2015–16 Rochdale A.F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Keith Hill | ||
| Stadium | Spotland | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Lancashire Senior Cup | First Round | ||
| |||
The 2015–16 season is Rochdale's 109th year in existence and their second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RW | | Lewis Alessandra | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | LW | | Donal McDermott | Ramsbottom United | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | James McNulty | Bury | Free transfer | [4] |
| 27 August 2015 | RW | | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [5] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Febian Brandy | Free Agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Stephen Dawson | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2015 | DM | | Bastien Héry | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Sean McGinty | Aldershot Town [lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Jack Muldoon | Lincoln City [lower-alpha 2] | Free transfer | [6] |
| 3 August 2015 | GK | | Rhys Lovett | Cheltenham Town | Free transfer | [11] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2015 | CF | | Joel Logan | Wrexham | 10 January 2016 | [12][lower-alpha 1] |
| 18 September 2015 | ST | | Nyal Bell | Droylsden | 16 October 2015 | [14] |
| 18 September 2015 | ST | | Billy Hasler-Cregg | Droylsden | 16 October 2015 | [14] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 8 May 2015, Rochdale confirmed their first pre-season friendly against Macclesfield Town on 18 July 2015.[15] On 11 May 2015, the second confirmed pre-season friendly was announced against Chester on 14 July 2015.[16] On 14 May 2015, a friendly against AFC Fylde was announced.[17] A day later the club confirmed their fourth friendly, against Blackburn Rovers.[18] On 21 May 2015, a fifth friendly was announced against Huddersfield Town.[19] On 29 May 2015, Rochdale announced they will face Accrington Stanley on 28 July 2015.[20] On 21 July 2015, Dale announced a third pre-season friendly.[21]
| 12 July 2015 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Rochdale | Warton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 BST | Allen |
Report | Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Chester | 0–1 | Rochdale | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Report | Henderson |
Stadium: Deva Stadium |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moss Rose |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Henderson |
Report | Williamson |
Stadium: Spotland |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 4–3 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Andrew Alessandra Camps |
Report | Wells Scannell |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,165 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McCartan |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Noble-Lazarus McDermott |
Report | Bowditch |
Stadium: Spotland |
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 69 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 69 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 69 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 66 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[22]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Camps Noble-Lazarus Vincenti |
Report | Ntlhe |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Redshaw Osayi-Samuel |
Report | Allen McDermott Henderson |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Andrew |
Report | Taylor Mantom |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,381 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Andrew Vincenti Henderson |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,618 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Fleetwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Matt |
Report | Vincenti |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Rochdale | Burton upon Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Beavon |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,787 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Bunney Vincenti |
Report | Wallace |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Millwall | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bermondsey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Abdou Williams Morison |
Report | Vincenti |
Stadium: New Den Attendance: 8,023 Referee: James Adcock |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Shrewsbury | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Vincenti Henderson Allen |
Report | Knight-Percival Collins |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,190 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Bradford | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Vincenti |
Report | Evans Cole Lancashire |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,534 Referee: Richard Harrington |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Adams Collins |
Report | Vincenti Alessandra |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,039 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Bury | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Coventry City | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,690 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Southend United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Mooney Leonard |
Report | Bunney Rose |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Pearce Jacobs |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,835 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Doncaster | 0–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Henderson |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Dack Oshilaja |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,088 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson Mendez-Laing |
Report | Birchall |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Darren England |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Robert Gladwin |
Report | Lancashire |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,149 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson McDermott Lancashire |
Report | Porter |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2015 Postponed | Rochdale | P–P | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Mirfin |
Report | Henderson |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 January 2016 24 | Walsall | 0–3 | Rochdale | Walsall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Report | Henderson Andrew |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,857 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 January 2016 25 | Rochdale | 2-3 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Rose McDermott Lund Henderson Bennett |
Report | O'Shea Hird Ariyibi Novak Ebanks-Blake Gardener Lee
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,965 Referee: |
| 23 January 2016 26 | Barnsley | 6-1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Mawson Winnall Watkins Long |
Report | Mendez-Laing McNulty |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,823 Referee: |
| 30 January 2016 27 | Rochdale | 2-1 | Burton Albion | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Camps Henderson |
Report | Akins |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,994 Referee: |
| 6 February 2016 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Fox Haber Inman |
Report | Rafferty Lund |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,130 Referee: |
| 13 February 2016 29 | Rochdale | 0-1 | Millwall | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Lancashire Henderson |
Report | Nelson Gregory Martin Williams |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,882 Referee: |
| 16 February 2016 30 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Bennett Bunney Lund Rose |
Report | Haber Seager Bakayogo |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,985 Referee: |
| 20 February 2016 31 | Bradford City | 2-2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | McArdle Davies McMahon |
Report | Bunney Eastham |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,936 Referee: |
| 23 February 2016 32 | Rochdale | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Bunney Henderson |
Report | Maxwell |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Rochdale | 2-0 | Sheffield United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Lund Canavan Vincenti Holt |
Report | Adams |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,210 Referee: |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Whalley Knight-Percival |
Report | Allen |
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 4,221 Referee: |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Rochdale | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Report | Camps Henderson |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,942 Referee: |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Rochdale | 3-0 | Bury | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Mendez-Laing Eastham |
Report | Gardener Pugh |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,538 Referee: |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Oldham Athletic | 2-3 | Rochdale | Oldham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Holloway |
Report | Henderson Gerrard Camps Rafferty |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,117 Referee: |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Rochdale | 4-1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Holt Rafferty McNulty Allen Vincenti Bunney |
Report | Payne |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,018 Referee: |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Perkins Pearce McAleny |
Report | Henderson McNulty Rafferty |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,407 Referee: |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Camps Vincenti Canavan |
Report | Lund Butler Alcock Chaplow |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Peterborough United | 1-2 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Smith Maddison |
Report | Bunney Mendez-Laing Rafferty Lund |
Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 4,785 Referee: |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Rochdale | 3-0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Eastham Bunney Mendez-Laing Vincenti |
Report | Boyce |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,247 Referee: |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Rochdale | 1-1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Camps Rose |
Report | Egan Hessenthaler |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,385 Referee: |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Port Vale | 4-1 | Rochdale | Burslem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Robinson O'Connor Hooper |
Report | Eastham Andrew |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,380 Referee: |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Henderson Camps Allen Lund |
Report | Obika Ormonde-Ottewill Thompson Thompson Raphael Rossi Branco |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Colchester United | 1-2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Edwards |
Report | Mendez-Laing Andrew |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,435 Referee: |
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rochdale were drawn at home against Swindon Town.[23] Rochdale were at home to Bury in the second round.[24]
| 7 November 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 3–1 | Swindon | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 BST | Mendez-Laing |
Report | Ajose |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,060 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 December 2015 2nd round | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Report | Rose |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rochdale were drawn at home against Coventry City.[25] Rochdale were drawn away to Hull City in the second round.[26]
| 11 August 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–3 p) |
Coventry City | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McDermott |
Report | Tudgay |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rose Henderson Kennedy Rafferty Andrew |
Tudgay Morris Maddison Lameiras |
| 25 August 2015 2nd round | Hull City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Kingston upon Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Luer |
Report[27] | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 10,430 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Football League Trophy
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Rochdale will host Chesterfield.[28]
| 6 October 2015 2nd round | Rochdale | 2-1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 BST | Tanser Bennett Alessandra |
Eastham |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,042 Referee: |
| 10 November 2015 Northern QF | Rochdale | 0-1 | Morecambe | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | McNulty Cannon |
Mullin Miller McGowan |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,428 Referee: |
Lancashire Senior Cup
On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Rochdale will face Manchester United.[29]
| 9 September 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 2–3 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 BST | Alessandra Rose |
Report | Fletcher |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: Paul Marsden |
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- ↑ "Lewis Set To Join". Rochdale AFC. 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Donal McDermott Is Dale's First Close Season Signing". Rochdale AFC. 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Jim McNulty Signs". Rochdale AFC. 2 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Signs For Rochdale". Rochdale AFC. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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- ↑ "Stephen Dawson Agrees To Join Scunthorpe United". Rochdale AFC. 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bastien Hery Departs". Rochdale AFC. 24 June 2015.
- ↑ "Barry Makes First Two Signings". Aldershot Town FC. 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Muldoon Puts Pen To Paper". Lincoln City FC. 28 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rhys Lovett: Cheltenham Town announce 14th new signing". BBC Sport. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Joel Logan Heads Out On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Joel Logan To Extend Wrexham Stay". Rochdale AFC. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Nyal Bell and Billy Hasler-Cregg Head Out On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "First Pre-Season Friendly Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Chester Friendly Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "AFC Fylde Friendly Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Home Friendly Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dale To Face Huddersfield Town In Pre-Season". Rochdale AFC. 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Dale To Face Accrington Stanley In Pre-Season". Rochdale AFC. 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Third Home Friendly Added To The Calendar". Rochdale AFC. 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dale's 2015-16 Fixtures Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Emirates FA Cup first round proper draw completed". The FA. 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Emirates FA Cup second round draw made at Civil Service FC". The FA. 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw". Capital One Cup. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Capital One Cup Round 2 draw". Capital One Cup. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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- ↑ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Round 2 draw". Football League. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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