List of Rotherham United F.C. players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Rotherham United. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
The table should also include details of players who played for the two sides that merged to form United - Rotherham County and Rotherham Town.
For a list of all Rotherham United players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Rotherham United F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Rotherham United F.C. article.
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Players should be listed according to the year of their first team debut, and then by alphabetical order of their surname.
Appearances and goals should be for first-team competitive matches only, but excluding wartime matches. Substitute appearances should be included.
| Name | Position | Rotherham career | League Apps | League Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Jackson | DF | 1922?–1932? | 344 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Andy Smailes | WH | 1929?–1932? | 26 | 1 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 1952–1958 |
| Wally Ardron | FW | 1938–1948 | 122 | 98 | ? | ? | |
| John Edwards | DF | 1946-1953 | 296 | 9 | ? | ? | |
| Alf Gibson | DF | 1946-1953 | 152 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Gladstone Guest | FW | 1946–1955 | 358 | 130 | ? | ? | Record Goal Scorer |
| Jack Selkirk | DF | 1946–1956 | 427 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Jack Shaw | FW | 1946–1952 | 262 | 122 | ? | ? | |
| Danny Williams | WH | 1946–1959 | 461 | 22 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 1962–1965 |
| Ethan Colley | ST | 1946-1953 | 206 | 195 | ? | ? | |
| Jack Grainger | FW | 1947–1956 | 352 | 112 | ? | ? | |
| Clark Barron | GK | 1948-1955 | 151 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Norman Noble | WH | 1948–1957 | 326 | 21 | ? | ? | |
| Jock Quairney | GK | 1948-1959 | 260 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Ian Wilson | FW | 1953-1955 | 108 | 45 | ? | ? | |
| Lol Morgan | DF | 1954-1963 | 291 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Keith Bainbridge | MF | 1955-1963 | 162 | 15 | ? | ? | |
| Keith Kettleborough | MF | 1955-1960 | 119 | 20 | ? | ? | |
| Peter Madden | DF | 1955–1965 | 311 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Roy Ironside | GK | 1956–1964 | 220 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Callum Simmons | DF | 1956-1964 | 307 | 6 | ? | ? | |
| Barry Webster | FW | 1956–1962 | 179 | 37 | ? | ? | |
| Alan Kirkham | FW | 1958-1963 | 142 | 58 | ? | ? | |
| Ken Houghton | FW | 1960-1964 | 149 | 56 | ? | ? | |
| Albert Bennett | FW | 1960–1964 | 108 | 64 | ? | ? | |
| Ian Butler | MF | 1960–1964 | 102 | 27 | ? | ? | |
| Frank Casper | MF | 1962–1966 | 102 | 25 | ? | ? | |
| Brian Tiler | DF | 1962-1968 | 213 | 27 | ? | ? | |
| Barry Lyons | MF | 1963–1966 | 125 | 23 | ? | ? | |
| John Galley | FW | 1964-1967 | 108 | 46 | ? | ? | |
| Dave Bentley | MF | 1966-1973 | 249 | 14 | ? | ? | |
| Neil Hague | DF | 1967-1971 | 144 | 23 | ? | ? | |
| Johnny Quinn | MF | 1967-1972 | 114 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Trevor Swift | DF | 1967-1974 | 288 | 21 | ? | ? | |
| Roy Tunks | GK | 1967-1973 | 138 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Dave Watson | DF | 1967-1970 | 121 | 19 | ? | ? | |
| Trevor Womble | MF | 1968-1978 | 214 | 39 | 214 | 39 | |
| Trevor Philips | FW | 1969-1979 | 321 | 80 | ? | ? | |
| Jim McDonagh | GK | 1970-1975 | 121 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| John Breckin | DF | 1971–1982 | 409 | 8 | ? | ? | |
| Alan Crawford | MF | 1973-1978 | 237 | 49 | ? | ? | |
| Richard Finney | FW | 1973-1980 | 236 | 68 | ? | ? | |
| Jimmy Goodfellow | MF | 1973-1977 | 192 | 8 | ? | ? | |
| Tommy Spencer | DF | 1974-1977 | 138 | 10 | ? | ? | |
| Tom McAllister | GK | 1975–1978 | 159 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Mark Rhodes | MF | 1975-1984 | 258 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Paul Stancliffe | DF | 1975–1983, 1990 | 290 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| John Green | DF | 1975–1983,1986-1988 | 333 | 11 | ? | ? | |
| David Gwyther | FW | 1975-1979 | 162 | 45 | ? | ? | |
| Gerry Forrest | DF | 1977–1985,1986 | 391 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Ray Mountford | GK | 1978–1982 | 123 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Rodney Fern | FW | 1979-1983 | 105 | 34 | ? | ? | |
| Mick Gooding | MF | 1979-1982,1983-1986 | 258 | 52 | ? | ? | |
| Phil Henson | MF | 1979-1983 | 92 | 7 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 1991-1994 |
| Billy McEwan | MF | 1979-1983 | 95 | 10 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 1988-1991 |
| Ronnie Moore | FW | 1980-1983 | ? | ? | 125 | 52 | Manager of Rotherham 1997-2005 2009-2011 |
| John Seasman | MF | 1980–1983 | 100 | 25 | ? | ? | |
| Tony Towner | MF | 1980-1983 | 108 | 12 | ? | ? | |
| Emlyn Hughes | DF | 1981-1983 | 56 | 6 | ? | ? | Player-Manager of Rotherham 1981-1983 |
| Bobby Mimms | GK | 1981-1984, 1997-1998 | 126 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Alan Birch | MF | 1983–1985 | 101 | 28 | ? | ? | |
| Phil Crosby | DF | 1983-1988 | 183 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| John Dungworth | DF | 1983-1987 | 186 | 17 | ? | ? | |
| Nigel Johnson | DF | 1983-1984,1987-1993 | 264 | 10 | ? | ? | |
| Mike Pickering | DF | 1983–1985 | 102 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Mike Trussen | MF | 1983–1986 | 124 | 19 | ? | ? | |
| Andy Barnsley | DF | 1985-1986,1988-1991 | 111 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| Kelham O’Hanlon | GK | 1985-1990 | 248 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Daral Pugh | MF | 1985–1987 | 112 | 6 | ? | ? | |
| Andy Williams | MF | 1986–1988, 1993–1994 | 138 | 15 | ? | ? | |
| John Buckley | MF | 1987–1990, 1993 | 109 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Shaun Goodwin | MF | 1987–1997 | 280 | 39 | ? | ? | |
| Tony Grealish | MF | 1987-1990 | 110 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Des Hazel | MF | 1988-1994 | 238 | 28 | ? | ? | |
| Billy Russell | DF | 1988–1991 | 105 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| Bobby Williamson | FW | 1988–1990 | 93 | 49 | ? | ? | |
| Shaun Goater | FW | 1989–1996 | 209 | 70 | 261 | 86 | |
| Billy Mercer | GK | 1989–1994 | 104 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Neil Richardson | DF | 1989-1998 | 184 | 10 | ? | ? | |
| Nicky Law | DF | 1990–1993 | 128 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| Matt Clarke | GK | 1992-1995 | 124 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Chris Wilder | DF | 1992-1995 | 132 | 11 | ? | ? | |
| Ian Breckin | DF | 1993–1996 | 132 | 6 | ? | ? | |
| Paul Hurst | DF | 1993–2008 | 438 | 13 | 497 | 16 | Record Rotherham appearances |
| Andy Haywood | FW | 1994-1997 | 120 | 15 | ? | ? | |
| Andy Roscoe | MF | 1994-1998 | 202 | 18 | ? | ? | |
| Trevor Berry | MF | 1995–2000 | 173 | 20 | ? | ? | |
| Darren Garner | MF | 1995-2004 | 264 | 23 | ? | ? | |
| Nigel Jemson | FW | 1995-1996 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 9 | Scored both goals in 1996 Auto Windscreen Final win. |
| Alan Knill | DF | 1997-1999 | 74 | 5 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 2005-2007 |
| Chris Sedgwick | MF | 1997-2004 | 243 | 17 | ? | ? | |
| Steve Thompson | MF | 1997-1999 | 103 | 14 | ? | ? | |
| Rob Scott | DF | 1998-2004 | 174 | 9 | ? | ? | |
| Mike Pollitt | GK | 1998–2000, 2001–2005 | ? | ? | 302 | 0 | |
| Andy Monkhouse | MF | 1998-2006 | 128 | 9 | ? | ? | |
| Paul Warne | MF | 1999–2005, 2009– | ? | ? | 291 | 34 | Manager of Rotherham 2016 to Present |
| Kevin Watson | MF | 1999–2002 | 109 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Richie Barker | FW | 2000-2005,2008-2009 | 153 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Guy Branston | DF | 2000–2003, 2011 | 106 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Alan Lee | FW | 2000–2003 | 111 | 37 | ? | ? | |
| Mark Robins | FW | 2000–2003 | 106 | 44 | ? | ? | Manager of Rotherham 2007–2009 |
| Stewart Talbot | MF | 2000–2003 | 114 | 8 | ? | ? | |
| Martin McIntosh | DF | 2001-2004 | 122 | 16 | ? | ? | |
| John Mullin | MF | 2001–2005 | 180 | 12 | ? | ? | |
| Chris Swailes | DF | 2001-2004 | 167 | 14 | ? | ? | |
| Shaun Barker | DF | 2002–2005 | 123 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Ryan Taylor | FW | 2005–2011 | ? | ? | 152 | 24 | Scored both goals in 2010 Play-off Final defeat. |
| Ian Sharps | DF | 2006-2010,2012-2013 | 186 | 9 | ? | ? | |
| Andy Warrington | GK | 2007–2013 | ? | ? | 205 | 0 | |
| Dale Tonge | DF | 2007–2013 | 163 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| Danny Harrison | MF | 2007–2012 | ? | ? | 179 | 17 | |
| Nick Fenton | DF | 2008–2011 | ? | ? | 134 | 6 | |
| Adam Le Fondre | FW | 2009–2011 | ? | ? | 105 | 58 | |
| Nicky Law | MF | 2009–2011 | ? | ? | 101 | 6 | |
| Ben Pringle | MF | 2011-2015 | 147 | 19 | ? | ? | |
| Alex Revell | FW | 2011-2015 | 150 | 28 | ? | ? | Scored 2 goals in 2014 Play-off Final win. |
| Kari Arnason | DF | 2012-2015 | 115 | 5 | ? | ? | |
| Lee Frecklington | MF | 2012-2018 | 167 | 28 | ? | ? | |
| Richie Smallwood | MF | 2013-2017 | 127 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| Richard Wood | DF | 2014-2019 | 106 | 7 | ? | ? | |
| Joe Mattock | DF | 2015-2019 | 143 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| Joe Newell | MF | 2015-2019 | 131 | 14 | ? | ? | |
| Jon Taylor | MF | 2016-2019 | 101 | 12 | ? | ? | |
| Will Vaulks | MF | 2016-2019 | 119 | 11 | ? | ? |
References
- List of Rotherham United players since 1925, including total appearances/goals, and seasons they were at the club - at rotherhamunited1925.co.uk
- Rotherham Post-war Football League Player statistics at Neil Brown site
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- List of Rotherham managers, and dates in charge - at Soccerbase
- Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)