Rotherham United W.F.C.

Rotherham United Women Football Club is an English women's football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The club currently play in the East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division.

Rotherham United Women
Full nameRotherham United Women Football Club
Nickname(s)The Millers
Founded1969 (as Kilnhurst Shooting Stars)
GroundRoundwood Sports Complex, Rawmarsh
Capacity1,000 (300 seated)
ChairmanJamie Noble
ManagerPete Jarvis
LeagueEast Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division
2023–23East Midlands Regional Women's Football League Premier Division, 6th of 9

History

The club was formed in 1969 as Kilnhurst Shooting Stars. The club has played in the Women's FA Cup on several occasions.[1]

Ahead of season 2010–11, manager Paul Durrands boosted his squad with a number of players from FA WSL clubs Doncaster Rovers Belles and Lincoln Ladies.[2] Shortly after joining from Lincoln, winger Paige Crossman was called up to the England U19 squad.[3][4] After leading the table for much of the campaign, a late-season slump saw the Lady Millers miss out on automatic promotion. But victories over Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United in the play-offs secured a return to the Premier League Northern Division after two years away.[5]

Season by season record
SeasonDivisionPositionWomen's FA Cup
2007–08FA WPL Division One North9th/12-
2008–09FA WPL Division One North12th/12-
2009–10Midland Combination4th/12-
2010–11Midland Combination2nd/12-
2011–12FA WPL Division One North9th/10-
2012–13Midland Combination5th/11-
2013–14Midland Combination3rd/11-
2014–15FA WPL Division One Midland6th/12-
2015–16FA WPL Division One Midland9th/12Third round qualifying
2016-17FA WPL Division One Midland11th/12Third round qualifying
2017-18FA WPL Division One Midland11th/12Third round qualifying
2018-19North East Regional Premier Division9th/10First round qualifying
2019-20East Midlands Regional Premier Division-Preliminary round
2020-21East Midlands Regional Premier Division-Preliminary round
2021-22East Midlands Regional Premier Division7th/10Third round qualifying

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Stadium

Rotherham United Ladies play at Roundwood Sports Complex in Rawmarsh, the home of Parkgate F.C.

Honours

References
  1. "VIDEO & GALLERY: Blackburn Rovers Ladies beat Rotherham United Ladies 19-0".
  2. Rotherham off to good start Women's Soccer Scene, 17 September 2010
  3. England Under-19 call-up is just reward for Retford's Paige Crossman Retford Times, 19 August 2010
  4. Paige completes England Training Camp Rotherham United Ladies FC, 20 August 2010
  5. Joy for Gills and Millers She Kicks, 15 May 2011
  6. "North East Regional Womens Football League".
  7. "Results Archive – the Vitality Women's FA Cup – Competitions | the Football Association".
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