The 2015–16 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 109th in existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Statistics
Transfers
Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2015 RW Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) Free transfer 1 July 2015 LW Donal McDermott (Ramsbottom United) Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Jimmy McNulty (Bury) Free transfer 27 August 2015 RW Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) Free transfer 6 November 2015FWJohn-Christophe AyinaFree transfer 18 January 2016 MF Dave Syers(Scunthorpe United)Free transfer18 February 2016FWGrant Holt(Wigan Athletic)Free transfer Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Rochdale.
Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CF Febian Brandy Released 1 July 2015 CM Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) Free transfer 1 July 2015 DM Bastien Héry (Carlisle United) Free transfer 1 July 2015 CB Sean McGinty (Aldershot Town) Free transfer 1 July 2015 CF Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City) Free transfer 3 August 2015 GK Rhys Lovett Cheltenham Town Free transfer 8 January 2016FWJohn-Christophe Ayina(Newport County)Released Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Rochdale contract expired.
Loans in Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef.17 October 2015GKJoel Castro PereiraManchester United3 January 201626 November 2015MFJohn O'SullivanBlackburn Rovers3 January 201615 February 2016DFNiall CanavanScunthorpe UnitedEnd of season
Loans out Date fromPositionNameToDate untilRef. 1 August 2015 CF Joel Logan Wrexham 10 January 2016 18 September 2015 ST Nyal Bell Droylsden 17 November 2015 18 September 2015 ST Billy Hasler-Cregg Droylsden End of season 29 January 2016FWNyal BellChesterEnd of season8 March 2016FWLewis AlessandraYork CityEnd of season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 8 May 2015, Rochdale confirmed their first pre-season friendly against Macclesfield Town on 18 July 2015. On 11 May 2015, the second confirmed pre-season friendly was announced against Chester on 14 July 2015. On 14 May 2015, a friendly against AFC Fylde was announced. A day later the club confirmed their fourth friendly, against Blackburn Rovers. On 21 May 2015, a fifth friendly was announced against Huddersfield Town. On 29 May 2015, Rochdale announced they will face Accrington Stanley on 28 July 2015. On 21 July 2015, Dale announced a third pre-season friendly.
League One
League table
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rochdale were drawn at home against Swindon Town. Rochdale were at home to Bury in the second round.
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rochdale were drawn at home against Coventry City. Rochdale were drawn away to Hull City in the second round.
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.
Lancashire Senior Cup On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Rochdale will face Manchester United.
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