2022–23 Rotherham United F.C. season

Rotherham United
2022–23 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerPaul Warne
(until 22 September)[1]
Matt Taylor
(from 4 October)[2]
StadiumNew York Stadium
Championship19th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chiedozie Ogbene (8)

All:
Chiedozie Ogbene (9)
Highest home attendance11,517 vs Stoke City, 26 December 2022, Championship
Lowest home attendance3,808 vs Morecambe, 23 August 2022, EFL Cup

The 2022–23 season was the 98th season in the existence of Rotherham United Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020–21 season, following their promotion from League One last season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Cup.

Players

Current squad

As of 9 May 2023.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SWE Viktor Johansson
2 DF  JAM Wes Harding
3 DF  ENG Cohen Bramall
4 MF  IRL Conor Coventry (on loan from West Ham United)
6 DF  ENG Richard Wood (captain)
7 MF  GHA Tariqe Fosu (on loan from Brentford)
8 MF  ENG Ben Wiles
9 FW  ENG Tom Eaves
10 FW  ENG Jordan Hugill
11 MF  IRL Chiedozie Ogbene
12 FW  IRL Georgie Kelly
14 FW  NIR Conor Washington
16 MF  SCO Jamie Lindsay
17 DF  NIR Shane Ferguson
18 MF  ENG Oliver Rathbone
20 DF  ENG Grant Hall (on loan from Middlesbrough)
21 DF  ENG Lee Peltier
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  ENG Hakeem Odoffin
23 DF  ENG Sean Morrison
24 DF  ENG Cameron Humphreys
26 GK  SCO Robbie Hemfrey
28 DF  AUS Bailey Wright (on loan from Sunderland)
29 DF  NOR Leo Hjelde (on loan from Leeds United)
30 DF  IRL Peter Kioso
31 GK  ENG Josh Vickers
34 MF  ENG Curtis Durose
35 MF  ENG Hamish Douglas
36 MF  ENG Joel Holvey
40 MF  POR Domingos Quina (on loan from Watford)
42 DF  ENG Tyler Blackett
FW  ENG Jerome Greaves
DF  ENG Nathan Exton
MF  ENG Samuel Greenhouse

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  SCO Jamie McCart (on loan at Leyton Orient until end of the season)
15 DF  ENG Tolaji Bola (on loan at Bradford City until end of the season)
19 FW  IRL Joshua Kayode (on loan at MK Dons until end of the season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF  ENG Jake Hull (on loan at Buxton until end of the season)
32 MF  ENG Mack Warne (on loan at Bridlington Town until end of the season)
33 FW  NIR Ciaran McGuckin (on loan at Scarborough Athletic until end of the season)

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of final game of the season, 8 May 2023. [1]

Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.

No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Viktor Johansson 44 0 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 GK Robbie Hemfrey 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Josh Vickers 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Wes Harding 35+11 1 33+10 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 9 0
3 DF Cohen Bramall 30+12 1 27+12 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 1
5 DF Jamie McCart 3+7 0 1+6 0 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Richard Wood 22+8 4 21+7 4 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
15 DF Tolaji Bola 0+2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Grant Hall 19+2 0 18+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
21 DF Lee Peltier 32+4 1 30+4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
23 DF Sean Morrison 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Cameron Humphreys 36+4 0 35+3 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
25 DF Jake Hull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Bailey Wright 5+2 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Leo Hjelde 11+2 0 11+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 DF Peter Kioso 7+5 0 5+5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF Tyler Blackett 3+3 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Conor Coventry 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Tarique Fosu 15+4 1 15+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF Ben Wiles 24+3 2 24+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 MF Chiedozie Ogbene 36+6 9 36+3 8 0+1 0 0+2 1 0 0 3 0
16 MF Jamie Lindsay 21+18 2 19+17 2 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Shane Ferguson 21+12 3 20+11 3 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
18 MF Oliver Rathbone 35+6 5 32+6 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 10 0
22 MF Hakeem Odoffin 16+9 4 15+8 4 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 5 0
32 MF Mack Warne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Curtis Durose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF Hamish Douglas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Joel Holvey 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Domingos Quina 3+5 0 3+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
9 FW Tom Eaves 6+15 0 5+15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW Jordan Hugill 18 5 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
12 FW Georgie Kelly 5+26 4 3+26 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW Conor Washington 22+15 6 20+15 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Joshua Kayode 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season
4 MF Daniel Barlaser 29+2 2 28 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 4 0
10 DF Brooke Norton-Cuffy 15+6 0 14+6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
7 MF Scott High 3+12 0 1+12 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

As of final game of season, 8 May 2023. [2]
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League FA Cup EFL Cup Other
1 MF 11 Chiedozie Ogbene 9 8 0 1 0
2 FW 14 Conor Washington 6 5 1 0 0
3 FW 10 Jordan Hugill 5 5 0 0 0
= MF 18 Oliver Rathbone 5 4 0 1 0
5 DF 6 Richard Wood 4 4 0 0 0
= FW 12 Georgie Kelly 4 4 0 0 0
= MF 22 Hakeem Odoffin 4 4 0 0 0
8 DF 17 Shane Ferguson 3 3 0 0 0
9 MF 4 Dan Barlaser 2 2 0 0 0
= MF 8 Ben Wiles 2 2 0 0 0
= MF 16 Jamie Lindsay 2 2 0 0 0
12 DF 2 Wes Harding 1 1 0 0 0
= DF 3 Cohen Bramall 1 1 0 0 0
= MF 7 Tarique Fosu 1 1 0 0 0
= DF 21 Lee Peltier 1 1 0 0 0

Pre-season and friendlies

On 18 May 2022, Crewe Alexandra confirmed a home pre-season fixture (for 23 July) with Rotherham United; though the match was later removed from the Crewe's original press release.[4][5] A day later it was confirmed Paul Warne would take his side overseas to Croatia for a warm-weather training camp in July.[6] The Millers announced their first pre-season fixture against Parkgate.[7] A second followed six days later, against Doncaster Rovers.[8] A trip to Salford City was also added to the pre-season calendar.[9] Harrogate Town was next added to the pre-season calendar.[10] A fifth away friendly was also confirmed, against Mansfield Town.[11] Millers' final friendly was announced to be against Crewe Alexandra on 23 July.[12] A behind-closed-doors meeting against Fleetwood Town in Croatia was confirmed in July.[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2022 Friendly Parkgate 2–4 Rotherham United Parkgate
19:00 BST Tracey 48'
Rippon 70'
Report Bola 19'
Kelly 36'
Ayres 78'
Washington 86'
Stadium: Roundwood
7 July 2022 Friendly Fleetwood Town 0–2 Rotherham United Pula, Croatia
19:00 CEST Report Kelly 20', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Park Plaza
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
12 July 2022 Friendly Harrogate Town 0–3 Rotherham United Harrogate
19:00 BST Report Odoffin 9'
Barlaser 12'
McGuckin 76'
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 869
Referee: Tom Nield
13 July 2022 Friendly Salford City 1–1 Rotherham United Salford
19:00 BST McAleny 15' Report Kayode 90+1' Stadium: Peninsula Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly Mansfield Town 1–1 Rotherham United Mansfield
15:00 BST Oates 85' Report Kayode 60' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,440
Referee: Josh Smith
19 July 2022 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Rotherham United Doncaster
19:00 BST Miller 11', 58' Report Odoffin 16'
Kelly 77'
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
23 July 2022 Friendly Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 BST Agyei 40' Report Washington 1'
Kelly 39'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 30 July 2022 8 May 2023 Matchday 1 19th 46 11 17 18 49 60 −11 023.91
FA Cup 7 January 2023 7 January 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 000.00
EFL Cup 10 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Total 49 12 17 20 52 66 −14 024.49

Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: FBREF

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Stoke City 46 14 11 21 55 54 +1 53
17 Birmingham City 46 14 11 21 47 58 −11 53
18 Huddersfield Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 −15 53
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 −11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 −27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 −17 49
22 Reading (R) 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 44[a] Relegation to League One
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[15]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.[14]

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 11 17 18 49 60  −11 50 9 6 8 37 30  +7 2 11 10 12 30  −18

Last updated: 1 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHHAAHAHHAHHAHAHAAAHAAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHA
ResultDWDDWLDWDLDLWWLDLLLWDLLDLLWDDDLLWDWLLDWDLDLLWD
Position1281013512129812121716111111131417141618191921211920202020212020182020201818181819201919
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[16]

30 July 2022 1 Rotherham United 1–1 Swansea City Rotherham
15:00 BST Ogbene 16'
Bramall  90+3'
Report Darling 38'
Sorinola  55'
Piroe  80'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,454
Referee: Matt Donohue
7 August 2022 Coventry City Postponed Rotherham United Coventry
15:00 BST Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Note: Match was postponed due to playing surface deemed to be unsafe and unplayable.[17]
13 August 2022 2 Rotherham United 4–0 Reading Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood 7'
Washington 15'
Lindsay 18'
Ogbene 45+2'
Report Yiadom  57'
Long  85'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Steve Martin
16 August 2022 3 Preston North End 0–0 Rotherham United Preston
19:45 BST Storey  90+6' Report Bramall  38'
Harding  63'
Johansson  74'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,479
Referee: Oliver Langford
20 August 2022 4 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Rotherham United Shepherd's Bush
15:00 BST Dickie  29'
Willock 43'
Dozzell  64'
Field  74'
Report Ogbene 33'
Humphreys  64'
Johansson  90+5'
Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 12,230
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 August 2022 5 Rotherham United 2–0 Birmingham City Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood 28', 71'
Rathbone  40'
Barlaser 63'
Report Deeney  41'
James  45+2'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,027
Referee: Gavin Ward
31 August 2022 (2022-08-31) 6 Sunderland 3–0 Rotherham United Sunderland
19:45 BST Stewart 52', 65'
Clarke 70'
Report Peltier  26'
Norton-Cuffy  51'
Barlaser  54'
Ferguson  67'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,530
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Rotherham United 1–1 Watford Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood 2'
Harding  18'
Peltier  27'
Wiles  32'
Report Bayo 33'
Asprilla  41'
Kayembe  66'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,607
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Sheffield United Postponed Rotherham United Sheffield
15:00 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[18]
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 8 Rotherham United 3–0 Blackpool Rotherham
19:45 BST Ogbene 34'
Rathbone  73'
Harding 82'
Kelly 85'
Report Thorniley  80' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,105
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Middlesbrough 0–0 Rotherham United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Howson  43' Report Humphreys  45+2'
Bramall  80'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 22,960
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 10 Rotherham United 0–2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood  45+1'
Norton-Cuffy  50'
Wiles  52'
Report Keane 12'
Amos  76'
Naylor 84'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,761
Referee: Andy Davies
5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 11 Rotherham United 1–1 Millwall Rotherham
19:45 BST Barlaser 9' (pen.)
Hall  55'
Eaves  79'
Report Flemming 42'
Saville  52'
Cooper  60'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,618
Referee: Dean Whitestone
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Rotherham United Blackburn
15:00 BST Brereton Díaz 21' (pen.) 63'
Szmodics 75'
Report Hall  20'
Rathbone  54'
Barlaser  90+1'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,233
Referee: Oliver Langford
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 13 Rotherham United 2–1 Huddersfield Town Rotherham
12:30 BST Washington 25'
Rathbone  42'
Kelly 61'
Harding  89'
Hall  90+3'
Report Ward 29'
Holmes  60'
Nakayama  74'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,006
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) 14 Stoke City 0–1 Rotherham United Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 BST Report Rathbone 6'
Wiles  40'
Hall  45'
Harding  66'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 18,036
Referee: Gavin Ward
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Rotherham United 2–4 Hull City Rotherham
15:00 BST Barlaser 45+2'
Odoffin  49'
Kelly 89'
Report Greaves 44'
Christie 52'
Longman 59'
Tufan 85'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,220
Referee: Steve Martin
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Coventry City 2–2 Rotherham United Coventry
19:45 BST McFadzean  15'
Hamer 76'
Gyökeres  85' 90+1' (pen.)
Report Hall  35'
Bramall 43'
Odoffin  50'
Washington 79'
Norton-Cuffy  82'
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 18,953
Referee: Andy Davies
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Cardiff City 1–0 Rotherham United Leckwith
15:00 BST Philogene 65' Report Peltier  73' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 17,395
Referee: Oliver Langford
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) 18 Burnley 3–2 Rotherham United Burnley
19:45 GMT Rodriguez 35'
Maatsen  89'
Brownhill  89'
Benson 90+1'
Beyer  90+10'
Dervişoğlu 90+10'
Report Wiles 3'  90'
Ogbene 64'
Bramall  68'  75'
Barlaser  90'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,572
Referee: Leigh Doughty
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) 19 Rotherham United 1–2 Norwich City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Rathbone 49'
Ogbene  89'
Report McLean 17'
Ramsey 50'
McCallum  84'
Gibson  90+2'
Hugill  90+6'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,913
Referee: Dean Whitestone
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 20 Sheffield United 0–1 Rotherham United Sheffield
19:45 GMT Sharp  71'
Norwood  90+5'
Report Wiles 38'
Peltier  44'
Johansson  45'
Harding  45+2'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,700
Referee: Keith Stroud
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 21 Luton Town 1–1 Rotherham United Luton
15:00 GMT Doughty  66'
Berry 90'
Report Lindsay 1'
Harding  18'
Barlaser  23'
Peltier  47'
Bramall  88'
Eaves  89'
Washington  90+3'
Norton-Cuffy  90+8'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Steve Martin
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 22 Rotherham United 1–3 Bristol City Rotherham
12:30 GMT Ogbene 25'
Wood  39'
Report Harding 14' (o.g.)
Williams 30'
King  43'
Wells  50'
Pring  60', 73'
Semenyo  90+1'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,167
Referee: Samuel Barrott
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 23 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Rotherham United West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Wallace 20'
Diangana 57'
Thomas-Asante 70', 70'
O'Shea  78'
Report Humphreys  69'
Kelly  72'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,519
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 24 Rotherham United 2–2 Stoke City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Eaves  3'
Thompson 45' (o.g.)
Washington 71'
Report Souttar  45+1'
Campbell 61'
Peltier 80' (o.g.)
Brown  90+5'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,517
Referee: David Webb
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 25 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Rotherham United Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Rudoni  11'
Holmes 31'
Hogg  43'
Rhodes 56'
Boyle  73'
Report Bramall  33'
Harding  42'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 19,378
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 26 Millwall 3–0 Rotherham United Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Bradshaw 4', 81'
Cooper  51'
Humphreys 66' (o.g.)
Report Lindsay  76' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,899
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Rotherham United 4–0 Blackburn Rovers Rotherham
12:30 GMT Oddofin 1'
Rathbone 52',  73'
Ferguson 76'
Washington 90+3'
Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,345
Referee: Dean Whitestone
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 28 Watford 1–1 Rotherham United Watford
15:00 GMT Mario Gaspar  39'
Bachmann  45+7'
Ferreira 53'
Sierralta  90+2'
Report Ferguson 20',  45+6'
Hjelde  30'
Peltier  90+5'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,911
Referee: David Webb
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 29 Rotherham United 0–0 Sheffield United Rotherham
12:30 GMT Rathbone  78' Report Ahmedhodžić  56' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,485
Referee: Graham Scott
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Blackpool 0–0 Rotherham United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Dougall  81' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,262
Referee: Josh Smith
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 31 Reading 2–1 Rotherham United Reading
19:45 GMT Carroll 52',  90+6'
Yiadom  60'
Fornah 90'
Report Peltier 37' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 9,492
Referee: John Busby
18 February 2023 32 Rotherham United 0–2 Coventry City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Humphreys  33'
Ogbene  83'
Report Norton-Cuffy  17'
Doyle  43'
Allen 46'
Gyökeres  83', 90+2'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,865 (2,179 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
21 February 2023 33 Rotherham United 2–1 Sunderland Rotherham
19:45 GMT Rathbone 19'
Hugill  37'
Ferguson 56'
Coventry  82'
Report Cirkin  40'
Gelhardt 61'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,522 (2,190 away)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
27 February 2023 34 Swansea City 1–1 Rotherham United Landore
20:00 GMT Latibeaudiere  34'
Piroe 42'
Wood  71'
Cabango  81'
Report Hugill  10'
Ogbene 52'
Hjelde  58'
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,144
Referee: Gavin Ward
5 March 2023 35 Rotherham United 3–1 Queens Park Rangers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Hugill 15',  34', 70' (pen.)
Harding  82'
Odoffin 90'
Report Adomah  42'
Field  49'
Dickie  69'
Lowe 83' (pen.)
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,563 (1,162)
Referee: Darren Bond
11 March 2023 36 Birmingham City 2–0 Rotherham United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Khadra 5'
Long 35'
Trusty  80'
Report Odoffin  29'
Hjelde  45+2'
Fosu  87'
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 15,932
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
14 March 2023 37 Rotherham United 1–2 Preston North End Rotherham
19:45 GMT Odoffin  17', 35'
Ogbene  42'
Report Cannon 23'
Evans 45+2'
Potts  90'
Fernández  90+4'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,003 (723 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
18 March 2023 Rotherham United Abandoned Cardiff City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Philogene 5' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was abandoned with 48 minutes played due to unplayable pitch following a rain deluge.[19]
1 April 2023 38 Hull City 0–0 Rotherham United Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Report Humphreys  35'
Peltier  60'
Quina  79'
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 23,432 (2,018 away)
Referee: David Webb
7 April 2023 39 Rotherham United 3–1 West Bromwich Albion Rotherham
13:00 BST Hugill 42', 50'
Coventry  48'
Fosu 76'
Rathbone  82'
Report Swift 32' (pen.)
Townsend  68'
Bartley  70'
Grant  74'
Chalobah  78'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,098
Referee: Tim Robinson
10 April 2023 40 Norwich City 0–0 Rotherham United Norwich
15:00 BST Report Coventry  42' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,269
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 April 2023 41 Rotherham United 0–2 Luton Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Hjelde  36'
Quina  90+4'
Report Burke  37'
Morris 45'
Woodrow 47', 47'
Campbell  61'
Drameh  78'
Nakamba  90'
Mpanzu  90+6'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,009 (2,125 away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
18 April 2023 42 Rotherham United 2–2 Burnley Rotherham
19:45 BST Vitinho 45+2' (o.g.)
Quina  68'
Kelly 85'
Report Twine 26'
Maatsen  45+4'
Benson 81',  82'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,566 (2,202 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
22 April 2023 43 Bristol City 2–1 Rotherham United Ashton Gate
15:00 BST Conway 15'
Scott  66'
Weimann  88', 90+1'
Nigel Pearson  off the pitch'
Report Humphreys  39'
Hugill  52', 67' (pen.)
Bramall  56'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,350 (739 away)
Referee: Josh Smith
27 April 2023 44 Rotherham United 1–2 Cardiff City Rotherham
20:00 BST Ogbene 37'
Rathbone  59'
Report Etete 11'
Kaba 45+2'
Kipré 87'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,219 (864 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 April 2023 45 Rotherham United 1–0 Middlesbrough Rotherham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,508 (2,212 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
8 May 2023 46 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 17,788
Referee: Tim Robinson

FA Cup

The Millers were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the third round.[20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) Third round Ipswich Town 4–1 Rotherham United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Humphreys 43'
Keogh  47'
Chaplin 74' (pen.)
Ladapo 79'
Burns 87' (pen.)
Report Washington 47' (pen.)
Rathbone  54'
Wood  89'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,728
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Rotherham were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round and at home to Morecambe in the second round.[21][22]

10 August 2022 First round Port Vale 1–2 Rotherham United Burslem
19:45 BST Smith  44'
Benning 81'
Report Rathbone 8',  90+2'
Ogbene 45+4'
Bramall  78'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Bobby Madden
23 August 2022 Second round Rotherham United 0–1 Morecambe Rotherham
19:45 BST Report Gnahoua 72' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,808
Referee: Peter Wright

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
23 June 2022 RB Peter Kioso Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2022 LB Cohen Bramall Lincoln City Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2022[a] CF Tom Eaves Hull City Free Transfer [25]
1 July 2022[b] CB Jamie McCart St Johnstone Free Transfer [26]
1 July 2022[c] CF Conor Washington Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [27]
5 July 2022 CB Cameron Humphreys Zulte Waregem Free Transfer [28]
28 July 2022 RB Lee Peltier Middlesbrough Free Transfer [29]
2 September 2022 GK Robbie Hemfrey Stoke City Free Transfer [30]
10 January 2023 CB Sean Morrison Cardiff City Free Transfer [31]
25 January 2023 CF Jordan Hugill Norwich City Free Transfer [32]
8 March 2023 LB Tyler Blackett Unattached Free Transfer [33]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and became official on July 1, once his Hull City contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June, and became official on July 1, once his St Johnstone contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and became official on July 1, once his Charlton Athletic contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022[a] GK Alfie Burnett Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [34]
30 June 2022 CB Jake Cooper Altrincham Released [35][36]
30 June 2022 RW Jacob Gratton Unattached Released [35]
30 June 2022[b] CB Michael Ihiekwe Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [37]
30 June 2022 CF Freddie Ladapo Ipswich Town Released [35][38]
30 June 2022 CB Angus MacDonald Swindon Town Released [35][39]
30 June 2022 LB Joe Mattock Harrogate Town Released [35][40]
30 June 2022 LW Mickel Miller Plymouth Argyle Released [35][41]
30 June 2022[c] CF Michael Smith Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [42]
27 July 2022 GK Josh Chapman Unattached Contract cancelled [43]
29 January 2023 CM Dan Barlaser Middlesbrough Undisclosed fee [44]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and became official once his contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and became official once his contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and became official once his contract expired

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
23 July 2022 CB Grant Hall Middlesbrough End of Season [45]
29 July 2022 CM Scott High Huddersfield Town 11 January 2023[a] [46][47]
22 August 2022 RB Brooke Norton-Cuffy Arsenal 6 January 2023[b] [48][49]
12 January 2023 LB Leo Hjelde Leeds United End of Season [50]
20 January 2023 LW Tariqe Fosu Brentford End of Season [51]
26 January 2023 DM Conor Coventry West Ham United End of Season [52]
31 January 2023 CM Domingos Quina Watford End of Season [53]
31 January 2023 CB Bailey Wright Sunderland End of Season [54]
  1. ^ On 11 January, High returned to Huddersfield
  2. ^ On 6 January, Norton-Cuffy was recalled by Arsenal

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
10 August 2022 MF Curtis Durose Gainsborough Trinity End of season[a] [55][56][57]
10 August 2022 DF Mackenzie Warne Gainsborough Trinity 7 September 2022 [55]
29 August 2022 CF Joshua Kayode Milton Keynes Dons End of season [58]
27 September 2022 CB Jake Hull Boston United 27 October 2022 [59]
6 October 2022 CM Ciaran McGuckin Scarborough Athletic End of season[b] [60][56]
16 January 2023 LB Tolaji Bola Bradford City End of season [61]
17 January 2023 CB Jamie McCart Leyton Orient End of season [62]
19 January 2023 CM Mackenzie Warne Bridlington Town End of season [63]
3 February 2023 CB Jake Hull Buxton End of season [64]
  1. ^ On 6 January, Durose's loan at Gainsborough was extended by a further month. On 7 February 2023 it was again extended to the end of the season
  2. ^ On 6 January, McGuckin's loan at Scarborough was extended until the end of the season

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