| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | ||
| Manager | John Coleman (until 21 January 2013) Keith Hill (from 22 January 2013) | ||
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium Rochdale, Greater Manchester | ||
| Football League Two | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | First round proper | ||
| Football League Cup | First round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round Northern section | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Grant (15) All: Bobby Grant (16)[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,461 vs Bradford City (2 October 2012) Football League Two[2] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,256 vs Fleetwood Town (4 September 2012) Football League Trophy[2] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,269 | ||
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The 2012–13 season is the 92nd season of competitive football for Rochdale A.F.C., a professional English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Rochdale return to Football League Two for 2012–13 following a two-season stint in League One which ended with a last-place finish in 2011–12.[3] Rochdale began their 2012–13 Football League Two season with a 0–0 draw with Northampton. They entered into three cup competitions in the first round due to the league table they are in. John Coleman's and Jimmy Bell's contracts were terminated by Rochdale on 21 January 2013 following a poor run in form.[4]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Josh Lillis | 49 | 0 | 46 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  IRL | Joe Rafferty | 23 | 0 | 20 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  ENG | Rhys Bennett | 37 | 2 | 31 + 2 | 2 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  ENG | Peter Cavanagh | 35 | 1 | 30 + 1 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF | .svg.png.webp) AUS | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 17 | 0 | 16 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Ryan Edwards | 29 | 0 | 25 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  IRL | Brian Barry-Murphy | 9 | 0 | 6 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  ENG | Jason Kennedy | 49 | 7 | 44 + 2 | 4 | 2 + 0 | 1 | 1 + 0 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  ENG | Andrew Tutte | 42 | 8 | 37 + 0 | 7 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 1 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  ENG | George Donnelly | 48 | 8 | 26 + 17 | 8 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  ENG | Reece Gray | 2 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  ENG | Ashley Grimes | 41 | 11 | 27 + 11 | 10 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 1 | 
| 12 | DF |  ENG | Phil Edwards | 12 | 0 | 11 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  ENG | Steve Collis | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  ENG | Ray Putterill | 22 | 2 | 1 + 17 | 1 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 1 | 
| 14 | DF |  ENG | Kevin McIntyre | 43 | 1 | 37 + 1 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | FW |  NGA | Dele Adebola | 29 | 6 | 22 + 4 | 6 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | DF |  ENG | Sam Minihan | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  ENG | Luke Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  NGA | Godwin Abadaki | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | DF |  ENG | Matthew Pearson | 13 | 0 | 8 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 
| 20 | FW |  ENG | Craig Curran | 6 | 0 | 0 + 4 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | GK |  SCO | Matty Edwards | 37 | 0 | 32 + 1 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  ENG | Robert Grant | 38 | 16 | 35 + 1 | 15 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 1 | 
| 23 | MF |  ENG | Ian Craney | 9 | 0 | 0 + 6 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF |  ENG | Andy Haworth | 7 | 0 | 3 + 4 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  IRL | Neill Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  ENG | Michael Rose | 14 | 2 | 10 + 4 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  ENG | Joel Logan | 5 | 0 | 0 + 5 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | FW |  ENG | Terry Gornell | 19 | 5 | 16 + 3 | 5 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  ENG | Ritchie Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | MF |  ENG | Joe Thompson | 7 | 0 | 5 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | MF |  ENG | Jamie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | GK |  ENG | Ben Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF | .svg.png.webp) NIR | Callum Camps | 2 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | DF |  ENG | Darcy O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | DF |  ENG | Scott Tanser | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 37 | DF |  ENG | Wayne Thomas | 2 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 39 | DF |  ENG | Joe Bunney | 1 | 1 | 0 + 1 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
| 40 | FW |  ENG | Ian Henderson | 12 | 3 | 12 + 0 | 3 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 
Friendlies
| 11 July 2012 | Radcliffe Borough | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stainton Park | 
| BST | Attendance: 400 | 
| 25 July 2012 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Spotland Stadium | 
| BST | Thompson  | Report | 
| 31 July 2012 | Marine | 0–1 | Rochdale | Arriva Stadium | 
| BST | 
| 7 August 2012 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Burnley | Rochdale | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | 
| 13 August 2012 | Ashton United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Ashton-under-Lyne | 
| BST | Report | Stadium: Hurst Cross | 
Football League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 64 | 
| 11 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 61 | 
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 61 | 
| 13 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 60 | 
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 60 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Fixtures
| 18 August 2012 1 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | P. Edwards  67' | Report Report | Hackett  90' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Tony Harrington | 
| 21 August 2012 2 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rochdale | Chesterfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Randall  35' Talbot  38' Lester  90+4' | Report Report | McIntyre  39' Tutte  35'  49' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,595 Referee: Richard Clark | 
| 25 August 2012 3 | Torquay United | 4–2 | Rochdale | Torquay | 
| 15:00 BST | Bodin  12' Downes  34'  74' Howe  60', 68'  73' | Report | Tutte  8' R. Edwards  45+1' Pearson  73' Putterill  85' McIntyre  90+4' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,731 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 1 September 2012 4 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Barnet | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | R. Edwards  8' Grimes  17' Adebola  34' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,021 Referee: David Webb | 
| 8 September 2012 5 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Cavanagh  69' | Report | Paterson  52' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,199 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 15 September 2012 6 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Rochdale | Kingston upon Thames | 
| 15:00 BST | Midson  24' Haynes-Brown  76' Moore  80'  89' | Report | Adebola  10' Grimes  35' Grant  39' Tutte  64' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,529 Referee: Brendan Malone | 
| 18 September 2012 7 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Rochdale | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 BST | Revell  59' Nardiello  65' Hunt  71' | Report | P. Edwards  29' Adebola  45' Grant  75' (pen) McIntyre  79' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6,683 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 22 September 2012 8 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Adebola  33' Grant  36' McIntyre  60' Donnelly  82' | Report | Spillane  60' (pen)  90+5' Williams  68' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,120 Referee: Dean Mohareb | 
| 29 September 2012 9 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Rochdale | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Martin  27' Burton  33' Jackman  33' Kedwell  74' (pen) | Report | Tutte  15' Bennett  22' Grant  59'  90' Lillis  65' Donnelly  86' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,874 Referee: David Phillips | 
| 2 October 2012 10 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Grant  34' Rafferty  59' | Report Report | Hines  40' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,461 Referee: James Adcock | 
| 6 October 2012 11 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Rochdale | Accrington | 
| 15:00 BST | Mingoia  37' Boco  47' | Report Report | Donnelly  73' Grimes  32' (pen.) Kennedy  83' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Chris Foy | 
| 13 October 2012 12 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Morecambe | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Donnelly  73' Tutte  90+3' | Report Report | Redshaw  10', 66' Fleming  20' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,493 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
| 20 October 2012 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–1 | Rochdale | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 BST | Guy Madjo  4' (pen), 90+3' (pen) Gurrieri  7' Griffiths  29' Hourihane  87' MacDonald  89' | Report Report | Adebola  76' P. Edwards  84' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,493 Referee: Gary Sutton | 
| 23 October 2012 14 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Oxford United | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Cavanagh  38' Donnelly  78' Grant  87' | Report Report | Raynes  43' Potter  55' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 27 October 2012 15 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Bennett  74' | Report Report | Barkhuizen  24' Marrow  55'  62' Obeng  81' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,372 Referee: Mark Brown | 
| 6 November 2012 16 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 19:45 GMT | Pope  27', 62'  89' Morsy  67' | Report Report | McIntyre  31' Grant  73'  80' Tutte  87' P. Edwards  90+4' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,139 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 10 November 2012 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | Rochdale | High Wycombe | 
| 15:00 GMT | J. Grant  25' Lewis  40' Scowen  45' | Report Report | Grimes  5' Grant  56'  90+2' Rafferty  63' R. Edwards  85' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,020 Referee: Keith Stroud | 
| 17 November 2012 18 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Tutte  27' Grant  59' | Report Report | Clarkson  14' (pen) Anyinsah  45' Kenneth  28'  71' Clucas  85' Richards  90+4' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,204 Referee: Scott Duncan | 
| 24 November 2012 19 | Southend United | 3–1 | Rochdale | Southend | 
| 15:00 GMT | Assombalonga  57' Tomlin  59' Laird  61'  77' | Report Report | Adebola  42' Gornell  50' Bennett  68' | Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 5,216 Referee: Carl Berry | 
| 1 December 2012 20 | Rochdale | 2–3 | York City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | McIntyre  43' Bennett  61' Grant  83' (pen) Donnelly  90+3' | Report Report | Potts  7', 35' Walker  19' Smith  80' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,411 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 8 December 2012 21 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Exeter City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | R. Edwards  19' Grant  22' Rafferty  23' Kennedy  87' Gornell  65', 90'  90+4' | Report Report | Baldwin  24' O'Flynn  27', 38' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 15 December 2012 22 | Aldershot Town | 4–2 | Rochdale | Aldershot | 
| 15:00 GMT | López  8' Vincenti  35'  39' Rose  45' (pen) Reid  90' Bergqvist  90+1' Brown  90+5' Herd  90+5' | Report | Grimes  12', 60' Putterill  90+6' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Fred Graham | 
| 21 December 2012 23 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Grant  38' Grimes  45+2', 67' Adebola  69' Bennett  80' | Report | Carter  42' P. Edwards  48' (o.g.) Jones  72' Duffy  82' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Michael Naylor | 
| 26 December 2012 24 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Rochdale | Burton upon Trent | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kee  15', 57'  81' Zola  25' | Report | Cavanagh  41' Tutte  45' Grant  54'  58' Grimes  62' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,994 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 29 December 2012 25 | Bradford City | 2–4 | Rochdale | Bradford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Doyle  12' Connell  19' (pen), 36' (pen) Reid  85' | Report | Gornell  6', 40' Tutte  27' Grimes  33' Rafferty  81' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 2,994 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 1 January 2013 26 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rafferty  61' Grimes  29' Grant  88' | Report | Frecklington  66' Odejayi  78' Bradley  86' Cameron  90' Agard  90+1' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,408 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 5 January 2013 27 | Rochdale | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rafferty  58' | Report | McCallum  56' Midson  70' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,071 Referee: Kevin Wright | 
| 12 January 2013 28 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Rochdale | Dagenham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Williams  41' Ogogo  75' Hoyte  89' Elito  90' | Report | Tutte  72' Grant  89' Cavanagh  90' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,289 Referee: Steve Rushton | 
| 25 January 2013 29 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Deering  65' | Report | Rafferty  45+1' Cavanagh  94' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 2 February 2013 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Grant  66'  86' Grimes  69' | Report | O'Shea  55' Cooper  61' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,746 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 9 February 2013 31 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Rochdale | Northampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Platt  32' Langmead  69' Akinfenwa  76' (pen.) | Report | Kennedy  65' McIntyre  74' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,110 Referee: James Linington | 
| 16 February 2013 32 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Torquay United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett  18' Donnelly  46' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,351 Referee: Andy Davies | 
| 23 February 2013 33 | Barnet | 0–0 | Rochdale | Barnet | 
| 15:00 GMT | Vilhete  85' N'Gala  89' | Report | Barry-Murphy  57' Rose  69' Jones  77' | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Brendan Malone | 
| 26 February 2013 34 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Jones  35' | Report | Murphy  73' Molyneux  76', 80' Boco  86' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Andy Madley | 
| 2 March 2013 35 | Morecambe | 3–0 | Rochdale | Morecambe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Fleming  3'  63' McCready  9' Ellison  60' | Report | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 9 March 2013 36 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson  19' Harriman  48' (o.g.) Donnelly  78', 85' | Report | Lewis  16' Morgan  44' Scowen  45' Morias  76' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,979 Referee: David Phillips | 
| 12 March 2013 37 | York City | 0–0 | Rochdale | York | 
| 19:45 GMT | Blair  68' | Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,929 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 16 March 2013 38 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | O'Toole  30' Harrison  34'  62', 84' | Report | Rose  75' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,691 Referee: Darren Sheldrake | 
| 19 March 2013 39 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Donnelly  12' Kennedy  31' | Report | Kedwell  56' Allen  65' Barrett  78' Frampton  88' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,551 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| 29 March 2013 40 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Donnelly  52' Cavanagh  60' Henderson  90+2' | Report | Goulding  60' Mekki  73' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,280 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
| 1 April 2013 41 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Exeter | 
| 15:00 BST | Cureton  45' | Report | Henderson  87' Grant  90' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,979 Referee: Phil Gibbs | 
| 6 April 2013 42 | Fleetwood Town | 0–3 | Rochdale | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Henderson  9' Donnelly  61' Kennedy  89' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Anthony Bates | 
| 10 April 2013 43 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Southend United | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Donnelly  31' Rose  34'  59' Grant  51', 74' Grimes  77' | Report | Cresswell  18' Phillips  46' Corr  90' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Craig Pawson | 
| 13 April 2013 44 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Port Vale | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Cavanagh  32' Chilvers  31' (o.g.) Kennedy  90' | Report | Chilvers  89' Pope  34' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,042 Referee: Richard Clark | 
| 20 April 2013 45 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Oxford | 
| 15:00 BST | Whing  53' Constable  76' Potter  90' | Report | Logan  85' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Steve Rushton | 
| 27 April 2013 46 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Thomas  7' Gray  18' Donnelly  63' Bunney  78' | Report | Blanchard  14' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,272 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | 
Last updated: 11 June 2016
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
| 4 September 2012 First round Northern section | Rochdale | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale | 
| 19:30 BST | Grant  26' (pen.) Putterill  58' | Report | McGuire  64', 72' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Darren Bond | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 October 2012 Second round Northern section | Rochdale | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Bury | Rochdale | 
| 19:30 BST | Grimes  18' P. Edwards  51' Cavanagh  53' Curran  80' | Report Report | Hughes  27' Schumacher  52'  75' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2826 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| Penalties | ||||
References
- ↑ "Rochdale Top Scorer". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Rochdale Attendances". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "2011/12 League Table". Npower Football League. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale Club Statement". rochdaleafc.co.uk. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "All Rochdale players: 2013". www.11v11.com.
- ↑ "Rochdale FC Club Details | First Team Squad". Soccer Base.
- ↑ "Fixtures List". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rochdale Results". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2013.














