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
|colspan="14"|Players played for Rotherham this season who have now left the club:
|colspan="14"|Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club:
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1 FW 23 Lewis Grabban 17 3 0 0 202 FW 9 Alex Revell 10 0 0 1 113 MF 7 Gareth Evans 7 0 0 0 74 FW 10 Adam Le Fondre 4 0 0 0 4= MF 18 Ben Pringle 4 0 0 0 4= DF 5 Ryan Cresswell 4 0 0 0 47 FW 10 Shaun Harrad 3 0 0 0 38 DF 17 Johnny Mullins 2 0 0 0 2= FW 9 Brett Williams 2 0 0 0 2= MF 4 Danny Harrison 2 0 0 0 2= MF 8 Jason Taylor 2 0 0 0 2= FW 10 Sam Hoskins 2 0 0 0 213 DF 22 Troy Brown 1 0 0 0 1= MF 11 Danny Schofield 1 0 0 0 1= MF 12 Marcus Marshall 1 0 0 0 1= MF 26 Sam Wood 1 0 0 0 1= MF 15 Mark Bradley 1 0 0 0 1= MF 28 Kieron Cadogan 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS 67 3 0 1 71
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal11 MF Danny Schofield 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 DF Ryan Cresswell 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 124 DF Ryan Cresswell 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 112 MF Marcus Marshall 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 14 MF Danny Harrison 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 023 FW Lewis Grabban 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 03 DF Tom Newey 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 DF Dale Tonge 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 119 DF Guy Branston 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 08 DF Johnny Mullins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 09 FW Alex Revell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 015 MF Mark Bradley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 08 MF Jason Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 021 GK Andy Warrington 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 01 GK Conrad Logan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 06 DF Luke Foster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 MF Gareth Evans 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 027 DF Richard Naylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 018 MF Ben Pringle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 026 MF Sam Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 010 FW Sam Hoskins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS6100100071
Results Pre-season friendlies
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Managerial change Outgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Andy Scott Sacked 19 March 2012 11th Steve Evans 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 inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.3 June 2011FW Gareth Evans Bradford CityFree3 June 2011MF Ben Pringle Derby CountyFree1 July 2011DF Troy Brown Ipswich TownFree4 July 2011FW Lewis Grabban BrentfordFree5 August 2011DF Michael Raynes Scunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed31 August 2011FW Alex Revell Leyton OrientUndisclosed13 January 2012DF Richard Naylor Doncaster RoversFreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.12 July 2011GK Conrad Logan Leicester CityJanuary 201228 August 2011FW Brett Williams ReadingJanuary 201214 October 2011DF Guy Branston Bradford City14 January 201214 October 2011DF Jon Harley Notts County14 January 201224 November 2011MF Sam Wood Brentford3 May 20122 January 2012GK Rhys Taylor ChelseaEnd of season10 January 2012DF Scott Griffiths Peterborough UnitedEnd of season26 January 2012MF Kieron Cadogan Crystal Palace3 May 20128 February 2012FW Shaun Harrad Bury8 March 201215 March 2012 FW Sam Hoskins SouthamptonEnd of season Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.24 November 2011 MF Ollie Banks Buxton9 January 2012 6 January 2012DF Troy Brown Aldershot TownEnd of Season13 January 2012 MF Ollie Banks Stalybridge CelticEnd of season 27 January 2012MF Marcus Marshall Macclesfield Town30 April 201224 February 2012GK Jamie Annerson Bradford CityEnd of seasonPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.20 June 2011FW Ryan Taylor Bristol CityTribunal27 August 2011FW Adam Le Fondre Reading£500,00020 January 2012FW Chris Holroyd Preston North EndUndisclosedPlayers releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.1 June 2011MF Kevin Ellison Morecambe1 July 201122 June 2011FW Ian Thomas-MooreRetired1 July 2011MF Nicky Law Motherwell1 July 2011 (Bosman)1 July 2011DF Nick Fenton Morecambe1 August 20111 July 2011MF Grant Darley Stalybridge Celtic11 August 20111 July 2011MF Stephen Brogan Alfreton Town11 August 20111 July 2011DF Jamie Green Grimsby Town1 September 20111 July 2011DF Luke Ashworth Harrogate Town9 September 20112 August 2011FW Tom Pope Port ValeFree
Awards End of Season AwardsWinner Player of the Season Jonny Mullins Community Player of the Season Andy Warrington Goal of the Season Lewis Grabban vs Shrewsbury Town
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