The 2019–20 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 113th in existence and their sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
First-team squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers12Jay LynchGKSalford120AFC Fylde19 August 2019Free202125Robert SánchezGKCartagena350Brighton & Hove Albion24 July 2019Loan202031Bradley WadeGK 1800Academy1 July 2018Trainee2020 Defenders2 Ryan McLaughlinRBBelfast190Blackpool23 January 2019Undisclosed20203 Rhys Norrington-DaviesLBRiyadh341Sheffield United2 July 2019Loan20204 Jimmy McNultyCBRuncorn1914Bury1 July 2015Free20216 Eoghan O'ConnellCBCork380Bury4 July 2019Free202115Paul McShaneCBWicklow171Free agent10 October 2019Free202141Luke MathesonRBRochdale362Wolverhampton Wanderers1 February 2020Loan2020 Midfielders7 Stephen DooleyRMBallymoney564Coleraine1 July 2018Free20218 Michael J. WilliamsDMBangor821Liverpool1 July 2018Free202010Callum CampsCMTameside24030Academy1 July 2013Trainee202013Jimmy KeohaneAMAylesbury460Cork City1 February 2019Undisclosed202114Oliver RathboneCMBlackburn13712Manchester United1 July 2015Free202216Matt DoneLMOswestry23831Sheffield United3 August 2017Free202120Jimmy RyanCMLiverpool341Blackpool29 July 2019Free202121Matty LundCMManchester13523Scunthorpe United31 January 2020Undisclosed202128Aaron MorleyCMBury455Academy1 March 2017Trainee202235Lewis BradleyAM 1870Academy28 June 2019Trainee202038Harrison HopperCM 1850Academy28 June 2019Trainee2020 Forwards9 Calvin AndrewCFLuton23128York City25 July 2014Free202011Tyler SmithCFSheffield41Sheffield United15 January 2020Loan202018Aaron WilbrahamCFKnutsford529Bolton Wanderers1 July 2018Free202022Kwadwo BaahCF 100Academy20 June 2019Trainee202136Matty GillamCFBexley325Academy1 July 2016Trainee202040Ian HendersonCFBury St Edmunds343126Colchester United1 July 2013Free2020 Out on Loan1 Josh LillisGKDerby2920Scunthorpe United1 July 2012Free202037Fábio TavaresCFRochdale212Academy28 June 2019Trainee2020
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total140CFIan Henderson 1501016210AMCallum Camps 60208318CFAaron Wilbraham 3011528CMAaron Morley 3110557 RMStephen Dooley 3000311LWRekeil Pyke 1011314CMOliver Rathbone 20103837CFFábio Tavares 1001241RBLuke Matheson 10102103 LBRhys Norrington-Davies 100018 DMJordan Williams 0100111CFTyler Smith 1000115CBPaul McShane 0100116LMMatt Done 0010120CMJimmy Ryan 1000121CMMatty Lund 10001Total 3939351
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 110AMCallum Camps 60000010000070028 DMJordan Williams 41000000000041036 CBEoghan O'Connell 4000001000005007 RMStephen Dooley 300100000100500514CMOliver Rathbone 20010000010040018CFAaron Wilbraham 20100000010030128CMAaron Morley 40000000000040083 LBRhys Norrington-Davies 3000000000003009 CFCalvin Andrew 20010000000030013AMJimmy Keohane 20000010000030020CMJimmy Ryan 20010000000030022LWKwadwo Baah 30000000000030025GKRobert Sánchez 300000000000300144 CBJimmy McNulty 20000000000020040CFIan Henderson 2000000000002001711LWRekeil Pyke 00010000000010012GKJay Lynch 10000000000010015CBPaul McShane 10000000000010036CFMatty Gillam 00000000010010041RBLuke Matheson 100000000000100Total 47115003004005911
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 4 July 2019 CB Eoghan O'Connell Bury Free transfer 29 July 2019 CM Jimmy Ryan Blackpool Free transfer 19 August 2019 GK Jay Lynch AFC Fylde Free transfer 10 October 2019 CB Paul McShane Reading Free transfer 7 January 2020 FW Keaton Mulvey Free agent Free transfer 31 January 2020 CM Matty Lund Scunthorpe United Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 2 July 2019 LB Rhys Norrington-Davies Sheffield United 30 June 2020 3 July 2019 CF Rekeil Pyke Huddersfield Town 30 June 2020 24 July 2019 GK Robert Sánchez Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2020 8 August 2019 CB Tyler Magloire Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2020 15 January 2020 CF Tyler Smith Rochdale 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 28 August 2019 GK Bradley Wade Barrow October 2019 2 September 2019 CB Ryan Delaney AFC Wimbledon 6 January 2020 6 January 2020 GK Bradley Wade Ramsbottom United February 2020 31 January 2020 GK Bradley Wade Guiseley 30 June 2020 4 February 2020 MF Lewis Bradley Colne March 2020 21 February 2020 FW Fábio Tavares Curzon Ashton 30 June 2020 5 March 2020 FW Keaton Mulvey Runcorn Linnets April 2020 6 March 2020 GK Josh Lillis AFC Fylde 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 AM Daniel Adshead Norwich City Undisclosed 1 July 2019 CM Brad Inman Brisbane Roar Released 1 July 2019 LW Jordan Williams AFC Fylde Released 2 July 2019 LB Kgosi Ntlhe Scunthorpe United Mutual consent 5 July 2019 CF Florian Yonsian Salford City Undisclosed 31 January 2020 CB Ryan Delaney Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed 31 January 2020 RB Luke Matheson Wolverhampton Wanderers £1m
Pre-season The Dale announced pre-season friendlies against Farense, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, Ramsbottom United, Bradford City and Hyde United.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
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