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Rotherham Town

Historical league record

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This page follows Rotherham Town in the database. Separate records: Rotherham United, Rotherham County.

The latest in the records

This club is not in the 2026/2027 league tables covered here. The division, form and rating below refer to its last recorded league matches.

Last recorded division

Football League Second Division

1895/1896

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Last recorded rating

907

After the match on

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Last recorded form

  1. Win against Loughborough on 1896-03-14
  2. Draw against Lincoln City on 1896-03-16
  3. Loss against Burton Wanderers on 1896-03-21
  4. Loss against Leicester City on 1896-04-03
  5. Loss against Loughborough on 1896-04-06

Oldest → newest · Last 5 league games

W = win, D = draw, L = loss

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Last five league games

Most recent first. Scores are shown with Rotherham Town’s goals first.
Date Opponent Venue Score Result
Loughborough Away 0–3 Loss
Leicester City Away 0–8 Loss
Burton Wanderers Away 1–6 Loss
Lincoln City Home 2–2 Draw
Loughborough Home 4–0 Win

All-time rating records

Highest rating

1134

Lowest rating

839

Ratings measure modelled team strength, using results and winning margins. Higher is stronger. These records use the rating after each league match in the database.

Biggest league results

By goal margin, across all recorded league matches. Cup matches and friendlies are not included.

Biggest win

6–1

against Walsall (home)

Biggest defeat

1–10

against Liverpool (away)

Scores are shown with Rotherham Town’s goals first. Where records are tied, the earliest match is shown first.

Years in the English football league

Total membership

3 years

Across all recorded spells

Last continuous spell

3 years

From 1893/1894 to 1895/1896

Membership covers the top four tiers and their historical predecessors, including the Premier League. Each season starting year counts once, including 2026/2027 where applicable. Years of wartime suspension remain part of a continuous membership spell.

Recorded spells (season starting years): 1893–1895