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Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football League's fourth tier, League Two. Their home strip is red and white with white shorts and a gold trim. The away kit is white with black sleeves and the alternate 3rd kit yellow with black sleeves. Image File history File links RUFClogo. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Millmoor is a multi-use stadium in Rotherham, England. ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand , Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mark Gordon Robins (born December 22, 1969 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire) is a former pakistanish football striker, currently manager at Rotherham United[1]. // Robins started his career in the Manchester United youth system. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey left arm with red shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_whitesideshape. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey right arm with red shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin black sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... There is also a Rotherham, New Zealand , Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

History

The club was formed as Thornhill United. For many years the leading team in the area was Rotherham Town F.C., who spent three seasons in the Football League while Thornhill United were still playing in the Sheffield & Hallamshire League. By the turn of the century, however, Rotherham Town had resigned from the Football League and briefly gone out of business before joining the Midland League. Meanwhile, Thornhill's fortunes were on the rise to the extent that in 1905 they laid claim to being the pre-eminent club in the town and changed their name to Rotherham County F.C. For a period both clubs competed in the Midland League, finishing first and second in 1911-12. When the Great War ended, it was decided to extend The Football League by creating four new places in Division Two. Rotherham County, who had been champions of the Midland League in 1915 before the competition was suspended, were elected to one of the vacancies. Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_blackborder. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_blackborder. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Rotherham Town F.C. were an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. ... Rotherham County Football Club was a football club based in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham. ...

The Second Division was rather too tough for the Yorkshire side and in 1923 they were relegated to Division Three (North). In 1925 the club finished bottom and had to apply for re-election. Rotherham Town were themselves struggling and it was clear that to have two professional clubs in the town was not sustainable. Talks had begun in February 1925 and in early May the two clubs merged to form Rotherham United. Days later the reformed club was formally re-elected under its new name.

In a new amber and black strip, United may have begun with optimism but the new club fared little better than the old one. The now familiar red and white was adopted around 1928 but there was no improvement in the club's fortunes: in 1931 they again had to apply for re-election. Immediately after the Second World War things looked up. After adopting Arsenal-style white sleeved shirts, United finished as runners-up three time in succession between 1947 and 1949 and then were champions of Division Three (North) in 1951.

Rotherham reached their highest ever league position of third in the Football League Second Division in 1955, when only goal average denied them a place in the top flight after they finished level on points with champions Birmingham City and runners-up Luton Town. From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... In sports such as ice hockey and soccer, goal difference (that is, goals scored less goals conceded) is often the first tie-breaker used to rank teams which finish a competition with an equal number of points. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, in the heart of the West Midlands. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ...

The club held on to its place in Division Two until 1968 and then went into a decline that took them down to Division Four in 1973. In 1975 they were promoted back to the Third Division winning the championship.

The Millers won the division three title in 1981. Not only did the Millers pip one of their neighbours, Barnsley, to the championship but the double they recorded over Sheffield United helped send them tumbling into the fourth division.

In 1981/82, Rotherham were once again in contention for promotion to the top flight but eventually finished 7th, some 4 points off 3rd place. After a poor start the club had occupied a relegation place at the end of January before embarking on a club record winning spree of nine games which saw them rapidly climb the table.

The highlights of this campaign were undoubtedly their two meetings with Chelsea. Firstly the Millers thrashed the Londoners 6-0 at Millmoor before triumphing 4-1 at Stamford Bridge in the return in front of just 11,900 fans.

This exciting but ageing team, which included the attacking talents of John Seasman, Tony Towner, Rodney Fern and Ronnie Moore could not maintain this level of performance, however, although it was something of a surprise to see them relegated again the very next year.

By 1988, United were again in Division Four but won the Division title at the first attempt. During the 1990s Rotherham were promoted and relegated between the lowest two divisions with some regularity. However, in 1996 Rotherham won the Football League Trophy final at Wembley. The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ...

The Championship Years

The most successful manager to take charge of Rotherham United in recent years is Ronnie Moore, a former player of the club. His first season ended in a mid table finish and his second in a playoff defeat, but it was third time lucky in 1999-2000 when Rotherham finished as Division Three runners-up and gained promotion to Division Two. They were favourites to be relegated in 2000-01, but surprised all the observers by finishing runners-up in Division Two and gaining a second successive promotion. During this highly successful campaign, Rotherham also surprised critics by beating Premiership side Southampton in the FA Cup. Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager, currently of Tranmere Rovers and former player. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Rotherham remained in Division One (later renamed the Football League Championship) for four seasons, their most successful of which was the 2002/03 campaign. The Millers were in contention for a play-off place, however a last minute blip in form led them to finish 15th in the league, their lowest position all season. The following season, the Millers sold danger man Alan Lee to Cardiff City, and struggled without the Irish international's goals, finishing a disappointing 17th. However, the Millers once again surprised all critics by drawing 1-1 with Arsenal in the League Cup. A disastrous 2004-05 season, finally saw Rotherham relegated from the Championship. Ronnie Moore resigned during the relegation campaign, which saw Rotherham rooted to the foot of the division virtually all season long. From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Alan Lee (born August 21, 1978 in Galway) is a professional footballer for Coca Cola Championship club Ipswich Town. ... Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb PÃªl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

2006 Financial Troubles

Mick Harford took over as Millers manager and made a promising start to their first season in League One. However, after a run of 17 games without a win, Harford was relieved of his managerial duties, replaced by former Wales international Alan Knill. Early in 2006 it was announced that the club faced an uncertain future unless a funding gap in the region of £140,000 per month could be plugged. The problem was compounded as Rotherham do not own their ground (Ken Booth took ownership of Millmoor in return for clearing £3m of debt), and have no tangible assets - as a result administration would not be a viable option for them, as it has been for other clubs. This led to the launch of a "Save Our Millers" campaign, aiming to raise the £1m needed to complete the season. It was also estimated that another £1m was required to complete work on the new stand. Michael Gordon Harford (born February 12, 1959), is an English football coach and former player. ... Alan Knill (born 8 October 1964) is the current manager of English League One side Rotherham United. ...

Rotherham's South Yorkshire neighbours offered their support. Sheffield United paid the wages of Stephen Quinn and Jonathan Forte during their successful loan spells at Millmoor, and also donated profits from the beam-back of the Sheffield derby on February 18 to Save The Millers. Many local clubs also held collections. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Stephen Quinn (born April 4, 1986 in Clondalkin) is a professional footballer from the Republic of Ireland. ... Jonathan Forte is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield United F.C.. Forte was born on July 25, 1986, in Sheffield and plays as a striker. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

An eleventh hour intervention by a consortium of local businessmen offering substantial investment and a new business plan averted a possible dissolution of the club. Dennis Coleman took over as Rotherham United chairman, and made an immediate positive impact. ^[1]

The final match of the 2005-06 season, home to MK Dons, was a winner-take-all relegation showdown. A scoreless draw, combined with a Hartlepool United draw with Port Vale, kept Rotherham up and consigned both MK Dons and Hartlepool to the drop. However, Rotherham were to start the following season with a penalty of minus 10 points as a result of their recent financial troubles. Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is a football club from Milton Keynes, England. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two. ... Port Vale are an English association football club who currently play in Football League One. ...

Alan Knill - Against The Odds

Rotherham United began their second successive year in the Coca-Cola Football League 1 with a 10-point deficit as a result of the CVA which saved the club from liquidation. Many people felt that this gave manager Alan Knill an almost impossible task but he worked hard all pre-season to give the club a fighting chance of surviving in League One. Alan Knill (born 8 October 1964) is the current manager of English League One side Rotherham United. ...

At one point during the close season, the team had only seven full-time professionals on the books but Knill made many high-calibre signings during this period to bolster the squad including former Liverpool winger Richie Partridge, ex-Premiership players Delroy Facey and Martin Woods, former Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forest star Eugen Bopp and many others who have played at a higher level. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Richard Richie Partridge (born September 9, 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. A former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international winger, he was released by Liverpool F.C. at the back of the 2004/05 season. ... Delroy Facey is a Grenadian professional football player, currently playing for Rotherham United. ... Martin Paul Woods (born 1 January 1986) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers F.C.. He is an attacking left-sided midfield player noted for his excellent long range shooting and free kicks. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern MÃ¼nchen) is a German football club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Eugen Bopp was born September 5, 1983 in Kyiv, Ukraine but has German nationality. ...

On 16 September, after three wins and two draws in their first nine games, Rotherham gained their first point in the league. They moved off the bottom of the table on 14 October, and after a run of three successive victories they moved out of the relegation zone after a 5-1 win against Crewe Alexandra on 28 October. After winning every league game in October, Knill was awarded the Manager of the Month and Yorkshire Manager of the Year awards. is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that towns links with the rail industry. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the arrival of the January transfer window, Knill sold stars Lee Williamson and Will Hoskins to Premiership side Watford for a combined fee in the ranges of £1.2 million. The much needed funds from this deal will now see Rotherham United financially secure until the end of the 2008 season - a fantastic achievement of which Alan Knill deserves much credit. ^[2] However, losing their two best players undoubtedly took its toll on the millers, who sunk back to the bottom of the table after winning only one match in three months. "We had quality but we sold it," said Knill "It's a big loss to the squad and its taken its toll." By the end of February, the Millers sat 13 points adrift of safety, making the threat of relegation almost inevitable. This resulted in Knill being sacked on March 1, with Mark Robins becoming caretaker manager. Transfer window is the term given to the period in football when a football club can transfer players either in or out of their playing staff. ... Lee Williamson (born 7 June 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham in Coca-Cola League 1. ... Will Hoskins (born May 6, 1986 in Nottingham) is an English football striker who is currently playing for Watford in the Premiership. ... It has been suggested that Harry the Hornet be merged into this article or section. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Gordon Robins (born December 22, 1969 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire) is a former pakistanish football striker, currently manager at Rotherham United[1]. // Robins started his career in the Manchester United youth system. ...

Mark Robins

After a spell of three wins in six games while in charge as caretaker manager, and moving the club off the bottom of League One^[3], Robins position was made permanent on 6 April 2007^[4]. After some excellent results against league high-flyers Blackpool, and Nottingham Forest, Rotherham were ultimately relegated from League One at the hands of play-off hopefuls Carlisle United. After a rather disappointing end to the season, which saw four consecutive defeats for the millers, Mark Robins began a major overhaul of his playing staff. Mark Gordon Robins (born December 22, 1969 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire) is a former pakistanish football striker, currently manager at Rotherham United[1]. // Robins started his career in the Manchester United youth system. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

A massive fifteen players were released during the summer, with eleven new faces being brought in. These include Doncaster Rovers goalkeeping legend Andy Warrington, non-league star Tom Cahill, premiership reserve keeper Steven Cann from Derby County and Accrington stanley player of the year Andy Todd. The millers also made the surprise signing of highly experienced defender Graham Coughlan, who turned down a contract with Leeds United to join the South Yorkshire outfit. On Friday 11th May, Mark appointed John Breckin as assistant manager, the same role he enjoyed during the successful Championship campaign. Andy Warrington is a goalkeeper at Doncaster Rovers. ... Tom Cahill is an English footballer, playing for Rotherham United in League Two. ... Steven Cann (born January 20, 1988) is a footballer, currently playing for Derby County. ... Andrew Todd (born September 21, 1974 in Derby, England) is an English football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers F.C. He is a central defender who can also play at full back or as a defensive midfielder. ... Graham Coughlan is an Irish footballer born on 18 November 1974. ...

The millers made a very promising start to the 2007/08 season, winning their first home game against League Two favourites Peterborough, and taking a point from each of their away fixtures.

Cup Success

The club has reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on two occasions in 1953 and 1968.

In '53 the club enjoyed a magnificent 3-1 win at cup holders Newcastle United before going down at home to Aston Villa by the same scoreline.

In 1968 they put out both Wolves and Villa before losing to the only goal in a replay at Leicester.

The Millers also made it to the first ever League Cup final in 1961 to meet Aston Villa. They won the first leg at Millmoor 2-0 before succumbing to a 3-0 defeat in the return leg at Villa Park.

The club did triumph at Wembley in 1996 in the Auto Windscreen Shield, beating Shrewsbury Town 2-1 with both goals coming from the on loan Nigel Jemson in front of a decent crowd of 35,235.

Stadium

Rotherham United play all their home games at Millmoor. On one side of the ground is the site of the new Main Stand which is being constructed. It is hoped that the 4,500 capacity which is single tiered, all seated and covered, will be completed sometime during the 2006/07 season. On the other side of the ground is the Millmoor Lane Stand, which has a mixture of covered and open seating. Roughly each section on this side is about a third of the length of the pitch. The covered seating in the middle of this stand looks quite distinctive, with several supporting pillars and an arched roof. Both ends are former terraces, with several supporting pillars and have now been made all seated. The larger of the two is the Tivoli End, used by home fans. It was noticeable that the pitch slopes up towards this end. The ground also benefits from a striking set of floodlights, the pylons of which are some of the tallest in the country at approximately 124 feet high. Millmoor is a multi-use stadium in Rotherham, England. ... Millmoor is a multi-use stadium in Rotherham, England. ...

Away fans are housed in the Railway End where normally just over 2,000 fans can be accommodated. This end is covered and all seated. An unusual feature is that away fans can only access this end via a small, narrow alleyway.

Millmoor is famous for being the first ground in the country to sell Pukka Pies. The fans are generally considered friendly and the standard of stewarding within the ground relaxed.

Club Staff

Board Members

Team Management

Mark Gordon Robins (born December 22, 1969 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire) is a former pakistanish football striker, currently manager at Rotherham United[1]. // Robins started his career in the Manchester United youth system. ...

Players

Current squad

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Players out on loan

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Notable Former Players

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Notable fans

The Chuckle Brothers and the Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme are known to be Millers fans, as are the American band Orson after the TV show Soccer AM selected a team for the group in a random lottery as is Dean Andrews from BBC One's Life on Mars. The Chuckle Brothers, Barry Elliot (born 24 December 1944) and Paul Elliot (born 18 October 1947) are British comedians. ... For other uses, see Muse (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Orson is a BRIT Award-winning American rock band from Hollywood, California who formed in 2000. ... Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football show presented by Helen Chamberlain and Andy Goldstein. ... Dean Andrews is a British Actor. ... An electron microscope reveals bacteria-like structures in meteorite fragment ALH84001 For other uses of Life on Mars, see Life on Mars (disambiguation). ...

Club Partnerships

As part of the deal that saw Tom Cahill sign on a free transfer in the 2007 close season from Matlock Town, Rotherham United agreed to send their first team to Matlock for 3 pre season friendlies over the next 5 years. Matlock Town will also receive first option on any players Rotherham make available on loan.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

1999-2003 - T Mobile (Made By Bodyline) Stakes of T-Mobile International without T-Mobile USA: 100% Share >50% Share T-Mobile corporate headquarters, Bonn T-Mobile is a mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. ... Bill Woodfull evades a Bodyline ball. ...

2003-2004 and 2004-2005 - Earth Mortgages (Made By Bodyline) Bill Woodfull evades a Bodyline ball. ...

2007-2008 - (Home Sponsor) Parkgate Shopping (Away Sponsor) Red tooth Poker (Made By Crest Teamwear)

References

External links

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