2020–21 Rotherham United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season will be Rotherham United's 96th season in their existence and the first back in the Championship following promotion last season.[1] The club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Rotherham United
2020–21 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerPaul Warne
StadiumNew York Stadium
ChampionshipPreseason
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round

Players

Current squad
As of 15 August 2020.[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ENG Billy Jones
3 DF  ENG Joe Mattock
4 MF  WAL Shaun MacDonald
5 DF  NIR Adam Thompson
6 DF  ENG Richard Wood
7 FW  NIR Kyle Vassell
8 MF  ENG Ben Wiles
9 FW  ENG Jamie Proctor
10 FW  ENG Freddie Ladapo
12 GK  WAL Lewis Price
15 DF  SCO Clark Robertson
16 MF  SCO Jamie Lindsay
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ENG Matt Crooks
18 DF  IRL Trevor Clarke
19 MF  IRL Chiedozie Ogbene
20 DF  ENG Michael Ihiekwe
22 DF  USA Matthew Olosunde
23 DF  ENG Curtis Tilt
24 FW  ENG Michael Smith
33 DF  IRL Jake Southern-Cooper
34 FW  ENG Jacob Gratton
— MF  ENG Mickel Miller
— MF  IRL Kieran Sadlier
— DF  ENG Angus MacDonald

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 FW  NGA Joshua Kayode (On loan to Carlisle United)


Competitions

Championship
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Preston North End 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Rotherham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Stoke City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Swansea City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League One
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[3]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 24 June 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss


Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 July 2020CFMickel Miller Hamilton AcademicalFree transfer[4]
11 August 2020LWKieran Sadlier Doncaster RoversFree transfer[5]
15 August 2020CBAngus MacDonald Hull CityFree transfer[6]

Loans in
Date from Pos. Nationality Name From Date until Ref.

Loans out
Date from Pos. Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
4 August 2020CFJoshua KayodeCarlisle UnitedEnd of season[7]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020LWJulien LamyFree agentReleased[8]
1 July 2020GKLaurence BilboeFree agentReleased[8]
21 July 2020CFJerry Yates BlackpoolUndisclosed[9]
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    References
    1. "Rotherham United history". Football Club History Database.
    2. "First Team". Rotherham United F.C. Official Site. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
    3. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
    4. "Mickel is a Miller". Rotherham United F.C. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
    5. "Millers complete swoop for Sadlier". Rotherham United F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
    6. "Angus MacDonald: Rotherham United sign centre-back on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 15 August 2020.
    7. "Carlisle United: Strikers Gavin Reilly & Josh Kayode join". BBC Sport. 4 August 2020.
    8. "READ | Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2020/21 campaign". www.themillers.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
    9. "Jerry Yates: Blackpool sign Rotherham United forward". BBC Sport. 21 July 2020.
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