2018–19 Rotherham United F.C. season

Rotherham United
2018–19 season
Chairman Tony Stewart
Manager Paul Warne
Stadium New York Stadium
EFL Cup Second round
(Vs. Everton)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Rotherham United's 94th season in their existence and the first back in the Championship following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] The club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Players

Current squad

As of 3 October 2018.[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 Slovakia GK Marek Rodák (on loan from Fulham)
2 England DF Zak Vyner (on loan from Bristol City)
3 England DF Joe Mattock
4 England MF Will Vaulks
5 Nigeria DF Semi Ajayi
6 England DF Richard Wood
7 Republic of Ireland MF Anthony Forde
8 England MF Matt Palmer
9 England FW Jamie Proctor
11 England MF Jon Taylor
12 Wales GK Lewis Price
13 Republic of Ireland MF Richie Towell (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
15 Scotland DF Clark Robertson
16 Republic of Ireland MF Darren Potter
No. Position Player
17 Republic of Ireland MF Ryan Manning (on loan from QPR)
19 England FW Kyle Vassell
22 England MF Joe Newell
23 Australia MF Ryan Williams
24 England FW Michael Smith
25 England MF Ben Wiles
26 England DF Sean Raggett (on loan from Norwich City)
27 Wales MF Alex Bray
28 England DF Billy Jones
29 England DF Manny Onariase
30 England GK Laurence Bilboe
33 Northern Ireland MF Reece McGinley
34 Northern Ireland FW Tyrone Lewthwaite

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
10 England FW David Ball (on loan at Bradford City)
18 England DF Ben Purrington (on loan at AFC Wimbledon)
20 England DF Michael Ihiekwe (on loan at Accrington Stanley)
21 England FW Jerry Yates (on loan at Carlisle United)
No. Position Player
31 England DF Akeem Hinds (on loan at Frickley Athletic)
32 Nigeria FW Joshua Kayode (on loan at Chesterfield)
— England DF Dominic Ball (on loan at Aberdeen)

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of 6 October 2018.

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

No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Slovakia Marek Rodák 12 0 12000000000
12 GK England Lewis Price 2 0 0000002000
30 GK England Laurence Bilboe 0 0 0000000000
2 DF England Zak Vyner 10+2 0 8+2000002000
3 DF England Joe Mattock 12 0 12000000030
5 DF Nigeria Semi Ajayi 14 1 12000002110
6 DF England Richard Wood 10 1 10100000040
15 DF Scotland Clark Robertson 2+1 0 0+1000002000
26 DF England Sean Raggett 5 1 3100002000
28 DF England Billy Jones 5+1 0 4+1000001010
31 DF England Akeem Hinds 0 0 0000000000
4 MF England Will Vaulks 12+1 2 12100000+1130
7 MF Republic of Ireland Anthony Forde 2+3 0 0+3000002000
8 MF England Matt Palmer 7+3 0 6+2000001+1010
11 MF England Jon Taylor 7+6 1 7+4100000+2030
13 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Towell 4 1 4100000010
17 MF Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning 9+1 2 9+1200000020
22 MF England Joe Newell 6+2 0 5+2000001000
23 MF Australia Ryan Williams 11+2 0 10+2000001010
25 MF England Ben Wiles 2+3 0 0+3000002000
33 MF England Reece McGinley 0 0 0000000000
9 FW England Jamie Proctor 3+6 3 1+6100002200
10 FW England David Ball 3 0 1000002000
19 FW England Kyle Vassell 5+7 0 5+5000000+2010
24 FW England Michael Smith 11+1 1 11+1100000010
34 FW Northern Ireland Tyrone Lewthwaite 0 0 0000000000

Goalscorers

As of 6 October 2018.
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup
1 FW England 9 Jamie Proctor 3 1002
2 MF Republic of Ireland 17 Ryan Manning 2 2000
= MF England 4 Will Vaulks 2 1001
4 DF Nigeria 5 Semi Ajayi 1 1000
= DF England 6 Richard Wood 1 1000
= MF England 11 Jon Taylor 1 1000
= MF Republic of Ireland 13 Richie Towell 1 1000
= FW England 24 Michael Smith 1 1000
= DF England 26 Sean Raggett 1 1000

Pre-season friendlies

The first announcement from the club regarding pre-season friendlies came on 31 May 2018, when a game against Mansfield Town was confirmed.[3] This was followed a day later by confirmation of the usual opening friendly with Parkgate.[4] Later on 1 June, the club announced two split-squad friendles on the same day against Stocksbridge Park Steels and Sheffield F.C..[5] On 5 June the club announced a friendly against Premier League opposition, with Neil Warnock's newly-promoted Cardiff City being hosted at New York Stadium.[6] On 2 July the club announced a home friendly against Grimsby Town.[7] This was subsequently cancelled on 6 July due to insufficient police resources being available.[8] On 4 July the opposition for two friendlies during the clubs Austrian training camp.[9]

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Birmingham City 12 2 8 2 13 12 +1 14
18 Queens Park Rangers 12 4 2 6 9 19 −10 14
19 Rotherham United 12 3 2 7 9 19 −10 11
20 Millwall 12 2 4 6 13 19 −6 10
21 Reading 12 2 3 7 15 20 −5 9
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [10]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 2 7 9 19  −10 11 3 2 1 7 5  +2 0 0 6 2 14  −12

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHA
ResultLWLLWLWLLDDL
Position241315171515141519181919

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[11] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[12]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018ScotlandClark RobertsonBlackpoolFree[13]
1 July 2018EnglandKyle VassellBlackpoolFree[13]
20 July 2018EnglandBilly JonesSunderlandFree[14]

Transfers out

Date from Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018EnglandDarnelle Bailey-KingFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018EnglandJonson Clarke-HarrisCoventry CityReleased[15][16]
1 July 2018JamaicaShaun CummingsFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018EnglandKuda MuskweFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018EnglandMason WarrenFree agentReleased[15]
1 August 2018Northern IrelandThomas MaguireNorthern Ireland CliftonvilleFree[17]
14 August 2018EnglandGeorge McMahonBurnleyFree[18]

    Loans in

    Start date Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    2 July 2018EnglandZak VynerBristol City31 May 2019[19]
    25 July 2018EnglandSean RaggettNorwich City31 May 2019[20]
    25 July 2018SlovakiaMarek RodákFulham31 May 2019[21]
    16 August 2018Republic of IrelandRyan ManningQueens Park Rangers31 May 2019[22]
    31 August 2018Republic of IrelandRichie TowellBrighton & Hove Albion31 May 2019[23]

    Loans out

    Start date Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    18 July 2018EnglandDominic BallScotland Aberdeen31 May 2019[24]
    20 July 2018EnglandJerry YatesCarlisle United31 May 2019[25]
    1 August 2018EnglandBen PurringtonAFC Wimbledon4 May 2019[26]
    24 August 2018EnglandMichael IhiekweAccrington Stanley2 January 2019[27]
    3 September 2018EnglandDavid BallBradford City31 May 2019[28]
    18 September 2018EnglandAkeem HindsFrickley Athletic18 October 2018[29]
    19 September 2018NigeriaJoshua KayodeChesterfieldOctober 2018[30]

    References

    1. ↑ "Rotherham United history". Statto.
    2. ↑ "READ | 18-19 squad numbers confirmed". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    3. ↑ "READ | Millers confirm Stags friendly". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 May 2018.
    4. ↑ "READ | Millers to open pre-season fixtures with Parkgate friendly". Rotherham United Official Site. 1 June 2018.
    5. ↑ "READ | Millers to face Sheffield FC and Stocksbridge in pre-season". Rotherham United official site. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
    6. ↑ "READ | Millers to host Cardiff in pre-season friendly". Rotherham United Official Site. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
    7. ↑ "READ | Millers to host Mariners in pre-season friendly". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.
    8. ↑ "READ | Grimsby friendly cancelled". Rotherham United Official Site. 6 July 2018.
    9. ↑ "READ | Opposition confirmed for Austria tour". Rotherham United Official Site. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
    10. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
    11. ↑ "Lampard's Derby at Oldham in Carabao Cup". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
    12. ↑ "Round Two Draw". English Football League. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
    13. 1 2 "Rotherham sign Vassell and Robertson". BBC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
    14. ↑ "Billy becomes signing number four". Rotherham United F.C. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
    15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rotherham to release six after promotion". BBC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    16. ↑ "Clarke-Harris re-joins Coventry City". BBC. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
    17. ↑ "Cliftonville strengthen squad for start of new season". The News Letter. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
    18. ↑ "McMahon Adds To Keeper Ranks". Burnley F.C. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
    19. ↑ "SIGNING | Vyner makes Millers loan move". Rotherham United Official Site. 2 July 2018.
    20. ↑ "Millers swoop for Norwich defender". Rotherham United F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    21. ↑ "New Deal & Loan For Rodák". Fulham F.C. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
    22. ↑ "READ | Millers make Manning signing". Rotherham United Official Site. 16 August 2018.
    23. ↑ "SIGNING | Rotherham complete loan return for Richie". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 August 2018.
    24. ↑ "Ball Rejoins On Season Long Loan". Aberdeen F.C. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
    25. ↑ "Jerry moves out on loan". Rotherham United F.C. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
    26. ↑ "Ben signs loan deal with Dons". Rotherham United F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    27. ↑ "READ | Ihiekwe makes Accrington loan switch". Rotherham United F.C. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
    28. ↑ "City Complete Ball Signing". Bradford City A.F.C. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
    29. ↑ "READ | Akeem joins Frickley on loan". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
    30. ↑ "Winger signs". Chesterfield F.C. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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