 ROTHERHAM
UNITED
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| Formed: 1925 Ground: New York Stadium, Rotherham |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1925/26 | 14th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 92 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 70 | 92 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 69 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 77 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 67 | 113 | 30 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 81 | 83 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 19th | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 63 | 72 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 60 | 84 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 21st | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 91 | 28 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 86 | 73 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 66 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 78 | 91 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 56 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 2nd | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 114 | 53 | 64 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 49 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 2nd | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 90 | 46 | 62 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 59 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 103 | 41 | 71 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 73 | 71 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 75 | 74 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 67 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 94 | 64 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 74 | 75 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 65 | 101 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 82 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 64 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 76 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 14th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 74 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 90 | 78 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 69 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 75 | 74 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 76 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 50 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 69 | 52 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | ▼21st | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 65 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 58 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 71 | 41 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 65 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 4th | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 69 | 44 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 2- | 51 | 68 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 66 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 62 | 32 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 54 | 67 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼20th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 68 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 64 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 57 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 35 | 82 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 71 | 62 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 87 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ▲2nd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 37 | 77 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the Formation of the Premier League the Football League renamed its Divisions, the Third Division became Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 65 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 60 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 61 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 62 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | ▼23rd | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 35 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 9th | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 67 | 61 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | 73 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 72 | 36 | 84 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 55 | 91 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▼24th | 46 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 69 | 29 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 62 | 52 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 58 | 75 | 38* | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | 9th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 58 | 64* | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | 14th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | 58* | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 73 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 75 | 60 | 66 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 63 | 67 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 74 | 59 | 79 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 58 | 86 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 46* | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 71 | 49 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ▼24th | 46 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 98 | 23 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 53 | 79 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | ▼22nd | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | 40 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | ▲2nd | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 62 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 60 | 42 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 33 | 90 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 50 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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2006/07 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
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2007/08 - Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |
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2008/09 - Deducted 17 Points |
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2014/15 - Deducted 3 Points - Ineligible Player |