2008–09 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 2008–09 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 88th season in the Football League, and the 35th consecutive season in the bottom division of the League. Rochdale finished the season in 6th place in League Two, but missed out on promotion to League One after losing in the play-off semi-final against Gillingham. Adam Le Fondre finished as the club's top goal scorer with twenty goals in all competitions.
| 2008–09 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | |||
| Manager | Keith Hill | |||
| League Two | 6th | |||
| FA Cup | Second Round | |||
| League Cup | First Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adam Le Fondre (17) All: Adam Le Fondre (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,786 vs Oldham Athletic, League Cup (12 August 2008) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,608 vs Carlisle United, Football League Trophy (7 October 2008) | |||
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | |
| 6 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 70 | |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 69 | |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 68 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Players
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Sam Russell | 29 | 0 | 23 + 0 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Simon Ramsden | 32 | 0 | 25 + 3 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Tom Kennedy | 53 | 4 | 45 + 0 | 4 | 3 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Nathan Stanton | 46 | 0 | 39 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Clark Keltie | 36 | 1 | 26 + 5 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  |
Ciarán Toner | 44 | 1 | 32 + 5 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Lee McEvilly | 16 | 5 | 4 + 12 | 5 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Gary Jones | 34 | 0 | 28 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Chris Dagnall | 45 | 10 | 25 + 14 | 7 | 1 + 0 | 1 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 1 | 1 + 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | |
Adam Le Fondre | 51 | 21 | 28 + 16 | 18 | 2 + 0 | 3 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Adam Rundle | 51 | 7 | 32 + 12 | 7 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Nathan D'Laryea | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  |
Scott Wiseman | 36 | 0 | 30 + 2 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Joe Thompson | 35 | 5 | 21 + 9 | 5 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Nicky Adams | 14 | 1 | 12 + 2 | 1 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW |  |
Jordan Rhodes | 5 | 2 | 5 + 0 | 2 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Jon Shaw | 11 | 1 | 5 + 1 | 1 | 1 + 2 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Kallum Higginbotham | 9 | 1 | 3 + 4 | 1 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Lee Thorpe | 36 | 6 | 18 + 10 | 5 | 2 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 1 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Raphale Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | |
James Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
David Flitcroft | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Rory McArdle | 49 | 2 | 41 + 0 | 2 | 3 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | |
Chris Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Gary Madine | 3 | 0 | 1 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Callum Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Craig Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Kyle Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | |
Mark Jones | 13 | 0 | 7 + 2 | 0 | 1 + 2 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | |
Tom Newey | 2 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | |
Will Buckley | 43 | 10 | 28 + 9 | 10 | 3 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | |
Marcus Holness | 10 | 0 | 4 + 3 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 1 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | |
Frank Fielding | 25 | 0 | 23 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 2 + 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
George Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Theo Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | 0 + 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Player | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciarán Toner | Grimsby Town | Free | 30-06-2008 | [3] |
| Clark Keltie | Darlington | Free | 02-07-2008 | [4] |
| Scott Wiseman | Darlington | Free | 02-07-2008 | [4] |
| Jon Shaw | Halifax Town | Undisclosed | 05-07-2008 | [5] |
| Lee McEvilly | Cambridge United | Undisclosed | 05-01-2009 | [6] |
| Craig Dawson | Radcliffe Borough | Undisclosed | 23-02-2009 | [7] |
Loans In
| No. |
P |
Name |
Country |
Age |
Loan club |
Started |
Ended |
Start source |
End source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | GK | Frank Fielding | | 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 January 2009 | 29 September 2009 | Sky Sports Blackburn Rovers F.C |
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Competitions
Friendlies
| 19 July 2008 | Rossendale United | 0–6 | Rochdale | Newchurch |
| Report Report |
Le Fondre  Shaw Buckley |
Stadium: Dark Lane |
| 22 July 2008 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Stockport County | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 25 July 2008 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 26 July 2008 | Northwich Victoria | 2–0 | Rochdale | Northwich |
| 14:00 BST | |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
| 2 August 2008 | Southport | 1–2 | Rochdale | Southport |
| Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue |
League Two
| 9 August 2008 1 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Butler  66'Hope 80' |
Report | Stanton 67' Keltie 76' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,213 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Barnet | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Rundle 18' 39' Dagnall 45'Shaw 77' |
Report | Birchall 3' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,442 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 August 2008 3 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Boulding 20' Thorne 35' |
Report | Ramsden 15' Keltie 50'Wiseman 86' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,154 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Le Fondre 68' Keltie 90' |
Report | Russell 8' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,492 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 6 September 2008 5 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Stanton 14' |
Report | Zebroski 31' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,880 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 12 September 2008 6 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Reid 75' 90' McArdle 77' (o.g.) |
Report | Rhodes 43' Keltie 48'Buckley 51'Thorpe  69' |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 20 September 2008 7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Buckley 67' McArdle 79'Kennedy 90' |
Report | Downes 41' Ward 85' 90'  90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,884 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 September 2008 8 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Miles 2' Murdock 13'Cavanagh 38' |
Report | Le Fondre 19' 37' Buckley 57'Thompson 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 October 2008 9 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Keltie 66' |
Report | Benson 31' Gain 55'Ritchie 68' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,566 Referee: David Webb |
| 10 October 2008 10 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Rochdale | Lincoln |
| 19:45 BST | John-Lewis 36' Hone 86' |
Report | McArdle 2' Rundle 26'Thorpe 35' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,510 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Rochdale | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 48' Howe 54' |
Report | Dagnall 19' |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,572 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 21 October 2008 12 | Rochdale | 6–1 | Chester City | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Dagnall 14', 32', 58' Thorpe 62'Le Fondre 68', 69' |
Report | Rule 32' McArdle 53' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,162 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Rundle 27' Thompson 81'Buckley 90+4' |
Report | Charles 5' Morgan 66' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,750 Referee: C. Oliver |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Notts County | 1–2 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Forrester 47' (pen.) Smith 90' |
Report | Thorpe 63', 73' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,610 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 1 November 2008 15 | Brentford | 1–2 | Rochdale | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Poole 44' Bowditch 50' |
Report | McArdle 31' Buckley 40' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,291 Referee: G Hegley |
| 15 November 2008 16 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Macclesfield Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Stanton 7' Rundle 66' |
Report | Brown 81' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,013 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 November 2008 17 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Luton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Thorpe 2' Le Fondre 59' (pen.)Wiseman 81'Stanton 82' |
Report | O'Connor 38' Martin 65'Logan 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 25 November 2008 18 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Jackson 17' |
Report | Le Fondre 61' Thompson 87'Keltie 90' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,029 Referee: S.D. Cook |
| 13 December 2008 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Ramsden 35' Stanton 45'Le Fondre 67' |
Report | Hollands 54' Bradbury 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,285 Referee: G Laws |
| 20 December 2008 20 | Exeter City | 4–1 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Moxey 28' Basham 16', 31' (pen.)McAllister 84', 88' |
Report | McArdle 28' Wiseman 31'Keltie 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: David Phillips |
| 26 December 2008 21 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Keltie 21' Ramsden 30'McEvilly 67', 83' |
Report | Holt 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 28 December 2008 22 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Glover 74' 80' Thompson 90' |
Report | Le Fondre 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,720 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 3 January 2009 23 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Le Fondre 22' (pen.) McArdle 24'McEvilly 39'Buckley 56'Higginbotham 87' |
Report | Cavanagh 24' Procter 44'Charnock 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,126 Referee: C Webster |
| 17 January 2009 24 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Le Fondre 26' McEvilly 84' |
Report | Kennedy 48' (o.g.) N'Guessan 62' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,897 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 24 January 2009 25 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–2 | Rochdale | Dagenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Arber 8' Benson 45'Ritchie 74'Southam 79' 80'Saunders 88' |
Report | Kennedy 16' Adams 21' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,808 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 January 2009 26 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Buckley 45' Dagnall 72'Le Fondre 90' |
Report | Wedderburn 37' Nowland 63' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,289 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 31 January 2009 27 | Aldershot Town | 2–4 | Rochdale | Aldershot |
| 15:00 GMT | Newman 10' Morgan 75'Charles 76'Davies 81' (pen.) |
Report | Thompson 17', 23', 34' Toner 45'Stanton 80' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 3 February 2009 28 | Chester City | 0–2 | Rochdale | Chester |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Thompson 55' McEvilly 65' |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,357 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 February 2009 29 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Thomas 37' Brain 45'Sinclair 79' |
Report | Dagnall 31' Kennedy 45' (pen.)Stanton 88' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 17 February 2009 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Morecambe | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Buckley 50' |
Report | Twiss 90+1' Bentley 90+2' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,347 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 February 2009 31 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Brentford | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Kennedy 37' (pen.) McArdle 83' |
Report | Rhodes 9' MacDonald 15' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: A.R. Hall |
| 24 February 2009 32 | Darlington | 1–2 | Rochdale | Darlington |
| 19:45 GMT | Hatch 40' Abbott 60'Ravenhill 63'Carlton 90' |
Report | Le Fondre 28' Thorpe 40'Stanton 45'Rundle 62' |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,858 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 February 2009 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Rundle 5' Le Fondre 12'Stanton 36' |
Report | Clarke 48' Boshell 89'Henderson 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 March 2009 34 | Barnet | 2–1 | Rochdale | London |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Flynn 42' Bolasie 90' |
Report | McEvilly 45' Kennedy 49'Dagnall 86' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,332 |
| 7 March 2009 35 | Bury | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 12:00 GMT | Bennett 19' Jones 84' |
Report | Keltie 86' Buckley 90' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,589 Referee: A.G. Wiley |
| 10 March 2009 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | McArdle 43' 49' Le Fondre 56' (pen.), 72' (pen.)Thorpe 78' |
Report | Colbeck 49' Arnison 67'Furman 72'Rehman 81'Law 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 14 March 2009 37 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Keltie 68' Le Fondre 75' |
Report | Reid 50' 84' Taylor 71' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 21 March 2009 38 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Rochdale | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Spence 29' Antwi 40'Woodman 45' |
Report | Adams 14' Thorpe 45'Wiseman 58'Le Fondre 90' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,055 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 25 March 2009 39 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 GMT | Lester 34', 61' Niven 71'Robertson 86' |
Report | Le Fondre 28' |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,271 Referee: J Singh |
| 28 March 2009 40 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Thorpe 27' 71' Le Fondre 83'Stanton 89' |
Report | Stewart 55', 84' (pen.) Archibald-Henville 82' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,364 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 4 April 2009 41 | Bournemouth | 4–0 | Rochdale | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Pitman 12', 67', 90' Feeney 28' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,092 Referee: R Booth |
| 11 April 2009 42 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Buckley 36' |
Report | Brammer 56' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 April 2009 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Holt 47' Hibbert 78'Leslie 84' |
Report | Thompson 42' Thorpe 67'Dagnall 73' 74'Stanton 82' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Roger East |
| 18 April 2009 44 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Darlington | Rochdale |
| 12:45 BST | Keltie 36' |
Report | Kennedy 4' White 57'McArdle 66' (o.g.)Ravenhill 80' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Craddock 33' (pen.) Livermore 72' |
Report | Thorpe 5' Dagnall 42'Rundle 56' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,025 Referee: James Linington |
| 2 May 2009 46 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Flitcroft 60' |
Report | Weston 20' Jarrett 77' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Darren Deadman |
League Two Play-offs
| 7 May 2009 1st Leg | Rochdale | 0–0 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nutter 38' Lewis 57' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 10 May 2009 2nd Leg | Gillingham | 2–1 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 18:30 BST | Jackson 13', 58' (pen.) |
Report | Dagnall 36' McArdle 57'Kennedy 59'Jones 66'Stanton 73' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,585 Referee: Michael Oliver |
FA Cup
| 8 November 2008 1 | Barnet | 1–1 | Rochdale | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Yakubu 67' Gillet 68' |
Report | Dagnall 49' Jones 63'Holness 70' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,782 Referee: J. Linnington |
| 18 November 2008 1 (Replay) | Rochdale | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Barnet | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Le Fondre 56', 73', 105' McArdle 87' |
Report | O'Flynn 10' Adomah 19'Deverdics 61'Bishop 75'Townsend 117' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,339 Referee: C Webster |
| 29 November 2008 2 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 27' 45' Low 56' |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,715 Referee: Graham Scott |
League Cup
League Trophy
| 7 October 2008 1 | Rochdale | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Thorpe 10' Dagnall 15' |
Report Report |
Bridges 3' Madine 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| Penalties | ||||
Keltie  Le Fondre Jones Toner |
Smith  Bridges Carlton Madine Hackney |
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| 4 November 2008 2 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 GMT | Lea 40' Mirfin 86' 90' |
Report Report |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,474 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
References
- https://www.11v11.com/teams/rochdale/tab/players/season/2009/
- https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2175&comp_id=3
- "Midfielder agrees terms". 27 June 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Dale make double swoop". 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Rochdale bag Halifax striker Shaw". BBC Sport. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "McEvilly completes Rochdale move". BBC Sport. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- "Dale sign local lad". 23 February 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
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