MillersMad Match Thread...Millers v Bradford City

[Heliosphan78]

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[ScjR]

First Meeting
Tonight's match against Bradford City will be the 84th match in all competitions since 1925, and the Bantams currently sit in joint 5th place alongside Crewe Alexandra as the most played opponent. In the Football League they have met one and other 71 times but their first encounter goes all the way back to 10th December 1927, Rotherham winning 3-2 at Valley Parade in the second round tie of the FA Cup.
*The ground was in a dreadful state, a sea of glistening mud and slush, except at the corners, where there was a little grass. The fog was thick at kick off when Bradford City started on the attack. It was in 5 minutes though that Rotherham took the lead. Bailey swung the ball out to Scott and in a flash the winger took it to the other end and shot. Ewart partialy cleared and Lievesley shot along the ground into the far corner. Pandemonium broke out. The Rotherham supporters burst forth with all their concentrated artillery of bells and rattles, and even a bugle, which a man in the stand thought he could play. Bradford equalised after 34 minutes. Burkinshaw started the move, and a centre from Richardson was met by Harvey with his head, nodding the ball into the net over Atter's outstretched arms. Bradford took the lead in the second half, Richardson hitting a first time shot after 59 minutes. Within 5 minutes Rotherham drew level. Lievesley headed in and Ewart knocked the ball against the upright. As it came back across the goalmouth Clayton put it into the net. It was almost dark, when, with only a quarter of an hour to go, from a beautifully placed free-kick by Reed after Scott had been fouled, Phillips scored with the ball coming of the back of his heel. (Some sources (RSI & SGU) state Clayton scored the third goal for Rotherham). Credited to Phillips.

Rotherham United's record at Valley Parade
In the 41 matches that have taken place at Valley Parade, Rotherham have won 39% (16 matches), drawing 12% (5) and losing 49% (20)
Tier 2 W1 D0 L2 Tier 3 W5 D3 L7 Tier 4 W3 D1 L4 Third Div. North W4 D0 L5
League: W13 D4 L18, FA Cup W1 D0 L0, League Cup: W0 D1 L0, Football League Trophy: W2 D0 L0, League Group Cup: W0 D0 L1, Third Div North Cup: W0, D0 L1
Bradford have typically held the upper hand in the goals at Valley Parade, averaging 1.76 goals per game compared to Rotherham’s 1.34.

Attendances at Valley Parade
The highest attendance for this fixture at Valley Parade came in the 2017/18 season, when 20,881 supporters watched Bradford edge a 1–0 League One victory courtesy of Romain Vincelot. Ironically, the lowest attendance came in that same season: just 931 spectators watched Rotherham’s 3–0 win in the Football League Trophy in November 2017, with goals from Jerry Yates, Jonson Clarke-Harris, and Richie Towell.
Across all Rotherham away fixtures at Bradford, attendances have averaged 9,249. This season they currently rank at #2 in the league with total attendance (331,496) and average attendance (20,719).

In the dugouts
Bradford City manager Graham Alexander's record opposing Rotherham Utd: Pld 9, won 2, drawn 2, lost 5
Fleetwood Town P3 W1 D0 L2
S****horpe United P2 W0 D0 L2
Salford City P1 W0 D1 L0
Bradford City P3 W1 D1 L1
Matt Hamshaw's record against Bradford: Pld 1, drawn 1

Sent Off at Valley Parade
Rotherham Utd: Will Hoskins 2006/07, Joe Mattock 2017/18

Hat-trick's at Valley Parade
Bradford City: Trevor Edmonds (1928/29), Cornelius White (1928/29), Jack Deakin (1937/38)

Debut's and last matches
Debuts: Billy Bottrill (1928/29), John Breckin (1972/73), David Campbell (1992/93), Jack Charnley (1938/39), Ted Dransfield (1927/28), Richard Gallyer (1928/29), Reece McGinley (2017/18), Ronnie Moore (1980/81), Jack Pears (1928/29), Douglas Priestley (1938/39), John Seasman (1980/81), Tony Towner (1980/81)
Last Match: Rowland Bastow (1938/39), Alex Bray (2017/18), Wilf Brown (1938/39), Peter Duffield (1990/91), Richard Finney (1981/82), Chris Hutchings (1993/94), Dennis Ibbotson (1946/47), Joe Lynch (1938/39), Reece McGinley (2017/18), Ian McLean (1995/96), Clive Mendonca (1990/91), Kelham O'Hanlon (1990/91), Manny Onariase (2017/18), John Pearson (1990/91), Douglas Priestley (1938/39), Adam Rundle (2009/10), Joe Scott (1927/28), Nik Viljoen (1995/96)

Appearances
Rotherham Utd against Bradford City [current team]:
Paul Hurst 13
Danny Williams 10
Jack Shaw 10
Gerry Forrest 10
Jack Selkirk 10
[Joe Powell 3]
[Reece James 3]

Bradford City against Rotherham Utd [current team]:
Cec Podd 12
Charlie Moore 10
Ian Cooper 10
George Hinsley 9
Mark Bower 8
Lee Duxbury 8
Bill Murphy 8
Paul Jewell 8
James Hanson 8
[Brad Halliday 3]
[Bobby Pointon 3]

Goalscorers
Rotherham Utd against Bradford City [current team]:
Jack Shaw 5
Gladstone Guest 4
Wally Ardron 3
Richard Finney 3
Lewis Grabban 3
Keiran Agard 3
[Denzel Hall 1]
[Shaun McWilliams 1]

Bradford City against Rotherham Utd [current team]:
Jack Deakin 5
Robbie Blake 4
Bobby Campbell 4
[Antoni Sarcevic 1]
[Alexander Pattison 1]
[Richie Smallwood 1]

[ScjR]

Results from on this day:
Pld 17, Won 5, Drawn 4, Lost 8
24-Feb-30 Rotherham United 4 Wigan Borough 1 Millmoor 1,664 W
24-Feb-34 New Brighton 3 Rotherham United 1 Sandheys Park 2,929 L
24-Feb-51 Rotherham United 5 New Brighton 0 Millmoor 13,386 W
24-Feb-62 Rotherham United 2 Walsall 2 Millmoor 7,872 D
24-Feb-68 Blackpool 1 Rotherham United 1 Bloomfield Road 13,689 D
24-Feb-73 Rotherham United 1 Tranmere Rovers 2 Millmoor 2,907 L
24-Feb-76 Rotherham United 2 Gillingham 0 Millmoor 4,462 W
24-Feb-79 Rotherham United 1 Swindon Town 3 Millmoor 5,128 L
24-Feb-90 Shrewsbury Town 1 Rotherham United 1 Gay Meadow 3,282 D
24-Feb-96 Rotherham United 0 Chesterfield 1 Millmoor 5,712 L
24-Feb-98 Cardiff City 2 Rotherham United 2 Ninian Park 2,731 D
24-Feb-01 Rotherham United 2 Stoke City 1 Millmoor 8,211 W
24-Feb-04 Millwall 2 Rotherham United 1 The Den 8,254 L
24-Feb-07 Northampton Town 3 Rotherham United 0 Sixfields Stadium 4,564 L
24-Feb-15 Watford 3 Rotherham United 0 Vicarage Road 13,468 L
24-Feb-18 Rotherham United 2 Doncaster Rovers 1 New York Stadium 11,725 W
24-Feb-24 Queens Park Rangers 2 Rotherham United 1 Loftus Road 16,351 L
Former players born on this day
Ian Breckin 24-Feb-75, Ken Keyworth 24-Feb-34, Bradley Sandeman 24-Feb-70
Former players born in Bradford
Billy Durkin, Bobby Ham, Des Hazel, Peter Madden, Bruce Stowell, James Tavernier, Danny Ward

Played for both
Goalkeepers
Jamie Annerson, Matt Clarke, Scott Loach, Bobby Mimms, Carl Muggleton, Richard O'Donnell
Defenders
Tolaji Bola, Jack Bramley, Guy Branston, Kenneth Haigh, Wayne Jacobs, Josh Morris, Norman Noble, Mike Pickering, Liam Ridehalgh, Martin Scott, Adam Thompson, Tom Thorpe, Curtis Tilt, Chris Wilder
Midfielders
Tom Adeyemi, Will Atkinson, Ian Banks, David Campbell, James Clarke, Omar Daley, Jamie Devitt, George Dobson, Chris Dolby, Billy Durkin, Kevin Ellison, Gareth Evans, Paul Evans, Gareth Farrelly, Fred Hanson, John Hellawell, Ernest Higginbotham, Rod Johnson, Andy Kiwomya, Nicky Law, Paul McLaren, Matt Palmer, Nigel Pepper, Louie Sibley, Richie Smallwood, Bruce Stowell, Blair Turgott, Haris Vuckic, Barry Webster, Bobby Williams, Peter Wragg
Forwards
Carl Airey, David Ball, Jordan Bowery, Barry Conlon, Matt Derbyshire, Bruce Dyer, Tom Elliott, Delroy Facey, Allan Gilliver, Ernie Goldthorpe, Bobby Ham, Dave Hibbert, Caolan Lavery, David Layne, Johnny McCole, Ian Thomas-Moore, Chris O'Grady, Jamie Proctor, Michael Proctor, Alex Rhodes, Brian Sawyer, Paul Taylor, Wes Thomas, Charlie Wyke
Without an appearance
Michael Boulding, Rory Boulding, Geoff Hudson, Brad Jones, Roy Ledger, Charlie Rackstraw, George Swindin, Mickey Walker, Albert Wilkinson
County/Town
Bob Brown, Jimmy Marshall

*Match report came from either Sheffield Telegraph, Rotherham & Sheffield Independent or Sheffield Star Green Un from the British Newspaper Archive.

Prediction: Over the years Rotherham have proved they are well capable of getting a result at Valley Parade and the 39% away wins is bordering good for any away team. With Rotherham's current form it's difficult to see anything other than a comfortable Bradford City win. Bradford 0 Rotherham 2. Dont forget to dust off your rattles, bells and bugles.

[Stansmate]

Does anyone actually read all that ???

Unless it?s AI made have a minute tha must be knackered !!

[ScjR]

Does anyone actually read all that ???

Unless it?s AI made have a minute tha must be knackered !!

I understand it's not gonna be everyone's cup of tea and yes the post's are long especially if Rotherham have quiet a long history against a particular team.
These post are only intended for the last half of the season during Rotherham's centenury season and to give a bit of insight into the history of the team they are opposing. I believe I already did Plymouth's and there's no point in repeating the same.
It's not been AI generated and I'm quiet proud that in over the twenty years or so, it's took to put the book together, it is capable of looking at just about any statatistic for both the club and players that's played in every match. I know it's not going to be 100% accurate as different sources state different things, but it's not far off.
It does take a couple of days to put the post together and it's just copied and pasted on here.
Im not 'knackered' just yet, by the way

[Back of the net]

Does anyone actually read all that ???

Unless it?s AI made have a minute tha must be knackered !!

I enjoy reading it tbh. Appreciate the effort to post this. 👍

[Spuddy Speight]

Lots of info about the history between Bradford City and The Millers.
Depends who turns up and wants it more than the other team.
Who knows what may happen? That might be a naive question perhaps?

[Lolmorgan]

I enjoy reading it tbh. Appreciate the effort to post this. 👍

I agree perhaps stansmate would be better suited to the Dandy. Keep up the good work ScjR.

[Beaufighter]

All kneel,


Our Chairman, who art in the Pub
Chanted be thy name
Thy football club come, thy spending done.
Give us this day a bit of hope
On the terrace as it is in the executive lounge
Forgive us our boos and catcalls
As we forgive players that gesticulate towards us
And lead us not into relegation,
but deliver us from League 2
For thine is the stadium, and the power, and the money,
forever and ever. Amen

[Derbymiller]

I am working away this week otherwise I would have gone tonight but I am hoping for a freak result and us to get something from the game.

[Stansmate]

I prefer Viz missen !

I know some like it but come on it?s intense !!

[RU66]

Same crap that's no chance of working. Cann in goal that could make it worse! Watching on sky sports +

[uttis]

4 0 to Bradford cheerful soul me, last 20 minutes v Donny did it for me no spirit or urgency in the side, no leadership (apart from Raff who seems to be the only one who gives a monkeys), no bottle in this team and that stems from the manager, MH I so wanted you to do well being a local and fan but please do the honourable thing, I think in the recent past about players we had who would at least battle the likes of Rathbone Woody Lindsay Vaulks and Smudge, yes we went down with these players but they at least put a shift in, the current lot are a disgrace and will be remembered with the same affection as Andy O Dell Bobby Mitchell and Earl Jean, sends a shudder down my spine thinking about them!

[sawmiller]

4 0 to Bradford cheerful soul me, last 20 minutes v Donny did it for me no spirit or urgency in the side, no leadership (apart from Raff who seems to be the only one who gives a monkeys), no bottle in this team and that stems from the manager, MH I so wanted you to do well being a local and fan but please do the honourable thing, I think in the recent past about players we had who would at least battle the likes of Rathbone Woody Lindsay Vaulks and Smudge, yes we went down with these players but they at least put a shift in, the current lot are a disgrace and will be remembered with the same affection as Andy O Dell Bobby Mitchell and Earl Jean, sends a shudder down my spine thinking about them!

wonder if we?ll fare any better in L2?

[pipppy]

Same crap that's no chance of working. Cann in goal that could make it worse! Watching on sky sports +

I thought you wanted Dawson out?