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2011–12 Rotherham United F.C. season
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Rotherham United F.C. | ||||
| season | 2011–12 | ||||
| manager | Andy Scott (sacked 19 March 2012) | ||||
| Darren Patterson (caretaker to 10 April 2012) | |||||
| Steve Evans | |||||
| chairman | Tony Stewart | ||||
| league | League Two | ||||
| league result | 10th | ||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | ||||
| cup1 result | Second round | ||||
| cup2 | League Cup | ||||
| cup2 result | First round | ||||
| cup3 | Football League Trophy | ||||
| cup3 result | Second round (North) | ||||
| league topscorer | Lewis Grabban (17) | ||||
| season topscorer | Lewis Grabban (20) | ||||
| highest attendance | League: 5,368 vs Bradford City (2 January 2012) | ||||
| All: 6,737 vs Sheffield United (4 October 2011) | |||||
| lowest attendance | League: 2,447 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 March 2012) | ||||
| All: 2,447 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 March 2012) | |||||
| average attendance | 3,498 | ||||
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| prevseason | 2010–11 | ||||
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
Darren Patterson (caretaker to 10 April 2012) Steve Evans All: 6,737 vs Sheffield United (4 October 2011) All: 2,447 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 March 2012) The 2011–12 season was Rotherham United's 87th season in their existence and the fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
League table
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | ENG | 23 | Lewis Grabban | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | FW | ENG | 9 | Alex Revell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | 7 | Gareth Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | ENG | 10 | Adam Le Fondre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | WAL | 18 | Ben Pringle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | DF | ENG | 5 | Ryan Cresswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | 10 | Shaun Harrad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | ENG | 17 | Johnny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | FW | ENG | 9 | Brett Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | ENG | 4 | Danny Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | ENG | 8 | Jason Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | FW | ENG | 10 | Sam Hoskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | WAL | 22 | Troy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | ENG | 11 | Danny Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | ENG | 12 | Marcus Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | ENG | 26 | Sam Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | WAL | 15 | Mark Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | ENG | 28 | Kieron Cadogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
Disciplinary record
Results
Pre-season friendlies
Grabban
Holroyd
Madine
Bradley
Telling
Grant
Novak
Rhodes
League Two
Le Fondre
Pringle
Le Fondre
McLeod
Grabban
Evans
Connell
Grabban
Nicholson
Howe
Cresswell
Timlin
Harris
Bolger
Lee Brown
Anyinsah
Schofield
Wilson
Evans
Revell
Holroyd
Flynn
Revell
Marshall
Simpson
Facey
Revell
Williams
Bradley (OG)
Doe
Revell
Naylor
Taylor
Revell
Dyer
Harrison
Revell
Grabban
Holmes
Kamdjo
Hughes
Downing
Pringle
Mullins
Wood
Pringle
Taylor
Hall
Whing
Revell
Grabban
Pringle
Revell
Cadogan
Chalmers
Alexander
Mills
Schofield
Pringle
Hoskins
Gornell
Wildig
Cansdell-Sherriff
Taylor
Grabban
Cresswell
Taylor
Redshaw
Payne
Madjo
Roberts
Hoskins
Newey
Schofield
Akinfenwa
FA Cup
Wroe Marshall
League Cup
Schlupp
Football League Trophy
Evans
Managerial change
| Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Andy Scott | Sacked | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17436735 | title=Andy Scott sacked as Rotherham United manager | work=BBC Sport | date=19 March 2012 | access-date=19 March 2012}} | 11th | Steve Evans | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17656607 | title=Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans | work=BBC Sport | date=9 April 2012 | access-date=9 April 2012}} |
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. Steve Evans was appointed as the new manager on a 3-year deal on 9 April.
Transfers
| Players transferred in | Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | Players loaned in | Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. | Players loaned out | Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | Players transferred out | Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | Players released | Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2011 | FW | ENG Gareth Evans | ENG Bradford City | Free | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13645251 | title=Rotherham United sign up Ben Pringle and Gareth Evans | work=BBC Sport | date=3 June 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 June 2011 | MF | ENG Ben Pringle | ENG Derby County | Free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | DF | WAL Troy Brown | ENG Ipswich Town | Free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 July 2011 | FW | ENG Lewis Grabban | ENG Brentford | Free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 August 2011 | DF | ENG Michael Raynes | ENG Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 August 2011 | FW | ENG Alex Revell | ENG Leyton Orient | Undisclosed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 January 2012 | DF | ENG Richard Naylor | ENG Doncaster Rovers | Free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 July 2011 | GK | IRE Conrad Logan | ENG Leicester City | January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 August 2011 | FW | ENG Brett Williams | ENG Reading | January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 October 2011 | DF | ENG Guy Branston | ENG Bradford City | 14 January 2012 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15305457 | title=Rotherham United sign Guy Branston and Jon Harley | date=5 October 2011 | work=BBC Sport}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 October 2011 | DF | ENG Jon Harley | ENG Notts County | 14 January 2012 | title=Rotherham extend Jon Harley's loan deal until January | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15678270 | work=BBC Sport | date=10 November 2011 | access-date=10 November 2011}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 November 2011 | MF | ENG Sam Wood | ENG Brentford | 3 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 January 2012 | GK | WAL Rhys Taylor | ENG Chelsea | End of season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 January 2012 | DF | ENG Scott Griffiths | ENG Peterborough United | End of season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 January 2012 | MF | ENG Kieron Cadogan | ENG Crystal Palace | 3 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 February 2012 | FW | ENG Shaun Harrad | ENG Bury | 8 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 March 2012 | FW | ENG Sam Hoskins | ENG Southampton | End of season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 November 2011 | MF | ENG Ollie Banks | ENG Buxton | 9 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 January 2012 | DF | WAL Troy Brown | ENG Aldershot Town | End of Season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 January 2012 | MF | ENG Ollie Banks | ENG Stalybridge Celtic | End of season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 January 2012 | MF | ENG Marcus Marshall | ENG Macclesfield Town | 30 April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 February 2012 | GK | ENG Jamie Annerson | ENG Bradford City | End of season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 June 2011 | FW | ENG Ryan Taylor | ENG Bristol City | Tribunal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 August 2011 | FW | ENG Adam Le Fondre | ENG Reading | £500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 January 2012 | FW | ENG Chris Holroyd | ENG Preston North End | Undisclosed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 June 2011 | MF | ENG Kevin Ellison | ENG Morecambe | 1 July 2011 | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/9481600.stm | title=Rotherham United offer new deals to six players | work=BBC Sport | date=10 May 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 June 2011 | FW | ENG Ian Thomas-Moore | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | MF | ENG Nicky Law | SCO Motherwell | 1 July 2011 (Bosman) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | DF | ENG Nick Fenton | ENG Morecambe | 1 August 2011 | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/9554344.stm | title=Morecambe complete the signing of Nick Fenton | work=BBC Sport | date=2 August 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | MF | ENG Grant Darley | ENG Stalybridge Celtic | 11 August 2011 | url=http://nonleagueforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?id=21979 | title=Stalybridge Celtic make 2 new signings | work=Non-League Football Forum | date=11 August 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | MF | ENG Stephen Brogan | ENG Alfreton Town | 11 August 2011 | url=http://www.alfretontownfc.com/news/REDS-MAKE-IT-A-TOTAL-OF-THREE-NEW-FACES-1234.htm | title=Reds make it a total of 3 new faces | work=Alfreton F.C. | date=11 August 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 April 2012 | access-date=2 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032044/http://www.alfretontownfc.com/news/REDS-MAKE-IT-A-TOTAL-OF-THREE-NEW-FACES-1234.htm}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | DF | ENG Jamie Green | ENG Grimsby Town | 1 September 2011 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14746375 | title=Grimsby Town snap up defender Jamie Green | work=BBC Sport | date=1 September 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 July 2011 | DF | ENG Luke Ashworth | ENG Harrogate Town | 9 September 2011 | url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/former-latics-defender-joins-harrogate-6435/ | title=Former Latics defender joins Harrogate | work=Pitchero | date=9 September 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 August 2011 | FW | ENG Tom Pope | ENG Port Vale | Free |
Awards
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Jonny Mullins |
| Community Player of the Season | Andy Warrington |
| Goal of the Season | Lewis Grabban vs Shrewsbury Town |
References
References
- "Rotherham United history". Statto.
- (19 March 2012). "Andy Scott sacked as Rotherham United manager". [[BBC Sport]].
- (9 April 2012). "Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans". BBC Sport.
- (3 June 2011). "Rotherham United sign up Ben Pringle and Gareth Evans". BBC Sport.
- (1 July 2011). "Troy Brown joins Rotherham from Ipswich". BBC Sport.
- (4 July 2011). "Rotherham United sign Brentford striker Lewis Grabban". BBC Sport.
- (5 August 2011). "Rotherham United sign Michael Raynes from Scunthorpe". BBC Sport.
- (31 August 2011). "Rotherham sign Orient striker Alex Revell". BBC Sport.
- (13 January 2012). "Rotherham United snap up veteran Richard Naylor". BBC Sport.
- (12 July 2011). "Rotherham United sign Leicester goalkeeper Logan on loan". BBC Sport.
- (28 August 2011). "Rotherham sign Reading striker Brett Williams on loan". BBC Sport.
- (5 October 2011). "Rotherham United sign Guy Branston and Jon Harley". BBC Sport.
- (10 November 2011). "Rotherham extend Jon Harley's loan deal until January". BBC Sport.
- (24 November 2011). "Rotherham United sign Brentford's Sam Wood on loan". BBC Sport.
- (12 January 2012). "Millers make loan move for Wood". Sky Sports.
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- (31 January 2012). "Rotherham United extend Rhys Taylor's loan from Chelsea". BBC Sport.
- (10 January 2012). "Scott Griffiths makes Rotherham United loan switch". BBC Sport.
- (26 January 2012). "Rotherham sign Crystal Palace's Kieron Cadogan on loan". BBC Sport.
- (8 February 2012). "Rotherham United sign Shaun Harrad from Bury on emergency loan". BBC Sport.
- (15 March 2012). "Striker Joins Millers". Southampton FC.
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- (6 January 2012). "Aldershot bring defenders Troy Brown and Sonny Bradley". BBC Sport.
- (13 January 2012). "Banks loaned to Stalybridge". Sky Sports.
- (27 January 2012). "Silkmen take Marshall". Macclesfield Town F.C..
- (28 February 2012). "Macclesfield Town extend Marcus Marshall loan deal". BBC Football.
- (23 February 2012). "Annerson arrives at City". Bradford City A.F.C..
- (20 June 2011). "Bristol City sign Rotherham United striker Ryan Taylor". BBC Sport.
- "Royals confirm Le Fondre deal". Sky Sports.
- "Preston North End sign Procter, Holroyd & McAllister". BBC Sport.
- (10 May 2011). "Rotherham United offer new deals to six players". BBC Sport.
- (1 June 2011). "Morecambe sign former Rotherham winger Kevin Ellison". BBC Sport.
- (1 July 2011). "Nicky Law completes move to Motherwell". BBC Sport.
- (2 August 2011). "Morecambe complete the signing of Nick Fenton". BBC Sport.
- (11 August 2011). "Stalybridge Celtic make 2 new signings". Non-League Football Forum.
- (11 August 2011). "Reds make it a total of 3 new faces". Alfreton F.C..
- (1 September 2011). "Grimsby Town snap up defender Jamie Green". BBC Sport.
- (9 September 2011). "Former Latics defender joins Harrogate". Pitchero.
- (2 August 2011). "Port Vale sign ex-Rotherham striker Tom Pope". BBC Sport.
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