The 2018–19 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 112th 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 Goalkeepers1 Josh LillisGKDerby2970Scunthorpe United1 July 2012Free202024Magnus NormanGKLondon120Fulham15 August 2018Loan201931Bradley WadeGK 1800Academy1 July 2018Trainee2019 Defenders2 Ryan McLaughlinRBBelfast20Blackpool23 January 2019Undisclosed20203 Kgosi NtlheLBPretoria441Stevenage1 July 2017Free20194 Jimmy McNultyCBRuncorn1613Bury1 July 2015Free20195 Ryan DelaneyCBWexford534Burton Albion9 January 2018Undisclosed20216 Ethan Ebanks-LandellCBWest Bromwich41Wolverhampton Wanderers11 January 2019Loan201939Joe BunneyLBGorton14517Northampton Town31 January 2019Loan201941Luke MathesonRB 60Academy1 July 2018TraineeUndisclosed Midfielders7 Stephen DooleyRMBallymoney171Coleraine1 July 2018Free20208 Michael J. WilliamsDMBangor400Liverpool1 July 2018Free202010Callum CampsCMTameside18722Academy1 July 2013Trainee202014Oliver RathboneCMBlackburn998Manchester United1 July 2015Free201915Joe ThompsonRMRochdale20321Carlisle United7 August 2016Free201916Matt DoneLMOswestry19630Sheffield United3 August 2017Free201919Brad InmanCMAdelaide7312Peterborough United4 July 2018Free201925Daniel AdsheadCMManchester231Academy1 July 2017Free201927Ethan HamiltonCM 42Manchester United11 January 2019Loan201928Aaron MorleyCMBury120Academy1 March 2017Trainee2019 Forwards9 Calvin AndrewCFLuton19128York City25 July 2014Free202011Jordan WilliamsLW/CFWarrington403Barrow1 July 2017Undisclosed201918Aaron WilbrahamCFKnutsford151Bolton Wanderers1 July 2018Free201923Rory HoldenCF 60Bristol City3 January 2019Loan201930Rekeil PykeCFLeeds10Huddersfield Town30 January 2019Loan201936Matty GillamCFBexley275Academy1 July 2016Trainee202040Ian HendersonCFBury St Edmunds290105Colchester United1 July 2013Free2020
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total140CFIan Henderson 2010021214CMOliver Rathbone 4020639 CFCalvin Andrew 3001418CFAaron Wilbraham 4000419AMBrad Inman 4000427CMEthan Hamilton 4000473 LBKgosi Ntlhe 300034 CBJimmy McNulty 1002310CMCallum Camps 3000311LWJordan Williams 20013115 CBRyan Delaney 101026 CBEthan Ebanks-Landell 2000216LMMatt Done 2000236CFMatty Gillam 10012152RBJoe Rafferty 000117 RMStephen Dooley 0001125CMDaniel Adshead 0001126CFZach Clough 0001127RMAndy Cannon 00011Total 50231065
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 18 DMJordan Williams 10000000001001100210CMCallum Camps 70000000000070014CMOliver Rathbone 70000000000070027CMEthan Hamilton 51000000000051056 CBEthan Ebanks-Landell 50100000000050140CFIan Henderson 60000000000060076CBHarrison McGahey 40010000000050016LMMatt Done 50000000000050017CMDavid Perkins 30000000020050021LBSam Hart 50000000000050039LBJoe Bunney 500000000000500114 CBJimmy McNulty 3000001000004005 CBRyan Delaney 30010000000040019AMBrad Inman 300100000000400142RBJoe Rafferty 20000000010030018CFAaron Wilbraham 300000000000300162 RBConor McLaughlin 2000000000002007 RMStephen Dooley 20000000000020011LWJordan Williams 200000000000200193 LBKgosi Nthle 1000000000001009 CFCalvin Andrew 10000000000010012RBConnor Randall 10000000000010013AMJimmy Keohane 10000000000010024GKMangus Norman 00100000000000124GKAndy Lonergan 10000000000010025CMDaniel Adshead 00000000010010026CFZach Clough 10000000000010027RMAndy Cannon 100000000000100Total 89123001005009812
Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry date Ref.4 July 2018 CB Ryan Delaney Signed 3 Years June 2021
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 RM Stephen Dooley Coleraine Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CB James Finnerty Aston Villa Free transfer 1 July 2018 DM David Perkins Wigan Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Aaron Wilbraham Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2018 DM Jordan Williams Liverpool Free transfer 3 July 2018 CM Brad Inman Peterborough United Free transfer 23 January 2019 RB Ryan McLaughlin Blackpool Undisclosed 1 February 2019 AM Jimmy Keohane Cork City Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Reece Brown Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CB Niall Canavan Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2018 CF Steve Davies Blackpool Released 1 July 2018 DM Keith Keane Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LB Mark Kitching Hartlepool United Released 16 July 2018 CB Andy Hollins Southport Free transfer 1 December 2018 CB James Finnerty Bohemian Mutual consent 2 January 2019 RB Andy Cannon Portsmouth Undisclosed 2 January 2019 GK Brendan Moore Atlanta United Mutual Consent 4 January 2019 CB Harrison McGahey Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 5 January 2019 DM David Perkins Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 23 January 2019 RB Joe Rafferty Preston North End Undisclosed 5 February 2019 RM Joe Thompson Retired
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 15 August 2018 GK Magnus Norman Fulham 31 January 2019 23 August 2018 RB Connor Randall Liverpool 1 January 2019 30 August 2018 LB Sam Hart Blackburn Rovers 2 January 2019 31 August 2018 SS Zach Clough Nottingham Forest 1 January 2019 3 January 2019 CF Rory Holden Bristol City 31 May 2019 11 January 2019 CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 11 January 2019 CM Ethan Hamilton Manchester United 31 May 2019 30 January 2019 CF Rekeil Pyke Huddersfield Town 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 LB Joe Bunney Northampton Town 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 SS Zach Clough Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 7 February 2019 GK Andy Lonergan Middlesbrough 21 February 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 12 December 2018 GK Morgan Piper Wythenshawe Town Work experience 25 January 2019 GK Bradley Wade Barrow February 2019 14 February 2019 CF Matty Gillam Cork City July 2019
Competitions Friendlies On 17 May 2018, Rochdale scheduled a friendly away to Tranmere Rovers for the following July. A match with Stalybridge Celtic was announced a day later, prior to a match versus Stockport County being set on 21 May.
League One League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.
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