Rotherham United season by season

Every Rotherham United season on record, from 1925–26 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.

96seasons
4,645matches

Season	Division	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pos	Leading scorer
1925–26	Third Division North	45	19	7	19	76	95	14	Joe Scott (14)
1926–27	Third Division North	43	10	12	21	70	94	19	Cyril Hemingway (11)
1927–28	Third Division North	47	16	13	18	77	80	14	Joe Scott (21)
1928–29	Third Division North	43	15	9	19	61	79	16	Billy Bottrill (11)
1929–30	Third Division North	46	13	9	24	78	125	20	Egbert Murden (21)
1930–31	Third Division North	43	13	12	18	82	85	14	Billy Hick (30)
1931–32	Third Division North	42	14	5	23	63	77	19	Albert Parkin (15)
1932–33	Third Division North	43	14	6	23	60	88	17	John Nock (10)
1933–34	Third Division North	45	12	8	25	58	97	21	Vic Wright (18)
1934–35	Third Division North	44	20	7	17	89	75	9	Billy Dickinson (25)
1935–36	Third Division North	45	17	10	18	72	69	11	Billy Dickinson (18)
1936–37	Third Division North	44	14	8	22	82	97	17	Ernest Smith (22)
1937–38	Third Division North	45	21	11	13	73	60	6	Arnold Bramham (24)
1938–39	Third Division North	43	17	8	18	65	68	11	Arnold Bramham (30)
1945–46		8	5	2	1	12	9
1946–47	Third Division North	45	31	6	8	120	57	2	Wally Ardron (40)
1947–48	Third Division North	43	25	9	9	95	52	2	Wally Ardron (30)
1948–49	Third Division North	44	29	6	9	94	49	2	Wally Ardron (33)
1949–50	Third Division North	43	19	10	14	84	64	6	Gladstone Guest (18)
1950–51	Third Division North	50	34	9	7	115	47	1	Jack Shaw (46)
1951–52	Second Division	44	18	8	18	75	75	9	Jack Shaw (25)
1952–53	Second Division	46	18	10	18	83	80	12	Jack Grainger (18)
1953–54	Second Division	44	22	7	15	83	72	5	Ronnie Burke (33)
1954–55	Second Division	44	26	4	14	96	69	3	Jack Grainger (19)
1955–56	Second Division	44	12	10	22	59	80	19	Ian Wilson (14)
1956–57	Second Division	43	13	11	19	75	79	17	Peter Johnson Jack Grainger (14)
1957–58	Second Division	43	14	5	24	66	105	18	Barry Webster (12)
1958–59	Second Division	43	10	9	24	43	84	20	Barry Webster (12)
1959–60	Second Division	48	18	17	13	68	71	8	Brian Sawyer (21)
1960–61	Second Division	50	18	14	18	79	72	15	Ken Houghton Alan Kirkman (14)
1961–62	Second Division	53	21	12	20	84	86	9	Alan Kirkman (22)
1962–63	Second Division	46	19	6	21	73	82	14	Albert Bennett (23)
1963–64	Second Division	48	22	8	18	107	90	7	Brian Tiler Ken Houghton (22)
1964–65	Second Division	48	16	14	18	81	79	14	Albert Bennett (27)
1965–66	Second Division	48	19	15	14	86	81	7	John Galley (22)
1966–67	Second Division	48	15	12	21	66	75	18	Les Chappell (17)
1967–68	Second Division	49	13	13	23	47	82	21	John Galley (7)
1968–69	Third Division	51	17	15	19	63	56	11	Jim Storrie (15)
1969–70	Third Division	55	19	17	19	75	61	14	Steve Downes (11)
1970–71	Third Division	53	20	18	15	77	70	8	Dave Watson (12)
1971–72	Third Division	54	23	18	13	82	63	5	Carl Gilbert (27)
1972–73	Third Division	51	20	7	24	58	71	21	Bobby Ham (10)
1973–74	Fourth Division	50	17	13	20	61	67	15	Ron Wigg (15)
1974–75	Fourth Division	54	25	18	11	80	51	3	Richard Finney (17)
1975–76	Third Division	50	16	12	22	58	76	16	Richard Finney (11)
1976–77	Third Division	54	25	17	12	84	54	4	Alan Crawford (31)
1977–78	Third Division	54	16	15	23	65	79	20	Richard Finney (16)
1978–79	Third Division	56	21	14	21	68	66	17	Dave Gwyther (18)
1979–80	Third Division	53	21	12	20	67	72	13	Richard Finney (13)
1980–81	Third Division	50	25	14	11	67	36	1	Ronnie Moore (25)
1981–82	Second Division	48	22	9	17	75	63	7	Ronnie Moore (25)
1982–83	Second Division	46	11	16	19	48	72	20	John Seasman Joe McBride (11)
1983–84	Third Division	58	21	12	25	70	76	18	Kevin Kilmore (21)
1984–85	Third Division	53	21	13	19	66	66	12	Tony Simmons (14)
1985–86	Third Division	52	18	12	22	77	74	14	Tommy Tynan (17)
1986–87	Third Division	53	16	15	22	57	66	14	Gareth Evans (11)
1987–88	Third Division	55	14	20	21	63	81	21	Paul Haycock (14)
1988–89	Fourth Division	52	25	16	11	83	45	1	Bobby Williamson (28)
1989–90	Third Division	53	19	15	19	75	71	9	Bobby Williamson (25)
1990–91	Third Division	56	15	15	26	67	95	23	Clive Mendonca (12)
1991–92	Fourth Division	47	22	13	12	75	47	2	Tony Cunningham (20)
1992–93	Second Division	55	22	16	17	71	68	11	Tony Cunningham (12)
1993–94	Second Division	51	17	14	20	69	69	15	Imre Varadi (21)
1994–95	Second Division	51	16	15	20	67	72	17	Shaun Goater (25)
1995–96	Second Division	51	15	14	22	64	74	16	Earl Jean (6)
1996–97	Second Division	50	7	14	29	40	77	23	Leo Fortune-West (17)
1997–98	Third Division	52	18	20	14	81	74	9	Lee Glover (18)
1998–99	Third Division	55	22	17	16	87	67	5	Leo Fortune-West Lee Glover (12)
1999–00	Third Division	53	27	12	14	81	46	2	Leo Fortune-West (17)
2000–01	Second Division	52	29	10	13	86	66	2	Mark Robins (26)
2001–02	First Division	50	12	19	19	58	75	21	Mark Robins (16)
2002–03	First Division	52	18	15	19	74	75	15	Alan Lee (16)
2003–04	First Division	51	15	17	19	59	66	17	Martin Butler (15)
2004–05	Championship	49	6	15	28	38	74	24	Martin Butler (6)
2005–06	League One	49	13	16	20	58	69	20	Deon Burton (14)
2006–07	League One	49	14	9	26	63	83	23	Will Hoskins (16)
2007–08	League Two	50	21	12	17	66	69	9	Derek Holmes Chris O'Grady (11)
2008–09	League Two	57	24	16	17	72	60	14	Reuben Reid (19)
2009–10	League Two	54	25	12	17	69	65	5	Adam Le Fondre (30)
2010–11	League Two	49	17	16	16	76	67	9	Adam Le Fondre (25)
2011–12	League Two	50	19	13	18	72	72	10	Lewis Grabban (20)
2012–13	League Two	52	26	9	17	83	67	2	Daniel Nardiello (13)
2013–14	League One	56	29	16	11	104	71	4	Kieran Agard (18)
2014–15	Championship	49	12	16	21	48	73	21	Matt Derbyshire (10)
2015–16	Championship	49	14	10	25	55	75	21	Matt Derbyshire (8)
2016–17	Championship	48	5	8	35	46	106	24	Danny Ward (12)
2017–18	League One	55	28	9	18	88	64	4	Kieffer Moore (13)
2018–19	Championship	49	9	16	24	56	94	22	Semi Ajayi Michael Smith Will Vaulks (8)
2019–20	League One	43	22	8	13	77	53	2	Freddie Ladapo (17)
2020–21	Championship	48	11	10	27	46	63	23	Michael Smith (10)
2021–22	League One	58	34	13	11	103	45	2	Michael Smith (25)
2022–23	Championship	49	12	17	20	52	66	19	Chiedozie Ogbene (9)
2023–24	Championship	49	5	13	31	39	97	24	Tom Eaves (6)
2024–25	League One	55	21	12	22	67	69	13	Sam Nombe (15)
2025–26	League One	54	13	12	29	57	85	22	Sam Nombe (12)
2026–27		3	0	1	2	3	7