2013–14 Rotherham United F.C. season

In the 2013–14 season, Rotherham United competed in League One, after a late surge in the closing stages of League Two (resulting in them being the first team to win five consecutive matches that season), saw them finishing second, behind Gillingham, and ahead of Port Vale - whom spent all season in the top two. The club also took part in the annual Capital One Cup and FA Cup, and spent another season in the lower tier tournament, the Johnstones Paint Trophy. United commenced the season under the retained management of Steve Evans, alongside assistant Paul Raynor. They went into the season as decent favourites for promotion,[1] as well as contenders for the Johnstones Paint Trophy.[2]

Rotherham United
2013–14 Football League One season
ChairmanTony Stewart
ManagerSteve Evans
StadiumNew York Stadium
Rotherham
League One4th (gained promotion through playoffs)
Football League CupSecond round
FA CupSecond round proper
Football League TrophyNorthern Area Semi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Kieran Agard (16)
All: Kieran Agard (18)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 11,758 vs Sheffield United
All: 11,758 vs Sheffield United
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 8,534 vs Shrewsbury Town
All: 7,234 vs Shrewsbury Town

Due to the promotion, Rotherham were playing against South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United, whom hadn't played against each other in the league for years. One other local team to join Rotherham in League One was Bradford City, who were beaten twice last season by the Millers - one being a 4–0 thrashing at the New York Stadium.[3] Another notable fixture that took place was a home tie in the first round of the Capital One Cup against South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday, whom they famously beat 2–1.[4]

Also, prior to the start of the season, the club continued to show its fulfilment to huge bonds with the community, collecting the 2013 Family Excellence Award.[5]

The captain for the season was Welsh defender Craig Morgan, who wore the number 20 shirt for the Millers.

During this season they collected 86 points scoring 86 goals (the 2nd highest of any League 1 team) while conceding 58 goals (joint 9th best. They came fourth in the league and subsequently featured in the League 1 playoffs. They beat Preston in the Playoffs semi finals 4–2 on aggregate and faced Leyton Orient in the final. After 90 minutes it was 2–2 and it went to penalties. Rotherham had gone behind 2–1 on penalties but came back to win 4–3 on penalties to gain promotion to the Championship. They featured in the 2014–15 Football League Championship next season.

Squad statistics

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Current squad

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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   SCO Scott Shearer
2 DF   ENG Richard Brindley
3 DF   ENG Joe Skarz
4 DF   ISL Kári Árnason
5 DF   JAM Claude Davis
8 MF   IRL Lee Frecklington
9 FW   ENG Alex Revell
10 MF   NIR Michael O'Connor
14 DF   WAL Mark Bradley
15 MF   ENG Robert Milsom
18 MF   ENG Ben Pringle
20 DF   WAL Craig Morgan
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK   ENG Adam Collin
22 FW   ENG Kieran Agard
24 MF   ENG Mitch Rose
25 FW   ENG Tom Eaves (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
26 FW   ENG Wes Thomas
27 DF   ENG James Tavernier
28 FW   SVN Haris Vučkić (on loan from Newcastle United)
30 GK   ENG Tony Thompson
35 FW   ENG Tom Hitchcock (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
36 MF   ENG Richie Smallwood
37 MF   ENG Nicky Adams
MF   ENG Danny Schofield [6]

Appearances and goals

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As of 3 August 2013
No. Pos. Nat. Name Total League One Capital One Cup FA Cup Johnstone's Paint Trophy Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Scott Shearer 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   Adam Collin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Richard Brindley 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   Joe Skarz 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF   Kári Árnason 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Claude Davis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF   Pablo Mills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Mark Bradley 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   Craig Morgan (C) 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF   David Worrall 1+3 1 1+2 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   Lee Frecklington 5 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   Michael O'Connor 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF   Robert Milsom 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   Ben Pringle 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF   David Noble 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   Michael Tidser 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   Mitch Rose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   Nicky Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   Alex Revell 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW   Danny Hylton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW   Matthew Tubbs 4+1 0 3+1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 FW   Daniel Nardiello 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
22 FW   Kieran Agard 3+1 1 2+1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 FW   Tom Eaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • (starts) + (substitute apps)

Goalscorers

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As of 9 October 2013
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup Capital One Cup Johnstones Paint Trophy Total
1 MF   8 Lee Frecklington 2 0 1 0 3
2 MF   18 Ben Pringle 1 0 1 0 2
3 FW   22 Kieran Agard 1 0 0 0 1
= MF   7 David Worrall 1 0 0 0 1
= FW   9 Alex Revell 1 0 0 0 1
= FW   17 Daniel Nardiello 1 0 0 0 1

Pre–season

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6 July 2013 Friendly Parkgate 0–2 Rotherham United Roundwood Sports Complex
14:00 Match Analysis Nardiello   63', 76'
13 July 2013 Friendly Ayr United   1–4 Rotherham United Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat   81' Match Analysis Revell   52', 68'
Rose   76'
Pringle   87'
17 July 2013 Friendly Ilkeston 0–4 Rotherham United New Manor Ground
15:00 Match Analysis Agard   38'
Walker   48', 83'
Milsom   57'

Competitions

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League One

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On 19 June 2013, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Brentford (P) 46 28 10 8 72 43 +29 94 Promotion to Football League Championship
3 Leyton Orient 46 25 11 10 85 45 +40 86 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 14 8 86 58 +28 86
5 Preston North End 46 23 16 7 72 46 +26 85
6 Peterborough United 46 23 5 18 72 58 +14 74
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 24 14 8 86 58  +28 86 10 10 3 44 30  +14 14 4 5 42 28  +14

Last updated: 2 May 2016.
Source: [8]

Matchday summary

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAAHAHHA
ResultDDWDWWWDLWLLDLDWDWWWDWLLWWDWWWWDWDWDWWWWLDLWDW
Position813795445766109101071076666665555555555554443334354
Source: [9]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures

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3 August 2013 1 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Rotherham United Alexandra Stadium
15:00 Grant   3'
Clayton   9'
Davis   47' (pen.)
Report Frecklington (2)   10', 90'
Pringle   86'
Attendance: 5,926
10 August 2013 2 Rotherham United 0–0 Preston North End New York Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 8,454
17 August 2013 3 Crawley Town 1–2 Rotherham United Broadfield Stadium
15:00 Sadler   15' Report Agard   35'
Worrall   76'
Attendance: 3,110
24 August 2013 4 Rotherham United 2–2 Shrewsbury Town New York Stadium
15:00 Revell   57'
Nardiello   69'
Report Taylor   21'
Bradshaw   63'
Attendance: 7,234
31 August 2013 5 Notts County 0–1 Rotherham United Meadow Lane
15:00 Report Agard   37' Attendance: 5,428
7 September 2013 6 Rotherham United 3–1 Sheffield United New York Stadium
15:00 Agard   51'
Nardiello   72' (pen.)
Milsom   75'
Report Baxter   37' Attendance: 11758
14 September 2013 7 Rotherham United 3–2 Oldham Athletic New York Stadium
15:00 Nardiello   21' (pen.), 90'
Frecklington   63'
Report Montano   41'
Lanzoni   53'
Attendance: 8,306
21 September 2013 8 Walsall 1–1 Rotherham United Bescot Stadium
15:00 Mantom   34' Report Nardiello   21' Attendance: 5,002
28 September 2013 9 Rotherham United 0–1 Peterborough United New York Stadium
15:00 Report McCann   51' (pen.) Attendance: 9717
5 October 2013 10 Brentford 0–1 Rotherham United Griffin Park
15:00 Report Bradley   14' Attendance: 6614 (516 away)
12 October 2013 11 Rotherham United 0–4 Swindon Town New York Stadium
15:00 Report Pritchard   33'
Luongo   45'
Ajose   65'
N'Guessan   90'
Attendance: 8103
19 October 2013 12 Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Rotherham United Stadium MK
15:00 Williamson   44 (pen)'
Reeves   66'
Bamford   88'
Report Frecklington   73'
Flanagan   75 o.g.'
Attendance: 11,564
22 October 2013 13 Rotherham United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers New York Stadium
19:45 Agard   60' Lowe   84' Attendance: 7511
26 October 2013 14 Leyton Orient 1–0 Rotherham United Matchroom Stadium
15:00 Lisbie   29' Attendance: 5609
2 November 2013 15 Rotherham United 2–2 Colchester United New York Stadium
19:45 Tubbs   9'
Agard   24'
Bean   7'
Lee   90'
Attendance: 7096
16 November 2013 16 Stevenage 0–3 Rotherham United Broadhall Way
15:00 Pringle   14'
Davis   61'
O'Connor   66'
Attendance: 2814
23 November 2013 17 Rotherham United 0–0 Carlisle United New York Stadium
15:00 Attendance: 7520
26 November 2013 18 Coventry City 0–3 Rotherham United Sixfields Stadium
19:45 Dicko   58'
Revell   70'
Agard   73 (pen)'
Attendance: 1961
30 November 2013 19 Rotherham United 4–1 Gillingham New York Stadium
15:00 Dicko   9'
Agard   23'
Pringle   35'
Tavernier   76'
McDonald   66' Attendance: 7152
14 December 2013 20 Bristol City 1–2 Rotherham United Ashton Gate
15:00 Reid   82' Dicko   3'
Pringle   27'
Attendance: 11201
21 December 2013 21 Rotherham United 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers New York Stadium
15:00 Dicko   11,54'
Agard   37'
Batth   10'
Sako   59 (pen)'
Henry   64'
Attendance: 11092
26 December 2013 22 Bradford City 0–1 Rotherham United Valley Parade
15:00 Vuckic   21' Attendance: 18218 (2,501 away)
29 December 2013 23 Port Vale 2–0 Rotherham United Vale Park
15:00 Dodds   8'
Tomlin   67'
Attendance: 6738
1 January 2014 24 Rotherham United 1–3 Coventry City New York Stadium
15:00 Skarz   35' Baker   71', 90'
Moussa   85'
Attendance: 9154
11 January 2014 25 Rotherham United 4–2 Crewe Alexandra New York Stadium
15:00 Agard   29'
Frecklington (2)   68' (pen), 90'
Revell   74'
Inman   12'
Mellor   61'
Attendance: 7737
18 January 2014 26 Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Rotherham United Greenhous Meadow
15:00 Hitchock   10'
Pringle   18'
Tavernier   21'
Attendance: 5116
25 January 2014 27 Rotherham United 2–2 Crawley Town New York Stadium
15:00 Agard (2)   34' (pen), 90' Report Tubbs   24'
Simpson   65'
Attendance: 7579
Referee: Michael Bull
28 January 2014 28 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Rotherham United Prenton Park
19:45 Robinson   90' Revell   39', 65' Attendance: 3,777
1 February 2014 29 Rotherham United 2–1 Leyton Orient New York Stadium
15:00 Thomas   10'
Revell   90'
Odubajo   76' Attendance: 8,604
15 February 2014 (2014-02-15) 30 Rotherham United 2–1 Stevenage New York Stadium
15:00 GMT Thomas   41'
Frecklington   88'
Zoko   86' Attendance: 7,393
22 February 2014 (2014-02-22) 31 Carlisle United 1–2 Rotherham United Brunton Park
15:00 GMT Miller   45+3' Thomas   24'
Agard   90+2'
Attendance: 4,293
25 February 2014 (2014-02-25) 32 Preston North End 3–3 Rotherham United Deepdale
19:45 GMT Davies   37'
Gallagher   60'
Garner   65'
Frecklington   7', 89'
Clarke   11' (o.g.)
Attendance: 9,524
1 March 2014 (2014-03-01) 33 Rotherham United 6–0 Notts County New York Stadium
15:00 GMT Tavernier   12'
Vučkić   16', 60'
Revell   26'
Agard   29' (pen.)
Hitchcock   83'
Attendance: 8,383
4 March 2014 (2014-03-04) 34 Colchester United 0–0 Rotherham United Colchester Community Stadium
19:45 GMT Attendance: 2,655
11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) 35 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Rotherham United Boundary Park
19:45 GMT Bradley   27'
Frecklington   64'
Attendance: 3,745 (1,119 away)
15 March 2014 (2014-03-15) 36 Rotherham United 1–1 Walsall New York Stadium
15:00 GMT Adams   89' Lalkovič   19'
Purkiss   73'  
Attendance: 8,212
22 March 2014 (2014-03-22) 37 Peterborough United 0–1 Rotherham United London Road Stadium
15:00 GMT Agard   45+3' (pen.) Attendance: 6,625
25 March 2014 (2014-03-25) 38 Rotherham United 3–0 Brentford New York Stadium
19:45 GMT Agard   14' (pen.), 45'
Vučkić   90+3'
Attendance: 8,365
29 March 2014 (2014-03-29) 39 Rotherham United 2–1 Bristol City New York Stadium
15:00 GMT Tavernier   2', 60' Elliott   48' Attendance: 8,607
5 April 2014 (2014-04-05) 40 Gillingham 3–4 Rotherham United Priestfield Stadium
15:00 BST Akinfenwa   30'
Weston   57'
Dack   84'
Agard   2'
Hitchcock   69', 86', 90+3'
Attendance: 6,027
8 April 2014 (2014-04-08) 41 Sheffield United 1–0 Rotherham United Bramall Lane
19:45 BST Davies   90' (pen.) Attendance: 21,529 (4,950 away)
11 April 2014 (2014-04-11) 42 Rotherham United 0–0 Bradford City New York Stadium
19:52 BST Attendance: 9,228
18 April 2014 (2014-04-18) 43 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United Molineux Stadium
15:00 BST Dicko   21', 34', 80'
Edwards   38'
Ricketts   90'
McDonald   90+7'
Agard   14', 61', 88'
Skarz   84'
Attendance: 30,110
21 April 2014 (2014-04-21) 44 Rotherham United 1–0 Port Vale New York Stadium
15:00 BST Smallwood   45'
Agard   79'
Attendance: 7,743
26 April 2014 (2014-04-26) 45 Rotherham United 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons New York Stadium
15:00 BST O'Connor   79'
Revell   90+4'
Kennedy   9'
Galloway   49'  
McLeod   72'
Attendance: 9,405
3 May 2014 (2014-05-03) 46 Swindon Town 1–2 Rotherham United County Ground
15:00 BST Smith   60' (pen.) Thomas   1', 23' Attendance: 8,618 (644 away)

Play-offs

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10 May 2014 (2014-05-10) Semi-final 1st leg Preston North End 1–1 Rotherham United Deepdale
17:15 BST Garner   49' Report Revell   21' Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Ian Williamson
15 May 2014 (2014-05-15) Semi-final 2nd leg Rotherham United 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
Preston North End New York Stadium
19:45 BST Thomas   24'
Frecklington   34'
Agard   67'
Report Gallagher   16' Attendance: 11,576
Referee: Keith Stroud
25 May 2014 (2014-05-25) Final Leyton Orient 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Rotherham United Wembley Stadium
15:00 BST Odubajo   34'
Cox   39'
Report Revell   55', 60' Attendance: 43,401
Referee: David Coote
Penalties
James  
Lundstram  
Clarke  
Baudry  
Dagnall  
  Agard
  Frecklington
  Pringle
  Tavernier
  Smallwood

Football League Cup

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6 August 2013 1st round Rotherham United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday New York Stadium
19:45 Pringle   10'
Frecklington   38'
Match Analysis McCabe   23'
Johnson   58'
Attendance: 11,433
28 August 2013 2nd round Aston Villa 3–0 Rotherham United Villa Park
19:45 Weimann   22'
Benteke   40'
Delph   53'
Match Analysis Attendance: 22447

Football League Trophy

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8 October 2013 2nd round (Northern Area) York City 0–3 Rotherham United Bootham Crescent
19:45 BST Match Analysis Smith   17' (o.g.)
Agard   61' (pen.)
Revell   69'
Attendance: 2372
12 November 2013 Quarter Final (Northern Area) Hartlepool United 1–2 Rotherham United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Monkhouse   24' Report Eaves   9'
Agard   45'
Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 December 2013 Semi Final (Northern Area) Fleetwood Town 2–1 Rotherham United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Hughes   19'
McLaughlin   70'
Report Dicko   56' Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup

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9 November 2013 1st round proper Rotherham United (3) 3–0 Bradford City (3) New York Stadium
15:00 Agard   13', 71'
Revell   62'
Report Attendance: 7,667
Referee: James Adcock
7 December 2013 2nd round proper Rotherham United (3) 1–2 Rochdale (4) New York Stadium
15:00 Frecklington   6' Report Lund   55'
Vincenti   83'
Attendance: 4,957
Referee: Graham Scott

Transfers

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As of 9 October 2013
Players transferred in
Date Pos. Nat. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
29 April 2013 DF   Joe Skarz Bury Free [10]
23 May 2013 DF   Richard Brindley Chesterfield Free Agent [11]
23 May 2013 GK   Adam Collin Carlisle United Free Agent [12]
11 June 2013 MF   Nicky Walker Rotherham United Academy Free [13]
11 June 2013 GK   Tony Thompson Rotherham United Academy Free [13]
20 June 2013 MF   David Worrall Bury Undisclosed [14]
24 June 2013 MF   Robert Milsom Aberdeen Free [15]
20 June 2013 FW   Danny Hylton Aldershot Town Free Agent [15]
4 July 2013 MF   Michael Tidser Greenock Morton Undisclosed [16]
30 August 2013 DF   Pablo Mills Macclesfield Town Free Agent (successful trial) [17]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
2 May 2013 GK   Andy Warrington Released Free [18]
2 May 2013 DF   Dale Tonge Released Free [18]
2 May 2013 FW   Alec Denton Released Free [18]
19 June 2013 DF   Nicky Hunt Released Free [19]
26 June 2013 DF   Ian Sharps Released Mutual Consent [20]
22 July 2013 DF   Johnny Mullins Oxford United Undisclosed [21]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Nat Name From Date to Ref.
27 July 2013 FW   Matthew Tubbs AFC Bournemouth 31 January 2014 [22]
21 September 2013 FW   Tom Eaves Bolton Wanderers 31 January 2014 [23]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Nat Name To Date to Ref.
29 August 2013 MF   Lionel Ainsworth Motherwell 31 January 2014 [24]
2 September 2013 MF   David Noble Cheltenham Town 31 January 2014 [25]
10 September 2013 FW   Kayode Odejayi Accrington Stanley 31 January 2014 [26]

References

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  1. ^ "League One promotion odds". Oddschecker.
  2. ^ "JPT odds". Statto.
  3. ^ "Rotherham 4-0 Bradford". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "1st round Draws". Yorkshire Post.
  5. ^ "Millers pick up award". www.themillers.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Squad Numbers announced". www.themillers.co.uk.
  7. ^ "League One fixtures". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Rotherham United League Table 2013–2014". Statto.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Rotherham United results for the 2013–2014 season". Statto.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Millers set to sign Skarz permanently". www.themillers.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Millers sign former Spireite". www.themillers.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Keeper puts pen to paper". www.themillers.co.uk.
  13. ^ a b "Duo earn professional deals". www.themillers.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Millers land Bury winger". www.themillers.co.uk.
  15. ^ a b "Double recruit for Millers". www.themillers.co.uk.
  16. ^ "Tidser capture confirmed". www.themillers.co.uk.
  17. ^ "Former skipper Mills returns to Rotherham". www.themillers.co.uk.
  18. ^ a b c "Stage one of contract talks concluded". www.themillers.co.uk.
  19. ^ "Hunt released by Millers". www.themillers.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Sharps departs for second time". www.themillers.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Mullins joins Oxford permanently". www.themillers.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Tubbs saga ends as striker signs on loan". www.themillers.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Eaves signs on loan". www.themillers.co.uk.
  24. ^ "Ainsworth departs on loan". www.themillers.co.uk. 29 August 2013.
  25. ^ "Noble makes loan exit". www.themillers.co.uk.
  26. ^ "Odejayi joins Stanley". www.themillers.co.uk.