| 1. Round | 09/08/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Yeovil Town | 1:3 |  |
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| 2. Round | 16/08/2003 | Bristol Rovers | - | Rochdale AFC | 0:0 | |
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| 3. Round | 23/08/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Cambridge United | 2:2 |  |
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| 4. Round | 25/08/2003 | Torquay United | - | Rochdale AFC | 1:3 | ||||
| 5. Round | 30/08/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Darlington FC | 4:2 | ||||
| 9. Round | 20/09/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Hull City | 0:2 | ||||
| 10. Round | 27/09/2003 | Lincoln City | - | Rochdale AFC | 1:1 | ||||
| 11. Round | 30/09/2003 | Macclesfield Town | - | Rochdale AFC | 2:1 |  |
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| 12. Round | 04/10/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Scunthorpe United | 2:0 | ||||
| 13. Round | 11/10/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Northampton Town | 1:1 | ||||
| 14. Round | 18/10/2003 | Cheltenham Town | - | Rochdale AFC | 0:2 | ||||
| 15. Round | 21/10/2003 | Doncaster Rovers | - | Rochdale AFC | 2:1 | ||||
| 16. Round | 25/10/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Swansea City | 0:1 | ||||
| 17. Round | 01/11/2003 | Leyton Orient | - | Rochdale AFC | 2:1 | |
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