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2017–18 Rotherham United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Rotherham United's 93rd season in their existence and their first back in League One following relegation in 2016–17.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Rotherham United
2017–18 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerPaul Warne
StadiumNew York Stadium
League One4th (promoted via playoffs)
FA CupFirst round
(vs. Crewe Alexandra)
EFL CupSecond round
(vs. Huddersfield Town)
EFL TrophyGroup Stage

Key events edit

On 23 August 2017, Rotherham United were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Premier League side Huddersfield Town in the second round. Despite taking the lead in the first minute, they conceded two goals early in the second half, and saw a Kieffer Moore shot cleared off the line late in the game.[2]

On 3 September 2017, the team won 1–0 against Portsmouth, who were managed by their former manager Kenny Jackett in a televised match at Fratton Park. This recorded Rotherham's first away league win in 27 matches, extending back to 9 April 2016.[3]

On 4 November 2017, the team were knocked out of the FA Cup at EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra, who scored a late goal to turn the tie around and win 2–1.[4]

Despite playing their last game in the group stage of the competition on 7 November 2017, Rotherham had to wait three weeks to know their EFL Trophy fate. A draw between Chesterfield and Manchester City EDS on 29 November confirmed the clubs exit.

From 9 December 2017 to 24 February 2018, the team went 14 league games unbeaten, winning 11, including the last 7. The run was ended on 10 March 2018 with a 1–0 home defeat against Rochdale.[5]

Having held 4th place in the league since mid-February, Rotherham confirmed a place in the play-offs on 21 April 2018, with a 2–0 win against Bristol Rovers.[6]

Rotherham secured promotion back to the EFL Championship with a 2–1 extra time victory against Shrewsbury Town at Wembley Stadium on 27 May 2018.[7]


Squad statistics edit

Player statistics edit

As of end of season. [1]

Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.

No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
12 GK   Lewis Price 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 GK   Marek Rodák 38 0 35 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 GK   Laurence Bilboe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Josh Emmanuel 37+1 0 30+1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
3 DF   Joe Mattock 39+1 1 34+1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 2
5 DF   Semi Ajayi 34+8 5 29+6 4 1+2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 0
6 DF   Richard Wood 40+2 7 34+2 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 1
14 DF   Dominic Ball 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF   Ben Purrington 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
20 DF   Michael Ihiekwe 29+6 1 26+5 1 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
25 DF   Shaun Cummings 14+1 0 11+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
29 DF   Manny Onariase 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
43 DF   Akeem Hinds 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
4 MF   Will Vaulks 45+7 8 38+6 5 3 1 1 1 1+1 0 2 1 10 0
7 MF   Anthony Forde 31+18 3 27+14 2 0+3 0 0 0 1+1 1 3 0 4 0
8 MF   Matt Palmer 12+4 0 10+4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF   Jon Taylor 18+14 5 13+12 4 2+1 1 0+1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
16 MF   Darren Potter 18 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
17 MF   Richie Towell 39+6 6 34+5 5 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0
22 MF   Joe Newell 27+18 8 22+17 7 2+1 1 1 0 1 0 0+1 0 4 0
23 MF   Ryan Williams 37+10 4 33+9 4 2+1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
27 MF   Alex Bray 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0
40 MF   Ben Wiles 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
44 MF   Lewis Murr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 MF   Reece McGinley 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
9 FW   Jamie Proctor 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10 FW   David Ball 30+8 9 26+7 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 1 1 0
19 FW   Jonson Clarke-Harris 4+15 1 1+13 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 3 1 0 0
21 FW   Jerry Yates 10+10 2 7+10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
24 FW   Michael Smith 21+2 6 18+2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
31 FW   Caolan Lavery 1+14 2 1+13 2 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 FW   Joshua Kayode 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
Players played for the club this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season:
24 FW   Kieffer Moore 21+4 13 19+3 13 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 5 1
Players played for the club this season who have since left:
1 GK   Richard O'Donnell 15 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
8 MF   Lee Frecklington 18+2 4 17+2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
41 FW   Akeel Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

As of end of season.
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
1 FW   24 Kieffer Moore 13 13 0 0 0 0
2 FW   10 David Ball 9 8 0 0 0 1
3 MF   22 Joe Newell 8 7 1 0 0 0
= MF   4 Will Vaulks 8 5 1 1 0 1
5 DF   6 Richard Wood 7 4 3 0 0 0
6 FW   24 Michael Smith 6 6 0 0 0 0
= MF   17 Richie Towell 6 5 0 0 0 1
8 MF   11 Jon Taylor 5 4 1 0 0 0
= DF   5 Semi Ajayi 5 4 0 0 1 0
10 MF   8 Lee Frecklington 4 4 0 0 0 0
= MF   23 Ryan Williams 4 4 0 0 0 0
12 MF   7 Anthony Forde 3 2 0 0 1 0
13 FW   31 Caolan Lavery 2 2 0 0 0 0
= FW   21 Jerry Yates 2 1 0 0 0 1
15 DF   3 Joe Mattock 1 1 0 0 0 0
= DF   20 Michael Ihiekwe 1 1 0 0 0 0
= FW   9 Jamie Proctor 1 0 0 0 1 0
= FW   19 Jonson Clarke-Harris 1 0 0 0 0 1

Pre-season friendlies edit

On 12 May 2017, Rotherham United announced they will host Sheffield United as part of their pre-season preparations.[8] Four days later, the Millers added Parkgate friendly to the pre-season diary.[9] On 17 May further friendlies at North Ferriby United[10] and Chesterfield[11] were confirmed. A fifth friendly, against Alfreton Town was revealed a day later.[12] Two further friendlies, against Gainsborough Trinity[13] and Barnsley[14] were announced on 19 May.

The club announced a two-game training camp in Austria on 6 July 2017. The team will be based at the Sportschule Lindabrunn in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn where they will face Hungarian side Soproni VSE. They will also play Floridsdorfer AC at the Austrian club's ground.[15]

8 July 2017 Parkgate 2–6 Rotherham United Parkgate
14:00 BST Harris   8'
Emmett   29'		 Report Proctor   3', 31'
Forde   17'
David Ball   21', 36'
Newell   44'		 Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
11 July 2017 Floridsdorfer AC 1–7 Rotherham United Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
19:00 CEST Gashi   50' (pen.) Report David Ball   12'
Moore   32', 36'
Taylor   43'
Ihiekwe   65'
Clarke-Harris   69'
Frecklington   89'		 Stadium: FAC-Platz Stadium
15 July 2017 Rotherham United 2–0 Soproni VSE Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria
17:00 CEST Proctor   25'
David Ball   78'		 Report Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn
18 July 2017 Alfreton Town 0–2 Rotherham United Alfreton
19:30 BST Report David Ball   15'
Taylor   38'		 Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 243
18 July 2017 Gainsborough Trinity 0–1 Rotherham United Gainborough
19:30 BST Report Proctor   31' Stadium: The Northolme
21 July 2017 Rotherham United 1–2 Sheffield United Rotherham
19:45 BST Yates   86' Report Ihiekwe   68' (o.g.)
Stevens   80'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,396
Referee: Jonathan Moss
25 July 2017 Chesterfield 1–3 Rotherham United Chesterfield
19:45 BST O'Grady   87' Report David Ball   17'
Taylor   20'
Williams   79'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 2,498
Referee: James Adcock
26 July 2017 North Ferriby United 0–2 Rotherham United North Ferriby
19:30 BST Report Williams   45'
McGinley   77'		 Stadium: Grange Lane
29 July 2017 Rotherham United 4–0 Barnsley Rotherham
15:00BST Proctor   67', 73', 75'
Moore   90+1'		 Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,234
Referee: Mark Haywood

Competitions edit

League One edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 46 28 12 6 82 40 +42 96 Promotion to the EFL Championship
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 25 12 9 60 39 +21 87 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 7 15 73 53 +20 79
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74
6 Charlton Athletic 46 20 11 15 58 51 +7 71
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 24 7 15 73 53  +20 79 15 3 5 45 23  +22 9 4 10 28 30  −2

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Matchday summary edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHHAHAHHAAAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWLLWWWLWLWWWLDLDLLLWDWWWDDWWWWWWWLLWLDLWDWWLW
Position2481519121199810844456681213910987787655444444444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

5 August 2017 1 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Rotherham United Fleetwood
15:00 BST McAleny   16', 66'
Dempsey   80'
Bolger   84'		 Report Vaulks   42' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Robert Lewis
12 August 2017 2 Rotherham United 5–0 Southend United Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore   15', 16', 45+2',   70'
Newell   23',   88'
Williams   59'		 Report Cox   43' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Michael Salisbury
19 August 2017 3 Peterborough United 2–1 Rotherham United Peterborough
15:00 BST Marriott   47', 75'
Maddison   62'		 Report Ihiekwe   23'
Frecklington   43'
Moore   55'   90+4'
Newell   83'
Mattock   87'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,344
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 August 2017 4 Rotherham United 0–2 Charlton Athletic Rotherham
15:00 BST Mattock   42'
Ihiekwe   47'
Vaulks   90+4'		 Report Bauer   16'
Magennis   29'   66'
Holmes   83'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 September 2017 5 Portsmouth 0–1 Rotherham United Milton
14:30 BST Burgess   80' Report Taylor   36'
Potter   60'
Purrington   71'
Vaulks   90+5'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,118
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 September 2017 6 Rotherham United 3–2 Bury Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore   20', 54'
Towell   89'		 Report Beckford   34'
Cameron   51'   67'
Whitmore   89'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,848
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 September 2017 7 Rotherham United 5–1 Walsall Rotherham
19:45 BST Frecklington   13', 31', 88'
Taylor   16', 24'		 Report Bakayoko   41'   49' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,330
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 September 2017 8 Bradford City 1–0 Rotherham United Bradford
15:00 BST Vincelot   17'   21'
Gilliead   42'
Kilgallon   90'
Doyle   90+1'		 Report Wood   29'
Mattock   59'   90+4'
Moore   87'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 20,881
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 September 2017 9 Rotherham United 5–1 Oldham Athletic Rotherham
15:00 BST Ihiekwe   8'
Taylor   31'
Moore   73', 78'
Forde   87'
Yates   89'		 Report Davies   21'
Gardner   32'
Edmundson   45'
Nepomuceno   68'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: John Brooks
26 September 2017 10 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Rotherham United Blackburn
19:45 BST Downing   23'
Antonsson   27'
Samuel   45+3'
Evans   71'
Chapman   85'		 Report Rodák   45+3'
Wood   80'
Vaulks   90'
Moore   90+4'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Mark Heywood
30 September 2017 11 Rotherham United 1–0 Northampton Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore   52'
Potter   82'
Ihiekwe   90+1'		 Report Pierre   43' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,073
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 October 2017 12 Rochdale 0–1 Rotherham United Spotland
15:00 BST Bunney   43'
Williams   46'
McNulty   56'
Henderson   69'		 Report Wood   57'
Potter   76'
Williams   90+5'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: David Coote
14 October 2017 13 Rotherham United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
15:00 BST Vaulks   37'
Ihiekwe   40'
Moore   71'
Williams   90'		 Report Townsend   78' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,167
Referee: Darren Bond
17 October 2017 14 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Rotherham United Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BST Taylor   15', 85', 90+2' Report Newell   70'
Forde   76'
Ball   78'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 October 2017 15 Oxford United 3–3 Rotherham United Oxford
15:00 BST Payne   21'
Ruffles   30'
Ledson  33'  62'
Nelson   40'
Carroll   45'		 Report Newell   20'
Vaulks   33'
Williams   44'
Moore   78'
Mattock   90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,471
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
28 October 2017 16 Rotherham United 1–3 Gillingham Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore   56'
Wood   82'
Mattock   85'   85'		 Report Parker   2', 86'
Eaves   47'
Ogilvie   90+6'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,865
Referee: Carl Boyeson
11 November 2017 17 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Rotherham United Doncaster
12:30 GMT Wood   62' (o.g.)
Lawlor   90+6'		 Report Ihiekwe   72'
Moore   90+6'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,481
Referee: Graham Scott
18 November 2017 18 Rotherham United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT Moore   13'
Wood   58'
Towell   76'		 Report Nolan   16'
Ogogo   53'
Nsiala   58'
Payne   90+3'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8184
Referee: Robert Jones
25 November 2017 19 Rotherham United 1–3 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ihiekwe   13'
Ball   16'
Wood   45+1'
Towell   47'		 Report Grigg   14'
Bruce   28'
Dunkley   56'
Jacobs   60'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 December 2017 20 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Rotherham United Bristol
15:00 GMT Clarke   30'
Harrison   64'
Sercombe   75'
Smith   79'
Sweeney   81'		 Report Williams   56'
Moore   79'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,531
Referee: Brett Huxtable
9 December 2017 21 Blackpool 1–2 Rotherham United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Mellor   21'
Daniel   63'		 Report Wood   28'
Ihiekwe   36'
Ball   76', 87'
Vaulks   82'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Peter Bankes
16 December 2017 22 Rotherham United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Rotherham
15:00 GMT Towell   36'
Wood   42'   50'  
Ajayi   90+3'		 Report Carey   40'
Taylor   82'   83'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,562
Referee: Andy Haines
23 December 2017 23 Rotherham United 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ajayi   21'   67'
Vaulks   29'
Frecklington   41'		 Report Aneke   9'   79'
Ebanks-Landell   32'
McGrandles   90+5'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 December 2017 24 Bury 0–3 Rotherham United Bury
15:00 GMT Dawson   8'
Laurent   47'		 Report Ball   5'
Frecklington   10'
Williams   25'
Vaulks   83'
Forde   90+2'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,630
Referee: Anthony Blackhouse
30 December 2017 25 Walsall 1–2 Rotherham United Bescot
15:00 GMT Edwards   12'
Chambers   80'		 Report Ajayi   1'
Ball   58'
Wood   72'
Mattock   85'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2018 26 Rotherham United 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ball   89'
Ajayi   90+4'		 Report Dack   66'
Mulgrew   77'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,347
Referee: Martin Coy
13 January 2018 27 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Rotherham United Oldham
15:00 GMT Davies   31'
Pringle   90+5'		 Report Williams   7'
Vaulks   63'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,775
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 January 2018 28 Rotherham United 1–0 Portsmouth Rotherham
15:00 GMT Emmanuel   31'
Mattock   90+1'		 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,129
Referee: Robert Jones
23 January 2018 29 Rotherham United 2–0 Bradford City Rotherham
19:45 GMT Smith   22'
Newell   57'		 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,904
Referee: Darren Drysdale
3 February 2018 30 Rotherham United 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham
15:00 GMT Smith   14'
Ball   90+2'		 Report Soares   28' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,330
Referee: Michael Salisbury
10 February 2018 31 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Novak   72'   90+5'
Vermijl   76'
Holmes   86'		 Report Newell   31'
Smith   55'
Ajayi   70'   80'
Emmanuel   90'
Forde   90+8'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,359
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 February 2018 32 Rotherham United 3–1 Oxford United Rotherham
19:45 GMT Forde   7'
Towell   29'
Smith   52'		 Report Henry   43' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,707 (360 away)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
17 February 2018 33 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Rotherham United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Beckles   71' Report Wood   44'
Newell   80'
Towell   90+3'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,007
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 February 2018 34 Rotherham United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Smith   90+3'
Newell   90+13' (pen.)		 Report Coppinger   32'
Marquis   39'
Maroši   90+13'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,275
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
10 March 2018 35 Rotherham United 0–1 Rochdale Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood   88'
Newell   90+5'		 Report Humphrys   67'
Hart   86'
Davies   90+1'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,418
Referee: Graham Salisbury
13 March 2018 36 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Rotherham United Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Muirhead   36', 58'
Pawlett   42'
Ugbo   67'		 Report Ajayi   11'
Taylor   75'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 7,327 (559 Rotherham fans)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 March 2018 37 Northampton Town 0–3 Rotherham United Northampton
15:00 GMT van Veen   72' Report Taylor   14'
Smith   17'
Ajayi   37'
Mattock   60'
Ball   62'
Towell   81'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,882
Referee: Ben Toner
24 March 2018 38 Southend United 2–0 Rotherham United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT McLaughlin   7'
Cox   79'		 Report Mattock   76' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Brett Huxtable
29 March 2018 39 Rotherham United 1–1 Peterborough United Rotherham
15:00 BST Lavery   68'
Smith   90+5'		 Report Tafazolli   59'
Morias   72'
Marriott   90+8'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,573
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 April 2018 40 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Rotherham United Charlton, London
15:00 BST Żyro   28'   49'
Forster-Caskey   45+1'
Aribo   54', 65'
Amos   90+1'		 Report Wood   77' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,871
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 April 2018 41 Rotherham United 3–2 Fleetwood Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Pond   12' (o.g.)
Newell   51'
Wood   77'		 Report Eastham   5'
Bolger   54'   76'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,562
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 April 2018 42 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Byrne   32' Report Emmanuel   38'
Vaulks   39'
Ihiekwe   90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,630
Referee: Chris Sarginson
17 April 2018 43 Gillingham 0–1 Rotherham United Gillingham
19:45 BST Report Vaulks   20',   87'
Smith   45+2'
Towell   64'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 April 2018 44 Rotherham United 2–0 Bristol Rovers Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith   9'
Lavery   90'		 Report Harrison   77' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,579
Referee: Andy Haines
28 April 2018 45 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Rotherham United Plymouth
15:00 BST Grant   56'
Carey   90+1' (pen.)		 Report Towell   33'
Williams   51'
Rodák   90+2'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 13,407
Referee: Darren Handley
5 May 2018 46 Rotherham United 1–0 Blackpool Rotherham
15:00 BST Ihiekwe   20'
Vaulks   58'		 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Ross Joyce

League One play-offs edit

12 May 2018 Semi-Final 1st Leg Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
12:30 BST Ihiekwe   18' (og)
Wallace   38'
McGeehan   88'		 Report Taylor   17',   55'
Wood   40'
Palmer   50'
Newell   64'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,591
Referee: Tim Robinson
16 May 2018 Semi-Final 2nd Leg Rotherham United 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:45 BST Wood   45+2'
Vaulks   63'
Forde   90'		 Report Toney   52'
McArdle   53'   77'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,061
Referee: Scott Duncan
27 May 2018 Final Rotherham United 2–1 (a.e.t.) Shrewsbury Town London
15:00 BST Wood   32',   103' Report Whalley   27'
Bolton   38'
Rodman   58'
Sadler   103'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 26,218
Referee: Robert Jones

FA Cup edit

On 16 October 2017, Rotherham United were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the first round.[16]

4 November 2017 First round Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 GMT Walker   47'   72'
Ainley   89'		 Report Vaulks   21'
Williams   59'
Cummings   63'
Moore   90+3'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,597
Referee: Scott Oldham

EFL Cup edit

On 16 June 2017, Rotherham United were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.[17][18]

8 August 2017 First round Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City Rotherham
19:45 BST Mattock   18'
Proctor   39'
Forde   78'		 Report Raggett   55'
Knott   64'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,489
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 August 2017 Second round Huddersfield Town 2–1 Rotherham United Huddersfield
19:45 BST Billing   52' (pen.)
Lolley   55'
Hefele   89'		 Report Ajayi   1'
Purrington   89'		 Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 8,290
Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Trophy edit

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6 Round 2
2 L2 Chesterfield 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 −1 5
3 L1 Rotherham United 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4 ACA Manchester City EDS 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Rotherham United 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Manchester City EDS Rotherham
19:00 BST Will Vaulks   48'
David Ball   64'		 Report Garré   90+4' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Penalties
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Rotherham United 1–2 Chesterfield Rotherham
19:00 BST Vaulks   71' Report De Girolamo   9'
McCourt   89'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Darren Handley
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Bradford City 0–3 Rotherham United Bradford
19:30 GMT Report Yates   17'
Clarke-Harris   31' (pen.)
Towell   43'   45+1'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 931
Referee: Rob Lewis

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017   Semi Ajayi Cardiff City Undisclosed [19]
1 July 2017   David Ball Fleetwood Town Free [20]
1 July 2017   Alex Bray Swansea City Undisclosed [21]
1 July 2017   Michael Ihiekwe Tranmere Rovers Free [22]
1 July 2017   Darren Potter Milton Keynes Dons Free [23]
1 July 2017   Ryan Williams Barnsley Free [24]
3 July 2017   Jamie Proctor Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [25]
9 August 2017   Shaun Cummings Millwall Free [26]
31 August 2017   Manny Onariase Brentford Undisclosed [27]
11 January 2018   Michael Smith Bury Undisclosed [28]
25 January 2018   Matt Palmer Burton Albion Undisclosed [29]

Transfers out edit

Date from Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017   Fabian Bailey Free agent Released [30]
1 July 2017   Lee Camp Free agent [a] Released [30]
1 July 2017   Chris Dawson Free agent Released [30]
1 July 2017   Joel Ekstrand Free agent Released [30]
1 July 2017   Stephen Kelly Free agent Released [30]
1 July 2017   Tom Rose Free agent Released [30]
1 July 2017   Richard Smallwood Free agent [b] Released [33]
1 July 2017   Tom Thorpe Free agent [c] Released [30]
1 July 2017   Danny Ward Cardiff City Undisclosed [35]
1 July 2017   Kelvin Wilson Free agent Released [30]
4 July 2017   Kirk Broadfoot Kilmarnock Undisclosed [36]
12 July 2017   Dexter Blackstock Free agent Released [37]
26 July 2017   Darnell Fisher Preston North End Undisclosed [38]
31 August 2017   Aymen Belaïd Free agent Mutual consent [39]
8 January 2018   Richard O'Donnell Northampton Town Undisclosed fee [40]
11 January 2018   Lee Frecklington Lincoln City Undisclosed fee [41]
11 January 2018   Akeel Francis Accrington Stanley Free [42]
  1. ^ Camp subsequently signed for Cardiff City.[31]
  2. ^ Smallwood subsequently signed for Blackburn Rovers.[32]
  3. ^ Thorpe subsequently signed for Atlético de Kolkata.[34]

Loans in edit

Start date Nationality Name From End date Ref.
10 July 2017   Kieffer Moore Ipswich Town 30 June 2018 [43]
13 July 2017   Josh Emmanuel Ipswich Town 30 June 2018 [44]
30 August 2017   Marek Rodák Fulham 30 June 2018 [45]
31 August 2017   Richie Towell Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 [46]
29 January 2018   Caolan Lavery Sheffield United 30 June 2018 [47]

Loans out edit

Start date Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 August 2017   Mason Warren Boston United 1 September 2017 [48]
10 August 2017   Darnelle Bailey-King Matlock Town 6 September 2017 [49]
10 August 2017   Ben Wiles Frickley Athletic 6 September 2017 [50]
?? August 2017   Akeel Francis North Ferriby United ?? September 2017 [51]
31 August 2017   Dominic Ball Aberdeen 9 June 2018 [52]
12 September 2017   Darnelle Bailey-King North Ferriby United 9 November 2017 [53][a]
22 September 2017   Kuda Muskwe North Ferriby United 21 November 2017 [55][b]
22 September 2017   Mason Warren North Ferriby United 7 November 2017 [55][c][d]
13 November 2017   Mason Warren North Ferriby United 11 December 2017 [57]
1 December 2017   Kuda Muskwe Nuneaton Town 1 January 2018 [58]
11 December 2017   Mason Warren Gainsborough Trinity 10 January 2018 [59]
15 December 2017   Laurence Bilboe Brighouse Town 14 January 2018 [60]
1 January 2018   Manny Onariase Cheltenham Town End of season [61]
31 January 2018   Alex Bray Forest Green Rovers End of season [62]
31 January 2018   Jonson Clarke-Harris Coventry City End of season [63]
  1. ^ On 24 October, Darnelle Bailey-King's loan at North Ferriby United was extended.[54]
  2. ^ On 24 October, Kuda Muskwe's loan at North Ferriby United was extended.[54]
  3. ^ On 24 October, Mason Warren's loan at North Ferriby United was extended.[54]
  4. ^ On 7 November, Rotherham exercised the option to recall Mason Warren.[56]

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