Rotherham County F.C.

Rotherham County
Full name Rotherham County Football Club
Founded 1870 (as Thornhill)
Dissolved 1925
Ground Red House Ground (18701907)
Millmoor (from 1907)

Rotherham County F.C. was an English football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They spent a number of years in the Football League before merging with rivals Rotherham Town in 1925 to form Rotherham United.

History

The club was founded in 1870 as Thornhill before adding United to their name at an unspecified time, and, in 1905, changing again, to Rotherham County.[1] It joined the Midland League in 1903,[1] and stayed in that competition until it was abandoned for World War I. They won the Midland League title for four consecutive seasons, from 1911–12 to 1914–15 inclusive.[1]

After the War, they were elected to the Football League when the league expanded from 40 clubs to 44 in 1919. In 1925 they merged with local rivals Rotherham Town to form Rotherham United[1] who are still members of the Football League.

Notable former players

Players that played in the Football League with Rotherham County –

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League and cup history

Rotherham County League and Cup history[2][3][4][5]
Season Division Position FA Cup
1903–04
Midland League
12th/18
-
1904–05
Midland League
5th/17
-
1905–06
Midland League
10th/18
2nd Qualifying Round
1906–07
Midland League
10th/20
5th Qualifying Round
1907–08
Midland League
19th/20
Preliminary Round
1908–09
Midland League
19th/20
4th Qualifying Round
1909–10
Midland League
11th/22
2nd Qualifying Round
1911–12
Midland League
1st/19
4th Qualifying Round
1912–13
Midland League
1st/20
4th Qualifying Round
1913–14
Midland League
1st/18
4th Qualifying Round
1914–15
Midland League
1st/20
6th Qualifying Round
1919–20
Football League Division 2
17th/22
6th Qualifying Round
1920–21
Football League Division 2
19th/22
6th Qualifying Round
1921–22
Football League Division 2
16th/22
5th Qualifying Round
1922–23
Football League Division 2
21st/22
1st Round
1923–24
Football League Division 3 North
4th/22
6th Qualifying Round
1924–25
Football League Division 3 North
22nd/22
5th Qualifying Round

Honours

League

Cup

Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Twydell, Dave (1991). Football League Grounds For A Change. pp. 290–298. ISBN 0-9513321-4-7.
  2. FA Cup Archive The FA
  3. Rotherham County WildStat
  4. Rotherham County Football Club History Database
  5. British Newspaper Archive
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