| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Matt Hamshaw | |||
| Stadium | New York Stadium | |||
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | ||||
The2025–26 season is the 101st season in the history ofRotherham United Football Club and their second consecutive season inLeague One. In addition to thedomestic league, the club would also participate in theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and theEFL Trophy.
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | GK | Bosman | [1] | ||
| 1 July 2025[b] | CM | [2] | |||
| 15 July 2025 | CB | Undisclosed | [3] | ||
| 19 July 2025 | CM | Bosman | [4] | ||
| 21 July 2025 | [5] | ||||
| 22 July 2025 | RB | Undisclosed | [6] | ||
| 25 July 2025 | [7] | ||||
| 30 July 2025 | LB | [8] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2025 | CM | 31 May 2026 | [9] | ||
| 1 August 2025 | CF | [10] | |||
| 18 August 2025 | CF | [11] | |||
| 29 August 2025 | CB | [12] | |||
| 1 September 2025 | CB | [13] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | CF | 17 September 2025 | [14] | ||
| 3 September 2025 | CM | 1 November 2025[a] | [15][16] | ||
| 5 September 2025 | CAM | 4 October 2025 | [17] | ||
| 30 September 2025 | CF | 28 October 2025 | [18] | ||
| 4 October 2025 | CF | 1 November 2025 | [19] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | 1 July 2025 | [20][21] | ||
| GK | [22][23] | ||||
| LW | 8 July 2025 | [22][24] | |||
| DM | 10 July 2025 | [25][26] | |||
| CB | [22] | ||||
| RM | [22] | ||||
| 4 July 2025 | CF | 9 July 2025 | [27][28] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2025 | CB | 30 June 2027[a] | [29] | |
| 9 June 2025 | CF | 30 June 2026 | [30] | |
| CM | 30 June 2026[a] | [30] | ||
| 28 June 2025 | CF | [31] | ||
| 29 June 2025 | [32] |
On 5 June, Rotherham United announced their first pre-season fixture, againstAccrington Stanley.[33] A day later, a second friendly was confirmed againstHarrogate Town.[34] A third fixture was shortly added after, with the traditional meeting withParkgate to begin the preparations for the new season.[35] A home fixture was then confirmed againstSheffield United.[36] On 12 June, a warm-weather training camp in Portugal was announced along with a friendly versusBromley.[37]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 July 2025Friendly | Parkgate | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Parkgate |
| 18:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Roundwood Sports Complex Referee: Waqar Ahmad |
| 11 July 2025Friendly | Bromley | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 11:00WEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Da Nora |
| 15 July 2025Friendly | Harrogate Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Harrogate |
| 19:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Wetherby Road |
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–5 | Sheffield United | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 6,009(3,259 away) Referee: James Bell |
| 26 July 2025Friendly | Accrington Stanley | 4–1 | Rotherham United | Accrington |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Crown Ground |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Barnsley | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 |
| 12 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 22 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 |
Last updated: 15 November 2025.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
On 26 June, theLeague One fixtures were released.[39]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 20251 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 9,883(2,052 away) Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 9 August 20252 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Stevenage |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,470 Referee: James Durkin |
| 16 August 20253 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Leckwith |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,555 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 23 August 20255 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 12:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 8,200(981 away) Referee:Oliver Langford | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved liveSky Sports broadcasting.[40] | ||||
| 30 August 20256 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 11,457 Referee: Elliot Bell | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved liveSky Sports broadcasting.[40] | ||||
| 6 September 20257 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 7,699 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 13 September 20258 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 8,058 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 September 20259 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 8,784(1,547 away) Referee: David Rock |
| 27 September 202510 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Mansfield |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 8,201(922 Rotherham fans) Referee: Simon Mather |
| 2 October 202511 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bradford City | Rotherham |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 9,546 Referee: Oliver Yates | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[41] | ||||
| 11 October 202512 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,548 Referee:Paul Tierney | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved to avoid a clash with aNorthampton Saints fixture in the same area.[42] | ||||
| 18 October 202513 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Rotherham |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 8,057(539 away) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 25 October 202514 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 12,468(1,982 away) Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 4 November 20254[43] | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Rotherham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 7,228(229 away) Referee: Ross Joyce | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 19 August, but was postponed due to Burton'sEFL Cup first round tie being rescheduled.[44] | ||||
| 8 November 202515 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 8,912(1,534 away) Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| 15 November 202516 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Luton |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,091(711 away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
Rotherham were drawn at home toSwindon Town in the first round.[45][46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025First round | Rotherham United | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Swindon Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 3,351(864 away) Referee: Martin Woods |
Rotherham were drawn away toSalford City in the first round[47][48] and toBarnsley in the second round.[49][50]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025First round | Salford City | 0–0 (2–3p) | Rotherham United | Kersal |
| 19:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 1,409(453 away) Referee: Edward Duckworth | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 August 2025Second round | Barnsley | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Barnsley |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 5,803(871 away) Referee: Matthew Corlett |
Rotherham were drawn againstBolton Wanderers,Oldham Athletic andManchester City U21 in the group stage.[51] After finishing second in the group stage, they were then drawn away toSalford City in the round of 32.[52][53]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers(A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Rotherham United(A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21(E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Oldham Athletic(E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 September 2025North Group E | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Horwich |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 2,063 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 7 October 2025North Group E | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Rotherham |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 1,310(145 away) Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| 28 October 2025North Group E | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Manchester City U21 | Rotherham |
| 19:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 1,415(103 away) Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
| 2 December 2025Round of 32 | Salford City | v | Rotherham United | Kersal |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Moor Lane |
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Cameron Dawson | 20 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Joe Rafferty | 18 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Zak Jules | 14 | 0 | 9 +2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Liam Kelly | 12 | 0 | 4 +5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Sean Raggett | 7 | 1 | 3 +2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Reece James | 20 | 2 | 14+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Joe Powell | 20 | 1 | 15+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Kian Spence | 10 | 2 | 6 +3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Jordan Hugill | 21 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Sam Nombe | 8 | 4 | 4 +3 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Ar'jany Martha | 17 | 2 | 8 +5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Tom Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Ted Cann | 2 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Marvin Kaleta | 12 | 0 | 4 +5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Jamal Baptiste | 12 | 0 | 7 +2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Dru Yearwood | 14 | 0 | 2 +7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Shaun McWilliams | 19 | 2 | 10+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| 18 | DF | Lenny Agbaire | 7 | 0 | 5 +1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Josh Benson | 11 | 1 | 5 +6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | Martin Sherif | 10 | 2 | 4 +3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Joshua Kayode | 3 | 0 | 1 +2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Denzel Hall | 18 | 3 | 12+2 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Jack Holmes | 8 | 0 | 0 +2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Hamish Douglas | 6 | 1 | 3 +0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Kion Etete | 9 | 0 | 3 +4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 35 | FW | Ciaran McGuckin | 5 | 0 | 0 +3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | James Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0 +1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF | Kane Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | Harrison Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 41 | FW | Josh Ayres | 4 | 1 | 0 +1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
| 44 | MF | Dan Gore | 21 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 46 | FW | Dean Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |