2018–19 Rotherham United F.C. season

Rotherham United
2018–19 season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerPaul Warne
StadiumNew York Stadium
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
(vs. Manchester City)
EFL CupSecond round
(vs. Everton)

The 2018–19 season was Rotherham United's 94th season in their existence and the first back in the Championship following promotion via the play-offs last season.[1] The club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Key Events

On 13 March 2019, Rotherham won away at Queens Park Rangers, claiming their first away win of the season, and their first win in the EFL Championship in 44 attempts, the last being on 9 April 2016.[2][3]

Relegation from the EFL Championship was confirmed on the penultimate weekend of the season, 27 April 2019, when Rotherham lost away at West Bromwich Albion after Millwall had drawn their game earlier in the day.[4]

Squad statistics

Player statistics

As of end of season. [1]

Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.

No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Slovakia Marek Rodák 46 0 45 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK England Lewis Price 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
30 GK England Laurence Bilboe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England Zak Vyner 31+3 0 28+3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
3 DF England Joe Mattock 45 1 44 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
5 DF Nigeria Semi Ajayi 49 8 46 7 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 0
6 DF England Richard Wood 24+4 2 23+3 2 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
15 DF Scotland Clark Robertson 28+3 3 25+3 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 0
20 DF England Michael Ihiekwe 15 2 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
28 DF England Billy Jones 20+2 0 19+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1
29 DF England Manny Onariase 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF England Akeem Hinds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF England Will Vaulks 42+1 8 41 7 0 0 1 0 0+1 1 10 1
7 MF Republic of Ireland Anthony Forde 20+11 1 17+11 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
8 MF England Matt Palmer 9+4 0 8+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 2 0
11 MF England Jon Taylor 31+13 4 30+11 4 0 0 1 0 0+2 0 3 0
13 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Towell 28+6 4 28+6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
16 MF Republic of Ireland Darren Potter 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF England Matt Crooks 7+9 3 7+9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 MF England Joe Newell 19+13 0 18+13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF Australia Ryan Williams 26+15 1 24+15 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
25 MF England Ben Wiles 12+11 0 9+11 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
33 MF England Reece McGinley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England Jake Southern-Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW England Jamie Proctor 4+14 4 2+14 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
10 FW England David Ball 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 FW England Kyle Vassell 9+16 0 9+14 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 2 0
21 FW England Jerry Yates 3+4 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 FW England Michael Smith 45+1 8 44+1 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
32 FW Nigeria Joshua Kayode 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW Northern Ireland Tyrone Lewthwaite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players played for the club this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season:
17 MF Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning 13+5 4 13+5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
26 DF England Sean Raggett 8+2 1 6+1 1 0 0 0+1 0 2 0 1 0

Goalscorers

As of end of season. [2]
Place Position Nation Number Name Total League Playoffs FA Cup EFL Cup
1 FW England 24 Michael Smith 8 8 0 0 0
= MF England 4 Will Vaulks 8 7 0 0 1
= DF Nigeria 5 Semi Ajayi 8 7 0 0 1
4 MF England 11 Jon Taylor 4 4 0 0 0
= MF Republic of Ireland 13 Richie Towell 4 4 0 0 0
= MF Republic of Ireland 17 Ryan Manning 4 4 0 0 0
= FW England 9 Jamie Proctor 4 2 0 0 2
8 DF Scotland 15 Clark Robertson 3 3 0 0 0
= MF England 17 Matt Crooks 3 3 0 0 0
10 DF England 6 Richard Wood 2 2 0 0 0
= DF England 20 Michael Ihiekwe 2 2 0 0 0
12 DF England 3 Joe Mattock 1 1 0 0 0
= MF Republic of Ireland 7 Anthony Forde 1 1 0 0 0
= MF Australia 23 Ryan Williams 1 1 0 0 0
= DF England 26 Sean Raggett 1 1 0 0 0

Pre-season friendlies

The first announcement from the club regarding pre-season friendlies came on 31 May 2018, when a game against Mansfield Town was confirmed.[5] This was followed a day later by confirmation of the usual opening friendly with Parkgate.[6] Later on 1 June, the club announced two split-squad friendlies on the same day against Stocksbridge Park Steels and Sheffield F.C.[7] On 5 June the club announced a friendly against Premier League opposition, with Neil Warnock's newly promoted Cardiff City being hosted at New York Stadium.[8] On 2 July the club announced a home friendly against Grimsby Town.[9] This was subsequently cancelled on 6 July due to insufficient police resources being available.[10] On 4 July the opposition for two friendlies during the clubs Austrian training camp was announced.[11]

7 July 2018 Friendly Parkgate 1–3 Rotherham United Parkgate
12:00 BST Collinson 74' Report Smith 5'
Forde 68', 87'		 Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex
10 July 2018 Friendly Rotherham United 0–0 SKU Amstetten Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria
10:30 CEST Report Stadium: Sportschule Lindabrunn
14 July 2018 Friendly SC Wiener Neustadt 0–1 Rotherham United Wiener Neustadt, Austria
17:00 CEST Report Smith 2' Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt
17 July 2018 Friendly Stocksbridge Park Steels 1–4 Rotherham United Stocksbridge, Sheffield
19:30 BST Ruthven 22' Report Vassell 11', 34', 85'
Hinds 65'		 Stadium: Bracken Moor
17 July 2018 Friendly Sheffield 0–3 Rotherham United Dronfield
19:30 BST Report Smith 50', 88'
David Ball 88'		 Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
25 July 2018 Friendly Rotherham United 2–1 Cardiff City Rotherham
19:45 BST Palmer 31'
Smith 78'		 Report Murphy 13' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,455
Referee: Scott Duncan
28 July 2018 Friendly Mansfield Town 2–1 Rotherham United Mansfield
15:00 BST Davies
Walker 		Report Raggett Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,083
Referee: Darren England

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 9 23 53 71 −18 51
20 Reading 46 10 17 19 49 66 −17 47
21 Millwall 46 10 14 22 48 64 −16 44
22 Rotherham United (R) 46 8 16 22 52 83 −31 40 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Bolton Wanderers (R) 46 8 8 30 29 78 −49 32[a]
24 Ipswich Town (R) 46 5 16 25 36 77 −41 31
Source: Sky Sports Archived 25 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[12]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 8 16 22 52 83  −31 40 7 8 8 32 38  −6 1 8 14 20 45  −25

Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAH
ResultLWLLWLWLLDDLDDDWDDDLDDLLLWLLLDDDDDWLWLLWLDLLLL
Position24131517151514151918191920202118191919202020202122212121212121212222222222222222222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Brentford 5–1 Rotherham United Brentford
15:00 BST Maupay 4', 60'
Canós 44'
Watkins 48'
Macleod 89'		 Report Wood Yellow card 9'
Vaulks Yellow card 43' 90+2'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,297
Referee: Oliver Langford
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Rotherham United 1–0 Ipswich Town Rotherham
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 42'
Vaulks Yellow card 71'
Smith 90'		 Report Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,460
Referee: David Webb
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Leeds United 2–0 Rotherham United Leeds
15:00 BST Ayling 49'
Roofe 71'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 16' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,699
Referee: Robert Jones
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Rotherham United 2–3 Hull City Rotherham
19:45 BST Wood 16' Yellow card 86'
Proctor 75'		 Report Irvine 28', 47'
Campbell 45+1'
Henriksen Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,962
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
26 August 2018 (2018-08-26) 5 Rotherham United 1–0 Millwall Rotherham
12:30 BST Raggett 20'
Manning Yellow card 51'		 Report Wallace Yellow card 22'
McLaughlin Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,197
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Morsy Yellow card 57'
Vaughan 73'
Kipré Yellow card 80'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 5'
Williams Yellow card 38'
Wood Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,584
Referee: Scott Duncan
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Rotherham United 1–0 Derby County Rotherham
15:00 BST Wood Yellow card 48'
Vassell Yellow card 59'
Manning 63' (pen.)
Mattock Yellow card 67'
Taylor Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Lawrence Red card 58'
Waghorn Yellow card 58'
Mount Yellow card 60'
Keogh Yellow card 63'
Johnson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,707
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) 8 Aston Villa 2–0 Rotherham United Aston
19:45 BST Abraham 27' Yellow card 68'
El Ghazi Yellow card 37'
Bolasie 82'		 Report Ajayi Yellow card 65'
Mattock Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,991
Referee: Andy Davies
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Rotherham United West Bridgford
15:00 BST Guedioura Yellow card 32'
Grabban 86' (pen.)		 Report Jones Yellow card 33'
Towell Yellow card 86'
Vaulks Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,479
Referee: Robert Jones
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Rotherham United 2–2 Stoke City Rotherham
17:30 BST Manning 47' (pen.)
Towell 50'		 Report Ince 59'
Bojan 85'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,706
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) 11 Rotherham United 0–0 Bristol City Rotherham
19:45 BST Manning Yellow card 77'
Smith Yellow card 88'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 77'
Hunt Yellow card 84'
Brownhill Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,187
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Birmingham City 3–1 Rotherham United Birmingham
15:00 BST Jutkiewicz 20', 23', 68' Report Mattock Yellow card 50'
Taylor 77'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,795
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Rotherham United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Rotherham
15:00 BST Vaulks 57'
Manning Yellow card 81'
Mattock Yellow card 89'		 Report Lowe Yellow card 24'
Doidge 84'
Vela Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: John Brooks
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 14 Middlesbrough 0–0 Rotherham United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Report Vaulks Yellow card 48' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,235
Referee: Darren Bond
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Preston North End 1–1 Rotherham United Preston
15:00 BST Barkhuizen 40'
Maguire Yellow card 90'		 Report Smith 55'
Towell Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 11,780
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Rotherham United 2–1 Swansea City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Vaulks Yellow card 22'
Smith Yellow card 22'
Manning 79' (pen.), 87' (pen.)		 Report Fer Yellow card 22'
McBurnie 25'
Celina Yellow card 74'
McBurnie Yellow card 86'
van der Hoorn Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,006
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Rotherham United Blackburn
15:00 GMT Dack 81' Report Smith 75', Yellow card 79' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: David Webb
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Rotherham United 2–2 Sheffield United Rotherham
12:30 GMT Taylor 66'
Proctor 90+2'		 Report Duffy 8'
Basham Yellow card 62' 85'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,607
Referee: Peter Bankes
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 Rotherham United 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Rotherham
19:45 GMT Vaulks 6'
Robertson 15'		 Report Wells 12'
Bidwell Yellow card 23'
Wszołek Yellow card 35'
Freeman 90+1'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,018
Referee: Andy Woolmer
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Norwich City 3–1 Rotherham United Norwich
15:00 GMT Cantwell 55'
Aarons 71'
Pukki 84'		 Report Towell 11' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,858
Referee: Steve Martin
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Rotherham United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Bannan Yellow card 20'
João 45+1', 64'		 Report Smith 46'
Towell 55'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,725
Referee: Darren Bond
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Rotherham United 1–1 Reading Rotherham
15:00 GMT Mattock Yellow card 45' 90' Report Sims Yellow card 6'
Baldock 9'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,775
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Rotherham United 0–4 West Bromwich Albion Rotherham
15:00 GMT Mattock Yellow card 44' Report Gayle 6', 44', 54'
Barnes 20'
Barry Yellow card 29'
Johnstone Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,593
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rotherham United Horwich
15:00 GMT Ameobi 33'
Wilson Yellow card 51'
O'Neil 65'		 Report Robertson Yellow card 13'
Vaulks 37'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,255
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Bristol City 1–0 Rotherham United Bristol
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 44'
Dasilva Yellow card 71'
Webster 86'		 Report Jones Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 64'
Towell Red card 72'
Manning Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Scott Duncan
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Rotherham United 2–1 Preston North End Rotherham
15:00 GMT Palmer Yellow card 12'
Raggett Yellow card 29'
Vaulks 45+1' Yellow card 74'
Smith 76' Yellow card 83'
Wiles Yellow card 82'		 Report Ledson Yellow card 31'
Nmecha 78'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,077
Referee: Lee Probert
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Ipswich Town 1–0 Rotherham United Ipswich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,893
Referee: James Linington
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Rotherham United 2–4 Brentford Rotherham
15:00 GMT Taylor 20'
Konsa 73' (o.g.)
Yates Yellow card 80'		 Report Mokotjo 2', 75'
Benrahma 53'
Maupay 85'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,319
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 Rotherham United 1–2 Leeds United Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ajayi 28'
Robertson Yellow card 79'		 Report Klich 51', 86'
Casilla Yellow card 90+3'
Phillips Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,259
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Millwall 0–0 Rotherham United Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Report Robertson Yellow card 40'
Wood Yellow card 58'
Crooks Yellow card 86'
Vassell Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,084
Referee: Andrew Madley
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Rotherham United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMT Robertson 28'
Forde Yellow card 88'		 Report Windass 32' Yellow card 67'
Kipré Yellow card 54'
Pilkington Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,611
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 Hull City 2–2 Rotherham United Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT Bowen 2'
Campbell 23'		 Report Forde 48'
McKenzie 55' (o.g.)
Vyner Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 10,785
Referee: Scott Duncan
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Rotherham United 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham
13:00 GMT Mattock Yellow card 27'
Taylor 37'
Ajayi Yellow card 39'
Jones Yellow card 54'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 61'
Towell 74'		 Report Forestieri 35' Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card 90+11'
Boyd Yellow card 67'
Iorfa 90+10'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,736
Referee: Darren England
23 February 2019 34 Reading 1–1 Rotherham United Reading
15:00 GMT Ejaria 31'
Swift Yellow card 54'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 50'
Williams Yellow card 59'
Ajayi 79'
Vaulks Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 15,958
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Rotherham United 3–2 Blackburn Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ajayi 2', 83'
Robertson Yellow card 30'
Mattock Yellow card 50'
Williams 57'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Smallwood Yellow card 8'
Bell 51'
Mulgrew 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,663
Referee: John Brooks
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Sheffield United 2–0 Rotherham United Sheffield
12:15 GMT O'Connell 5'
Duffy 74'		 Report Vaulks Red card 28' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,402
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) 37 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Rotherham United Shepherd's Bush
19:45 GMT Bidwell Yellow card 43'
Osayi-Samuel 85'
Furlong Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 17'
Ajayi 71', 90+5'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: David Webb
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Rotherham United 1–2 Norwich City Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ihiekwe Yellow card 17'
Jones Yellow card 29'
Ajayi 52'		 Report McLean 45'
Godfrey 57'
Stiepermann Yellow card 64'
Aarons Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,026
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 March 2019 39 Derby County 6–1 Rotherham United Derby
15:00 GMT Waghorn 13' (pen.), 42', 71' (pen.)
Johnson 39'
Mount 48'
Holmes 62'		 Report Wood 53'
Crooks Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,003
Referee: Tim Robinson
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Rotherham United 2–1 Nottingham Forest Rotherham
15:00 BST Smith 10'
Ihiekwe 60'		 Report Grabban 28'
Janko Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,012
Referee: Stephen Martin
10 April 2019 (2019-04-10) 41 Rotherham United 1–2 Aston Villa Rotherham
19:45 BST Vaulks 36' (pen.) Yellow card 75'
Ajayi Yellow card 47'
Mattock Yellow card 61'		 Report Abraham soccer ball with red X 12' Yellow card 90+2'
Mings Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 34'
Kodjia 48' (pen.)
Grealish 51'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,558
Referee: Andrew Madley
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Stoke City 2–2 Rotherham United Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Vokes 27'
Clucas 29'		 Report Smith 58'
Vaulks Yellow card 60'
Crooks 74'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 24,250
Referee: Andy Woolmer
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Swansea City 4–3 Rotherham United Swansea
15:00 BST McBurnie 36', 79'
McKay 50'
Byers 69'		 Report Ihiekwe 10'
Ajayi Yellow card 13'
Crooks 38'
Vaulks 83'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Rotherham United 1–3 Birmingham City Rotherham
15:00 BST Ajayi Yellow card 5'
Crooks 22'
Wood Yellow card 50'
Vaulks Yellow card 73'		 Report Maghoma 56'
Jota 63'
Gardner Yellow card 75'
Mrabti 90+3'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,703
Referee: Andy Davies
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Rotherham United West Bromwich
15:00 BST Rodriguez 77' (pen.)
Harper 79'		 Report Mattock Yellow card 37'
Robertson 50'
Jones Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Referee: Robert Jones
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Rotherham United 1–2 Middlesbrough Rotherham
12:30 BST Smith 86' (pen.) Report Assombalonga 28' (pen.)
Obi Mikel 37' Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 11,051
Referee: Andrew Madley

FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[14]

6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round Manchester City 7–0 Rotherham United Manchester
14:00 GMT Sterling 12' Yellow card 35'
Foden 43'
Ajayi 45+1' (o.g.)
Jesus 52'
Mahrez 73'
Otamendi 78'
Sané 85'		 Report Wiles Yellow card 24' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Referee: David Coote

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[15] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[16]

13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) First round Rotherham United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
19:00 BST Proctor 37', 64'
Ajayi 42'		 Report Bruce Yellow card 25'
Vaughan 74'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Peter Bankes
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round Everton 3–1 Rotherham United Walton
19:45 BST Sigurðsson 28'
Digne Yellow card 52'
Calvert-Lewin 62', 89'		 Report Vaulks 86' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,972
Referee: Graham Scott

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 Scotland Clark Robertson Blackpool Free [17]
1 July 2018 England Kyle Vassell Blackpool Free [17]
20 July 2018 England Billy Jones Sunderland Free [18]
11 January 2019 England Matt Crooks Northampton Town Undisclosed [19]

Transfers out

Date from Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 England Darnelle Bailey-King Free agent Released [20]
1 July 2018 England Jonson Clarke-Harris Coventry City Released [20][21]
1 July 2018 Jamaica Shaun Cummings Free agent Released [20]
1 July 2018 England Kuda Muskwe Free agent Released [20]
1 July 2018 England Mason Warren Free agent Released [20]
1 August 2018 Northern Ireland Thomas Maguire Northern Ireland Cliftonville Free [22]
14 August 2018 England George McMahon Burnley Free [23]

Loans in

Start date Nationality Name From End date Ref.
2 July 2018 England Zak Vyner Bristol City 31 May 2019 [24]
25 July 2018 England Sean Raggett Norwich City 8 March 2019 [25][26]
25 July 2018 Slovakia Marek Rodák Fulham 31 May 2019 [27]
16 August 2018 Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning Queens Park Rangers 1 January 2019 [28][29]
31 August 2018 Republic of Ireland Richie Towell Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2019 [30]

Loans out

Start date Nationality Name To End date Ref.
18 July 2018 England Dominic Ball Scotland Aberdeen 31 May 2019 [31]
20 July 2018 England Jerry Yates Carlisle United 1 January 2019 [32][33]
1 August 2018 England Ben Purrington AFC Wimbledon 10 January 2019 [34][35]
24 August 2018 England Michael Ihiekwe Accrington Stanley 2 January 2019 [36]
3 September 2018 England David Ball Bradford City 31 May 2019 [37]
18 September 2018 England Akeem Hinds Frickley Athletic 18 October 2018 [38]
19 September 2018 Nigeria Joshua Kayode Chesterfield 17 October 2018 [39]
25 October 2018 Nigeria Manny Onariase Dagenham & Redbridge 31 May 2019 [40][41]
9 November 2018 Wales Alex Bray York City 12 January 2019 [42]
2 January 2019 Northern Ireland Reece McGinley Northern Ireland Crusaders 31 May 2019 [43]
10 January 2019 England Ben Purrington Charlton Athletic 31 May 2019 [35]
12 February 2019 Wales Alex Bray Weston-super-Mare 27 April 2019 [44]
22 February 2019 England Laurence Bilboe Stratford Town March 2019 [45]
8 March 2019 England Akeem Hinds Hyde United April 2019 [46]
3 April 2019 England Laurence Bilboe Havant & Waterlooville 31 May 2019 [47]

References

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