Rochdale
Port Vale
06:00 PM
Oct 31, 2026
Rochdale
Rochdale
0 – 5
L
Oct 24, 2026
Accrington
-
L
H
Accrington Stanley
League Two
0 - 5
-
D
H
Grimsby Town
League Two
2 - 2
-
L
A
Crewe Alexandra
League Two
3 - 2
-
D
A
Tranmere Rovers
League Two
1 - 1
-
L
A
Huddersfield Town
EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H
5 - 0
League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19-12 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 |  Barnet |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24-16 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 |  Cheltenham Town |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22-22 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra |
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16-16 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 |  York City |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21-13 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 |  Walsall |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16-7 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 |  Chesterfield |
13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23-17 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 |  Exeter City |
13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10-7 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley |
13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22-16 | 6 | 18 |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury Town |
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16-20 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19-16 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 |  Gillingham |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18-18 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers |
13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16-16 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 |  Swindon Town |
13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13-16 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers |
13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16-20 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 |  Newport County |
13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16-16 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Rochdale |
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15-22 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town |
13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15-17 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 |  Northampton Town |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8-8 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 |  Oldham Athletic |
12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14-18 | -4 | 12 |
| 21 |  Colchester United |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11-16 | -5 | 12 |
| 22 |  Rotherham United |
13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17-23 | -6 | 12 |
| 23 | Port Vale |
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6-12 | -6 | 12 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town |
11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12-21 | -9 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York City |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16-5 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Cheltenham Town |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14-10 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Exeter City |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Salford City |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11-8 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16-9 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Newport County |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Walsall |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-2 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Swindon Town |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Barnet |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12-9 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Rochdale |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10-13 | -3 | 10 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | Colchester United |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 9 |
| 21 | Gillingham |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8-9 | -1 | 9 |
| 22 | Northampton Town |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-3 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13-15 | -2 | 8 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-12 | -6 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Salford City |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12-9 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 9 |
| 4 | Walsall |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9-14 | -5 | 8 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11-10 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7-10 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10-9 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Rochdale |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8-13 | -5 | 5 |
| 15 | Swindon Town |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3-10 | -7 | 5 |
| 16 | Crawley Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Exeter City |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | York City |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Newport County |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | -5 | 3 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6-13 | -7 | 3 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3-11 | -8 | 2 |
| 24 | Port Vale |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-11 | -9 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Exeter City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11-2 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-7 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | York City |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-3 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Walsall |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-7 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Northampton Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-3 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Port Vale |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Newport County |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | -4 | 6 |
| 14 | Swindon Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-4 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Gillingham |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Rochdale |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-10 | -4 | 2 |
| 23 | Rotherham United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-12 | -6 | 2 |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | -6 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
26.2 | 13.8 | +12.4 | 26.5 | 19 | +6 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town |
27.6 | 18.3 | +9.2 | 24.0 | 17 | +9 |
| 3 | York City |
22.3 | 13.0 | +9.3 | 23.1 | 20 | +2 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town |
18.9 | 14.1 | +4.8 | 21.3 | 18 | +6 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley |
21.3 | 16.7 | +4.5 | 21.1 | 18 | +4 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers |
21.1 | 17.1 | +4.0 | 19.8 | 16 | +9 |
| 7 | Barnet |
22.9 | 17.2 | +5.7 | 18.8 | 22 | -5 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic |
19.0 | 15.5 | +3.5 | 18.8 | 12 | +12 |
| 9 | Exeter City |
15.3 | 14.4 | +0.9 | 18.3 | 19 | -1 |
| 10 | Rotherham United |
19.3 | 18.8 | +0.5 | 18.2 | 12 | +12 |
| 11 | Newport County |
15.6 | 16.9 | -1.2 | 18.2 | 15 | +5 |
| 12 | Salford City |
15.0 | 13.3 | +1.6 | 17.8 | 25 | -11 |
| 13 | Walsall |
17.6 | 16.0 | +1.6 | 16.2 | 19 | -7 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra |
14.7 | 17.1 | -2.4 | 16.0 | 21 | -10 |
| 15 | Gillingham |
15.2 | 19.2 | -4.1 | 15.8 | 17 | -3 |
| 16 | Port Vale |
12.4 | 11.4 | +1.0 | 15.1 | 12 | +7 |
| 17 | Colchester United |
14.1 | 17.5 | -3.4 | 14.9 | 12 | +4 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers |
15.1 | 20.5 | -5.4 | 14.6 | 16 | -5 |
| 19 | Swindon Town |
16.2 | 23.4 | -7.2 | 13.7 | 16 | -5 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town |
16.7 | 23.4 | -6.7 | 13.4 | 14 | -2 |
| 21 | Cheltenham Town |
16.3 | 23.9 | -7.6 | 13.0 | 21 | -18 |
| 22 | Northampton Town |
10.1 | 13.4 | -3.3 | 12.8 | 13 | -3 |
| 23 | Crawley Town |
15.2 | 20.7 | -5.5 | 12.3 | 6 | +1 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
10.7 | 23.2 | -12.5 | 9.1 | 15 | -7 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Northern Grp. H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 |  Doncaster Rovers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Liverpool U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Rochdale |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Rochdale |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Liverpool U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Liverpool U21 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 2 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rochdale |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
Ian WatsonGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nils Ramming
GK
|
19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |
Jake Spaven
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Sam Waller
GK
|
23 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Charlie Tasker
RB, LB, RWB, RM
|
20 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Kaiden Wilson
CB, RB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Laurence Maguire
CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
Ethan Ebanks-Landell
CB
|
33 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 |
Sam Sherring
CB, RB
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 |
Sam Beckwith
CB
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 |
Aden Flint
CB
|
37 | 2 | 1 | |
| 54 |
Tom Bradley
RB
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 12
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Ryan East
CM, CDM, CAM
|
28 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |
Harvey Gilmour
CDM, CM, CAM
|
27 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |
Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling
RM, RB, RW, LB, CB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Edward Francis
CDM, CM
|
27 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |
Casey Pettit
CM
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Babajide Adeeko
CDM
|
23 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 |
Kane Taylor
RM, CAM, LW, CM
|
21 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |
Dan Moss
LM, LB, CB
|
25 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 |
Bryant Bilongo
LB, LWB
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 |
Will Jenkins
RW
|
24 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Jamie Paterson
CAM, CM
|
34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 |
Reece Leonard
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 10
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Cian Hayes
RW
|
23 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 |
Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
ST
|
31 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |
Devante Rodney
ST, CAM, LW
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
Zain Silcott-Duberry
LW
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Jonny Smith
RW
|
29 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 |
Luke Hannant
LW, RW, LM, RM
|
32 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 |
Dajaune Brown
ST, CAM, RW
|
21 | 4 | 2 | |
| 40 |
Ian Henderson
ST
|
41 | 1 | 0 | |
| 45 |
Glenn Middleton
LW, RW
|
26 | 0 | 3 | |
| — |
Lucas Bispo Martinez
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Port Vale |
06:00 PM | Rochdale |
|
| Nov 04, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H | Rochdale |
12:30 AM | Doncaster |
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| Nov 07, 2026FA Cup | Fleetwood |
08:30 PM | Rochdale |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
08:30 PM | York City |
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| Nov 21, 2026League Two | Northampton |
08:30 PM | Rochdale |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
08:30 PM | Barnet |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Cheltenham |
01:15 AM | Rochdale |
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| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Exeter |
08:30 PM | Rochdale |
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| Dec 19, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
08:30 PM | Bristol Rovers |
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| Dec 26, 2026League Two | Rotherham |
08:30 PM | Rochdale |
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| Dec 30, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
01:15 AM | Salford |
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| Jan 01, 2027League Two | Rochdale |
08:30 PM | Chesterfield |
Results
| Oct 24, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
0 - 5 | Accrington |
L |
| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
2 - 2 | Grimsby |
D |
| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Crewe |
3 - 2 | Rochdale |
L |
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | Tranmere |
1 - 1 | Rochdale |
D |
| Oct 06, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H | Huddersfield |
5 - 0 | Rochdale |
L |
| Oct 03, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
1 - 0 | Swindon |
W |
| Sep 26, 2026League Two | Fleetwood |
1 - 2 | Rochdale |
W |
| Sep 22, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. H | Rochdale |
3 - 3 | Liverpool U21 |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
2 - 0 | Oldham |
W |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Walsall |
0 - 0 | Rochdale |
D |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
1 - 4 | Gillingham |
L |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Rochdale |
3 - 0 | Shrewsbury |
W |
Team rankings · League Two
Club leaders
- Aden Flint7.22
- Dan Moss7.15
- Dajaune Brown6.98
- Dajaune Brown1,112
- Kaiden Wilson1,077
- Harvey Gilmour981
- Jonny Smith0.47
- Dajaune Brown0.32
- Cian Hayes0.28
- Dajaune Brown3.6
- Ian Henderson1.0
- Aden Flint0.9
- Dajaune Brown0.29
- Jonny Smith0.24
- Luke Hannant0.18
- Dajaune Brown5.1
- Ian Henderson1.6
- Aden Flint1.0
- Jonny Smith1.4
- Luke Hannant0.8
- Dajaune Brown0.8
- Jonny Smith4.2
- Cian Hayes3.4
- Dajaune Brown2.3
- Kaiden Wilson53.3
- Sam Sherring52.8
- Edward Francis44.5
Arrivals 4
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Charlie TaskerRB · 2026-09-02
|
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Loan |
|
Dajaune BrownST · 2026-08-07
|
 Derby County |
Loan |
|
Nils RammingGK · 2026-07-20
|
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Loan |
Callum PerryCB · 2026-01-15
|
 Coventry City |
Loan |
Departures 0
None this window.
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
 EFL Cup |
0 | 1 |
 National League |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Ian Watson | 4 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 2025/2026 | Jim McNulty | 33 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 2.30 |
| 2024/2025 | Jim McNulty | 21 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 1.61 |
| 2023/2024 | Jim McNulty | 16 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 1.35 |
| 2022/2023 | Jim Bentley | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 2022/2023 | Jim McNulty | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 2020/2021 | Brian Barry-Murphy | 11 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 1.02 |
| 2019/2020 | Brian Barry-Murphy | 10 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 2018/2019 | Keith Hill | 9 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 2018/2019 | Brian Barry-Murphy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 1.82 |
| 2017/2018 | Keith Hill | 11 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 2016/2017 | Keith Hill | 19 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2015/2016 | Keith Hill | 19 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2014/2015 | Keith Hill | 19 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 1.37 |
| 2013/2014 | Keith Hill | 24 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 1.76 |
| 2012/2013 | John Coleman | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 1.29 |
| 2012/2013 | Keith Hill | 6 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 1.39 |
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Last updated October 26, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob