The 2016–17 season was
Rotherham United's 92nd season in their existence and their third consecutive season in the
Championship. In the previous season, Rotherham secured their place in the championship with a 21st-placed finish, 9 points above the relegation zone. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the
FA Cup, in which they entered in the third round, and the
EFL Cup
The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...
.
Key events
On 1 June 2016, Rotherham appointed
Alan Stubbs
Alan Stubbs (born 6 October 1971) is an English football manager and former professional footballer
As a player he was a centre-back who played top flight football for every club he played for. He played in the Premier League with Bolton Wand ...
as manager, with
John Doolan joining him as assistant manager. Both signed three-year contracts with the Millers. Two days later, the club announced the departure of first team coach
Nicky Eaden
Nicholas Jeremy Eaden (born 12 December 1972) is an English football coach and former professional footballer, he is a senior professional development coach at EFL League One side Barnsley.
As a player he was as a full-back who accumulated ...
.
On 30 June 2016,
Andy Holden was appointed as first team coach. Holden had previously worked with Stubbs at
Hibernian.
On 19 October 2016 the club announced the departure of Stubbs, Doolan and Holden with immediate effect.
was named manager on 21 October 2016, signing a three-year deal. On 28 November, 39 days later and after only 5 games in charge, he resigned.
Paul Warne took over as interim manager.
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On 12 January 2017, the club changed goalkeeping coach, with Andy Dibble leaving for Cardiff and Mike Pollitt returning to the club for a third time to replace him.
Rotherham became the first side in the top six tiers of English football to be relegated in the 2016–17 season on 1 April, after losing 1–0 at home to ]Fulham
Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...
.
On 5 April 2017, the club formally appointed Paul Warne as manager, on a one-year rolling contract.
Squad statistics
Player statistics
Players with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games.
Goalscorers
Pre-season friendlies
''Source:'
Competitions
Championship
League table
Results summary
Matchday summary
Results
FA Cup
On 5 December 2016, the third round draw for the EFL Cup was made.
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made.
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
References
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2016–17 EFL Championship by team, Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C. seasons