| Season |
Competition |
Round Reached |
Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
| 2012/2013 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 13 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Morecambe |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Sat 11 Aug | Rochdale | 3 - 4 | Barnsley |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2 |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 09 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Bury |
| Bury win 5-4 on penalties |
| 2011/2012 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 12 Nov | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 20 Sep | Aldershot Tn. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Quarter-Final | Tue 08 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Preston N.E. |
| Preston North End won 4-2 on penalties |
| 2010/2011 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Fri 05 Nov | Rochdale | 2 - 3 | FC United |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Thu 26 Aug | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 31 Aug | Port Vale | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 2009/2010 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Wed 11 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Luton Town |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 11 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 01 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Bradford City |
| 2008/2009 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 29 Nov | Forest Green | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 12 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Oldham Athletic won 4-1 on penalties |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Quarter-Final | Tue 04 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 2007/2008 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 10 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 28 Aug | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Norwich City |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Norwich City won 4-3 on penalties |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 09 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Bury |
| 2006/2007 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Mon 20 Nov | Hartlepool U. | 0 - 0 | Rochdale |
| after extra time, Hartlepool United won 4-2 on penalties |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 22 Aug | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 31 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. |
| Crewe Alexandra won 2-0 on penalties |
| 2005/2006 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 05 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Brentford |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 23 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 5 | Bradford City |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 22 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| 2004/2005 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 08 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 4 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Mon 23 Aug | Rochdale | 2 - 4 | Wolves |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 02 Nov | Chester City | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 2003/2004 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 06 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Luton Town |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 19 Aug | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 14 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 2002/2003 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sun 16 Feb | Wolves | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 11 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 22 Oct | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Bury |
| 2001/2002 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 08 Dec | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 11 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Fulham |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Fulham won 6-5 on penalties |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 30 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Port Vale |
| 2000/2001 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 18 Nov | Cambridge U. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 06 Sep | Blackburn R. | 6 - 1 | Rochdale |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 05 Dec | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Doncaster Rovers won on golden goal rule |
| 1999/2000 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 20 Nov | Wrexham | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 24 Aug | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Chesterfield won 4-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Final | Wed 22 Mar | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Stoke City won 4-1 on aggregate |
| 1998/1999 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Tue 15 Dec | Rotherham U. | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 18 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Wigan Ath. |
| Wigan Athletic won 2-0 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Semi-Final | Mon 08 Mar | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. |
| 1997/1998 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 15 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Wrexham |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 27 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Stoke City won 4-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 2nd Round | Tue 06 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 6 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1996/1997 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 07 Dec | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 03 Sep | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Barnsley won 3-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 10 Dec | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1995/1996 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 06 Jan | Liverpool | 7 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 22 Aug | York City | 5 - 1 | Rochdale |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 2-1, York City won 6-3 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 28 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1994/1995 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 12 Nov | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 23 Aug | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Mansfield Town won 3-1 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Final | Tue 14 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. |
| Carlisle United won 5-3 on aggregate |
| 1993/1994 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 04 Dec | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 06 Oct | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Leicester City won 8-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 30 Nov | Stockport Co. | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1992/1993 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 05 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 25 Aug | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. |
| Crewe Alexandra won 6-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 02 Feb | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. |
| 1991/1992 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 07 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Huddersfield |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 08 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Coventry City |
| Coventry City won 4-1 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Preliminary Round Group One | Tue 10 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1990/1991 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 20 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| after extra time, 90 minutes ?-? |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 09 Oct | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Southampton won 8-0 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 22 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1989/1990 | F.A. Cup | 5th Round | Sat 17 Feb | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 29 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 5 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Bolton Wanderers won 6-3 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Preliminary Round Group Play-offs | Wed 20 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Chester City |
| 1988/1989 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Mon 28 Nov | Rochdale | 3 - 4 | Huddersfield |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 06 Sep | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Burnley won 5-4 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Preliminary Round Group Seven | Tue 13 Dec | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Wigan Ath. |
| 1987/1988 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 14 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Wrexham |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 06 Oct | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Wimbledon won 3-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern 1st Round | Tue 19 Jan | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1986/1987 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 06 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 4 | Wrexham |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Tue 07 Oct | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Watford |
| Watford won 3-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Quarter-Final | Tue 10 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Middlesbrough won 4-3 on penalties |
