Rotherham, Sheffield · England · League Two
Greatest games
Rotherham United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.
| # | Date | Stage | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961-09-05 | League Cup · Finals · 2nd leg, agg 2-3 | AL 0-3 v Aston Villa | game score 63.3 |
| 2 | 1961-03-21 | League Cup · Semifinals · 1st leg | HW 3-2 v Shrewsbury Town | game score 50.8 |
| 3 | 1927-12-10 | FA Cup · Round 2 | AW 3-2 v Bradford City | game score 49.3 |
| 4 | 1968-02-17 | FA Cup · Round 4 | AW 1-0 v Aston Villa | game score 48.3 |
| 5 | 1961-03-29 | League Cup · Semifinals · 2nd leg, agg 4-3 | AD 1-1 v Shrewsbury Town | game score 48.2 |
| 6 | 1963-12-16 | League Cup · Quarterfinals | AL 2-3 v Stoke City | game score 48.2 |
| 7 | 2002-01-16 | FA Cup · Round 3 | HW 2-1 v Southampton | game score 47.8 |
| 8 | 1962-01-15 | League Cup · Round 4 | AW 2-1 v Leeds United | game score 47.8 |
| 9 | 1952-01-12 | FA Cup · Round 3 | HW 2-1 v Bury | game score 47.8 |
| 10 | 1971-01-18 | FA Cup · Round 3 | AL 2-3 v Leeds United | game score 47.4 |
Footprint
Tiers played
L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
0
Lower-tier league seasons
104
First season
1894
Most recent season
2026
The Heartbreak Index2.0 · #849
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1894
The Heartbreak Index2.0 · #849
The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1894
2.0
Heartbreak
#849
of 1,139 clubs
#562
in Football
2.0
agony
The clocks
- First major trophy since 18941.9
- Major final appearance since 19610.9
Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 2024 · lost the league cup final, 1961 · relegated from the second tier, 2021 · relegated from the second tier, 2019
One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027
League Two (4) · P16● live
6 P · 1-3-2 · 9:10 · -1
6
pts
2026
League One (3) · P23↓
46 P · 10-11-25 · 41:71 · -30
41
pts
2025
League One (3) · P13
46 P · 16-11-19 · 54:59 · -5
59
pts
2024
Championship (2) · P24↓
46 P · 5-12-29 · 37:89 · -52
27
pts
2023
Championship (2) · P19
46 P · 11-17-18 · 49:60 · -11
50
pts
2022
League One (3) · P2↑
46 P · 27-9-10 · 70:33 · +37
90
pts
2021
Championship (2) · P23↓
46 P · 11-9-26 · 44:60 · -16
42
pts
2020
League One (3) · P2↑
35 P · 18-8-9 · 61:38 · +23
62
pts
2019
Championship (2) · P22↓
46 P · 8-16-22 · 52:83 · -31
40
pts
2018
League One (3) · P4↑
46 P · 24-7-15 · 73:53 · +20
79
pts
2017
Championship (2) · P24↓
46 P · 5-8-33 · 40:98 · -58
23
pts
2016
Championship (2) · P21
46 P · 13-10-23 · 53:71 · -18
49
pts
Show all 105 seasons
2015
Championship (2) · P20
46 P · 11-16-19 · 46:67 · -21
49
pts
2014
League One (3) · P4↑
46 P · 24-14-8 · 86:58 · +28
86
pts
2013
League Two (4) · P2↑
46 P · 24-7-15 · 74:59 · +15
79
pts
2012
League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 18-13-15 · 67:63 · +4
67
pts
2011
League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 17-15-14 · 75:60 · +15
66
pts
2010
League Two (4) · P5PO
46 P · 21-10-15 · 55:52 · +3
73
pts
2009
League Two (4) · P14
46 P · 21-12-13 · 60:46 · +14
58
pts
2008
League Two (4) · P9
46 P · 21-11-14 · 62:58 · +4
64
pts
2007
League One (3) · P23↓
46 P · 13-9-24 · 58:75 · -17
38
pts
2006
League One (3) · P20
46 P · 12-16-18 · 52:62 · -10
52
pts
2005
Championship (2) · P24↓
46 P · 5-14-27 · 35:69 · -34
29
pts
2004
First Division (2) · P17
46 P · 13-15-18 · 53:61 · -8
54
pts
2003
First Division (2) · P15
46 P · 15-14-17 · 62:62 · 0
59
pts
2002
First Division (2) · P21
46 P · 10-19-17 · 52:66 · -14
49
pts
2001
Second Division (3) · P2↑
46 P · 27-10-9 · 79:55 · +24
91
pts
2000
Third Division (4) · P2↑
46 P · 24-12-10 · 72:36 · +36
84
pts
1999
Third Division (4) · P5PO
46 P · 20-13-13 · 79:61 · +18
73
pts
1998
Third Division (4) · P9
46 P · 16-19-11 · 67:61 · +6
67
pts
1997
Second Division (3) · P23↓
46 P · 7-14-25 · 39:70 · -31
35
pts
1996
Second Division (3) · P16
46 P · 14-14-18 · 54:62 · -8
56
pts
1995
Second Division (3) · P17
46 P · 14-14-18 · 57:61 · -4
56
pts
1994
Second Division (3) · P15
46 P · 15-13-18 · 63:60 · +3
58
pts
1993
Second Division (3) · P11
46 P · 17-14-15 · 60:60 · 0
65
pts
1992
Fourth Division (4) · P2↑
42 P · 22-11-9 · 70:37 · +33
77
pts
1991
Third Division (3) · P23↓
46 P · 10-12-24 · 50:87 · -37
42
pts
1990
Third Division (3) · P9
46 P · 17-13-16 · 71:62 · +9
64
pts
1989
Fourth Division (4) · P1↑
46 P · 22-16-8 · 76:35 · +41
82
pts
1988
Third Division (3) · P21↓
46 P · 12-16-18 · 50:66 · -16
52
pts
1987
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 15-12-19 · 48:57 · -9
57
pts
1986
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 15-12-19 · 61:59 · +2
57
pts
1985
Third Division (3) · P12
46 P · 18-11-17 · 55:55 · 0
65
pts
1984
Third Division (3) · P18
46 P · 15-9-22 · 57:64 · -7
54
pts
1983
Second Division (2) · P20↓
42 P · 10-15-17 · 45:68 · -23
45
pts
1982
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 20-7-15 · 66:54 · +12
67
pts
1981
Third Division (3) · P1↑
46 P · 24-13-9 · 62:32 · +30
61
pts
1980
Third Division (3) · P13
46 P · 18-10-18 · 58:66 · -8
46
pts
1979
Third Division (3) · P17
46 P · 17-10-19 · 49:55 · -6
44
pts
1978
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 13-13-20 · 51:68 · -17
39
pts
1977
Third Division (3) · P4
46 P · 22-15-9 · 69:44 · +25
59
pts
1976
Third Division (3) · P16
46 P · 15-12-19 · 54:65 · -11
42
pts
1975
Fourth Division (4) · P3↑
46 P · 22-15-9 · 71:41 · +30
59
pts
1974
Fourth Division (4) · P15
46 P · 15-13-18 · 56:58 · -2
43
pts
1973
Third Division (3) · P21↓
46 P · 17-7-22 · 51:65 · -14
41
pts
1972
Third Division (3) · P5
46 P · 20-15-11 · 69:52 · +17
55
pts
1971
Third Division (3) · P8
46 P · 17-16-13 · 64:60 · +4
50
pts
1970
Third Division (3) · P14
46 P · 15-14-17 · 62:54 · +8
44
pts
1969
Third Division (3) · P11
46 P · 16-13-17 · 56:50 · +6
45
pts
1968
Second Division (2) · P21↓
42 P · 10-11-21 · 42:76 · -34
31
pts
1967
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 13-10-19 · 61:70 · -9
36
pts
1966
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 16-14-12 · 75:74 · +1
46
pts
1965
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 14-12-16 · 70:69 · +1
40
pts
1964
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 19-7-16 · 90:78 · +12
45
pts
1963
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 17-6-19 · 67:74 · -7
40
pts
1962
Second Division (2) · P9
42 P · 16-9-17 · 70:76 · -6
41
pts
1961
Second Division (2) · P15
42 P · 12-13-17 · 65:64 · +1
37
pts
Lg Cup
1960
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 17-13-12 · 61:60 · +1
47
pts
1959
Second Division (2) · P20
42 P · 10-9-23 · 42:82 · -40
29
pts
1958
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 14-5-23 · 65:101 · -36
33
pts
1957
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 13-11-18 · 74:75 · -1
37
pts
1956
Second Division (2) · P19
42 P · 12-9-21 · 56:75 · -19
33
pts
1955
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 25-4-13 · 94:64 · +30
54
pts
1954
Second Division (2) · P5
42 P · 21-7-14 · 80:67 · +13
49
pts
1953
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 16-9-17 · 75:74 · +1
41
pts
1952
Second Division (2) · P9
42 P · 17-8-17 · 73:71 · +2
42
pts
1951
Third Division North (3) · P1↑
46 P · 31-9-6 · 103:41 · +62
71
pts
1950
Third Division North (3) · P6
42 P · 19-10-13 · 80:59 · +21
48
pts
1949
Third Division North (3) · P2
42 P · 28-6-8 · 90:46 · +44
62
pts
1948
Third Division North (3) · P2
42 P · 25-9-8 · 95:49 · +46
59
pts
1947
Third Division North (3) · P2
42 P · 29-6-7 · 114:53 · +61
64
pts
1940
Third Division North (3)↓
3 P · 1-1-1 · 5:6 · -1
-
pts
1939
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 17-8-17 · 64:64 · 0
42
pts
1938
Third Division North (3) · P6
42 P · 20-10-12 · 68:56 · +12
50
pts
1937
Third Division North (3) · P17
42 P · 14-7-21 · 78:91 · -13
35
pts
1936
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 16-9-17 · 69:66 · +3
41
pts
1935
Third Division North (3) · P9
42 P · 19-7-16 · 86:73 · +13
45
pts
1934
Third Division North (3) · P21
42 P · 10-8-24 · 53:91 · -38
28
pts
1933
Third Division North (3) · P17
42 P · 14-6-22 · 60:84 · -24
34
pts
1932
Third Division North (3) · P19
40 P · 14-4-22 · 63:72 · -9
32
pts
1931
Third Division North (3) · P14
42 P · 13-12-17 · 81:83 · -2
38
pts
1930
Third Division North (3) · P20
42 P · 11-8-23 · 67:113 · -46
30
pts
1929
Third Division North (3) · P16
42 P · 15-9-18 · 60:77 · -17
39
pts
1928
Third Division North (3) · P14
42 P · 14-11-17 · 65:69 · -4
39
pts
1927
Third Division North (3) · P19
42 P · 10-12-20 · 70:92 · -22
32
pts
1926
Third Division North (3) · P14
42 P · 17-7-18 · 69:92 · -23
41
pts
1925
Third Division North (3) · P22
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 7-7-28 · 42:88 · -46
21
pts
1924
Third Division North (3) · P4
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 23-6-13 · 70:43 · +27
52
pts
1923
Second Division (2) · P21↓
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 13-9-20 · 44:63 · -19
35
pts
1922
Second Division (2) · P16
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 14-11-17 · 32:43 · -11
39
pts
1921
Second Division (2) · P19
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 12-12-18 · 37:53 · -16
36
pts
1920
Second Division (2) · P17
as Rotherham County · 42 P · 13-8-21 · 51:83 · -32
34
pts
1896
Second Division (2) · P15↓
as Rotherham Town · 30 P · 7-3-20 · 34:97 · -63
17
pts
1895
Second Division (2) · P12
as Rotherham Town · 30 P · 11-2-17 · 55:62 · -7
24
pts
1894
Second Division (2) · P14
as Rotherham Town · 28 P · 6-3-19 · 44:91 · -47
15
pts
Domestic Cup Finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
1961
League Cup
Runner-up