The 2015–16 season is Rochdale's 109th year in existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Dunphy | |||
| Manager | Keith Hill | |||
| Stadium | Spotland | |||
| League One | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Second round | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| League Trophy | Northern quarter-finals | |||
| Lancashire Senior Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Henderson (13 goals) All: Ian Henderson (13 goals) | |||
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Josh Lillis | 44 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Joe Rafferty | 33 | 1 | 29+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Rhys Bennett | 21 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jimmy McNulty | 52 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ash Eastham | 24 | 2 | 19+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Ollie Lancashire | 36 | 2 | 34+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Peter Vincenti | 43 | 8 | 26+12 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  NIR | Matty Lund | 32 | 1 | 25+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Calvin Andrew | 35 | 6 | 14+16 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Lewis Alessandra | 11 | 2 | 3+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Reuben Noble-Lazarus | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  IRL | Donal McDermott | 43 | 3 | 32+5 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRL | Niall Canavan | 11 | 1 | 11+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL | John O'Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Scott Tanser | 11 | 1 | 6+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Grant Holt | 14 | 2 | 3+11 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 36 | 10 | 18+15 | 7 | 1+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | IRL | Brian Barry-Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Johny Diba | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Steve Collis | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Jamie Allen | 40 | 3 | 35+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Michael Rose | 34 | 1 | 23+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Joel Logan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Andy Cannon | 30 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NIR | Callum Camps | 36 | 5 | 28+4 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  FRA | John-Christophe Ayina | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Dave Syers | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Nyal Bell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Billy Hasler-Cregg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Tom Kennedy | 21 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | James Hooper | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Joe Bunney | 34 | 9 | 19+13 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Ian Henderson | 42 | 13 | 36+3 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | GK |  POR | Joel Pereira | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Kisimba Kisimba | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RW | | Lewis Alessandra | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | LW | | Donal McDermott | Ramsbottom United | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB |  | Jimmy McNulty | Bury | Free transfer | [4] |
| 27 August 2015 | RW | | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [5] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Febian Brandy | Free Agent | Released | [6] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Stephen Dawson | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2015 | DM | | Bastien Héry | Carlisle United | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Sean McGinty | Aldershot Town [a] | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Jack Muldoon | Lincoln City [b] | Free transfer | [6] |
| 3 August 2015 | GK | | Rhys Lovett | Cheltenham Town | Free transfer | [11] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2015 | CF | | Joel Logan | Wrexham | 10 January 2016 | [12][a] |
| 18 September 2015 | ST | | Nyal Bell | Droylsden | 16 October 2015 | [14] |
| 18 September 2015 | ST | | Billy Hasler-Cregg | Droylsden | 16 October 2015 | [14] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 8 May 2015, Rochdale confirmed their first pre-season friendly against Macclesfield Town on 18 July 2015.[15] On 11 May 2015, the second confirmed pre-season friendly was announced against Chester on 14 July 2015.[16] On 14 May 2015, a friendly against AFC Fylde was announced.[17] A day later the club confirmed their fourth friendly, against Blackburn Rovers.[18] On 21 May 2015, a fifth friendly was announced against Huddersfield Town.[19] On 29 May 2015, Rochdale announced they will face Accrington Stanley on 28 July 2015.[20] On 21 July 2015, Dale announced a third pre-season friendly.[21]
| 12 July 2015 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 1–0 | Rochdale | Warton |
| 14:00 BST | Allen  68' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Kellamergh Park |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moss Rose |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Henderson 32', 83' | Report | Williamson 19' | Stadium: Spotland |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 4–3 | Huddersfield Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Andrew 7' Alessandra ?'Camps ?', 38' | Report | Wells ?', 48' Scannell ?' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,165 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | McCartan 65' | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Noble-Lazarus 62' McDermott 83' | Report | Bowditch 38' | Stadium: Spotland |
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 69 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 69 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 61 | +7 | 69 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 66 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 65 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[22]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Camps 18' Noble-Lazarus 69'Vincenti  90+2' | Report | Ntlhe 44' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,319 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Rochdale | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Redshaw 20' Osayi-Samuel 23' | Report | Allen 18' McDermott 58'Henderson 87' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Andrew 80' Rafferty 55' | Report | Taylor 65' Mantom 71'Morris 85' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,381 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Evatt 87' | Report | Henderson 82' Andrew 89' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Barnsley | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Andrew 8' Vincenti 36'Henderson 63' Kennedy 27' | Report | Hourihane 5' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,618 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Jónsson 82' Matt 87'Maxwell 90+4' | Report | Vincenti 55' Rafferty 86' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Rochdale | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Binnom-Williams 29' Beavon 34'Cansdell-Sherriff 60'Butcher 79' | Report | Rafferty 24' Allen 42'Noble-Lazarus 90+4' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,787 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Bunney 67' Vincenti 85' | Report | Hopper 49' Bishop 51'Wallace 76' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Millwall | 3–1 | Rochdale | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Abdou 4' Williams 45'Morison 60'O'Brien 63' | Report | Vincenti 43' 83' Cannon 63' | Stadium: New Den Attendance: 8,023 Referee: James Adcock |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Shrewsbury | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Vincenti 4' 86' Cannon 10'Henderson 12' (pen.) Allen 15'Kennedy 73' | Report | Knight-Percival 35' 85' Collins 41' (pen.)Halstead 86'Tootle 90+1' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,190 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Rochdale | 1–3 | Bradford | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | McDermott 2' Vincenti 41' | Report | Liddle 30' Evans 34' Cole 59' Lancashire 61' (o.g.)Davies 68' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,534 Referee: Richard Harrington |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Adams 29', 40' Collins 74' | Report | Cannon 21' Vincenti 37' (pen.) Alessandra 72' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,039 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Bury | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Pugh 32' Brown 61' | Report | Lund 67' Cannon 71'Allen 88'Vincenti 90+2' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Coventry City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 68' | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,495 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Lancashire 23' McNulty 54'Cannon 56'Camps 73'Allen 83' | Report | Jones 32' Kelly 62'Eckersley 81' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,690 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Southend United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Timlin 24' Mooney 39' (pen.)Leonard 41' | Report | Lillis 38' Bunney 63'Lancashire 72'Rose 79'Lund 90+1' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rochdale |
| 12:30 GMT | Eastham 34' | Report | Pearce 16' Morgan 36'Jacobs 61' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,835 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Doncaster | 0–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 8' | Report | Cannon 23' Henderson 34' 84', 90+6'Rose 90+5' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Rochdale | Gillingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Dack 7' Oshilaja 41' 80'Donnelly 67' | Report | Camps 12' Andrew 88'Lancashire 90+4' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,088 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Sullivan 15' Henderson 40' (pen.) McDermott 54'Mendez-Laing 78'Andrew 81'Camps 88' | Report | Birchall 13' Dickinson 40'  90+6' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Darren England |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Robert 33' Gladwin 34' | Report | O'Sullivan  12'McDermott 40'Henderson 58'Lancashire 60'Lund 71'McNulty 90+6' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,149 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Henderson 30' (pen.) McDermott 34'Lancashire 64' | Report | Porter 21' Harriott 56'Briggs 67' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2015 Postponed | Rochdale | P–P | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | Mirfin 33' Dawson 74'Bishop 82'van Veen 88' | Report | McDermott 16' Henderson 22'Lancashire 48'Lund 57' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 2 January 2016 24 | Walsall | 0–3 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Henderson 3' McDermott 35'Andrew 58', 77' 90+1'Cannon 67'Vincenti 82' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,857 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 January 2016 25 | Rochdale | 2-3 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Rose 22' McDermott 46'Lund 53'Henderson 58'Bennett 90+3' | Report | O'Shea 26' Hird 35'Ariyibi 48' Novak 78'Ebanks-Blake 80'Gardener 86'Lee 90+4' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,965 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 January 2016 26 | Barnsley | 6-1 | Rochdale | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Mawson 8' Winnall 52' 69' 89'Watkins 84'Long 90+3' | Report | Mendez-Laing 65' McNulty 89' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,823 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 30 January 2016 27 | Rochdale | 2-1 | Burton Albion | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Camps 8' Henderson 24' (pen.) | Report | Akins 78' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,994 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 6 February 2016 28 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-0 | Rochdale | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Fox 7' Haber 31'Inman 45' | Report | Rafferty 49' Lund 57' | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,130 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 13 February 2016 29 | Rochdale | 0-1 | Millwall | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Lancashire 10' Henderson 50' | Report | Nelson 50' Gregory 54'Martin 57'Williams 76' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,882 Referee: Graham Salibury |
| 16 February 2016 30 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Crewe Alexandra | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Bennett 2' Bunney 6'Lund 45+6'Rose 45+6' | Report | Haber 24' Seager 27'Bakayogo 45+5' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,985 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 20 February 2016 31 | Bradford City | 2-2 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 15:00 | McArdle 40' Davies 62'McMahon 69' | Report | Bunney 12' 51' Eastham 17' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,936 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 23 February 2016 32 | Rochdale | 1-0 | Fleetwood Town | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Bunney 12' Henderson 30' | Report | Maxwell 31' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Rochdale | 2-0 | Sheffield United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Lund 25' Canavan 29'Vincenti 56' 67'Holt 81' | Report | Adams 45+2' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-0 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Whalley 12' Knight-Percival 45' | Report | Allen 83' | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 4,221 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Rochdale | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Report | Camps 83' Henderson 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,942 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Rochdale | 3-0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Mendez-Laing 11' 17' Eastham 53' | Report | Gardener 26' Pugh 57' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Oldham Athletic | 2-3 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| 15:00 | Amadi-Holloway 29' 71' | Report | Henderson 31' 37' (pen.) Gerrard 49' (o.g.)Camps 55'Rafferty 90+4' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Paul Tierney (referee) |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Rochdale | 4-1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Holt 41' Rafferty 49'McNulty 56'Allen 61'Vincenti 83'Bunney 90' | Report | Payne 28' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Rochdale | Wigan |
| 13:30 | Perkins 29' Pearce 34'McAleny 67' | Report | Henderson 33' McNulty 70'Rafferty 74' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,407 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Camps 43' Vincenti 83'Canavan 90+6' | Report | Lund 57' Butler 68'Alcock 83' Chaplow 90+6' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Peterborough United | 1-2 | Rochdale | Peterborough |
| 15:00 | Smith 34' Maddison 90+1' | Report | Bunney 8' Mendez-Laing 23'Rafferty 53'Lund 72' | Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 4,785 Referee: Fred Graham (referee) |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Rochdale | 3-0 | Blackpool | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Eastham 45' Bunney 50'Mendez-Laing 60'Vincenti 89' | Report | Boyce 88' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,247 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Rochdale | 1-1 | Gillingham | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Camps 45+1' Rose 56' | Report | Egan 77' Hessenthaler 80' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,385 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Port Vale | 4-1 | Rochdale | Burslem |
| 15:00 | Robinson 37' O'Connor 45' (pen.) 76' (pen.)Hooper 46' | Report | Eastham 29' Andrew 50' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,380 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Henderson 16' Camps 34'Allen 45+2'Lund 63' 67' | Report | Obika 2' Ormonde-Ottewill 36' 88'Thompson 45+1'Thompson 45+3' 58'Raphael Rossi Branco 65' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Scott Duncan (referee) |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Colchester United | 1-2 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 12:30 | Edwards 53' | Report | Mendez-Laing 18' Andrew 69' | Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,435 Referee: Andrew Davies |
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rochdale were drawn at home against Swindon Town.[23] Rochdale were at home to Bury in the second round.[24]
| 7 November 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 3–1 | Swindon | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Mendez-Laing 24', 46', 69' (pen.) | Report | Ajose 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,060 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 December 2015 2nd round | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 12:00 | Report | Rose 8' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rochdale were drawn at home against Coventry City.[25] Rochdale were drawn away to Hull City in the second round.[26]
| 11 August 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Coventry City | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | McDermott 45' | Report | Tudgay 84' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| Penalties | ||||
Rose  Henderson Kennedy Rafferty Andrew | Tudgay Morris Maddison Lameiras  | |||
| 25 August 2015 2nd round | Hull City | 1–0 | Rochdale | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Luer 9' | Report[27] | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 10,430 Referee: 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.[28]
| 6 October 2015 2nd round | Rochdale | 2-1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 19:00 BST | Tanser 18' Bennett 45'Alessandra 66' | Eastham 65' (o.g.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 10 November 2015 Northern QF | Rochdale | 0-1 | Morecambe | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | McNulty 24' Cannon 82' | Mullin 17' Miller 79'McGowan 88' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,428 Referee: David Coote |
Lancashire Senior Cup
On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Rochdale will face Manchester United.[29]
| 9 September 2015 1st round | Rochdale | 2–3 | Manchester United | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Alessandra 45' Rose 62' (pen.) | Report | Fletcher 10', 18', 47' (pen.) | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Referee: Paul Marsden |
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