Rochdale have played Nelson 30 times in competitive football, winning 16, drawing 2 and losing 12, first meeting on 29 Oct 1910 and most recently on 27 Dec 1930. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1910 | 1910–11 | Other | A | Nelson | 3–2 | Bob Grierson, Jimmy Kenyon | 5,000 |
| 4 Feb 1911 | 1910–11 | Other | H | Nelson | 2–1 | Tom Fleetwood, Albert Smith | 5,000 |
| 23 Mar 1912 | 1911–12 | Other | A | Nelson | 3–0 | Frederick Bracey, Jack Reynolds, James Henderson | 2,000 |
| 8 Apr 1912 | 1911–12 | Other | H | Nelson | 3–0 | Billy Lovett, Frederick Bracey, Tommy Broome | 2,000 |
| 23 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | Other | A | Nelson | 3–1 | Albert Smith, Tommy Broome, Tommy Spink | 1,000 |
| 5 Oct 1914 | 1914–15 | Other | H | Nelson | 3–2 | W.S. Anderson, William Brown, Jim Tully | 1,000 |
| 24 Jan 1920 | 1919–20 | Other | A | Nelson | 0–1 | ||
| 7 Feb 1920 | 1919–20 | Other | H | Nelson | 3–0 | Jimmy Nuttall, James Mills, Tom Hesmondhalgh | |
| 28 Aug 1920 | 1920–21 | Other | H | Nelson | 1–3 | Tom Byrom | 5,000 |
| 4 Sep 1920 | 1920–21 | Other | A | Nelson | 2–1 | Harry Dennison, William Clifton | |
| 3 Dec 1921 | 1921–22 | FA Cup | A | Nelson | 2–3 | Harry Dennison, Thomas Bennett | 6,000 |
| 15 Apr 1922 | 1921–22 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 2–2 | Harry Dennison | 3,000 |
| 22 Apr 1922 | 1921–22 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 1–4 | Jack Hill | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | 1922–23 | FA Cup | H | Nelson | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | 1922–23 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 2–1 | Jack Hill, Joe Walters | 6,000 |
| 13 Jan 1923 | 1922–23 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 0–3 | 6,000 | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | 1924–25 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | 1924–25 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 0–1 | 8,000 | |
| 23 Mar 1926 | 1925–26 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 2–0 | Harry Anstiss, Albert Whitehurst | 2,981 |
| 24 Apr 1926 | 1925–26 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 3–1 | Harry Anstiss, Billy Fergusson, Bobby Hughes | 6,215 |
| 5 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 1–3 | Billy Tompkinson | 5,871 |
| 30 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 2–1 | Albert Whitehurst, Billy Bertram | 3,871 |
| 3 Sep 1927 | 1927–28 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 1–0 | Albert Whitehurst | 9,869 |
| 7 Jan 1928 | 1927–28 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 3–6 | Albert Whitehurst, Joe Clennell | 2,539 |
| 15 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 0–3 | 6,715 | |
| 26 Jan 1929 | 1928–29 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 2–1 | Jack Milsom, Billy Bertram | 4,902 |
| 14 Jan 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 0–1 | 1,359 | |
| 12 Apr 1930 | 1929–30 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 4–1 | Dick Brown, Billy Bertram, George Stott | 2,621 |
| 30 Aug 1930 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | H | Nelson | 5–4 | Frank Hargreaves, Tom Tippett, George Stott, Charlie Dixon | 4,822 |
| 27 Dec 1930 | 1930–31 | Third Division North | A | Nelson | 0–0 | 2,774 |
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