The 2022–23 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 116th in existence 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
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110FWDevante Rodney1101012240FWIan Henderson800210325MFDanny Lloyd60006418FWScott Quigley5000558MFJimmy Ball20114617MFTyrese Sinclair3000313MFJimmy Keohane3000314MFEthan Brierley2001397FWLiam Kelly100121019FWTahvon Campbell0001111MFAbraham Odoh100015DFMax Taylor1000122DFOwen Dodgson10001Total 4402652
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 111MFAbraham Odoh900100000100110026DFEthan Ebanks-Landell80100000000080138MFJimmy Ball60000000000060020MFToumani Diagouraga5000001000006002DFFermi Seriki50000010000060018FWScott Quigley600000000000600710FWDevante Rodney40000010000050015DFSam Graham21000000020041091GKRichard O'Donnell4000000000004001016DFBen Nelson30000000000030025MFDanny Lloyd30000000000030024DFCameron John20010000000030014MFEthan Brierley30000000000030022DFOwen Dodgson3000000000003001540FWIan Henderson20000000000020017MFTyrese Sinclair20000000000020013MFJimmy Keohane20000000000020026DFToby Mullarkey2000000000002007FWLiam Kelly2000000000002002021FWRayhaan Tulloch1000000000001005DFMax Taylor10000000000010019FWTahvon Campbell1000000000001009FWD'Mani Mellor100000000000100Total 77112003003008511
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 15 June 2022 RW Devante Rodney Walsall Undisclosed 1 July 2022 DM Toumani Diagouraga Morecambe Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer 1 July 2022 LB Cameron John Doncaster Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 GK Richard O'Donnell Bradford City Free Transfer 12 July 2022 CF Ian Henderson Salford City Free Transfer 19 July 2022 AM Tyrese Sinclair Mansfield Town Free Transfer 15 August 2022 CM Connor Malley Middlesbrough Free Transfer 9 December 2022 RW Danny Lloyd Gillingham Free Transfer 28 January 2023 CB Rhys Bennett Morecambe Free Transfer 31 January 2023 CB Toby Mullarkey Altrincham Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 24 June 2022 CM Conor Grant Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 30 June 2022 DF Mikey Caldwell Glossop North End Released 30 June 2022 LB Max Clark Stevenage Free transfer 30 June 2022 GK Joel Coleman Ipswich Town Released 30 June 2022 LB Matt Done Retired <ref name="RetainedList" 30 June 2022 LM Stephen Dooley Harrogate Town Free transfer 30 June 2022 CB Joe Dunne Stafford Rangers Released 30 June 2022 MF Ben Kershaw Stoke City Released 30 June 2022 DF Jesper Laurence Unattached Released 30 June 2022 GK Jay Lynch Fleetwood Town Released 30 June 2022 DM Kacper Mialkowski Glossop North End Released 30 June 2022 RW Alex Newby Colchester United Released 30 June 2022 CB Eoghan O'Connell Charlton Athletic Free transfer 30 June 2022 RB Corey O'Keeffe Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 30 June 2022 GK Bradley Wade Hereford Released 14 October 2022 CF Luke Charman AFC Fylde Undisclosed 3 January 2023 CM Connor Malley Dundalk Released
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 15 July 2022 RB Femi Seriki Sheffield United End of Season 28 July 2022 CB Ben Nelson Leicester City 6 January 2023 29 July 2022 GK Cieran Slicker Manchester City 11 January 2023 8 August 2022 SS Rayhaan Tulloch West Bromwich Albion 6 January 2023 1 September 2022 CF Scott Quigley Stockport County End of Season 12 January 2023 GK Jake Eastwood Sheffield United End of Season 27 January 2023 LB Owen Dodgson Burnley End of Season 27 January 2023 CF D'Mani Mellor Wycombe Wanderers End of Season 31 January 2023 CM Daniel Adshead Cheltenham Town End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 15 October 2022 MF Jordan Scanlon Ashton United 15 November 2022 21 January 2023 GK Bradley Kelly Airbus UK Broughton End of Season 18 February 2023 MF Jordan Scanlon Ramsbottom United 18 March 2023 3 March 2023 CF Tahvon Campbell Aldershot Town End of Season
Pre-season and friendlies Rochdale revealed an away pre-season trip to Scunthorpe United on 20 May 2022. Four days later, an away trip to Chester was added to the pre-season schedule. The club confirmed a visit to Darlington on 25 May. On June 1, a home friendly against Port Vale was added to the schedule.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Dale were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.
EFL Cup
Rochdale were drawn at home to Burton Albion in the first round and away to Sheffield Wednesday in the second round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Rochdale with Accrington Stanley and Salford City. Three days later, Liverpool U21s joined Northern Group D.
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