Rotherham Town F.C. was an English football club from Rotherham, Yorkshire. They merged with rivals Rotherham County in 1925 to form Rotherham United.
History In 1899, Rotherham Casuals and Rotherham Grammar School combined to form Rotherham F.C.Rotherham United The Beautiful History On becoming a limited company in 1904 a new name of Rotherham Athletic was adopted, and a year later they changed their name again, to Rotherham Town (no relation to the previous Rotherham Town that was a member of the Football League in the 1890s).
In 1903 the new club joined the Midland League,Midland League history RSSSF where they remained until 1925. At the end of the 1921–22 season, a merger had been agreed with their Third Division North neighbours Rotherham County, owing to a parlous financial state. The club even went so far to resign from the Midland League, but in late May 1922 the club resolved to carry on, and had to withdraw its resignation. The merger finally took place in March 1925, the clubs forming Rotherham United.
Colours
As Rotherham, the club wore claret and blue halved shirts. In 1903 they changed to blue and white, which (apart from spending 1905–06 in white jerseys) remained the colours of the club to dissolution, originally as blue with white sleeves, but from 1919 in stripes.
Ground
The club played at Clifton Lane, the ground of the predecessor Rotherham Town.
Notable former players :Category:Rotherham Town F.C. (1899) players
League and cup history Rotherham Town League and Cup historyFA Cup Archive The FARotherham Town WildStatRotherham Town Football Club History DatabaseBritish Newspaper ArchiveSeason Division Position FA CupRotherham Charity Cup 1899–1900 Sheffield Association League Division 2 1st/9 - 1900–01 Sheffield Association League 6th/15 Preliminary roundRunners Up 1901–02 Sheffield Association League 5th/13 Preliminary roundWinners 1902–03 Sheffield Association League 1st/9 4th qualifying roundWinners 1903–04 Midland League 3rd/11 -Winners 1904–05 Midland League 6th/17 Extra preliminary roundWinners 1905–06 Midland League 4th/18 3rd qualifying roundSemi Final1906–07Midland League4th/203rd qualifying round1907–08Midland League3rd/201st round1908–09Midland League2nd/205th qualifying round1909–10Midland League17th/225th qualifying round1910–11Midland League16th/205th qualifying round1911–12Midland League2nd/193rd qualifying round1912–13Midland League11th/203rd qualifying round1913–14Midland League8th/18Preliminary round1914–15Midland League9th/204th qualifying round1919–20Midland League7th/185th qualifying round1920–21Midland League5th/201st qualifying round1921–22Midland League11th/22Extra preliminary round1922–23Midland League21st/224th qualifying round1923–24Midland League22nd/224th qualifying round1924–25Midland League12th/152nd qualifying round
Honours
League Midland League Runners-up: 1908–09, 1911–12 Sheffield Association League Champions: 1902–03 Sheffield Association League Division 2 Champions: 1899–1900Sheffield Independent, 2 August 1900
Cup Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup Winners: 1919–20, 1924–25 Rotherham Charity Cup Winners: 1899–1900Sheffield Independent, 2 August 1900
Records Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1907–08
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