The 2022–23 season was the 98th season in the existence of Rotherham United Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2020–21 season, following their promotion from League One last season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Cup.
Players Current squad .
Out on loan
Squad statistics Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games. No.Pos.Nat.NameTotalLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals 1 GK Viktor Johansson44043010000030 26 GK Robbie Hemfrey0+100+1000000000 31 GK Josh Vickers503000200000 2 DF Wes Harding35+11133+101101+100090 3 DF Cohen Bramall30+12127+12110200091 5 DF Jamie McCart3+701+600+10200000 6 DF Richard Wood22+8421+74100+100030 15 DF Tolaji Bola0+200+2000000000 20 DF Grant Hall19+2018+2000100050 21 DF Lee Peltier32+4130+4100200070 23 DF Sean Morrison2 02000000000 24 DF Cameron Humphreys36+4035+30100+100060 25 DF Jake Hull000000000000 28 DF Bailey Wright5+205+2000000000 29 DF Leo Hjelde11+2011+2000000050 30 DF Peter Kioso7+505+5010100000 42 DF Tyler Blackett3+303+3000000000 4 MF Conor Coventry16016000000030 7 MF Tarique Fosu15+4115+4100000010 8 MF Ben Wiles24+3224+3200000040 11 MF Chiedozie Ogbene36+6936+380+100+210030 16 MF Jamie Lindsay21+18219+172101+100020 17 MF Shane Ferguson21+12320+113100+100020 18 MF Oliver Rathbone35+6532+64102100100 22 MF Hakeem Odoffin16+9415+84100+100050 32 MF Mack Warne000000000000 34 MF Curtis Durose000000000000 35 MF Hamish Douglas000000000000 36 MF Joel Holvey0+100+1000000000 40 MF Domingos Quina3+503+5000000021 9 FW Tom Eaves6+1505+15000100030 10 FW Jordan Hugill18518500000040 12 FW Georgie Kelly5+2643+26400200010 14 FW Conor Washington22+15620+15511100010 19 FW Joshua Kayode0+1000000+100000Players who left the club during the season 4 MF Daniel Barlaser29+222820+101+100040 10 DF Brooke Norton-Cuffy15+6014+6000100040 7 MF Scott High3+1201+12000200000
Goalscorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameTotalLeagueFA CupEFL CupOther 1 MF 11 Chiedozie Ogbene 98010 2 FW 14 Conor Washington 65100 3 FW 10 Jordan Hugill 55000 = MF 18 Oliver Rathbone 54010 5 DF 6 Richard Wood 44000 = FW 12 Georgie Kelly 44000 = MF 22 Hakeem Odoffin 44000 8 DF 17 Shane Ferguson 33000 9 MF 4 Dan Barlaser 22000 = MF 8 Ben Wiles 22000 = MF 16 Jamie Lindsay 22000 12 DF 2 Wes Harding 11000 = DF 3 Cohen Bramall 11000 = MF 7 Tarique Fosu 11000 = DF 21 Lee Peltier 11000
Pre-season and friendlies On 18 May 2022, Crewe Alexandra confirmed a home pre-season fixture (for 23 July) with Rotherham United; though the match was later removed from the Crewe's original press release.Morris Finalises First Pre-Season Schedule . Crewe Alexandra FC. A day later it was confirmed Paul Warne would take his side overseas to Croatia for a warm-weather training camp in July. The Millers announced their first pre-season fixture against Parkgate. A second followed six days later, against Doncaster Rovers. A trip to Salford City was also added to the pre-season calendar. Harrogate Town was next added to the pre-season calendar. A fifth away friendly was also confirmed, against Mansfield Town. Millers''' final friendly was announced to be against Crewe Alexandra on 23 July. A behind-closed-doors meeting against Fleetwood Town in Croatia was confirmed in July.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
The Millers'' were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the third round.
EFL Cup
Rotherham were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round and at home to Morecambe in the second round.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 23 June 2022 RB Peter Kioso Luton Town Undisclosed 1 July 2022 LB Cohen Bramall Lincoln City Undisclosed 1 July 2022 CF Tom Eaves Hull City Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CB Jamie McCart St Johnstone Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CF Conor Washington Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 5 July 2022 CB Cameron Humphreys Zulte Waregem Free Transfer 28 July 2022 RB Lee Peltier Middlesbrough Free Transfer 2 September 2022 GK Robbie Hemfrey Stoke City Free Transfer 10 January 2023 CB Sean Morrison Cardiff City Free Transfer 25 January 2023 CF Jordan Hugill Norwich City Free Transfer 8 March 2023 LB Tyler Blackett Unattached Free Transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 GK Alfie Burnett Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 30 June 2022 CB Jake Cooper Altrincham Released 30 June 2022 RW Jacob Gratton Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Michael Ihiekwe Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 30 June 2022 CF Freddie Ladapo Ipswich Town Released 30 June 2022 CB Angus MacDonald Swindon Town Released 30 June 2022 LB Joe Mattock Harrogate Town Released 30 June 2022 LW Mickel Miller Plymouth Argyle Released 30 June 2022 CF Michael Smith Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 27 July 2022 GK Josh Chapman Unattached Contract cancelled 29 January 2023 CM Dan Barlaser Middlesbrough Undisclosed fee
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 23 July 2022 CB Grant Hall Middlesbrough End of Season 29 July 2022 CM Scott High Huddersfield Town 11 January 2023 22 August 2022 RB Brooke Norton-Cuffy Arsenal 6 January 2023 12 January 2023 LB Leo Hjelde Leeds United End of Season 20 January 2023 LW Tariqe Fosu Brentford End of Season 26 January 2023 DM Conor Coventry West Ham United End of Season 31 January 2023 CM Domingos Quina Watford End of Season 31 January 2023 CB Bailey Wright Sunderland End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 10 August 2022 MF Curtis Durose Gainsborough Trinity End of season 10 August 2022 DF Mackenzie Warne Gainsborough Trinity 7 September 2022 29 August 2022 CF Joshua Kayode Milton Keynes Dons End of season 27 September 2022 CB Jake Hull Boston United 27 October 2022 6 October 2022 CM Ciaran McGuckin Scarborough Athletic End of season 16 January 2023 LB Tolaji Bola Bradford City End of season 17 January 2023 CB Jamie McCart Leyton Orient End of season 19 January 2023 CM Mackenzie Warne Bridlington Town End of season 3 February 2023 CB Jake Hull Buxton End of season
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