2021–22 Rotherham United F.C. season

Rotherham United
2021–22 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerPaul Warne
StadiumNew York Stadium
League One2nd, promoted
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Smith (19)
All:
Michael Smith (25)
Highest home attendance11,522
Lowest home attendance8,004

The 2021–22 season is Rotherham United's 97th year in their history and first season back in League One since the 2019–20 season following relegation last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of final game of season, 30 April 2022. [1]

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

No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Sweden Viktor Johansson 33 0 26 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 1 0
30 GK England Josh Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK England Josh Vickers 25 0 20 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
2 DF Jamaica Wes Harding 38+8 1 32+6 0 2+1 0 0 0 4+1 1 9 1
3 DF England Joe Mattock 16+11 1 10+10 0 0+1 0 1 0 5 1 7 0
6 DF England Richard Wood 39+6 1 33+6 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1
15 DF England Tolaji Bola 10+3 0 3+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 7 0 1 0
20 DF England Michael Ihiekwe 51+1 5 42 3 3 1 1 0 5+1 1 7 0
21 DF England Angus MacDonald 4+4 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
23 DF England Rarmani Edmonds-Green 34+4 3 26+2 3 2+1 0 1 0 5+1 0 4 0
35 DF England Jake Hull 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
37 DF England Nathan Exton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF England Mack Warne 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
4 MF England Daniel Barlaser 48+4 9 40+4 9 3 0 1 0 4 0 7 0
7 MF England Jordi Osei-Tutu 10+6 1 9+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 1 2 0
8 MF England Ben Wiles 46+7 10 43+3 8 1+1 1 0+1 0 2+2 1 5 0
11 MF Republic of Ireland Chiedozie Ogbene 40+13 4 37+8 3 2+1 0 0+1 0 1+3 1 1 0
14 MF England Mickel Miller 15+15 4 11+12 3 1 0 0 0 3+3 1 2 1
16 MF Scotland Jamie Lindsay 19+16 1 15+13 1 0+2 0 0 0 4+1 0 5 0
17 MF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson 28+12 1 25+7 1 2 0 1 0 0+5 0 3 0
18 MF England Oliver Rathbone 45+7 2 39+3 2 3 0 1 0 2+4 0 12 0
22 MF England Hakeem Odoffin 10+12 1 1+10 0 1+2 0 1 0 7 1 1 0
40 MF England Samuel Greenhouse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Northern Ireland Will Grigg 20+8 6 13+6 2 2+1 1 0 0 5+1 3 0 0
10 FW England Freddie Ladapo 28+13 15 22+9 11 2 1 1 0 3+4 3 1 0
12 FW Republic of Ireland Georgie Kelly 0+1 1 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW Republic of Ireland Joshua Kayode 11+17 2 6+14 1 0+2 0 1 0 4+1 1 2 0
24 FW England Michael Smith 50+4 25 45 19 2 1 0+1 0 3+3 5 8 0
32 FW England Jerome Greaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW England Jacob Gratton 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW England Curtis Durose 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
39 FW Northern Ireland Ciaran McGuckin 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who have left the club during the season
5 DF Jamaica Curtis Tilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF England Kieran Sadlier 13+8 6 5+7 1 1+1 0 1 1 6 4 1 0

Goalscorers

As of final game of season, 30 April 2022. [2]
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
1 FW England 24 Michael Smith 25 19 1 0 5
2 FW England 10 Freddie Ladapo 15 11 1 0 3
3 MF England 8 Ben Wiles 10 8 1 0 1
4 MF England 4 Daniel Barlaser 9 9 0 0 0
5 FW Northern Ireland 9 Will Grigg 7 3 1 0 3
6 MF Republic of Ireland 7 Kieran Sadlier 6 1 0 1 4
7 DF England 20 Michael Ihiekwe 5 3 1 0 1
8 MF Republic of Ireland 11 Chiedozie Ogbene 4 3 0 0 1
= MF England 14 Mickel Miller 4 3 0 0 1
10 DF England 23 Rarmani Edmonds-Green 3 3 0 0 0
11 MF England 18 Oliver Rathbone 2 2 0 0 0
= FW Republic of Ireland 19 Joshua Kayode 2 1 0 0 1
= DF England 35 Jake Hull 2 0 0 0 2
14 DF England 6 Richard Wood 1 1 0 0 0
= FW Republic of Ireland 12 Georgie Kelly 1 1 0 0 0
= MF Scotland 16 Jamie Lindsay 1 1 0 0 0
= MF Northern Ireland 17 Shane Ferguson 1 1 0 0 0
= DF Jamaica 2 Wes Harding 1 0 0 0 1
= DF England 3 Joe Mattock 1 0 0 0 1
= MF England 7 Jordi Osei-Tutu 1 0 0 0 1
= MF England 22 Hakeem Odoffin 1 0 0 0 1

Pre-season

The Millers announced they would have friendly matches against Parkgate,[1] Frickley Athletic,[2] Rochdale,[3] Harrogate Town,[4] Grimsby Town,[5] Newcastle United,[6] Belper Town[2] and Middlesbrough[7] as part of their pre-season preparations. As part of a training camp in Hungary, the club arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly against III. Kerületi TVE in Budapest.[8]

10 July 2021 Friendly Parkgate 0–11 Rotherham United Parkgate
13:00 BST Report Smith 13'
Kayode 17' (pen.)
Wood 28'
Miller 53'
Ladapo 55', 67', 76'
Sadlier 68'
Wiles 68', 90'
Crooks 84'		 Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
14 July 2021 Friendly III. Kerületi TVE 0–4 Rotherham United Budapest
19:00 CEST Report Lindsay 40'
(o.g.)
Ladapo
Kayode
17 July 2021 Friendly Frickley Athletic Cancelled Rotherham United South Elmsall
15:00 BST Stadium: Westfield Lane
Note: Match cancelled due to number of players having to self-isolate.[9]
20 July 2021 Friendly Rochdale 2–2 Rotherham United Spotland
19:00 BST Beesley 65' (pen.), 71' Report Ogbene 83'
Ihiekwe 90'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
21 July 2021 Friendly Harrogate Town 1–3 Rotherham United Harrogate
19:30 BST Armstrong 65' Report Smith 6', 14'
Ihiekwe 52'		 Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Referee: Marc Edwards
24 July 2021 Friendly Grimsby Town 0–1 Rotherham United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Report Ihiekwe 84' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
27 July 2021 Friendly Rotherham United 1–1 Newcastle United Rotherham
19:00 BST Smith 8' Report Hendrick 84' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,370
Referee: Andrew Madley
29 July 2021 Friendly Belper Town Cancelled Rotherham United Belper
19:00 BST Stadium: Christchurch Meadow
Note: Match was cancelled.[10]
30 July 2021 Friendly Rotherham United 0–1 Middlesbrough Rotherham
19:00 BST Report McNair 14' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 27 11 8 82 44 +38 92 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Rotherham United (P) 46 27 9 10 70 33 +37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 +34 89 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 +28 85
5 Sunderland (O, P) 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 27 9 10 70 33  +37 90 15 3 5 43 22  +21 12 6 5 27 11  +16

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHHAHAHAA
ResultWLWLWLDWDWWWDWWDWWDWWWLWLWWWWWWDWWDLDWLLLWLWDW
Position11061181313655455543211111113311111111111113322222
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Rotherham United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[12]

7 August 2021 1 Rotherham United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Rotherham
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,417
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
14 August 2021 2 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Robinson Yellow card 25'
Wyke Yellow card 45+1'
Lang Yellow card 75'
Massey Yellow card 87'
Keane 90+5'		 Report Harding Yellow card 54' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,217
Referee: Robert Lewis
17 August 2021 3 Morecambe 0–1 Rotherham United Morecambe
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: David Webb
21 August 2021 4 Rotherham United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
13:00 BST Sadlier soccer ball with red X 45+3'
Rathbone Yellow card 66'		 Report Wing Yellow card 17'
Kamberi 50'
Peacock-Farrell Yellow card 74'
Gregory 77'
Hunt Yellow card 88'
Adeniran Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,522
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 August 2021 5 Rotherham United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Rotherham
13:00 BST Miller Yellow card 4', Red card 53'
Smith 27', 45+2'		 Report Galbraith Yellow card 56'
Smith Yellow card 77'
Knoyle Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,748
Referee: Martin Coy
11 September 2021 6 Rotherham United 2–4 Fleetwood Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith 38'
Sadlier 45+4' (pen.)		 Report Morton 24'
Garner 54'
Clark Yellow card 56'
Andrew 61'
Camps 69'
Hill Yellow card 88'
Rossiter Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,463
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 September 2021 7 Lincoln City 1–1 Rotherham United Lincoln
19:45 BST Fiorini 55'
Jackson Yellow card 66'		 Report Smith 22', Yellow card 56'
Mattock Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,788
Referee: Peter Wright
18 September 2021 8 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Rotherham United Horwich
15:00 BST Afolayan Yellow card 64'
Williams Yellow card 89'
Jones Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Wood Yellow card 6'
Wiles 18', 21'
Mattock Yellow card 51'
Harding Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 20,877
Referee: James Bell
25 September 2021 9 Rotherham United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Rotherham
15:00 BST Rathbone 54'
Harding Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90'
Smith Yellow card 85'		 Report Jääskeläinen Yellow card 44'
Porter 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,747
Referee: Sam Allison
28 September 2021 10 Rotherham United 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Rotherham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Andy Haines
2 October 2021 11 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Rotherham United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Grigg 51'
Edmonds-Green 75'		 Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 3,748
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 October 2021 12 Rotherham United 4–1 Portsmouth Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith 29', 55'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 41'
Wood 60'
Wiles 62'
Rathbone Yellow card 84'		 Report Harness 49'
Romeo Yellow card 78'
Freeman Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 October 2021 13 Rotherham United 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Rotherham
19:45 GMT Rathbone Yellow card 39'
Ferguson Yellow card 48'		 Report Tafazolli Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,104
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Milton Keynes Dons 0–3 Rotherham United Denbigh
15:00 BST Kasumu Yellow card 68' Report Ihiekwe 27'
Smith 65'
Ladapo 72'
Rathbone Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,448
Referee: Chris Sarginson
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Rotherham United 5–1 Sunderland Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith 10', Yellow card 71', 73'
Ladapo 41', 88'
Ihiekwe 53'
Ferguson Yellow card 70'		 Report Stewart 24'
O'Nien Yellow card 38'
McGeady Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 56'
Evans Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,573
Referee: David Rock
2 November 2021 (2021-11-02) 16 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Rotherham United Charlton
19:45 GMT Stockley Yellow card 5'
Famewo Yellow card 40'
Washington 83'
Purrington Yellow card 84'		 Report Wiles Yellow card 42'
Smith Yellow card 44'
Miller 45+2'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 50'
Barlaser Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,592
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 November 2021 17 Rotherham United 3–1 Cambridge United Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood Yellow card 30'
Wiles 34'
Barlaser 45+3' (pen.)
Ladapo 81'
Lindsay Yellow card 83'		 Report Smith 51' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,534
Referee: Andy Davies
23 November 2021 18 Ipswich Town 0–2 Rotherham United Ipswich
19:45 GMT Morsy Yellow card 88' Report Wiles 24'
Lindsay Yellow card 40'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 43'
Ferguson 59'
Barlaser Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,221
Referee: Gavin Ward
27 November 2021 19 Oxford United 0–0 Rotherham United Littlemore
15:00 GMT Seddon Yellow card 68' Report Barlaser Yellow card 37'
Miller Yellow card 48'
Rathbone Yellow card 64'
Wiles Yellow card 69'
Harding Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,620
Referee: Sam Purkiss
7 December 2021 20 Rotherham United 5–1 Gillingham Rotherham
19:45 GMT Ladapo 39'
Miller 45'
Barlaser 59' (pen.), soccer ball with red X 72', 81'
Ogbene 89'		 Report Lee 5'
Jackson Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 71'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,008
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 December 2021 21 Rotherham United 3–1 Burton Albion Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ladapo 24', 48'
Barlaser 84'		 Report Hemmings 44'
Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,007
Referee: Sam Allison
18 December 2021 22 Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 45+3'
Ironside Yellow card 90'		 Report Barlaser 66'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 December 2021 23 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Rotherham United Accrington
15:00 GMT Coyle Yellow card 31'
McConville 75'		 Report Smith Yellow card 34' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
1 January 2022 24 Rotherham United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Smith 40', 74'
Ogbene Yellow card 53'
Edmonds-Green Yellow card 84'		 Report Doyle 42'
Afolayan Yellow card 43'
Dixon Yellow card 68'
Santos Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,736
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
15 January 2022 25 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Rotherham United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Johnson Yellow card 7'
Clarke Yellow card 65'
Pilkington 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,385
Referee: Robert Lewis
22 January 2022 26 Rotherham United 1–0 Cheltenham Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT Smith 24' Report Boyle Yellow card 31'
Nlundulu Yellow card 38'
Sercombe Yellow card 86'
Thomas Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,187
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 January 2022 27 Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Rotherham United Crewe
15:00 GMT Johnson Yellow card 33'
Robertson Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 73'
Sass-Davies Yellow card 78'		 Report Smith 7'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 25'
Wood Yellow card 45+3'
Richards 74' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Ben Speedie
1 February 2022 28 Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Younger Yellow card 31' Report Miller 8'
Wiles 16'
Ogbene 72'
Barlaser 76' (pen.)
Lindsay 89'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,255
Referee: Scott Oldham
5 February 2022 29 Rotherham United 1–0 Accrington Stanley Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ferguson Yellow card 20'
Rathbone Yellow card 24'
Barlaser 57'
Smith Yellow card 78'
Wood Red card 87'		 Report Savin Yellow card 45+1'
Rich-Baghuelou Yellow card 50'
Hamilton Yellow card 76'
Pell soccer ball with red X 89'
McConville Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,593
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 February 2022 30 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Rotherham United Wimbledon
19:45 GMT Nightingale Yellow card 47'
Marsh Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 31'
Kayode 60'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,387
Referee: Charles Breakspear
13 February 2022 31 Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Rotherham United Owlerton
12:00 GMT Byers Yellow card 64'
Hutchinson Yellow card 72'		 Report Ladapo 59'
Smith 84'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,418
Referee: Darren Drysdale
18 February 2022 32 Rotherham United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
19:45 GMT Ihiekwe Yellow card 73'
Rathbone 75'
Wiles Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Humphrys 28'
McClean Yellow card 52'
Lang Yellow card 68'
Rea Yellow card 90+4'
Massey Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,588
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
22 February 2022 33 Rotherham United 2–0 Morecambe Rotherham
19:45 GMT Ladapo 4', 30'
Wiles Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Bedeau Yellow card 73' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,376
Referee: Simon Mather
26 February 2022 34 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Rotherham United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Camará Yellow card 26'
Edwards Yellow card 29'		 Report Barlaser Yellow card 25'
Smith 63'
Rathbone Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Will Finnie
1 March 2022 35 Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Rotherham United Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Pennington Yellow card 41' Report Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,111
Referee: Carl Brook
5 March 2022 36 Rotherham United 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Rotherham
15:00 GMT Barlaser 25' (pen.)
Rathbone Yellow card 52'		 Report Harvie Red card 24'
Lewington Yellow card 26'
Darling 57'
Eisa 59'
Kasumu Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,731
Referee: Marc Edwards
12 March 2022 37 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Rotherham United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stewart Yellow card 90' Report Rathbone Yellow card 76'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Craig Hicks
15 March 2022 38 Rotherham United 2–1 Lincoln City Rotherham
19:45 GMT Wiles 11'
Ogbene 13'
Rathbone Yellow card 45+3'
Wood Yellow card 70'		 Report Hopper Yellow card 49', 81'
Walsh Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,575
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 March 2022 39 Rotherham United 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Rotherham
15:00 GMT Kayode Yellow card 32'
MacDonald Red card 38'		 Report Udoh Yellow card 29', 36'
Bennett Yellow card 76', 78'
Pennington Yellow card 84'
Bowman 90+2'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,253
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 April 2022 40 Rotherham United 0–1 Charlton Athletic Rotherham
15:00 BST Report Famewo Yellow card 43'
Dobson 55'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,087
Referee: Ross Joyce
12 April 2022 41 Portsmouth 3–0 Rotherham United Milton
19:45 BST Robertson Yellow card 5', 35'
Jacobs Yellow card 45+3'
Harness 59'
Hirst 65'		 Report Lindsay Yellow card 9'
Barlaser Yellow card 16'
Mattock Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,154
Referee: David Rock
16 April 2022 42 Rotherham United 1–0 Ipswich Town Rotherham
12:30 BST Edmonds-Green Yellow card 63'
Smith 78'		 Report Burns Yellow card 45'
Celina Yellow card 45+4'
Norwood Yellow card 47'
Woolfenden Yellow card 56'
Aluko Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,394
Referee: Peter Wright
19 April 2022 43 Burton Albion 2–0 Rotherham United Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Borthwick-Jackson 3'
Kokolo Yellow card 45'
Brayford 69'
Hamer Yellow card 73'		 Report Wood Yellow card 52'
Rathbone Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 April 2022 44 Rotherham United 2–1 Oxford United Rotherham
15:00 BST Harding Yellow card 29'
Edmonds-Green 45+3'
Barlaser 66' (pen.). Yellow card 72'
Osei-Tutu Yellow card 83'		 Report Barlaser 10' (o.g.)
Williams Yellow card 20'
Taylor Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 April 2022 45 Sunderland 1–1 Rotherham United Sunderland
19:45 BST Matete Yellow card 8'
Ihiekwe 88' (o.g.)		 Report Ihiekwe 17'
Rathbone Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 33,119
Referee: Bobby Madley
30 April 2022 46 Gillingham 0–2 Rotherham United Gillingham
12:30 BST O'Keefe Yellow card 17'
Tutonda Yellow card 21'
Thompson Yellow card 71'		 Report Edmonds-Green 34'
Wood Yellow card 55'
Harding Yellow card 83'
Kelly 89', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,542
Referee: Samuel Barrott

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Rotherham were drawn at home to Bromley in the first round,[13] Stockport County in the second round[14] and away to Queens Park Rangers in the third round.[15]

6 November 2021 First round Rotherham United 3–0 Bromley Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wiles 43'
Ladapo 45+2'
Bola Yellow card 62'
Grigg 80'		 Report Trotter Yellow card 29'
Mnoga Red card 51'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Declan Bourne
3 December 2021 Second round Rotherham United 1–0 Stockport County Rotherham
19:45 GMT Miller Yellow card 38'
Smith Yellow card 39', 43'
Ladapo Yellow card 70'
Mattock Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Collar Yellow card 20'
Southam-Hales Yellow card 60'
Sarcevic Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 6,466
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 January 2022 Third round Queens Park Rangers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		 Rotherham United Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Johansen Yellow card 16'
Dykes 115'		 Report Ihiekwe 98'
Lindsay Yellow card 99'
Harding Yellow card 110'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Penalties
Dykes soccer ball with check mark
Johansen soccer ball with check mark
Gray soccer ball with check mark
Dozzell soccer ball with red X
Adomah soccer ball with check mark
Amos soccer ball with check mark
Barbet soccer ball with check mark
Dunne soccer ball with check mark
Dickie soccer ball with check mark		 Smith soccer ball with check mark
Rathbone soccer ball with check mark
Harding soccer ball with red X
Kayode soccer ball with check mark
Odoffin soccer ball with check mark
Lindsay soccer ball with check mark
Bola soccer ball with check mark
Ihiekwe soccer ball with check mark
Ogbene soccer ball with red X

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

The Millers were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley in the first round.[16][17]

10 August 2021 First round Rotherham United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Rotherham
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Will Finnie

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

Rotherham were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City U21s and Scunthorpe United.[18] The group stage match dates were confirmed on July 9.[19] In the knock-out stage, United were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the third round[20] and at home to Cambridge United in the quarter-finals.[21]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rotherham United 3 3 0 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 2 0 0 1 5 9 −4 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 L2 Scunthorpe United 3 0 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: EFL.com
7 September 2021 Group game 1 Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Rotherham United Doncaster
19:00 BST Report Miller 13'
Ladapo 15'
Jones 16' (o.g.)
Mattock Yellow card 30', 85'
Grigg 49'
Hull 67'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Ben Speedie
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Rotherham United 4–1 Scunthorpe United Rotherham
19:00 BST Grigg 8'
Ladapo 20'
Odoffin Yellow card 54', 82'
Smith 90+1'		 Report Wood Yellow card 30'
Millen Yellow card 45+4'
Loft 65'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,439
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
26 October 2021 Group game 3 Rotherham United 5–0 Manchester City U21 Rotherham
19:00 BST Sadlier Yellow card 27', 63' (pen.), 81', 90'
Kayode Yellow card 38'
Durose Yellow card 41'
Grigg 51'
Hull 66'
Warne Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Charles Yellow card 89' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,908
Referee: Samuel Barrott
30 November 2021 Second round Rotherham United 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Port Vale Rotherham
19:00 GMT Smith 56' Report Amoo 87' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 1,560
Referee: Peter Wright
Penalties
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Sadlier soccer ball with check mark
Ferguson soccer ball with check mark
Ladapo soccer ball with check mark
Mattock soccer ball with check mark		 Conlon soccer ball with check mark
Walker soccer ball with check mark
Rodney soccer ball with check mark
Amoo soccer ball with red X
4 January 2022 Third round Crewe Alexandra 2–4 Rotherham United Crewe
19:00 GMT Mandron 11'
Robertson 71'		 Report Harding Yellow card 29'
Sadlier 41'
Smith 57'
Kayode 82'
Ladapo 90+4'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Referee: Rebecca Welch
25 January 2022 Quarter-finals Rotherham United 1–1
(7–6 p)		 Cambridge United Rotherham
19:00 GMT Harding Yellow card 6', 9' Report Digby 40' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Ferguson soccer ball with check mark
Ladapo soccer ball with check mark
Miller soccer ball with check mark
Wiles soccer ball with check mark
Mattock soccer ball with check mark
Lindsay soccer ball with check mark
Ihiekwe soccer ball with check mark		 Smith soccer ball with check mark
Dunk soccer ball with check mark
Brophy soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Knibbs soccer ball with check mark
Mitov soccer ball with check mark
May soccer ball with red X
9 March 2022 Semi-finals Hartlepool United 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Rotherham United Hartlepool
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium
Attendance: 7,532
Referee: Bobby Madley
Penalties
3 April 2022 Final Rotherham United 4–2 (a.e.t.) Sutton United Wembley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 30,688
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
14 July 2021 GK England Josh Chapman England Sheffield United Free transfer [22]
20 July 2021 LM Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson Free agent Free transfer [23]
3 August 2021 CM England Hakeem Odoffin Scotland Hamilton Academical Undisclosed [24]
4 August 2021 CM England Oliver Rathbone England Rochdale Undisclosed [25]
10 August 2021 LB England Tolaji Bola England Arsenal Undisclosed [26]
28 January 2022 CF Republic of Ireland Georgie Kelly Republic of Ireland Bohemians Free transfer [27]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
4 August 2021 CB England Rarmani Edmonds-Green England Huddersfield Town End of season [25]
31 August 2021 CF Northern Ireland Will Grigg England Sunderland End of season [28]
31 January 2022 RB England Jordi Osei-Tutu England Arsenal End of season [29]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
14 August 2021 LW England Jacob Gratton England Guiseley 4 January 2022 [30][31]
14 August 2021 CB England Jake Hull England Guiseley 4 January 2022 [30][31]
20 August 2021 CF England Jerome Greaves England Matlock Town 5 January 2022 [32][33]
31 August 2021 CB Jamaica Curtis Tilt England Wigan Athletic 14 January 2021 [34][35]
10 September 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Jake Cooper England Darlington 1 January 2022 [36]
4 December 2021 GK England Josh Chapman England Frickley Athletic 3 January 2022 [37][38]
7 January 2022 CF England Jerome Greaves England Farsley Celtic End of season [39]
8 January 2022 GK England Josh Chapman England Frickley Athletic February 2022 [40]
10 January 2022 CB England Jake Hull England Hartlepool United End of season [41]
1 February 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Jake Cooper England Altrincham End of season [42][43]
11 February 2022 RW England Jacob Gratton England Farsley Celtic End of season [44][45][46]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 RB England Billy Jones Released [47]
30 June 2021 CF England Ethan Kenny England Frickley Athletic Free transfer [48]
30 June 2021 CM Wales Shaun MacDonald England Crewe Alexandra Released [47][49]
30 June 2021 RB United States Matthew Olosunde England Preston North End Rejected contract [50][51]
30 June 2021 CF England Jamie Proctor England Port Vale Released [47][52]
30 June 2021 CB Scotland Clark Robertson England Portsmouth Released [47][53]
30 June 2021 CF Northern Ireland Kyle Vassell Released [47]
9 July 2021 LB Republic of Ireland Trevor Clarke England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [54]
23 July 2021 CM England Matt Crooks England Middlesbrough Undisclosed [55]
25 January 2022 CB Jamaica Curtis Tilt England Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [56]
28 January 2022 LW Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [57]

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