ROTHERHAM UNITED

Country:
England

Current Tier:
3

Founded:
1925

Official Site:
http://www.themillers.co.uk

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C.

Previous Names:
Rotherham Town, Rotherham County, Rotherham United
Grounds:
Millmoor, Don Valley Stadium, New York Stadium
Last Game:
4 years, 10 months, 6 days ago


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COMPETITIVE RECORDS

Most Goals Scored: 6
6-1 (Sat Dec 25, 1920 Home, League Tier 2)

Biggest Winning Margin: 5
5-0 (Sat Nov 08, 1884 Home, FA Cup)
6-1 (Sat Dec 25, 1920 Home, League Tier 2)
5-0 (Sat Jan 11, 1930 Away, FA Cup)

Most Goals Conceded: 3
1-3 (Sat Dec 09, 1950 Away, FA Cup)
4-3 (Sat Mar 21, 1953 Home, League Tier 2)
0-3 (Sat Jan 16, 1954 Away, League Tier 2)
2-3 (Mon Apr 11, 1955 Away, League Tier 2)
2-3 (Sat Sep 15, 1956 Away, League Tier 2)

Biggest Losing Margin: 3
0-3 (Sat Jan 16, 1954 Away, League Tier 2)

Highest Attendance Home:
31,091   (Sat Dec 15, 1951, League Tier 2)
Highest Attendance Away:
28,000   (Sat Jan 21, 1922, League Tier 2)

Knocked Them Out Of Cups:
4 time(s)
Knocked Us Out Of Cups:
1 time(s)
 

TOP SCORERS AGAINST ROTHERHAM UNITED
4 goals:
Jim Barrett (5 games from 1954-60)
 
Wally Ardron (5 games from 1949-55)
3 goals:
Collin Collindridge (6 games from 1950-54)
 
David Johnson (5 games from 2000-07)
 
Harry Bedford (3 games from 1918-21)
 

TOP SCORERS FOR ROTHERHAM UNITED
4 goals:
Grainger (4 games)
3 goals:
Peter Johnson (6 games)
 
Shaw (3 games)
2 goals:
Burke (3 games)
 
Chris Sedgwick (8 games)

HAT TRICKS
Hat Tricks Scored By Us
Sam Widdowson:
Nov 08, 1884 (FA Cup)

Jack Spaven:
Dec 25, 1920 (League Tier 2)

Johnny Dent:
Jan 11, 1930 (FA Cup)

Scored By Rotherham United
Shaw:
Dec 09, 1950 (FA Cup)



SUMMARY OF GAMES AGAINST ROTHERHAM UNITED
 
Overall Home Away
Game First Game Last Game P W D L F A P W D L F A P W D L F A
COMPETITIVE
League Tier 1
League Tier 2Aug 30, 1919Feb 23, 2021361910764431814314419185762024
League Tier 3Sep 17, 2005Apr 09, 2007413-53211-312-2-22
FA CupNov 08, 1884Dec 09, 195032-111311--5-21-163
League CupAug 19, 1975Sep 22, 200433--9322--7211--21
TOTAL (Competitive)Nov 08, 1884Feb 23, 2021462513889522318415922237973030
NON-COMPETITIVE
WWI Initial TournamentSep 09, 1916Sep 28, 19186213111131-267311154
WWII Main LeagueDec 02, 1939Nov 11, 194442-27521-15321-122
FriendlyMar 01, 1892Dec 29, 19812-1124------1-1-22
Pre-Season FriendlyJul 22, 2009Jul 23, 201421-111------21-111
TOTAL (Non Competitive)Mar 01, 1892Jul 23, 201414527212152-311108323109
TOTAL (OVERALL)Nov 08, 1884Feb 23, 202160301515110732820447032311011104039



COMPETITIVE GAMES AGAINST ROTHERHAM UNITED SINCE:
 
Overall
Statistic Last Game H/A Score Games
Ago
Time
GAMES
Last gameFeb 23, 2021A1-004 years, 10 months, 6 days
Last winFeb 23, 2021A1-004 years, 10 months, 6 days
Last drawOct 20, 2020H1-115 years, 2 months, 9 days
Last lossApr 06, 2019A1-226 years, 8 months, 23 days
ScoredFeb 23, 2021A1-004 years, 10 months, 6 days
Did not scoreApr 16, 2016A0-069 years, 8 months, 13 days
Clean sheetFeb 23, 2021A1-004 years, 10 months, 6 days
MISC GOALS
We scored an own goal-----
Opponent scored an own goalJan 16, 1954A0-33171 years, 11 months, 13 days
Scored penaltySep 22, 2018H1-037 years, 3 months, 7 days
Missed penaltyJan 19, 1957H3-12568 years, 11 months, 10 days
Conceded penaltyOct 20, 2020H1-115 years, 2 months, 9 days
Saved penalty-----
Scored hat-trickJan 11, 1930A5-03895 years, 11 months, 18 days
Conceded hat-trickDec 09, 1950A1-33775 years, 20 days
DISCIPLINE
Red cardJan 21, 1922A1-040103 years, 11 months, 8 days
Opponent Red cardSep 14, 2016A2-259 years, 3 months, 15 days



TRANSFERS BETWEEN FOREST AND ROTHERHAM UNITED
Bought (3) - £45,000 Loan In (0) Sold (7) - £0 Loan Out (4)
Date Player Fee Date Player Until Date Player Fee Date Player Until
Aug 1949Wally ArdronBilly PalmerPaul Crichton
Nov 1966Barry Lyons£45,000Ernie SmithPaul Evans
Mar 1969Alan HillGary BowyerMar 1990Stuart CashMay 1990
1927Ebor ReedJul 2024Detlef OsongMay 2025
Mar 1934Billy Dickinson
May 2014Matt Derbyshire
Jan 2016Chris Burke

ALL GAMES AGAINST ROTHERHAM UNITED (Competitive: 46, Other: 14)
# Date Season Game H/A Score Att Scorers
Name: ROTHERHAM UNITED
46Tue Feb 23, 20212020-21League Tier 2A1-00Yates (67')
45Tue Oct 20, 2020League Tier 2H1-10Ameobi (79')
44Sat Apr 06, 20192018-19League Tier 2A1-211,012Grabban (28')
43Sat Sep 22, 2018League Tier 2H1-027,479Grabban (86' pen)
42Tue Jan 31, 20172016-17League Tier 2H2-015,770Assombalonga (50' pen, 71')
41Wed Sep 14, 2016League Tier 2A2-210,243Mills (76'), Vellios (85')
40Sat Apr 16, 20162015-16League Tier 2A0-011,503
39Sat Aug 15, 2015League Tier 2H2-119,885Mills (45'), Antonio (61')
38Wed Mar 18, 20152014-15League Tier 2H2-020,569Blackstock (43'), Antonio (45')
37Sat Dec 13, 2014League Tier 2A0-011,228
Wed Jul 23, 2014Pre-Season FriendlyA0-13,600
Wed Jul 22, 20092009-10Pre-Season FriendlyA1-01,223Earnshaw (7')
36Mon Apr 09, 20072006-07League Tier 3H1-127,875Holt (21' pen)
35Sat Nov 18, 2006League Tier 3A1-17,809Tyson (88')
34Sat Jan 21, 20062005-06League Tier 3A1-17,222Tyson (34')
33Sat Sep 17, 2005League Tier 3H2-020,123Lester (76' pen), Commons (88')
32Sat Feb 05, 20052004-05League Tier 2A0-08,448
31Wed Nov 03, 2004League Tier 2H2-221,619Johnson (52'), King (63' pen)
30Wed Sep 22, 2004League Cup (2)H2-111,168Taylor (17', 94')
29Sat Feb 21, 20042003-04League Tier 2A1-19,046Jess (90')
28Tue Oct 14, 2003League Tier 2H2-220,168Harewood (31', 37')
27Sun May 04, 20032002-03League Tier 2A2-29,942Westcarr (66'), Lester (66')
26Sat Sep 28, 2002League Tier 2H3-225,089Johnson (3', 39'), Bopp (18')
25Sat Mar 02, 20022001-02League Tier 2A2-18,455Lester (49'), Harewood (58')
24Mon Sep 17, 2001League Tier 2H2-015,632Bart-Williams (30' pen), Doig (38' pen)
Tue Dec 29, 19811981-82FriendlyN0-2-
23Wed Aug 27, 19751975-76League Cup (1)H5-17,977Lyall (16' pen, 67' pen), Richardson (43', 80'), Bowyer (76')
22Tue Aug 19, 1975League Cup (1)A2-14,912Chapman (13'), McGovern (20')
21Sat Jan 19, 19571956-57League Tier 2H3-118,580Imlach (10'), Barrett (59', 63')
20Sat Sep 15, 1956League Tier 2A2-312,512Scott (14'), Lishman (81')
19Sat Mar 03, 19561955-56League Tier 2H1-014,817Small (56')
18Sat Oct 22, 1955League Tier 2A1-211,578Barrett (74')
17Mon Apr 11, 19551954-55League Tier 2A2-314,995Wilson (7'), Barrett (31' pen)
16Fri Apr 08, 1955League Tier 2H0-212,837
15Sat Jan 16, 19541953-54League Tier 2A0-314,325
14Sat Sep 05, 1953League Tier 2H4-122,502Leverton (9', 51'), Scott (12'), Capel (69')
13Sat Mar 21, 19531952-53League Tier 2H4-318,225Burkitt (26'), Moore (31'), Ardron (57', 67')
12Sat Nov 01, 1952League Tier 2A3-219,488Collindridge (25', 85'), Leverton (43')
11Sat Dec 15, 19511951-52League Tier 2H4-231,091Ardron (5', 44'), Collindridge (34'), Capel (68')
10Sat Aug 18, 1951League Tier 2A2-118,463Johnson (32', 80')
9Sat Dec 09, 19501950-51FA Cup (2)A1-325,000Capel (68')
Sat Nov 11, 19441944-45WWII Main LeagueH1-25,316Johnston (?)
Sat Nov 04, 1944WWII Main LeagueA2-1-Inskip (?), Dulson (?)
Sat Mar 30, 19401939-40WWII Main LeagueH4-13,000Drury (?, ?, ?), Hinchliffe (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1939WWII Main LeagueA0-1-
8Sat Jan 11, 19301929-30FA Cup (3)A5-015,862Loftus (7'), Dent (15', 40', 49'), Scott (83')
Name: ROTHERHAM COUNTY
7Wed Feb 08, 19221921-22League Tier 2H1-08,000Burton (13')
6Sat Jan 21, 1922League Tier 2A1-028,000Dennis (35')
5Mon Dec 27, 19201920-21League Tier 2A0-013,000
4Sat Dec 25, 1920League Tier 2H6-114,000Spaven (?, 42', 50'), Harrold (?, 16'), Bedford (26')
3Sat Sep 06, 19191919-20League Tier 2H4-112,000Lythgoe (33', 57'), Bedford (52', 67')
2Sat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2A0-212,000
Name: ROTHERHAM UNITED
Sat Sep 28, 19181918-19WWI Initial TournamentA1-13,000Kirrage (?)
Sat Sep 21, 1918WWI Initial TournamentH3-15,000Brown (?, ?), Tinsley (?)
Name: ROTHERHAM COUNTY
Sat Oct 20, 19171917-18WWI Initial TournamentA3-15,000Biggin (?), Burton (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 13, 1917WWI Initial TournamentH1-32,000Birch (?)
Sat Dec 16, 19161916-17WWI Initial TournamentH2-3500Wightman (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Sep 09, 1916WWI Initial TournamentA1-27,000Tinsley (?)
Name: ROTHERHAM TOWN
Tue Mar 01, 18921891-92FriendlyA2-2-Jardine (?, ?)
1Sat Nov 08, 18841884-85FA Cup (1)H5-01,000Fox (?), Unwin (?), Widdowson (?, ?, ?)



LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories against Rotherham United
Season Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
1951-52Sat Aug 18, 1951A2-1Sat Dec 15, 1951H4-2
1952-53Sat Nov 01, 1952A3-2Sat Mar 21, 1953H4-3
2001-02Mon Sep 17, 2001H2-0Sat Mar 02, 2002A2-1

Home and away losses against Rotherham United
Season Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
1954-55Fri Apr 08, 1955H0-2Mon Apr 11, 1955A2-3



FINAL LEAGUE POSITION v ROTHERHAM UNITED
This a count of how many seasons we've been in the same division as Rotherham United, and how many times we finished above or below them in the final league table each season:
Total Seasons:
42

Finished Above Them:
33

Finished Below Them:
9



ROTHERHAM UNITED'S LEAGUE HISTORY
League Seasons:
104 (Out of a total of 128 Football League seasons)

Tier 1 Seasons:
None

Tier 2 Seasons:
37 (Last Season: 2023-24, 2 years ago)

Tier 3 Seasons:
54 (Current Tier)

Tier 4 Seasons:
13 (Last Season: 2012-13 - 13 years ago)

Season Division Club Name Pos P W D L F A Pts Notes
1888-89
1889-90
1890-91
1891-92
1892-93
1893-942Rotherham Town14286319449115
1894-952Rotherham Town123011217556224
1895-962Rotherham Town15307320349717Failed re-election
1896-97
1897-98
1898-99
1899-00
1900-01
1901-02
1902-03
1903-04
1904-05
1905-06
1906-07
1907-08
1908-09
1909-10
1910-11
1911-12
1912-13
1913-14
1914-15
1915-16World War I
1916-17World War I
1917-18World War I
1918-19World War I
1919-202Rotherham County174213821518334
1920-212Rotherham County1942121218375336
1921-222Rotherham County1642141117324339
1922-232Rotherham County214213920446335Relegated
1923-243NRotherham County44223613704352
1924-253NRotherham County22427728428821Re-elected
1925-263NRotherham United144217718699241
1926-273NRotherham United1942101220709232
1927-283NRotherham United1442141117656939
1928-293NRotherham United164215918607739
1929-303NRotherham United2042118236711330
1930-313NRotherham United1442131217818338
1931-323NRotherham United194014422637232
1932-333NRotherham United174214622608434
1933-343NRotherham United214210824539128Re-elected
1934-353NRotherham United94219716867345
1935-363NRotherham United114216917696641
1936-373NRotherham United174214721789135
1937-383NRotherham United642201012685650
1938-393NRotherham United114217817646442
1939-403NRotherham United113111563
1940-41World War II
1941-42World War II
1942-43World War II
1943-44World War II
1944-45World War II
1945-46World War II
1946-473NRotherham United24229671145364
1947-483NRotherham United2422598954959
1948-493NRotherham United2422868904662
1949-503NRotherham United642191013805948
1950-513NRotherham United14631961034171Promoted as Champions
1951-522Rotherham United94217817737142
1952-532Rotherham United124216917757441
1953-542Rotherham United54221714806749
1954-552Rotherham United34225413946454
1955-562Rotherham United194212921567533
1956-572Rotherham United1742131118747537
1957-582Rotherham United1842145236510133
1958-592Rotherham United204210923428229
1959-602Rotherham United842171312616047
1960-612Rotherham United1542121317656437
1961-622Rotherham United94216917707641
1962-632Rotherham United144217619677440
1963-642Rotherham United74219716907845
1964-652Rotherham United1442141216706940
1965-662Rotherham United742161412757446
1966-672Rotherham United1842131019617036
1967-682Rotherham United2142101121427631Relegated
1968-693Rotherham United1146161317565045
1969-703Rotherham United1446151417625444
1970-713Rotherham United846171613646050
1971-723Rotherham United546201511695255
1972-733Rotherham United214617722516541Relegated
1973-744Rotherham United1546151318565843
1974-754Rotherham United34622159714159Promoted
1975-763Rotherham United1646151219546542
1976-773Rotherham United44622159694459
1977-783Rotherham United2046131320516839
1978-793Rotherham United1746171019495544
1979-803Rotherham United1346181018586646
1980-813Rotherham United14624139623261Promoted as Champions
1981-822Rotherham United74220715665467
1982-832Rotherham United2042101517456845Relegated
1983-843Rotherham United184615922576454
1984-853Rotherham United1246181117555565
1985-863Rotherham United1446151219615957
1986-873Rotherham United1446151219485757
1987-883Rotherham United2146121618506652Relegated via playoffs
1988-894Rotherham United14622168763582Promoted as Champions
1989-903Rotherham United946171316716264
1990-913Rotherham United2346101224508742Relegated
1991-924Rotherham United24222119703777Promoted
1992-933Rotherham United1146171415606065
1993-943Rotherham United1546151318636058
1994-953Rotherham United1746141418576156
1995-963Rotherham United1646141418546256
1996-973Rotherham United234671425397035Relegated
1997-984Rotherham United946161911676167
1998-994Rotherham United546201313796173
1999-004Rotherham United246241210723684Promoted
2000-013Rotherham United24627109795591Promoted
2001-022Rotherham United2146101917526649
2002-032Rotherham United1546151417626259
2003-042Rotherham United1746131518536154
2004-052Rotherham United244651427356929Relegated
2005-063Rotherham United2046121618526252
2006-073Rotherham United234613924587538Relegated
2007-084Rotherham United946211114625864
2008-094Rotherham United1446211213604658
2009-104Rotherham United546211015555273
2010-114Rotherham United946171514756066
2011-124Rotherham United1046181315676367
2012-134Rotherham United24624715745979Promoted
2013-143Rotherham United44624148865886Promoted via playoffs
2014-152Rotherham United2146111619466746
2015-162Rotherham United2146131023537149
2016-172Rotherham United24465833409823Relegated
2017-183Rotherham United44624715735379Promoted via playoffs
2018-192Rotherham United224681622528340Relegated
2019-203Rotherham United2351889613862Promoted
2020-212Rotherham United234611926446042Relegated
2021-223Rotherham United24627910703390Promoted
2022-232Rotherham United1946111718496050
2023-242Rotherham United244651229378927Relegated
2024-253Rotherham United1346161119545959
2025-263Rotherham United21226610222924**Current Season