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 is 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 will also compete 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

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

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 Sweden Viktor Johansson 44 0 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 GK Scotland Robbie Hemfrey 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK England Josh Vickers 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Jamaica Wes Harding 35+11 1 33+10 1 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 9 0
3 DF England Cohen Bramall 30+12 1 27+12 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 1
5 DF Scotland Jamie McCart 3+7 0 1+6 0 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF England Richard Wood 22+8 4 21+7 4 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
15 DF England Tolaji Bola 0+2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF England Grant Hall 19+2 0 18+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
21 DF England Lee Peltier 32+4 1 30+4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
23 DF England Sean Morrison 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF England Cameron Humphreys 36+4 0 35+3 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
25 DF England Jake Hull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Australia Bailey Wright 5+2 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Norway Leo Hjelde 11+2 0 11+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 DF Republic of Ireland Peter Kioso 7+5 0 5+5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF England Tyler Blackett 3+3 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Coventry 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Ghana Tarique Fosu 15+4 1 15+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF England Ben Wiles 24+3 2 24+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Chiedozie Ogbene 36+6 9 36+3 8 0+1 0 0+2 1 0 0 3 0
16 MF Scotland Jamie Lindsay 21+18 2 19+17 2 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson 21+12 3 20+11 3 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
18 MF England Oliver Rathbone 35+6 5 32+6 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 10 0
22 MF England Hakeem Odoffin 16+9 4 15+8 4 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 5 0
32 MF England Mack Warne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF England Curtis Durose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England Hamish Douglas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF England Joel Holvey 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF Portugal Domingos Quina 3+5 0 3+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
9 FW England Tom Eaves 6+15 0 5+15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW England Jordan Hugill 18 5 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
12 FW Republic of Ireland Georgie Kelly 5+26 4 3+26 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW Northern Ireland Conor Washington 22+15 6 20+15 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Republic of Ireland 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 England Daniel Barlaser 29+2 2 28 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 4 0
10 DF England Brooke Norton-Cuffy 15+6 0 14+6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
7 MF Scotland 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 Republic of Ireland 11 Chiedozie Ogbene 9 8 0 1 0
2 FW Northern Ireland 14 Conor Washington 6 5 1 0 0
3 FW England 10 Jordan Hugill 5 5 0 0 0
= MF England 18 Oliver Rathbone 5 4 0 1 0
5 DF England 6 Richard Wood 4 4 0 0 0
= FW Republic of Ireland 12 Georgie Kelly 4 4 0 0 0
= MF England 22 Hakeem Odoffin 4 4 0 0 0
8 DF Northern Ireland 17 Shane Ferguson 3 3 0 0 0
9 MF England 4 Dan Barlaser 2 2 0 0 0
= MF England 8 Ben Wiles 2 2 0 0 0
= MF Scotland 16 Jamie Lindsay 2 2 0 0 0
12 DF Jamaica 2 Wes Harding 1 1 0 0 0
= DF England 3 Cohen Bramall 1 1 0 0 0
= MF Ghana 7 Tarique Fosu 1 1 0 0 0
= DF England 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

Main article: 2022–23 EFL 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Darling 38'
Sorinola Yellow card 55'
Piroe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 57'
Long Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+6' Report Bramall Yellow card 38'
Harding Yellow card 63'
Johansson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Willock 43'
Dozzell Yellow card 64'
Field Yellow card 74'		 Report Ogbene 33'
Humphreys Yellow card 64'
Johansson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Barlaser soccer ball with red X 63'		 Report Deeney Yellow card 41'
James Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 51'
Barlaser Yellow card 54'
Ferguson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Peltier Yellow card 27'
Wiles Yellow card 32'		 Report Bayo 33'
Asprilla Yellow card 41'
Kayembe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Harding 82'
Kelly 85'		 Report Thorniley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43' Report Humphreys Yellow card 45+2'
Bramall Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 50'
Wiles Yellow card 52'		 Report Keane 12'
Amos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
Eaves Yellow card 79'		 Report Flemming 42'
Saville Yellow card 52'
Cooper Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Rathbone Yellow card 54'
Barlaser Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Kelly 61'
Harding Yellow card 89'
Hall Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ward 29'
Holmes Yellow card 60'
Nakayama Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Hall Yellow card 45'
Harding Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Hamer 76'
Gyökeres Yellow card 85' 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Hall Yellow card 35'
Bramall 43'
Odoffin Yellow card 50'
Washington 79'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'
Brownhill Yellow card 89'
Benson 90+1'
Beyer Yellow card 90+10'
Dervişoğlu 90+10'		 Report Wiles 3' Yellow card 90'
Ogbene 64'
Bramall Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 75'
Barlaser Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'		 Report McLean 17'
Ramsey 50'
McCallum Yellow card 84'
Gibson Yellow card 90+2'
Hugill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'
Norwood Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Wiles 38'
Peltier Yellow card 44'
Johansson Yellow card 45'
Harding Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
Berry 90'		 Report Lindsay 1'
Harding Yellow card 18'
Barlaser Yellow card 23'
Peltier Yellow card 47'
Bramall Yellow card 88'
Eaves Yellow card 89'
Washington Yellow card 90+3'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'		 Report Harding 14' (o.g.)
Williams 30'
King Yellow card 43'
Wells Yellow card 50'
Pring Yellow card 60', 73'
Semenyo Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 70', 70'
O'Shea Yellow card 78'		 Report Humphreys Yellow card 69'
Kelly Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
Thompson 45' (o.g.)
Washington 71'		 Report Souttar Yellow card 45+1'
Campbell 61'
Peltier 80' (o.g.)
Brown Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Holmes 31'
Hogg Yellow card 43'
Rhodes 56'
Boyle Yellow card 73'		 Report Bramall Yellow card 33'
Harding Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Humphreys 66' (o.g.)		 Report Lindsay Yellow card 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', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Bachmann Yellow card 45+7'
Ferreira 53'
Sierralta Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ferguson 20', Yellow card 45+6'
Hjelde Yellow card 30'
Peltier Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78' Report Ahmedhodžić Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+6'
Yiadom Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33'
Ogbene Yellow card 83'		 Report Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 17'
Doyle Yellow card 43'
Allen 46'
Gyökeres Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Ferguson 56'
Coventry Yellow card 82'		 Report Cirkin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Piroe 42'
Wood Yellow card 71'
Cabango Yellow card 81'		 Report Hugill Yellow card 10'
Ogbene 52'
Hjelde Yellow card 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', Yellow card 34', 70' (pen.)
Harding Yellow card 82'
Odoffin 90'		 Report Adomah Yellow card 42'
Field Yellow card 49'
Dickie Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'		 Report Odoffin Yellow card 29'
Hjelde Yellow card 45+2'
Fosu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17', 35'
Ogbene Yellow card 42'		 Report Cannon 23'
Evans 45+2'
Potts Yellow card 90'
Fernández Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
Peltier Yellow card 60'
Quina Red card 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 Yellow card 48'
Fosu 76'
Rathbone Yellow card 82'		 Report Swift 32' (pen.)
Townsend Yellow card 68'
Bartley Yellow card 70'
Grant Yellow card 74'
Chalobah Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Quina Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Burke Yellow card 37'
Morris 45'
Woodrow soccer ball with red X 47', 47'
Campbell Yellow card 61'
Drameh Yellow card 78'
Nakamba Yellow card 90'
Mpanzu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Kelly 85'		 Report Twine 26'
Maatsen Yellow card 45+4'
Benson 81', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
Weimann Yellow card 88', 90+1'
Nigel Pearson Yellow card off the pitch'		 Report Humphreys Yellow card 39'
Hugill Yellow card 52', 67' (pen.)
Bramall Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'		 Report Etete 11'
Kaba soccer ball with red X 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

Main article: 2022–23 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 Yellow card 47'
Chaplin 74' (pen.)
Ladapo 79'
Burns 87' (pen.)		 Report Washington 47' (pen.)
Rathbone Yellow card 54'
Wood Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,728
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

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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 Yellow card 44'
Benning 81'		 Report Rathbone 8', Yellow card 90+2'
Ogbene 45+4'
Bramall Yellow card 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 Republic of Ireland Peter Kioso England Luton Town Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2022 LB England Cohen Bramall England Lincoln City Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2022[a] CF England Tom Eaves England Hull City Free Transfer [25]
1 July 2022[b] CB Scotland Jamie McCart Scotland St Johnstone Free Transfer [26]
1 July 2022[c] CF Northern Ireland Conor Washington England Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [27]
5 July 2022 CB England Cameron Humphreys Belgium Zulte Waregem Free Transfer [28]
28 July 2022 RB England Lee Peltier England Middlesbrough Free Transfer [29]
2 September 2022 GK Scotland Robbie Hemfrey England Stoke City Free Transfer [30]
10 January 2023 CB England Sean Morrison Wales Cardiff City Free Transfer [31]
25 January 2023 CF England Jordan Hugill England Norwich City Free Transfer [32]
8 March 2023 LB England 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 England Alfie Burnett England Forest Green Rovers Free transfer [34]
30 June 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Jake Cooper England Altrincham Released [35][36]
30 June 2022 RW England Jacob Gratton Unattached Released [35]
30 June 2022[b] CB England Michael Ihiekwe England Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [37]
30 June 2022 CF England Freddie Ladapo England Ipswich Town Released [35][38]
30 June 2022 CB England Angus MacDonald England Swindon Town Released [35][39]
30 June 2022 LB England Joe Mattock England Harrogate Town Released [35][40]
30 June 2022 LW England Mickel Miller England Plymouth Argyle Released [35][41]
30 June 2022[c] CF England Michael Smith England Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [42]
27 July 2022 GK England Josh Chapman Unattached Contract cancelled [43]
29 January 2023 CM England Dan Barlaser England 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 England Grant Hall England Middlesbrough End of Season [45]
29 July 2022 CM Scotland Scott High England Huddersfield Town 11 January 2023[a] [46][47]
22 August 2022 RB England Brooke Norton-Cuffy England Arsenal 6 January 2023[b] [48][49]
12 January 2023 LB Norway Leo Hjelde England Leeds United End of Season [50]
20 January 2023 LW Ghana Tariqe Fosu England Brentford End of Season [51]
26 January 2023 DM Republic of Ireland Conor Coventry England West Ham United End of Season [52]
31 January 2023 CM Portugal Domingos Quina England Watford End of Season [53]
31 January 2023 CB Australia Bailey Wright England 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 England Curtis Durose England Gainsborough Trinity End of season[a] [55][56][57]
10 August 2022 DF England Mackenzie Warne England Gainsborough Trinity 7 September 2022 [55]
29 August 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Joshua Kayode England Milton Keynes Dons End of season [58]
27 September 2022 CB England Jake Hull England Boston United 27 October 2022 [59]
6 October 2022 CM Northern Ireland Ciaran McGuckin England Scarborough Athletic End of season[b] [60][56]
16 January 2023 LB England Tolaji Bola England Bradford City End of season [61]
17 January 2023 CB Scotland Jamie McCart England Leyton Orient End of season [62]
19 January 2023 CM England Mackenzie Warne England Bridlington Town End of season [63]
3 February 2023 CB England Jake Hull England 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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