| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 | 
| 14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58[lower-alpha 2] | 
| 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
Football League Two
| 9 August 2008 1 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Sheffield | 
| Reid  44' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,748 | 
| 16 August 2008 2 | Morecambe | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Morecambe | 
| Wainwright  77' | Lynch  8', 90' Taylor  40' | Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,606 | 
| 23 August 2008 3 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Chester City | Sheffield | 
| Sharps  2' Reid  14' Rhodes  27' | Ellison  18' | 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  90' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,951 | 
| 13 September 2008 6 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield | 
| McArdle  77' (o.g.) Reid  90' | Rhodes  43' Buckley  51' Thorpe  69' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,569 | 
| 20 September 2008 7 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Luton Town | Sheffield | 
| Rhodes  61' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,095 | 
| 27 September 2008 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Rotherham United | London | 
| Benson  50' | Burchill  84' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,805 | 
| 4 October 2008 9 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield | 
| Reid  49' Hudson  57' Cummins  69' Barker  80' | Boshell  29' | 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  7' Sharps  70' Cummins  69' Burchill  81' (pen.) | Medley  18' Adomah  36' Akurang  57', 62' Porter  30' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,801 | 
| 21 October 2008 12 | Bury | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Bury | 
| Scott  30' | Reid  2' Broughton  11' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,362 | 
| 25 October 2008 13 | Macclesfield Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Macclesfield | 
| Green  90' Jennings  90' | Tonge  5' Sharps  90'  90' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,020 | 
| 28 October 2008 14 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Darlington | Sheffield | 
| Ravenhill  61' | 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  6' Miller  58' Richards  78' Cumbers  88' | Harrison  35' | Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,304 | 
| 22 November 2008 17 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Bradford City | Sheffield | 
| O'Brien  71' Law  76' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,586 | 
| 25 November 2008 18 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Exeter | 
| Watson  41' | Reid  66' (pen.) | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,402 | 
| 6 December 2008 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury | 
| Holt  72' | Broughton  59' Stockdale  70' | Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 5,314 | 
| 20 December 2008 20 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Accrington | 
| Procter  33' | Burchill  6' (pen.), 11' Broughton  88' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,172 | 
| 26 December 2008 21 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Sheffield | 
| Joseph  24' Broughton  67' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,350 | 
| 28 December 2008 22 | Notts County | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Nottingham | 
| Reid  5' Broughton  47' Cummins  52' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,686 | 
| 3 January 2009 23 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Sheffield | 
| Sharps  90' | Ritchie  48' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,307 | 
| 17 January 2009 24 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Sheffield | 
| Hudson  18' | Hollands  64' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,270 | 
| 24 January 2009 25 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Grimsby | 
| Widdowson  56' Proudlock  73' (pen.) Sinclair  84' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,559 | 
| 27 January 2009 26 | Darlington | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Darlington | 
| Carlton  22' Hulbert  57' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,431 | 
| 31 January 2009 27 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Macclesfield Town | Sheffield | 
| Hudson  12' Reid  76' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,945 | 
| 14 February 2009 28 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Gillingham | Sheffield | 
| Clarke  25' Green  81' | 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  65' | 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  14' | Reid  26' (pen.), 50', 72' Cummins  38' Broughton  45' | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,235 | 
| 14 March 2009 33 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Rochdale | 
| Le Fondre  75' | Reid  50' Taylor  71' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,201 | 
| 17 March 2009 34 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Aldershot Town | Sheffield | 
| Clarke  78' | Grant  15', 39' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,769 | 
| 21 March 2009 35 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield | 
| Reid  38', 55' Mills  83' | Talbot  79' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,658 | 
| 24 March 2009 36 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Bury | Sheffield | 
| Reid  83' (pen.) | Sodje  90' | 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  42' Hall  70' | Reid  11' Broughton  38' Harrison  53' Hudson  87' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,975 | 
| 4 April 2009 39 | Aldershot Town | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Aldershot | 
| Reid  11' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,643 | 
| 7 April 2009 40 | Barnet | 2–0 | Rotherham United | London | 
| Furlong  70', 81' | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 1,508 | 
| 11 April 2009 41 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Notts County | Sheffield | 
| Hudson  44' Reid  69' | Forte  75' | 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  70' | Chadwick  44' Sharps  76' (o.g.) | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,106 | 
| 21 April 2009 44 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Morecambe | Sheffield | 
| R.Taylor  45' J.Taylor  80' Burchill  89' (pen.) | O'Carroll  52' Bentley  90' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,078 | 
| 25 April 2009 45 | Bradford City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Bradford | 
| Thorne  12', 32' Jones  73' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 13,242 | 
| 2 May 2009 46 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Sheffield | 
| Tonge  75' | Logan  71' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,184 | 
FA Cup
| 8 November 2008 Round 1 | Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Aldershot | 
| Grant  90' | Cummins  54' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,632 | 
| 18 November 2008 Round 1 replay | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Aldershot Town | Sheffield | 
| Hudson  15', 81' Morgan  55' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,431 | 
League Cup
| 12 August 2008 Round 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Rotherham United | Sheffield | 
| Esajas  14', 117' | Rhodes  15' Reid  119' | 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  20' Harrison  56' Broughton  69' | John  61' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 5,147 | 
| 11 November 2008 Round 4 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Stoke on Trent | 
| Whelan  21' Pugh  59' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 15,458 | 
Football League Trophy
| 8 October 2008 Northern Section Round 2 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Leeds United | Sheffield | 
| Sharps  17' Hudson  44' Broughton  48' Fenton  53' | Howson  31' Showunmi  56' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,658 | 
| 4 November 2008 Northern Section Quarter Final | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Sheffield | 
| Broughton  45' Tonge  58' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,255 | 
| 16 December 2008 Northern Section Semi Final | Rotherham United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Darlington | Sheffield | 
| Harrison  74' | Foster  35' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,255 | 
| 20 January 2009 Northern Section Final First Leg | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe | 
| Woolford  60' Pearce  67' | 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  74' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,555 | 
Players
First-team squad
- 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
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
- ↑ "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".
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