The 2016–17 season was Rotherham United's 92nd season in their existence and their third consecutive season in the Championship. In the previous season, Rotherham secured their place in the championship with a 21st-placed finish, 9 points above the relegation zone. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup, in which they entered in the third round, and the EFL Cup.
Key events On 1 June 2016, Rotherham appointed Alan Stubbs as manager, with John Doolan joining him as assistant manager. Both signed three-year contracts with the Millers. Two days later, the club announced the departure of first team coach Nicky Eaden.
On 30 June 2016, Andy Holden was appointed as first team coach. Holden had previously worked with Stubbs at Hibernian.
On 19 October 2016 the club announced the departure of Stubbs, Doolan and Holden with immediate effect.
Kenny Jackett was named manager on 21 October 2016, signing a three-year deal. On 28 November 39 days later and after only 5 games in charge, he resigned. Paul Warne took over as interim manager.
On 12 January 2017, the club changed goalkeeping coach, with Andy Dibble leaving for Cardiff and Mike Pollitt returning to the club for a third time to replace him.
Rotherham became the first side in the top six tiers of English football to be relegated in the 2016–17 season on 1 April, after losing 1–0 at home to Fulham.
On 5 April 2017, the club formally appointed Paul Warne as manager, on a one-year rolling contract.
Squad statistics Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games. No.Pos.Nat.NameTotalChampionshipFA CupEFL CupDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKLee Camp18018000001012GKLewis Price18+1016+1010102018GKRichard O'Donnell12012000000045GKLaurence Bilboe000000000046GKGeorge McMahon00000000002DFStephen Kelly16+4016+400000403DFJoe Mattock34+3033+3010001305DFKirk Broadfoot40301000006DFRichard Wood29+2228+12100+103114DFDominic Ball12+1012+1000002015DFSemi Ajayi17117100000016DFKelvin Wilson908000100017DFDarnell Fisher34+1033+1010009123DFTom Thorpe1+200+2000100026DFAymen Belaïd14+3214+3200004029DFJoel Ekstrand101000000030DFBen Purrington7+307+3000001040DFMason Warren100000100044DFFabian Bailey00000000004MFWill Vaulks33+9131+911010907MFAnthony Forde21+13320+122100+11208MFLee Frecklington18+4118+4100005011MFJon Taylor36+7435+7400102021MFScott Allan5+604+6000101022MFJoe Newell29+6228+6210003024MFTom Adeyemi29+1728+1611003027MFAlex Bray0+500+5000001033MFRichard Smallwood21+5120+5100104042MFDarnelle Bailey-King0+100+100000009FWDanny Ward41+21240+111110+104010FWCarlton Morris6+206+2000000019FWJonson Clarke-Harris2+502+5000000020FWDexter Blackstock5+1214+12110002039FWJerry Yates8+1537+1410+10120041FWKuda Muskwe0000000000Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club during the season:18DFDael Fry10010000000010MFJake Forster-Caskey6+105+1000100037FWIsaiah Brown17+3317+33000030Players played for Rotherham this season who have left the club:15DFGreg Halford11+4110+4000112013FWPeter Odemwingie3+403+40000011
Goalscorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameTotalChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup1FW9Danny Ward1211102MF24Tom Adeyemi76103MF11Jon Taylor44004MF7Anthony Forde3201=FW37Isaiah Brown3300=FW39Jerry Yates30037DF6Richard Wood2200=MF22Joe Newell2200=DF26Aymen Belaïd220010MF4Will Vaulks1100=MF8Lee Frecklington1100=DF15Greg Halford1001=DF15Semi Ajayi1001=FW20Dexter Blackstock1100=MF33Richard Smallwood1100
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Competitions
Championship
League table
Results summary
Matchday summary
Results
FA Cup
On 5 December 2016, the third round draw for the EFL Cup was made.
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 LW Anthony Forde Walsall Undisclosed 16 July 2016 GK Lewis Price Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer 22 July 2016 CM Will Vaulks Falkirk Undisclosed 2 August 2016 CB Kelvin Wilson Nottingham Forest Free transfer 3 August 2016 RW Jon Taylor Peterborough United Undisclosed 10 August 2016 RB Darnell Fisher Celtic Undisclosed 12 August 2016 CB Dominic Ball Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed 5 September 2016 CF Dexter Blackstock Nottingham Forest Free transfer 24 October 2016 CF Peter Odemwingie Free agent Free transfer 19 January 2017 GK Richard O'Donnell Bristol City Undisclosed 30 January 2017 LB Ben Purrington Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 2 February 2017 CB Joel Ekstrand Bristol City Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Luciano Becchio Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Leon Best Free agent Released 1 July 2016 RB Lewis Buxton Free agent Released 1 July 2016 GK Alex Cairns Free agent Released 1 July 2016 GK Adam Collin Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CB Danny Collins Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Matt Derbyshire Omonia Free transfer 1 July 2016 CB Lloyd Doyley Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CM Paul Green Free agent Released 1 July 2016 GK Paddy Kenny Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Emmanuel Ledesma Free agent Released 1 July 2016 RB Frazer Richardson Free agent Released 1 July 2016 LW Jerome Thomas Free agent Released 6 January 2017 CB Greg Halford Cardiff City Undisclosed 25 January 2017 CF Peter Odemwingie Free agent Released
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 20 July 2016 CM Jake Forster-Caskey Brighton & Hove Albion 5 January 2017 4 August 2016 CM Scott Allan Celtic End of Season 15 August 2016 CF Isaiah Brown Chelsea 6 January 2017 18 August 2016 CM Tom Adeyemi Cardiff City End of Season 31 August 2016 CB Dael Fry Middlesbrough 4 January 2017 27 January 2017 RW Alex Bray Swansea City 9 June 2017 30 January 2017 CB Semi Ajayi Cardiff City End of Season 31 January 2017 CF Carlton Morris Norwich City End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 17 August 2016 CM Chris Dawson Viking 10 January 2017 24 August 2016 FW Darnelle Bailey-King Gainsborough Trinity End of season 26 August 2016 FW Kuda Muskwe Stocksbridge Park Steels 25 September 2016 26 August 2016 CB Tom Rose Stocksbridge Park Steels 25 September 2016 31 August 2016 CM Richard Smallwood Scunthorpe United 9 January 2017 31 August 2016 CB Tom Thorpe Bolton Wanderers End of Season 2 September 2016 GK Laurence Bilboe Mickelover Sports 1 October 2016 10 October 2016 FW Kuda Muskwe Grantham Town 10 November 2016 13 October 2016 LB Mason Warren Grantham Town 12 November 2016 14 October 2016 CB Tom Rose Sheffield 17 January 2017 14 October 2016 RB Fabian Bailey Sheffield 13 November 2016 11 November 2016 FW Kuda Muskwe Frickley Athletic 10 December 2016 19 December 2016 LB Mason Warren Matlock Town 16 January 2017 3 January 2017 CB Dominic Ball Peterborough United End of Season 17 February 2017 CB Tom Rose Worcester City End of season 24 February 2017 FW Kuda Muskwe Mickelover Sports 23 March 2017 23 March 2017 FW Kuda Muskwe Worcester City End of season
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