2008–09 Rotherham United F.C. season
Appearance
2008–09 season | |
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Manager | Mark Robins[1] |
Stadium | Don Valley Stadium |
League Two | 14th |
FA Cup | First round |
Football League Cup | Fourth round |
Johnstones Paint Trophy | Northern Final |
This page shows the progress of Rotherham United F.C. in the 2008–09 football season. During the season, Rotherham competed in League Two in the English league system.
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62[a] |
13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 |
14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58[b] |
15 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 |
16 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 50 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
[edit]Football League Two
[edit]9 August 2008 1 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Sheffield |
Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,748 |
16 August 2008 2 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Morecambe |
Wainwright ![]() |
Lynch ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,606 |
23 August 2008 3 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Chester City | Sheffield |
Sharps ![]() Reid ![]() Rhodes ![]() |
Ellison ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,462 |
30 August 2008 4 | Brentford | 0–0 | Rotherham United | London |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4,381 |
6 September 2008 5 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Chesterfield |
Goodall ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,951 |
13 September 2008 6 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
McArdle ![]() Reid ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() Buckley ![]() Thorpe ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,569 |
20 September 2008 7 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Luton Town | Sheffield |
Rhodes ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,095 |
27 September 2008 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Rotherham United | London |
Benson ![]() |
Burchill ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,805 |
4 October 2008 9 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield |
Reid ![]() Hudson ![]() Cummins ![]() Barker ![]() |
Boshell ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,889 |
11 October 2008 10 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Bournemouth |
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 4,530 |
18 October 2008 11 | Rotherham United | 3–4 | Barnet | Sheffield |
Fenton ![]() Sharps ![]() Cummins ![]() Burchill ![]() |
Medley ![]() Adomah ![]() Akurang ![]() Porter ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,801 |
21 October 2008 12 | Bury | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Bury |
Scott ![]() |
Reid ![]() Broughton ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,362 |
25 October 2008 13 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Macclesfield |
Green ![]() Jennings ![]() |
Tonge ![]() Sharps ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,020 |
28 October 2008 14 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Darlington | Sheffield |
Ravenhill ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,322 |
1 November 2008 15 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Sheffield |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,471 |
15 November 2008 16 | Gillingham | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Gillingham |
King ![]() Miller ![]() Richards ![]() Cumbers ![]() |
Harrison ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,304 |
22 November 2008 17 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Bradford City | Sheffield |
O'Brien ![]() Law ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,586 |
25 November 2008 18 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Exeter |
Watson ![]() |
Reid ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,402 |
6 December 2008 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury |
Holt ![]() |
Broughton ![]() Stockdale ![]() |
Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 5,314 |
20 December 2008 20 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Accrington |
Procter ![]() |
Burchill ![]() Broughton ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,172 |
26 December 2008 21 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
Joseph ![]() Broughton ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,350 |
28 December 2008 22 | Notts County | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Nottingham |
Reid ![]() Broughton ![]() Cummins ![]() |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,686 |
3 January 2009 23 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Sheffield |
Sharps ![]() |
Ritchie ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,307 |
17 January 2009 24 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Sheffield |
Hudson ![]() |
Hollands ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,270 |
24 January 2009 25 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Grimsby |
Widdowson ![]() Proudlock ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,559 |
27 January 2009 26 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Darlington |
Carlton ![]() Hulbert ![]() |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,431 |
31 January 2009 27 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Macclesfield Town | Sheffield |
Hudson ![]() Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,945 |
14 February 2009 28 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Sheffield |
Clarke ![]() Green ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,757 |
23 February 2009 29 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Rotherham United | High Wycombe |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,789 |
28 February 2009 30 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Lincoln |
Cummins ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,336 |
7 March 2009 31 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Brentford | Sheffield |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,406 |
10 March 2009 32 | Chester City | 1–5 | Rotherham United | Chester |
Ellison ![]() |
Reid ![]() Cummins ![]() Broughton ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,235 |
14 March 2009 33 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale |
Le Fondre ![]() |
Reid ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,201 |
17 March 2009 34 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Aldershot Town | Sheffield |
Clarke ![]() |
Grant ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,769 |
21 March 2009 35 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield |
Reid ![]() Mills ![]() |
Talbot ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,658 |
24 March 2009 36 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Bury | Sheffield |
Reid ![]() |
Sodje ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,890 |
28 March 2009 37 | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Sheffield |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,804 |
31 March 2009 38 | Luton Town | 2–4 | Rotherham United | Luton |
Martin ![]() Hall ![]() |
Reid ![]() Broughton ![]() Harrison ![]() Hudson ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,975 |
4 April 2009 39 | Aldershot Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Aldershot |
Reid ![]() |
Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,643 |
7 April 2009 40 | Barnet | 2–0 | Rotherham United | London |
Furlong ![]() |
Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 1,508 |
11 April 2009 41 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Notts County | Sheffield |
Hudson ![]() Reid ![]() |
Forte ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,945 |
13 April 2009 42 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Stoke on Trent |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,814 |
18 April 2009 43 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Sheffield |
Taylor ![]() |
Chadwick ![]() Sharps ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,106 |
21 April 2009 44 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Sheffield |
R.Taylor ![]() J.Taylor ![]() Burchill ![]() |
O'Carroll ![]() Bentley ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,078 |
25 April 2009 45 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Bradford |
Thorne ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 13,242 |
2 May 2009 46 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Sheffield |
Tonge ![]() |
Logan ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,184 |
FA Cup
[edit]8 November 2008 Round 1 | Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Aldershot |
Grant ![]() |
Cummins ![]() |
Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,632 |
18 November 2008 Round 1 replay | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Aldershot Town | Sheffield |
Hudson ![]() Morgan ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,431 |
League Cup
[edit]12 August 2008 Round 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Rotherham United | Sheffield |
Esajas ![]() |
Rhodes ![]() Reid ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,298 |
26 August 2008 Round 2 | Rotherham United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 5,404 |
23 September 2008 Round 3 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Southampton | Sheffield |
Fenton ![]() Harrison ![]() Broughton ![]() |
John ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 5,147 |
11 November 2008 Round 4 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Stoke on Trent |
Whelan ![]() Pugh ![]() |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 15,458 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]8 October 2008 Northern Section Round 2 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
Sharps ![]() Hudson ![]() Broughton ![]() Fenton ![]() |
Howson ![]() Showunmi ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,658 |
4 November 2008 Northern Section Quarter Final | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
Broughton ![]() Tonge ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,255 |
16 December 2008 Northern Section Semi Final | Rotherham United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Darlington | Sheffield |
Harrison ![]() |
Foster ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,255 |
20 January 2009 Northern Section Final First Leg | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe |
Woolford ![]() Pearce ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 6,038 |
17 February 2009 Northern Section Final Second Leg | Rotherham United | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Scunthorpe United | Sheffield |
Hooper ![]() |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,555 |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rotherham Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Darlington in administration". The Football League. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Rotherham set to lose 17 points". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ "Rotherham United match record: 2009".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Rotherham United - 2008/09".