# 2017–18 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 2017–18 season is Rochdale's 111th year in existence and their fourth 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 2017 to 30 June 2018.

## Statistics

    As of 24 March 2018
| 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 | 52 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Joe Rafferty | 46 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | RSA | Kgosi Nthle | 29 | 0 | 11+9 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jimmy McNulty | 49 | 1 | 40+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harrison McGahey | 53 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Stephen Humphrys | 18 | 3 | 11+5 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Reece Brown | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Calvin Andrew | 40 | 5 | 26+5 | 3 | 5+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NIR | Callum Camps | 53 | 4 | 41+1 | 2 | 6+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jordan Williams | 20 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | GIB | Scott Wiseman | 13 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Oliver Rathbone | 42 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Joe Thompson | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Matt Done | 56 | 9 | 39+6 | 7 | 6+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Brad Inman | 47 | 8 | 25+12 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 |
| 18 | DF | IRL | Keith Keane | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Steve Davies | 36 | 8 | 7+25 | 7 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | IRL | Ryan Delaney | 22 | 2 | 16+2 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Brendan Moore | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Daniel Adshead | 9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 30 | 2 | 18+3 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Billy Knott | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Sam Hart | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Mark Kitching | 23 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Alex Dobre | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matty Gillam | 12 | 2 | 1+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Ian Henderson | 50 | 20 | 39+0 | 13 | 7+0 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| Player(s) who left during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Jordan Slew | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | WAL | Jordan Williams | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | NIR | Jamie Allen | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | MSR | Donervon Daniels | 18 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Joe Bunney | 27 | 1 | 18+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |

### Goals record

    As of 6 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 40 | | CF | Ian Henderson | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 | | LM | Matt Done | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 17 | | AM | Brad Inman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | | CF | Steve Davies | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 | | CF | Calvin Andrew | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 10 | | CM | Callum Camps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | | CF | Stephen Humphrys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 21 | | CB | Ryan Delaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 27 | | CM | Andy Cannon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 32 | | LM | Mark Kitching | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 36 | | CF | Matty Gillam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | | RB | Joe Rafferty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 15 | | CM | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 33 | | CM | Alex Dobre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | – | | LB | Joe Bunney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | – | | CF | Jordan Slew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 72 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 6 May 2018
| 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 | 10 | | CM | Callum Camps | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | | CM | Oliver Rathbone | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | | CB | Jimmy McNulty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 | | RM | Andy Cannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | | RB | Joe Rafferty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | | CB | Harrison McGahey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 32 | | CF | Mark Kitching | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | — | | LB | Joe Bunney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | — | | DM | Jordan Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | | CF | Calvin Andrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | | CF | Steven Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 | | CF | Ian Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 3 | | LB | Kgosi Nthle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | | LM | Matt Done | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | | CB | Ryan Delaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 31 | | LB | Sam Hart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | — | | CB | Donervon Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | | GK | Josh Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | | CF | Stephen Humphrys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | | LW | Jordan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | | CM | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | | CM | Brad Inman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | | CB | Keith Keane | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | — | | CF | Jordan Slew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 2 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Reece Brown | Bury | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Brendan Moore | Torquay United | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jordan Williams | Barrow | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2017 | LB | Kgosi Ntlhe | Stevenage | Free |
| 3 August 2017 | LM | Matt Done | Sheffield United | Free |
| 12 September 2017 | CF | Jordan Slew | Plymouth Argyle | Free |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Johny Diba | Ashton United | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Conrad Logan | Mansfield Town | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Matty Lund | Burton Albion | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Cardiff City | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | ST | David Owusu | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | RM | Peter Vincenti | Coventry City | Free |
| 13 July 2017 | AM | Donal McDermott | Swindon Town | Free |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | Jamie Allen | Burton Albion | Undisclosed |
* ↑ Johny Diba joined Ashton United following his release.

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Brad Inman | Peterborough United | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Donervon Daniels | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 |
| 31 August 2017 | DM | Jordan Williams | Liverpool | 30 June 2018 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 27 August 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | Chorley | 17 September 2017 |
| 27 August 2017 | DF | Isaac Ward | Chorley | 17 September 2017 |
| 10 October 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | Radcliffe Borough | 31 October 2017 |
| 8 November 2017 | CB | Keith Kearney | Radcliffe Borough | 6 December 2017 |

## Competitions
### Friendlies

As of 23 June 2017, Rochdale have announced six pre-season friendlies against Chorley Barnsley, Morecambe, FC Halifax Town, AFC Fylde and Middlesbrough.

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 53 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 51 | |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 January 2018. 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 | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | D | L | W |
| Position | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 |

#### Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

### FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Rochdale were drawn at home to Bromley in the first round, Slough Town away in the second round and Doncaster Rovers away in the third round.

### EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Rochdale were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Rochdale were drawn in the Northern Group C against Blackburn Rovers, Bury and Stoke City U23s. As winners of their group, Rochdale were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers in the second round. A home tie against Lincoln City was confirmed for the third round stage.
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Stoke City U21s | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |