2014–15 Rotherham United F.C. season

In the 2014–15 season, Rotherham United competed in the Sky Bet Championship. The club also took part in the annual League Cup and FA Cup.

Rotherham United
2014–15 Football League Championship season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerSteve Evans
StadiumAESSEAL New York Stadium
Championship21st
FA CupThird round proper
(knocked out by Bournemouth)
Capital One CupSecond round
(knocked out by Swansea City)

Players

Competitions

Pre-season matches

12 July 2014 Greenock Morton 0–1 Rotherham United Greenock, Scotland
15:00 BSTReportAgard 28'Stadium: Cappielow Park
Attendance: 598
Referee: Alan Newlands
18 July 2014 Falkirk 2–2 Rotherham United Falkirk, Scotland
19:30 BSTDurojaiye 7'
Bia-Bi 90'
ReportAgard 22'
Newton 88'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 856
Referee: Calum Murray
19 July 2014 Queen of the South 5–1 Rotherham United Dumfries, Scotland
15:00 BSTBaird 43', 62'
Lyle 68', 76'
Kidd 78'
ReportRowe 4'Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 689
23 July 2014 Rotherham United 1–0 Nottingham Forest Rotherham, England
19:30 BSTAgard 65'ReportStadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,600 (777)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
26 July 2014 Tamworth 2–1 Rotherham United Tamworth, England
15:00 BSTJackson 4'
Tomlinson 49'
ReportBowery 10'Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 470
29 July 2014 Alfreton Town 0–2 Rotherham United Alfreton, England
19:30 BSTReportDerbyshire 55'
Yates 90+1'
Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 364
Referee: Richard Wigglesworth
2 August 2014 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Rotherham United Doncaster, England
15:00 BSTMain 82'ReportDerbyshire 53'
Hall 57'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Mark Haywood
5 August 2014 Rotherham United 1–3 Leicester City Rotherham, England
19:45 BSTAgard 59'ReportUlloa 29', 38'
Drinkwater 64'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,714 (595)
Referee: Carl Pawson

Championship

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
19Reading461311224869−2150
20Brighton & Hove Albion461017194454−1047
21Rotherham United461116194667−2146[a]
22Millwall (R)46914234276−3441Relegation to Football League One
23Wigan Athletic (R)46912253964−2539
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: Sky Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Matches

9 August 2014 1 Derby County 1–0 Rotherham United Derby
15:00 BSTHendrick 82'Match ReportStadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 30,105
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 August 2014 2 Rotherham United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Rotherham
15:00 BSTHall 76'Match ReportStadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,752
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 August 2014 3 Rotherham United 0–2 Watford Rotherham
19:45 BSTMatch ReportLloyd Dyer 74'
Gianni Munari 87'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,361
Referee: David Webb
23 August 2014 4 Millwall 0–1 Rotherham United London
15:00 BSTMatch ReportPringle 49'Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,282
Referee: Paul Tierney
30 August 2014 5 Rotherham United 0–2 Brentford New York Stadium, Rotherham
15:00 BSTMatch ReportGray 45+1'
Proschwitz 90+7'
Attendance: 9,016 (611 away)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
13 September 2014 6 Bournemouth 1–1 Rotherham United Bournemouth
15:00 BSTCook 60'Match ReportBowery 90+3'Stadium: Goldsands Stadium
Attendance: 8,480 (492 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
16 September 2014 7 Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Rotherham United Bolton
20:00 BSTMason 60', 80', 84'Match ReportWordsworth 33'
Bowery 82'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,630
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 September 2014 8 Rotherham United 1–1 Charlton Athletic Rotherham
15:00 BSTBecchio 70'Match ReportGuðmundsson 27'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,620
Referee: Darren Deadman
27 September 2014 9 Ipswich Town 2–0 Rotherham United Portman Road, Ipswich
15:00 BSTMurphy 3'
McGoldrick 6'
Match ReportAttendance: 16,447
Referee: Lee Collins
30 September 2014 10 Rotherham United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Rotherham
19:45 BSTÁrnason 5'
Becchio 32'
Match ReportStadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,525 (1,305 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
4 October 2014 (2014-10-04) 11 Norwich City 1–1 Rotherham United Norwich
15:00 BSTJerome 77'Match ReportGreen 44' (pen.)Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,114
Referee: Phil Gibbs
17 October 2014 12 Rotherham United 2–1 Leeds United Rotherham
19:45 BSTRevell 58'
Clarke-Harris 65'
Match ReportAntenucci 30'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,350
Referee: Keith Stroud
21 October 2014 15 Rotherham United 3–3 Fulham Rotherham
15:00 BSTRevell 28'
Clarke-Harris 55'
Bodurov 86' (o.g.)
ReportMcCormack 33' (pen.)
Woodrow 58'
Burn 90'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,981
Referee: Mark Brown
25 October 2014 14 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Rotherham United Brighton
15:00 BSTBennett 45+1'Match ReportRevell 48'Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 24,370
Referee: Michael Bull
1 November 2014 15 Rotherham United 0–3 Middlesbrough Rotherham
15:00 GMTBowery  30'Match ReportBamford 8'
Wildschut 19'
Tomlin 87'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Mick Russell
4 November 2014 16 Reading 3–0 Rotherham United Reading
19:45 GMTMackie 29'
Cox 55', 64'
Match ReportStadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 13,775
Referee: Pat Miller
8 November 2014 17 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Rotherham United Sheffield
15:00 GMTMatch ReportStadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,986
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 November 2014 18 Rotherham United 0–1 Birmingham City Rotherham
15:00 GMTMatch ReportDonaldson 62'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,937
Referee: Darren Bond
29 November 2014 19 Rotherham United 1–1 Blackpool Rotherham
15:00 GMTBowery 78'Match ReportDavies 85'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,381
Referee: Tony Harrington
6 December 2014 20 Cardiff City 0–0 Rotherham United Cardiff
15:00 GMTMatch ReportStadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,419
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 December 2014 21 Rotherham United 0–0 Nottingham Forest Rotherham
15:00 GMTMatch ReportStadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,228
Referee: Richard Clark
20 December 2014 22 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 GMTWatson 64'Match ReportLawrence 40'Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,641
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 December 2014 23 Rotherham United 2–2 Huddersfield Town Rotherham
15:00 GMTClarke-Harris 88'
Frecklington 90'
Match ReportVaughan 35'
Coady 61'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,681
Referee: Mark Haywood
28 December 2014 24 Blackpool 1–1 Rotherham United Blackpool
15:00 GMTTelford 84'Match ReportLedesma 57'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,623
Referee: Scott Duncan
10 January 2015 25 Brentford 1–0 Rotherham United Brentford
15:00 GMTDallas 57'Match ReportStadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,851
Referee: Paul Tierney
17 January 2015 26 Rotherham United 0–2 Bournemouth Rotherham
15:00 GMTMatch ReportElphick 45+2'
Wilson 62'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Phil Gibbs
27 January 2015 27 Rotherham United 4–2 Bolton Wanderers Rotherham
19:45 GMTPringle 2'
Sammon 23'
Green 44'
Derbyshire 57'
Match ReportTrotter 77'
Mills 79'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,760
Referee: Darren Drysdale
31 January 2015 28 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Rotherham United London
15:00 GMTCousins 83'Match ReportWard 90+1'Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,447
Referee: Scott Duncan
7 February 2015 29 Rotherham United 2–0 Ipswich Town Rotherham
15:00 GMTDerbyshire 38'
Sammon 64'
Match ReportStadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,336
Referee: Gavin Ward
10 February 2015 30 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Rotherham United Blackburn
19:45 GMTConway 41'
Rhodes 86'
Match ReportDerbyshire 72'Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,403
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
17 February 2015 31 Rotherham United 3–3 Derby County Rotherham
19:45 GMTGreen 35'
Smallwood 49'
Derbyshire 54'
Match ReportInce 36', 64'
Bent 83'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Nigel Miller
21 February 2015 (2015-02-21) 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–0 Rotherham United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMTAfobe 21', 63'
Dicko 28'
Edwards 74'
Sako 80'
Match ReportStadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,336
Referee: Iain Williamson
24 February 2015 (2015-02-24) 33 Watford 3–0 Rotherham United Watford
19:45 GMTIghalo 18', 56'
Deeney 54'
Match ReportStadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 13,468
Referee: Andy Davies
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 34 Rotherham United 2–1 Millwall Rotherham
15:00 GMTWard 47'
Árnason 85'
Match ReportWoolford 20'Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,329
Referee: Gary Sutton
3 March 2015 (2015-03-03) 35 Rotherham United 1–3 Cardiff City Rotherham
19:45 GMTWard 80'Match ReportEcuele Manga 24'
Macheda 26'
McAleny 35'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: James Adcock
7 March 2015 (2015-03-07) 36 Huddersfield Town 0–2 Rotherham United Huddersfield
15:00 GMTMatch ReportÁrnason  25' 44'
Frecklington  34'   74'
Sammon 60'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 13,342
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) 37 Rotherham United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMTDerbyshire 45'Match ReportPennant 31', 36'Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,062
Referee: James Linington
18 March 2015 (2015-03-18) 38 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Rotherham United Nottingham
19:45 GMTBlackstock 43'
Antonio 45'
Match ReportStadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,569
Referee: Michael Bull
21 March 2015 (2015-03-21) 39 Rotherham United 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
15:15 GMTPringle 57'
Bowery 88'
Match ReportMattock  20'
Hutchinson  44'
Lavery 86'
Lee 90+6'
Nuhiu 90+2'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,707
Referee: Oliver Langford
3 April 2015 (2015-04-03) 40 Birmingham City 2–1 Rotherham United Birmingham
19:45 BSTTesche 27'
Donaldson 43'
Match ReportDerbyshire 48'Stadium: St Andrews
Attendance: 16,569
Referee: Dean Whitestone
6 April 2015 (2015-04-06) 41 Rotherham United 1–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Rotherham
15:00 BSTDerbyshire 8'Match ReportStadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9.872
Referee: Kevin Wright
11 April 2015 (2015-04-11) 42 Middlesbrough 2–0 Rotherham United Middlesbrough
15:00 BSTTomlin 50'
Bamford 66'
Match ReportStadium: Riverside
Attendance: 19,537
Referee: Iain Williamson
15 April 2015 (2015-04-15) 43 Fulham 1–1 Rotherham United London
19:45 BSTMcCormack 67'Match ReportDerbyshire 4'Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Andy Davies
25 April 2015 (2015-04-25) 44 Rotherham United 1–1 Norwich City Rotherham
15:00 BSTBowery 86'Match ReportGrabban  25'
Hooper 59'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,498
Referee: Mark Brown
28 April 2015 (2015-04-28) 45 Rotherham United 2–1 Reading Rotherham
19:45 BSTDerbyshire 52'
Frecklington 58'
Match ReportNorwood 88'Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,123
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) 46 Leeds United 0–0 Rotherham United Leeds
12:30 BSTMatch ReportStadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,850
Referee: Andy D'Urso

FA Cup

3 January 2015 (2015-01-03) Third round Rotherham United 1–5 Bournemouth Rotherham
15:00 GMTBrindley 10'Match ReportMacDonald 44'
Stanislas 58'
Fraser 63'
Kermorgant 67', 71'
Smith
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 5,875
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

League Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Rotherham were drawn at home to Fleetwood Town.[2]

12 August 2014 (2014-08-12) Round One Rotherham United 1–0 (a.e.t.) Fleetwood Town Rotherham
19:45 BSTDerbyshire 109' (pen.)Match ReportStadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,487 (143)
Referee: Nigel Miller
26 August 2014 (2014-08-26) Round Two Swansea City 1–0 Rotherham United Swansea
19:45 BSTGomis 22'Match ReportStadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Stephen Martin

Transfers

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
23 May 2014MF Conor Newton Newcastle UnitedFree[3]
30 May 2014FW Matt Derbyshire Nottingham ForestFree[4]
5 June 2014GK Scott Loach Ipswich TownFree[5]
9 June 2014DF Kirk Broadfoot BlackpoolFree[6]
10 June 2014FW Jordan Bowery Aston VillaUndisclosed[7]
17 June 2014DF Mat Sadler Crawley TownFree[8]
26 June 2014MF Ryan Hall Milton Keynes DonsFree[9]
26 June 2014DF Richard Wood Charlton AthleticFree[9]
27 June 2014FW Febian Brandy Sheffield UnitedFree[10]
27 June 2014DF Frazer Richardson MiddlesbroughFree[11]
30 June 2014MF Paul Green Leeds UnitedFree[12]
22 August 2014MF Richard Smallwood MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[13]
1 September 2014FW Jonson Clarke-Harris Oldham AthleticUndisclosed[14]
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameToFeeRef.
16 May 2014MF Nicky Adams BuryUndisclosed[15]
28 May 2014MF Lionel Ainsworth MotherwellReleased[16][17]
28 May 2014DF Claude DavisFree AgentReleased[16]
28 May 2014MF David Noble Oldham AthleticReleased[16][18]
28 May 2014FW Kayode Odejayi Tranmere RoversReleased[16][19]
28 May 2014MF Michael O'Connor Port ValeReleased[16][20]
28 May 2014MF Danny Schofield FC Halifax TownReleased[16][21]
28 May 2014GK Scott Shearer Crewe AlexandraReleased[16][22]
6 June 2014FW Danny Hylton Oxford UnitedFree[23]
11 June 2014FW Wes Thomas Birmingham CityFree[24]
22 July 2014MF David Worrall Southend UnitedFree[25]
21 August 2014FW Kieran Agard Bristol CityUndisclosed[26]
9 January 2015MF Febian Brandy RochdaleFree[27][28]
9 January 2015FW Alex Revell Cardiff CityUndisclosed[29]
24 January 2015DF Joe Skarz Oxford UnitedFree[30]
31 January 2015MF Ryan Hall Luton TownFree[31]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
1 August 2014MF John Swift Chelsea14 November 2014[32][33]
14 August 2014FW Paul Taylor Ipswich TownJanuary 2015[34]
19 August 2014MF Richard Smallwood Middlesbrough22 August 2014[13][35]
22 August 2014MF Anthony Wordsworth Ipswich Town2 January 2015[36]
1 September 2014FW Luciano Becchio Norwich City1 January 2015[14]
22 November 2014MF Emmanuel Ledesma Middlesbrough20 December 2014[37]
26 November 2014DF Reece James Manchester United10 January 2015[38]
27 November 2014MF Tom Lawrence Leicester City30 December 2014[39][40]
27 November 2014DF Scott Wootton Leeds United5 January 2015[41]
8 January 2015MF Jack Barmby Leicester City3 May 2015[42]
9 January 2015MF Danny Ward Huddersfield Town3 May 2015[43]
9 January 2015MF Adam Hammill Huddersfield Town3 May 2015[43]
15 January 2015FW Conor Sammon Derby County3 May 2015[44]
15 January 2015DF Zeki Fryers Crystal Palace3 May 2015[45]
30 January 2015DF Jack Hunt Crystal Palace2 May 2015[46]
5 March 2015DF Daniel Lafferty Burnley2 April 2015[47]
7 March 2015DF Farrend Rawson Derby County4 April 2015[48]
20 March 2015DF Lawrie Wilson Charlton Athletic30 June 2015[49]
20 March 2015GK Emiliano Martínez Arsenal30 June 2015[50]
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
31 July 2014MF Nicky Walker Wycombe Wanderers4 November 2014[51][52]
31 July 2014DF Daniel Rowe Wycombe Wanderers2 November 2014[51]
31 July 2014MF Mitch Rose Crawley Town7 October 2014[53][54]
1 September 2014MF Michael Tidser Oldham AthleticJanuary 2015[55]
11 September 2014DF Mat Sadler Crawley Town11 November 2014[56][57]
17 September 2014FW Febian Brandy Crewe Alexandra25 November 2014[58][59][60]
16 October 2014GK Tony Thompson Chelmsford City13 November 2014[61]
18 October 2014DF Daniel Rowe Wycombe Wanderers3 May 2015[62][63]
10 November 2014GK Scott Loach Bury1 December 2014[64][65]
25 November 2014DF Richard Brindley Scunthorpe United3 January 2015[66]
26 November 2014MF Robert Milsom Bury10 January 2015[67]
27 November 2014MF Ryan Hall Notts County5 January 2015[68]
28 November 2014MF Nicky Walker Grimsby Town31 December 2014[69]
15 January 2015GK Scott Loach Peterborough United16 February 2015[70]
16 January 2015FW Jonson Clarke-Harris Milton Keynes Dons14 February 2015[71]
29 January 2015DF Richard Brindley Oxford United29 February 2015[72]
20 February 2015DF Richard Wood Crawley Town30 June 2015[73][74]
3 March 2015GK Scott Loach Yeovil Town4 April 2015[75]
12 March 2015FW Jonson Clarke-Harris Doncaster Rovers30 June 2015[76]
13 March 2015DF Mat Sadler Oldham Athletic12 April 2015[77]
26 March 2015GK Tony Thompson Southport30 June 2015[78]
26 March 2015DF Richard Brindley Colchester United30 June 2015[79]

References