Founded Rotherham Town Formed 1870
Thornhill formed in 1877 then changed into Rotherham County in 1905
In 1925 Rotherham Town and Rotherham County joined together
To form Rotherham United
Football League Record
1893 Rotherham Town were elected to Division 2
1896 Failed the re-election
1919 Rotherham County were elected to Division 2
1923 - 1951 Rotherham stayed in the North Division 3
1951 - 1968 Rotherham Stayed in Division 2
1968 - 1973 Rotherham went back down to Division 3
1981 - 1983 Rotherham got promoted into Division 2
1983 - 1988 Rotherham got relegated again and stayed in Division 3 for 5 years
1988 - 1989 Rotherham relegated into Division 4
1989 - 1991 Rotherham promoted back into Division 3
1991 - 1992 Rotherham back down to Division 4
1992 - 1997 Rotherham were in Dvision 2
1997 - 2000 Rotherham Stayed in Division 3
2000 - 2001 Rotherham promoted into Division 2, Runners-Up
2001 Rotherham's only 2nd consecutive promotion into the 1st division
Rotherhams Records
Record
Opposition
Division
Date
Highest Attendance
25,170
Sheffield Utd
Div 2
13th December 1952
Highest League Win
8-0
Oldham Athletic
Div 3 North
26th May 1947
Highest Cup Win
6-0
Spennymoore Utd
FA Cup 2nd Round
17th December 1977
Highest Defeat
1-11
Bradford City
Division 3 North
25th August 1928
Most League Points
Division 3 North, 1950 - 1951, 2 points for a win. 71
Division 2 2000 - 2001, 3 points for a win. 91 Most League Goals
Division 3 North, 1946 - 1947. 114 Most goals in 1 game
Jack Shaw 5 Against Darlington, FA Cup 1st Round, 25th November 1950 Most league appearances
Danny Williams 459 1946 - 1962 Most capped player
Shaun Goater 18 Bermuda
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