2023–24 Rotherham United F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 99th season in the history of Rotherham United and their second consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Rotherham United
2023–24 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerMatt Taylor
StadiumAESSEAL New York Stadium
Championship22nd
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Hugill (3)
All: Jordan Hugill (3)

Current squad
As of 22 September 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Viktor JohanssonGKSwedenStockholm (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998Leicester City2 September 2020Free Transfer30 June 2025
26Dillon PhillipsGKEnglandHornchurch (1995-06-11) 11 June 1995Wales Cardiff City4 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
33Nathaniel FordGKEnglandAcademy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
Defenders
2Dexter LembikisaRBJamaicaEngland Filton (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003Wolverhampton Wanderers27 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
3Cohen BramallLBEnglandCrewe (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996Lincoln City1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
6Tyler BlackettLBEnglandManchester (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994Free agent8 March 2023—30 June 2024
15Tolaji BolaLBEnglandCamden (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999Arsenal10 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
20Grant HallCBEnglandBrighton (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991Midlesbrough1 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
21Lee PeltierRBEnglandToxteth (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Middlesbrough28 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2024
23Sean MorrisonCBEnglandPlymouth (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991Free agent10 January 2023—30 June 2024
24Cameron HumphreysCBEnglandManchester (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998Belgium Zulte Waregem5 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2025
28Sebastian RevanLBEnglandWest Bromwich (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003Aston Villa1 September 2023Loan31 May 2024
Midfielders
7CafúCMPortugalGuimarães (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993Nottingham Forest8 July 2023Free Transfer30 June 2024
8Sam ClucasCMEnglandLincoln (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990Free agent15 September 2023—30 June 2024
14Fred OnyedinmaAMNigeriaLagos (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996Luton Town28 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
16Jamie LindsayCMScotlandRutherglen (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995Scotland Ross County24 July 2019Undisclosed30 June 2024
17Shane FergusonLMNorthern IrelandDerry (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991Millwall20 July 2021Free Transfer30 June 2024
18Oliver RathboneCMEnglandBlackburn (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996Rochdale4 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
22Hakeem OdoffinDMEnglandBarnet (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998Scotland Hamilton Academical3 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2024
27Christ TiéhiDMIvory CoastFrance Paris (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998Czech Republic Slovan Liberec18 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
34Curtis DuroseCMEngland (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003Academy1 July 2022—30 June 2024
35Ciaran McGuckinCMNorthern Ireland (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003Academy1 July 2022—30 June 2024
41Josh AyresCMEnglandAcademy1 July 2023—30 June 2025
Forwards
9Tom EavesCFEnglandLiverpool (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992Hull City1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2025
10Jordan HugillCFEnglandMiddlesbrough (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992Norwich City25 January 2023Free Transfer30 June 2026
11Andre GreenLWEnglandSolihull (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998Slovakia Slovan Bratislava2 August 2023Free Transfer30 June 2025
12Georgie KellyCFRepublic of IrelandDonegal (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996Republic of Ireland Bohemians28 January 2022Free Transfer30 June 2025
29Sam NombeCFEnglandCroydon (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998Exeter City31 August 2023Undisclosed30 June 2027
30Arvin AppiahRWEnglandNetherlands Amsterdam (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001Spain Almería25 August 2023Loan31 May 2024
Out on Loan
5Jamie McCartCBScotlandBellshill (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997Scotland St Johnstone1 July 2022Free Transfer30 June 2025
19Joshua KayodeCFRepublic of IrelandNigeria Lagos (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000Academy1 July 2018—30 June 2024
25Jake HullCBEnglandSheffield (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001Academy1 July 2020—30 June 2024
30Peter KiosoRBRepublic of IrelandSwords (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999Luton Town1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
36Hamish DouglasCMEngland (2005-06-04) 4 June 2005Academy1 July 2023—30 June 2024
37Joel HolveyCFEnglandAcademy1 July 2023—30 June 2024

Squad statistics

Player statistics
As of 7 October 2023.

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
1GKSwedenViktor Johansson 110 11000000010
26GKEnglandDillon Phillips 20 0000200000
2DFJamaicaDexter Lembikisa 11+11 10+1100100020
3DFEnglandCohen Bramall 120 10000200020
5DFScotlandJamie McCart 2+10 0+1000200000
6DFEnglandTyler Blackett 10+21 101000+200010
15DFEnglandTolaji Bola 1+30 0+20001+100000
20DFEnglandGrant Hall 1+10 1+1000000000
21DFEnglandLee Peltier 2+21 2+2100000010
23DFEnglandSean Morrison 3+11 1+1000210010
24DFEnglandCameron Humphreys 100 8000200020
28DFEnglandSebastian Revan 2+30 2+3000000010
7MFPortugalCafú 80 7000100031
8MFEnglandSam Clucas 3+30 3+3000000020
11MFEnglandAndre Green 8+10 8+1000100000
14MFNigeriaFred Onyedinma 10+22 102000+200031
18MFEnglandOliver Rathbone 12+10 110001+100040
22MFEnglandHakeem Odoffin 5+12 4+1200100010
27MFIvory CoastChrist Tiéhi 9+10 90000+100010
30MFEnglandArvin Appiah 1+60 0+6000100010
35MFNorthern IrelandCiaran McGuckin 1+40 0+30001+100000
36MFEnglandHamish Douglas 00 0000000000
41MFEnglandJosh Ayres 00 0000000000
9FWEnglandTom Eaves 0+60 0+50000+100000
10FWEnglandJordan Hugill 12+13 113001+100010
12FWRepublic of IrelandGeorgie Kelly 1+50 0+5000100010
19FWRepublic of IrelandJoshua Kayode 1+41 0+4000110000
29FWEnglandSam Nombe 2+50 2+5000000000
Players who left the club permanently during the season
8MFEnglandBen Wiles 30 2000100000

Goalscorers
As of 7 October 2023.
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League FA Cup EFL Cup Other
1FWEngland10Jordan Hugill 3 3000
2MFNigeria14Fred Onyedinma 2 2000
=MFEngland22Hakeem Odoffin 2 2000
4DFJamaica2Dexter Lembikisa 1 1000
=DFEngland6Tyler Blackett 1 1000
=DFEngland21Lee Peltier 1 1000
=FWRepublic of Ireland19Joshua Kayode 1 0010
=DFEngland23Sean Morrison 1 0010

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023CBEngland Grant HallEngland MiddlesbroughFree Transfer[1]
4 July 2023GKEngland Dillon PhillipsWales Cardiff CityFree Transfer[2]
8 July 2023CMPortugal CafúEngland Nottingham ForestFree Transfer[3]
2 August 2023LWEngland Andre GreenSlovakia Slovan BratislavaFree Transfer[4]
18 August 2023DMIvory Coast Christ TiéhiCzech Republic Slovan LiberecUndisclosed[5]
31 August 2023CFEngland Sam NombeEngland Exeter CityUndisclosed[6]
15 September 2023CMEngland Sam Clucas Free agent—[7]

Out
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023RBJamaica Wes HardingEngland MillwallReleased[8][9]
30 June 2023GKScotland Robbie Hemfrey Free agentReleased[8]
30 June 2023RWRepublic of Ireland Chiedozie OgbeneEngland Luton TownFree Transfer[10]
30 June 2023CMEngland Mackenzie Warne Free agentReleased[8]
30 June 2023GKEngland Josh VickersEngland Derby CountyFree Transfer[11]
30 June 2023CBEngland Richard WoodEngland Doncaster RoversReleased[8][12]
7 July 2023CFNorthern Ireland Conor WashingtonEngland Derby CountyUndisclosed[13]
25 August 2023CMEngland Ben WilesEngland Huddersfield TownUndisclosed[14]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
27 July 2023LBJamaica Dexter LembikisaEngland Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of Season[15]
26 July 2023AMNigeria Fred OnyedinmaEngland Luton TownEnd of Season[16]
25 August 2023RWEngland Arvin AppiahSpain AlmeríaEnd of Season[17]
1 September 2023LBEngland Sebastian RevanEngland Aston VillaEnd of Season[18]

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
18 July 2023RBRepublic of Ireland Peter KiosoEngland Peterborough UnitedEnd of Season[19]
2 August 2023CMEngland Curtis DuroseEngland Scarborough Athletic4 September 2023[20]
4 August 2023CBEngland Jake HullEngland BuxtonEnd of Season[21]
11 August 2023CFEngland Joel HolveyEngland Gainsborough TrinityJanuary 2024[22]
31 August 2023CBScotland Jamie McCartEngland BarnsleyEnd of Season[23]
1 September 2023CFRepublic of Ireland Joshua KayodeEngland Carlisle UnitedEnd of Season[24]
22 September 2023CMEngland Hamish DouglasEngland Gainsborough Trinity1 January 2024[25]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 17 May, The Millers announched their first pre-season friendly, against Mansfield Town.[26] Five days later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Parkgate.[27] A third match was added against Lincoln City.[28] In June, Premier League side Sheffield United was added to the pre-season schedule.[29] On 6 June, a fifth and final pre-season fixture was announced, against Middlesbrough.[30]

Also confirmed by the club was a week-long warm weather training camp in Murcia, Spain between 8 and 15 July.[31]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Parkgate 0–2 Rotherham United Parkgate
19:00 BST Report
  • Bramall 26'
  • Kelly 35'
 Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
15 July 2023 Friendly Elche 1–0 Rotherham United Spain
10:00 CEST
09:00 BST		 El Ghezouani 72' Report
19 July 2023 Friendly Rotherham United 0–2 Middlesbrough Rotherham
19:00 BST Report Silvera 6'
Gilbert 88'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,017 (489 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
22 July 2023 Friendly Mansfield Town 2–4 Rotherham United Mansfield
15:00 BST Quinn 4'
Oates 40'		 Report Trialist 2'
Kelly 25', 55', 58'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 2,154 (437 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne
25 July 2023 Friendly Rotherham United 1–0 Sheffield United Rotherham
19:00 BST Trialist 12' Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 7,216 (3,779 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
29 July 2023 Friendly Lincoln City 0–3 Rotherham United Lincoln
15:00 BST Report Rathbone 45'
Cafú 48'
Hugill 60'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,535 (465 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 5 August 2023 Matchday 1 12 2 3 7 12 22 −10 016.67
FA Cup Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 29 August 2023 First round Second round 2 0 1 1 2 7 −5 000.00
Total 14 2 4 8 14 29 −15 014.29

Last updated: 25 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Championship
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Swansea City 13 4 3 6 19 18 +1 15
20 Coventry City 13 3 6 4 17 16 +1 15
21 Huddersfield Town 13 3 5 5 13 23 −10 14
22 Rotherham United 12 2 3 7 12 22 −10 9 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Queens Park Rangers 13 2 2 9 9 24 −15 8
24 Sheffield Wednesday 13 0 3 10 5 22 −17 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. 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[32]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 2 3 7 12 22  −10 9 2 2 2 9 8  +1 0 1 5 3 14  −11

Last updated: 25 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345678910111213
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHH
ResultLDLLWLLDLLDPW
Position232022212021212323232322
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[33]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Stoke City 4–1 Rotherham United Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Hoever 5'
Brown Yellow card 30' 90'
Pearson Yellow card 45+2'
Vidigal 45+3', 45+8'
Johnson Yellow card 74'
Laurent Yellow card 88'
Thompson Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Bramall Yellow card 25'
Odoffin Yellow card 28'
Morrison Yellow card 45+2'
Peltier 46'
Cafú Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 69'		 Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,601
Referee: John Busby
12 August 2023 2 Rotherham United 2–2 Blackburn Rovers Rotherham
15:00 BST Odoffin 23'
Cafú Yellow card 33'
Lembikisa Yellow card 45+1'
Onyedinma 48' Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 50'
Johansson Yellow card 55'		 Report Szmodics soccer ball with red X 15' Yellow card 38' 75', 78' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,828
Referee: Bobby Madley
19 August 2023 3 Sunderland 2–1 Rotherham United Sunderland
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,688
Referee: Gavin Ward
26 August 2023 4 Rotherham United 1–2 Leicester City Rotherham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,418
Referee: Simon Hooper
2 September 2023 5 Rotherham United 2–1 Norwich City Rotherham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,016
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 September 2023 6 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Rotherham United Huddersfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 19,050
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
20 September 2023 7 Millwall 3–0 Rotherham United Bermondsey
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,563
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
23 September 2023 8 Rotherham United 1–1 Preston North End Rotherham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Sam Allison
30 September 2023 9 Cardiff City 2–0 Rotherham United Leckwith
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 20,136
Referee: Leigh Doughty
4 October 2023 10 Rotherham United 1–2 Bristol City Rotherham
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,221
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 October 2023 11 Southampton 1–1 Rotherham United Southampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 28,404
Referee: John Busby
20 October 2023 12 Rotherham United Postponed[34] Ipswich Town Rotherham
20:00 GMT Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to supporter safety from Storm Babet.
25 October 2023 13 Rotherham United 2–0 Coventry City Rotherham
19:45 BST
Report Thomas Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,553
Referee: Lewis Smith

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Rotherham were drawn at home to Morecambe in the first round[35] and away to Stoke City in the second round.[36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Rotherham United 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Morecambe Rotherham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Penalties
29 August 2023 Second round Stoke City 6–1 Rotherham United Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 9,410
Referee: Michael Salisbury

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