2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season

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

Rotherham United
2004–05 season
ChairmanPeter Ruchniewicz
Manager Ronnie Moore (until January)
Alan Knill (caretaker until 7 April)
Mick Harford (from 7 April)
StadiumMillmoor
Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerButler (6)
Average home league attendance5,577

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.[1]

After relegation to League One in April 2005, Mick Harford took over as Millers manager.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 2004–05 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 13 12 21 40 65 −25 51
21 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 66 86 −20 50
22 Gillingham (R) 46 12 14 20 45 66 −21 50 Relegation to Football League One
23 Nottingham Forest (R) 46 9 17 20 42 66 −24 44
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 14 27 35 69 −34 29
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Rotherham United's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

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

FA Cup
Main article: 2004–05 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2005Yeovil TownH0–35,397

League Cup
Main article: 2004–05 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R124 August 2004ChesterfieldH2–13,845Proctor, Barker
R222 September 2004Nottingham ForestA1–211,168Sedgwick

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Mike Pollitt
4 DF  ENG Rob Scott
5 MF  ENG Darren Garner
6 DF  ENG Phil Gilchrist
7 FW  ENG Michael Proctor
8 DF  ENG Chris Swailes
9 FW  ENG Martin Butler
10 FW  ENG Paul Warne
11 MF  ENG Nick Daws
12 FW  ENG Marc Newsham
14 FW  ENG Will Hoskins
15 DF  SCO Martin McIntosh
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ENG Paul Hurst
17 MF  ENG John Mullin
18 DF  ENG Scott Minto
19 MF  ENG Paulo Vernazza
20 FW  ENG Andy Monkhouse
21 MF  JAM Jamal Campbell-Ryce[5]
22 DF  ENG Shaun Barker
23 MF  ENG Paul McLaren
24 MF  ENG Ben Bradford
25 MF  IRL Michael Keane
29 MF  ENG Sam Duncum
30 GK  ENG Gary Montgomery

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  SCO Robbie Stockdale[6] (to Hull City)
21 FW  ENG Paul Shaw (on loan from Sheffield United)
24 MF  ENG Chris Sedgwick (to Preston North End)
24 MF  FRA Léandre Griffit (on loan from Southampton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  SCO Mark Burchill (on loan from Portsmouth)
27 FW  BRA José Júnior (on loan from Derby County)
28 FW  ENG Tony Thorpe (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
29 FW  ENG Richard Barker (to Mansfield Town)

References
  1. "Moore parts company with Millers". BBC Sport. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Harford named as Rotherham boss". BBC Sport. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/2004-2005
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2004-2005/flcham/rother.htm
  5. Campbell-Ryce was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  6. Stockdale was born in Redcar, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and made his international debut for Scotland in 2002.
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