Rotherham United F.C.
2011–12 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerAndy Scott (sacked 19 March 2012)
Darren Patterson (caretaker to 10 April 2012)
Steve Evans
League Two10th
FA Cup2nd round
League Cup1st round
Football League Trophy2nd Round (North)
Top goalscorerLeague: Lewis Grabban (17)
All: Lewis Grabban (20)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 5,368 vs Bradford City (2 January 2012)
All: 6,737 vs Sheffield United (4 October 2011)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,447 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 March 2012)
All: 2,447 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 March 2012)
Average home league attendance3,498

The 2011–12 season was Rotherham United's 87th season in their existence and the fourth consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Gillingham 46 20 10 16 79 62 +17 70
9 Oxford United 46 17 17 12 59 48 +11 68
10 Rotherham United 46 18 13 15 67 63 +4 67
11 Aldershot Town 46 19 9 18 54 52 +2 66
12 Port Vale 46 20 9 17 68 60 +8 59[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ On 9 March Port Vale were deducted ten points for entering administration.[2]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF England ENG Dale Tonge 36028+401+100+101+00
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey 24015+502+001+001+00
4 MF England ENG Danny Harrison 45235+622+001+001+00
5 DF England ENG Ryan Cresswell 17413+340+001+000+00
6 DF England ENG Luke Foster 601+401+000+000+00
7 MF England ENG Gareth Evans 34729+371+000+100+00
8 MF England ENG Jason Taylor 42238+121+001+001+00
9 FW England ENG Alex Revell 431140+0102+000+001+01
11 MF England ENG Danny Schofield 41135+211+101+001+00
12 MF England ENG Marcus Marshall 1718+711+001+000+00
15 MF Wales WAL Mark Bradley 22118+310+000+001+00
16 FW England ENG Paul Warne 300+300+000+000+00
17 DF England ENG Johnny Mullins 37234+121+000+000+10
18 MF England ENG Ben Pringle 23414+740+001+001+00
21 GK England ENG Andy Warrington 907+000+001+001+00
22 DF Wales WAL Troy Brown 614+210+000+000+00
23 FW England ENG Lewis Grabban 472039+4172+031+001+00
24 DF England ENG Michael Raynes 36031+200+101+001+00
29 MF England ENG Alec Denton 100+100+000+000+00
Players played for Rotherham this season who have now left the club:
10 FW England ENG Adam Le Fondre 544+040+001+000+00
20 FW England ENG Chris Holroyd 1905+1001+100+100+10
Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club:
1 GK Ireland EIR Conrad Logan 21019+002+000+000+00
1 GK Wales WAL Rhys Taylor 20020+000+000+000+00
10 FW England ENG Brett Williams 1324+721+100+000+00
10 FW England ENG Shaun Harrad 836+230+000+000+00
10 FW England ENG Sam Hoskins 822+620+000+000+00
19 DF England ENG Guy Branston 402+002+000+000+00
25 DF England ENG Jon Harley 12011+100+000+000+00
25 DF England ENG Scott Griffiths 808+000+000+000+00
26 MF England ENG Sam Wood 27124+211+000+000+00
27 DF England ENG Richard Naylor 505+000+000+000+00
28 MF England ENG Kieron Cadogan 1317+610+000+000+00

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1FWEngland23Lewis Grabban1730020
2FWEngland9Alex Revell1000111
3MFEngland7Gareth Evans70007
4FWEngland10Adam Le Fondre40004
=MFWales18Ben Pringle40004
=DFEngland5Ryan Cresswell40004
7FWEngland10Shaun Harrad30003
8DFEngland17Johnny Mullins20002
=FWEngland9Brett Williams20002
=MFEngland4Danny Harrison20002
=MFEngland8Jason Taylor20002
=FWEngland10Sam Hoskins20002
13DFWales22Troy Brown10001
=MFEngland11Danny Schofield10001
=MFEngland12Marcus Marshall10001
=MFEngland26Sam Wood10001
=MFWales15Mark Bradley10001
=MFEngland28Kieron Cadogan10001
TOTALS 6730171

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
11EnglandMFDanny Schofield8100000081
5EnglandDFRyan Cresswell6100000061
24EnglandDFRyan Cresswell5100000051
12EnglandMFMarcus Marshall1021100041
4EnglandMFDanny Harrison3010000040
23EnglandFWLewis Grabban4000000040
3EnglandDFTom Newey3100000031
2EnglandDFDale Tonge2110000031
19EnglandDFGuy Branston0020000020
8EnglandDFJohnny Mullins2000000020
9EnglandFWAlex Revell2000000020
15WalesMFMark Bradley2000000020
8EnglandMFJason Taylor2000000020
21EnglandGKAndy Warrington1000000010
1Republic of IrelandGKConrad Logan1000000010
6EnglandDFLuke Foster1000000010
7EnglandMFGareth Evans1000000010
27EnglandDFRichard Naylor1000000010
18EnglandMFBen Pringle1000000010
26EnglandMFSam Wood1000000010
10EnglandFWSam Hoskins1000000010
TOTALS 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1

Results

Pre-Season Friendlies

16 July 2011 Grimsby Town 1–3 Rotherham United Blundell Park
15:00 Duffy 81' Cresswell 20'
Grabban 44'
Holroyd 80'		 Attendance: 2,135
26 July 2011 Stocksbridge Park Steels 3–0 Rotherham United Look Local Stadium
19:45 Riordan 29'
Bradley 32' (o.g.)
Telling 37'

League Two

6 August 2011 1 Rotherham United 1–0 Oxford United Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabban 48' Attendance: 4,484
13 August 2011 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–4 Rotherham United Home Park
15:00 Atkinson 49' Evans 52', 59'
Le Fondre 82', 87'		 Attendance: 6,015
20 August 2011 4 Rotherham United 2–2 Barnet Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Brown 49'
Le Fondre 82'		 Kamdjo 36'
McLeod 63' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,546
27 August 2011 5 Rotherham United 3–0 Gillingham Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Harrison 53'
Grabban 63'
Evans 78'		 Attendance: 3,740
3 September 2011 6 Swindon Town 3–2 Rotherham United County Ground
12:15 Ritchie 39'
Connell 69', 81'		 Revell 21', 65' Attendance: 6,304
10 September 2011 7 Rotherham United 3–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Evans 8'
Grabban 29', 38'		 Doe 21' Attendance: 3,286
13 September 2011 8 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Rotherham United Crown Ground
19:45 Hessey 83' Cresswell 38' Attendance: 1,486
17 September 2011 9 Torquay United 3–3 Rotherham United Plainmoor
15:00 Bodin 11'
Nicholson 42'
Howe 47'		 Grabban 3', 34'
Cresswell 9'		 Attendance: 2,330
24 September 2011 10 Rotherham United 0–4 Southend United Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Gilbert 10'
Timlin 47', 60'
Harris 64'		 Attendance: 3,433
1 October 2011 11 Port Vale 2–0 Rotherham United Vale Park
15:00 Richards 18', 26' Attendance: 4,983
8 October 2011 12 Rotherham United 0–1 Burton Albion Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Richards 8' Attendance: 3,645
14 October 2011 13 Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rotherham United Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
19:45 McGleish 10', 29' (pen.)
Bolger 32'
Lee Brown 58'
Anyinsah 88'		 Taylor 37'
Schofield 53'		 Attendance: 5,395
25 October 2011 15 Morecambe 3–3 Rotherham United Globe Arena
19:45 McDonald 3'
Wilson 28' (pen.) 37' (pen.)		 Grabban 39' (pen.)
Evans 58'
Revell 64'		 Attendance: 3,012
29 October 2011 16 Northampton Town 1–1 Rotherham United Sixfields Stadium
15:00 Logan 24' (o.g.) Evans 2' Attendance: 4,182
5 November 2011 17 Rotherham United 2–0 Aldershot Town Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabban 14'
Holroyd 41'		 Attendance: 3,284
19 November 2011 18 Bradford City 2–3 Rotherham United Valley Parade
15:00 Mitchell 34'
Flynn 90+2' (pen.)		 Grabban 22' (pen.)
Revell 51'
Marshall 57'		 Attendance: 10,551
26 November 2011 19 Rotherham United 1–2 Crawley Town Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Williams 20' Barnett 48'
Simpson 68'		 Attendance: 3,962
10 December 2011 20 Hereford United 2–3 Rotherham United Edgar Street
15:00 Arquin 34'
Facey 42'		 Mullins 13', 65'
Revell 23'		 Attendance: 1,908
17 December 2011 21 Rotherham United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Wood 78' Attendance: 3,343
26 December 2011 22 Macclesfield 0–0 Rotherham United Moss Rose
15:00 Attendance: 3,132
30 December 2011 23 Cheltenham 1–0 Rotherham United Whaddon Road
15:00 Pack 11' Attendance: 3,582
2 January 2012 24 Rotherham United 3–0 Bradford City Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabben 63', 68' (pen.)
Williams 74'		 Attendance: 5,368
14 January 2012 25 Rotherham United 1–2 Swindon Town Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Revell 54' Ritchie 19' (20) Attendance: 4,236
21 January 2012 26 Rotherham United 0–1 Port Vale Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Marc Richards 57'(pen.) Attendance: 3,189
28 January 2012 27 Dag & Red 3–2 Rotherham United Victoria Road
15:00 Nurse 50'
Bradley 62'(OG)
Doe 78'		 Harrison 28'
Revell 63'		 Attendance: 3,189
10 February 2012 28 Southend 0–2 Rotherham United Roots Hall
20:00 Hoskins 9'
Naylor Yellow card 45'
Taylor Yellow card 48'
Revell 83'		 Attendance: 4,717
14 February 2012 29 Rotherham United 1–0 Accrington Stanley Don Valley Stadium
19:45 Harrad 28' (pen.) Nsiala Yellow card 68' Attendance: 2,572
18 February 2012 30 Burton Albion 1–1 Rotherham United Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Zola 40'
Dyer Yellow card 42'		 Harrad 55'
Harrison Yellow card 72'
Revell Yellow card 84'		 Attendance: 3,313
21 February 2012 31 Gillingham 0–0 Rotherham United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Mullins Yellow card 33'
Grabban Yellow card 37'		 Attendance: 3,248
25 February 2012 32 Rotherham United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Dorman 90+2' Attendance: 3,937
3 March 2012 33 Barnet 1–1 Rotherham United Underhill Stadium
15:00 Byrne 7'
Holmes Yellow card 32'
Kamdjo Yellow card 35'
Hughes Yellow card 57'
Downing Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 65'		 Bradley Yellow card 6'
Pringle 50'
Mullins Yellow card 74'		 Attendance: 1,765
6 March 2012 34 Rotherham United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabban 62'
Wood Yellow card 72'
Pringle Yellow card 82'		 Davis 16' (pen.) Attendance: 2,447
10 March 2012 35 Rotherham United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabban 70' (pen.)
Taylor Yellow card 90+4'		 Attendance: 3,475
13 March 2012 36 Rotherham United 0–1 Torquay United Don Valley Stadium
19:45 Mansell 26' Attendance: 2,538
17 March 2012 37 Oxford United 2–1 Rotherham United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Rendell 45+2' Yellow card 88'
Hall 52'
Whing Yellow card 90+3'		 Bradley Yellow card 23'
Revell Yellow card 77'
Grabban 83' (pen.)		 Attendance: 6,756
24 March 2012 39 Crawley Town 3–0 Rotherham United Broadfield Stadium
15:00 Clarke 43'
Alexander 53' (pen.)
Mills 67'		 Hoskins Yellow card 68' Attendance: 2,766
6 April 2012 41 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Rotherham United Kingsmeadow
15:00 Moore 65' Cresswell Yellow card 12'
Pringle 34'
Hoskins 83'		 Attendance: 4,387
14 April 2012 43 Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Rotherham United Greenhous Meadow
15:00 Wroe Yellow card 19'
Gornell 45+2' (67)
Wildig 48'
Cansdell-Sherriff Yellow card 88'		 Cresswell 2' Yellow card 44'
Taylor Yellow card 19'
Grabban Yellow card 30'		 Attendance: 5,873
21 April 2012 44 Rotherham United 3–2 Morecambe Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Grabban 21' (90+1)
Cresswell Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 74'
Taylor 48'		 Burrow 39'
Redshaw 75' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,876
28 April 2012 45 Aldershot Town 2–2 Rotherham United Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
15:00 Vincenti 20' Yellow card 76'
Payne Yellow card 48'
Madjo 56'
Roberts Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 85'		 Evans 11' (pen.)
Hoskins 30'
Newey Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 82'
Schofield Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 2,578

FA Cup

12 November 2011 First Round Proper Barrow 1–2 Rotherham United Holker Street, Barrow
15:00 Rutherford 16' Report Grabban 82', 87' (pen.) Attendance: 3,030
3 December 2011 Second Round Proper Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Rotherham United New Meadow, Shrewsbury
15:00 Sharps 48'
Wroe 83' (pen.)		 Report Grabban 42' (pen.)
Marshall Yellow card 45' Red card		 Attendance: 4,048

League Cup

9 August 2011 Round 1 Rotherham United 1–4 Leicester City Don Valley Stadium
19:45 Mills 13' (o.g.) Gallagher 36'
Schlupp 53', 63', 71'		 Attendance: 3,717

Football League Trophy

4 October 2011 Round 2 Rotherham United 1–2 Sheffield United Don Valley Stadium
15:00 Revell 69' Porter 9'
Evans 90+7'		 Attendance: 6,737

Managerial change

Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
England Andy Scott Sacked 19 March 2012[3] 11th Steve Evans 9 April 2012[4]

Following Rotherham's defeat to Oxford United on 17 March 2012, the club found themselves eight points from the play-off places in League Two. This prompted chairman Tony Stewart to sack Andy Scott two days later.[3] Steve Evans was appointed as the new manager on a 3-year deal on 9 April.[4]

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
3 June 2011 FW England Gareth Evans England Bradford City Free [5]
3 June 2011 MF England Ben Pringle England Derby County Free [5]
1 July 2011 DF Wales Troy Brown England Ipswich Town Free [6]
4 July 2011 FW England Lewis Grabban England Brentford Free [7]
5 August 2011 DF England Michael Raynes England Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [8]
31 August 2011 FW England Alex Revell England Leyton Orient Undisclosed [9]
13 January 2012 DF England Richard Naylor England Doncaster Rovers Free [10]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
12 July 2011 GK Republic of Ireland Conrad Logan England Leicester City January 2012 [11]
28 August 2011 FW England Brett Williams England Reading January 2012 [12]
14 October 2011 DF England Guy Branston England Bradford City 14 January 2012 [13]
14 October 2011 DF England Jon Harley England Notts County 14 January 2012 [13][14]
24 November 2011 MF England Sam Wood England Brentford 3 May 2012 [15][16]
2 January 2012 GK Wales Rhys Taylor England Chelsea End of season [17][18]
10 January 2012 DF England Scott Griffiths England Peterborough United End of season [19]
26 January 2012 MF England Kieron Cadogan England Crystal Palace 3 May 2012 [20]
8 February 2012 FW England Shaun Harrad England Bury 8 March 2012 [21]
15 March 2012 FW England Sam Hoskins England Southampton End of season [22]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
24 November 2011 MF England Ollie Banks England Buxton 9 January 2012 [23]
6 January 2012 DF Wales Troy Brown England Aldershot Town End of Season [24]
13 January 2012 MF England Ollie Banks England Stalybridge Celtic End of season [25]
27 January 2012 MF England Marcus Marshall England Macclesfield Town 30 April 2012 [26][27]
24 February 2012 GK England Jamie Annerson England Bradford City End of season [28]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
20 June 2011 FW England Ryan Taylor England Bristol City Tribunal [29]
27 August 2011 FW England Adam Le Fondre England Reading £500,000 [30]
20 January 2012 FW England Chris Holroyd England Preston North End Undisclosed [31]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
1 June 2011 MF England Kevin Ellison England Morecambe 1 July 2011 [32][33]
22 June 2011 FW England Ian Thomas-Moore Retired
1 July 2011 MF England Nicky Law Scotland Motherwell 1 July 2011 (Bosman) [34]
1 July 2011 DF England Nick Fenton England Morecambe 1 August 2011 [32][35]
1 July 2011 MF England Grant Darley England Stalybridge Celtic 11 August 2011 [32][36]
1 July 2011 MF England Stephen Brogan England Alfreton Town 11 August 2011 [32][37]
1 July 2011 DF England Jamie Green England Grimsby Town 1 September 2011 [32][38]
1 July 2011 DF England Luke Ashworth England Harrogate Town 9 September 2011 [32][39]
2 August 2011 FW England Tom Pope England Port Vale Free [40]

Awards

End of Season Awards Winner[41]
Player of the SeasonJonny Mullins
Community Player of the SeasonAndy Warrington
Goal of the SeasonLewis Grabban vs Shrewsbury Town

References

  1. ↑ "Rotherham United history". Statto. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Port Vale formally enter administration". BBC Sport. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Andy Scott sacked as Rotherham United manager". BBC Sport. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans". BBC Sport. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Rotherham United sign up Ben Pringle and Gareth Evans". BBC Football. 3 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Troy Brown joins Rotherham from Ipswich". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Rotherham United sign Brentford striker Lewis Grabban". BBC Football. 4 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Rotherham United sign Michael Raynes from Scunthorpe". BBC Football. 5 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Rotherham sign Orient striker Alex Revell". BBC Football. 31 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Rotherham United snap up veteran Richard Naylor". BBC Football. 13 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Rotherham United sign Leicester goalkeeper Logan on loan". BBC Football. 12 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Rotherham sign Reading striker Brett Williams on loan". BBC Football. 28 August 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Rotherham United sign Guy Branston and Jon Harley". BBC Sport. 5 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Rotherham extend Jon Harley's loan deal until January". BBC Sport. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Rotherham United sign Brentford's Sam Wood on loan". BBC Sport. 24 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Millers make loan move for Wood". Sky Sports. 12 January 2012.
  17. ↑ "Millers land 'keeper". Rotherham United F.C. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "Rotherham United extend Rhys Taylor's loan from Chelsea". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Scott Griffiths makes Rotherham United loan switch". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Rotherham sign Crystal Palace's Kieron Cadogan on loan". BBC Sport. 26 January 2012.
  21. ↑ "Rotherham United sign Shaun Harrad from Bury on emergency loan". BBC Sport. 8 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "Striker Joins Millers". Southampton FC. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  23. ↑ "Banks joins Buxton". Rotherham United F.C. 24 November 2011.
  24. ↑ "Aldershot bring defenders Troy Brown and Sonny Bradley". BBC Football. 6 January 2012.
  25. ↑ "Banks loaned to Stalybridge". Sky Sports. 13 January 2012.
  26. ↑ "Silkmen take Marshall". Macclesfield Town F.C. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012.
  27. ↑ "Macclesfield Town extend Marcus Marshall loan deal". BBC Football. 28 February 2012.
  28. ↑ "Annerson arrives at City". Bradford City A.F.C. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012.
  29. ↑ "Bristol City sign Rotherham United striker Ryan Taylor". BBC Football. 20 June 2011.
  30. ↑ "Royals confirm Le Fondre deal". Sky Sports.
  31. ↑ "Preston North End sign Procter, Holroyd & McAllister". BBC Sport.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rotherham United offer new deals to six players". BBC Football. 10 May 2011.
  33. ↑ "Morecambe sign former Rotherham winger Kevin Ellison". BBC Football. 1 June 2011.
  34. ↑ "Nicky Law completes move to Motherwell". BBC Football. 1 July 2011.
  35. ↑ "Morecambe complete the signing of Nick Fenton". BBC Football. 2 August 2011.
  36. ↑ "Stalybridge Celtic make 2 new signings". Non-League Football Forum. 11 August 2011.
  37. ↑ "Reds make it a total of 3 new faces". Alfreton F.C. 11 August 2011.
  38. ↑ "Grimsby Town snap up defender Jamie Green". BBC Football. 1 September 2011.
  39. ↑ "Former Latics defender joins Harrogate". Pitchero. 9 September 2011.
  40. ↑ "Port Vale sign ex-Rotherham striker Tom Pope". BBC Football. 2 August 2011.
  41. ↑ "Mullins collects Player of the Season award". Rotherham United F.C. 9 May 2012.
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