Joe Rafferty
| Date of birth | 06 October 1993 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joe Rafferty joined Rochdale in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in May 2013 and to June 2016 in July 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Liverpool | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Rochdale | 02 Jul 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 20 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rochdale | League Two | 31 |
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| 2014-15 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rochdale | League One | 28 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Rochdale | League One | 29 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Rochdale | Football League Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Rochdale | League One | 36 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 6 |
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| 2017-18 | Rochdale | Football League Trophy | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Rochdale | League One | 30 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2012 | Rochdale v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-2 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 15 Sep 2012 | AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Rotherham United v Rochdale | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Rochdale v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Gillingham v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Rochdale | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 1-1 (4-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Rochdale v Exeter City | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Bradford City v Rochdale | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Rochdale v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Exeter City v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Fleetwood Town v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Rochdale v Southend United | W | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Rochdale v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Oxford United v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Burton Albion v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Port Vale v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Rochdale v Newport County | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Torquay United v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Morecambe v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Rochdale v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | York City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2014 | Chesterfield v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Rochdale v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Rochdale v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Exeter City v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Rochdale v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2014 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Torquay United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Rochdale v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Rochdale v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Rochdale v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Rochdale v Southend United | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Chesterfield v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale | W | 2-5 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Crawley Town v Rochdale | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Sheffield United v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Rochdale v Walsall | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Rochdale v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Rochdale v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2014 | Rochdale v Walsall | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Rochdale v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Port Vale v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Colchester United v Rochdale | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | Rochdale v Aldershot Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Rochdale v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Rochdale v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Rochdale v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Bradford City v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Rochdale v Crawley Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Rochdale v Stoke City | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Coventry City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Peterborough United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Rochdale v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Rochdale v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Rochdale v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Rochdale v Swindon Town | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Gillingham v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Barnsley v Rochdale | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Coventry City | W | 1-1 (5-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Blackpool v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Chesterfield v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Rochdale v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Burton Albion v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Rochdale v Bradford City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Sheffield United v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Gillingham v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Rochdale v Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Rochdale v Burton Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Crewe Alexandra v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Rochdale v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Bradford City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Rochdale v Fleetwood Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Rochdale v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Coventry City v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Rochdale v Bury | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Oldham Athletic v Rochdale | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Rochdale v Southend United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Peterborough United v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Rochdale v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Rochdale v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Port Vale v Rochdale | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Rochdale v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Rochdale v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Football League Trophy | Group F – North |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Millwall v Rochdale | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Rochdale v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Rochdale v Notts County | W | 2-1 | Football League Trophy | Group F – North |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Rochdale v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Rochdale v Bury | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Coventry City v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Rochdale v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Maidstone United [1992] v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Hartlepool United v Rochdale | W | 1-2 | Football League Trophy | Group F – North |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Bradford City v Rochdale | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Rochdale v Maidstone United [1992] | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Rochdale v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Rochdale v Walsall | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Gillingham v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Rochdale v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Walsall v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Barrow v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Southend United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Rochdale v Oxford United | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Rochdale v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Rochdale v Charlton Athletic | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Peterborough United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Rochdale v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Chesterfield v Rochdale | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2017 | AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Rochdale v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Portsmouth v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Rochdale v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Stoke City v Rochdale | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Rochdale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Southend United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Rochdale v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 0-4 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Rochdale v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Rochdale v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Plymouth Argyle v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Rochdale v Bromley | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Rochdale v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Oldham Athletic v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Rochdale v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2017 | Slough Town v Rochdale | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Bradford City v Rochdale | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Rochdale v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Rochdale v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Jan 2018 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Millwall v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Northampton Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2018 | Rochdale v Millwall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Rochdale v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur v Rochdale | L | 6-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Walsall v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Rotherham United v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2018 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2018 | Rochdale v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Rochdale v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Peterborough United v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | Rochdale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Rochdale v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Rochdale v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Oxford United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 May 2018 | Rochdale v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.