The 2024–25 season is the 100th season in the history of Rotherham United Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season, following relegation from the Championship in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2024 CF Free 1 July 2024 GK Free 1 July 2024 LB Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 1 July 2024 RM Free 1 July 2024 CM Free 1 July 2024 AM Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 27 July 2024 RM Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 14 June 2024 GK Undisclosed 24 June 2024 RB Undisclosed 9 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 3 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 11 January 2025 DM Undisclosed 31 January 2025 LB Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 10 July 2024 RW 3 January 2025 18 July 2024 CF 2 January 2025 15 August 2024 RW End of Season 24 January 2025 CM End of Season 31 January 2025 CM End of Season 3 February 2025 DM End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 26 July 2024 CF 12 January 2025 10 August 2024 CF 7 September 2024 19 September 2024 CF 25 October 2024 4 October 2024 CB 8 April 2025 29 October 2024 CF 1 January 2025 8 February 2025 CF 18 March 2025 13 March 2025 CM End of Season 20 March 2025 CF 17 April 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 RM 4 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 10 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 12 July 2024 12 July 2024 CF 12 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 9 August 2024 30 June 2024 CM 10 August 2024 30 June 2024 CM 31 October 2024 30 June 2024 LM 11 December 2024 30 June 2024 LB 30 June 2024 LB 30 June 2024 CM 30 June 2024 CB 30 June 2024 RB
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, Rotherham confirmed their first pre-season friendly, against Sheffield United. Six days later, a second friendly was announced with the annually meeting with Parkgate. Alfreton Town was later confirmed as a third pre-season opponent. On 10 June, a trip to face Spalding United was added to the schedule. Two days later, Doncaster Rovers were added to the schedule. A sixth and seventh was confirmed with trips to Grimsby Town and Stamford.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Rotherham United were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Rotherham being drawn at home against Crewe Alexandra. In the second round, they were drawn away to Fleetwood Town.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Rotherham were drawn into Northern Group H alongside Bradford City, Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21. Rotherham were drawn at home against Tranmere Rovers in the round of 32, away to Chesterfield in the round of 16 and home against Bradford City in the quarter-finals.
Group stage
Knoutout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Notes
References