The 2011–12 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 105th in existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
League table
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1 FW 10 Ashley Grimes 3 0 2 0 52 FW 26 Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 2 0 1 0 33 FW 39 David Ball 2 0 0 0 2= MF 8 Gary Jones 1 0 1 0 24 MF 11 Nicky Adams 1 0 0 0 1= DF 4 Marcus Holness 1 0 0 0 1= MF 7 Jason Kennedy 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS1004014
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal 5 DF Neal Trotman 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 11 MF Nicky Adams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 DF Stephen Darby 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 FW Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 FW Ashley Grimes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 DF Marcus Holness 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 MF Gary Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 GK Jake Kean 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 MF Andrew Tutte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 DF Joe Widdowson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS112001000122
Results Pre-season Friendlies
League One
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.21 June 2011FW Ashley Grimes MillwallFree Transfer24 June 2011MF Simon Hackney Colchester UnitedFree Transfer24 June 2011MF Andrew Tutte Manchester CityFree Transfer4 July 2011DF Marc Twaddle FalkirkFree Transfer15 July 2011DF Neal Trotman Preston North EndFree Transfer2 August 2011MF Paul MarshallFree agentFreePlayers transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.21 June 2011MF Matt Done BarnsleyUndisclosed21 June 2011DF Scott Wiseman BarnsleyUndisclosed1 July 2011GK Owain Fôn Williams Tranmere RoversFree Transfer4 July 2011DF Robbie Williams Plymouth ArgyleFree Transfer7 July 2011DF Chris Brown DroylsdenFree Transfer25 July 2011FW Anthony Elding Grimsby TownUndisclosed9 August 2011FW Chris O'Grady Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosedPlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.7 July 2011DF Stephen Darby Liverpool31 May 20122 August 2011GK Jake Kean Blackburn Rovers31 May 201219 August 2011DF Pim Balkestein BrentfordJanuary 201225 August 2011FW Matthew Barnes-Homer Luton Town16 January 201231 August 2011FW David Ball Peterborough United31 August 2011MF Ahmed Benali Manchester CityPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.16 December 2011FW Reece Gray Hyde16 January 2011
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