During the 2004–05 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary During the 2004–05 season, the club struggled and spent most of the season bottom of the league. The club was bought by the consortium, Millers 05. Ronnie Moore left by mutual consent during the campaign, after his team were rooted to the bottom of the division for the majority of the season.

After relegation to League One in April 2005, Mick Harford took over as Millers manager.

Final league table

Results Rotherham United's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 2004 Queens Park RangersA1–114,547Shaw 10 August 2004 BurnleyH0–06,243 14 August 2004 Stoke CityH1–15,925Shaw 21 August 2004 ReadingA0–111,404 28 August 2004 Ipswich TownH0–25,504 30 August 2004 Preston North EndA0–211,439 11 September 2004 Leicester CityH0–26,272 14 September 2004 West Ham UnitedA0–126,233 18 September 2004 Coventry CityA0–013,834 25 September 2004 MillwallH1–15,062Sedgwick 28 September 2004 Crewe AlexandraH2–34,498Burchill, Barker 2 October 2004 Wigan AthleticA0–27,937 16 October 2004 Cardiff CityA0–211,004 19 October 2004 Plymouth ArgyleH0–15,088 25 October 2004 SunderlandH0–16,026 30 October 2004 Derby CountyA2–325,096Swailes, Scott 3 November 2004 Nottingham ForestA2–221,619Sedgwick, Júnior 6 November 2004 Cardiff CityH2–25,093McLaren, Proctor 13 November 2004 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–26,693McIntosh 20 November 2004 WatfordA0–017,780 29 November 2004 Leeds UnitedH1–08,860McIntosh 4 December 2004 Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–16,076 11 December 2004 Sheffield UnitedH2–28,195Swailes, McIntosh 18 December 2004 GillinghamA1–38,576Hoskins 26 December 2004 Leicester CityA1–027,014Barker 28 December 2004 West Ham UnitedH2–27,769Butler, McIntosh 1 January 2005 Coventry CityH1–25,742Júnior 3 January 2005 MillwallA2–111,725Butler, Scott 15 January 2005 Wigan AthleticH0–29,050 22 January 2005 Crewe AlexandraA1–16,382Mullin 5 February 2005 Nottingham ForestH0–08,448 12 February 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA1–114,798Monkhouse 19 February 2005 Derby CountyH1–37,937Butler (pen) 22 February 2005 SunderlandA1–422,267Monkhouse 26 February 2005 Sheffield UnitedA0–118,431 5 March 2005 GillinghamH1–34,367Butler 12 March 2005 BurnleyA1–210,539Gilchrist 15 March 2005 ReadingH1–03,804Warne 19 March 2005 Queens Park RangersH0–15,387 2 April 2005 Stoke CityA2–116,552Butler, Noel-Williams (own goal) 5 April 2005 Ipswich TownA3–426,017Thorpe, Butler, McIntosh 9 April 2005 Preston North EndH1–26,312Hoskins 16 April 2005 WatfordH0–15,438 23 April 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–225,177 30 April 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–16,549 8 May 2005 Leeds UnitedA0–030,900

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 2005 Yeovil TownH0–35,397

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR124 August 2004 ChesterfieldH2–13,845Proctor, BarkerR222 September 2004 Nottingham ForestA1–211,168Sedgwick

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Notes

References