ROCHDALE
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| Formed: 1907 Ground: Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, Greater Manchester |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1908/09 | 10th | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 38 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1909/10 | ▲4th | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 33 | 54 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1910/11 | 1st | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 45 | 56 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 1st | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 81 | 24 | 50 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 51 | 44 | Central League |
| 1913/14 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 39 | Central League |
| 1914/15 | 9th | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 37 | Central League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 59 | 88 | 34 | Central League |
| 1920/21 | 10th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 63 | 73 | 43 | Central League |
| ▲Rochdale were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1921/22 | ►20th | 38 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 77 | 26 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1922/23 | 12th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1923/24 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 26 | 62 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 53 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 3rd | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 104 | 58 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 105 | 65 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 77 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 79 | 96 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 91 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | ►21st | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 62 | 107 | 30 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | ►21st | 40 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 135 | 11 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 80 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | ►22nd | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 53 | 103 | 24 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 71 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 88 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 86 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 78 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 92 | 82 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 64 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 72 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 41 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 62 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 79 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 22nd | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 62 | 83 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 77 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 65 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 79 | 67 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Rochdale were placed in the new Third Division | |||||||||
| 1958/59 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 79 | 28 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 60 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 66 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 12th | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 67 | 59 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 53 | 58 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | ►21st | 46 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 71 | 87 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | ►21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 72 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | ▲3rd | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 60 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 68 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 83 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | ▼24th | 46 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 94 | 21 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 40 | 54 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 59 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | ►24th | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 85 | 24 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 64 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 24th | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 79 | 27 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 70 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | ►21st | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 55 | 73 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | ►22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 73 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 76 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 82 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 12th | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 55 | 66 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 53 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 67 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Fourth Division was renamed to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 51 | 60 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 67 | 50 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 61 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 18th | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 55 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 54 | 68 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 59 | 48 | 71 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 52 | 78 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 63 | 70 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 58 | 50 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 9th | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 48 | 66 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 50 | 66 | Football League Two |
| 2007/08 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 54 | 80 | Football League Two |
| 2008/09 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 70 | Football League Two |
| 2009/10 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 48 | 82 | Football League Two |
| 2010/11 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 68 | Football League One |
| 2011/12 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 81 | 38 | Football League One |
| 2012/13 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 70 | 61 | Football League Two |
| 2013/14 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 48 | 81 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 72 | 66 | 63 | Football League One |
| 2015/16 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 69 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | 69 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 57 | 51 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | 54 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | 18th | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 36 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | 47 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 53 | English Football League Two |
| 2022/23 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 70 | 38 | English Football League Two |
| 2023/24 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 62 | National League |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |