2020–21_Rotherham_United_F.C._season
2020–21 Rotherham United F.C. season
Rotherham United 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season is Rotherham United's 96th season in their existence and the first back in the Championship following promotion last season.[1] The club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Paul Warne | |||
| Stadium | New York Stadium | |||
| Championship | 23rd (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Smith, 10 goals All: Michael Smith, 10 goals | |||
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The delayed season started for Rotherham on 5 September 2021, with a defeat on penalties in the EFL cup to League 2 side Salford City.[2]
On 15 September, manager Paul Warne and his assistant Richie Barker signed new contracts, keeping them at the club until the summer of 2023.[3]
Rotherham suffered long-term injuries to four key players in the five weeks between 7 October and 12 November. Chiedozie Ogbene required knee surgery, and was ruled out until at least January; Clark Robertson suffered a broken foot, which ruled him out until the end of the winter; Shaun MacDonald broke his leg in the game against Stoke City on 31 October, and was out until the new year; and Kieran Sadlier suffered an ankle injury in the game against Preston the following Saturday, keeping him side-lined for three months.[4][5][6][7]
In the run-up to Christmas, the club were hit by an outbreak of COVID-19, causing the postponements of the planned games against Derby County and Middlesbrough.[8][9] They returned to competition on 29 December against Barnsley, under perceived threat of a points deduction if they did not complete the fixture, despite having an "obliterated" squad, and only being able to name six substitutes.[10][11]
The first scheduled game of 2021, at home against Cardiff City, was called off an hour before kick-off due to snow, adding to the fixture congestion the club would face later in the season.[12] A week later, Rotherham exited the FA Cup at the first attempt, after a close game with Everton went to extra time, due to FA Cup ties needing to be resolved in a single match this season.[13]
A waterlogged pitch on 2 February caused the game against Derby County, postponed from December, to be postponed again. This time it was able to take place the following day.[14] Nine days later, a frozen pitch led to the postponement of the fixture against QPR.[15]
On 3 March 2021, the club beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 at Hillsborough Stadium, despite having Michael Smith sent off (a decision which was later overturned), claiming a first-ever league double over their South Yorkshire rivals.[16][17][18]
On 5 March 2021, Rotherham announced a second COVID-19 outbreak at the club, causing the postponement of games against Brentford and Luton Town, the latter of which had already been moved once due to Luton's appearance in the FA Cup fourth round.[19] On 9 March, further positive COVID-19 tests were announced, and the game against Coventry City was postponed.[20] At this stage, with the Luton and Coventry games yet to be rescheduled, the club had only one free midweek slot left in the calendar.[21]
By 8 April 2021, the club faced a run-in which entailed playing ten games in 28 days, including four in nine days between 10 April and 18 April.[22]
A 1–0 defeat to Brentford in the rearranged game on 27 April 2021 saw Rotherham set an EFL record of 19 single-goal defeats in a season.[23]
Going into the final game of the season, Rotherham sat two points from safety, needing to win and hope Derby County did not. They led at Cardiff City from the eighth minute of the game, but conceded an equaliser two minutes from the end of normal time.[24]
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 | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK |  |
Viktor Johansson | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK |  |
Jamal Blackman | 27+1 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | |
Josh Vickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Billy Jones | 3+4 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Joe Mattock | 13+2 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Richard Wood | 29+3 | 2 | 27+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | DF |  |
Clark Robertson | 11+5 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  |
Trevor Clarke | 1+9 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | |
Wes Harding | 43+5 | 0 | 41+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Michael Ihiekwe | 44 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Angus MacDonald | 37+3 | 1 | 36+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | DF |  |
Matthew Olosunde | 23+10 | 1 | 22+10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  |
Curtis Tilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | |
Ryan Giles | 12+11 | 2 | 12+11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | |
Jake Hull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  |
Shaun MacDonald | 16+4 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Lewis Wing | 18+2 | 2 | 18+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Ben Wiles | 37+8 | 2 | 36+8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Chiedozie Ogbene | 7+5 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Mickel Miller | 6+3 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | |
Jamie Lindsay | 30+7 | 3 | 28+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Kieran Sadlier | 6+10 | 1 | 5+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Matt Crooks | 35+7 | 7 | 34+6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | |
Daniel Barlaser | 30+4 | 3 | 29+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  |
Florian Jozefzoon | 9+16 | 0 | 9+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  |
Kyle Vassell | 6+8 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
George Hirst | 4+28 | 0 | 4+27 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Freddie Ladapo | 24+19 | 9 | 23+19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | |
Michael Smith | 36+10 | 10 | 34+10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | |
Jacob Gratton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Players played for the club this season who were permanently transferred out before the end of the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | |
Adam Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Goalscorers
More information Place, Position ...
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other |
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| 1 | FW | |
24 | Michael Smith | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | |
10 | Freddie Ladapo | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | |
25 | Matt Crooks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
16 | Jamie Lindsay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
26 | Daniel Barlaser | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
5 | Lewis Wing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
6 | Richard Wood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | |
8 | Ben Wiles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
20 | Michael Ihiekwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
30 | Ryan Giles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
17 | Kieran Sadlier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
21 | Angus MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | |
22 | Matthew Olosunde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Due to the COVID-19 situation meaning fans could not attend games at the time, a full pre-season schedule was not published by the club. The club were involved in a friendly game on 18 August 2020 against Gainsborough Trinity, which ended with a 6–0 victory.[25] The club also played unadvertised games against Hull City and Doncaster Rovers.[26]
Mansfield Town v Rotherham United
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Mansfield |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Mattock  53'Smith 63'Miller 89' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Championship
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 51 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 49 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 44 | |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 43 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 42 | |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 41[lower-alpha 1] |
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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; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[29]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[29]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 25 | −7 |
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Last updated: 8 May 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | D |
| Position | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[30]
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United
| 12 September 2020 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | High Wycombe |
| 12:30 BST | Bloomfield  22' |
Report | Harding 72' Ihiekwe 90+2' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
Rotherham United v Millwall
| 19 September 2020 2 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Millwall | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Ihiekwe 25' |
Report | J. Wallace 50' Malone 64'M. Wallace 76' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Birmingham City v Rotherham United
| 26 September 2020 3 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Šunjić 72' Bela 90' (pen.) |
Report | MacDonald 45+1' Sadlier 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town
| 3 October 2020 4 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Wiles 33' Mattock 80' |
Report | Stearman 83' MacDonald 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Rotherham United v Norwich City
| 17 October 2020 5 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Ladapo 3'  21'A. MacDonald  70'Crooks 90+6' |
Report | Hanley 56' Ihiekwe 68' (o.g.)Hugill 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United
| 20 October 2020 6 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Rotherham United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Ameobi 79' |
Report | Barlaser 51' (pen.) Lindsay 54'Harding 90+1' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
Reading v Rotherham United
| 24 October 2020 7 | Reading | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Méïté 41', 79' João 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Wood 90' Ihiekwe 90+2' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Rotherham United v Sheffield Wednesday
| 28 October 2020 8 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay 5', 45' Blackman 26'Barlaser 40' (pen.)Miller 71'Hirst 75' |
Report | Palmer 19' Lees 39'Odubajo 73' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Stoke City v Rotherham United
| 31 October 2020 9 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | McClean 27' Fox 90+3' |
Report | MacDonald 41' Smith 71' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
Rotherham United v Luton Town
| 4 November 2020 10 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Luton Town | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 77' |
Report | Collins 70' Berry 90+1' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
Rotherham United v Preston North End
| 7 November 2020 11 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 53' Ihiekwe 84'Crooks 86' |
Report | Johnson 42' Ledson 80'Rafferty 87' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
Swansea City v Rotherham United
| 21 November 2020 12 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Grimes 28' Bennett 32' |
Report | Barlaser 45+1' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Queens Park Rangers v Rotherham United
| 24 November 2020 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:00 GMT | Chair 20' Osayi-Samuel 45+1'Dykes 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Smith 38' Wiles 45+3'Ihiekwe 80'Ladapo 84'Crooks 90+1' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Rotherham United v Bournemouth
| 28 November 2020 14 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ladapo 37', 50' Ihiekwe 45'Smith 52' |
Report | Stanislas 20' (pen.) Kelly 43'Solanke 63'Lerma 76'Brooks 84' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Rotherham United v Brentford
| 1 December 2020 15 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 20:00 GMT | Crooks 22' Wood 48'Miller 72'  82'MacDonald 73' |
Report | Forss 57' Toney 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Coventry City v Rotherham United
| 5 December 2020 16 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Biamou 5' Walker 12'Østigård 72' |
Report | Mattock 16' Olosunde 52'MacDonald 71'Barlaser 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
Watford v Rotherham United
| 8 December 2020 17 | Watford | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Kabasele 4' Deeney 15' |
Report | Jones 67' Ihiekwe 71' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Josh Smith |
Rotherham United v Bristol City
| 12 December 2020 18 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Bristol City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks 4' Lindsay 19'Smith 41'Olosunde 45+2' |
Report | Rowe 9' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United
| 16 December 2020 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Douglas 58' Elliott 80'Nyambe 90+1'Armstrong 90+8' |
Report | Ihiekwe 38' Smith 61'Lindsay 64'Jones 90+5' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Rotherham United v Barnsley
| 29 December 2020 20 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 57' 81' Lindsay 69'Wood 77' |
Report | Woodrow 8' Mowatt 15'Sollbauer 56' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
Derby County v Rotherham United
| 16 January 2021 21 | Derby County | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Buchanan 28' Bielik 38' |
Report | Wiles 40' Lindsay 86' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
Rotherham United v Stoke City
| 19 January 2021 22 | Rotherham United | 3–3 | Stoke City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Crooks 31', 67', 81' Smith 51'Olosunde 90+1' |
Report | A. MacDonald 14' (o.g.) Batth 62'Powell 75' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
| 27 January 2021 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Crooks 43' Smith 79' (pen.)Giles 90+2' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Rotherham United v Swansea City
| 30 January 2021 24 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Swansea City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 35' Ladapo 65' |
Report | Ayew 9' Hourihane 28'Grimes 38'Fulton 74' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Rotherham United v Derby County
| 3 February 2021 25 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Derby County | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Wiles 57' Ihiekwe 76'Smith 81'Crooks 83'Giles 88' |
Report | Shinnie 59' Bird 65'Sibley 90+5' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Preston North End v Rotherham United
| 6 February 2021 26 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 37', 65' |
Report | Rafferty 1' (o.g.) Barlaser 26'Wiles 55'Ihiekwe 72'Crooks 90+3' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Rotherham United v Cardiff City
| 9 February 2021 27 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Crooks 55' |
Report | Ojo 42' Bennett 85' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Bournemouth v Rotherham United
| 17 February 2021 28 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Rotherham United | King's Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Billing 23' |
Report | Wiles 63' Harding 73'Smith 77' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Norwich City v Rotherham United
| 20 February 2021 29 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Pukki 17' |
Report | Ihiekwe 59' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest
| 23 February 2021 30 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ihiekwe 26' Smith 42'MacDonald 79' |
Report | Yates 67' Figueiredo 79' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Rotherham United v Reading
| 27 February 2021 31 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | MacDonald 64' Wiles 85'Olosunde 90' |
Report | Morrison 26' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United
| 3 March 2021 32 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Owlerton |
| 19:45 GMT | Olosunde 82' (o.g.) Harris 90+5' |
Report | Smith 17', 66' Ladapo 90+7' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
Rotherham United v Watford
| 16 March 2021 33 | Rotherham United | 1–4 | Watford | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Smith 61' Ladapo 68' |
Report | Sierralta 9' Sarr 26'Sema 39'Gosling 69' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
Bristol City v Rotherham United
| 20 March 2021 34 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Walsh 85' |
Report | Smith 44' Wood 74'Hirst 90+3' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Millwall v Rotherham United
| 2 April 2021 35 | Millwall | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Wallace 64' Cooper 75' |
Report | Wood 56' Smith 85'MacDonald 90+2' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers
| 5 April 2021 36 | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Crooks 49' |
Report | Muskwe 2' McCarthy 24'Wheeler 52', 83'Ikpeazu 68' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
Huddersfield Town v Rotherham United
| 10 April 2021 37 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers
| 13 April 2021 38 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | S. MacDonald 38' A. MacDonald 41'Ladapo 64', 66'Smith 70', 90'Wood 75' |
Report | Dykes 52' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Rotherham United v Coventry City
| 15 April 2021 39 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Coventry City | Rotherham |
| 19:00 BST | Wing 46' Wiles 56'Wood 90+3' |
Report | Østigård 70' Biamou 86' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Rotherham United v Birmingham City
| 18 April 2021 40 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Rotherham |
| 12:00 BST | Ihiekwe 57' Wood 67' |
Report | Dean 88' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Rotherham United v Middlesbrough
| 21 April 2021 41 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Rotherham |
| 18:00 BST | MacDonald 3' Crooks 18'Lindsay 64'Smith 76' |
Report | Saville 33', 72' Akpom 55'McNair 90'Kebano 90+1' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
Barnsley v Rotherham United
| 24 April 2021 42 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 2' Sibbick 65'Halme 85' |
Report | S. MacDonald 28' Wood 45+1'A. MacDonald 54' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers
| 1 May 2021 44 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 21' Lindsay 69'Barlaser 78'Wing 86' |
Report | Armstrong 17' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Luton Town v Rotherham United
| 4 May 2021 45 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Smith 43' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Cardiff City v Rotherham United
| 8 May 2021 46 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 12:30 BST | Ralls 52' Pack 88' |
Report | Wing 8' Ihiekwe 39'Wiles 70' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[31]
Everton v Rotherham United
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rotherham United | Liverpool |
| 12:00 GMT | Tosun 9' Doucouré 93' |
Report | Olosunde 56' Hirst 106' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[32]
Salford City v Rotherham United
| 5 September 2020 First round | Salford City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Rotherham United | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson 84' (pen.) |
Report | Blackman 83' Crooks 90+5' |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
Touray  Henderson Gibson Thomas-Asante |
Vassell Ladapo Sadlier Mattock |
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Transfers in
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2020 | CF | | Mickel Miller | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [33] |
| 11 August 2020 | LW | | Kieran Sadlier | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | [34] |
| 15 August 2020 | CB | | Angus MacDonald | Hull City | Free transfer | [35] |
| 20 August 2020 | CB | | Wes Harding | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 2 September 2020 | GK | | Viktor Johansson | Leicester City | Free transfer | [37] |
| 2 October 2020 | CM | | Daniel Barlaser | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 6 November 2020 | GK | | Josh Vickers | Free agent | Free transfer | [39] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Pos. ...
| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2020 | GK | | Jamal Blackman | Chelsea | End of season | [40] |
| 16 September 2020 | CF | | George Hirst | Leicester City | End of season | [41] |
| 15 October 2020 | RW | | Florian Jozefzoon | Derby County | End of season | [42] |
| 26 January 2021 | LWB | | Ryan Giles | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [43] |
| 1 February 2021 | CM | | Lewis Wing | Middlesbrough | End of season | [44] |
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Loans out
More information Date from, Pos. ...
| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | CF |  | Joshua Kayode | Carlisle United | End of season | [45] |
| 15 September 2020 | CB | | Jake Hull | Matlock Town | 28 October 2020 | [46][47] |
| 18 September 2020 | CB | | Jake Cooper | Gateshead | 4 January 2021 | [48] |
| 15 October 2020 | CB | | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | 4 January 2021 | [49] |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | | Jamie Proctor | Newport County | 19 January 2021 | [50] |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | | Mickel Miller | Northampton Town | End of season | [51] |
| 15 January 2021 | CF | | Kyle Vassell | Fleetwood Town | End of season | [52] |
| 21 January 2021 | RB | | Billy Jones | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [53] |
| 30 January 2021 | CB | | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [54] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Jamie Proctor | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [55] |
| 5 March 2021 | CB | | Jake Cooper | Hartlepool | End of season | [56] |
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Transfers out
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LW |  | Julien Lamy | Free agent[lower-alpha 1] | Released | [58] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Laurence Bilboe | Free agent[lower-alpha 2] | Released | [58] |
| 21 July 2020 | CF | | Jerry Yates | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [60] |
| 6 November 2020 | GK | | Lewis Price | Free agent | Mutual consent | [61] |
| 30 January 2021 | CB | | Adam Thompson | Leyton Orient | Mutual consent | [62][63] |
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- Bilboe subsequently joined Oldham Athletic on 16 October 2020.[59]
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