2020–21 Rotherham United F.C. 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.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Paul Warne | |||
| Stadium | New York Stadium | |||
| Championship | 20th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | First round | |||
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Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2021.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad statistics
Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Discipline | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Viktor Johansson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | GK | Jamal Blackman | 22 | 0 | 20 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Richard Wood | 16+2 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Clark Robertson | 4+4 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Trevor Clarke | 1+5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Wes Harding | 26+2 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Michael Ihiekwe | 27 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Angus MacDonald | 20+2 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 22 | DF | Matthew Olosunde | 13+6 | 1 | 12+6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Curtis Tilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Ryan Giles | 1+3 | 2 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Shaun MacDonald | 10+3 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Lewis Wing | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ben Wiles | 23+3 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Chiedozie Ogbene | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 24+2 | 3 | 22+2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 5+2 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Matt Crooks | 18+7 | 6 | 17+6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Daniel Barlaser | 18+1 | 3 | 17+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Florian Jozefzoon | 7+7 | 0 | 7+6 | 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+15 | 0 | 4+14 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Freddie Ladapo | 14+10 | 5 | 13+10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Michael Smith | 17+9 | 7 | 15+9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Players played for the club this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
Goalscorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other |
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| 1 | FW | 24 | Michael Smith | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | MF | 25 | Matt Crooks | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Freddie Ladapo | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | 16 | Jamie Lindsay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | MF | 26 | Daniel Barlaser | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 9 | DF | 6 | Richard Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | MF | 17 | Kieran Sadlier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| = | DF | 22 | Matthew Olosunde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-season friendlies
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.[3] The club also played unadvertised games against Hull City and Doncaster Rovers.[4]
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Mansfield |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Mattock Smith Miller |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 33 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 32 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 31 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 29 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 28 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 28 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 25[lower-alpha 1] |
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[7]
Notes:
Results summary
| 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 |
| 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Last updated: 6 February 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[8]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | High Wycombe |
| 12:30 BST | Bloomfield |
Report | Harding Ihiekwe |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Millwall | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Ihiekwe |
Report | J. Wallace Malone M. Wallace |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Šunjić Bela |
Report | MacDonald Sadlier |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Wiles Mattock |
Report | Stearman MacDonald |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Ladapo A. MacDonald Crooks |
Report | Hanley Ihiekwe Hugill |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 20 October 2020 6 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Rotherham United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Ameobi |
Report | Barlaser Lindsay Harding |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Reading | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Méïté João |
Report | Wood Ihiekwe |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 28 October 2020 8 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Lindsay Blackman Barlaser Miller Hirst |
Report | Palmer Lees Odubajo |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | McClean Fox |
Report | MacDonald Smith |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 4 November 2020 10 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Luton Town | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller |
Report | Collins Berry |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood Ihiekwe Crooks |
Report | Johnson Ledson Rafferty |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Grimes Bennett |
Report | Barlaser |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:00 GMT | Chair Osayi-Samuel Dykes |
Report | Smith Wiles Ihiekwe Ladapo Crooks |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ladapo Ihiekwe Smith |
Report | Stanislas Kelly Solanke Lerma Brooks |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 20:00 GMT | Crooks Wood Miller MacDonald |
Report | Forss Toney |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 5 December 2020 16 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Bordesley |
| 15:00 GMT | Biamou Walker Østigård |
Report | Mattock Olosunde MacDonald Barlaser |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 8 December 2020 17 | Watford | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Kabasele Deeney |
Report | Jones Ihiekwe |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Bristol City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks Lindsay Smith Olosunde |
Report | Rowe |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 16 December 2020 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Douglas Elliott Nyambe Armstrong |
Report | Ihiekwe Smith Lindsay Jones |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 29 December 2020 20 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith Lindsay Wood |
Report | Woodrow Mowatt Sollbauer |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 16 January 2021 21 | Derby County | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Buchanan Bielik |
Report | Wiles Lindsay |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 19 January 2021 22 | Rotherham United | 3–3 | Stoke City | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Crooks Smith Olosunde |
Report | A. MacDonald Batth Powell |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 27 January 2021 23 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Crooks Smith Giles |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 January 2021 24 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Swansea City | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood Ladapo |
Report | Ayew Hourihane Grimes Fulton |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 3 February 2021 25 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Derby County | Rotherham |
| 19:00 GMT | Wiles Ihiekwe Smith Crooks Giles |
Report | Shinnie Bird Sibley |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[9]
| 9 January 2021 Third round | Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rotherham United | Liverpool |
| 12:00 GMT | Tosun Doucouré |
Report | Olosunde Hirst |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[10]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Salford City | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Rotherham United | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Henderson |
Report | Blackman Crooks |
Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
| Touray Henderson Gibson Thomas-Asante |
Vassell Ladapo Sadlier Mattock |
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2020 | CF | Mickel Miller | Free transfer | [11] | ||
| 11 August 2020 | LW | Kieran Sadlier | Free transfer | [12] | ||
| 15 August 2020 | CB | Angus MacDonald | Free transfer | [13] | ||
| 20 August 2020 | CB | Wes Harding | Undisclosed | [14] | ||
| 2 September 2020 | GK | Viktor Johansson | Free transfer | [15] | ||
| 2 October 2020 | CM | Daniel Barlaser | Undisclosed | [16] | ||
| 6 November 2020 | GK | Josh Vickers | Free agent | Free transfer | [17] |
Loans in
| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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| 24 August 2020 | GK | Jamal Blackman | End of season | [18] | ||
| 16 September 2020 | CF | George Hirst | End of season | [19] | ||
| 15 October 2020 | RW | Florian Jozefzoon | End of season | [20] | ||
| 26 January 2021 | LWB | Ryan Giles | End of season | [21] | ||
| 1 February 2021 | CM | Lewis Wing | End of season | [22] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | CF | Joshua Kayode | Carlisle United | End of season | [23] | |
| 15 September 2020 | CB | Jake Hull | Matlock Town | 28 October 2020 | [24][25] | |
| 18 September 2020 | CB | Jake Cooper | Gateshead | 4 January 2021 | [26] | |
| 15 October 2020 | CB | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | 4 January 2021 | [27] | |
| 16 October 2020 | CF | Jamie Proctor | Newport County | 19 January 2021 | [28] | |
| 14 January 2021 | CF | Mickel Miller | Northampton Town | End of season | [29] | |
| 15 January 2021 | CF | Kyle Vassell | Fleetwood Town | End of season | [30] | |
| 21 January 2021 | RB | Billy Jones | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [31] | |
| 30 January 2021 | CB | Curtis Tilt | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [32] | |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | Jamie Proctor | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [33] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2020 | LW | Julien Lamy | Free agent[lower-alpha 1] | Released | [35] | |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | Laurence Bilboe | Free agent[lower-alpha 2] | Released | [35] | |
| 21 July 2020 | CF | Jerry Yates | Undisclosed | [37] | ||
| 6 November 2020 | GK | Lewis Price | Free agent | Mutual consent | [38] | |
| 30 January 2021 | CB | Adam Thompson | Mutual consent | [39][40] |
- Lamy subsequently joined Grimsby Town on 6 February 2021.[34]
- Bilboe subsequently joined Oldham Athletic on 16 October 2020.[36]
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