Rotherham County F.C.

Rotherham County

Full name

Rotherham County Football Club

Founded

1870 (as Thornhill)

Dissolved

1925

Ground

Red House Ground (1870–1907)
Millmoor (from 1907)

Home colours

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

Midland League
- Champions: 1911–12, 1912–13 1913–14, 1914–15

Cup

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Cup
- Winners: 1922–23
- Runners-up: 1924–25, 1927–28
Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
- Winners: 1912–13, 1913–14
- Runners-up: 1908–09

Records

Best league performance: 16th, Football League Division 2, 1921–22
Best FA Cup performance: 1st Round, 1922–23

References

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

Former Football League clubs

First tier (League 1888–1992)

Accrington (1888–93)

Second tier (1892–present)

Bootle (1892–93)
Burton Swifts (1892–1901)
Burton United (1901–07)
Burton Wanderers (1894–97)
Darwen (1891–99)
Gainsborough Trinity (1896–1912)
Glossop North End (1898–1915)
Leeds City (1905–19)
Loughborough (1895–1900)
Middlesbrough Ironopolis (1893–94)
New Brighton Tower (1898–1901)
Northwich Victoria (1892–94)
Rotherham Town (1893–96)
Wimbledon (1977–92, 2000–04)

Third tier (1920–present)
North/South (1921–1958)

Aberdare Athletic (1921–27)
Ashington (1921–29)
Durham City (1921–28)
Merthyr Town (1920–30)
Nelson (1921–31)
New Brighton (1923–51)
Rotherham County (1919–25)
South Shields (1919–30)
Stalybridge Celtic (1921–23)
Thames (1930–32)
Wigan Borough (1921–31)

Fourth tier (by election, 1958–1987)

Accrington Stanley (1921–62)
Barrow (1921–72)
Bradford Park Avenue (1908–70)
Gateshead (1930–60)
Southport (1921–78)
Workington (1951–77)

Fourth tier (relegated since 1987)

Aldershot (1932–92)
Aldershot Town (2008–13)
Boston United (2002–07)
Chester City (1931–2000, 2004–09)
Dagenham & Redbridge (2007–16)
Darlington (1921–89, 1990–2010)
Halifax Town (1921–93, 1998–2002)
Hereford United (1972–97, 2006–12)
Kidderminster Harriers (2000–05)
Lincoln City (1892–1908, 1909–11, 1912–20, 1921–87, 1988–2011)
Macclesfield Town (1997–2012)
Maidstone United (1989–92)
Rushden & Diamonds (2001–06)
Scarborough (1987–99)
Stockport County (1900–04, 1905–2011)
Tranmere Rovers (1921–2015)
Torquay United (1927–2007, 2009–14)
Wrexham (1921–2008)
York City (1929–2004, 2012–16)

Listed according to division last performed in. Defunct clubs in italics

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