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| 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section Quarter-Final | Tue 10 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Middlesbrough won 4-3 on penalties |
| 1985/1986 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Thu 09 Jan | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 03 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Wrexham |
| Wrexham won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Three | Tue 28 Jan | Wigan Ath. | 6 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1984/1985 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 17 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 04 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. |
| Stockport County won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Section 2nd Round | Tue 12 Mar | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. |
| 1983/1984 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 07 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 4 | Telford Utd. |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Mon 12 Sep | Stockport Co. | 2 - 2 | Rochdale |
| Stockport County won 5-2 on aggregate |
| (Associate Members) | Northern Section 1st Round | Wed 22 Feb | Rochdale | 0 - 3 | Preston N.E. |
| 1982/1983 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 20 Nov | Altrincham | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 27 Oct | Bradford City | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Bradford City won 5-0 on aggregate |
| 1981/1982 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round 2nd Replay | Mon 30 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Hull City |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0; played at neutral ground |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 15 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 4 | Huddersfield |
| Huddersfield Town won 7-3 on aggregate |
| 1980/1981 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 22 Nov | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 12 Aug | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. |
| Carlisle United won 3-1 on aggregate |
| 1979/1980 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round Replay | Mon 21 Jan | Bury | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 14 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Blackpool |
| Blackpool won 2-1 on aggregate |
| 1978/1979 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 25 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Droylsden |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Mon 14 Aug | Rochdale | 2 - 4 | Crewe Alex. |
| Crewe Alexandra won 5-2 on aggregate |
| 1977/1978 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 26 Nov | Scarborough | 4 - 2 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 31 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 3 | Leeds Utd. |
| 1976/1977 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round 2nd Replay | Mon 29 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Northwich Vic. |
| played at neutral ground |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 18 Aug | Blackburn R. | 4 - 1 | Rochdale |
| Blackburn Rovers won 5-1 on aggregate |
| 1975/1976 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round 2nd Replay | Tue 13 Jan | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 26 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Bury |
| Bury won 4-0 on aggregate |
| 1974/1975 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Mon 16 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 20 Aug | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1973/1974 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Tue 18 Dec | Rochdale | 3 - 5 | Grantham Tn. |
| after extra time, 90 minutes ?-? |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 10 Oct | Rochdale | 0 - 4 | Bolton Wdrs. |
| 1972/1973 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 18 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Bangor City |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 06 Sep | Man. City | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1971/1972 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 20 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Barnsley |
| League Cup | 1st Round 2nd Replay | Tue 31 Aug | Halifax Town | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1970/1971 | F.A. Cup | 4th Round Replay | Mon 25 Jan | Colchester U. | 5 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Mon 14 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace |
| 1969/1970 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 15 Nov | Workington | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 13 Aug | Bolton Wdrs. | 6 - 3 | Rochdale |
| 1968/1969 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Mon 18 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Barnsley |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 14 Aug | Workington | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1967/1968 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 09 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 5 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Wed 23 Aug | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Bury |
| 1966/1967 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 26 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Barrow |
| League Cup | 1st Round | Tue 23 Aug | Bury | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1965/1966 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 08 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Altrincham |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 22 Sep | Southampton | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1964/1965 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 14 Nov | Workington | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 23 Sep | Rotherham U. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1963/1964 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 07 Dec | Barnsley | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| League Cup | 2nd Round | Wed 25 Sep | Halifax Town | 4 - 2 | Rochdale |
| 1962/1963 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 06 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | York City |
| League Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 18 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Southport |
| 1961/1962 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 25 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Wrexham |
| League Cup | Final | Tue 01 May | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| Norwich City won 4-0 on aggregate |
| 1960/1961 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Tue 08 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. |
| League Cup | 3rd Round | Mon 21 Nov | Blackburn R. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1959/1960 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Wed 09 Dec | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1958/1959 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round 2nd Replay | Thu 27 Nov | Hartlepools | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| played at neutral ground |
| 1957/1958 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 16 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Darlington |
| 1956/1957 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 17 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1955/1956 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 19 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | York City |
| 1954/1955 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 08 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 3 | Charlton Ath. |
| 1953/1954 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 21 Nov | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1952/1953 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 22 Nov | Bradford P.A. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1951/1952 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 12 Jan | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Leeds Utd. |
| 1950/1951 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 09 Jan | Rochdale | 2 - 3 | Chelsea |
| 1949/1950 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 10 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Notts. County |
| 1948/1949 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Sat 04 Dec | Barrow | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1947/1948 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Sat 20 Dec | Gillingham | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1946/1947 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Sat 11 Jan | Charlton Ath. | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1945/1946 | F.A. Cup | 3rd Round | Tue 08 Jan | Rochdale | 2 - 4 | Bury |
| Bury won 7-5 on aggregate |
| 1938/1939 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 26 Nov | Halifax Town | 7 - 3 | Rochdale |
| 1937/1938 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round Replay | Wed 01 Dec | Lincoln City | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1936/1937 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 28 Nov | Crewe Alex. | 5 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1935/1936 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 30 Nov | Halifax Town | 4 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1934/1935 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 24 Nov | Wrexham | 4 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1933/1934 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 25 Nov | Sutton Town | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1932/1933 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 26 Nov | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Stockport Co. |
| 1931/1932 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 28 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1930/1931 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 29 Nov | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. |
| 1929/1930 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 30 Nov | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1928/1929 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 24 Nov | Chesterfield | 3 - 2 | Rochdale |
| 1927/1928 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 10 Dec | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Rochdale |
| 1926/1927 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 27 Nov | Accrington S. | 4 - 3 | Rochdale |
| 1925/1926 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round Replay | Thu 17 Dec | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Chilton Coll. |
| 1920/1921 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 08 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1919/1920 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 10 Jan | Arsenal | 4 - 2 | Rochdale |
| 1914/1915 | F.A. Cup | 2nd Round | Sat 30 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Rochdale |
| 1912/1913 | F.A. Cup | 1st Round | Sat 11 Jan | Rochdale | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town |
