Rotherham’s team page presents a compact view of a South Yorkshire club shaped by local history, professional football and a strong sense of place. The Millers identity sits alongside red-and-white colours and a modern home built on industrial ground. Across its changing domestic journey, the club has retained a reputation for commitment and resilience. The result is a concise portrait of Rotherham’s sporting character, linking contemporary team context with the traditions that give the club its distinctive voice.
Rotherham Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group North - 3
Rotherham
York
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- Group North - 3
Bradford
Rotherham
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- Group North - 3
Rotherham
Newcastle United U21
League Two
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- Regular Season - 7
Northampton
Rotherham
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- Regular Season - 8
Rotherham
Crewe
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- Regular Season - 9
Exeter CityNo H2HRotherham
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- Regular Season - 10
RotherhamNo H2HGillingham
Rotherham Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
League Two
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League One
Rotherham Team Roster
Rotherham’s recorded squad contains 30 players: six attackers, twelve defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes P. Mullin, T. Bradshaw and Fábio Tavares, while the defensive options feature E. Adegboyega, J. Rafferty, Sonny Aljofree and Marvin Marvellous Kaleta. Jamie Jellis, K. Spence and L. Kelly add midfield presence, with T. Cann, J. Eyestone and B. Childs listed in goal. The squad also includes Cohen Lee, Harrison Duncan and Brandon Ashley Cover, completing a broad four-position overview of Rotherham’s listed players.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Joe Rafferty
Kieran Ngwenya
Denzel Hall
Sonny Aljofree
Emmanuel Adegboyega
Lenny Agbaire
Jili Buyabu
Hamish Douglas
Harrison Duncan
position Midfielder
Ewan Otoo
Joshua James Austerfield
Ossama Ashley
Marvin Marvellous Kaleta
Jamie Jellis
Aaron Evans Nemane
Brandon Ashley Cover
J. Clarke
L. Clarke
Cohen Lee
position Attacker
Fábio André Tavares Desidério
Kian Spence
Thomas William Bradshaw
Paul Philip Mullin
Jayce Fitzgerald
Last Rotherham Coachs
Matthew Hamshaw is Rotherham’s current coach, having taken charge in March 2025. The club’s coaching history places Stephen Evans immediately before him, from April 2024 to March 2025, after Leam Richardson’s spell from December 2023 to April 2024. Wayne Carlisle held the role briefly in November 2023, following Matthew Taylor’s tenure from October 2022. This sequence reflects several changes in the dugout across a compact period, while Hamshaw’s continuing appointment provides the latest reference point for Rotherham’s coaching structure.
Matthew Hamshaw
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hamshaw | England | 1 March 2025 | |
| Stephen Evans | Scotland | 1 April 2024 | 1 March 2025 |
| Leam Nathan Richardson | England | 1 December 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Wayne Carlisle | Northern Ireland | 1 November 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Matthew James Taylor | England | 1 October 2022 | 1 November 2023 |
| Lee Anthony Peltier | England | 1 September 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Paul Warne | England | 1 November 2016 | 1 September 2022 |
| Kenneth Francis Jackett | England | 1 October 2016 | 1 November 2016 |
| Alan Stubbs | England | 1 June 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Neil Warnock | England | 1 February 2016 | 1 May 2016 |
| Neil David Redfearn | England | 1 October 2015 | 1 February 2016 |
| Stephen Evans | Scotland | 1 April 2012 | 1 September 2015 |
Rotherham Transfers
Rotherham’s recent arrivals, recorded through 10 August 2026, include goalkeeper J. Eyestone on loan from Brentford and J. Buyabu on loan from Sheffield United. Sonny Aljofree, P. Mullin, Jamie Jellis, O. Ashley, A. Nemane and Fábio Tavares are listed as free-agent additions from Manchester United, Wrexham, Walsall, Salford City, Milton Keynes Dons and Burton Albion respectively. Brandon Ashley Cover and E. Adegboyega are recorded as transfers from Leicester and Norwich. Several earlier entries are loan returns, including S. Raggett, Josh Ayres and Ben Hatton. This recent list is not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lolos |
Peterborough
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| George Sebine |
Huddersfield
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Jayce Fitzgerald |
Manchester United U21
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| J. Austerfield |
Salford City
|
Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| J. Eyestone |
Brentford
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| Sonny Aljofree |
Manchester United
|
Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| Sonny Aljofree |
Manchester United
|
Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| K. Ngwenya |
Dunfermline
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| T. Bradshaw |
Oxford United
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| E. Otoo |
Dunfermline
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| P. Mullin |
Wrexham
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| J. Buyabu |
Sheffield Utd
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| P. Mullin |
Wrexham
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| J. Buyabu |
Sheffield Utd
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| O. Ashley |
Salford City
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
Rotherham’s recent departures, recorded through 23 July 2026, include S. Nombe’s transfer to Milton Keynes Dons and free-agent exits by S. McWilliams, D. Yearwood, Z. Jules, Josh Ayres, J. Hugill, J. Powell, S. Raggett and J. Holmes. Their listed destinations include Cheltenham, Chaves, Eyüpspor, Woking, Hartlepool, Salford City, Colchester and Boston United. The movement record also includes loan returns to Sheffield United, Leeds, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Cardiff, Luton and Everton, plus temporary loans for Ben Hatton, S. Raggett and Josh Ayres. These entries represent a recent list rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Martha |
Telstar
|
Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| J. Clarke |
Ossett United
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| R. James |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Free agent | 23 August 2026 |
| Dean Gardner |
Matlock Town
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| C. Dawson |
Bradford
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| S. Nombe |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
Transfer | 23 July 2026 |
| Ben Hatton |
Worksop Town
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| S. McWilliams |
Cheltenham
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| D. Yearwood |
Chaves
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Z. Jules |
Eyüpspor
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Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| J. Holmes |
Boston United
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Raggett |
Colchester
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Powell |
Salford City
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Hugill |
Hartlepool
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Josh Ayres |
Woking
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Rotherham’s recorded movement shows squad activity through several different mechanisms rather than one dominant type of transaction. The most recent additions combine free-agent arrivals with loans, including J. Eyestone from Brentford and J. Buyabu from Sheffield United, while earlier activity also includes recorded transfers and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures show a similar mixture: one listed transfer, multiple free-agent exits, loan returns to parent clubs and short-term loans out. The names and dates indicate activity across both the 2025–26 and 2026–27 registration cycles, but the listed movements do not establish a complete transfer balance. No recorded amounts are provided, so the financial scale cannot be assessed. Taken together, the entries describe continuing turnover around the squad, with incoming loans and free agents appearing alongside returning players and outgoing temporary placements.
Leagues Rotherham has participated in
Rotherham’s recent competition profile includes League One, the FA Cup, League Cup, EFL Trophy and club friendlies, with participation recorded through 2025. The club’s League One span in this profile runs from 2013 to 2025, while the cup entries begin in 2011, apart from friendlies recorded from 2020. Championship participation is historical, covering 2014 to 2023, and League Two is an earlier historical entry from 2011 to 2012. The record therefore spans league football, domestic cups and preparatory matches across several levels of the English system.
More about Rotherham
Rotherham is an English football club from South Yorkshire, founded in 1870 and commonly associated with the nickname the Millers. The club’s identity is rooted in the town’s industrial and civic character, with red and white the established colours since around 1930. Earlier traditions included amber and black, reflecting the colours connected with the local clubs that shaped the area’s football heritage.
The Millers play at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, generally known as the New York Stadium. Opened in July 2012 on New York Way, the all-seater ground stands on the former Guest and Chrimes foundry site, linking the modern venue with Rotherham’s manufacturing past. Its name also recalls the site’s historic industrial connections with North America. The move followed the club’s departure from Millmoor in 2008, ending more than a century at a deeply significant former home.
Rotherham’s football story is defined by persistence within the English Football League pyramid. The club has moved between the third and fourth tiers, with its recorded competition history spanning League One, Championship and League Two. Domestic cup football forms an important part of the ecosystem, with recorded participation in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy, alongside club friendlies. The club reached the inaugural League Cup final in 1961 and won the Football League Trophy in 1996, achievements that remain central to its historical profile.
Long-term chairman Tony Stewart has been associated with the club’s return to the town and with the financing and construction of the New York Stadium. The traditional badge features a windmill, a visual link to the Millers name and local milling history. Together, the stadium, colours, crest and working-class South Yorkshire character give Rotherham a distinctive identity built on community continuity, practical resilience and collective effort.
Last matches statistics for Rotherham
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Rotherham
0 - 2
Sheffield Utd
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Darlington 1883
0 - 2
Rotherham
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Rotherham
1 - 1
Derby
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Rotherham
1 - 4
West Brom
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2 / 8 |
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71 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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Cheltenham
2 - 1
Rotherham
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Rotherham
1 - 1
York
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2 / 10 |
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69 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
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Rotherham
2 - 1
Chesterfield
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4 / 13 |
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61 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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Tranmere
2 - 2
Rotherham
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3 / 14 |
|
0% | 10 | 2 | 3 |
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Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Rotherham
|
2 / 7 |
|
0% | 9 | 3 | 4 |
|
Rotherham
3 - 3
Salford City
|
9 / 20 |
|
0% | 17 | 3 | 2 |
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Rotherham vs Salford City
League Two 2026 - 1563751
Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham
League Two 2026 - 1563732
Rotherham vs Chesterfield
League Two 2026 - 1563715
Wycombe vs Rotherham
League One 2025 - 1387653
Rotherham vs Reading
League One 2025 - 1387639
Rotherham vs Luton
League One 2025 - 1387579
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