of a second successive promotion. The team's form significantly declined around Christmas 1969, however, and a failure to halt the team's decline led to the dismissal of Richley. He was succeeded by Dick Conner, who stabilised the club's form and steered them to a 9th-place finish. The following three seasons saw the club finish in the lower reaches of the Division Three table, narrowly avoiding relegation each time. The board viewed merely surviving in Division Three as unacceptable and replaced Conner with Walter Joyce for the 1973–74 season. This move failed to pay off, and Rochdale was relegated after a campaign in which they won only 2 of 46 league games.

The club finished bottom of the league in 1977–78, but was successful in their bid for re-election. Rochdale finished bottom for a second time in 1979–80, but was again re-elected – by one vote over Altrincham. In 1989–90 the club reached the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time, but lost 1–0 to Crystal Palace.

The club reached the fifth round of the FA Cup again in 2003, but lost 3–1 at Wolverhampton.

Keith Hill, initially appointed as caretaker-manager in December 2006, became arguably the club's most successful manager to date. Hill and his assistant manager David Flitcroft led Rochdale to a 5th-placed finish in 2007–08, securing a play-off place. After beating Darlington 5–4 on penalties in the semi-finals, Rochdale reached Wembley for the first time in their history. Despite taking the lead in the match, they lost the final 3–2 to Stockport County.

In the 2008–09 season, Rochdale reached the League Two play-offs for the second consecutive season but lost 2–1 on aggregate to Gillingham in the playoff semi-finals.

The next season ended a 41-year wait for promotion with a win over Northampton Town as Rochdale secured the third automatic promotion spot. Rochdale continued their progression under Keith Hill, now with the club for 4 years, finishing 9th in the League One with 68 points, equaling their highest league finish since 1969–70.

On 1 June 2011 manager Keith Hill joined Championship side Barnsley. Former Manchester City apprentice and youth coach Steve Eyre was confirmed as Hill's replacement on 12 June 2011. Eyre's spell at Spotland did not last long, as he was sacked after 27 competitive games in charge, the team having recorded just 4 league wins in this time.

On 24 January 2012, Accrington Stanley's John Coleman was confirmed manager as the successor to Steve Eyre and left his club where he had been for more than a decade. John Coleman's first match in charge was a 3–0 win at home over Bury in the local derby. However, on 21 April, Rochdale lost 2–1 to Chesterfield resulting in relegation from League One after two years in the league. John Coleman's and Jimmy Bell's contracts were terminated by Rochdale on 21 January 2013 following a poor run in form.[2] In January 2013, Keith Hill, previously in charge of Rochdale from 2007 to 2011, was appointed as the new manager.[3]

Rochdale were promoted to League One on 26 April 2014, after beating Cheltenham Town 2–0.[4] Playing at the club's highest level the 2014–15 season was the club's most successful yet. Apart from a couple of games, they remained in the top half of the league all season, eventually finishing in eighth place, their highest league placing.

## Key

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Key to league record

* Level = Level of the league in the current league system
* Pld = Games played
* W = Games won
* D = Games drawn
* L = Games lost
* GF = Goals for
* GA = Goals against
* GD = Goals difference
* Pts = Points
* Position = Position in the final league table
* Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Key to cup records

* Res = Final reached round
* Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses
* PR = Preliminary round
* QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds
* G = Group stage
* R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds
* QF = Quarter-finalists
* SF = Semi-finalists
* F = Finalists
* A (QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists
* W = Winners

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## Seasons

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Name  | Goals  | Res  | Rec  | Res  | Rec  | Res  | Rec
1908–09 | Lancashire Combination
Division Two |  | 38  | 16  | 6  | 16  | 58  | 60  | -2  | 38  | 10th of 20 | Patrick Galvin | 10  | PR | 0-0-1  |  |  |
1909–10 | 38  | 23  | 8  | 7  | 92  | 33  | +59  | 54  | 4th of 20
Promoted  | Albert Worth | 19  | QR1 | 0-0-1  |
1910–11 | Lancashire Combination
Division One | 38  | 25  | 6  | 7  | 87  | 45  | +32  | 56  | 1st of 20 | Tom Fleetwood | 18  | QR5 | 5-3-1  |
1911–12 | 32  | 23  | 4  | 5  | 81  | 24  | +57  | 50  | 1st of 17 | Alf Gregson | 21  | QR4 | 0-0-1  |
1912–13 | Central League |  | 38  | 17  | 10  | 11  | 67  | 51  | +16  | 44  | 7th of 20 | Tom Page | 15  | R1 | 5-1-1  |
1913–14 | 38  | 15  | 9  | 14  | 60  | 51  | +9  | 39  | 10th of 20 | Jack Allan | 17  | QR4 | 0-0-1  |
1914–15 | 38  | 12  | 13  | 13  | 63  | 50  | +13  | 37  | 9th of 20 | William Brown  | 21  | R2 | 4-0-1  |
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I.
1919–20 | Central League |  | 42  | 12  | 10  | 20  | 59  | 88  | -29  | 34  | 19th of 22 | Tom Hesmondhalgh | 12  | R1 | 3-0-1  |  |  |
1920–21 | 42  | 19  | 5  | 18  | 63  | 73  | -10  | 43  | 10th of 22 | Harry Dennison | 22  | R1 | 3-1-1  |
Football League Third Division North created. The club were invited to join.
1921–22 | Football League
Third Division North | 3  | 38  | 11  | 4  | 23  | 52  | 77  | -25  | 26  | 20th of 20 | Harry Dennison | 17  | QR5 | 0-0-1  |  |  | 4,550
1922–23 | 38  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 42  | 53  | -11  | 36  | 12th of 20 | William Sandham

George Guy

| 7  | QR4 | 0-0-1  | 5,460
1923–24 | 42  | 25  | 12  | 5  | 60  | 26  | +34  | 62  | 2nd of 22 | Bill Prouse

Albert Whitehurst

| 14  | QR5 | 0-1-1  | 6,255
1924–25 | 42  | 21  | 7  | 14  | 75  | 53  | +22  | 49  | 6th of 22 | Harry Anstiss | 23  | QR6 | 1-0-1  | 5,055
1925–26 | 42  | 27  | 5  | 10  | 104  | 58  | +46  | 59  | 3rd of 22 | Billy Fergusson | 19  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 6,030
1926–27 | 42  | 26  | 6  | 10  | 105  | 65  | +40  | 58  | 2nd of 22 | Albert Whitehurst | 44  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,181
1927–28 | 42  | 17  | 7  | 18  | 74  | 77  | -3  | 41  | 13th of 22 | Albert Whitehurst | 32  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 4,222
1928–29 | 42  | 13  | 10  | 19  | 79  | 96  | -17  | 36  | 17th of 22 | Jack Milsom | 25  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 5,355
1929–30 | 42  | 18  | 7  | 17  | 89  | 91  | -2  | 43  | 10th of 22 | Tom Tippett | 29  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,440
1930–31 | 42  | 12  | 6  | 24  | 62  | 107  | -45  | 30  | 21st of 22 | Tom Tippett | 18  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,162
1931–32 | 40  | 4  | 3  | 33  | 48  | 135  | -87  | 11  | 21st of 21 | Reg Watson | 8  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,070
1932–33 | 42  | 13  | 7  | 22  | 58  | 80  | -22  | 33  | 18th of 22 | George Snow

Bill Watson

| 12  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 4,669
1933–34 | 42  | 9  | 6  | 27  | 53  | 103  | -50  | 24  | 22nd of 22 | Jack Robson | 10  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,823
1934–35 | 42  | 11  | 11  | 20  | 53  | 71  | -18  | 33  | 20th of 22 | Len Clarke | 13  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 4,593
1935–36 | 42  | 10  | 13  | 19  | 58  | 88  | -30  | 33  | 20th of 22 | Joe Wiggins | 14  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 4,827
1936–37 | 42  | 13  | 9  | 20  | 69  | 86  | -17  | 35  | 18th of 22 | Wally Hunt | 24  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 4,669
1937–38 | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 67  | 78  | -11  | 37  | 17th of 22 | Jimmy Wynn | 20  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 5,374
1938–39 | 42  | 15  | 9  | 18  | 92  | 82  | +10  | 39  | 15th of 22 | Jimmy Wynn | 28  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,110
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II.
1945–46 |  | R3 | 2-2-2  |  |  |
1946–47 | Football League
Third Division North | 3  | 42  | 19  | 10  | 13  | 80  | 64  | +16  | 48  | 6th of 22 | Joe Hargreaves | 23  | R3 | 2-0-1  | 7,577
1947–48 | 42  | 15  | 11  | 16  | 48  | 72  | +24  | 41  | 12th of 22 | Hugh O'Donnell | 9  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 8,124
1948–49 | 42  | 18  | 9  | 15  | 55  | 53  | +2  | 45  | 7th of 22 | Jack Connor | 10  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 8,616
1949–50 | 42  | 21  | 9  | 12  | 68  | 41  | +27  | 51  | 3rd of 22 | Jack Connor | 16  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 8,372
1950–51 | 46  | 17  | 11  | 18  | 69  | 62  | +7  | 45  | 11th of 24 | Jack Connor | 16  | R3 | 2-0-1  | 6,519
1951–52 | 46  | 11  | 13  | 22  | 47  | 79  | -32  | 35  | 21st of 24 | Alan Middlebrough | 10  | R3 | 2-0-1  | 4,992
1952–53 | 46  | 14  | 5  | 27  | 62  | 83  | -21  | 33  | 22nd of 24 | Bert Foulds | 13  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,200
1953–54 | 46  | 15  | 10  | 21  | 59  | 77  | -18  | 40  | 19th of 24 | Jack Haines | 11  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,121
1954–55 | 46  | 17  | 14  | 15  | 69  | 66  | +3  | 48  | 12th of 22 | Eric Gemmell | 19  | R3 | 2-1-1  | 6,202
1955–56 | 46  | 17  | 13  | 16  | 66  | 84  | -18  | 47  | 12th of 24 | Eric Gemmell | 13  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 4,833
1956–57 | 46  | 18  | 12  | 16  | 65  | 65  | 0  | 48  | 13th of 24 | Frank Lord | 15  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,280
1957–58 | 46  | 19  | 8  | 19  | 79  | 67  | +12  | 46  | 10th of 24 | Jimmy Dailey | 19  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,352
Regional Third divisions merged creating nationwide Third Division and Fourth Division. Club qualified to join Third Division.
1958–59 | Football League
Third Division | 3  | 46  | 8  | 12  | 26  | 37  | 79  | -42  | 28  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Eddie Wainwright | 8  | R1 | 0-2-1  |  |  | 4,810
1959–60 | Football League
Fourth Division | 4  | 46  | 18  | 10  | 18  | 65  | 60  | +5  | 46  | 12th of 24 | Stanley Milburn | 15  | R2 | 1-2-1  | 4,599
1960–61 | 46  | 17  | 8  | 21  | 60  | 66  | -6  | 42  | 17th of 24 | Ronnie Cairns | 20  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R3 | 2-1-1  | 3,930
1961–62 | 44  | 19  | 7  | 18  | 71  | 71  | 0  | 45  | 12th of 23 | Ronnie Cairns | 15  | R2 | 1-0-1  | F | 5-1-3  | 4,024
1962–63 | 46  | 20  | 11  | 15  | 67  | 59  | +8  | 51  | 7th of 24 | Ronnie Cairns | 14  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 3,306
1963–64 | 46  | 12  | 15  | 19  | 56  | 59  | -3  | 39  | 20th of 24 | Joe Richardson | 11  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 3,020
1964–65 | 46  | 22  | 14  | 10  | 74  | 53  | +21  | 58  | 6th of 24 | Reg Jenkins | 25  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 4,686
1965–66 | 46  | 16  | 5  | 25  | 71  | 87  | -16  | 37  | 21st of 24 | Reg Jenkins

Bob Stephenson

| 13  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 2,974
1966–67 | 46  | 13  | 11  | 22  | 53  | 75  | -22  | 37  | 21st of 24 | Reg Jenkins | 14  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 2,443
1967–68 | 46  | 12  | 14  | 20  | 51  | 72  | -21  | 38  | 19th of 24 | Joe Fletcher | 15  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 2,292
1968–69 | 46  | 18  | 20  | 8  | 68  | 35  | +33  | 56  | 3rd of 24
Promoted  | Dennis Butler | 16  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 5,399
1969–70 | Football League
Third Division | 3  | 46  | 18  | 10  | 18  | 69  | 60  | +9  | 46  | 9th of 24 | Reg Jenkins | 20  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 6,109
1970–71 | 46  | 14  | 15  | 17  | 61  | 68  | -7  | 43  | 16th of 24 | Reg Jenkins | 13  | R4 | 3-1-1  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 4,866
1971–72 | 46  | 12  | 13  | 21  | 57  | 83  | -26  | 37  | 18th of 24 | Peter Gowans | 9  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-2-1  | 4,387
1972–73 | 46  | 14  | 17  | 15  | 48  | 54  | -6  | 45  | 13th of 24 | Reg Jenkins

Malcolm Darling

| 8  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 3,186
1973–74 | 46  | 2  | 17  | 27  | 38  | 94  | -56  | 21  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Leo Skeete | 9  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 1,890
1974–75 | Football League
Fourth Division | 4  | 46  | 13  | 13  | 20  | 59  | 75  | -16  | 39  | 19th of 24 | Tony Whelan

Bob Mountford

| 10  | R2 | 1-2-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 1,507
1975–76 | 46  | 12  | 18  | 16  | 40  | 54  | -14  | 42  | 15th of 24 | Bob Mountford | 14  | R3 | 2-4-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | 1,594
1976–77 | 46  | 13  | 12  | 21  | 50  | 59  | -9  | 38  | 18th of 24 | Bob Mountford | 11  | R1 | 0-2-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | 1,745
1977–78 | 46  | 8  | 8  | 30  | 43  | 85  | -42  | 24  | 24th of 24 | Terry Owen | 9  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 1,275
1978–79 | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 47  | 64  | -17  | 39  | 20th of 24 | Terry Owen | 11  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | 1,767
1979–80 | 46  | 7  | 13  | 26  | 33  | 79  | -46  | 27  | 24th of 24 | Chris Jones | 9  | R3 | 2-2-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 1,926
1980–81 | 46  | 14  | 15  | 17  | 60  | 70  | -10  | 43  | 15th of 24 | Barry Wellings | 14  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 2,460
1981–82 | 46  | 10  | 16  | 20  | 50  | 62  | -12  | 46  | 21st of 24 | Mark Hilditch | 14  | R1 | 0-2-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | 1,837
1982–83 | 46  | 11  | 16  | 19  | 55  | 73  | -16  | 49  | 20th of 24 | Micky French | 11  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-3  | 1,688
1983–84 | 46  | 11  | 13  | 22  | 52  | 80  | -28  | 46  | 22nd of 24 | Peter Farrell

Vernon Allatt

| 8  | R3 | 2-0-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 1,491
1984–85 | 46  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 55  | 69  | -14  | 53  | 17th of 24 | Barry Diamond | 15  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 1,434
1985–86 | 46  | 14  | 13  | 19  | 57  | 77  | -20  | 55  | 18th of 24 | Steve Taylor | 25  | R3 | 2-1-1  | R1 | 1-0-1  | G | 1-0-1  | 1,790
1986–87 | 46  | 11  | 17  | 18  | 54  | 73  | -19  | 50  | 21st of 24 | Lyndon Simmonds | 10  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-2-1  | AQF | 1-3-0  | 2,151
1987–88 | 46  | 11  | 15  | 20  | 47  | 76  | -29  | 48  | 21st of 24 | Lyndon Simmonds | 12  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-1-2  | R1 | 0-1-2  | 1,939
1988–89 | 46  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 56  | 82  | -26  | 53  | 18th of 24 | David Frain | 12  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | G | 0-0-2  | 1,968
1989–90 | 46  | 20  | 6  | 20  | 52  | 55  | -3  | 66  | 12th of 22 | Steve O'Shaughnessy | 8  | R5 | 4-0-1  | R1 | 1-0-1  | G | 0-1-2  | 2,027
1990–91 | 46  | 15  | 17  | 14  | 50  | 53  | -3  | 62  | 12th of 22 | Peter Costello | 10  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R2 | 1-1-2  | R1 | 1-0-2  | 2,238
1991–92 | 42  | 18  | 13  | 11  | 57  | 53  | +4  | 67  | 8th of 22 | Andy Flounders | 17  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R2 | 2-1-1  | G | 0-1-1  | 2,657
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.
1992–93 | Football League
Third Division | 4  | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 70  | 70  | 0  | 58  | 11th of 22 | Andy Flounders

Steve Whitehall

| 14  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | R2 | 1-1-1  | 2,312
1993–94 | 42  | 16  | 12  | 14  | 63  | 51  | +12  | 60  | 9th of 22 | Dave Lancaster

Steve Whitehall

| 14  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-1-2  | R2 | 0-0-1  | 2,657
1994–95 | 42  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 44  | 67  | -23  | 50  | 15th of 22 | Steve Whitehall | 10  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | AF | 5-1-1  | 2,184
1995–96 | 46  | 41  | 13  | 19  | 57  | 61  | -4  | 55  | 15th of 24 | Steve Whitehall | 20  | R3 | 2-1-1  | R1 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-2  | 2,214
1996–97 | 46  | 14  | 16  | 16  | 58  | 58  | 0  | 58  | 14th of 24 | Steve Whitehall

Alex Russell

| 9  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 1,829
1997–98 | 46  | 17  | 7  | 22  | 56  | 55  | +1  | 58  | 18th of 24 | Robbie Painter | 16  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 1,847
1998–99 | 46  | 13  | 15  | 18  | 42  | 55  | -13  | 54  | 19th of 24 | Michael Holt
Andy Morris | 7  | R2 | 1-2-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | ASF | 2-0-1  | 2,125
1999–2000 | 46  | 18  | 14  | 14  | 57  | 54  | +3  | 68  | 10th of 24 | Tony Ellis | 11  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-2  | AF | 2-1-2  | 2,774
2000–01 | 46  | 18  | 17  | 11  | 59  | 48  | +11  | 71  | 8th of 24 | Paul Connor | 10  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,249
2001–02 | 46  | 21  | 15  | 10  | 65  | 52  | +13  | 78  | 5th of 24 | Kevin Townson | 14  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R2 | 1-1-0  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 3,431
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
2002–03 | 46  | 12  | 16  | 18  | 63  | 70  | -7  | 52  | 19th of 24 | Lee McEvilly | 15  | R5 | 4-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 2,740
2003–04 | 46  | 12  | 14  | 20  | 49  | 58  | -9  | 50  | 21st of 24 | Kevin Townson | 10  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,277
Football League divisions renamed.
2004–05 | Football
League Two | 4  | 46  | 16  | 18  | 12  | 54  | 48  | +6  | 66  | 9th of 24 | Grant Holt | 17  | R3 | 2-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 2,690
2005–06 | 46  | 14  | 14  | 18  | 66  | 69  | -3  | 56  | 14th of 24 | Rickie Lambert | 22 | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 2,808
2006–07 | 46  | 18  | 12  | 16  | 70  | 50  | +20  | 66  | 9th of 24 | Chris Dagnall | 17  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 0-2-0  | 2,898
2007–08 | 46  | 23  | 11  | 12  | 77  | 54  | +23  | 80  | 5th of 24 | Adam Le Fondre | 16  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 0-2-0  | R2 | 0-0-1  | 3,057
Lost in the play-off final.
2008–09 | 46  | 19  | 13  | 14  | 70  | 59  | +11  | 70  | 6th of 24 | Adam Le Fondre | 18  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R1 | 0-1-0  | AQF | 0-1-1  | 3,222
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
2009–10 | 46  | 25  | 7  | 14  | 82  | 48  | +34  | 82  | 3rd of 24
Promoted  | Chris O'Grady | 22  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,443
2010–11 | Football
League One | 3  | 46  | 18  | 14  | 14  | 63  | 55  | +8  | 68  | 9th of 24 | Gary Jones | 17  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | 3,537
2011–12 | 46  | 8  | 14  | 24  | 47  | 81  | -34  | 38  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Ashley Grimes | 8  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R3 | 2-0-1  | AQF | 0-2-0  | 3,109
2012–13 | Football
League Two | 4  | 46  | 16  | 13  | 17  | 68  | 70  | -2  | 61  | 12th of 24 | Bobby Grant | 15  | R1 | 0-1-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 0-2-0  | 2,439
2013–14 | 46  | 24  | 9  | 13  | 69  | 48  | +21  | 81  | 3rd of 24
Promoted  | Scott Hogan | 17  | R4 | 3-0-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | AQF | 1-0-1  | 2,900
2014–15 | Football
League One | 3  | 46  | 19  | 6  | 21  | 72  | 66  | +6  | 63  | 8th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 22  | R4 | 3-2-1  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | 3,309
2015–16 | 46  | 19  | 12  | 15  | 68  | 61  | +7  | 69  | 10th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 13  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 0-1-1  | AQF | 1-0-1  | 3,098
2016–17 | 46  | 19  | 12  | 15  | 71  | 62  | +9  | 69  | 9th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 15  | R4 | 3-1-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 2-1-1  | 3,556
2017–18 | 46  | 11  | 18  | 17  | 49  | 57  | -8  | 51  | 20th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 13  | R5 | 4-2-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R3 | 1-3-1  | 3,471
2018–19 | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 54  | 87  | -33  | 54  | 16th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 20  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R3 | 3-1-1  | 3,574
2019–20 | 34  | 10  | 6  | 18  | 39  | 57  | -18  | 36  | 18th of 24 | Ian Henderson | 15  | R3 | 2-3-1  | R3 | 2-0-1  | R1 | 2-0-1  | 3,632
2020–21 | 46  | 11  | 14  | 21  | 61  | 78  | -17  | 47  | 21st of 24
Relegated  | Matty Lund
Stephen Humphrys | 11  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 1-0-2  | – [b]
2021–22 | Football
League Two | 4  | 46  | 12  | 17  | 17  | 51  | 59  | -8  | 53  | 18th of 24 | Jake Beesley | 9  | R2 | 1-1-1  | R3 | 1-0-1  | R1 | 1-0-2  | 2,882
2022–23 | 46  | 9  | 11  | 26  | 46  | 70  | -24  | 38  | 24th of 24
Relegated  | Devante Rodney | 11  | R1 | 0-0-1  | R2 | 1-0-1  | R2 | 1-2-0  | 3,029
2023–24 | National League | 5  | 46  | 16  | 14  | 16  | 69  | 64  | +5  | 62  | 11th of 24 | Kairo Mitchell | 14  | QR4 | 0-0-1  | \-  | \-  | FA Trophy

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R3 | 0-0-1  | 2,737

1. ^ Average home attendance = for league games only
2. ^ COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games

## References

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1. ^ "Spotland, Rochdale FC". Football Ground Guide. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
2. ^ "Club Statement". Rochdale AFC. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
3. ^ "Keith Hill: Rochdale return for former Barnsley manager". BBC Sport. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
4. ^ "Rochdale secured promotion to League One with victory over Cheltenham". BBC. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
5. ^ "Rochdale FC club details". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
6. ^ "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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