Rotherham United 2008–09 football season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mark Robins |
| Stadium | Don Valley Stadium |
| League Two | 14th |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Football League Cup | Fourth round |
| Johnstones Paint Trophy | Northern Final |
| ← 2007–082009–10 → | |
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 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58 |
| 15 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Darlington deducted 10 points for entering administration.
- Rotherham United deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.
Results
Football League Two
Rotherham United v Lincoln City| 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
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup Aldershot Town v Rotherham United| 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
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham United| 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
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy Rotherham United v Leeds United| 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: 2,706 |
| 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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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