A record 85,021 watched Portsmouth’s EFL Trophy triumph against Sunderland, whilst the average attendance increased by 32% compared to 2017/18. [51], On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. And it seems we’re also popular with away fans. School Holiday Multi-Sport / Football Sessions, Community Trust Strategy & Implementation. The latest figures emphasise the growing appetite to watch live football up and down the country in person and online, with increased options being made available to supporters at home and abroad via the EFL’s digital streaming platform iFollow, and Sky Sports. School Holiday Multi-Sport / Football Sessions, Community Trust Strategy & Implementation. EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “It is a significant achievement by all 72 EFL Clubs to continue the trend of increasing attendances across the EFL and achieve a 60-year high. Read full article. iFollow is providing an alternative option for those supporters who can’t attend games, but the product EFL Clubs have been turning out on the pitch has brought supporters back through the turnstiles.”. Source:[citation needed], On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. [52] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. The record number is further indication of the growing appeal of the EFL, as cumulative attendances across the Championship, League One and League Two broke the 18 million barrier for a third consecutive year, with the average gate across all three divisions at over 11,000. [47][48], The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. Home Attendances, 2020-2021 Include Home matches Away matches All matches Season 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 Rochdale AFC. The 2017–18 season is Rochdale's 111th year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One.Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Rochdale AFC badge - Link to home. [55] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[56]. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. [54] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. Rochdale Association Football Club spent 36 consecutive seasons in the Football League’s lowest division, leading to some fans of opposition clubs to jokingly refer to it as ‘the Rochdale Division’. First and foremost, we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who followed Keith Hill’s side up and down the country during the 2014-15 campaign. That average includes three attendances of 5,000 or more, with our highest attendance for the season coming in at 6,546 against Sunderland in April. Source: "Brian Barry-Murphy Appointed As Rochdale Manager", "Ryan Delaney Signs Dale Contract Extension", "Rochdale sign Liverpool midfielder Williams", "Inman joins Dale after Peterborough exit", "Ryan McLaughlin Joins Rochdale From Blackpool On A Permanent Deal", "Atlanta United signs goalkeeper Brendan Moore", "Scunthorpe United sign defenders Byron Webster and Harrison McGahey", "Rochdale midfielder to retire from professional football", "Magnus Norman Joins Rochdale On Loan From Fulham", "Connor Randall Joins On Loan From Liverpool", "Rory Holden Joins Rochdale On Loan From Bristol City", "Rekeil Pyke Joins Rochdale On Loan From Huddersfield Town", "Joe Bunney Returns To Former Club On Loan", "Rochdale Resecure Zach Clough On Loan From Nottingham Forest", "Andy Lonergan Joins Rochdale On Emergency Loan Deal", "Andy Lonergan's Emergency Loan Deal Renewed", "Morgan Piper Joins Wythenshawe Town On Work Experience Loan", "Dale To Play Tranmere Rovers In A Pre-Season Friendly", "Stalybridge Celtic Friendly Added To Dale's Pre-Season Calendar", "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions", "Guiseley to face Fleetwood in FA Cup second round", "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup", "Checkatrade Trophy: Round One Draw information", "Checkatrade Trophy Round Two Draw Confirmed", "Checkatrade Trophy Round Three draw confirmed", South West Peninsula League Premier Division, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018–19_Rochdale_A.F.C._season&oldid=968283928, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 July 2020, at 12:04.