| 1. Round | 15/11/2002 | Rochdale AFC | - | Peterborough United | 3:2 |  |
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| 2. Round | 06/12/2002 | Bristol Rovers | - | Rochdale AFC | 1:1 | |
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| 2. Round | 16/12/2002 | Rochdale AFC | - | Bristol Rovers | 3:2 | |
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| 3. Round | 03/01/2003 | Preston North End | - | Rochdale AFC | 1:2 | ||||
| 4. Round | 24/01/2003 | Rochdale AFC | - | Coventry City | 2:0 | ||||
| Round of 16 | 15/02/2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Rochdale AFC | 3:1 |
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