# 2009–10 Rotherham United F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was 85th season in the existence of Rotherham United F.C., a football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The club participated in League Two, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

## Season summary

On 9 September 2009, manager Mark Robins left Rotherham to manage local rivals Barnsley. Later that month, Ronnie Moore was appointed as his replacement.

## First-team squad

Players' ages are as of 1 August 2009.
| No. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Place of birth | Signed from | Note |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Andy Warrington | (1976-06-10)10 June 1976 (aged 33) | Sheffield | Bury | |
| 30 | Jamie Annerson | (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 20) | Sheffield | Sheffield United | |
| 31 | Jonathan Lund | (1988-11-01)1 November 1988 (aged 20) | Leeds | Burnley (loan) | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 3 | Jamie Green | (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 19) | Rossington | — | |
| 5 | Ian Sharps | (1980-10-23)23 October 1980 (aged 28) | Warrington | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 6 | Nick Fenton | (1979-11-23)23 November 1979 (aged 29) | Preston | Grimsby Town | |
| 12 | Marc Joseph | (1976-11-10)10 November 1976 (aged 32) | Leicester | Blackpool | |
| 14 | Mark Lynch | (1981-09-02)2 September 1981 (aged 27) | Manchester | Yeovil Town | |
| 19 | Gavin Gunning | (1991-01-26)26 January 1991 (aged 18) | Cork | Blackburn Rovers (loan) | |
| 24 | Andrew Nicholas | (1983-10-10)10 October 1983 (aged 25) | Liverpool | Swindon Town | |
| 25 | Pablo Mills | (1984-05-27)27 May 1984 (aged 25) | Birmingham | Derby County | |
| 26 | David Haggerty | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 18) | Sheffield | — | |
| 42 | Liam Darville | (1990-10-26)26 October 1990 (aged 18) | Leyburn | Leeds United (loan) | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 2 | Dale Tonge | (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (aged 24) | Doncaster | Barnsley | |
| 4 | Danny Harrison | (1982-11-04)4 November 1982 (aged 26) | Liverpool | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 7 | Michael Cummins | (1978-06-01)1 June 1978 (aged 31) | Dublin | Darlington | |
| 8 | Jason Taylor | (1987-01-28)28 January 1987 (aged 22) | Ashton-under-Lyne | Stockport County | |
| 10 | Nicky Law | (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 21) | Nottingham | Sheffield United | |
| 11 | Stephen Brogan | (1988-04-12)12 April 1988 (aged 21) | Rotherham | — | |
| 15 | Kevin Ellison | (1979-02-23)23 February 1979 (aged 30) | Liverpool | Chester City | |
| 16 | Paul Warne | (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 36) | Norwich | Yeovil Town | |
| 17 | Gary Roberts | (1987-02-04)4 February 1987 (aged 22) | Chester | Yeovil Town | sacked in April 2010 |
| 18 | Adam Rundle | (1984-07-08)8 July 1984 (aged 25) | South Shields | Rochdale (loan) | |
| 23 | Josh Walker | (1989-02-21)21 February 1989 (aged 20) | Newcastle upon Tyne | Middlesbrough (loan) | |
| Forwards |||||||
| 9 | Tom Pope | (1985-08-27)27 August 1985 (aged 23) | Stoke-on-Trent | Crewe Alexandra | |
| 18 | Craig McAllister | (1980-06-28)28 June 1980 (aged 29) | Glasgow | Exeter City (loan) | |
| 20 | Ryan Taylor | (1988-05-04)4 May 1988 (aged 21) | Rotherham | — | |
| 21 | Marcus Marshall | (1989-10-07)7 October 1989 (aged 19) | Hammersmith | Blackburn Rovers (loan) | |
| 22 | Drewe Broughton | (1978-10-25)25 October 1978 (aged 30) | Hitchin | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 27 | Abdulai Bell-Baggie | (1992-04-28)28 April 1992 (aged 17) | Sierra Leone | Reading (loan) | |
| 29 | Andy Liddell | (1973-06-28)28 June 1973 (aged 36) | Leeds | Oldham Athletic | |
| 39 | Adam Le Fondre | (1986-12-02)2 December 1986 (aged 22) | Stockport | Rochdale | |

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 82 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 73 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 73 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 6 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 72 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 72 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |

#### Play-offs

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
| 15 May 2010 – 18:00 | Semi-final first leg | Aldershot Town | Away | 1–0 | Le Fondre | 5,470 | D'Urso |
| 19 May 2010 – 19:45 | Semi-final second leg | Aldershot Town | Home | 2–0 | Le Fondre, Ellison | 7,082 | Graham |
| 30 May 2010 – 15:00 | Final | Dagenham & Redbridge | Neutral | 2–3 | Taylor (2) | 32,054 | Linington |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
| 8 November 2009 – 15:00 | First round | Wealdstone | Away | 3–2 | Le Fondre, Ellison, Broughton | 1,638 | Penn |
| 28 November 2009 – 15:00 | Second round | Luton Town | Home | 2–2 | Le Fondre, Brogan | 3,210 | Tierney |
| 8 December 2009 – 19:45 | Second round Replay | Luton Town | Away | 0–3 | | 2,518 | Boyeson |

### Football League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Notes |
| 11 August 2009 – 19:45 | First round | Derby County | Home | 2–1 | Warne, Ellison | 4,345 | Webb | |
| 26 August 2009 – 19:45 | Second round | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Cummins, Pope (2) | 10,659 | Hegley | |

### Football League Trophy

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Notes |
| 1 September 2009 – 19:45 | First round | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1–2 | Le Fondre | 2,246 | Bratt | |

## Player statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Andy Warrington | 55 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Dale Tonge | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jamie Green | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Danny Harrison | 45 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ian Sharps | 52 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Nick Fenton | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Michael Cummins | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jason Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Tom Pope | 39 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Nicky Law | 51 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Stephen Brogan | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ATG | Marc Joseph | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Mark Lynch | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Kevin Ellison | 46 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Paul Warne | 17 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Gary Roberts | 15 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Adam Rundle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO | Craig McAllister | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | IRL | Gavin Gunning | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Ryan Taylor | 26 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Marcus Marshall | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Drewe Broughton | 20 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Josh Walker | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Andy Nicholas | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Pablo Mills | 43 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | David Haggerty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SLE | Abdulai Bell-Baggie | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | SCO | Andy Liddell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Jamie Annerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Jonathan Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Adam Le Fondre | 51 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Liam Darville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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