| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Alan Stubbs (Until 19 October)[1] Kenny Jackett (21 October – 28 November)[2] Paul Warne (Interim Manager, from 28 November. Permanent Manager, from 1 April) | |||
| Stadium | AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Championship | 24th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (eliminated byOxford United) | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (eliminated byMorecambe) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Danny Ward (11) All:Danny Ward (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,653 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,793 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,348[3] | |||
The2016–17 season wasRotherham United's 92nd season in their existence and their third consecutive season in theChampionship.[4] In the previous season, Rotherham secured their place in the championship with a 21st-placed finish, 9 points above the relegation zone. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in theFA Cup, in which they entered in the third round, and theEFL Cup.
On 1 June 2016, Rotherham appointedAlan Stubbs as manager, withJohn Doolan joining him as assistant manager. Both signed three-year contracts with the Millers.[5][6] Two days later, the club announced the departure of first team coachNicky Eaden.[7]
On 30 June 2016,Andy Holden was appointed as first team coach. Holden had previously worked with Stubbs atHibernian.[8]
On 19 October 2016 the club announced the departure of Stubbs, Doolan and Holden with immediate effect.[9]
Kenny Jackett was named manager on 21 October 2016, signing a three-year deal.[10] On 28 November 39 days later and after only 5 games in charge, he resigned.Paul Warne took over as interim manager.[2]
On 12 January 2017, the club changed goalkeeping coach, withAndy Dibble leaving for Cardiff[11] andMike Pollitt returning to the club for a third time to replace him.[12]
Rotherham became the first side in the top six tiers of English football to be relegated in the 2016–17 season on 1 April, after losing 1–0 at home toFulham.[13]
On 5 April 2017, the club formally appointed Paul Warne as manager, on a one-year rolling contract.[14]
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Lee Camp | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  | Lewis Price | 18+1 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Richard O'Donnell | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | GK | | Laurence Bilboe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | GK | | George McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  | Stephen Kelly | 16+4 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Joe Mattock | 34+3 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  | Kirk Broadfoot | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Richard Wood | 29+2 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | Dominic Ball | 12+1 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  | Semi Ajayi | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Kelvin Wilson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Darnell Fisher | 34+1 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | | Tom Thorpe | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF |  | Aymen Belaïd | 14+3 | 2 | 14+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | DF |  | Joel Ekstrand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | | Ben Purrington | 7+3 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | | Mason Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | | Fabian Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Will Vaulks | 33+9 | 1 | 31+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Anthony Forde | 21+13 | 3 | 20+12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Lee Frecklington | 18+4 | 1 | 18+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Jon Taylor | 36+7 | 4 | 35+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Scott Allan | 5+6 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Joe Newell | 29+6 | 2 | 28+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Tom Adeyemi | 29+1 | 7 | 28+1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Alex Bray | 0+5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | | Richard Smallwood | 21+5 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | | Darnelle Bailey-King | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Danny Ward | 41+2 | 12 | 40+1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Carlton Morris | 6+2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2+5 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  | Dexter Blackstock | 5+12 | 1 | 4+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | | Jerry Yates | 8+15 | 3 | 7+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | | Dael Fry | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Jake Forster-Caskey | 6+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | | Isaiah Brown | 17+3 | 3 | 17+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players played for Rotherham this season who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | | Greg Halford | 11+4 | 1 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | | Peter Odemwingie | 3+4 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Danny Ward | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | | 24 | Tom Adeyemi | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | | 11 | Jon Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | 7 | Anthony Forde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | | 37 | Isaiah Brown | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| = | FW | | 39 | Jerry Yates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | | 6 | Richard Wood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | | 22 | Joe Newell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | | 26 | Aymen Belaïd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | 4 | Will Vaulks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | | 8 | Lee Frecklington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | | 15 | Greg Halford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 15 | Semi Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | | 20 | Dexter Blackstock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | | 33 | Richard Smallwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[2]
| 9 July 2016 (2016-07-09)Friendly | Parkgate | 0–7 | Rotherham United | Parkgate,Rotherham |
| 12:00BST | Report | Broadfoot 42'Trialist 53' 69' (o.g.)Ward 73',84',90'Yates 75' | Stadium:Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 12 July 2015 (2015-07-12)Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Miedź Legnica | Opalenica, Poland |
| 18:00CEST | Yates 54' (pen.) Smallwood 75' | Report | Batin 32' | Stadium:Hotel Remes Sport & Spa |
| 15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Górnik Zabrze | Opalenica, Poland |
| 18:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Hotel Remes Sport & Spa |
| 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)Friendly | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Yates 46' | Report | Borini 27' N'Zogbia 84' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 6,676(2,979) Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30BST | Adelakun 17' Morris 86' | [3] | Wood 23' | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 1,466 Referee: D Drysdale |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 51 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers(R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 51 | Relegation toEFL League One |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic(R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 42 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United(R) | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 64 | −47 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source:[15]
| 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | D |
| Position | 8 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)1 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Ward 9' Vaulks 20' 83'Kelly 81' | Report | Saville 39' 63' Iorfa  52'Böðvarsson 65' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,291(2,567) Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 13 August 20162 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Gestede 21',45+3' 38' Ayew 27'McCormack 36'Grealish 84' 84' | Report | Mattock 54' Fisher 82' | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 33,286 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 16 August 20163 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Falmer |
| 19:45BST | Knockaert 23' Murray 26'Dunk 48'Hemed 58' (pen.) | Report | Kelly 57' Ball 57'Fisher 76'Allan 84' | Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,128 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)4 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Brentford | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Ward 32' Smallwood 70' | Report | Colin 75' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,367(459) Referee:James Adcock |
| 27 August 20165 | Barnsley | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Roberts 54' Scowen 55'Hammill 57'Bradshaw 86'Kent 90+1' | Report | Newell 90+1' | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 15,283(3,293 away) Referee:Graham Scott |
| 10 September 20166 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bristol City | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Brown 6' Flint 58' (o.g.)Camp 74'Ward 90+1' | Report | Tomlin 36' Abraham 74'Reid 83' | Stadium:Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 8,559(708 away) Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 14 September 20167 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Rotherham |
| 19:45BST | Taylor 30',87' Fisher 74'  83'Mattock 89'Brown 89' | Report | Osborn 58' Lansbury 64'Mills 76'Vellios 85'Lichaj 90+6' | Stadium:Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 10,243 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 17 September 20168 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Blackburn |
| 15:00BST | Conway 22' Emnes 29'Evans 41'Marshall 46'Gallagher 90+2' | Report | Ward 12',83' Mattock 58'Brown 66'Adeyemi 70'Kelly 90+1' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 10,699(734) Referee:Darren Bond |
| 24 September 20169 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Brown 60' Halford 81' | Report | O'Keefe 30' Connolly 69'Lambert 73',79' | Stadium:Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 8,348 Referee: David Coote |
| 27 September 201610 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Huddersfield |
| 19:45BST | Kachunga 2' Wells 38'Whitehead 43'Scannell 53'Payne 87' | Report | Ward 34' Newell 68' | Stadium:The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 18,808 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 1 October 201611 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Frecklington 37' Ward 58' | Report | Atsu 41' Diamé 81' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,653 Referee:Roger East |
| 15 October 201612 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Norwich |
| 15:00BST | Hoolahan 17' Jerome 65'Naismith 89' | Match Report | Blackstock 74' Brown 82' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 26,813 Referee: James Adcock |
| 18 October 201613 | Birmingham City | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Birmingham |
| 19:45BST | Morrison 15' Jutkiewicz 35'Maghoma 43' 80'Cotterill 84' (pen.) | Report | Ward 31' Fisher 54'Taylor 56'Ball 77' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 16,404 Referee:Christopher Kavanagh |
| 22 October 201614 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Blackstock 52' Halford 69' | Report | Gunter 52' McCleary  60'McShane 86'Swift 89' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,800 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 29 October 201615 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Sears 3' McGoldrick 90+5' | Report | Ward 7',48' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 5 November 201616 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Preston North End | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Wood 71' | Report | Hugill 22' Robinson 27'Johnson 55'Vermijl 81' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee:Andy Woolmer |
| 19 November 201617 | Derby County | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Ince15', 67', 15',63' Bent 19' | Report | Adeyemi 55' Odemwingie 79' | Stadium:iPro Stadium Attendance: 28,191 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 26 November 201618 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Rotherham |
| 17:30GMT | Odemwingie 29' Wood 86' | Report | Wood 14' Doukara 45+7'O'Kane 54'Green 90+2' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,513 Referee:Stuart Atwell |
| 3 December 201619 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Irvine 15' Naylor 59'Palmer 62' | Report | Vaulks 70' Adeyemi 90+4' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,446 Referee:Christopher Kavanagh |
| 10 December 201620 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Brown 24' Adeyemi 50'Frecklington 83'Forde 87' | Report | Ngbakoto 45+3' Luongo 48'Polter 73' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,704 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 December 201621 | Fulham | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Fulham, London |
| 19:45GMT | Johansen 32' Ayité 54'Martin 67' | Report | Newell 19' Wood 90+1' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,735 Referee:Steve Martin |
| 18 December 201622 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Fletcher 55' 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Fisher 86' Wood 90+3'Mattock 90+3' | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,242 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 December 201623 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Belaïd 8' 36' Mattock 20'Ward 25' 32'Fisher 45'Burn 45+1' (o.g.) | Report | Davies 31' Wildschut 51'Gómez 79'Jacobs 90+1' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,158 Referee:David Coote |
| 29 December 201624 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Rotherham |
| 19:45GMT | Frecklington 33' Adeyemi 45+3'Ward 88' | Report | McFadzean 13' O'Grady 36'Irvine 41'Palmer 75'McCrory 77'Barker 90+1' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,806 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 2 January 201725 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Leeds |
| 15:00GMT | Bartley 47' Jansson 57'Wood 66',79' | Report | Mattock 53' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 33,397 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 14 January 201726 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Yates 7' Wood 20'Vaulks 41'Adeyemi 55'Price 88' | Report | Oliveira 18' Hoolahan 30'Naismith 44'Jerome 49' 51' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Geoff Eltringham |
| 21 January 201727 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00GMT | Murphy 45+3' Ritchie 49',77'Pérez 59' | Report | Smallwood 45+2' | Stadium:St. James' Park Attendance: 52,208 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 28 January 201728 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Mattock 16' | Report | Kent 25' Armstrong 70' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,050 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 31 January 201729 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Rotherham United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT | Assombalonga 50' (pen.),71' Hobbs 90+1' | Report | Taylor 26' Smallwood 36'Vaulks 60'Mattock 83' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 15,570 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 4 February 201730 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bristol |
| 15:00GMT | Đurić 73' Cotterill 79' | Report | Vaulks 90+2' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 18,737 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 11 February 201731 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Kelly 44' Taylor 47' | Report | Kelly 86' (o.g.) Mahoney 88' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,438 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 14 February 201732 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham |
| 19:45GMT | Ajayi 11' Adeyemi 71' | Report | Lolley 19' Kachunga 75'Brown 79'Smith 90+2' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,114 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 18 February 201733 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff |
| 15:00GMT | Harris 11' Hoilett 45+3'Noone 49'Zohore 54',83' | Report | Forde 63' Belaïd 81' | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,650 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 25 February 201734 | Brentford | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Brentford, London |
| 15:00GMT | Jota 31',90+2' (pen.),90+5' Yennaris 34' 78' | Report | Taylor 16' Belaïd 67'Forde 87' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 9,918 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 March 201735 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Frecklington 49' Belaïd 62' | Report | Vaulks 68' (o.g.) Kodjia 87' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,720 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 7 March 201736 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rotherham |
| 19:45GMT | Vaulks 32' | Report | Knockaert 48' March 79' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,366 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 11 March 201737 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00GMT | Hélder Costa35' Weimann 45+1' 45+3' | Report | Mattock 88' | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,077 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 March 201738 | Queens Park Rangers | 5–1 | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00GMT | Smith 5' Freeman 15'N'Gbakoto 49' (pen.)Luongo 57'Onuoha 90+1' | Report | Newell 13' Belaïd 48' | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 13,383 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 1 April 201739 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Fulham | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Purrington 82' | Report | Aluko 66' Johansen 90' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,004 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 4 April 201740 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham |
| 19:45BST | Vaulks 64' Newell 76' | Report | Fletcher 19',44' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 10,669 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 8 April 201741 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Wigan |
| 15:00BST | Obertan 34' Gilbey 65'Powell 90+5' 90+6' | Report | Ward 29' Forde 61'Fisher 83'Price 90+5' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 10,085 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 14 April 201742 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Mattock 57' Vaulks 68'Ward 85' | Report | Jutkiewicz 42' Bielik 53'Frei 73' 75' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 10,160 Referee:James Linington |
| 17 April 201743 | Reading | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00BST | Grabban 66' Swift 79' | Report | Vaulks 17' Adeyemi 19'Mattock 85' | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,711 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 22 April 201744 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Bray 64' Mattock 74'Adeyemi 79' | Report | Diagouraga 54' | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 8,266 Referee:Jeremy Simpson |
| 29 April 201745 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Preston |
| 15:00BST | May 41' | Report | Smallwood 9' 69' | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 11,032 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 7 May 201746 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Derby County | Rotherham |
| 12:00BST | Frecklington 66' | Report | Ince 84' (pen.) | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 10,763 Referee: Darren Deadman |
On 5 December 2016, the third round draw for the EFL Cup was made.[16]
| 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07)Round 3 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Oxford United | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Darren Bond |
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made.[17]
| 9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)Round 1 | Rotherham United | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Rotherham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Anthony Forde | Walsall | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 16 July 2016 | GK | | Lewis Price | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | [19] |
| 22 July 2016 | CM | | Will Vaulks | Falkirk | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 2 August 2016 | CB | | Kelvin Wilson | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [21] |
| 3 August 2016 | RW | | Jon Taylor | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 10 August 2016 | RB | | Darnell Fisher | Celtic | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 12 August 2016 | CB | | Dominic Ball | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 5 September 2016 | CF | | Dexter Blackstock | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [25] |
| 24 October 2016 | CF | | Peter Odemwingie | Free agent | Free transfer | [26] |
| 19 January 2017 | GK | | Richard O'Donnell | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 30 January 2017 | LB | | Ben Purrington | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 2 February 2017 | CB | | Joel Ekstrand | Bristol City | Free transfer | [29] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Luciano Becchio | Free agent | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Leon Best | Free agent[a] | Released | [7] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Lewis Buxton | Free agent[b] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Alex Cairns | Free agent[c] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Adam Collin | Free agent[d] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Danny Collins | Free agent | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Matt Derbyshire | Omonia | Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB |  | Lloyd Doyley | Free agent[e] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Paul Green | Free agent[f] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Paddy Kenny | Free agent[g] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Emmanuel Ledesma | Free agent[h] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | | Frazer Richardson | Free agent[i] | Released | [30] |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | | Jerome Thomas | Free agent[j] | Released | [30] |
| 6 January 2017 | CB | | Greg Halford | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 25 January 2017 | CF | | Peter Odemwingie | Free agent | Released | [43] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2016 | CM | | Jake Forster-Caskey | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 January 2017[a] | [44][45] |
| 4 August 2016 | CM | | Scott Allan | Celtic | End of Season | [46] |
| 15 August 2016 | CF | | Isaiah Brown | Chelsea | 6 January 2017[b] | [47][48] |
| 18 August 2016 | CM | | Tom Adeyemi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [49] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Dael Fry | Middlesbrough | 4 January 2017[c] | [50][51] |
| 27 January 2017 | RW | | Alex Bray | Swansea City | 9 June 2017 | [52] |
| 30 January 2017 | CB | | Semi Ajayi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [53] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | | Carlton Morris | Norwich City | End of Season | [54] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2016 | CM | | Chris Dawson | Viking | 10 January 2017 | [55] |
| 24 August 2016 | FW | | Darnelle Bailey-King | Gainsborough Trinity | End of season | [56][57] |
| 26 August 2016 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 25 September 2016 | [58] |
| 26 August 2016 | CB | | Tom Rose | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 25 September 2016 | [58] |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | | Richard Smallwood | Scunthorpe United | 9 January 2017[a] | [59][60] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Tom Thorpe | Bolton Wanderers | End of Season | [61] |
| 2 September 2016 | GK | | Laurence Bilboe | Mickelover Sports | 1 October 2016 | [62] |
| 10 October 2016 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | Grantham Town | 10 November 2016 | [63] |
| 13 October 2016 | LB | | Mason Warren | Grantham Town | 12 November 2016 | [64] |
| 14 October 2016 | CB | | Tom Rose | Sheffield | 17 January 2017 | [65][66] |
| 14 October 2016 | RB | | Fabian Bailey | Sheffield | 13 November 2016 | [65] |
| 11 November 2016 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | Frickley Athletic | 10 December 2016 | [67] |
| 19 December 2016 | LB | | Mason Warren | Matlock Town | 16 January 2017 | [68] |
| 3 January 2017 | CB | | Dominic Ball | Peterborough United | End of Season | [69] |
| 17 February 2017 | CB | | Tom Rose | Worcester City | End of season | [70][71] |
| 24 February 2017 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | Mickelover Sports | 23 March 2017 | [72] |
| 23 March 2017 | FW | | Kuda Muskwe | Worcester City | End of season | [71] |
