MILLMOOR
Millmoor was a League ground for 90 seasons
from 1 Jul 1919 to 30 Jun 2008
The 92nd ground used for a League game
Current capacity: 8,300
Opened: 1907 • Closed: 2008
TENANTS
Teams that have used this ground as a home
| Team | From | To | Notes | ||
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Rotherham United | 1 Aug 1907 | 30 May 2008 | The club was elected into the Football League Division 2 in 1919 as Rotherham County and changed the name to Rotherham United in 1925. During the 2007/8 season the club went into administration, owing back rent to the owners of Millmoor and as a result of this the club was unable to negotiate a new tenancy and moved to the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield for the following season. | |
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Rotherham County | 1 Sep 1907 | 31 May 1925 |
LEAGUE EVENTS
Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground
| Date | Team | Event |
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| 1 Jul 1919 | Rotherham County | Elected into the League |
| 30 Jun 1925 | Rotherham County | Became a different club |
| 1 Jul 1925 | Rotherham United | Elected into the League |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Rotherham United | Moved from Millmoor to Don Valley Stadium |
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
This constrained site was an area of waste grassland when Rotherham County FC moved to Millmoor in 1905. The original facilities included an embankment along the east side and two small stands whilst a cover was later installed at the south end. A main stand was built on the west side in 1920, a cover installed at the east side in 1928 and a track was laid for the greyhound racing which took place during the 1930s.
Post WWII improvements were made following the purchase of the ground from British Railways in 1949. The terracing was concreted, the north end expanded (and subsequently roofed), the main stand roof extended over the paddock and the south end enlarged and re-roofed before the end of the 1960s, whilst the 1970s saw the installation of seating under the cover on the east side. Further alterations were the installation of an additional cover and seating on the east side and seating in the main stand paddock. In 2005 the main stand, was demolished and replaced with a 4,200 seat cantilever roofed structure in 2007 [although only partially completed] giving an all-seated capacity of 7,500 at the start of the 2007/8 season . The The pitch size was 115 x 70 yards.
Post WWII improvements were made following the purchase of the ground from British Railways in 1949. The terracing was concreted, the north end expanded (and subsequently roofed), the main stand roof extended over the paddock and the south end enlarged and re-roofed before the end of the 1960s, whilst the 1970s saw the installation of seating under the cover on the east side. Further alterations were the installation of an additional cover and seating on the east side and seating in the main stand paddock. In 2005 the main stand, was demolished and replaced with a 4,200 seat cantilever roofed structure in 2007 [although only partially completed] giving an all-seated capacity of 7,500 at the start of the 2007/8 season . The The pitch size was 115 x 70 yards.
MAP
Millmoor