2015–16 Rochdale A.F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Rochdale 2015–16 Keith Hill Chris Dunphy Spotland Stadium League One 10th FA Cup Second round League Cup Second round League Trophy Northern quarter-finals Lancashire Senior Cup First round Ian Henderson (13) Ian Henderson (13) _thinwhiteborder _IRE10 _thinwhiteborder _white stripes _hoops_blue 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF _thinblackborder _blackburnaway2011 _thinblackborder _white stripes _hoops_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes_thin4 _black_stripes_thin1 54C571 54C571 54C571 000000 000000 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 season was Rochdale A.F.C.'s 109th in existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Statistics League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy 1 ENG GK Josh Lillis 40+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 2 ENG DF Joe Rafferty 29+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3 ENG DF Rhys Bennett 7+9 2 1+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 4 ENG DF Jimmy McNulty 46+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 5 ENG DF Ash Eastham 19+1 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 6 ENG MF Ollie Lancashire 34+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 7 ENG MF Peter Vincenti 26+12 8 1+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 8 NIR MF Matty Lund 25+4 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 9 ENG FW Calvin Andrew 14+16 6 1+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 10 ENG MF Lewis Alessandra 3+5 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 1 11 ENG FW Reuben Noble-Lazarus 2+8 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 12 IRL MF Donal McDermott 32+5 2 1+1 0 1+1 1 2+0 0 15 IRL DF Niall Canavan 11+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 16 IRL MF John O'Sullivan 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 17 ENG DF Scott Tanser 6+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 18 ENG FW Grant Holt 3+11 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 19 ENG MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 18+15 7 1+0 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 20 IRL DF Brian Barry-Murphy 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 21 ENG GK Johny Diba 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 23 ENG GK Steve Collis 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 24 ENG DF Jamie Allen 35+3 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 25 ENG DF Michael Rose 23+7 1 1+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 26 ENG FW Joel Logan 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 27 ENG MF Andy Cannon 22+3 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 28 NIR MF Callum Camps 28+4 5 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 29 FRA FW John-Christophe Ayina 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 29 ENG MF Dave Syers 2+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 31 ENG FW Nyal Bell 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 32 ENG MF Billy Hasler-Cregg 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 ENG DF Tom Kennedy 17+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 34 ENG FW James Hooper 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 39 ENG FW Joe Bunney 19+13 9 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 40 ENG MF Ian Henderson 36+3 13 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 44 POR GK Joel Pereira 6+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ENG DF Kisimba Kisimba 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |} https://www.11v11.com/teams/rochdale/tab/players/season/2016/ All Rochdale players: 2016 15 September 2019 9 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241209060737/https://www.11v11.com/teams/rochdale/tab/players/season/2016/ live Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2015 RW Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) Free transfer Lewis Set To Join http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/lewis-set-to-join-2484968.aspx Rochdale A.F.C. dead 8 June 2015 28 May 2017 8 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170528154706/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/lewis-set-to-join-2484968.aspx 1 July 2015 LW Donal McDermott (Ramsbottom United) Free transfer Donal McDermott Is Dale's First Close Season Signing http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/donal-mcdermott-is-dales-first-new-recruit-2442496.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 7 May 2015 16 March 2016 7 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316093831/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/donal-mcdermott-is-dales-first-new-recruit-2442496.aspx 1 July 2015 CB Jimmy McNulty (Bury) Free transfer Jim McNulty Signs http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/jim-mcnulty-signs-2478800.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 2 June 2015 21 September 2016 2 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921100558/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/jim-mcnulty-signs-2478800.aspx 27 August 2015 RW Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Peterborough United) Free transfer Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Signs For Rochdale http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/nathaniel-mendez-laing-signs-for-rochdale-2650140.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 27 August 2015 27 August 2015 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011256/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/nathaniel-mendez-laing-signs-for-rochdale-2650140.aspx 6 November 2015FWJohn-Christophe AyinaFree transfer2015-11-06 John-Christophe Ayina: Rochdale sign forward on non-contract basis https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34746150 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB 18 January 2016 MF Dave Syers(Scunthorpe United)Free transfer2016-01-18 Dave Syers: Rochdale sign former Scunthorpe midfielder https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35345824 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB18 February 2016FWGrant Holt(Wigan Athletic)Free transfer2016-02-18 Grant Holt: Rochdale return for ex-Wigan and Norwich striker https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35604642 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Rochdale. Transfers out Date fromPositionNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CF Febian Brandy Released Trio leaving Rochdale https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9838014/trio-leaving-rochdale? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 5 May 2015 9 December 2024 5 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20241209063039/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9838014/trio-leaving-rochdale 1 July 2015 CM Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) Free transfer Stephen Dawson Agrees To Join Scunthorpe United http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/stephen-dawson-agrees-to-join-scuthorpe-united-2464462.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 20 May 2015 21 September 2016 20 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921035918/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/stephen-dawson-agrees-to-join-scuthorpe-united-2464462.aspx 1 July 2015 DM Bastien Héry (Carlisle United) Free transfer Bastien Hery Departs http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/bastien-hery-departs-2505951.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113746/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/bastien-hery-departs-2505951.aspx 4 March 2016 Rochdale A.F.C. dead 24 June 2015 1 July 2015 CB Sean McGinty (Aldershot Town) Free transfer Barry Makes First Two Signings http://www.theshots.co.uk/smith-mcginty/ Aldershot Town FC 3 June 2015 24 March 2025 4 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20250324232922/https://www.theshots.co.uk/smith-mcginty/ live 1 July 2015 CF Jack Muldoon (Lincoln City) Free transfer Muldoon Puts Pen To Paper http://www.redimps.co.uk/news/article/muldoon-puts-pen-to-paper-2474101.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150528231317/http://www.redimps.co.uk/news/article/muldoon-puts-pen-to-paper-2474101.aspx dead 28 May 2015 Lincoln City FC 28 May 2015 3 August 2015 GK Rhys Lovett Cheltenham Town Free transfer Rhys Lovett: Cheltenham Town announce 14th new signing https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33772551 BBC Sport 4 August 2015 3 August 2015 9 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241209061658/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33772551 live 8 January 2016FWJohn-Christophe Ayina(Newport County)Released8 January 2016 John-Christophe Ayina Departs http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/john-christophe-ayina-departs-2890623.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20160108202553/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/john-christophe-ayina-departs-2890623.aspx 2016-01-08 2025-09-09 www.rochdaleafc.co.uk en21 January 2016 EXILES SIGN JOHN-CHRISTOPHE AYINA https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2016/january/exiles-sign-john-christophe-ayina 2025-09-09 www.newport-county.co.uk en Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Rochdale contract expired. Loans in Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef.17 October 2015GKJoel Castro PereiraManchester United3 January 20162015-10-17 Joel Castro Pereira: Manchester United goalkeeper joins Rochdale https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34560074 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB2015-11-19 Joel Castro Pereira: Man Utd goalkeeper returns to Rochdale https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34871938 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB26 November 2015MFJohn O'SullivanBlackburn Rovers3 January 201626 November 2015 John O'Sullivan: Blackburn midfielder joins Rochdale on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34932750 9 September 2025 BBC Sport15 February 2016DFNiall CanavanScunthorpe UnitedEnd of season2016-02-15 Niall Canavan: Rochdale sign Scunthorpe defender on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35582021 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB Loans out Date fromPositionNameToDate untilRef. 1 August 2015 CF Joel Logan Wrexham 10 January 2016 Joel Logan Heads Out On Loan http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/joel-logan-heads-out-on-loan-2585749.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 9 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809040603/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/joel-logan-heads-out-on-loan-2585749.aspx Joel Logan To Extend Wrexham Stay http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/joel-logan-to-extend-wrexham-stay-2651312.aspx? Rochdale A.F.C. dead 27 August 2015 27 August 2015 25 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325212754/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/joel-logan-to-extend-wrexham-stay-2651312.aspx 18 September 2015 ST Nyal Bell Droylsden 17 November 2015 Nyal Bell and Billy Hasler-Cregg Head Out On Loan http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/loan-2695937.aspx Rochdale A.F.C. dead 18 September 2015 21 September 2015 21 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921040852/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/loan-2695937.aspx October 19, 2015 Nyal Bell & Billy Hasler-Cregg Extend Droyslden Stay https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/nyal-bell-billy-hasler-cregg-extend-droyslden-stay/ 2025-09-09 Rochdale AFC en-GB 18 September 2015 ST Billy Hasler-Cregg Droylsden End of season November 17, 2015 Billy Hasler-Cregg Extends Droylsden Stay https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/billy-hasler-cregg-extends-droylsden-stay/ 2025-09-09 Rochdale AFC en-GBJanuary 19, 2016 Billy Hasler-Cregg Extends Loan Stay At Droylsden https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/billy-hasler-cregg-extends-loan-stay-at-droylsden/ 2025-09-09 Rochdale AFC en-GB29 January 2016FWNyal BellChesterEnd of season2016-01-29 Chester: James Alabi and Nyal Bell join National League side https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35444679 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GB8 March 2016FWLewis AlessandraYork CityEnd of seasonMarch 8, 2016 Lewis Alessandra: York sign striker on month-long loan from Rochdale https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35755952 2025-09-09 BBC Sport en-GBFlett Dave April 11, 2016 Lewis Alessandra extends loan stay at York City to th e the [sic] end of the season https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14418841.lewis-alessandra-extends-loan-stay-at-york-city-to-the-the-end-of-the-season/ 2025-09-09 York Press en Competitions Pre-season friendlies On 8 May 2015, Rochdale confirmed their first pre-season friendly against Macclesfield Town on 18 July 2015.First Pre-Season Friendly Confirmed http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/first-pre-season-friendly-confirmed-2447585.aspx Rochdale AFC 8 May 2015 4 March 2016 11 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112620/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/first-pre-season-friendly-confirmed-2447585.aspx live On 11 May 2015, the second confirmed pre-season friendly was announced against Chester on 14 July 2015.Chester Friendly Confirmed http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/chester-friendly-confirmed-2450507.aspx Rochdale AFC 11 May 2015 24 September 2015 11 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091722/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/chester-friendly-confirmed-2450507.aspx live On 14 May 2015, a friendly against AFC Fylde was announced.AFC Fylde Friendly Confirmed http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/afc-fylde-friendly-confirmed-2457137.aspx Rochdale AFC 14 May 2015 A day later the club confirmed their fourth friendly, against Blackburn Rovers.Home Friendly Confirmed http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/home-friendly-confirmed-2457543.aspx Rochdale AFC 15 May 2015 21 September 2016 16 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921040844/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/home-friendly-confirmed-2457543.aspx live On 21 May 2015, a fifth friendly was announced against Huddersfield Town.Dale To Face Huddersfield Town In Pre-Season http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/dale-to-face-huddersfield-town-in-friendly-2465066.aspx? Rochdale AFC 21 May 2015 21 September 2016 21 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921101331/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk//news/article/dale-to-face-huddersfield-town-in-friendly-2465066.aspx live On 29 May 2015, Rochdale announced they will face Accrington Stanley on 28 July 2015.Dale To Face Accrington Stanley In Pre-Season http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/dale-to-face-accrington-stanley-in-a-friendly-2474975.aspx? Rochdale AFC 29 May 2015 On 21 July 2015, Dale announced a third pre-season friendly.Third Home Friendly Added To The Calendar http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/third-home-friendly-added-to-the-calendar-2560920.aspx Rochdale AFC 21 July 2015 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2015 07 12 y 14:00 BST Friendly AFC Fylde 1–0 Report Rochdale Allen 68 pen. Kellamergh Park Warton L 2015 07 14 y 19:45 BST Friendly Chester 0–1 Report Rochdale Henderson 84 Deva Stadium Chester W 2015 07 18 y 15:00 BST Friendly Macclesfield Town 0–0 Report Rochdale Moss Rose Macclesfield D 2015 07 21 y 19:45 BST Friendly Rochdale 2–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Henderson 32 83 Williamson 19 Spotland Rochdale W 2015 07 25 y 15:00 BST Friendly Rochdale 4–3 Report Huddersfield Town Andrew 7Alessandra ?Camps ? 38 Wells ? 48Scannell ? Spotland Rochdale 1,165 W 2015 07 28 y 19:45 BST Friendly Accrington Stanley 1–0 Report Rochdale McCartan 65 Crown Ground Accrington L 2015 08 01 y 15:00 BST Friendly Rochdale 2–1 Report Milton Keynes Dons Noble-Lazarus 62McDermott 83 Bowditch 38 Spotland Rochdale W League One League table ROC Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.Dale's 2015–16 Fixtures Confirmed http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/dales-2015-16-fixtures-confirmed-2496185.aspx Rochdale AFC 17 June 2015 4 March 2016 17 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185215/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/dales-2015-16-fixtures-confirmed-2496185.aspx live 2015 08 08 y 15:00 BST 1 Rochdale 2–0 Report Peterborough United Camps 18Noble-Lazarus 69Vincenti 90+2 Ntlhe 44 Spotland Rochdale 3,319 Andy Haines W 2015 08 15 y 15:00 BST 2 Blackpool 0–2 Report Rochdale Redshaw 20 Osayi-Samuel 23 Allen 18McDermott 58Henderson 87 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 7,076 Darren Drysdale W 2015 08 18 y 19:45 BST 3 Rochdale 1–2 Report Walsall Andrew 80 Rafferty 55 Taylor 65Mantom 71Morris 85 Spotland Rochdale 2,381 David Webb L 2015 08 22 y 15:00 BST 4 Chesterfield 0–0 Report Rochdale Evatt 87 Henderson 82Andrew 89 Proact Stadium Chesterfield 6,254 Keith Hill D 2015 08 29 y 15:00 BST 5 Rochdale 3–0 Report Barnsley Andrew 8Vincenti 36Henderson 63 Kennedy 27 Hourihane 5 Spotland Rochdale 3,618 Gary Sutton W 2015 09 05 y 15:00 BST 6 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Report Rochdale Jónsson 82Matt 87Maxwell 90+4 Vincenti 55Rafferty 86 Highbury Stadium Fleetwood Geoff Eltringham D 2015 9 12 y 15:00 BST 7 Burton Albion 1–0 Report Rochdale Binnom-Williams 29Beavon 34Cansdell-Sherriff 60Butcher 79 Rafferty 24Allen 42Noble-Lazarus 90+4 Pirelli Stadium Burton upon Trent 2,787 Carl Boyeson L 2015 9 19 y 15:00 BST 8 Rochdale 2–1 Report Scunthorpe United Bunney 67Vincenti 85 Hopper 49Bishop 51Wallace 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,958 Peter Bankes W 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST 9 Millwall 3–1 Report Rochdale Abdou 4Williams 45Morison 60O'Brien 63 Vincenti 43 83Cannon 63 New Den Bermondsey 8,023 James Adcock L 2015 9 29 y 19:45 BST 10 Rochdale 3–2 Report Shrewsbury Vincenti 4 86Cannon 10Henderson 12 pen. Allen 15Kennedy 73 Knight-Percival 35 85Collins 41 pen.Halstead 86Tootle 90+1 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,190 Seb Stockbridge W 2015 10 03 y 15:00 BST 11 Rochdale 1–3 Report Bradford McDermott 2Vincenti 41 Liddle 30Evans 34 Cole 59 Lancashire 61 o.g.Davies 68 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,534 Richard Harrington L 2015 10 10 y 15:00 BST 12 Sheffield United 3–2 Report Rochdale Adams 29 40 Collins 74 Cannon 21Vincenti 37 pen. Alessandra 72 Bramall Lane Sheffield 19,039 Oliver Langford L 2015 10 17 y 15:00 BST 13 Bury 0–0 Report Rochdale Pugh 32Brown 61 Lund 67Cannon 71Allen 88Vincenti 90+2 Gigg Lane Bury 6,470 Andy Woolmer D 2015 10 20 y 15:00 BST 14 Rochdale 0–0 Report Coventry City Henderson 68 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,495 Mark Haywood D 2015 10 24 y 15:00 BST 15 Rochdale 0–0 Report Oldham Athletic Lancashire 23McNulty 54Cannon 56Camps 73Allen 83 Jones 32Kelly 62Eckersley 81 Spotland Rochdale 5,690 Andy Madley D 2015 10 31 y 19:45 GMT 16 Southend United 2–2 Report Rochdale Timlin 24Mooney 39 pen.Leonard 41 Lillis 38Bunney 63Lancashire 72Rose 79Lund 90+1 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,111 Steve Martin D 2015 11 14 y 12:30 GMT 17 Rochdale 0–2 Report Wigan Athletic Eastham 34 Pearce 16Morgan 36 Jacobs 61 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,835 Neil Swarbrick L 2015 11 21 y 15:00 GMT 18 Doncaster 0–2 Report Rochdale Williams 8 Cannon 23 Henderson 34 84 90+6Rose 90+5 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 5,521 Kevin Friend W 2015 11 24 y 19:45 GMT 19 Gillingham 2–0 Report Rochdale Dack 7Oshilaja 41 80Donnelly 67 Camps 12Andrew 88Lancashire 90+4 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 5,088 Stuart Attwell L 2015 11 28 y 15:00 GMT 20 Rochdale 2–1 Report Port Vale O'Sullivan 15Henderson 40 pen. McDermott 54 Mendez-Laing 78Andrew 81Camps 88 Birchall 13Dickinson 2 40 90+6 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,510 Darren England W 2015 12 12 y 15:00 GMT 21 Swindon Town 2–1 Report Rochdale Robert 33Gladwin 34 O'Sullivan 0 12McDermott 40Henderson 58Lancashire 60Lund 71McNulty 90+6 County Ground Swindon 7,149 David Webb L 2015 12 19 y 15:00 GMT 22 Rochdale 3–1 Report Colchester United Henderson 30 pen.McDermott 34Lancashire 64 Porter 21Harriott 56Briggs 67 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,205 Trevor Kettle W 2015 12 26 y 15:00 GMT Postponed Rochdale P–P Report Crewe Alexandra Spotland Stadium Rochdale P 2015 12 28 y 15:00 BST 23 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Report Rochdale Mirfin 33Dawson 74Bishop 82van Veen 88 McDermott 16Henderson 22Lancashire 48Lund 57 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 3,860 Darren Bond D 2016 01 02 y 15:00 BST 24 Walsall 0–3 Report Rochdale Henderson 3McDermott 35 Andrew 58 77 90+1 Cannon 67Vincenti 82 Bescot Stadium Walsall 4,857 Graham Salisbury W 9 January 2016 15:00 25 Rochdale 2–3 Report Chesterfield Rose 22McDermott 46Lund 53Henderson 58Bennett 90+3 O'Shea 26Hird 35Ariyibi 2 48 86Novak 78Ebanks-Blake 80Gardener 86Lee 90+4 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,965 ENG Carl Boyeson L 23 January 2016 15:00 26 Barnsley 6–1 Report Rochdale Mawson 8Winnall 52 69 89Watkins 84Long 90+3 Mendez-Laing 65McNulty 89 Oakwell Barnsley 8,823 ENG Nigel Miller L 30 January 2016 15:00 27 Rochdale 2–1 Report Burton Albion Camps 8Henderson 24 pen. Akins 78 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,994 ENG Stuart Attwell W 6 February 2016 15:00 28 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Report Rochdale Fox 7Haber 31Inman 45 Rafferty 49Lund 57 Alexandra Stadium Crewe 4,130 ENG Ross Joyce L 13 February 2016 15:00 29 Rochdale 0–1 Report Millwall Lancashire 10Henderson 50 Nelson 50Gregory 54Martin 57Williams 76 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,882 ENG Graham Salibury L 16 February 2016 19:45 30 Rochdale 2–2 Report Crewe Alexandra Bennett 2Bunney 6Lund 45+6Rose 45+6 Haber 24Seager 27Bakayogo 45+5 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,985 ENG Eddie Ilderton D 20 February 2016 15:00 31 Bradford City 2–2 Report Rochdale McArdle 40Davies 62McMahon 69 Bunney 12 51Eastham 17 Coral Windows Stadium Bradford 17,936 ENG Richard Clark D 23 February 2016 19:45 32 Rochdale 1–0 Report Fleetwood Town Bunney 12Henderson 30 Maxwell 31 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 1,767 ENG Darren Handley W 27 February 2016 15:00 33 Rochdale 2–0 Report Sheffield United Lund 25Canavan 29Vincenti 56 67Holt 81 Adams 45+2 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,210 ENG Mark Heywood W 1 March 2016 19:45 34 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Report Rochdale Whalley 12Knight-Percival 45 Allen 83 Greenhous Meadow Shrewsbury 4,221 ENG Ben Toner L 5 March 2016 15:00 35 Coventry City 0–1 Report Rochdale Camps 83Henderson 89 pen. Ricoh Arena Coventry 9,942 ENG Oliver Langford W 12 March 2016 15:00 36 Rochdale 3–0 Report Bury Mendez-Laing 11 17Eastham 53 Gardener 26Pugh 57 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,538 ENG Tony Harrington W 19 March 2016 15:00 37 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Report Rochdale Amadi-Holloway 29 71 Henderson 2 31 44 37 pen.Gerrard 49 o.g.Camps 55Rafferty 90+4 Boundary Park Oldham 6,117 ENG Paul Tierney (referee) W 25 March 2016 15:00 38 Rochdale 4–1 Report Southend United Holt 41Rafferty 49McNulty 56Allen 61Vincenti 83Bunney 90 Payne 28 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,018 ENG Jeremy Simpson W 28 March 2016 13:30 39 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Report Rochdale Perkins 29Pearce 34McAleny 67 Henderson 0 33McNulty 70Rafferty 74 DW Stadium Wigan 10,407 ENG Mark Brown L 2 April 2016 15:00 40 Rochdale 2–2 Report Doncaster Rovers Camps 43Vincenti 83Canavan 90+6 Lund 57Butler 68Alcock 2 83 90+1Chaplow 90+6 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,727 ENG Darren Bond D 9 April 2016 15:00 41 Peterborough United 1–2 Report Rochdale Smith 34Maddison 90+1 Bunney 8Mendez-Laing 23Rafferty 53Lund 72 ABAX Stadium Peterborough 4,785 ENG Fred Graham (referee) W 16 April 2016 15:00 42 Rochdale 3–0 Report Blackpool Eastham 45Bunney 50Mendez-Laing 60Vincenti 89 Boyce 88 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,247 ENG Lee Collins W 19 April 2016 19:45 43 Rochdale 1–1 Report Gillingham Camps 45+1Rose 56 Egan 77Hessenthaler 80 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,385 ENG Kevin Wright D 23 April 2016 15:00 44 Port Vale 4–1 Report Rochdale Robinson 37O'Connor 45 pen. 76 pen.Hooper 46 Eastham 29Andrew 50 Vale Park Burslem 4,380 ENG Nick Kinseley L 30 April 2016 15:00 45 Rochdale 2–2 Report Swindon Town Henderson 16Camps 34Allen 45+2Lund 63 67 Obika 2Ormonde-Ottewill 36 0 88Thompson 45+1Thompson 2 45+3 58Raphael Rossi Branco 65 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 2,806 ENG Scott Duncan (referee) D 8 May 2016 12:30 46 Colchester United 1–2 Report Rochdale Edwards 53 Mendez-Laing 18Andrew 69 Weston Homes Community Stadium Colchester 3,435 ENG Andrew Davies W FA Cup On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rochdale were drawn at home against Swindon Town.The Emirates FA Cup first round proper draw completed https://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2015/oct/emirates-fa-cup-draw-first-round The FA 26 October 2015 Rochdale were at home to Bury in the second round.Emirates FA Cup second round draw made at Civil Service FC https://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2015/nov/emirates-fa-cup-second-round-draw The FA 9 November 2015 2015 11 07 y 15:00 BST 1st round Rochdale 3–1 Report Swindon Mendez-Laing 24 46 69 pen. Ajose 71 pen. Spotland Rochdale 2,060 Chris Sarginson W 2015 12 06 y 12:00 2nd round Rochdale 0–1 Report Bury Rose 8 Spotland Rochdale 4,887 Darren Drysdale L League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rochdale were drawn at home against Coventry City.Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx Capital One Cup 16 June 2015 2015-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124706/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx 2015-06-17 dead Rochdale were drawn away to Hull City in the second round.Capital One Cup round 2 draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx Capital One Cup 14 August 2015 13 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150816223755/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx 2015-08-16 dead 2015 08 11 y 19:45 BST 1st round Rochdale 1–1 Report Coventry City McDermott 45 Tudgay 84 Rose Henderson Kennedy Rafferty Andrew 5–3 Tudgay Morris Maddison Lameiras Spotland Rochdale 1,986 Eddie Ilderton D 2nd round 25 August 2015 19:45 BST L 1–0 Report https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33969860 Hull 1 – 0 Rochdale 25 August 2015 BBC Sport BBC 25 August 2015 16 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250816120647/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33969860 live Hull City Luer 9 Rochdale KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull 10,430 Mark Haywood Football League Trophy On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Rochdale will host Chesterfield.Johnstone's Paint Trophy Round 2 draw http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/johnstones-paint-trophy-round-2-draw-2670961.aspx Football League 5 September 2015 7 September 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/johnstones-paint-trophy-round-2-draw-2670961.aspx live 2015 10 6 y 19:00 BST 2nd round Rochdale 2–1 Chesterfield Tanser 18Bennett 45Alessandra 66 Eastham 65 o.g. Spotland Rochdale 1,042 ENG Jeremy Simpson W 10 November 2015 19:45 BST Northern QF Rochdale 0–1 Morecambe McNulty 24Cannon 82 Mullin 17Miller 79McGowan 88 Spotland Rochdale 1,428 ENG David Coote L Lancashire Senior Cup On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Rochdale will face Manchester United.LFA fixtures – first round http://www.lancashirefa.com/cups/2015-2016/molson-coors-lancashire-fa-senior-cup/fixtures#1st-round Lancashire FA August 2015 3 September 2015 10 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161110094927/http://www.lancashirefa.com/cups/2015-2016/molson-coors-lancashire-fa-senior-cup/fixtures#1st-round live 2015 9 9 y 19:45 BST 1st round Rochdale 2–3 Report Manchester United Alessandra 45Rose 62 pen. Fletcher 10 18 47 pen. Spotland Stadium Rochdale Paul Marsden L References Rochdale Category:Rochdale A.F.C. seasons