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Rotherham United

Rotherham United

England · League One · League One
Squad size28
Avg age25.7
Nations13
Latest season2024
Squad value €10.18m

About Rotherham United

Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional association football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system, but will compete in EFL League Two in the 2026–27 season after relegation. The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1930. They have played home matches at the New York Stadium since 2012, having briefly moved to the Don Valley Stadium from their original home at Millmoor in 2008.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size28active players
Avg age25.7years
Domestic23England
Foreigners518% of squad
EU passport28non-EU: 0
Nationalities13different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
9
18–22
8
23–26
5
27–30
5
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (7%)
DEF
10 (36%)
MID
9 (32%)
FWD
7 (25%)
46% foreign players
13 of 28
26.4y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
10 Defenders
9 Midfielders
7 Attackers
33 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
325 players ever
€90k biggest signing ever
€940k biggest sale ever
25 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Tom Holmes Defender - Centre-Back 26 England right 194.00m 2026-06-30 €1.80m
Dru Yearwood Midfield - Central Midfield 26 England Barbados right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
Kion Etete Attack - Centre-Forward 24 England Nigeria 194.00m 2026-05-31 €1.00m
Daniel Gore Midfield - Central Midfield 21 England right 170.00m 2026-05-31 €800k
Arjany Martha Defender - Left-Back 22 Curacao Netherlands left 180.00m €700k
Sam Nombe Attack - Centre-Forward 27 England right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €700k
Joe Powell Midfield - Central Midfield 27 England left 0.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Denzel Hall Defender - Right-Back 25 Netherlands Jamaica right 180.00m 2028-06-30 €450k
Cameron Dawson Goalkeeper 30 England 193.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Joe Rafferty Defender - Right-Back 32 Ireland England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €275k
Zak Jules Defender - Centre-Back 29 Scotland England left 190.00m 2026-06-30 €275k
Reece James Defender - Left-Back 32 England left 182.00m 2026-06-30 €250k
Shaun McWilliams Midfield - Defensive Midfield 27 England Jamaica right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €225k
Jamal Baptiste Defender - Centre-Back 22 England 190.00m 2026-05-31 €200k
Josh Benson Midfield - Central Midfield 26 England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Marvin Kaleta Defender - Right-Back 21 DR Congo England right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €200k
Sean Raggett Defender - Centre-Back 32 England Ireland right 196.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Jordan Hugill Attack - Centre-Forward 33 England right 183.00m 2026-06-30 €175k
Jack Holmes Midfield - Right Midfield 24 England right 175.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Joshua Kayode Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Ireland Nigeria right 191.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Liam Kelly Midfield - Defensive Midfield 36 Scotland England right 187.00m 2026-06-30 €125k
Ted Cann Goalkeeper 25 England left 188.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Ciaran McGuckin Attack - Centre-Forward 22 Northern Ireland right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €75k
Ben Hatton Midfield 20 England 0.00m 2026-06-30
Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back 20 England 195.00m 2027-06-30
James Clarke Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 0.00m 2027-06-30
Martin Sherif Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Netherlands Liberia left 193.00m 2026-06-30
Reece Wilson Attack - Centre-Forward 19 England 0.00m 2027-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
10/11 2011-01-26 Ian Thomas-Moore Attack - Centre-Forward Tranmere Transfer €315k
10/11 2010-08-01 Peterborough Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Rotherham U18 Transfer
24/25 2024-09-07 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Buxton Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-31 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Sheffield FC Return from loan
24/25 2025-03-18 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Matlock Return from loan
24/25 2025-04-17 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Emley AFC Return from loan
25/26 2025-09-17 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Cleethorpes Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Ben Hatton Midfield Rotherham U18 Transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Ben Hatton Midfield Warrington Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back Rotherham U18 Transfer
23/24 2024-05-31 Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back Gainsborough Return from loan
24/25 2025-04-08 Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back Warrington Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Nathaniel Ford Goalkeeper Rotherham U18 Transfer
13/14 2014-01-14 Wes Thomas Attack - Centre-Forward Bournemouth Transfer
17/18 2018-01-11 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Bury Transfer
15/16 2016-01-22 Chris Burke Midfield - Right Midfield Forest Loan
12/13 2012-11-09 Swindon Town Loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Rotherham U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-09-10 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Gainsborough Return from loan
22/23 2023-05-31 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Bridlington Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Rotherham U18 Transfer
22/23 2023-05-31 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Gainsborough Return from loan
23/24 2024-02-01 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Scarborough Return from loan
23/24 2024-05-31 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Matlock Return from loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Aston Villa Transfer €300k
15/16 2016-01-02 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Bradford Return from loan
13/14 2013-07-01 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward Aldershot Transfer
13/14 2014-01-01 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward Bury Return from loan
13/14 2014-05-31 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward AFC Wimbledon Return from loan
09/10 2010-01-23 Marcus Marshall Attack - Centre-Forward Blackburn Res. Transfer
11/12 2012-05-06 Marcus Marshall Attack - Centre-Forward Macclesfield Return from loan
25/26 2025-08-18 Martin Sherif Attack - Centre-Forward Everton U21 Loan
24/25 2024-07-18 Detlef Esapa Osong Attack - Centre-Forward Nottingham U21 Loan
03/04 2003-09-01 Carl Robinson Midfield - Central Midfield Portsmouth Loan
15/16 2015-07-01 Lewis Buxton Defender - Right-Back Sheff Wed Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Leeds Transfer
15/16 2016-01-03 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Barnsley Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-22 Marvin Kaleta Defender - Right-Back Wolves U21 Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Jerome Greaves Attack - Centre-Forward Rotherham U18 Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
11/12 2011-07-01 Ian Thomas-Moore Attack - Centre-Forward Retired Transfer
10/11 2010-10-01 Peterborough Return from loan
24/25 2024-08-10 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Buxton Loan
24/25 2024-10-29 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Sheffield FC Loan
24/25 2025-02-07 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Matlock Loan
24/25 2025-03-20 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Emley AFC Loan
25/26 2025-08-20 Josh Ayres Attack - Centre-Forward Cleethorpes Loan
24/25 2025-03-13 Ben Hatton Midfield Warrington Loan
23/24 2023-09-22 Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back Gainsborough Loan
24/25 2024-10-04 Hamish Douglas Defender - Centre-Back Warrington Loan
24/25 2024-08-09 Nathaniel Ford Goalkeeper Halifax Town Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Wes Thomas Attack - Centre-Forward Birmingham Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Sheff Wed Transfer
15/16 2016-05-31 Chris Burke Midfield - Right Midfield Forest Return from loan
12/13 2013-01-09 Swindon Town Return from loan
22/23 2022-08-10 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Gainsborough Loan
22/23 2023-01-19 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Bridlington Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Mackenzie Warne Midfield - Defensive Midfield Brighouse Town Transfer
22/23 2022-08-10 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Gainsborough Loan
23/24 2023-08-02 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Scarborough Loan
23/24 2024-02-20 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Matlock Loan
24/25 2024-07-04 Curtis Durose Midfield - Right Midfield Matlock Transfer
15/16 2015-11-20 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Bradford Loan
15/16 2016-01-22 Jordan Bowery Defender - Right-Back Oxford United Transfer
13/14 2013-10-15 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward Bury Loan
13/14 2014-01-27 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward AFC Wimbledon Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Danny Hylton Attack - Centre-Forward Oxford United Transfer
11/12 2012-01-27 Marcus Marshall Attack - Centre-Forward Macclesfield Loan
12/13 2012-07-04 Marcus Marshall Attack - Centre-Forward Bury Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Martin Sherif Attack - Centre-Forward Everton U21 Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-02 Detlef Esapa Osong Attack - Centre-Forward Nottingham U21 Return from loan
03/04 2003-12-01 Carl Robinson Midfield - Central Midfield Portsmouth Return from loan
16/17 2016-08-05 Lewis Buxton Defender - Right-Back Bolton Transfer
15/16 2015-11-17 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Barnsley Loan
15/16 2016-01-08 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Barnsley Transfer
21/22 2021-08-20 Jerome Greaves Attack - Centre-Forward Matlock Loan
21/22 2022-01-07 Jerome Greaves Attack - Centre-Forward Farsley Loan
22/23 2022-09-23 Jerome Greaves Attack - Centre-Forward Pontefract Transfer
14/15 2015-04-30 Burnley Return from loan
12/13 2012-12-03 Jamie Devitt Midfield - Attacking Midfield Hull City Return from loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 15 53.6%
Scotland England 2 7.1%
England Barbados 1 3.6%
England Nigeria 1 3.6%
Curacao Netherlands 1 3.6%
Netherlands Jamaica 1 3.6%
Ireland England 1 3.6%
England Jamaica 1 3.6%
DR Congo England 1 3.6%
England Ireland 1 3.6%
Ireland Nigeria 1 3.6%
Northern Ireland 1 3.6%
Netherlands Liberia 1 3.6%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
96/97Second Division
95/96EFL Trophy
93/94Second Division
92/93FA Cup
92/93League Cup
90/91FA Cup
90/91Third Division
87/88Third Division
25/26EFL Cup
25/26EFL Trophy
25/26League One
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League One
23/24Championship
23/24EFL Cup
23/24FA Cup
22/23Championship
22/23EFL Cup
22/23FA Cup
21/22EFL Cup
21/22EFL Trophy
21/22FA Cup
21/22League One
20/21Championship
20/21EFL Cup
20/21FA Cup
19/20EFL Cup
19/20EFL Trophy
19/20FA Cup
19/20League One
18/19Championship
18/19EFL Cup
18/19FA Cup
17/18EFL Cup
17/18EFL Trophy
17/18FA Cup
17/18League One
17/18League One Play-Offs
16/17Championship
16/17EFL Cup
16/17FA Cup
15/16Championship
15/16FA Cup
15/16League Cup
14/15Championship
14/15FA Cup
14/15League Cup
28 matches this season · 995 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-07 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 0–3 Cardiff City L
2026-01-31 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Exeter City 0–4 Rotherham United W
2026-01-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–1 Northampton Town W
2026-01-24 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D
2026-01-17 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stockport County 3–2 Rotherham United L
2026-01-01 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 0–2 Peterborough United L
2025-12-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–2 Rotherham United W
2025-12-26 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Rotherham United L
2025-12-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 1–1 Huddersfield Town D
2025-12-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Rotherham United W
2025-12-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–0 Blackpool FC W
2025-11-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers W
2025-11-22 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Reading FC 1–1 Rotherham United D
2025-11-15 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Luton Town 1–0 Rotherham United L
2025-11-08 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City W
2025-10-25 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 0–1 Rotherham United W
2025-10-18 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 1–0 Leyton Orient W
2025-10-11 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Northampton Town 1–2 Rotherham United W
2025-10-02 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–2 Bradford City D
2025-09-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Mansfield Town 2–1 Rotherham United L
2025-09-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 0–1 Stockport County L
2025-09-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Rotherham United L
2025-09-06 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 1–0 Exeter City W
2025-08-30 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Rotherham United L
2025-08-23 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–2 Wigan Athletic D
2025-08-16 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Cardiff City 3–0 Rotherham United L
2025-08-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stevenage FC 1–0 Rotherham United L
2025-08-02 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Rotherham United 2–1 Port Vale FC W

Aggregated from 28 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 12W-5D-11L 1.46 pts/game
Goals scored 33 1.18 per match
Goals conceded 33 1.18 per match
Goal difference +0
Clean sheets 6 21% of matches
Failed to score 8 29% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 7W-4D-3L 17-15 goals
Away record 5W-1D-8L 16-18 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Rotherham United U18
Rotherham United Youth
3 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Mike Pollitt Goalkeeper England 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kevin Watson Midfield - Central Midfield England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chris Sedgwick Midfield - Central Midfield England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Rotherham United

What is Rotherham United?

Rotherham United is a professional football club based in England, competing in League One.

How many players are in Rotherham United's squad?

Rotherham United currently has 28 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Rotherham United play in?

Rotherham United plays in League One.