| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Simon Gauge | ||
| Manager | Robbie Stockdale (until 18 August)[1] Jim Bentley (until 27 March) [2] Jimmy McNulty (from 27 March)[3] | ||
| Stadium | Spotland Stadium | ||
| League Two | 24th (relegated to National League) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Devante Rodney All: Devante Rodney | ||
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The 2022–23 season is the 116th season in the existence of Rochdale Association Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, the club also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Statistics
Appearances and Goals
- As of 8 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Richard O'Donnell | 44 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Femi Seriki | 35 | 0 | 20+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  IRL | Aidy White | 15 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  SCO | Jimmy McNulty | 10 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Max Taylor | 20 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  ENG | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 42 | 1 | 37+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  ENG | Liam Kelly | 39 | 2 | 28+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 
| 8 | MF |  ENG | Jimmy Ball | 36 | 4 | 22+10 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 
| FW |  ENG | Luke Charman | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |  ENG | D'Mani Mellor | 19 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  ENG | Devante Rodney | 45 | 12 | 31+9 | 11 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  ENG | Abraham Odoh | 51 | 1 | 32+13 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  IRL | Jimmy Keohane | 42 | 3 | 37+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  ENG | Ethan Brierley | 31 | 3 | 18+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 
| 15 | DF |  ENG | Sam Graham | 33 | 0 | 21+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| DF |  ENG | Ben Nelson | 12 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF |  ENG | Rhys Bennett | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  ENG | Tyrese Sinclair | 38 | 3 | 11+21 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  ENG | Scott Quigley | 27 | 5 | 20+6 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  ENG | Tahvon Campbell | 8 | 1 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 
| 20 | MF |  FRA | Toumani Diagouraga | 37 | 0 | 26+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 
| FW |  ENG | Rayhaan Tulloch | 14 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK |  ENG | Jake Eastwood | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| GK |  ENG | Cieran Slicker | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |  ENG | Owen Dodgson | 18 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  ENG | Cameron John | 22 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 25 | MF |  ENG | Danny Lloyd | 23 | 6 | 20+3 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  ENG | Toby Mullarkey | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| MF |  ENG | Connor Malley | 14 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF |  ENG | Kevin Dos Santos | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF |  ENG | Oscar Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 40 | FW |  ENG | Ian Henderson | 50 | 10 | 31+13 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 
| 48 | FW |  ENG | Darren Ehimamiegho | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 49 | DF |  WAL | George Nevett | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
Goals record
- As of 8 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  | FW | Devante Rodney | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| 40 |  | FW | Ian Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 25 |  | MF | Danny Lloyd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 18 |  | FW | Scott Quigley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 |  | MF | Jimmy Ball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 |  | MF | Tyrese Sinclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 |  | MF | Jimmy Keohane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 |  | MF | Ethan Brierley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 |  | FW | Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  | FW | Tahvon Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  | MF | Abraham Odoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | DF | Max Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  | DF | Owen Dodgson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 52 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 17 April 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  | |||||
| 1 | 11 |  | MF | Abraham Odoh | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | 6 |  | DF | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 
| 3 | 8 |  | MF | Jimmy Ball | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 |  | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | DF | Fermi Seriki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | FW | Scott Quigley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 |  | FW | Devante Rodney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 |  | DF | Sam Graham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 |  | GK | Richard O'Donnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | 16 |  | DF | Ben Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 |  | MF | Danny Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | DF | Cameron John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | MF | Ethan Brierley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | DF | Owen Dodgson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 40 |  | FW | Ian Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 |  | MF | Tyrese Sinclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | MF | Jimmy Keohane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 |  | DF | Toby Mullarkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | FW | Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 21 |  | FW | Rayhaan Tulloch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 |  | DF | Max Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | FW | Tahvon Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | FW | D'Mani Mellor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2022 | RW |  Devante Rodney |  Walsall | Undisclosed | [4] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 1] | DM |  Toumani Diagouraga |  Morecambe | Free Transfer | [5] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 2] | CB |  Ethan Ebanks-Landell |  Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | [6] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 3] | LB |  Cameron John |  Doncaster Rovers | Free Transfer | [7] | 
| 1 July 2022[lower-alpha 4] | GK |  Richard O'Donnell |  Bradford City | Free Transfer | [8] | 
| 12 July 2022 | CF |  Ian Henderson |  Salford City | Free Transfer | [9] | 
| 19 July 2022 | AM |  Tyrese Sinclair |  Mansfield Town | Free Transfer | [10] | 
| 15 August 2022 | CM |  Connor Malley |  Middlesbrough | Free Transfer | [11] | 
| 9 December 2022 | RW |  Danny Lloyd |  Gillingham | Free Transfer | [12] | 
| 28 January 2023 | CB |  Rhys Bennett |  Morecambe | Free Transfer | [13] | 
| 31 January 2023 | CB |  Toby Mullarkey |  Altrincham | Undisclosed | [14] | 
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Morecambe contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 28 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Doncaster Rovers contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 18 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Bradford City contract expired
Out
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on July 1, once his contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1, once his contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his contract expired
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2022 | RB |  Femi Seriki |  Sheffield United | End of Season | [32] | 
| 28 July 2022 | CB |  Ben Nelson |  Leicester City | 6 January 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [33][34] | 
| 29 July 2022 | GK |  Cieran Slicker |  Manchester City | 11 January 2023[lower-alpha 2] | [35][36] | 
| 8 August 2022 | SS |  Rayhaan Tulloch |  West Bromwich Albion | 6 January 2023[lower-alpha 3] | [37][34] | 
| 1 September 2022 | CF |  Scott Quigley |  Stockport County | End of Season | [38] | 
| 12 January 2023 | GK |  Jake Eastwood |  Sheffield United | End of Season | [39] | 
| 27 January 2023 | LB |  Owen Dodgson |  Burnley | End of Season | [40] | 
| 27 January 2023 | CF |  D'Mani Mellor |  Wycombe Wanderers | End of Season | [41] | 
| 31 January 2023 | CM |  Daniel Adshead |  Cheltenham Town | End of Season | [42] | 
Loans out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2022 | MF |  Jordan Scanlon |  Ashton United | 15 November 2022 | [43] | 
| 21 January 2023 | GK |  Bradley Kelly |  Airbus UK Broughton | End of Season | [44] | 
| 18 February 2023 | MF |  Jordan Scanlon |  Ramsbottom United | 18 March 2023 | [45] | 
| 3 March 2023 | CF |  Tahvon Campbell |  Aldershot Town | End of Season | [46] | 
Pre-season and friendlies
Rochdale revealed an away pre-season trip to Scunthorpe United on 20 May 2022.[47] Four days later, an away trip to Chester was added to the pre-season schedule.[48] The club confirmed a visit to Darlington on 25 May.[49] On June 1, a home friendly against Port Vale was added to the schedule.[50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2022 Friendly | Burnley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Padiham | 
| TBA BST | Twine  13' | Report | Stadium: Barnfield Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) | 
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Bury | 
| 14:00 BST | Trialist  14' Trailist  16' | Report | Mandeville  32' Dobra  59' Asante  76' (pen.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) | 
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington | 
| 15:00 BST | Hazel  12' | Report | Rodney  14' Henderson  ?' | Stadium: Blackwell Meadows | 
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe | 
| 19:30 BST | Feeney  63' | Report | Kelly  63' Sinclair  60', 68' Odoh  84' | Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium | 
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | 
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | 
| EFL Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | 
| EFL Trophy | TBC | TBC | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | 
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 | |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 | |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 48 | |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 46 | |
| 23 | Hartlepool United (R) | 46 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 78 | −26 | 43 | Relegation to National League | 
| 24 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 38 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[51]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 
Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: 
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[52]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Ebanks-Landell  13' Ball  51' Rodney  69' | Report | Williams  10' Agyei  14' Brook  22' Offord  60' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,648 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | 
| 6 August 2022 2 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Kashket  9' Ehmer  21' Wright  39' Law  88' | Report | Odoh  88' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,233 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 13 August 2022 3 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Ebanks-Landell  37' Seriki  46' Nelson  49' Tulloch  60' | Report | Clifton  29' Morris  45+3' Waterfall  90+2' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 16 August 2022 4 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stevenage | 
| 19:45 BST | Roberts  35' Piergianni  41' | Report | Diagouraga  46' Ball  66' Seriki  81' | Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Tom Reeves | 
| 20 August 2022 5 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Rochdale | Swindon | 
| 15:00 BST | Wakeling  1' Khan  41' Williams  50' Gladwin  76' McKirdy  81' | Report | Nelson  66' Brierley  90+1' | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 8,327 Referee: Samuel Barrott | 
| 27 August 2022 6 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Crawley Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Rodney  32' Sinclair  60' Henderson  84' | Report | Johnson  11' Ransom  36' Powell  45+2' Tsaroulla  53'  86' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,277 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 3 September 2022 7 | Carlisle United | 3–3 | Rochdale | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Mellish  36' Dennis  58' Huntington  78' | Report | Quigley  22', 53'  69' Rodney  51' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Adam Herczeg | 
| 10 September 2022 | Rochdale | Postponed | Salford City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[53] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 8 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Quigley  34'  Odoh  68' | Report | Moncur  35' Pratley  50' El Mizouni  75' Archibald  88' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Simon Mather | 
| 17 September 2022 9 | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Rochdale | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Guthrie  42' Hoskins    73', 81' | Report | Ball  57' Diagouraga  60' Graham  90+1' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,691 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 24 September 2022 10 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Rochdale | Colchester | 
| 15:00 BST | O'Hara  22' Dallison  51' Sears  | Report | Rodney  23' (pen.) Ball  37' Odoh  87' Seriki  90+5' | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,784 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 1 October 2022 11 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Quigley  44' | Report | Agard  39' Miller  68' Williams  89' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,264 Referee: Darren Drysdale | 
| 8 October 2022 12 | Newport County | 0–1 | Rochdale | Newport | 
| 15:00 BST | Clarke  11' | Report | Ball  5'  57' Keohane  60' Quigley  62' Rodney  90+3' Henderson  90+5' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,824 Referee: David Rock | 
| 15 October 2022 13 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Barrow | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Kelly  18' Diagouraga  28' Quigley  75' Ball  90' O'Donnell  90+6' | Report | Warren  85' Canavan  89'  90+7' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill | 
| 22 October 2022 14 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Wimbledon | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair  66' Ebanks-Landell  79' John  | Report | Towler  20' Assal  39'  86' Gunter  59' Davison  64' Woodyard  90+3' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,568 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 25 October 2022 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Birkenhead | 
| 19:45 BST | Hemmings  39' Simeu  90' | Report | Henderson  35' O'Donnell  90+5' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 29 October 2022 16 | Walsall | 1–0 | Rochdale | Walsall | 
| 15:00 BST | Evans  19' White  35' Knowles  81' Bennett  82' | Report | Rodney  19' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 8 November 2022 17 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Salford City | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Odoh  61' Henderson  80' Brierley  | Report | Galbraith  61' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 12 November 2022 18 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair  35' Seriki  82' John  90+6' | Report | Perch  52' Maris  66' Hartigan  90+5' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,631 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 19 November 2022 19 | Sutton United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Sutton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Randall  38' | Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Sam Allison | 
| 3 December 2022 20 | Rochdale | 1–4 | Harrogate Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ball  7' Brierley  37' Odoh  81' | Report | Thomson  14' Ferguson  45' Armstrong  53', 58' Folarin  70' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Declan Bourne | 
| 10 December 2022 | Rochdale | Postponed | Stockport County | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[54] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 | Bradford City | Postponed | Rochdale | Bradford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Valley Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch. [55] | ||||
| 26 December 2022 21 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Nelson  44' Henderson  60' | Report | Menayese  39' Umerah  72' Sterry  77' Cooke  80' Killip  90+1' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Thomas Kirk | 
| 29 December 2022 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–3 | Rochdale | Doncaster | 
| 19:45 GMT | Seaman  7' Close  9' Biggins  37' Anderson  81' | Report | Rodney  14' Williams  16' (o.g.) Ebanks-Landell  27' Sinclair  77' | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 6,025 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | 
| 2 January 2023 23 | Barrow | 0–0 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness | 
| 15:00 GMT | Whitfield  65' | Report | Quigley  35' Ball  77' Sinclair  90+5' | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 7 January 2023 24 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Newport County | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rodney  34' Ebanks-Landell  63' | Report | Norman  2' Day  35' Lewis  46'  78' Drysdale  56' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,452 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 10 January 2023 25 | Bradford City | 1–2 | Rochdale | Bradford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Crichlow  12' Eisa  29' | Report | Seriki  9' Rodney  63',  90+10' Henderson  63', 70' O'Donnell  90+9' | Stadium: University of Bradford Stadium Attendance: 17,061 Referee: Paul Howard | 
| 14 January 2023 26 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Colchester United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rodney  36' Diagouraga  90+4' | Report | Tchamadeu  26' Jay  67' Skuse  87' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 21 January 2023 27 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Hartlepool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hartley  36' Umerah  54' Sterry  59' Hamilton  64' Pruti  87' | Report | Ebanks-Landell  51' Graham  67'  90+1' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,353 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 28 January 2023 28 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lloyd  54' Diagouraga  90' | Report | Gordon  8'  36' Huntington  22' Feeney  26' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 4,042 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 4 February 2023 29 | Salford City | 2–1 | Rochdale | Salford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Smith  10'  90+11' McAleny  63' Watson  81' | Report | Quigley  81' (pen.) Taylor  90+6' | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,167 Referee: Robert Madley | 
| 11 February 2023 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson  52' Diagouraga  62' Lloyd  80' Quigley  88' | Report | Fox  89' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Neil Hair | 
| 14 February 2023 31 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Rochdale | Leyton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sotiriou  18' El Mizouni  29' Kelman  90+5' | Report | Dodgson  28' Lloyd  56' Odoh  69' Ebanks-Landell  83' Campbell  90' | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,514 Referee: Sunny Gill | 
| 18 February 2023 32 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Gillingham | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Keohane  47' Ebanks-Landell  50' | Report | Hawkins  23' Lapslie  75' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 21 February 2023 33 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Stockport County | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Rodney  85' Lloyd  87' | Report | Knoyle  19' Collar  56' (pen.), 58' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 4,604 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 25 February 2023 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Rochdale | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson  11' O'Riordan  14'  87' Adebisi  70' | Report | Odoh  24' Keohane  80' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,387 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 4 March 2023 35 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Stevenage | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rodney  7' Lloyd  28' | Report | Clark  19' Reeves  59' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 11 March 2023 36 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes | 
| 15:00 GMT | Glennon  14' Lloyd  68' Crocombe  77' Maher  81' Waterfall  90+3' | Report | Quigley  77' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,963 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 18 March 2023 37 | Rochdale | 4–4 | Swindon Town | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rodney  22' Lloyd  25' Dodgson  63' Odoh  71' Henderson  90+4' Mullarkey  90+4' | Report | Austin  2', 14', 74', 79' Clayton  90+4' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 25 March 2023 38 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Rochdale | Crawley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ogungbo  13' Telford  35' Conroy  39' | Report | Ebanks-Landell  38' Kelly  90+1' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,770 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 1 April 2023 39 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Rochdale | Wimbledon | 
| 15:00 BST | Little  82' Brown  85' | Report | Lloyd  64' Mellor  79' Odoh  85' | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,380 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 7 April 2023 40 | Rochdale | 4–2 | Walsall | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Henderson  42' Lloyd  44' Taylor  56' Brierley  65' | Report | Matt  23' Knowles  51' Evans  65' Maddox  69' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,090 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 10 April 2023 41 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Boateng  6' Perch  73' | Report | Dodgson  43' Kelly  82' O'Donnell  90+4' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 6,708 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 15 April 2023 42 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bradford City | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Graham  65' | Report | Stubbs  5' Crichlow  16' Ebanks-Landell  74' (o.g.) Banks  82' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 5,726 Referee: Lee Swabey | 
| 18 April 2023 43 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Dodgson  58' Lloyd  69' Ebanks-Landell  90+3' | Report | O'Donnell  19' (o.g.) Hawkes  56' (pen.) Hemmings  84' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 2,263 Referee: Scott Tallis | 
| 22 April 2023 44 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stockport | 
| 15:00 BST | Olaofe  45+8' Lemonheigh-Evans  52' Byrne  65' | Report | Ebanks-Landell  59' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,319 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 29 April 2023 45 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Sutton United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 BST | Rodney  8', 56' Brierley  25' Keohane  50' Odoh  90' | Report | House  29' Wilson  38' Beautyman  64' Smith  83' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,148 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 8 May 2023 46 | Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Harrogate | 
| 15:00 BST | Sims  74' | Report | Keohane  24' | Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,234 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
FA Cup
Dale were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair  65' Gibbons  69' | Report | John  14' Odoh  63' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Will Finnie | 
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Rochdale were drawn at home to Burton Albion in the first round and away to Sheffield Wednesday in the second round.[57][58]
| 9 August 2022 First round | Rochdale | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 BST | Diagouraga  40' Ball  86' (pen.) Rodney  90+4' | Report | Powell  30' Onyango  84' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 23 August 2022 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Rochdale | Owlerton | 
| 19:45 BST | Brown  23' Dele-Bashiru  36' Adeniran  44' Glover  57' Vaulks  80' | Report | Seriki  66' Rodney  80' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Ben Toner | 
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Rochdale with Accrington Stanley and Salford City.[59] Three days later, Liverpool U21s joined Northern Group D.[60]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | 
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Accrington Stanley | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Rochdale | Accrington | 
| 19:45 BST | McConville  51' Lowe  55' Woods  62' Coyle  79' Pritchard  87' Sinclair  90+4' (o.g.) | Report | Graham  35' Ball  65' Henderson  67' Brierley  72' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 1,130 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Savin  McConville  Leigh  Woods  | Henderson  Brierley  Sinclair  Kelly  White  | |||
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Rochdale | 1–0 | Liverpool U21 | Rochdale | 
| 19:00 BST | Graham  45+1' Campbell  82' Henderson  Odoh  87' | Report | Olufunwa  24'  84' Blair  87' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 1,060 Referee: Darren Handley | 
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