Rotherham County F.C. was an English football club based in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire. They spent a number of years in the English Football League before merging with rivals Rotherham Town in 1925 to form Rotherham United.
History The club was founded in 1877, as Thornhill Football Club (later 'Thornhill United'), before, in 1905, changing to Rotherham County. It joined the Midland League in 1903, and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World War I. They won the Midland League title for four consecutive seasons, from 1911–12 to 1914–15 inclusive.
After the War, they were elected to the Football League when the league expanded from 40 clubs to 44 in 1919. In 1925 they merged with local rivals Rotherham Town to form Rotherham United who are still members of the Football League.
Colours
The club's colours were white and black, worn in various combinations; from 1906 to 1923, as white shirts with black shorts and socks, other than in 1911–12, when it wore black and white stripes. The club returned to the stripes in 1924.
Ground
The club originally played at Greasbrough Road, moving to the Red House Ground in 1882, and Millmoor in 1907.
Notable former players Players that played in the English Football League with Rotherham County –
John Ackroyd Arthur Beachill George Bertram Jackie Bestall William Birch Thomas Birtles John Bramley Philip Bratley Jimmy Broadhead Frank Brown Robert George Brown Billy Clarkson George Cook Harry Draper Billy Easton Charles Elliott Reuben Grice Tommy Hakin John Hammerton Howard Humphries Richard Jackson Jack Lambert Joe Lees James Lofthouse Percy Mackrill Jack Manning Ernest Milton John Murphy Billy Palmer Albert Pape George Reid Archie Roe Joe Scott George Simpson George Stacey George Thompson Joey Williams
League and cup history Rotherham County League and Cup historyFA Cup Archive The FARotherham County WildStatRotherham County Football Club History DatabaseSeason Division Position FA CupRotherham Charity Cup1900-01Sheffield Association League3/15 -Winners1901-02Sheffield Association League4/13Preliminary RoundSemi Final1902-03Sheffield Association League2nd qualifying roundRunners up 1903–04 Midland League 12th/18 -Semi Final 1904–05 Midland League 5th/17 Preliminary Round3rd Round 1905–06 Midland League 10th/18 2nd qualifying round1st Round 1906–07 Midland League 10th/20 5th qualifying round 1907–08 Midland League 19th/20 Preliminary round 1908–09 Midland League 19th/20 4th qualifying round 1909–10 Midland League 11th/22 2nd qualifying round 1911–12 Midland League 1st/19 4th qualifying round 1912–13 Midland League 1st/20 4th qualifying round 1913–14 Midland League 1st/18 4th qualifying round 1914–15 Midland League 1st/20 6th qualifying round 1919–20 Football League Division 2 17th/22 6th qualifying round 1920–21 Football League Division 2 19th/22 6th qualifying round 1921–22 Football League Division 2 16th/22 5th qualifying round 1922–23 Football League Division 2 21st/22 1st round 1923–24 Football League Division 3 North 4th/22 6th qualifying round 1924–25 Football League Division 3 North 22nd/22 5th qualifying round
Honours
League Midland League Champions: 1911–12, 1912–13 1913–14, 1914–15
Cup Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup Winners: 1922–23 Runners-up: 1924–25 Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Winners: 1912–13, 1913–14 Runners-up: 1908–09
Records Best league performance: 16th, Football League Division 2, 1921–22 Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1922–23
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