| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart | |||
| Manager | Alan Stubbs (Until 19 October)[1] Kenny Jackett (21 October–28 November)[2] Paul Warne (Interim Manager, from 28 November. Permanent Manager, from 1 April) | |||
| Stadium | AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Championship | 24th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Oxford United) | |||
| EFL Cup | First round (knocked out by Morecambe) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Danny Ward (11) All: Danny Ward (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,653 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,793 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,348[3] | |||
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The 2016–17 season was Rotherham United's 92nd season in their existence and their third consecutive season in the Championship.[4] In the previous season, Rotherham secured their place in the championship with a 21st-placed finish, 9 points above the relegation zone.[5] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup, in which they entered in the third round, and the EFL Cup.
Key events
On 1 June 2016, Rotherham appointed Alan Stubbs as manager, with John Doolan joining him as assistant manager. Both signed three-year contracts with the Millers.[6][7] Two days later, the club announced the departure of first team coach Nicky Eaden.[8]
On 30 June 2016, Andy Holden was appointed as first team coach. Holden had previously worked with Stubbs at Hibernian.[9]
On 19 October 2016 the club announced the departure of Stubbs, Doolan and Holden with immediate effect.[10]
Kenny Jackett was named manager on 21 October 2016, signing a three-year deal.[11] On 28 November, 39 days later and after only 5 games in charge, he resigned. Paul Warne took over as interim manager.[2]
On 12 January 2017, the club changed goalkeeping coach, with Andy Dibble leaving for Cardiff[12] and Mike Pollitt returning to the club for a third time to replace him.[13]
Rotherham became the first side in the top six tiers of English football to be relegated in the 2016–17 season on 1 April, after losing 1–0 at home to Fulham.[14]
On 5 April 2017, the club formally appointed Paul Warne as manager, on a one-year rolling contract.[15]
Squad statistics
Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Lee Camp | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 12 | GK |  | Lewis Price | 18+1 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 18 | GK |  | Richard O'Donnell | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 45 | GK |  | Laurence Bilboe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 46 | GK |  | George McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  | Stephen Kelly | 16+4 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  | Joe Mattock | 34+3 | 0 | 33+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  | Kirk Broadfoot | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  | Richard Wood | 29+2 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 
| 14 | DF |  | Dominic Ball | 12+1 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  | Semi Ajayi | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | DF |  | Kelvin Wilson | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | DF |  | Darnell Fisher | 34+1 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 
| 23 | DF |  | Tom Thorpe | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  | Aymen Belaïd | 14+3 | 2 | 14+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  | Joel Ekstrand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | DF |  | Ben Purrington | 7+3 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 40 | DF |  | Mason Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 44 | DF |  | Fabian Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  | Will Vaulks | 33+9 | 1 | 31+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  | Anthony Forde | 21+13 | 3 | 20+12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Lee Frecklington | 18+4 | 1 | 18+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  | Jon Taylor | 36+7 | 4 | 35+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  | Scott Allan | 5+6 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  | Joe Newell | 29+6 | 2 | 28+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 24 | MF |  | Tom Adeyemi | 29+1 | 7 | 28+1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  | Alex Bray | 0+5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF |  | Richard Smallwood | 21+5 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 42 | MF |  | Darnelle Bailey-King | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  | Danny Ward | 41+2 | 12 | 40+1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  | Carlton Morris | 6+2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  | Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2+5 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | FW |  | Dexter Blackstock | 5+12 | 1 | 4+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 39 | FW |  | Jerry Yates | 8+15 | 3 | 7+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 41 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF |  | Dael Fry | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  | Jake Forster-Caskey | 6+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 37 | FW |  | Isaiah Brown | 17+3 | 3 | 17+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| Players played for Rotherham this season who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF |  | Greg Halford | 11+4 | 1 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 13 | FW |  | Peter Odemwingie | 3+4 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
Goalscorers
- As of end of season.
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  | 9 | Danny Ward | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2 | MF |  | 24 | Tom Adeyemi | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 
| 3 | MF |  | 11 | Jon Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  | 7 | Anthony Forde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 
| = | FW |  | 37 | Isaiah Brown | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | FW |  | 39 | Jerry Yates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 7 | DF |  | 6 | Richard Wood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | MF |  | 22 | Joe Newell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | DF |  | 26 | Aymen Belaïd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  | 4 | Will Vaulks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | MF |  | 8 | Lee Frecklington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | DF |  | 15 | Greg Halford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| = | DF |  | 15 | Semi Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| = | FW |  | 20 | Dexter Blackstock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| = | MF |  | 33 | Richard Smallwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
Pre-season friendlies
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Parkgate | 0–7 | Rotherham United | Parkgate, Rotherham | 
| 12:00 BST | Report | Broadfoot  42' Trialist  53'  69' (o.g.) Ward  73', 84', 90' Yates  75' | Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex | 
| 12 July 2015 Friendly | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Miedź Legnica | Opalenica, Poland | 
| 18:00 CEST | Yates  54' (pen.) Smallwood  75' | Report | Batin  32' | Stadium: Hotel Remes Sport & Spa | 
| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Górnik Zabrze | Opalenica, Poland | 
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Hotel Remes Sport & Spa | 
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Yates  46' | Report | Borini  27' N'Zogbia  84' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 6,676 (2,979) Referee: Craig Pawson | 
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe | 
| 19:30 BST | Adelakun  17' Morris  86' | Wood  23' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,466 Referee: D Drysdale | 
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 52 | |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 51 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 51 | Relegation to EFL League One | 
| 23 | Wigan Athletic (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 42 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated
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 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | −58 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: [16]
Matchday summary
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
| 6 August 2016 1 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Ward  9' Vaulks  20'  83' Kelly  81' | Report | Saville  39'  63' Iorfa  52' Böðvarsson  65' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,291 (2,567) Referee: Scott Duncan | 
| 13 August 2016 2 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Birmingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Gestede  21', 45+3'  38' Ayew  27' McCormack  36' Grealish  84'  84' | Report | Mattock  54' Fisher  82' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,286 Referee: Keith Stroud | 
| 16 August 2016 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Falmer | 
| 19:45 BST | Knockaert  23' Murray  26' Dunk  48' Hemed  58' (pen.) | Report | Kelly  57' Ball  57' Fisher  76' Allan  84' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 25,128 Referee: Simon Hooper | 
| 20 August 2016 4 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Brentford | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Ward  32' Smallwood  70' | Report | Colin  75' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,367 (459) Referee: James Adcock | 
| 27 August 2016 5 | Barnsley | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Barnsley | 
| 15:00 BST | Roberts  54' Scowen  55' Hammill  57' Bradshaw  86' Kent  90+1' | Report | Newell  90+1' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 15,283 (3,293 away) Referee: Graham Scott | 
| 10 September 2016 6 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bristol City | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Brown  6' Flint  58' (o.g.) Camp  74' Ward  90+1' | Report | Tomlin  36' Abraham  74' Reid  83' | Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 8,559 (708 away) Referee: Andrew Madley | 
| 14 September 2016 7 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 BST | Taylor  30', 87' Fisher  74'  83' Mattock  89' Brown  89' | Report | Osborn  58' Lansbury  64' Mills  76' Vellios  85' Lichaj  90+6' | Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 10,243 Referee: Peter Bankes | 
| 17 September 2016 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Blackburn | 
| 15:00 BST | Conway  22' Emnes  29' Evans  41' Marshall  46' Gallagher  90+2' | Report | Ward  12', 83' Mattock  58' Brown  66' Adeyemi  70' Kelly  90+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,699 (734) Referee: Darren Bond | 
| 24 September 2016 9 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Brown  60' Halford  81' | Report | O'Keefe  30' Connolly  69' Lambert  73', 79' | Stadium: Aesseal New York Stadium Attendance: 8,348 Referee: David Coote | 
| 27 September 2016 10 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Huddersfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Kachunga  2' Wells  38' Whitehead  43' Scannell  53' Payne  87' | Report | Ward  34' Newell  68' | Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 18,808 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 1 October 2016 11 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Frecklington  37' Ward  58' | Report | Atsu  41' Diamé  81' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,653 Referee: Roger East | 
| 15 October 2016 12 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Norwich | 
| 15:00 BST | Hoolahan  17' Jerome  65' Naismith  89' | Match Report | Blackstock  74' Brown  82' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,813 Referee: James Adcock | 
| 18 October 2016 13 | Birmingham City | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Birmingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Morrison  15' Jutkiewicz  35' Maghoma  43'  80' Cotterill  84' (pen.) | Report | Ward  31' Fisher  54' Taylor  56' Ball  77' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,404 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh | 
| 22 October 2016 14 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Reading | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Blackstock  52' Halford  69' | Report | Gunter  52' McCleary  60' McShane  86' Swift  89' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Scott Duncan | 
| 29 October 2016 15 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Ipswich | 
| 15:00 BST | Sears  3' McGoldrick  90+5' | Report | Ward  7', 48' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Darren Bond | 
| 5 November 2016 16 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Preston North End | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wood  71' | Report | Hugill  22' Robinson  27' Johnson  55' Vermijl  81' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee: Andy Woolmer | 
| 19 November 2016 17 | Derby County | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Derby | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ince  15', 67',  15', 63' Bent  19' | Report | Adeyemi  55' Odemwingie  79' | Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 28,191 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 26 November 2016 18 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Rotherham | 
| 17:30 GMT | Odemwingie  29' Wood  86' | Report | Wood  14' Doukara  45+7' O'Kane  54' Green  90+2' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,513 Referee: Stuart Atwell | 
| 3 December 2016 19 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Burton-upon-Trent | 
| 15:00 GMT | Irvine  15' Naylor  59' Palmer  62' | Report | Vaulks  70' Adeyemi  90+4' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,446 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh | 
| 10 December 2016 20 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Brown  24' Adeyemi  50' Frecklington  83' Forde  87' | Report | Ngbakoto  45+3' Luongo  48' Polter  73' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 13 December 2016 21 | Fulham | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Fulham, London | 
| 19:45 GMT | Johansen  32' Ayité  54' Martin  67' | Report | Newell  19' Wood  90+1' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 13,735 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 18 December 2016 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Sheffield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher  55'  90+4' (pen.) | Report | Fisher  86' Wood  90+3' Mattock  90+3' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,242 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| 26 December 2016 23 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Belaïd  8'  36' Mattock  20' Ward  25'  32' Fisher  45' Burn  45+1' (og) | Report | Davies  31' Wildschut  51' Gómez  79' Jacobs  90+1' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,158 Referee: David Coote | 
| 29 December 2016 24 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Frecklington  33' Adeyemi  45+3' Ward  88' | Report | McFadzean  13' O'Grady  36' Irvine  41' Palmer  75' McCrory  77' Barker  90+1' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,806 Referee: Tony Harrington | 
| 2 January 2017 25 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Leeds | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bartley  47' Jansson  57' Wood  66', 79' | Report | Mattock  53' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,397 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 14 January 2017 26 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Yates  7' Wood  20' Vaulks  41' Adeyemi  55' Price  88' | Report | Oliveira  18' Hoolahan  30' Naismith  44' Jerome  49'  51' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | 
| 21 January 2017 27 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Rotherham United | Newcastle upon Tyne | 
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy  45+3' Ritchie  49', 77' Pérez  59' | Report | Smallwood  45+2' | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 52,208 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 28 January 2017 28 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mattock  16' | Report | Kent  25' Armstrong  70' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 11,050 Referee: Keith Stroud | 
| 31 January 2017 29 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Rotherham United | West Bridgford | 
| 19:45 GMT | Assombalonga  50' (pen.), 71' Hobbs  90+1' | Report | Taylor  26' Smallwood  36' Vaulks  60' Mattock  83' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,570 Referee: Simon Hooper | 
| 4 February 2017 30 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | Đurić  73' Cotterill  79' | Report | Vaulks  90+2' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 18,737 Referee: Peter Bankes | 
| 11 February 2017 31 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kelly  44' Taylor  47' | Report | Kelly  86' (o.g.) Mahoney  88' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,438 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 14 February 2017 32 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Huddersfield Town | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Ajayi  11' Adeyemi  71' | Report | Lolley  19' Kachunga  75' Brown  79' Smith  90+2' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,114 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 18 February 2017 33 | Cardiff City | 5–0 | Rotherham United | Cardiff | 
| 15:00 GMT | Harris  11' Hoilett  45+3' Noone  49' Zohore  54', 83' | Report | Forde  63' Belaïd  81' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,650 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 25 February 2017 34 | Brentford | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Brentford, London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Jota  31', 90+2' (pen.), 90+5' Yennaris  34'  78' | Report | Taylor  16' Belaïd  67' Forde  87' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,918 Referee: Andy Davies | 
| 4 March 2017 35 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Frecklington  49' Belaïd  62' | Report | Vaulks  68' (o.g.) Kodjia  87' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 10,720 Referee: Steve Martin | 
| 7 March 2017 36 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Vaulks  32' | Report | Knockaert  48' March  79' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,366 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | 
| 11 March 2017 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Wolverhampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hélder Costa  35' Weimann  45+1'  45+3' | Report | Mattock  88' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,077 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 18 March 2017 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 5–1 | Rotherham United | Shepherd's Bush, London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Smith  5' Freeman  15' N'Gbakoto  49' (pen.) Luongo  57' Onuoha  90+1' | Report | Newell  13' Belaïd  48' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Oliver Langford | 
| 1 April 2017 39 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Fulham | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Purrington  82' | Report | Aluko  66' Johansen  90' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,004 Referee: Tim Robinson | 
| 4 April 2017 40 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rotherham | 
| 19:45 BST | Vaulks  64' Newell  76' | Report | Fletcher  19', 44' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,669 Referee: Tony Harrington | 
| 8 April 2017 41 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Wigan | 
| 15:00 BST | Obertan  34' Gilbey  65' Powell  90+5'  90+6' | Report | Ward  29' Forde  61' Fisher  83' Price  90+5' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,085 Referee: Scott Duncan | 
| 14 April 2017 42 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Mattock  57' Vaulks  68' Ward  85' | Report | Jutkiewicz  42' Bielik  53' Frei  73'  75' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,160 Referee: James Linington | 
| 17 April 2017 43 | Reading | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Reading | 
| 15:00 BST | Grabban  66' Swift  79' | Report | Vaulks  17' Adeyemi  19' Mattock  85' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,711 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | 
| 22 April 2017 44 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Bray  64' Mattock  74' Adeyemi  79' | Report | Diagouraga  54' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,266 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 29 April 2017 45 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Preston | 
| 15:00 BST | May  41' | Report | Smallwood  9'  69' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,032 Referee: Robert Jones | 
| 7 May 2017 46 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Derby County | Rotherham | 
| 12:00 BST | Frecklington  66' | Report | Ince  84' (pen.) | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,763 Referee: Darren Deadman | 
FA Cup
On 5 December 2016, the third round draw for the EFL Cup was made.[17]
| 7 January 2017 Round 3 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Oxford United | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 5,618 Referee: Darren Bond | 
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made.[18]
Transfers
- As of 5 September 2016
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  | Anthony Forde | Walsall | Undisclosed | [19] | 
| 16 July 2016 | GK |  | Lewis Price | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer | [20] | 
| 22 July 2016 | CM |  | Will Vaulks | Falkirk | Undisclosed | [21] | 
| 2 August 2016 | CB |  | Kelvin Wilson | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [22] | 
| 3 August 2016 | RW |  | Jon Taylor | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [23] | 
| 10 August 2016 | RB |  | Darnell Fisher | Celtic | Undisclosed | [24] | 
| 12 August 2016 | CB |  | Dominic Ball | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | [25] | 
| 5 September 2016 | CF |  | Dexter Blackstock | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [26] | 
| 24 October 2016 | CF |  | Peter Odemwingie | Free agent | Free transfer | [27] | 
| 19 January 2017 | GK |  | Richard O'Donnell | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [28] | 
| 30 January 2017 | LB |  | Ben Purrington | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [29] | 
| 2 February 2017 | CB |  | Joel Ekstrand | Bristol City | Free transfer | [30] | 
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Luciano Becchio | Free agent | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Leon Best | Free agent [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [8] | 
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  | Lewis Buxton | Free agent [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  | Alex Cairns | Free agent [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  | Adam Collin | Free agent [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CB |  | Danny Collins | Free agent | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Matt Derbyshire | Omonia | Free transfer | [36] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CB |  | Lloyd Doyley | Free agent [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CM |  | Paul Green | Free agent [lower-alpha 6] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  | Paddy Kenny | Free agent [lower-alpha 7] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Emmanuel Ledesma | Free agent [lower-alpha 8] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  | Frazer Richardson | Free agent [lower-alpha 9] | Released | [31] | 
| 1 July 2016 | LW |  | Jerome Thomas | Free agent [lower-alpha 10] | Released | [31] | 
| 6 January 2017 | CB |  | Greg Halford | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [43] | 
| 25 January 2017 | CF |  | Peter Odemwingie | Free agent | Released | [44] | 
- ↑ Following Best's release, he signed for Ipswich Town.[32]
- ↑ Following Buxton's release, he signed for Bolton Wanderers.[33]
- ↑ Following Cairns' release, he signed for Fleetwood Town.[34]
- ↑ Following Collin's release, he signed for Notts County.[35]
- ↑ Following Doyley's release, he signed for Colchester United.[37]
- ↑ Following Green's release, he signed for Oldham Athletic.[38]
- ↑ Following Kenny's release, he signed for Northampton Town.[39]
- ↑ Following Ledesma's release, he signed for Brentford.[40]
- ↑ Following Richardson's release, he signed for Doncaster Rovers.[41]
- ↑ Following Thomas' release, he signed for Port Vale.[42]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2016 | CM |  | Jake Forster-Caskey | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | [45][46] | 
| 4 August 2016 | CM |  | Scott Allan | Celtic | End of Season | [47] | 
| 15 August 2016 | CF |  | Isaiah Brown | Chelsea | 6 January 2017 [lower-alpha 2] | [48][49] | 
| 18 August 2016 | CM |  | Tom Adeyemi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [50] | 
| 31 August 2016 | CB |  | Dael Fry | Middlesbrough | 4 January 2017 [lower-alpha 3] | [51][52] | 
| 27 January 2017 | RW |  | Alex Bray | Swansea City | 9 June 2017 | [53] | 
| 30 January 2017 | CB |  | Semi Ajayi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [54] | 
| 31 January 2017 | CF |  | Carlton Morris | Norwich City | End of Season | [55] | 
- ↑ Jake Forster-Caskey's loan deal was originally until the end of season, but agreement was reached to terminate early.
- ↑ Isaiah Brown's youth loan was originally until the end of the season, but he was recalled early by Chelsea.
- ↑ Dael Fry's loan deal was originally until the end of season, but agreement was reached to terminate early.
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2016 | CM |  | Chris Dawson | Viking | 10 January 2017 | [56] | 
| 24 August 2016 | FW |  | Darnelle Bailey-King | Gainsborough Trinity | End of season | [57][58] | 
| 26 August 2016 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 25 September 2016 | [59] | 
| 26 August 2016 | CB |  | Tom Rose | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 25 September 2016 | [59] | 
| 31 August 2016 | CM |  | Richard Smallwood | Scunthorpe United | 9 January 2017[lower-alpha 1] | [60][61] | 
| 31 August 2016 | CB |  | Tom Thorpe | Bolton Wanderers | End of Season | [62] | 
| 2 September 2016 | GK |  | Laurence Bilboe | Mickelover Sports | 1 October 2016 | [63] | 
| 10 October 2016 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | Grantham Town | 10 November 2016 | [64] | 
| 13 October 2016 | LB |  | Mason Warren | Grantham Town | 12 November 2016 | [65] | 
| 14 October 2016 | CB |  | Tom Rose | Sheffield | 17 January 2017 | [66][67] | 
| 14 October 2016 | RB |  | Fabian Bailey | Sheffield | 13 November 2016 | [66] | 
| 11 November 2016 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | Frickley Athletic | 10 December 2016 | [68] | 
| 19 December 2016 | LB |  | Mason Warren | Matlock Town | 16 January 2017 | [69] | 
| 3 January 2017 | CB |  | Dominic Ball | Peterborough United | End of Season | [70] | 
| 17 February 2017 | CB |  | Tom Rose | Worcester City | End of season | [71][72] | 
| 24 February 2017 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | Mickelover Sports | 23 March 2017 | [73] | 
| 23 March 2017 | FW |  | Kuda Muskwe | Worcester City | End of season | [72] | 
- ↑ Richie Smallwood's loan was originally until the end of the season, but agreement was reached to terminate it early.
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