2018–19_Rotherham_United_F.C._season
2018–19 Rotherham United F.C. season
Rotherham United 2018–19 football season
The 2018–19 season was Rotherham United's 94th season in their existence and the first back in the Championship following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] The club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2018–19 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Paul Warne | |||
| Stadium | New York Stadium | |||
| Championship | 22nd (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (vs. Manchester City) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Everton) | |||
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On 13 March 2019, Rotherham won away at Queens Park Rangers, claiming their first away win of the season, and their first win in the EFL Championship in 44 attempts, the last being on 9 April 2016.[2][3]
Relegation from the EFL Championship was confirmed on the penultimate weekend of the season, 27 April 2019, when Rotherham lost away at West Bromwich Albion after Millwall had drawn their game earlier in the day.[4]
Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | League | Playoffs | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK |  |
Marek Rodák | 46 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  |
Lewis Price | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | |
Laurence Bilboe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Zak Vyner | 31+3 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Joe Mattock | 45 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Semi Ajayi | 49 | 8 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Richard Wood | 24+4 | 2 | 23+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  |
Clark Robertson | 28+3 | 3 | 25+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Michael Ihiekwe | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Billy Jones | 20+2 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | |
Manny Onariase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | |
Akeem Hinds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Will Vaulks | 42+1 | 8 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | MF |  |
Anthony Forde | 20+11 | 1 | 17+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Matt Palmer | 9+4 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Jon Taylor | 31+13 | 4 | 30+11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | |
Richie Towell | 28+6 | 4 | 28+6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | |
Darren Potter | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Matt Crooks | 7+9 | 3 | 7+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Joe Newell | 19+13 | 0 | 18+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |  |
Ryan Williams | 26+15 | 1 | 24+15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Ben Wiles | 12+11 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Reece McGinley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Jake Southern-Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Jamie Proctor | 4+14 | 4 | 2+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
David Ball | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Kyle Vassell | 9+16 | 0 | 9+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | |
Jerry Yates | 3+4 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Michael Smith | 45+1 | 8 | 44+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | |
Joshua Kayode | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW |  |
Tyrone Lewthwaite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 17 | MF | |
Ryan Manning | 13+5 | 4 | 13+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Sean Raggett | 8+2 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Position ...
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | League | Playoffs | FA Cup | EFL Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
24 | Michael Smith | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
4 | Will Vaulks | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
5 | Semi Ajayi | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | |
11 | Jon Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
13 | Richie Towell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
17 | Ryan Manning | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | FW | |
9 | Jamie Proctor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | |
15 | Clark Robertson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
17 | Matt Crooks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | |
6 | Richard Wood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
20 | Michael Ihiekwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
3 | Joe Mattock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
7 | Anthony Forde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
23 | Ryan Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
26 | Sean Raggett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The first announcement from the club regarding pre-season friendlies came on 31 May 2018, when a game against Mansfield Town was confirmed.[5] This was followed a day later by confirmation of the usual opening friendly with Parkgate.[6] Later on 1 June, the club announced two split-squad friendlies on the same day against Stocksbridge Park Steels and Sheffield F.C.[7] On 5 June the club announced a friendly against Premier League opposition, with Neil Warnock's newly promoted Cardiff City being hosted at New York Stadium.[8] On 2 July the club announced a home friendly against Grimsby Town.[9] This was subsequently cancelled on 6 July due to insufficient police resources being available.[10] On 4 July the opposition for two friendlies during the clubs Austrian training camp was announced.[11]
Parkgate v Rotherham United
| 7 July 2018 Friendly | Parkgate | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Parkgate |
| 12:00 BST | Collinson  74' |
Report | Smith 5' Forde 68', 87' |
Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex |
Rotherham United v SKU Amstetten
| 10 July 2018 Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–0 | SKU Amstetten | Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria |
| 10:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn |
SC Wiener Neustadt v Rotherham United
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | SC Wiener Neustadt | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Smith 2' |
Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
Stocksbridge Park Steels v Rotherham United
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Stocksbridge, Sheffield |
| 19:30 BST | Ruthven 22' |
Report | Vassell 11', 34', 85' Hinds 65' |
Stadium: Bracken Moor |
Sheffield v Rotherham United
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Sheffield | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Dronfield |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Smith 50', 88' David Ball 88' |
Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
| 25 July 2018 Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Palmer 31' Smith 78' |
Report | Murphy 13' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Mansfield Town v Rotherham United
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Davies Walker |
Report | Raggett |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,083 Referee: Darren England |
Championship
Main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 | |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 44 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | −49 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 24 | Ipswich Town (R) | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 31 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[12]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 45 | −25 |
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Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | D | D | W | D | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 24 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Brentford v Rotherham United
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 | Brentford | 5–1 | Rotherham United | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Maupay 4', 60' Canós 44'Watkins 48'Macleod 89' |
Report | Wood  9'Vaulks 43' 90+2' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,297 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Rotherham United v Ipswich Town
| 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 42' Vaulks 71'Smith 90' |
Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,460 Referee: David Webb |
Leeds United v Rotherham United
| 18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Ayling 49' Roofe 71' |
Report | Taylor 16' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,699 Referee: Robert Jones |
Rotherham United v Hull City
| 21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Hull City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Wood 16' 86' Proctor 75' |
Report | Irvine 28', 47' Campbell 45+1'Henriksen 46' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Rotherham United v Millwall
| 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) 5 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Millwall | Rotherham |
| 12:30 BST | Raggett 20' Manning 51' |
Report | Wallace 22' McLaughlin 89' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,197 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United
| 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Morsy 57' Vaughan 73'Kipré 80' |
Report | Taylor 5' Williams 38'Wood 45' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,584 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Rotherham United v Derby County
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Derby County | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Wood 48' Vassell 59'Manning 63' (pen.)Mattock 67'Taylor 90+6' |
Report | Lawrence  58'Waghorn 58'Mount 60'Keogh 63'Johnson 87' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,707 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Aston Villa v Rotherham United
| 18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) 8 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Aston |
| 19:45 BST | Abraham 27' 68' El Ghazi 37'Bolasie 82' |
Report | Ajayi 65' Mattock 73' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,991 Referee: Andy Davies |
Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Rotherham United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Guedioura 32' Grabban 86' (pen.) |
Report | Jones 33' Towell 86'Vaulks 90+2' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,479 Referee: Robert Jones |
Rotherham United v Stoke City
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Stoke City | Rotherham |
| 17:30 BST | Manning 47' (pen.) Towell 50' |
Report | Ince 59' Bojan 85' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,706 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Rotherham United v Bristol City
| 3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) 11 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Bristol City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Manning 77' Smith 88' |
Report | Kelly 77' Hunt 84'Brownhill 90+4' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,187 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Birmingham City v Rotherham United
| 6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Jutkiewicz 20', 23', 68' |
Report | Mattock 50' Taylor 77' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,795 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers
| 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Vaulks 57' Manning 81' Mattock 89' |
Report | Lowe 24' Doidge 84' Vela 90' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,011 Referee: John Brooks |
Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Vaulks 48' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 21,235 Referee: Darren Bond |
Preston North End v Rotherham United
| 27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen 40' Maguire 90' |
Report | Smith 55' Towell 84' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,780 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Rotherham United v Swansea City
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Swansea City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaulks 22' Smith 22' Manning 79' (pen.), 87' (pen.) |
Report | Fer 22' McBurnie 25' Celina 74' McBurnie 86' van der Hoorn 90' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,006 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United
| 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Dack 81' |
Report | Smith 75', 79' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,847 Referee: David Webb |
Rotherham United v Sheffield United
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Rotherham |
| 12:30 GMT | Taylor 66' Proctor 90+2' |
Report | Duffy 8' Basham 62' 85' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,607 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers
| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Vaulks 6' Robertson 15' |
Report | Wells 12' Bidwell 23'Wszołek 35'Freeman 90+1' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,018 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Norwich City v Rotherham United
| 1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Cantwell 55' Aarons 71'Pukki 84' |
Report | Towell 11' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,858 Referee: Steve Martin |
Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bannan 20' João 45+1', 64' |
Report | Smith 46' Towell 55' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,725 Referee: Darren Bond |
Rotherham United v Reading
| 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Mattock 45' 90' |
Report | Sims 6' Baldock 9' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Rotherham United v West Bromwich Albion
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 | Rotherham United | 0–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Mattock 44' |
Report | Gayle 6', 44', 54' Barnes 20' Barry 29' Johnstone 31' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,593 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Bolton Wanderers v Rotherham United
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Ameobi 33' Wilson 51'O'Neil 65' |
Report | Robertson 13' Vaulks 37' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 15,255 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Bristol City v Rotherham United
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 44' Dasilva 71'Webster 86' |
Report | Jones 51'  64'Towell 72'Manning 90+5' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,207 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Rotherham United v Preston North End
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Palmer 12' Raggett 29'Vaulks 45+1' 74'Smith 76' 83'Wiles 82' |
Report | Ledson 31' Nmecha 78' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,077 Referee: Lee Probert |
Ipswich Town v Rotherham United
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,893 Referee: James Linington |
Rotherham United v Brentford
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 | Rotherham United | 2–4 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 20' Konsa 73' (o.g.)Yates 80' |
Report | Mokotjo 2', 75' Benrahma 53'Maupay 85' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,319 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Rotherham United v Leeds United
| 26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ajayi 28' Robertson 79' |
Report | Klich 51', 86' Casilla 90+3'Phillips 90+7' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,259 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Millwall v Rotherham United
| 2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 | Millwall | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Robertson 40' Wood 58'Crooks 86'Vassell 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,084 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson 28' Forde 88' |
Report | Windass 32' 67' Kipré 54'Pilkington 80' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,611 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Hull City v Rotherham United
| 12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 | Hull City | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Bowen 2' Campbell 23' |
Report | Forde 48' McKenzie 55' (o.g.)Vyner 90+1' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 10,785 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
| 16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 13:00 GMT | Mattock 27' Taylor 37'Ajayi 39'Jones 54'Ihiekwe 61'Towell 74' |
Report | Forestieri 35' 90+4' 90+11' Boyd 67'Iorfa 90+10' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,736 Referee: Darren England |
Reading v Rotherham United
| 23 February 2019 34 | Reading | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Ejaria 31' Swift 54' |
Report | Mattock 50' Williams 59'Ajayi 79'Vaulks 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,958 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ajayi 2', 83' Robertson 30'Mattock 50'Williams 57'Ihiekwe 90+3' |
Report | Smallwood 8' Bell 51'Mulgrew 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,663 Referee: John Brooks |
Sheffield United v Rotherham United
| 9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Sheffield |
| 12:15 GMT | O'Connell 5' Duffy 74' |
Report | Vaulks 28' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,402 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United
| 13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) 37 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Bidwell 43' Osayi-Samuel 85'Furlong 90+4' |
Report | Mattock 17' Ajayi 71', 90+5' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,854 Referee: David Webb |
Rotherham United v Norwich City
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ihiekwe 17' Jones 29'Ajayi 52' |
Report | McLean 45' Godfrey 57'Stiepermann 64'Aarons 88' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,026 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Derby County v Rotherham United
| 30 March 2019 39 | Derby County | 6–1 | Rotherham United | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Waghorn 13' (pen.), 42', 71' (pen.) Johnson 39'Mount 48'Holmes 62' |
Report | Wood 53' Crooks 90+2' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,003 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 10' Ihiekwe 60' |
Report | Grabban 28' Janko 42' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,012 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Rotherham United v Aston Villa
| 10 April 2019 (2019-04-10) 41 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Vaulks 36' (pen.) 75' Ajayi 47'Mattock 61' |
Report | Abraham  12' 90+2'Mings 18' 34'Kodjia 48' (pen.)Grealish 51' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,558 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Stoke City v Rotherham United
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Vokes 27' Clucas 29' |
Report | Smith 58' Vaulks 60'Crooks 74' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 24,250 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Swansea City v Rotherham United
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 | Swansea City | 4–3 | Rotherham United | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | McBurnie 36', 79' McKay 50'Byers 69' |
Report | Ihiekwe 10' Ajayi 13'Crooks 38'Vaulks 83' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,527 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Rotherham United v Birmingham City
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Ajayi 5' Crooks 22'Wood 50'Vaulks 73' |
Report | Maghoma 56' Jota 63'Gardner 75'Mrabti 90+3' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,703 Referee: Andy Davies |
West Bromwich Albion v Rotherham United
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Rotherham United | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 BST | Rodriguez 77' (pen.) Harper 79' |
Report | Mattock 37' Robertson 50'Jones 66' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Robert Jones |
Rotherham United v Middlesbrough
| 5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 12:30 BST | Smith 86' (pen.) |
Report | Assombalonga 28' (pen.) Obi Mikel 37' 90+2' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,051 Referee: Andrew Madley |
FA Cup
Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[14]
Manchester City v Rotherham United
| 6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round | Manchester City | 7–0 | Rotherham United | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT | Sterling 12' 35' Foden 43'Ajayi 45+1' (o.g.)Jesus 52'Mahrez 73'Otamendi 78'Sané 85' |
Report | Wiles 24' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Referee: David Coote |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[15] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[16]
Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic
| 13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) First round | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Proctor 37', 64' Ajayi 42' |
Report | Bruce 25' Vaughan 74' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Peter Bankes |
Everton v Rotherham United
| 29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round | Everton | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Walton |
| 19:45 BST | Sigurðsson 28' Digne 52'Calvert-Lewin 62', 89' |
Report | Vaulks 86' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,972 Referee: Graham Scott |
Transfers in
More information Date from, Nationality ...
| Date from | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | | Clark Robertson | Blackpool | Free | [17] |
| 1 July 2018 | | Kyle Vassell | Blackpool | Free | [17] |
| 20 July 2018 | | Billy Jones | Sunderland | Free | [18] |
| 11 January 2019 | | Matt Crooks | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | [19] |
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Transfers out
More information Date from, Nationality ...
| Date from | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | | Darnelle Bailey-King | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2018 | | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Coventry City | Released | [20][21] |
| 1 July 2018 |  | Shaun Cummings | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2018 | | Kuda Muskwe | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 July 2018 | | Mason Warren | Free agent | Released | [20] |
| 1 August 2018 | | Thomas Maguire | Cliftonville | Free | [22] |
| 14 August 2018 | | George McMahon | Burnley | Free | [23] |
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Loans in
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| Start date | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2018 | | Zak Vyner | Bristol City | 31 May 2019 | [24] |
| 25 July 2018 | | Sean Raggett | Norwich City | 8 March 2019 | [25][26] |
| 25 July 2018 | | Marek Rodák | Fulham | 31 May 2019 | [27] |
| 16 August 2018 | | Ryan Manning | Queens Park Rangers | 1 January 2019 | [28][29] |
| 31 August 2018 | | Richie Towell | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2019 | [30] |
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| Start date | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2018 | | Dominic Ball | Aberdeen | 31 May 2019 | [31] |
| 20 July 2018 | | Jerry Yates | Carlisle United | 1 January 2019 | [32][33] |
| 1 August 2018 | | Ben Purrington | AFC Wimbledon | 10 January 2019 | [34][35] |
| 24 August 2018 | | Michael Ihiekwe | Accrington Stanley | 2 January 2019 | [36] |
| 3 September 2018 | | David Ball | Bradford City | 31 May 2019 | [37] |
| 18 September 2018 | | Akeem Hinds | Frickley Athletic | 18 October 2018 | [38] |
| 19 September 2018 | | Joshua Kayode | Chesterfield | 17 October 2018 | [39] |
| 25 October 2018 | | Manny Onariase | Dagenham & Redbridge | 31 May 2019 | [40][41] |
| 9 November 2018 |  | Alex Bray | York City | 12 January 2019 | [42] |
| 2 January 2019 | | Reece McGinley | Crusaders | 31 May 2019 | [43] |
| 10 January 2019 | | Ben Purrington | Charlton Athletic | 31 May 2019 | [35] |
| 12 February 2019 | | Alex Bray | Weston-super-Mare | 27 April 2019 | [44] |
| 22 February 2019 | | Laurence Bilboe | Stratford Town | March 2019 | [45] |
| 8 March 2019 | | Akeem Hinds | Hyde United | April 2019 | [46] |
| 3 April 2019 | | Laurence Bilboe | Havant & Waterlooville | 31 May 2019 | [47] |
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