Ex-Millers in The News (2025-26)

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Thanks for your response CTMiller, always happy to oblige.

[South Coast Miller]

Chieo made his international comeback for Ireland against Hungary after 9 months out through injury, coming on as a second half substitute.

[Muchthemillersson]

Ex-Millers player Frank Casper.

20 year old goalkeeper Charlie Casper has gone on a season-long-loan to Grimsby Town,
the Burnley FC player is the grandson of Frank Casper.

Frank Caspers son Chris Casper is currently academy manager at Burnley.

Frank Casper a Millers legend when he scored the winning goal against Sheffield Wednesday
in the league cup at Hillssborough in 1966, a night when the heavens opened, but us rain
drenched Millers supporters went home happy.
Frank Casper was sold to Burnley for a reported 30,000 pounds in 1967, where he scored on
his debut, & scored 5 goals in his first 5 games, he was leading goalscorer for his first 2
seasons at Burnley.
When he retired he became youth team coach, later caretaker manager in 1983, then becoming
manager 1989-91.

Chris Casper - defender
Played for Manchester United, AFC Bournemouth, Swindon Town & Reading.
He retired fromfootball aged 24 after suffering a double leg fracture, to which he received
compensation after the player who made the tackle on him accepted liability.
He is currently academy manager at Burnley FC.

So the Casper family have all had links with Burnley FC.

I remember that game at Hillsborough so well. We were all on the open Kop at Hillsborough and I remember us singing Singin' In The Rain. We were all soaked and the colour from my jacket soaked through to my shirt ruining both. I think Wednesday were top of Division One at the time and a newspaper report at the time said that Wednesday's only error was to try to match their push and run style of football with Rotherham's
But for Frank Casper I think a much more momentous goal was a couple of years before that. We were away to Burnley in the F A Cup. At the time they were a top Division One club and we were a Division Two team. In those days if you didn't go to the away game you'd watch the reserves and every 15 minutes they'd put up an update on the score. I was watching from the Railway end and Burnley were winning 1-0 and then a small boy ran across the front of the terraces shouting "Casper's scored, Casper's scored" and I think it was that goal that attracted Burnley to him and he and his family have had such a long association with them after that.
Incidentally, I think the replay was at a near full house at Millmoor. We were winning 2-1 with two goals from Barry Lyons when Colin Clish broke his leg. With no substitutes playing a top First Division One club with only 10 men was too much even for the Mighty Millers and we lost 3-2.

[Lolmorgan]

I remember that game at Hillsborough so well. We were all on the open Kop at Hillsborough and I remember us singing Singin' In The Rain. We were all soaked and the colour from my jacket soaked through to my shirt ruining both. I think Wednesday were top of Division One at the time and a newspaper report at the time said that Wednesday's only error was to try to match their push and run style of football with Rotherham's
But for Frank Casper I think a much more momentous goal was a couple of years before that. We were away to Burnley in the F A Cup. At the time they were a top Division One club and we were a Division Two team. In those days if you didn't go to the away game you'd watch the reserves and every 15 minutes they'd put up an update on the score. I was watching from the Railway end and Burnley were winning 1-0 and then a small boy ran across the front of the terraces shouting "Casper's scored, Casper's scored" and I think it was that goal that attracted Burnley to him and he and his family have had such a long association with them after that.
Incidentally, I think the replay was at a near full house at Millmoor. We were winning 2-1 with two goals from Barry Lyons when Colin Clish broke his leg. With no substitutes playing a top First Division One club with only 10 men was too much even for the Mighty Millers and we lost 3-2.

Att, 23,813. For the Rotherham Vs Burnley FA Cup game, people all sat round the pitch at Millmoor.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Colin Clish one of heroes, I think we would have won the game up to Clish breaking his leg.
Colin Clish when he retired from football, joined the railway police.
If I did not go away to watch the first team, I also went to watch the reserve team in the North Regional League.
Sometimes I went to watch the Blades if reserve game was not on.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Ex-Millers player Freddie Ladipo

Freddie Ladapo mutually agrees to
terminate his contract at
Huddersfield Town.

Could he return to the Millers on a
short contract. ?

[Lolmorgan]

Ex-Miller loanee George Hirst scores one & makes one for Ipswich in their 5-0 demolishing of the Blades.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Friday 12th September 2025

EFL Championship

[QUOTE=Lolmorgan;40750367]Ex-Miller loanee George Hirst scores one & makes one for Ipswich in their 5-0 demolishing of the Blades.[/QUOTE

Saturday 13th September 2025

EFL Championship

Wrexham 1-3 QPR

Ex-Millers loanee player Kieffer Moore with Wrexham goal.

EFL League 1

Luton Town 2-3 Plymouth Argyle

Ex-Millers player Jerry Yates 1 goal [pen] for Luton Town.

Peterborough United 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Ex-Millers loanee player Freddie Onyedinma, scores Wycombe Wanderers goal.

EFL League 2

Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Salford City

Ex-Millers player Sam Clucas, scores the Shrews goal.

Special Mention to ex-Millers loanee player Emiliano Martinez [ Aston Villa goalkeeper ]

Made a World Class save for Aston Villa at Everton, to keep the result at 0-0

[pipppy]

Interesting all the goalscorers were on the losing side on Saturday and the one on Friday never scored for us.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Interesting all the goalscorers were on the losing side on Saturday and the one on Friday never scored for us.

Correct mate, even Jordan Hugill scoring for us, was on the losing side.

[Lolmorgan]

Tuesday 16th September. Ex Miller David Artell manager of Grimsby Town beat Sheff Weds 0-1 in the 3rd rnd League Cup.Sheffield Wednesdays did not have one shot on goal in 90+ mins.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

National League - North / South
.................... North ......................

Southport 2-1 Peterborough Sports

Ex-Millers loanee player Jordan Slew
Scores 1 goal for Southport.

33 year-old Jordan Slew on-loan with
the Millers from Blackburn Rovers in 2013
7 appearances with no goals.
Slew born in Sheffield has played for
18 clubs up to the present time.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Scottish Challenge Cup
........ League Stage ......

Alloa Athletic 3-0 Kilmarnock ll

Ex-Millers loanee player Conor Sammon
Scores 1 goal for Alloa Athletic
Aged 38 yrs - 39 yrs in November

Millers in 2015 - 15apps with 3goals,
on loan from Derby County.
Alloa Athletic is Sammon's 14th club.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Saturday 27th September 2025

EFL Championship

Ipswich Town 2-1 Portsmouth FC

Ex- Miller loanee player George Hirst, scores 1 goal for Ipswich Town.

EFL League One

Northampton Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

Ex-Miller loanee player Sam Hoskins scores 1 goal for Northampton Town,
this after he missed the initial penalty, he scored after the ball rebounded
to him, when the keeper saved his penalty.

EFL League Two --

Chesterfield 4-1 Newport County

Ex-Miller loanee player Will Grigg, with 1 goal for Chesterfield FC.


Sunday 28th September

Scottish Premiership
....... 1st Phase ........

Livingston 1-2 Rangers

Ex-Miller loanee player James Tavernier, 1 goal for Rangers,
Also he misses a penalty.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Jonson Clarke Harris / Mallik Wilks

Just looking how they are doing in Turkey, see if JCH has improved after leaving the Millers.

Football Club - Pendikspor
Turkish F.F. League One

Club lying in 3rd place - 8 games played.

Top ...... Bodrumspor on 17 points
2nd ...... Erokspor on 16 points
3rd ....... Pendikspor on 15 points

Played 8 games
Won ----- 4
Drawn -- 3
Lost ----- 1

JCH & Mallik Wilks both scored 3 goals.

Ground capacity - 4,105

JCH - Scoring goals, must be the Turkish sunshine on his joints.