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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.
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart |
| Manager | Paul Warne |
| Stadium | New York Stadium |
| League One | 4th (promoted via playoffs) |
| FA Cup | First round (vs. Crewe Alexandra) |
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Huddersfield Town) |
| EFL Trophy | Group Stage |
Key events
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
Player statistics
- 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
- 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
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
League One
| 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 winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Results summary
| 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
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
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
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
| 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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 15 August 2017 | 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 | 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 | 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
Transfers in
| 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
| 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] |
- ^ Camp subsequently signed for Cardiff City.[31]
- ^ Smallwood subsequently signed for Blackburn Rovers.[32]
- ^ Thorpe subsequently signed for Atlético de Kolkata.[34]