England · England EFL League Two
Rotherham United
Rotherham United FC
Kit impression
Founded
1870
Years standing
156
Home ground
New York Stadium
Capacity
12,021 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- Third Division North / Third Division / Second Division / League One (level 3)
- Champions: 1950–51, 1980–81
- 2nd place promotion: 2000–01, 2019–20, 2021–22
- Play-off winners: 2014, 2018
- Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (level 4)
- Champions: 1988–89
- 2nd place promotion: 1991–92, 1999–2000, 2012–13
- 3rd place promotion: 1974–75
- Football League Cup
- Runners-up: 1960–61
- Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy
- Winners: 1995–96, 2021–22
- Football League Third Division North Cup
- Winners: 1945–46
Nickname: The Millers
Make The Case
Here is the argument for Rotherham United: England, England EFL League Two, and a ground called New York Stadium. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.
Close to the pitch
New York Stadium holds about 12,021. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Millers. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), roughly 53km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL League Two is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: New York Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)
53 km / 33 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Rotherham Westgate railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near New York Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to New York Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
