# 2018–19 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Rochdale's 112th year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

## First-team squad

| No. | Name | Pos. | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Josh Lillis | GK | Derby | 37 | 297 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 1 July 2012 | Free | 2020 |
| 24 | Magnus Norman | GK | London | 27 | 12 | 0 | Fulham | 15 August 2018 | Loan | 2019 |
| 31 | Bradley Wade | GK | | 18 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | 2019 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ryan McLaughlin | RB | Belfast | 30 | 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 23 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 3 | Kgosi Ntlhe | LB | Pretoria | 30 | 44 | 1 | Stevenage | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 4 | Jimmy McNulty | CB | Runcorn | 39 | 161 | 3 | Bury | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2019 |
| 5 | Ryan Delaney | CB | Wexford | 28 | 53 | 4 | Burton Albion | 9 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 |
| 6 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | CB | West Bromwich | 32 | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 |
| 39 | Joe Bunney | LB | Gorton | 31 | 145 | 17 | Northampton Town | 31 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 |
| 41 | Luke Matheson | RB | | 22 | 6 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | Undisclosed |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 7 | Stephen Dooley | RM | Ballymoney | 33 | 17 | 1 | Coleraine | 1 July 2018 | Free | 2020 |
| 8 | Michael J. Williams | DM | Bangor | 29 | 40 | 0 | Liverpool | 1 July 2018 | Free | 2020 |
| 10 | Callum Camps | CM | Tameside | 29 | 187 | 22 | Academy | 1 July 2013 | Trainee | 2020 |
| 14 | Oliver Rathbone | CM | Blackburn | 28 | 99 | 8 | Manchester United | 1 July 2015 | Free | 2019 |
| 15 | Joe Thompson | RM | Rochdale | 35 | 203 | 21 | Carlisle United | 7 August 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 16 | Matt Done | LM | Oswestry | 36 | 196 | 30 | Sheffield United | 3 August 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 19 | Brad Inman | CM | Adelaide | 33 | 73 | 12 | Peterborough United | 4 July 2018 | Free | 2019 |
| 25 | Daniel Adshead | CM | Manchester | 23 | 23 | 1 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 |
| 27 | Ethan Hamilton | CM | | 26 | 4 | 2 | Manchester United | 11 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 |
| 28 | Aaron Morley | CM | Bury | 24 | 12 | 0 | Academy | 1 March 2017 | Trainee | 2019 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 9 | Calvin Andrew | CF | Luton | 38 | 191 | 28 | York City | 25 July 2014 | Free | 2020 |
| 11 | Jordan Williams | LW/CF | Warrington | 32 | 40 | 3 | Barrow | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| 18 | Aaron Wilbraham | CF | Knutsford | 45 | 15 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2018 | Free | 2019 |
| 23 | Rory Holden | CF | | 27 | 6 | 0 | Bristol City | 3 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 |
| 30 | Rekeil Pyke | CF | Leeds | 27 | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 30 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 |
| 36 | Matty Gillam | CF | Bexley | 26 | 27 | 5 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 2020 |
| 40 | Ian Henderson | CF | Bury St Edmunds | 39 | 290 | 105 | Colchester United | 1 July 2013 | Free | 2020 |

### Statistics

    As of 30 June 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Josh Lillis | 28 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NIR | Ryan McLaughlin | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | RSA | Kgosi Ntlhe | 23 | 3 | 14+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Jimmy McNulty | 28 | 3 | 24+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Ryan Delaney | 34 | 2 | 28+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 16 | 2 | 15+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NIR | Stephen Dooley | 27 | 1 | 16+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Jordan Williams | 32 | 0 | 21+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Calvin Andrew | 43 | 4 | 13+25 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Callum Camps | 42 | 3 | 38+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Jordan Williams | 23 | 3 | 11+7 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | IRL | Jimmy Keohane | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Oliver Rathbone | 31 | 6 | 25+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Matt Done | 42 | 2 | 26+9 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Aaron Wilbraham | 25 | 4 | 16+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Brad Inman | 32 | 4 | 14+13 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Rory Holden | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Andy Lonergan | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Daniel Adshead | 16 | 1 | 8+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Zach Clough | 13 | 1 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | SCO | Ethan Hamilton | 14 | 4 | 13+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Rekeil Pyke | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Matty Gillam | 13 | 2 | 5+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Joe Bunney | 16 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Ian Henderson | 47 | 21 | 43+0 | 20 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Luke Matheson | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Florent Hoti | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Juwon Hamzat | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG | Florian Yonsian | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | ENG | Harrison Hopper | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | ENG | Lewis Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IRL | Joe Rafferty | 31 | 1 | 24+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harrison McGahey | 27 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Connor Randall | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | David Perkins | 21 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Sam Hart | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Brendan Moore | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRL | James Finnerty | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ENG | Mangus Norman | 12 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 16 | 1 | 4+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |

### Goals record

    As of 30 June 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 40 | | CF | Ian Henderson | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | | CF | Calvin Andrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 18 | | CF | Aaron Wilbraham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 19 | | AM | Brad Inman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 27 | | CM | Ethan Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | | CM | Callum Camps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | | LW | Jordan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | | CB | Ryan Delaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 6 | | CB | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 16 | | LM | Matt Done | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 36 | | CF | Matty Gillam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 | | RB | Joe Rafferty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 7 | | RM | Stephen Dooley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 25 | | CM | Daniel Adshead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 26 | | CF | Zach Clough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 27 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 65 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 30 June 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 8 | | DM | Jordan Williams | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | | CM | Callum Camps | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 27 | | CM | Ethan Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | | CB | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 40 | | CF | Ian Henderson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | | CB | Harrison McGahey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | | LM | Matt Done | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | | CM | David Perkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | | LB | Sam Hart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | | LB | Joe Bunney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | | CB | Ryan Delaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | | AM | Brad Inman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | | RB | Joe Rafferty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | | CF | Aaron Wilbraham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | | RB | Conor McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | | RM | Stephen Dooley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | | LW | Jordan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | | LB | Kgosi Nthle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | | CF | Calvin Andrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | | RB | Connor Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | | AM | Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | | GK | Mangus Norman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 24 | | GK | Andy Lonergan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | | CM | Daniel Adshead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 26 | | CF | Zach Clough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 89 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 2 |

### Contracts

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Status | Contract Length | Expiry date | Ref. |
| 4 July 2018 | CB | | Ryan Delaney | Signed | 3 Years | June 2021 | |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | RM | Stephen Dooley | Coleraine | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | James Finnerty | Aston Villa | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | David Perkins | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Aaron Wilbraham | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | Jordan Williams | Liverpool | Free transfer |
| 3 July 2018 | CM | Brad Inman | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 23 January 2019 | RB | Ryan McLaughlin | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2019 | AM | Jimmy Keohane | Cork City | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Reece Brown | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Niall Canavan | Plymouth Argyle | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Steve Davies | Blackpool | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | Keith Keane | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Mark Kitching | Hartlepool United | Released |
| 16 July 2018 | CB | Andy Hollins | Southport | Free transfer |
| 1 December 2018 | CB | James Finnerty | Bohemian | Mutual consent |
| 2 January 2019 | RB | Andy Cannon | Portsmouth | Undisclosed |
| 2 January 2019 | GK | Brendan Moore | Atlanta United | Mutual Consent |
| 4 January 2019 | CB | Harrison McGahey | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2019 | DM | David Perkins | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 23 January 2019 | RB | Joe Rafferty | Preston North End | Undisclosed |
| 5 February 2019 | RM | Joe Thompson | Retired | Retired |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 15 August 2018 | GK | Magnus Norman | Fulham | 31 January 2019 |
| 23 August 2018 | RB | Connor Randall | Liverpool | 1 January 2019 |
| 30 August 2018 | LB | Sam Hart | Blackburn Rovers | 2 January 2019 |
| 31 August 2018 | SS | Zach Clough | Nottingham Forest | 1 January 2019 |
| 3 January 2019 | CF | Rory Holden | Bristol City | 31 May 2019 |
| 11 January 2019 | CB | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 May 2019 |
| 11 January 2019 | CM | Ethan Hamilton | Manchester United | 31 May 2019 |
| 30 January 2019 | CF | Rekeil Pyke | Huddersfield Town | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | LB | Joe Bunney | Northampton Town | 31 May 2019 |
| 31 January 2019 | SS | Zach Clough | Nottingham Forest | 31 May 2019 |
| 7 February 2019 | GK | Andy Lonergan | Middlesbrough | 21 February 2019 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 12 December 2018 | GK | Morgan Piper | Wythenshawe Town | Work experience |
| 25 January 2019 | GK | Bradley Wade | Barrow | February 2019 |
| 14 February 2019 | CF | Matty Gillam | Cork City | July 2019 |

## Competitions
### Friendlies

On 17 May 2018, Rochdale scheduled a friendly away to Tranmere Rovers for the following July. A match with Stalybridge Celtic was announced a day later, prior to a match versus Stockport County being set on 21 May.

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 55 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 54 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 4 May 2019. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | L | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.

### EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.

### EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.
| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |