Rochdale have played York City 123 times in competitive football, winning 46, drawing 26 and losing 51, first meeting on 22 Mar 1930 and most recently on 25 Apr 2026. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–6 | 4,720 | |
| 3 May 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | H | York City | 4–2 | Harry Lewis, Tom Tippett, Dick Brown | 1,564 |
| 4 Oct 1930 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–3 | 4,308 | |
| 7 Feb 1931 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–2 | Joe Craddock | 2,577 |
| 25 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | Third Division North | A | York City | 2–5 | Joe McAleer, Harold Howarth | 5,285 |
| 28 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–5 | Joe McAleer, Fred Brown | 1,387 |
| 3 Sep 1932 | 1932–33 | Third Division North | A | York City | 6–2 | Tom Watson, George Snow | 4,363 |
| 7 Jan 1933 | 1932–33 | Third Division North | H | York City | 1–4 | George Beel | 3,968 |
| 20 Feb 1934 | 1933–34 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–6 | Jack Robson | 800 |
| 24 Mar 1934 | 1933–34 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–6 | Clarrie Murfin | 3,382 |
| 22 Dec 1934 | 1934–35 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–0 | Cliff Eaton | 3,003 |
| 4 May 1935 | 1934–35 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–0 | Levi Redfern, George Dobson | 5,212 |
| 12 Oct 1935 | 1935–36 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–2 | Harry Marshall | 4,487 |
| 15 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–3 | Joe Wiggins | 4,670 |
| 26 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–0 | Sid Protheroe, Wally Hunt | 4,598 |
| 10 Feb 1937 | 1936–37 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–4 | Jimmy Wynn | 2,292 |
| 28 Aug 1937 | 1937–38 | Third Division North | H | York City | 0–0 | 8,448 | |
| 1 Jan 1938 | 1937–38 | Third Division North | A | York City | 5–0 | Jimmy Wynn, Jock Millar, Harry Marshall | 5,971 |
| 10 Sep 1938 | 1938–39 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–2 | Syd Goodfellow, Arthur Griffiths | 5,494 |
| 14 Jan 1939 | 1938–39 | Third Division North | A | York City | 7–0 | Peter Vause, Joe Firth, Jimmy Wynn, Joe Duff | 3,826 |
| 2 Sep 1939 | 1939–40 | Wartime League | H | York City | 1–0 | Wally Reynolds | 6,288 |
| 7 Sep 1946 | 1946–47 | Third Division North | H | York City | 0–1 | 8,315 | |
| 4 Jan 1947 | 1946–47 | Third Division North | A | York City | 3–2 | Joe Hargreaves, Alec Carruthers | 5,363 |
| 11 Oct 1947 | 1947–48 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–0 | Hugh O'Donnell, Tom Sibley | 8,743 |
| 29 Nov 1947 | 1947–48 | FA Cup | A | York City | 1–0 | Wally Birch | 9,830 |
| 28 Feb 1948 | 1947–48 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–0 | 7,311 | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–1 | Jack Livesey | 12,438 |
| 18 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–0 | Jack Connor, Wally Birch | 7,758 |
| 8 Oct 1949 | 1949–50 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–1 | Jack Connor, Jack Livesey | 8,049 |
| 8 Apr 1950 | 1949–50 | Third Division North | A | York City | 2–2 | Jack Livesey | 6,102 |
| 7 Oct 1950 | 1950–51 | Third Division North | H | York City | 0–1 | 8,123 | |
| 24 Feb 1951 | 1950–51 | Third Division North | A | York City | 2–2 | Jack Livesey, Alan Steen | 7,664 |
| 20 Oct 1951 | 1951–52 | Third Division North | H | York City | 0–2 | 4,994 | |
| 8 Mar 1952 | 1951–52 | Third Division North | A | York City | 1–1 | Bert Foulds | 8,136 |
| 1 Nov 1952 | 1952–53 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–2 | 9,430 | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | 1952–53 | Third Division North | H | York City | 0–3 | 6,373 | |
| 9 Jan 1954 | 1953–54 | Third Division North | H | York City | 1–2 | Jack Haines | 5,575 |
| 30 Jan 1954 | 1953–54 | Third Division North | A | York City | 2–1 | Arnold Kendall, Joe Lynn | 5,650 |
| 4 Dec 1954 | 1954–55 | Third Division North | H | York City | 1–1 | Jimmy Anders | 4,051 |
| 23 Apr 1955 | 1954–55 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–2 | 9,981 | |
| 8 Oct 1955 | 1955–56 | Third Division North | A | York City | 2–1 | Eric Gemmell | 9,742 |
| 19 Nov 1955 | 1955–56 | FA Cup | H | York City | 0–1 | 8,992 | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | 1955–56 | Third Division North | H | York City | 3–1 | Jimmy Anders, Jim Storey | 3,923 |
| 20 Apr 1957 | 1956–57 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–4 | 7,203 | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | 1956–57 | Third Division North | H | York City | 1–0 | Dave Pearson | 4,215 |
| 30 Nov 1957 | 1957–58 | Third Division North | H | York City | 2–1 | Jimmy Dailey | 6,297 |
| 12 Apr 1958 | 1957–58 | Third Division North | A | York City | 0–1 | 5,123 | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 0–0 | 4,889 | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–2 | 5,477 | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 3–1 | Stan Hepton 38, Louis Bimpson 42, Louis Bimpson 83 | 4,201 |
| 7 Feb 1962 | 1961–62 | League Cup | H | York City | 2–1 | Stan Hepton, Jimmy Thompson | 7,312 |
| 17 Feb 1962 | 1961–62 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–2 | Joe Richardson 87 | 5,168 |
| 29 Sep 1962 | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–0 | Louis Bimpson 7 | 3,030 |
| 3 Nov 1962 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | A | York City | 0–0 | 4,655 | |
| 6 Nov 1962 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | H | York City | 1–2 | Peter Phoenix | 6,225 |
| 4 May 1963 | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–1 | 4,442 | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | 1963–64 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 3–0 | Ronnie Cairns 1, Joe Richardson 44, George Morton 63 | 5,446 |
| 14 Dec 1963 | 1963–64 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–0 | Don MacKenzie 39, Don Watson 77 | 2,203 |
| 22 Aug 1964 | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–2 | Joe Richardson 43 | 4,348 |
| 12 Dec 1964 | 1964–65 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–2 | John Turley 35 | 3,051 |
| 2 Sep 1966 | 1966–67 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–1 | Barrie Wheatley | 5,046 |
| 2 May 1967 | 1966–67 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–2 | Reg Jenkins | 2,017 |
| 26 Aug 1967 | 1967–68 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 3–2 | Hughen Riley 1, Joe Fletcher 24, Hughen Riley 33 | 2,536 |
| 23 Dec 1967 | 1967–68 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–4 | Billy Russell 34 | 3,329 |
| 28 Sep 1968 | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–0 | 3,509 | |
| 5 Apr 1969 | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–1 | Graham Smith 62, Tony Buck 65 | 6,886 |
| 20 Mar 1972 | 1971–72 | Third Division | A | York City | 0–2 | 4,539 | |
| 17 Apr 1972 | 1971–72 | Third Division | H | York City | 1–2 | Tony Buck | 2,776 |
| 19 Mar 1973 | 1972–73 | Third Division | H | York City | 1–0 | Keith Bebbington | 2,100 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | 1972–73 | Third Division | A | York City | 2–1 | Peter Gowans 51, Bill Atkins 54 | 2,387 |
| 5 Jan 1974 | 1973–74 | Third Division | A | York City | 1–2 | Stan Horne 30 | 3,923 |
| 3 Feb 1974 | 1973–74 | Third Division | H | York City | 1–3 | Stan Horne | 2,205 |
| 21 Oct 1977 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 2–2 | Bobby Scaife, Steve Melledew | 1,669 |
| 18 Mar 1978 | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–2 | Nigel O'Loughlin 64 | 1,046 |
| 19 Aug 1978 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–2 | Bobby Scaife 58 | 1,241 |
| 27 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–2 | Terry Owen | 2,295 |
| 6 Oct 1979 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 2–3 | John McDermott 10, Chris Jones 14 | 2,462 |
| 14 Mar 1980 | 1979–80 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 0–2 | 1,142 | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 2–1 | Barry Wellings 46, Eugene Martinez 90 | 2,828 |
| 18 Apr 1981 | 1980–81 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 3–2 | Brian Taylor 31, Mark Hilditch 65, Alan Jones 89 | 1,651 |
| 12 Apr 1982 | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–0 | Eugene Martinez 18, Barry Wellings 54 | 1,421 |
| 27 Apr 1982 | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 2–1 | Mark Hilditch 36, Mark Hilditch 69 | 2,089 |
| 28 Dec 1982 | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–0 | Peter Farrell 89 | 2,127 |
| 2 Apr 1983 | 1982–83 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–1 | 3,357 | |
| 3 Sep 1983 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–2 | 2,772 | |
| 13 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | FA Cup | A | York City | 2–0 | Steve Johnson 1, Steve Johnson 49 | 5,203 |
| 27 Mar 1984 | 1983–84 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 0–2 | 1,786 | |
| 6 Jan 1987 | 1986–87 | EFL Trophy | H | York City | 1–1 | Robbie Wakenshaw 61 | 783 |
| 26 Nov 1988 | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–0 | Mark Smith 48, Chris Beaumont 87 | 1,886 |
| 29 Apr 1989 | 1988–89 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 3–3 | Dean Walling 37, Neil Edmonds 85, Steve O'Shaughnessy 86 | 1,920 |
| 9 Sep 1989 | 1989–90 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 0–1 | 2,250 | |
| 6 Feb 1990 | 1989–90 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 0–1 | 1,821 | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 2–0 | Steve Morgan 7, Steve Morgan 71 | 2,120 |
| 16 Apr 1991 | 1990–91 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 2–1 | David Cole 7, Jon Hill 72 | 1,331 |
| 17 Aug 1991 | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | H | York City | 1–1 | Steve Tutill 90 | 2,247 |
| 26 Dec 1991 | 1991–92 | Fourth Division | A | York City | 1–0 | Andy Flounders 89 | 2,788 |
| 17 Oct 1992 | 1992–93 | Third Division | A | York City | 0–3 | 4,161 | |
| 24 Apr 1993 | 1992–93 | Third Division | H | York City | 1–0 | Jon Bowden 48 | 3,920 |
| 17 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | League Cup | H | York City | 2–0 | Mark Stuart 52, Andy Flounders 55 | 1,952 |
| 24 Aug 1993 | 1993–94 | League Cup | A | York City | 0–0 | 2,835 | |
| 15 Aug 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | H | York City | 2–1 | Graham Shaw 13, Ian Thompstone 72 | 1,390 |
| 22 Aug 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | A | York City | 1–5 | Steve Tutill 70 | 2,130 |
| 21 Aug 1999 | 1999–00 | Third Division | A | York City | 3–0 | Graham Lancashire 33, Clive Platt 56, Graeme Atkinson 61 | 3,034 |
| 22 Jan 2000 | 1999–00 | Third Division | H | York City | 2–1 | Graham Lancashire 59, Tony Ellis 66 | 2,580 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | 2000–01 | Third Division | A | York City | 2–0 | Clive Platt 8, Mark Monington 41 | 2,215 |
| 20 Feb 2001 | 2000–01 | Third Division | H | York City | 0–1 | 2,807 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | 2001–02 | Third Division | A | York City | 0–0 | 2,317 | |
| 5 Feb 2002 | 2001–02 | Third Division | H | York City | 5–4 | Kevin Townson 16, Kevin Townson 45, Lee McEvilly 49, Richard Jobson 54, Richard Jobson 77 | 2,823 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | 2002–03 | Third Division | H | York City | 0–1 | 3,056 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | 2002–03 | Third Division | A | York City | 2–2 | Paul Connor 3, Lee McEvilly 70 | 3,966 |
| 6 Sep 2003 | 2003–04 | Third Division | A | York City | 2–1 | Kevin Townson 15, Leo Bertos 19 | 3,982 |
| 28 Dec 2003 | 2003–04 | Third Division | H | York City | 1–2 | Kevin Townson 49 | 2,764 |
| 1 Dec 2012 | 2012–13 | League Two | H | York City | 2–3 | Rhys Bennett 61, Bobby Grant 83 | 2,411 |
| 12 Mar 2013 | 2012–13 | League Two | A | York City | 0–0 | 2,929 | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | 2013–14 | League Two | A | York City | 0–0 | 3,471 | |
| 5 Apr 2014 | 2013–14 | League Two | H | York City | 0–0 | 3,830 | |
| 28 Aug 2023 | 2023–24 | Other | A | York City | 3–1 | Tyrese Sinclair 36, Tyrese Sinclair 53, Ian Henderson 87 | 5,466 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | Other | H | York City | 0–0 | 2,804 | |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 2024–25 | Other | A | York City | 0–1 | 5,362 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 2024–25 | Other | H | York City | 0–4 | 2,707 | |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 2025–26 | FA Cup | H | York City | 1–2 | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 71 | 2,981 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 2025–26 | Other | A | York City | 1–4 | Tobi Adebayo-Rowling 39 | 6,643 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 2025–26 | Other | H | York City | 1–1 | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe 90+5 | 7,221 |
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