| 2013–14 Football League One season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans | ||
| Stadium | New York Stadium Rotherham | ||
| League One | 4th (gained promotion through playoffs) | ||
| Football League Cup | Second round | ||
| FA Cup | Second round proper | ||
| Football League Trophy | Northern Area Semi Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Kieran Agard (16) All:Kieran Agard (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 11,758 vsSheffield United All: 11,758 vsSheffield United | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 8,534 vsShrewsbury Town All: 7,234 vsShrewsbury Town | ||
In the2013–14 season, Rotherham United competed in League One, after a late surge in the closing stages ofLeague Two (resulting in them being the first team to win five consecutive matches that season), saw them finishing second, behindGillingham, and ahead ofPort Vale - whom spent all season in the top two. The club also took part in the annual Capital One Cup and FA Cup, and spent another season in the lower tier tournament, the Johnstones Paint Trophy. United commenced the season under the retained management of Steve Evans, alongside assistant Paul Raynor. They went into the season as decent favourites for promotion,[1] as well as contenders for the Johnstones Paint Trophy.[2]
Due to the promotion, Rotherham were playing againstSouth Yorkshire rivalsSheffield United, whom hadn't played against each other in the league for years. One other local team to join Rotherham in League One wasBradford City, who were beaten twice last season by the Millers - one being a 4–0 thrashing at the New York Stadium.[3] Another notable fixture that took place was a home tie in the first round of the Capital One Cup against South Yorkshire rivalsSheffield Wednesday, whom they famously beat 2–1.[4]
Also, prior to the start of the season, the club continued to show its fulfilment to huge bonds with the community, collecting the 2013 Family Excellence Award.[5]
The captain for the season wasWelsh defenderCraig Morgan, who wore the number 20 shirt for the Millers.
During this season they collected 86 points scoring 86 goals (the 2nd highest of any League 1 team) while conceding 58 goals (joint 9th best. They came fourth in the league and subsequently featured in the League 1 playoffs. They beat Preston in the Playoffs semi finals 4–2 on aggregate and facedLeyton Orient in the final. After 90 minutes it was 2–2 and it went to penalties. Rotherham had gone behind 2–1 on penalties but came back to win 4–3 on penalties to gain promotion to theChampionship. They featured in the2014–15 Football League Championship next season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | League One | Capital One Cup | FA Cup | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Scott Shearer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Adam Collin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Richard Brindley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Joe Skarz | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Kári Árnason | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Claude Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Pablo Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Mark Bradley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Craig Morgan (C) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | David Worrall | 1+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Lee Frecklington | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Michael O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Robert Milsom | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Ben Pringle | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | David Noble | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Michael Tidser | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Mitch Rose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Nicky Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Alex Revell | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Danny Hylton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Matthew Tubbs | 4+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Nardiello | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | FW | Kieran Agard | 3+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Tom Eaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | Capital One Cup | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 8 | Lee Frecklington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | MF | 18 | Ben Pringle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | FW | 22 | Kieran Agard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | MF | 7 | David Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | FW | 9 | Alex Revell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | FW | 17 | Daniel Nardiello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 July 2013Friendly | Parkgate | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 14:00 | Match Analysis | Nardiello |
| 9 July 2013Friendly | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Cappielow Park |
| 19:45 | Match Analysis |
| 10 July 2013Friendly | Livingston | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Match Analysis | Bradley Rose |
| 13 July 2013Friendly | Ayr United | 1–4 | Rotherham United | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | Moffat | Match Analysis | Revell Rose Pringle |
| 16 July 2013Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | New York Stadium |
| 19:45 | Revell Nardiello | Match Analysis | Sordell |
| 17 July 2013Friendly | Ilkeston | 0–4 | Rotherham United | New Manor Ground |
| 15:00 | Match Analysis | Agard Walker Milsom |
| 20 July 2013Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Match Analysis | Paterson |
| 23 July 2013Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Middlesbrough | New York Stadium |
| 19:30 | O'Connor Revell | Match Analysis | Gibson Haroun Jutkiewicz |
On 19 June 2013, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brentford(P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 94 | Promotion toFootball League Championship |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 86 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Rotherham United(O, P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 86 | |
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 85 | |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 74 |
| 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 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 |
Last updated: 2 May 2016.
Source:[8]
| 3 August 20131 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Rotherham United | Alexandra Stadium |
| 15:00 | Grant Clayton Davis | Report | Frecklington (2) Pringle | Attendance: 5,926 |
| 10 August 20132 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Preston North End | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 8,454 |
| 17 August 20133 | Crawley Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Broadfield Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sadler | Report | Agard Worrall | Attendance: 3,110 |
| 24 August 20134 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Revell Nardiello | Report | Taylor Bradshaw | Attendance: 7,234 |
| 31 August 20135 | Notts County | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Meadow Lane |
| 15:00 | Report | Agard | Attendance: 5,428 |
| 7 September 20136 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Sheffield United | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Agard Nardiello Milsom | Report | Baxter | Attendance: 11758 |
| 14 September 20137 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nardiello Frecklington | Report | Montano Lanzoni | Attendance: 8,306 |
| 21 September 20138 | Walsall | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Bescot Stadium |
| 15:00 | Mantom | Report | Nardiello | Attendance: 5,002 |
| 28 September 20139 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | McCann | Attendance: 9717 |
| 5 October 201310 | Brentford | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Bradley | Attendance: 6614 (516 away) |
| 12 October 201311 | Rotherham United | 0–4 | Swindon Town | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Pritchard Luongo Ajose N'Guessan | Attendance: 8103 |
| 19 October 201312 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Stadium MK |
| 15:00 | Williamson Reeves Bamford | Report | Frecklington Flanagan | Attendance: 11,564 |
| 22 October 201313 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | New York Stadium |
| 19:45 | Agard | Lowe | Attendance: 7511 |
| 26 October 201314 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Matchroom Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lisbie | Attendance: 5609 |
| 2 November 201315 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Colchester United | New York Stadium |
| 19:45 | Tubbs Agard | Bean Lee | Attendance: 7096 |
| 16 November 201316 | Stevenage | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Broadhall Way |
| 15:00 | Pringle Davis O'Connor | Attendance: 2814 |
| 23 November 201317 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Carlisle United | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 7520 |
| 26 November 201318 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Sixfields Stadium |
| 19:45 | Dicko Revell Agard | Attendance: 1961 |
| 30 November 201319 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Gillingham | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Dicko Agard Pringle Tavernier | McDonald | Attendance: 7152 |
| 14 December 201320 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Reid | Dicko Pringle | Attendance: 11201 |
| 21 December 201321 | Rotherham United | 3–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Dicko Agard | Batth Sako Henry | Attendance: 11092 |
| 26 December 201322 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Valley Parade |
| 15:00 | Vuckic | Attendance: 18218 (2,501 away) |
| 29 December 201323 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Vale Park |
| 15:00 | Dodds Tomlin | Attendance: 6738 |
| 1 January 201424 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Coventry City | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Skarz | Baker Moussa | Attendance: 9154 |
| 11 January 201425 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Crewe Alexandra | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Agard Frecklington (2) Revell | Inman Mellor | Attendance: 7737 |
| 18 January 201426 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Greenhous Meadow |
| 15:00 | Hitchock Pringle Tavernier | Attendance: 5116 |
| 25 January 201427 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Crawley Town | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Agard (2) | Report | Tubbs Simpson | Attendance: 7579 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 28 January 201428 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Prenton Park |
| 19:45 | Robinson | Revell | Attendance: 3,777 |
| 1 February 201429 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Thomas Revell | Odubajo | Attendance: 8,604 |
| 15 February 2014 (2014-02-15)30 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Stevenage | New York Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Thomas Frecklington | Zoko | Attendance: 7,393 |
| 22 February 2014 (2014-02-22)31 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Brunton Park |
| 15:00GMT | Miller | Thomas Agard | Attendance: 4,293 |
| 25 February 2014 (2014-02-25)32 | Preston North End | 3–3 | Rotherham United | Deepdale |
| 19:45GMT | Davies Gallagher Garner | Frecklington Clarke | Attendance: 9,524 |
| 1 March 2014 (2014-03-01)33 | Rotherham United | 6–0 | Notts County | New York Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Tavernier Vučkić Revell Agard Hitchcock | Attendance: 8,383 |
| 4 March 2014 (2014-03-04)34 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:45GMT | Attendance: 2,655 |
| 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11)35 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Boundary Park |
| 19:45GMT | Bradley Frecklington | Attendance: 3,745 (1,119 away) |
| 15 March 2014 (2014-03-15)36 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Walsall | New York Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Adams | Lalkovič Purkiss | Attendance: 8,212 |
| 22 March 2014 (2014-03-22)37 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Rotherham United | London Road Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Agard | Attendance: 6,625 |
| 25 March 2014 (2014-03-25)38 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Brentford | New York Stadium |
| 19:45GMT | Agard Vučkić | Attendance: 8,365 |
| 29 March 2014 (2014-03-29)39 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bristol City | New York Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Tavernier | Elliott | Attendance: 8,607 |
| 5 April 2014 (2014-04-05)40 | Gillingham | 3–4 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Akinfenwa Weston Dack | Agard Hitchcock | Attendance: 6,027 |
| 8 April 2014 (2014-04-08)41 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bramall Lane |
| 19:45BST | Davies | Attendance: 21,529 (4,950 away) |
| 11 April 2014 (2014-04-11)42 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Bradford City | New York Stadium |
| 19:52BST | Attendance: 9,228 |
| 18 April 2014 (2014-04-18)43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6–4 | Rotherham United | Molineux Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Dicko Edwards Ricketts McDonald | Agard Skarz | Attendance: 30,110 |
| 21 April 2014 (2014-04-21)44 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Port Vale | New York Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Smallwood Agard | Attendance: 7,743 |
| 26 April 2014 (2014-04-26)45 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | New York Stadium |
| 15:00BST | O'Connor Revell | Kennedy Galloway McLeod | Attendance: 9,405 |
| 3 May 2014 (2014-05-03)46 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | County Ground |
| 15:00BST | Smith | Thomas | Attendance: 8,618 (644 away) |
| 10 May 2014 (2014-05-10)Semi-final 1st leg | Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Deepdale |
| 17:15BST | Garner | Report | Revell | Attendance: 17,221 Referee: Ian Williamson |
| 15 May 2014 (2014-05-15)Semi-final 2nd leg | Rotherham United | 3–1 (4–2agg.) | Preston North End | New York Stadium |
| 19:45BST | Thomas Frecklington Agard | Report | Gallagher | Attendance: 11,576 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 25 May 2014 (2014-05-25)Final | Leyton Orient | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Rotherham United | Wembley Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Odubajo Cox | Report | Revell | Attendance: 43,401 Referee:David Coote |
| Penalties | ||||
| James Lundstram Clarke Baudry Dagnall | ||||
| 6 August 2013First round | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | New York Stadium |
| 19:45 | Pringle Frecklington | Match Analysis | McCabe Johnson | Attendance: 11,433 |
| 28 August 2013Second round | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Villa Park |
| 19:45 | Weimann Benteke Delph | Match Analysis | Attendance: 22,447 |
| 8 October 2013Second round | York City | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Bootham Crescent |
| 19:45BST | Match Analysis | Smith Agard Revell | Attendance: 2,372 |
| 12 November 2013Quarter-final | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Victoria Park,Hartlepool |
| 19:45GMT | Monkhouse | Report | Eaves Agard | Attendance: 2,911 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 10 December 2013Semi-final | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Highbury Stadium,Fleetwood |
| 19:45GMT | Hughes McLaughlin | Report | Dicko | Attendance: 2,224 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 9 November 2013First round | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Bradford City | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Agard Revell | Report | Attendance: 7,667 Referee: James Adcock |
| 7 December 2013Second round | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Rochdale | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Frecklington | Report | Lund Vincenti | Attendance: 4,957 Referee: Graham Scott |
| Players transferred in | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
| 29 April 2013 | DF | Joe Skarz | Bury | Free | [10] | |
| 23 May 2013 | DF | Richard Brindley | Chesterfield | Free Agent | [11] | |
| 23 May 2013 | GK | Adam Collin | Carlisle United | Free Agent | [12] | |
| 11 June 2013 | MF | Nicky Walker | Rotherham United Academy | Free | [13] | |
| 11 June 2013 | GK | Tony Thompson | Rotherham United Academy | Free | [13] | |
| 20 June 2013 | MF | David Worrall | Bury | Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 24 June 2013 | MF | Robert Milsom | Aberdeen | Free | [15] | |
| 20 June 2013 | FW | Danny Hylton | Aldershot Town | Free Agent | [15] | |
| 4 July 2013 | MF | Michael Tidser | Greenock Morton | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 30 August 2013 | DF | Pablo Mills | Macclesfield Town | Free Agent (successful trial) | [17] | |
| Players transferred out | ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 2 May 2013 | GK | Andy Warrington | Released | Free | [18] | |
| 2 May 2013 | DF | Dale Tonge | Released | Free | [18] | |
| 2 May 2013 | FW | Alec Denton | Released | Free | [18] | |
| 19 June 2013 | DF | Nicky Hunt | Released | Free | [19] | |
| 26 June 2013 | DF | Ian Sharps | Released | Mutual Consent | [20] | |
| 22 July 2013 | DF | Johnny Mullins | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [21] | |
| Players loaned in | ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Nat | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 27 July 2013 | FW | Matthew Tubbs | AFC Bournemouth | 31 January 2014 | [22] | |
| 21 September 2013 | FW | Tom Eaves | Bolton Wanderers | 31 January 2014 | [23] | |
| Players loaned out | ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Nat | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 29 August 2013 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | Motherwell | 31 January 2014 | [24] | |
| 2 September 2013 | MF | David Noble | Cheltenham Town | 31 January 2014 | [25] | |
| 10 September 2013 | FW | Kayode Odejayi | Accrington Stanley | 31 January 2014 | [26] | |