| Year formed | 1870 |
| Turned professional | 1905 |
| Limited company | 1920 |
| Previous names | 1877 - 1905: Thornhill United 1905 - 1925: Rotherham County 1925 to date: amalgamated with Rotherham Town under Rotherham United |
Ground | AESSEAL New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham S60 1AH (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 72 yards (101 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 12,021 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 11,758 v Sheffield United, League One, 7 September 2013 (won 3-1) |
| League career | Rotherham Town: Midland League: 1889 - 1893 Division Two: 1893 - 1896 (not re-elected) Midland League: 1903 - 1925 Rotherham County: Midland League: 1903 - 1915 Division Two: 1919 - 1923 Division Three (North); 1923 - 1925 Rotherham United: Division Three (North): 1925 - 1951 Division Two: 1952 - 1968 Division Three: 1968 - 1973 Division Four: 1973 - 1975 Division Three: 1975 - 1981 Division Two: 1981 - 1983 Division Three: 1983 - 1988 Division Four: 1988 - 1989 Division Three: 1989 - 1991 Division Four: 1991 - 1992 Division Two: 1992 - 1997 Division Three: 1997 - 2000 Division Two: 2000 - 2001 Division One/Championship: 2001 - 2005 League One: 2005 - 2007 League Two: 2007 - 2013 League One: 2013 - 2014 Championship: 2014 - 2017 League One: 2017 - 2018 Championship: 2018 - 2019 League One: 2019 - 2020 Championship: 2020 - 2021 League One: 2021 - 2022 Championship: 2022 - 2024 League One: 2024 - . |
| First Football League game | 2nd September 1893, Rotherham Town v Lincoln City, Division Two, drew 1-1 30th August 1919, Rotherham County v Nottingham Forest, Division Two, won 2-0 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | As Rotherham United: Division Three champions: 1980-81 Division Two / League One runners-up: 2000-01, 2019-20, 2021-22 Division Three (North) champions: 1950-51 Division Three (North) runners-up: 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 Division Four champions: 1988-89 Division Four/Three runners-up: 1991-92, 1999-2000 Second World War Third Division (North) East region champions: 1945-46 Rotherham County: Midland League champions: 1911-12, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1914-15 Rotherham Town: Midland League champions: 1891-92, 1892-93 Midland League runners-up: 1908-09, 1911-12 |
| Domestic - Cup | League Cup runners-up: 1960-61 Auto Windscreens Shield winners: 1995-96 Division Three (North) Cup winners: 1945-46 |
| Best League position | 3rd, Division Two, 1954-55 |
| Lowest League position | 15th, Division Four, 1973-74 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 5th round, 1952-53, 1967-68 |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 71, Division Three (North), 1950-51 |
| 3 for a win | 91, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 15, Division Two, 1893-94 (as Rotherham Town) |
| 3 for a win | 23, Championship, 2016-17 |
| Most League goals scored | 114, Division Three (North), 1946-47 |
| Most League goals conceded | 113, Division Three (North), 1929-30 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 32, Division Two, 1921-22 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 32, Division Three, 1980-81 |
| Most wins in a League season | 31, Division Three (North), 1950-51 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Championship, 2004-05, 2016-17, 2023-24 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division One, 2001-02 19, Division Three, 1997-98 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Division Two, 1894-95 (as Rotherham Town) |
| Most losses in a League season | 33, Championship, 2016-17 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 6, Division Three (North), 1950-51 |
| Record League win | 8-0 v Oldham Athletic, Division Three (North), 26 May 1947 |
| Record Cup win | 6-0 v Spennymoore United, FA Cup 2nd round, 17 December 1977 6-0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, FA Cup 1st round, 16 November 1985 6-0 v Kings Lynn, FA Cup 2nd round, 6 December 1997 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-2 v Doncaster Rovers, Rumbelows Cup 1st round 1st leg, 28 August 1990 |
| Record defeat | 1-11 v Bradford City, Division Three (North), 25 August 1928 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-6 v Grimsby Town, Milk Cup 3rd round replay, 6 November 1984 1-6 v Stoke City, Carabao Cup 2nd round, 29 August 2023 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 38, Wally Ardron, Division Three (North), 1946-47 |
| in total | 130, Gladstone Guest, 1946-56 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 4, Roland Bastow v York City, Division Three (North), 8th November 1935 4, Roland Bastow v Rochdale, Division Three (North), 7th March 1935 4, Wally Ardron v Crewe Alexandra, Division Three (North), 5th October 1946 4, Wally Ardron v Carlisle United, Division Three (North), 13th September 1947 4, Wally Ardron v Hartlepools United, Division Three (North), 13th October 1948 4, Ian Wilson v Liverpool, Division Two, 2nd May 1955 4, Carl Gilbert v Swansea City, Division Three, 28th September 1971 4, Carl Airey v Chester, Division Three, 31st August 1987 4, Shaun Goater v Hartlepool United, Division Three, 9th April 1994 4, Lee Glover v Hull City, Division Three, 28th December 1997 4, Darren Byfield v Millwall, Division One, 10th August 2002 |
| Most League appearances | 459, Danny Williams, 1946-62 |
| Most capped player | 14, Shaun Goater for Bermuda |
| Youngest League player | Kevin Eley, 16 years 72 days v Scunthorpe United, 15th May 1984 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £2,100,000 for Will Vaulks to Cardiff City, June 2019 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £500,000 for Jon Taylor from Peterborough United, August 2016 £500,000 for Freddie Ladapo from Plymouth Argyle, June 2019 |
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