In the 2012–13 season, The Millers competed in League Two-the fourth tier in the football league. It was the 142nd season for the club since forming in 1870 as Thornhill and the fifth season in a row that Rotherham have been in League Two. It was a commemorative season for Rotherham United and a new chapter in the history books, as they returned home to Rotherham. They played their home games at The Don Valley Stadium in nearby city Sheffield, of which they had been shadowed by for 4 years since the dispute with Ken Booth, the owner of traditional home Millmoor-which forced them to leave. Rotherham's first game of the season was played on 18 August 2012, versus Burton Albion, in their new home; which was requested by chairman Tony Stewart because of the homecoming occasion. They came out victorious 3–0. Before the season began, the club were tipped by many bookies to lift the League Two title, leaving newly promoted Fleetwood Town and local rivals Chesterfield in their tracks. United were also tipped to be one of numerous favourites to contest the Football League Trophy, however they were out in the first round prior to a 1–0 defeat to York City.
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony Stewart | ||
| Manager | Steve Evans | ||
| Stadium | New York Stadium Don Street Rotherham | ||
| League Two | 2nd (promoted) | ||
| League Cup | First Round | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Nardiello (13) All: Daniel Nardiello (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 11,441 vs Burton Albion (18 August 2012) All: 11,441 vs Burton Albion (18 August 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 6271 vs Morecambe (23 October 2012) All: 3,975 vs York City (4 September 2012) | ||
Just one week prior to the first league encounter, Rotherham faced a trip to Yorkshire rivals, Hull City, in a League Cup first round fixture. They were knocked out 7-6 on penalties.
Rotherham United won promotion to League One after finishing second in the league.
Kit
Rotherham wear traditional colours red and white as their home kit. On the right shoulder, there is a solid white bar, with the black Puma logo on it, due to them being the kit manufacturers. Below it is the town crest, put on as a symbolic representative of the move back to Rotherham. It retains the sponsorship of local shopping centre Parkgate. The away kit is an amber and black coloured strip. The reason behind the chosen colours is that in 1925, when Rotherham Town and Thornhill United merged to become Rotherham United, their first ever kit was amber with a black rugby-like 'V' design on the chest. However, this season's away top is a thick, black bar across the chest, with the badge on the left, Puma logo in the centre and the town crest on the right. This kit also retains sponsorship from last season, with One Town One Community.
Season fixtures
| 18 August 2012 1 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Nardiello  4' (pen) Odejayi 12' Pringle 74' | Match Report | Lee Bell  59'  61' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,441 Man of the Match: Kayode Odejayi |
| 21 August 2012 2 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| 19:45 | Hackett 25' Nicholls 86' | Match Report | Pringle 37' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4171 |
| 25 August 2012 3 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Whittington Moor, Chesterfield |
| 15:00 | Bowery 3' | Match Report | Odejayi 51' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7232 |
| 1 September 2012 4 | Rotherham United | 4–0 | Bradford City | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | O'Connor 2' Evans (2) 24 + 86' Ben Pringle 37' | Match Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,199 |
| 8 September 2012 5 | Port Vale | 6–2 | Rotherham United | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Dodds 5' Pope (4) 15, 17, 65 + 78' Vincent 25' | Match Report | O'Connor 30' Nardiello 51' (pen) | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5544 |
| 15 September 2012 6 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Alex Revell 34' | Match Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7405 Man of the Match: Ben Pringle |
| 18 September 2012 7 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Rochdale | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Revell 59' Nardiello 62' | Match Report | Adebola 45+1' Grant 71' (pen) Mcintyre 78' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6783 Man of the Match: Ben Pringle |
| 22 September 2012 8 | Barnet | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Barnet, London Borough of Barnet |
| 15:00 | Match Report | Revell | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1821 |
| 29 September 2012 9 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Oxford United | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | O'Connor (2) 30' (pen), +74' Taylor 86' | Match Report | Sean Rigg 8' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7258 Man of the Match: Michael O'Connor |
| 6 October 2012 10 | York City | 0–0 | Rotherham United | York, North Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Match Report | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5417 |
| 13 October 2012 11 | Rotherham United | 0–3 | Southend United | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Match Report | Assombalonga (2) 56 + 66' Martin 74' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7328 Man of the Match: Bob Harris |
| 20 October 2012 12 | Aldershot Town | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Aldershot, Hampshire |
| 15:00 | Match Report | Frecklington 33' Harris 56' Revell 82' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1754 |
| 23 October 2012 13 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Morecambe | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Nardiello (2) 61 + 62' | Match Report | Ellison 37' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5971 Man of the Match: Daniel Nardiello |
| 27 October 2012 14 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Agard 74' | Match Report | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6938 Man of the Match: Kari Arnason |
| 6 November 2012 15 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Fleetwood, Lancashire |
| 19:45 | Parkin 21' | Match Report | Arnason 19' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 2498 |
| 10 November 2012 16 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 5–0 | Rotherham United | Dagenham, Greater London |
| 15:00 | Gayle (2) 5 + 90+1' Howell (2) 35 + 75' Elito 80' | Match Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1720 |
| 17 November 2012 17 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Cheltenham Town | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Nardiello (2) 4 + 29' Pringle 20' Frecklington 90+2' | Match Report | Lowe 1' Zebroski 37' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6705 |
| 20 November 2012 18 | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 1' Bradley 35' | Winefield 29' McClure 50', 55' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5688 |
| 24 November 2012 19 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Exeter, Devon |
| 15:00 | Sharps 42' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3954 |
| 27 November 2012 20 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Accrington, Lancashire |
| 19:45 | Winnard 2' | Nardiello 5', 48' | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 8 December 2012 21 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Gillingham | Don Street, New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Taylor 69' | Burton 11', 57' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8029 |
| 15 December 2012 22 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 15:00 | Agard 79' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,718 |
| 26 December 2012 23 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Agard 83' | Dodds 56' Pope 63' | Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 29 December 2012 24 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Eckersley 48' (o.g.) Nardiello 63', 74' O'Conner 77' | Lindfield 40' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7304 |
| 1 January 2013 25 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Rochdale, Greater Manchester |
| 19:45 | Grimes 29' | Odejayi 29' Cameron 90' | Stadium: Spotland |
| 12 January 2013 26 | Rotherham United | 0–2 | Barnet | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Hyde 21' Yiadom 82' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7434 |
| 26 January 2013 27 | Rotherham United | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Noble 73' | Match Report | Brown 43' (pen) Harrison 53' Anyisah 61' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6582 |
| 2 February 2013 28 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Nardiello 42' Pringle 72'Noble 79' | Report | Carlisle 90' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,739 Referee: Miller |
| 9 February 2013 29 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire |
| 15:00 | Kee 36', 55' | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,967 Referee: Ilderton |
| 12 February 2013 30 | Torquay United | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Torquay, Torbay |
| 15:00 | Bodin 90' | Frecklington 46' Revell 59' Odejayi 90' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,178 |
| 16 February 2013 31 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Don Street, New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Mullins | Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 19 February 2013 32 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Horfield, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Anyinsah 81' | Odejayi 60' Frecklington 62' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,646 |
| 26 February 2013 33 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | York City | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 90' | Blair 63' | Stadium: New York Stadium |
| 2 March 2013 34 | Southend United | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
| 15:00 | Kevan Hurst 73' | Mullins 88' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,983 |
| 5 March 2013 35 | Oxford United | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| 15:00 | Noble 30' Árnason 33' Mullins 41'Pringle 44' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,169 |
| 9 March 2013 36 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Davis 66' | Elito 59' Wilkinson 82' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,309 |
| 12 March 2013 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Rotherham United | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| 19:45 | Grant 7' Doherty 81' | Report | Nardiello 51', 64' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,581 Referee: Bratt |
| 16 March 2013 38 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| 15:00 | McGlashan 32' Pack 41' Elliott 84' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,241 |
| 29 March 2013 39 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Revell 76' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,594 |
| 1 April 2013 40 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Gillingham, Medway |
| 15:00 | Burton 22' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,796 |
| 6 April 2013 41 | Morecambe | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Westgate, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Threlfall Ellison 90' | Revell 64' | Stadium: Globe Arena (football stadium) Attendance: 2,197 |
| 9 April 2013 42 | Rotherham United | 4–1 | Exeter City | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Pringle 1' Nardiello 28' O'Connor 30' Morgan 51' | Coles 77' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6,703 |
| 13 April 2013 43 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Nardiello 3' Agard 62' | Ball 6' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,360 |
| 16 April 2013 44 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| 15:00 | Frecklington 80' Agard 90' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,461 |
| 20 April 2013 45 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Plymouth, Devon |
| 15:00 | Agard 75' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,648 |
| 27 April 2013 46 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Aldershot Town | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Mullins 64' Frecklington 90' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,300 |
Pre-season
The first training session of the season was held on week commencing 2 July 2012, 13 days previous to the first pre-season fixture against local team Parkgate. It was a vital time, as the players got a long jog and light training to get back into the football routine; as well as meeting the summer recruitments. On 14 July 2012, a few hours after the 0-6 victory against Parkgate, The Millers flew out to a training camp in the Algarve District of Portugal. On 18 July 2012, Rotherham locked horns with nearby training Oldham Athletic. Managed by Paul Dickov, Oldham were a stature of whom were a League One side. Surprisingly, Steve Evans' men came out on top 3–1. The players returned home the next day to prepare for the upcoming pre-season.
For Rotherham, not just the club but the fans too, this was a special pre-season. The first ever match at their new home venue The New York Stadium would be staged during this period of time. However, this match was just one quarter of stadia safety certificate matches. The opponents in these games, of which were two Yorkshire rivals in Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, would stage 6,000 and 9,000 maximum capacity matches respectively. The 2012 Scottish Cup champions Hearts, and local rivals Sheffield United would both stage maximum (12,000) capacity matches, also respectively. These fixtures were simply to ensure that the facilities of the ground were able to cope with match-day standards.
Other games included away trips to Mansfield Town, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Stamford, a short journey to local lads Dinnington Town, and an encounter at Nene Park against Kettering Town.
Rotherham fans grew ever confident that the club would be successful this year. The performances were "too good for the league" according to many fans, and it was justified with victories over higher league outfits Oldham, Doncaster and Barnsley. Comments from other supporters suggested that the players brought in were Championship quality, and would tear other teams such as Barnet and Accrington Stanley to pieces.
| 14 July 2012 | Parkgate | 0–6 | Rotherham United | Rawmarsh, Rotherham |
| 12:00 | Match Report | ?? og' Denton (2) Revell Odejayi Nardiello | Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex Attendance: 810 |
| 18 July 2012 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Vilamoura, Loulé |
| 10:30 | Taylor 10' Evans  Revell 55' Nardiello 71' | Match Report | M'Changama 75' | Attendance: 0 (BCD) |
| 21 July 2012 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Barnsley | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Noble 42' Odejayi 44' | Match Report | Mellis 40' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Man of the Match: Ben Pringle |
| 24 July 2012 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Bradley 69' Agard 79' | Match Report | Cotterill 54' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5967 Man of the Match: Johnny Mullins |
| 27 July 2012 | Dinnington Town | 3–2 | Rotherham United XI | Dinnington, Sheffield |
| Beavers Denton | Stadium: Phoenix Park Attendance: 100 |
| 28 July 2012 | Rotherham United | 0–1 |  Heart Of Midlothian | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 14:00 | Match Report | Sutton 47' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 5891 Man of the Match: Ben Pringle |
| 31 July 2012 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:45 | Match Report | Cofie 41' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11033 Referee: Howard Webb Man of the Match: Ben Pringle |
| 1 August 2012 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Bracken Moor, Stocksbridge |
| 19:45 | Sanasay 23' | Match Report | O'Connor 30' (pen.) Agard 38' Revell 63' | Stadium: Look Local Stadium Attendance: 1700 |
| 4 August 2012 | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Rotherham United | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire |
| 15:00 | Stevenson 46' Green 73' | Match Report | Árnason 25' Nardiello 36' Bradley 70' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1300 |
| 7 August 2012 | Stamford AFC | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Stamford, Lincolnshire |
| 19:45 | Gibson 64' | Match Report | Agard 2' Revell (2) 47' (pen.), 78' | Stadium: PK Arena Attendance: 1300 |
| 14 August 2012 | Kettering Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire |
| 19:45 | Bonnett-Johnson | Match Report | Revell 83' Denton 86' | Stadium: Nene Park |
FA Cup
| 3 November 2012 First Round Proper | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Stevenage | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Bradley 36' Frecklington (2) 55 + 57' | Match Report | Dunne 60' Morais 72' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 4324 Man of the Match: Mark Bradley |
| 1 December 2012 Second Round Proper | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Notts County | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Pringle 43' | Arquin 32' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 7,903 |
| 18 December 2012 Second Round Proper | Notts County | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Meadow Lane |
| 9:45 | Pringle 9' Bradley 22' Nardiello 41' | Attendance: 2,990 |
| 5 January 2013 Third Round Proper | Aldershot Town | 3–1 | Rotherham United | |
| 9:45 | Hylton 6', 23', 62' | Frecklington 71' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,990 |
League Cup
| 11 August 2012 1st Round | Hull City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Rotherham United | KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 | McLean 70' | Match Report | Ainsworth 52' | |
| Penalties | ||||
Fryatt Koren McLean Proschwitz Chester Stewart Cairney | Noble Mullins Agard Árnason Pringle Taylor Bradley | |||
Football League Trophy
| 4 September 2012 Round 1 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | York City | Don Street, Rotherham |
| 19:30 | Blair 80' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3975 |
Squad statistics
Everything below is not up-to-dateNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | MF |  IRL | Lee Frecklington |
| 24 | MF |  ENG | Mitch Rose |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Lionel Ainsworth |
| 4 | MF |  ISL | Kári Árnason |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Luke Rooney (on loan from Swindon) |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Nicky Walker |
| 10 | MF |  NIR | Michael O'Connor |
| 19 | MF | ENG | David Noble |
| 17 | FW |  WAL | Daniel Nardiello |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Alex Revell |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Alec Denton |
| 16 | FW |  NGA | Kayode Odejayi |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Kieran Agard |
Out on Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Goals, Appearances and Disciplinary
- As of 8 November 2012
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 21 | GK | Andy Warrington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Scott Shearer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Craig Morgan | 12+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Johnny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Ian Sharps | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Dale Tonge | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Nicky Hunt | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Laurie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Mark Bradley | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Gareth Evans | 9+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jason Taylor | 8+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Nicky Walker | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Danny Schofield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | David Noble | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Ben Pringle | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 19+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Mitch Rose | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Kári Árnason | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Michael O'Connor | 11+2 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12+3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Daniel Nardiello | 8+4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Alex Revell | 9+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11+4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | FW | Alec Denton | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Kayode Odejayi | 13+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Kieran Agard | 0+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players played for Rotherham this season on loan who returned to their parent club: | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | Robert Harris | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Jamie Devitt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players on loan at Rotherham: | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | DF | Josh Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Lee Frecklington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Courtney Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key
- x+x
- Starts plus substitute appearances
Top scorers
- As of 3 November 2012
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | Daniel Nardiello | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | | Michael O'Connor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | | Ben Pringle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | | Lee Frecklington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | FW | | Alex Revell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | | Kayode Odejayi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | | Gareth Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | Lionel Ainsworth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | | Jason Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | Robert Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | | Kieran Agard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | Mark Bradley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | | Kari Arnason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |||
Transfers
- As of 29 October 2012
| Players transferred in | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 10 May 2012 | FW | | Daniel Nardiello | Exeter City F.C. | Free | [1] |
| 15 May 2012 | FW | | Kayode Odejayi | Colchester United | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 22 May 2012 | DF | | Ian Sharps | Shrewsbury Town | Free | [3] |
| 22 May 2012 | DF | | Nicky Hunt | Preston North End | Free | [4] |
| 24 May 2012 | GK | | Scott Shearer | Crawley Town | Free | [5] |
| 30 May 2012 | DF | | Michael O'Connor | Scunthorpe United | Free | [6] |
| 7 June 2012 | MF | | Kári Árnason | Aberdeen | Free | [7] |
| 18 June 2012 | MF | | Lionel Ainsworth | Shrewsbury Town | Free | [8] |
| 20 June 2012 | DF | | Lawrie Wilson | Morecambe | Free | [9] |
| 13 July 2012 | MF | | David Noble | Exeter City | Free | [10] |
| 27 July 2012 | FW | | Kieran Agard | Yeovil Town | Free | [11] |
| 7 September 2012 | DF | | Craig Morgan | Preston North End | Free | [12] |
| 2 January 2013 | MF | | Lee Frecklington | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [13] |
| Players transferred out | ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 May 2012 | DF | | Richard Naylor | Released | Free | [14] |
| 4 May 2012 | DF | | Luke Foster | Released | Free | [15] |
| 7 May 2012 | MF | | Danny Harrison | Released | Free | [16] |
| 7 May 2012 | DF | | Tom Newey | Released | Free | [17] |
| 7 May 2012 | MF | | Ollie Banks | Released | Free | [18] |
| 7 May 2012 | MF | | Marchus Marshall | Released | Free | [19] |
| 7 May 2012 | FW | | Paul Warne | Coaching Staff | Retired | [20] |
| 7 May 2012 | GK | | Rhys Taylor | Chelsea | Returned | [21] |
| 7 May 2012 | DF | | Sam Wood | Brentford | Returned | [22] |
| 7 May 2012 | MF | | Kieron Cadogan | Crystal Palace | Returned | [23] |
| 7 May 2012 | FW | | Sam Hoskins | Southampton | Returned | [24] |
| 7 May 2012 | DF | | Scott Griffiths | Peterborough United | Returned | [25] |
| 23 May 2012 | DF | | Michael Raynes | Mutual Consent | Free | [26] |
| 1 June 2012 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | AFC Bournemouth | £300,000 | [27] |
| 3 July 2012 | DF | | Ryan Cresswell | Southend United | Free | [28] |
| 13 July 2012 | GK | | Jamie Annerson | Mutual Consent | Free | [29] |
| Players loaned in | ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Nat | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 27 September 2012 | DF | | Robert Harris | Blackpool | 25 October 2012 | [30] |
| 19 October 2012 | MF | | Lee Frecklington | Peterborough United | 1 Month | [31] |
| 25 October 2012 | DF | | Josh Morris | Blackburn Rovers | 1 Month | [32] |
| 1 November 2012 | MF | | Jamie Devitt | Hull City | 8 November 2012 (Injury) | [33] |
| 9 November 2012 | MF | | Luke Rooney | Swindon Town | 1 Month | [34] |
| 16 November 2012 | MF | | Courtney Cameron | Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy | 5 January 2013 | [35] |
| Players loaned out | ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Nat | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 12 September 2012 | MF | | Danny Schofield | Accrington Stanley | 3 Months | [36] |
| 5 October 2012 | DF | | Johnny Mullins | Oxford United | 3 Months | [37] |
Competitions
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 83 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 2 | Rotherham United (P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 79 | |
| 3 | Port Vale (P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 78 | |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Overall
| Competition | Started Round | Current Pos/Round | Final Pos/Round | First Match | Last Match |
| League Two | 20th | 2nd | Burton Albion | Aldershot Town | |
| FA Cup | First Round Proper | Third Round Proper | Stevenage | Aldershot Town | |
| League Cup | Round 1 | Round 1 | Hull City | Hull City | |
| Football League Trophy | Round 1 | Round 1 | York City | York City |
Coverage
Throughout the season, Rotherham will feature on many highlight shows. BBC's Football League Show will show highlights of every Football League game played on a Saturday, sometimes doing special segments-in which The Millers featured in when they beat Burton Albion 3–0 on the first day of the season. A weekly post-match program on Sky Sports News, called Goals Express, also shows goals from the matches. Local radio station BBC Radio Sheffield sometimes do commentary, and 6 days a week hold the Football Heaven phone in, and after matches fans are able to call and express their opinions. Rotherham may be on Sky Sports sometimes, and if the club were to progress far in a domestic cup then they may have matches on BBC or ITV. Millers Player also host commentary and match stats during games, for under 10p a day the buyer is treated to exclusive information that can only be seen via the player.