2010–11 Rochdale A.F.C. season

The 2010–11 season is Rochdale's 104th year in existence and their first season in League One following promotion from League Two the previous season. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

Rochdale A.F.C.
2010–11 season
ChairmanChris Dunphy
ManagerKeith Hill
StadiumSpotland Stadium
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
FA CupSecond Round
League CupFirst Round
League TrophySecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Jones
All: Gary Jones

This was the club's first season in the third tier since 1974. An 9th place finish was their highest league finish since 1970.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Leyton Orient 46 19 13 14 71 62 +9 70
8 Exeter City 46 20 10 16 66 73 7 70
9 Rochdale 46 18 14 14 63 55 +8 68
10 Colchester United 46 16 14 16 57 63 6 62
11 Brentford 46 17 10 19 55 62 7 61
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2011. Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Josh Lillis 27023 + 001 + 002 + 001 + 00
2 DF Scott Wiseman 41037 + 001 + 002 + 001 + 00
3 DF Joe Widdowson 38030 + 401 + 002 + 000 + 10
4 DF Marcus Holness 50146 + 011 + 002 + 001 + 00
6 MF Brian Barry-Murphy 36031 + 101 + 002 + 001 + 00
7 MF Jason Kennedy 48444 + 141 + 002 + 000 + 00
8 MF Gary Jones 491945 + 1171 + 002 + 020 + 00
9 FW Anthony Elding 2159 + 831 + 011 + 111 + 00
10 FW Jack Redshaw 300 + 200 + 000 + 001 + 00
11 FW Matt Done 36616 + 1750 + 000 + 201 + 01
12 DF Alan Goodall 603 + 200 + 000 + 001 + 00
13 GK Owain Fôn Williams 22022 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
13 GK Danny Taberner 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
14 FW Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 3648 + 2440 + 101 + 101 + 00
15 MF Joe Thompson 34219 + 1320 + 001 + 001 + 00
16 MF Will Atkinson 21215 + 620 + 000 + 000 + 00
16 MF Andrew Tutte 905 + 200 + 001 + 000 + 10
17 MF Bobby Grant 625 + 120 + 000 + 000 + 00
17 FW Deane Smalley 300 + 300 + 000 + 000 + 00
17 DF Robbie Williams 909 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
18 DF Josh Thompson 14111 + 110 + 000 + 101 + 00
19 FW Chris O'Grady 49945 + 191 + 002 + 000 + 00
20 FW Liam Dickinson 1407 + 700 + 000 + 000 + 00
21 GK Matty Edwards 100 + 100 + 000 + 000 + 00
22 MF David Flitcroft 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
23 DF Tom Kennedy 606 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
24 DF Chris Brown 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
25 MF Callum Byrne 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
26 DF Craig Dawson 481144 + 1101 + 012 + 000 + 00
27 FW Godwin Abadaki 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
27 DF Josh Brizell 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
28 DF Matthew Flynn 100 + 100 + 000 + 000 + 00
29 MF Nicky Adams 31025 + 501 + 000 + 000 + 00
31 GK Luke Daniels 101 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
31 GK Ryan Jones 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
32 GK Chris Oldfield 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
34 FW Helio André 200 + 100 + 000 + 000 + 10
35 FW Scott Hogan 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00
36 MF Reece Gray 210 + 210 + 000 + 000 + 00
GK Jordan Andrews 000 + 000 + 000 + 000 + 00

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Results

Pre-season Friendlies

24 July 2010 (2010-07-24) Rochdale 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Rochdale
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium

League One

7 August 2010 (2010-08-07) 1 Rochdale 0–0 Hartlepool United Rochdale
15:00 BST Widdowson  83' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: Andy Penn
14 August 2010 (2010-08-14) 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Rochdale Brighton
15:00 BST Murray  47'
Greer  52'
Bennett  67'
Report Jones  53' (pen), 90' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 6,602
Referee: Danny McDermid
21 August 2010 (2010-08-21) 3 Rochdale 1–2 Colchester United Rochdale
15:00 BST Dawson  47' Report Bond  38'
Henderson  84'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,016
Referee: Nigel Miller
28 August 2010 (2010-08-28) 4 Brentford 1–3 Rochdale Brentford
15:00 BST Simpson  27' Report Elding  11'
Holness  51'
O'Grady  60'
Kennedy  62'  18'  62'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Simon Hooper
4 September 2010 (2010-09-04) 5 Southampton 0–2 Rochdale Southampton
15:00 BST Report O'Grady  45'
Jones  68'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 18,169
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 September 2010 (2010-09-11) 6 Rochdale 3–2 Walsall Rochdale
15:00 BST Thompson  27'
Elding  44'
Jones  65' (pen)
Tutte  90'
Report Macken  4'
Byfield  45'
Davis  85'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,174
Referee: Colin Webster
18 September 2010 (2010-09-18) 7 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Rochdale Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Doumbé  28'
Lewington  78'
Chadwick  87'
Report Kennedy  20'
Widdowson  41'
Thompson  49'
Goodall  90'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,034
Referee: Keith Hill
25 September 2010 (2010-09-25) 8 Rochdale 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale
15:00 BST Dawson  64'  90'
Barry-Murphy  90'
Report Wright-Phillips  18'
Noone  71'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,294
Referee: Peter Quinn
28 September 2010 (2010-09-28) 9 Rochdale 3–0 Huddersfield Town Rochdale
19:45 BST Kennedy  7'
Akpa Akpro  88'
O'Grady  90'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Grant Hegley
2 October 2010 (2010-10-02) 10 Exeter City 1–0 Rochdale Exeter
15:00 BST Cureton  49' Report Goodall  37'
Thompson  75'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,363
Referee: Stephen Tanner
9 October 2010 (2010-10-09) 11 Rochdale 0–1 Yeovil Town Rochdale
15:00 BST Dawson  22'
Widdowson  70'
Done  87'
Report Freeman  66'
Smith  90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Andy Haines
16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) 12 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Rochdale Bristol
15:00 BST Hughes  45' (pen)
Lines  82'
Report Anthony  86' (o.g.)
Jones  87'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,872
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 October 2010 (2010-10-23) 13 Rochdale 3–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Rochdale
15:00 BST O'Grady  22'
Elding  35'
Jones  58'
Akpa Akpro  90'
Report Green  61'
Scannell  64'
Arber  68'
Gain  83'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Jock Waugh
30 October 2010 (2010-10-30) 14 Leyton Orient 2–1 Rochdale London
15:00 BST Chorley  48' (pen)
Cox  66'
Forbes  76'
Report O'Grady  45'
Adams  77'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,880
Referee: Kevin Wright
13 November 2010 (2010-11-13) 15 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Rochdale Sheffield
15:00 GMT Coke  62'  88'
Morrison  82'
Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 16,520
Referee: Steve Rushton
20 November 2010 (2010-11-20) 16 Rochdale 3–3 Swindon Town Rochdale
15:00 GMT Jones  20' (pen), 85' (pen)
Thompson  52'
Grant  64'
Report Timlin  1'
Austin  78'
Rose  80'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,866
Referee: Mark Brown
23 November 2010 (2010-11-23) 17 Carlisle United 1–1 Rochdale Carlisle
19:45 GMT Madine  20'
Michalík  47'  61'
Report Dawson  34'
Jones  62' (pen)
Holness  78'
Done  89'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,412
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 November 2010 (2010-11-27) 18 Rochdale 1–1 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
15:00 GMT Done  37' Report Evina  16'
Kelly  80'
Mvoto  83'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,483
Referee: Anthony Bates
10 December 2010 (2010-12-10) 19 Peterborough United 2–1 Rochdale Peterborough
19:45 GMT McLean  19'
Mackail-Smith  50'
Report Akpa Akpro  79' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: Mark Haywood
1 January 2011 (2011-01-01) 20 Rochdale 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale
15:00 GMT Jones  26' (pen), 44' (pen)
Barry-Murphy  56'
Kennedy  80'
Grant  67'  84'
Report Broomes  24'
Thomas-Moore  36'  81' (pen)
Labadie  42'
Goodison  67'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,436
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 January 2011 (2011-01-03) 21 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Rochdale Oldham
15:00 GMT Stephens  63'
Trotman  79'
Furman  87'
Report O'Grady  64', 76'
Wiseman  85'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,251
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 January 2011 (2011-01-08) 22 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Rochdale Dagenham
15:00 GMT Report O'Grady  74' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,948
Referee: G Hegley
15 January 2011 (2011-01-15) 23 Rochdale 1–1 Leyton Orient Rochdale
15:00 GMT Forbes  35' (o.g.) Report Spring  37'
Chorley  60'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,731
Referee: Andy Haines
18 January 2011 (2011-01-18) 24 Rochdale 0–0 Bournemouth Rochdale
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,312
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
22 January 2011 (2011-01-22) 25 Yeovil Town 0–1 Rochdale Yeovil
15:00 GMT Welsh  83' Report Jones  17'
Fôn Williams  77'
Thompson  89'
Wiseman  90'
Attendance: 3,711
Referee: Danny McDermid
1 February 2011 (2011-02-01) 26 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Rochdale Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Elford-Alliyu  4'
Kay  55'
Labadie  59'
Report Akpa Akpro  82'
Jones  90'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,766
Referee: Darren Drysdale
5 February 2011 (2011-02-05) 27 Swindon Town 1–1 Rochdale Swindon
15:00 GMT Dossevi  82'
Benyon  90'
Report Dawson  81' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,386
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 February 2011 (2011-02-08) 28 Rochdale 3–1 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
19:45 GMT Dawson  72'
Done  90'
Akpa Akpro  90'
Report Bolger  51'  74'
Hoskins  79'
Kalala  81'
Williams  90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,372
Referee: Robert Madley
12 February 2011 (2011-02-12) 29 Rochdale 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Rochdale
15:00 GMT Done  15'  90'
Jones  27' (pen)
Report Madine  90' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,154
Referee: Peter Walton
26 February 2011 (2011-02-26) 30 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale Walsall
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Gary Sutton
5 March 2011 (2011-03-05) 31 Rochdale 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons Rochdale
15:00 GMT Dawson  81'
Widdowson  84'
Dickinson  89'
Report Vine  15'
Powell  19'
Leven  38'
Gleeson  45'
Baldock  89' (pen)
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,837
Referee: Jonathan Moss
8 March 2011 (2011-03-08) 32 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Rochdale Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Afobe  25'
Roberts  33'
Report Jones  90' Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 12,531
Referee: Nigel Miller
12 March 2011 (2011-03-12) 33 Rochdale 0–1 Exeter City Rochdale
15:00 GMT Report Cureton  30' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,726
Referee: Dave Foster
15 March 2011 (2011-03-15) 34 Rochdale 1–0 Notts County Rochdale
19:45 GMT Dawson  46' Report Sproule  81'
Edwards  87'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,019
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 March 2011 (2011-03-19) 35 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Rochdale Plymouth
15:00 GMT Report Jones  49' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Simon Hooper
25 March 2011 (2011-03-25) 36 Hartlepool United 0–2 Rochdale Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Horwood  54' Report Jones  23'
Dawson  56'  67'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,081
Referee: Mark Brown
29 March 2011 (2011-03-29) 37 Rochdale 2–0 Charlton Athletic Rochdale
19:45 BST Kennedy  35'
Dawson  76'
Report Wagstaff  78' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 April 2011 (2011-04-02) 38 Rochdale 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Rochdale
15:00 BST Kennedy  7'
Atkinson  22'
Wiseman  36'
Jones  71' (pen)
Report Painter  27'
Wood  29' (pen)
Dicker  51'
Navarro  76'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,959
Referee: David Webb
5 April 2011 (2011-04-05) 39 Notts County 1–2 Rochdale Nottingham
19:45 BST Hughes  54'
Ravenhill  60'
Report Dawson  7'
Atkinson  15'
Jones  45'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,689
Referee: Mick Russell
9 April 2011 (2011-04-09) 40 Colchester United 1–0 Rochdale Colchester
15:00 BST Henderson  87' Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,052
Referee: Roger East
12 April 2011 (2011-04-12) 41 Rochdale 2–0 Southampton Rochdale
19:45 BST Thompson  28'
O'Grady  41'
Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,825
Referee: Mark Haywood
16 April 2011 (2011-04-16) 42 Rochdale 0–1 Brentford Rochdale
15:00 BST Jones  65' Report Diagouraga  28'
Simpson  79'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,963
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 April 2011 (2011-04-23) 43 Rochdale 2–3 Carlisle United Rochdale
15:00 BST Thompson  30'  63'
Done  49'
Report Holness  25' (o.g.)
Noble  60'
Robson  65'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,762
Referee: Steve Rushton
25 April 2011 (2011-04-25) 44 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Rochdale London
15:00 BST Wright-Phillips  25'
Racon  31'
Parrett  52'
Eccleston  76'
Report Atkinson  35'
Holness  51'
Wiseman  71'
Adams  79'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,253
Referee: Pat Miller
30 April 2011 (2011-04-30) 45 Rochdale 2–2 Peterborough United Rochdale
15:00 BST Akpa Akpro  1'
Dawson  87'
Report Mendez-Laing  45'
Tomlin  46'
Mackail-Smith  81'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Peter Quinn
7 May 2011 (2011-05-07) 46 Bournemouth 1–2 Rochdale Bournemouth
15:00 BST Pearce  27' Report Done  35'
Barry-Murphy  61'
Gray  80'  90'
Stadium: Goldsands Stadium
Attendance: 9,005
Referee: Gavin Ward

FA Cup

5 November 2010 1 Rochdale 2–3 F.C. United of Manchester Rochdale
19:45 GMT Elding  53'
Dawson  78'
Lillis  90'
Holness  90'
Report Platt  42'
Cottrell  49'
Deegan  61'
Norton  90'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

League Cup

10 August 2010 (2010-08-10) 1 Barnsley 0–1 Rochdale Barnsley
19:45 BST Doyle  63' Report Elding  56' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4107
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 August 2010 (2010-08-26) 2 Birmingham City 3–2 Rochdale Birmingham
19:45 BST McFadden  28' (pen)
Murphy  48'
Derbyshire  53'
Report Jones  26', 76' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 6431
Referee: Mick Russell

EFL Trophy

31 August 2010 (2010-08-31) 1 Port Vale 2–1 Rochdale Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST M.Richards  27'
J.Richards  70'
Report Done  79' Stadium: Vale Park
Referee: Michael Naylor

References

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