2021–22 Rotherham United F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Rotherham United
| season = 2021–22
| manager = Paul Warne
| chairman = Tony Stewart
| stadium = New York Stadium
| league = League One
| league result = 2nd, promoted
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Third round
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = First round
| cup3 = EFL Trophy
| cup3 result = Winners
| league topscorer =
Michael Smith (19)
| season topscorer =
Michael Smith (25)
| highest attendance = 11,522
| lowest attendance = 8,004
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2020–21
| nextseason = 2022–23
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The 2021–22 season is Rotherham United's 97th year in their history and first season back in League One since the 2019–20 season following relegation last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Squad statistics
=Player statistics=
{{Updated|final game of season, 30 April 2022.}} [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2180&teamTabs=stats]
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
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| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|No.
! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Pos. ! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Nat. ! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Name ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Total ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|League ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|FA Cup ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|EFL Cup ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|EFL Trophy ! colspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Discipline | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !13px !13px | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | {{flagicon|SWE}} | Viktor Johansson
| 33 | 0
|26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Josh Chapman
| 0 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Josh Vickers
| 25 | 0
|20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | {{flagicon|JAM}} | Wes Harding
| 38+8 | 1
|32+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Joe Mattock
| 16+11 | 1
|10+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Richard Wood
| 39+6 | 1
|33+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Tolaji Bola
| 10+3 | 0
|3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Michael Ihiekwe
| 51+1 | 5
|42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Angus MacDonald
| 4+4 | 0
|3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Rarmani Edmonds-Green
| 34+4 | 3
|26+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jake Hull
| 3 | 2
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Nathan Exton
| 0 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Mack Warne
| 0+1 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Daniel Barlaser
| 48+4 | 9
|40+4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jordi Osei-Tutu
| 10+6 | 1
|9+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Ben Wiles
| 46+7 | 10
|43+3 | 8 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Chiedozie Ogbene
| 40+13 | 4
|37+8 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Mickel Miller
| 15+15 | 4
|11+12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | Jamie Lindsay
| 19+16 | 1
|15+13 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Shane Ferguson
| 28+12 | 1
|25+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Oliver Rathbone
| 45+7 | 2
|39+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Hakeem Odoffin
| 10+12 | 1
|1+10 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Samuel Greenhouse
| 0 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Will Grigg
| 20+8 | 6
|13+6 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Freddie Ladapo
| 28+13 | 15
|22+9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Georgie Kelly
| 0+1 | 1
|0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Joshua Kayode
| 11+17 | 2
|6+14 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Michael Smith
| 50+4 | 25
|45 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jerome Greaves
| 0 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jacob Gratton
| 1+1 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Curtis Durose
| 1 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Ciaran McGuckin
| 0+1 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=16|Players who have left the club during the season | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | {{flagicon|JAM}} | Curtis Tilt
| 0 | 0
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Kieran Sadlier
| 13+8 | 6
|5+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
=Goalscorers=
{{Updated|final game of season, 30 April 2022.}} [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2180&teamTabs=stats]
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!width=60|Position !width=60|Nation !width=60|Number !width=150|Name !width=80|Total !width=80|League !width=80|FA Cup !width=80|EFL Cup !width=80|EFL Trophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 24 | Michael Smith
| 25 |19 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 10 | Freddie Ladapo
| 15 |11 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 8 | Ben Wiles
| 10 |8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4 | Daniel Barlaser
| 9 |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FW | {{flagicon|NIR}} | 9 | Will Grigg
| 7 |3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | {{flagicon|IRL}} | 7 | Kieran Sadlier
| 6 |1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 20 | Michael Ihiekwe
| 5 |3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | {{flagicon|IRL}} | 11 | Chiedozie Ogbene
| 4 |3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 14 | Mickel Miller
| 4 |3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 23 | Rarmani Edmonds-Green
| 3 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 18 | Oliver Rathbone
| 2 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | 19 | Joshua Kayode
| 2 |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 35 | Jake Hull
| 2 |0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 6 | Richard Wood
| 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | FW | {{flagicon|IRL}} | 12 | Georgie Kelly
| 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | {{flagicon|SCO}} | 16 | Jamie Lindsay
| 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | MF | {{flagicon|NIR}} | 17 | Shane Ferguson
| 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| = | DF | {{flagicon|JAM}} | 2 | Wes Harding
| 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 3 | Joe Mattock
| 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 7 | Jordi Osei-Tutu
| 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 22 | Hakeem Odoffin
| 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pre-season
The Millers announced they would have friendly matches against Parkgate,{{cite web |title=Millers to open pre-season campaign with annual Parkgate friendly |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-to-open-pre-season-campaign-with-annual-parkgate-friendly/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=23 June 2021}} Frickley Athletic,{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-to-send-young-sides-to-belper-town-and-frickley-athletic-in-pre-season/|title=Millers to send young sides to Belper Town and Frickley Athletic in pre-season|publisher=Rotherham United F.C.|date=22 June 2021}} Rochdale,{{cite web |title=Millers to face Rochdale in pre-season fixture |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-to-face-rochdale-in-pre-season-fixture/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=17 June 2021}} Harrogate Town,{{cite web |title=Millers add away trip to Harrogate Town to pre-season preparations |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-add-away-trip-to-harrogate-town-to-pre-season-preparations/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=22 June 2021}} Grimsby Town,{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-to-travel-to-grimsby-in-pre-season2/|title=Millers to travel to Grimsby in pre-season|publisher=Rotherham United F.C.|date=28 June 2021}} Newcastle United,{{cite web |title=Home date booked with Newcastle as Millers continue to firm-up pre-season plans |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--home-date-booked-with-newcastle-as-millers-continue-to-firm-up-pre-season-plans/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=18 June 2021}} Belper Town and Middlesbrough{{cite web |title=Millers book home date with Middlesbrough |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-book-home-date-with-middlesbrough/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=29 June 2021}} as part of their pre-season preparations. As part of a training camp in Hungary, the club arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly against III. Kerületi TVE in Budapest.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--millers-to-experiment-with-new-system-ahead-of-friendly-clash-with-hungarian-side/|title=Millers to experiment with new system ahead of friendly clash with III. Keruleti TVE|publisher=Rotherham United FC|date=14 July 2021}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 10 July 2021
| time = 13:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Parkgate
| score = 0–11
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-parkgate-fc-vs-rotherham-united-on-10-jul-21/
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|13}}
Kayode {{goal|17|pen.}}
Wood {{goal|28}}
Miller {{goal|53}}
Ladapo {{goal|55||67||76}}
Sadlier {{goal|68}}
Wiles {{goal|68||90}}
Crooks {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Roundwood Sports Complex
| location = Parkgate
| result = W
}}
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| date = 14 July 2021
| time = 19:00 CEST
| round = Friendly
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals2 = Lindsay {{goal|40}}
{{goal||o.g.}}
Ladapo {{goal}}
Kayode {{goal}}
| score = 0–4
| team1 = III. Kerületi TVE
| location = Budapest
| result = W
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-iii.-keruleti-tve-vs-rotherham-united-on-14-jul-21/
}}
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| date = 17 July 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Frickley Athletic
| score = Cancelled
| team2 = Rotherham United
| stadium = Westfield Lane
| location = South Elmsall
| result = P
| note = Match cancelled due to number of players having to self-isolate.{{cite web |title=Youngsters' pre-season trip to Frickley cancelled |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--youngsters-pre-season-trip-to-frickley-cancelled/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=12 July 2021}}
}}
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| date = 20 July 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Rochdale
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-rochdale-vs-rotherham-united-on-20-jul-21/
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Beesley {{goal|65|pen.|71}}
| goals2 = Ogbene {{goal|83}}
Ihiekwe {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Crown Oil Arena
| location = Spotland
| result = D
}}
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| date = 21 July 2021
| time = 19:30 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Harrogate Town
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-harrogate-town-vs-rotherham-united-on-21-jul-21/
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|65}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|6||14}}
Ihiekwe {{goal|52}}
| referee = Marc Edwards
| stadium = EnviroVent Stadium
| location = Harrogate
| result = W
}}
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| date = 24 July 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Grimsby Town
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-grimsby-town-vs-rotherham-united-on-24-jul-21/
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals2 = Ihiekwe {{goal|84}}
| referee = Geoff Eltringham
| stadium = Blundell Park
| location = Cleethorpes
| attendance = 3,008
| result = W
}}
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| date = 27 July 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-rotherham-united-vs-newcastle-united-on-27-jul-21/
| team2 = Newcastle United
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|8}}
| goals2 = Hendrick {{goal|84}}
| referee = Andrew Madley
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 4,370
| result = D
}}
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| date = 29 July 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Belper Town
| score = Cancelled
| team2 = Rotherham United
| stadium = Christchurch Meadow
| location = Belper
| result = P
| note = Match was cancelled.{{cite web |title=Pre-season trip to Belper cancelled |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--pre-season-trip-to-belper-cancelled/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=26 July 2021}}
}}
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| date = 30 July 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Friendly
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/match-report-for-rotherham-united-vs-middlesbrough-on-30-jul-21/
| team2 = Middlesbrough
| goals2 = McNair {{goal|14}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| result = L
}}
Competitions
=League One=
{{main|2021–22 EFL League One}}
==League table==
{{2021–22 EFL League One table|showteam=ROT}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=15 |hd=3 |hl=5 |hgf=43 |hga=22 |aw=12 |ad=6 |al=5 |agf=27 |aga=11 }}
{{Fb rs footer |u=30 April 2022 |date=March 2021}}
==Results by matchday==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday
|label1= Ground
| res1= H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A
|label2= Result
| res2= W/L/W/L/W/L/D/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/D/L/D/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/D/W
|label3= Position
| res3= 1/10/6/11/8/13/13/6/5/5/4/5/5/5/4/3/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/3/3/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/3/3/2/2/2/2/2
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3-6=blue1|color_21-=red1
|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/rotherham-united/2021-2022/results Statto.com]
|updated=30 April 2022
|date=May 2021
}}
==Matches==
Rotherham United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.{{cite web |title=2021/22 Sky Bet League One fixtures |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--202122-sky-bet-league-one-fixtures/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=24 June 2021}}
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| date = 7 August 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 1
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58036056
| team2 = Plymouth Argyle
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| referee = Seb Stockbridge
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,417
| result = W
}}
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| date = 14 August 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 2
| team1 = Wigan Athletic
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124798
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Robinson {{yel|25}}
Wyke {{yel|45+1}}
Lang {{yel|75}}
Massey {{yel|87}}
Keane {{goal|90+5}}
| goals2 = Harding {{yel|54}}
| referee = Robert Lewis
| stadium = DW Stadium
| location = Wigan
| attendance = 10,217
| result = L
}}
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| date = 17 August 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 3
| team1 = Morecambe
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58154388
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| referee = David Webb
| stadium = Mazuma Stadium
| location = Morecambe
| attendance = 4,004
| result = W
}}
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| date = 21 August 2021
| time = 13:00 BST
| round = 4
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58209812
| team2 = Sheffield Wednesday
| goals1 = Sadlier {{penmiss}} 45+3'
Rathbone {{yel|66}}
| goals2 = Wing {{yel|17}}
Kamberi {{goal|50}}
Peacock-Farrell {{yel|74}}
Gregory {{goal|77}}
Hunt {{yel|88}}
Adeniran {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| referee = Marc Edwards
| attendance = 11,522
| result = L
}}
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| date = 28 August 2021
| time = 13:00 BST
| round = 5
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58289421
| team2 = Doncaster Rovers
| goals1 = Miller {{yel|4}}, {{sent off|0|53}}
Smith {{goal|27||45+2}}
| goals2 = Galbraith {{yel|56}}
Smith {{yel|77}}
Knoyle {{yel|90+5}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| referee = Martin Coy
| attendance = 9,748
| result = W
}}
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| date = 11 September 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 6
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-fleetwood-town/447970
| team2 = Fleetwood Town
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|38}}
Sadlier {{goal|45+4|pen.}}
| goals2 = Morton {{goal|24}}
Garner {{goal|54}}
Clark {{yel|56}}
Andrew {{goal|61}}
Camps {{goal|69}}
Hill {{yel|88}}
Rossiter {{yel|89}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,463
| referee = Craig Hicks
| result = L
}}
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| date = 14 September 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 7
| team1 = Lincoln City
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/lincoln-city-vs-rotherham-united/447958
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Fiorini {{goal|55}}
Jackson {{yel|66}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|22}}, {{yel|56}}
Mattock {{yel|71}}
| stadium = LNER Stadium
| location = Lincoln
| attendance = 8,788
| referee = Peter Wright
| result = D
}}
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| date = 18 September 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 8
| team1 = Bolton Wanderers
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-wanderers-vs-rotherham-united/447976
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Afolayan {{yel|64}}
Williams {{yel|89}}
Jones {{yel|90+5}}
| goals2 = Wood {{yel|6}}
Wiles {{goal|18||21}}
Mattock {{yel|51}}
Harding {{yel|79}}
| stadium = University of Bolton Stadium
| location = Horwich
| attendance = 20,877
| referee = James Bell
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 25 September 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 9
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-crewe-alexandra/447994
| team2 = Crewe Alexandra
| goals1 = Rathbone {{goal|54}}
Harding {{sent off|2|74|90}}
Smith {{yel|85}}
| goals2 = Jääskeläinen {{yel|44}}
Porter {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,747
| referee = Sam Allison
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 28 September 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 10
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58633833
| team2 = AFC Wimbledon
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Pressley {{yel|80}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,004
| referee = Andy Haines
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 October 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 11
| team1 = Cheltenham Town
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-town-vs-rotherham-united/448013
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals2 = Grigg {{goal|51}}
Edmonds-Green {{goal|75}}
| stadium = Jonny-Rocks Stadium
| location = Cheltenham
| attendance = 3,748
| referee = Darren Drysdale
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 October 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 12
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-portsmouth/448044
| team2 = Portsmouth
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|29||55}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|41}}
Wood {{goal|60}}
Wiles {{goal|62}}
Rathbone {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Harness {{goal|49}}
Romeo {{yel|78}}
Freeman {{yel|80}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,684
| referee = Anthony Backhouse
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 19 October 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 13
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-wycombe-wanderers/448056
| team2 = Wycombe Wanderers
| goals1 = Rathbone {{yel|39}}
Ferguson {{yel|48}}
| goals2 = Tafazolli {{yel|45+4}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,104
| referee = Bobby Madley
| result = D
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|10|23|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 14
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/milton-keynes-dons-vs-rotherham-united/448064
|team2 = Rotherham United
|goals1 = Kasumu {{yel|68}}
|goals2 = Ihiekwe {{goal|27}}
Smith {{goal|65}}
Ladapo {{goal|72}}
Rathbone {{yel|87}}
|stadium = Stadium MK
|location = Denbigh
|attendance = 8,448
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|10|30|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 15
|team1 = Rotherham United
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-sunderland/448080
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|10}}, {{yel|71}}, {{goal|73}}
Ladapo {{goal|41||88}}
Ihiekwe {{goal|53}}
Ferguson {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = Stewart {{goal|24}}
O'Nien {{yel|38}}
McGeady {{sent off|2|46|56}}
Evans {{yel|64}}
|stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
|location = Rotherham
|attendance = 10,573
|referee = David Rock
|result = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2021|11|02|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 16
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/charlton-athletic-vs-rotherham-united/448023
|team2 = Rotherham United
|goals1 = Stockley {{yel|5}}
Famewo {{yel|40}}
Washington {{goal|83}}
Purrington {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Wiles {{yel|42}}
Smith {{yel|44}}
Miller {{goal|45+2}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|50}}
Barlaser {{yel|89}}
|stadium = The Valley
|location = Charlton
|attendance = 12,592
|referee = Scott Oldham
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 November 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 17
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-cambridge-united/448102
| team2 = Cambridge United
| goals1 = Wood {{yel|30}}
Wiles {{goal|34}}
Barlaser {{goal|45+3|pen.}}
Ladapo {{goal|81}}
Lindsay {{yel|83}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|51}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,534
| referee = Andy Davies
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 November 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 18
| team1 = Ipswich Town
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-town-vs-rotherham-united/448111
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Morsy {{yel|88}}
| goals2 = Wiles {{goal|24}}
Lindsay {{yel|40}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|43}}
Ferguson {{goal|59}}
Barlaser {{yel|87}}
| stadium = Portman Road
| location = Ipswich
| attendance = 18,221
| referee = Gavin Ward
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 November 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 19
| team1 = Oxford United
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-united-vs-rotherham-united/448126
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Seddon {{yel|68}}
| goals2 = Barlaser {{yel|37}}
Miller {{yel|48}}
Rathbone {{yel|64}}
Wiles {{yel|69}}
Harding {{yel|90+1}}
| stadium = The Kassam Stadium
| location = Littlemore
| attendance = 7,620
| referee = Sam Purkiss
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 7 December 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 20
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 5–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-gillingham/448138
| team2 = Gillingham
| goals1 = Ladapo {{goal|39}}
Miller {{goal|45}}
Barlaser {{goal|59|pen.}}, {{penmiss}} 72', {{goal|81}}
Ogbene {{goal|89}}
| goals2 = Lee {{goal|5}}
Jackson {{sent off|2|38|71}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,008
| referee = Ross Joyce
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 11 December 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 21
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-burton-albion/448150
| team2 = Burton Albion
| goals1 = Ladapo {{goal|24||48}}
Barlaser {{goal|84}}
| goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|44}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|90+3}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,007
| referee = Sam Allison
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 18 December 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 22
| team1 = Cambridge United
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-rotherham-united/448157
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Smith {{yel|45+3}}
Ironside {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = Barlaser {{goal|66}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|87}}
| stadium = Abbey Stadium
| location = Cambridge
| attendance = 5,323
| referee = Trevor Kettle
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 26 December 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 23
| team1 = Accrington Stanley
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/accrington-stanley-vs-rotherham-united/448167
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Coyle {{yel|31}}
McConville {{goal|75}}
| goals2 = Smith {{yel|34}}
| stadium = Crown Ground
| location = Accrington
| attendance = 4,870
| referee = Andrew Kitchen
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 January 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 24
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-bolton-wanderers/448198
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|40||74}}
Ogbene {{yel|53}}
Edmonds-Green {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Doyle {{goal|42}}
Afolayan {{yel|43}}
Dixon {{yel|68}}
Santos {{yel|83}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,736
| referee = Geoff Eltringham
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 15 January 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 25
| team1 = Fleetwood Town
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/fleetwood-town-vs-rotherham-united/448220
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|7}}
Clarke {{yel|65}}
Pilkington {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = Highbury Stadium
| location = Fleetwood
| attendance = 3,385
| referee = Robert Lewis
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 22 January 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 26
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-cheltenham-town/448234
| team2 = Cheltenham Town
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|24}}
| goals2 = Boyle {{yel|31}}
Nlundulu {{yel|38}}
Sercombe {{yel|86}}
Thomas {{yel|90+9}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,187
| referee = Oliver Langford
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 29 January 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 27
| team1 = Crewe Alexandra
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-alexandra-vs-rotherham-united/448242
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|33}}
Robertson {{sent off|2|68|73}}
Sass-Davies {{yel|78}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|7}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|25}}
Wood {{yel|45+3}}
Richards {{goal|74|o.g.}}
| stadium = Mornflake Stadium
| location = Crewe
| attendance = 5,014
| referee = Ben Speedie
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 February 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 28
| team1 = Doncaster Rovers
| score = 0–5
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-rotherham-united/448207
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Younger {{yel|31}}
| goals2 = Miller {{goal|8}}
Wiles {{goal|16}}
Ogbene {{goal|72}}
Barlaser {{goal|76|pen.}}
Lindsay {{goal|89}}
| referee = Scott Oldham
| stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
| location = Doncaster
| attendance = 9,255
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 5 February 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 29
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-accrington-stanley/448258
| team2 = Accrington Stanley
| goals1 = Ferguson {{yel|20}}
Rathbone {{yel|24}}
Barlaser {{goal|57}}
Smith {{yel|78}}
Wood {{sent off|0|87}}
| goals2 = Savin {{yel|45+1}}
Rich-Baghuelou {{yel|50}}
Hamilton {{yel|76}}
Pell {{penmiss}} 89'
McConville {{yel|90+4}}
| referee = Andy Woolmer
| stadium = Aesseal New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,593
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 8 February 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 30
| team1 = AFC Wimbledon
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/afc-wimbledon-vs-rotherham-united/448262
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Nightingale {{yel|47}}
Marsh {{yel|90+6}}
| goals2 = Mattock {{yel|31}}
Kayode {{goal|60}}
| stadium = Plough Lane
| location = Wimbledon
| attendance = 6,387
| referee = Charles Breakspear
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 13 February 2022
| time = 12:00 GMT
| round = 31
| team1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-rotherham-united/448284
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Byers {{yel|64}}
Hutchinson {{yel|72}}
| goals2 = Ladapo {{goal|59}}
Smith {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Hillsborough
| location = Owlerton
| attendance = 26,418
| referee = Darren Drysdale
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 18 February 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 32
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-wigan-athletic/448294
| team2 = Wigan Athletic
| goals1 = Ihiekwe {{yel|73}}
Rathbone {{goal|75}}
Wiles {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = Humphrys {{goal|28}}
McClean {{yel|52}}
Lang {{yel|68}}
Rea {{yel|90+4}}
Massey {{yel|90+6}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 10,588
| referee = Jeremy Simpson
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 22 February 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 33
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-morecambe/448306
| team2 = Morecambe
| goals1 = Ladapo {{goal|4||30}}
Wiles {{yel|45+3}}
| goals2 = Bedeau {{yel|73}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 8,376
| referee = Simon Mather
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 26 February 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 34
| team1 = Plymouth Argyle
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/plymouth-argyle-vs-rotherham-united/448318
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Camará {{yel|26}}
Edwards {{yel|29}}
| goals2 = Barlaser {{yel|25}}
Smith {{goal|63}}
Rathbone {{yel|82}}
| stadium = Home Park
| location = Plymouth
| attendance = 14,193
| referee = Will Finnie
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 1 March 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 35
| team1 = Shrewsbury Town
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/shrewsbury-town-vs-rotherham-united/448091
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Pennington {{yel|41}}
| stadium = Montgomery Waters Meadow
| location = Shrewsbury
| attendance = 5,111
| referee = Carl Brook
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 5 March 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 36
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-milton-keynes-dons/448332
| team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
| goals1 = Barlaser {{goal|25|pen.}}
Rathbone {{yel|52}}
| goals2 = Harvie {{sent off|0|24}}
Lewington {{yel|26}}
Darling {{goal|57}}
Eisa {{goal|59}}
Kasumu {{yel|81}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,731
| referee = Marc Edwards
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 12 March 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 37
| team1 = Wycombe Wanderers
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-wanderers-vs-rotherham-united/448345
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Stewart {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = Rathbone {{yel|76}}
Ihiekwe {{yel|81}}
| stadium = Adams Park
| location = High Wycombe
| attendance = 5,742
| referee = Craig Hicks
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 15 March 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 38
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-lincoln-city/448186
| team2 = Lincoln City
| goals1 = Wiles {{goal|11}}
Ogbene {{goal|13}}
Rathbone {{yel|45+3}}
Wood {{yel|70}}
| goals2 = Hopper {{yel|49}}, {{goal|81}}
Walsh {{yel|82}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,575
| referee = Chris Sarginson
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 19 March 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 39
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 0–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-shrewsbury-town/448356
| team2 = Shrewsbury Town
| goals1 = Kayode {{yel|32}}
MacDonald {{sent off|0|38}}
| goals2 = Udoh {{yel|29}}, {{goal|36}}
Bennett {{yel|76}}, {{goal|78}}
Pennington {{yel|84}}
Bowman {{goal|90+2}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,253
| referee = Anthony Backhouse
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 9 April 2022
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 40
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-charlton-athletic/448392
| team2 = Charlton Athletic
| goals2 = Famewo {{yel|43}}
Dobson {{goal|55}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,087
| referee = Ross Joyce
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 12 April 2022
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 41
| team1 = Portsmouth
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/portsmouth-vs-rotherham-united/448377
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Robertson {{yel|5}}, {{goal|35}}
Jacobs {{yel|45+3}}
Harness {{goal|59}}
Hirst {{goal|65}}
| goals2 = Lindsay {{yel|9}}
Barlaser {{yel|16}}
Mattock {{yel|56}}
| stadium = Fratton Park
| location = Milton
| attendance = 14,154
| referee = David Rock
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 16 April 2022
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 42
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-ipswich-town/448402
| team2 = Ipswich Town
| goals1 = Edmonds-Green {{yel|63}}
Smith {{goal|78}}
| goals2 = Burns {{yel|45}}
Celina {{yel|45+4}}
Norwood {{yel|47}}
Woolfenden {{yel|56}}
Aluko {{yel|65}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 9,394
| referee = Peter Wright
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 19 April 2022
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 43
| team1 = Burton Albion
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/burton-albion-vs-rotherham-united/448408
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Borthwick-Jackson {{goal|3}}
Kokolo {{yel|45}}
Brayford {{goal|69}}
Hamer {{yel|73}}
| goals2 = Wood {{yel|52}}
Rathbone {{yel|68}}
| stadium = Pirelli Stadium
| location = Burton upon Trent
| attendance = 3,537
| referee = Tom Reeves
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 23 April 2022
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 44
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-oxford-united/448426
| team2 = Oxford United
| goals1 = Harding {{yel|29}}
Edmonds-Green {{goal|45+3}}
Barlaser {{goal|66|pen.}}. {{yel|72}}
Osei-Tutu {{yel|83}}
| goals2 = Barlaser {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Williams {{yel|20}}
Taylor {{yel|44}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 10,415
| referee = Charles Breakspear
| result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 26 April 2022
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = 45
| team1 = Sunderland
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/sunderland-vs-rotherham-united/448368
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Matete {{yel|8}}
Ihiekwe {{goal|88|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Ihiekwe {{goal|17}}
Rathbone {{yel|76}}
| stadium = Stadium of Light
| location = Sunderland
| attendance = 33,119
| referee = Bobby Madley
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 30 April 2022
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 46
| team1 = Gillingham
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/gillingham-vs-rotherham-united/448434
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = O'Keefe {{yel|17}}
Tutonda {{yel|21}}
Thompson {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Edmonds-Green {{goal|34}}
Wood {{yel|55}}
Harding {{yel|83}}
Kelly {{goal|89}}, {{yel|90}}
| stadium = MEMS Priestfield Stadium
| location = Gillingham
| attendance = 8,542
| referee = Samuel Barrott
| result = W
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2021–22 FA Cup}}
Rotherham were drawn at home to Bromley in the first round,{{cite news |title=EFL Clubs Enter The Emirates FA Cup, Following Sunday’s First Round Proper Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/oct/17/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw-20211710 |access-date=18 October 2021 |work=The Football Association |date=17 October 2021}} Stockport County in the second round{{cite news |title=The Emirates FA Cup second round proper draw has been made |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/nov/08/emirates-fa-cup-second-round-proper-draw-20210811 |date=8 November 2021 |publisher=The FA |access-date=3 December 2021}} and away to Queens Park Rangers in the third round.{{cite news |title=Third Round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/dec/06/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-20210612 |date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=9 December 2021}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 November 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = First round
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-bromley/459508
| team2 = Bromley
| goals1 = Wiles {{goal|43}}
Ladapo {{goal|45+2}}
Bola {{yel|62}}
Grigg {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = Trotter {{yel|29}}
Mnoga {{sent off|0|51}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 4,064
| referee = Declan Bourne
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 3 December 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-stockport-county/460477
| team2 = Stockport County
| goals1 = Miller {{yel|38}}
Smith {{yel|39}}, {{goal|43}}
Ladapo {{yel|70}}
Mattock {{yel|90+2}}
| goals2 = Collar {{yel|20}}
Southam-Hales {{yel|60}}
Sarcevic {{yel|87}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 6,466
| referee = Ollie Yates
| result = W
}}
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| date = 8 January 2022
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = Third round
| team1 = Queens Park Rangers
| score = 1–1
| aet = yes
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-rotherham-united/461020
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Johansen {{yel|16}}
Dykes {{goal|115}}
| goals2 = Ihiekwe {{goal|98}}
Lindsay {{yel|99}}
Harding {{yel|110}}
| penalties1 = Dykes {{pengoal}}
Johansen {{pengoal}}
Gray {{pengoal}}
Dozzell {{penmiss}}
Adomah {{pengoal}}
Amos {{pengoal}}
Barbet {{pengoal}}
Dunne {{pengoal}}
Dickie {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore= 8–7
| penalties2 = Smith {{pengoal}}
Rathbone {{pengoal}}
Harding {{penmiss}}
Kayode {{pengoal}}
Odoffin {{pengoal}}
Lindsay {{pengoal}}
Bola {{pengoal}}
Ihiekwe {{pengoal}}
Ogbene {{penmiss}}
| stadium = Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
| location = Shepherd's Bush
| referee = Michael Salisbury
| result = D
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2021–22 EFL Cup}}
The Millers were drawn at home to Accrington Stanley in the first round.{{cite web |title=Millers to host Accrington in Carabao Cup first round |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--millers-to-host-accrington-in-carabao-cup-first-round/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |accessdate=24 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=Date and prices confirmed for Carabao Cup tie with Accrington |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--date-and-prices-confirmed-for-carabao-cup-tie-with-accrington/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=5 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183250/https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--date-and-prices-confirmed-for-carabao-cup-tie-with-accrington/ |url-status=dead }}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 10 August 2021
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = First round
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58066019
| team2 = Accrington Stanley
| goals1 =
- Sadlier {{goal|76}}
- Edmonds-Green {{yel|84}}
| goals2 =
| referee = Will Finnie
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 3,131
| result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2021–22 EFL Trophy}}
Rotherham were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Doncaster Rovers, Manchester City U21s and Scunthorpe United.{{cite web |title=Man City U21s join Papa John's Trophy group alongside Doncaster and Scunthorpe |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/june/read--man-city-u21s-join-papa-johns-trophy-group-alongside-doncaster-and-scunthorpe/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=24 June 2021}} The group stage match dates were confirmed on July 9.{{cite web |title=Dates booked in for Papa John's Trophy Group E fixtures |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/july/read--dates-booked-in-for-millers-involvement-in-papa-johns-trophy/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=9 July 2021}} In the knock-out stage, United were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the third round{{cite news |title=Papa John's Trophy: Round of 16 draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2021/december/papa-johns-trophy-round-of-16-draw2/ |date=4 December 2021 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=9 December 2021}} and at home to Cambridge United in the quarter-finals.{{cite web |title=Papa John's Trophy: Quarter-Final draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/january/papa-johns-trophy-quarter-final-draw-confirmed/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=26 January 2022}}
{{:2021–22 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group E|showteam=ROT}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 7 September 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Group game 1
| team1 = Doncaster Rovers
| score = 0–6
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-rotherham-united/454434
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Miller {{goal|13}}
Ladapo {{goal|15}}
Jones {{goal|16|o.g.}}
Mattock {{yel|30}}, {{goal|85}}
Grigg {{goal|49}}
Hull {{goal|67}}
| referee = Ben Speedie
| stadium = Keepmoat Stadium
| location = Doncaster
| attendance = 1,765
| result = W
}}
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| date = 5 October 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Group game 2
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-scunthorpe-united/454468
| team2 = Scunthorpe United
| goals1 = Grigg {{goal|8}}
Ladapo {{goal|20}}
Odoffin {{yel|54}}, {{goal|82}}
Smith {{goal|90+1}}
| goals2 = Wood {{yel|30}}
Millen {{yel|45+4}}
Loft {{goal|65}}
| referee = Andrew Kitchen
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 1,439
| result = W
}}
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| date = 26 October 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = Group game 3
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 5–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-manchester-city-u21/454475
| team2 = Manchester City U21
| goals1 = Sadlier {{yel|27}}, {{goal|63|pen.|81||90}}
Kayode {{yel|38}}
Durose {{yel|41}}
Grigg {{goal|51}}
Hull {{goal|66}}
Warne {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = Charles {{yel|89}}
| referee = Samuel Barrott
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 1,908
| result = W
}}
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| date = 30 November 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-port-vale/460538
| team2 = Port Vale
| goals1 = Smith {{goal|56}}
| goals2 = Amoo {{goal|87}}
| penalties1 = Smith {{pengoal}}
Sadlier {{pengoal}}
Ferguson {{pengoal}}
Ladapo {{pengoal}}
Mattock {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore = 5–3
| penalties2 = Conlon {{pengoal}}
Walker {{pengoal}}
Rodney {{pengoal}}
Amoo {{penmiss}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 1,560
| referee = Peter Wright
| result = D
}}
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| date = 4 January 2022
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Third round
| team1 = Crewe Alexandra
| score = 2–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-alexandra-vs-rotherham-united/460923
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 = Mandron {{goal|11}}
Robertson {{goal|71}}
| goals2 = Harding {{yel|29}}
Sadlier {{goal|41}}
Smith {{goal|57}}
Kayode {{goal|82}}
Ladapo {{goal|90+4}}
| stadium = Mornflake Stadium
| location = Crewe
| referee = Rebecca Welch
| result = W
}}
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| date = 25 January 2022
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = Quarter-finals
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/rotherham-united-vs-cambridge-united/462150
| team2 = Cambridge United
| goals1 = Harding {{yel|6}}, {{goal|9}}
| goals2 = Digby {{goal|40}}
| penalties1 = Ferguson {{pengoal}}
Ladapo {{pengoal}}
Miller {{pengoal}}
Wiles {{pengoal}}
Mattock {{pengoal}}
Lindsay {{pengoal}}
Ihiekwe {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore = 7–6
| penalties2 = Smith {{pengoal}}
Dunk {{pengoal}}
Brophy {{pengoal}}
Williams {{pengoal}}
Knibbs {{pengoal}}
Mitov {{pengoal}}
May {{penmiss}}
| stadium = AESSEAL New York Stadium
| location = Rotherham
| attendance = 2,239
| referee = Martin Coy
| result = D
}}
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| date = 9 March 2022
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = Semi-finals
| team1 = Hartlepool United
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60665134
| team2 = Rotherham United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Wood {{yel|23}}
- Edmonds-Green {{yel|40}}
- Osei-Tutu {{yel|45+2}}
- Smith {{goal|50||63}}
- MacDonald {{yel|90+4}}
| penalties1 =
- Featherstone {{pengoal}}
- Sterry {{pengoal}}
- Shelton {{pengoal}}
- Molyneux {{penmiss}}
- Bogle {{pengoal}}
- Crawford {{penmiss}}
| penaltyscore = 4–5
| penalties2 =
- Smith {{pengoal}}
- Ferguson {{pengoal}}
- Barlaser {{pengoal}}
- Wiles {{penmiss}}
- MacDonald {{pengoal}}
- Miller {{pengoal}}
| stadium = Suit Direct Stadium
| location = Hartlepool
| attendance = 7,532
| referee = Bobby Madley
| result = D
}}
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| date = 3 April 2022
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = Final
| team1 = Rotherham United
| score = 4–2 {{aet}}
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60973705
| team2 = Sutton United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wembley Stadium
| location = Wembley
| attendance = 30,688
| referee = Seb Stockbridge
| result = W
}}
Transfers
=Transfers in=
=Loans in=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
! style="background:red;color:white; width:120px;"| Date from ! style="background:red;color:white; width:50px;"| Position ! style="background:red;color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality ! style="background:red;color:white; width:150px;"| Name ! style="background:red;color:white; width:200px;"| From ! style="background:red;color:white; width:110px;"| Date until ! style="background:red;color:white; width:25px;"| Ref. | ||||||
| 4 August 2021 | CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Rarmani Edmonds-Green | {{flagicon|ENG}} Huddersfield Town | End of season | |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Will Grigg | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland | End of season | {{cite web |title=Millers complete Deadline Day swoop for Sunderland striker |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2021/august2/signing--millers-complete-deadline-day-swoop-for-sunderland-striker/ |publisher=Rotherham United FC |access-date=1 September 2021}} |
| 31 January 2022 | RB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Jordi Osei-Tutu | {{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal | End of season | {{cite web |title=Jordi Osei-Tutu joins Rotherham United on loan |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/jordi-osei-tutu-joins-rotherham-united-loan |publisher=Arsenal FC |access-date=31 January 2022}} |
=Loans out=
=Transfers out=
References
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{{Rotherham United F.C.}}
{{2021–22 in English men's football}}
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