Ex-Millers in The News (2025-26)

[CTMilller]

Rotherham born Ollie Banks got the assist for the 86th minute winning goal in York City?s 2-1 away win at Hartlepool.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Pendikspor won again 3-0
Played - 9
Won ---- 5
Drawn - 3
Lost ---- 1

Malik Wilkes 2 goals - Takes him to 5
JCH ------------- 1 goal - Takes him to 4

Pity they didn't combine at the NYS.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Ex-Miller striker Kyle Vassell.

I posted last week that Scottish club Dundee United had offered Kyle Vassell a 2 year contract,
after his contract at Kilmarnock expired.
But 32 year-old Vassell is now reported in advanced talks with Major League Soccer [MLS] team
Colorado Rapids.
Colorado Rapids is owned by Stan Kroenke, whose Sports & Entertainment are the holding company
of Premier League club Arsenal FC, & the Arsenal Womens team.
Stan Kroenke has a lot of financial interests in other teams & sport.
Colorado Rapids are a member of the MLS Western Conference.

Kyle Vassell signs for Colorado Rapids.

I have kept checking Colarado Rapids results, & looking at the clubs line ups in games.
But no mention of Kyle Vassell.

Turns out the good old BBC Football News got it wrong.
Kyle Vassell signed for Colarado Springs Switchbacks FC it turns out.
The club play in the United Soccer League (USL)

Kyle Vassell
Played 6 games, with 1 goal

Kyle Vassell played before in the USA

He played for San Diego Loyal
29 apps with 14 goals.

[mellowmiller]

Keeping JCH would have been a much better option that Hugill.

It might have been better but it wouldn't have been "much" better. His legs have gone.

[avondalemiller]

Ground capacity just over 4000..........? Just what standard of teams are they facing?

[Townerslovechild]

Nice weather, and big pay day, or Northampton in October, hard decision.
Clarke Harris did nowt last season, so no big loss, however Wilkes had something and would have been an asset this season, but i reckon the Sheriff will become a cult hero for us.......please stay fit !

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

31 year-old goalkeeper (32 end of Oct)
Jamal Clint-Ross Blackman
On-loan with the Millers 2020-21 from
Chelsea - Made 26 apps on-loan

Signs for Morcambe F.C. on a
initial deal until January 2026
Has a free-agent.

Blackman left Shrewsbury Town -
End of 2024-25 season.

Blackman with Chelsea 2012 to 2021
But never played for them.
Blackman signed with 15 clubs in
England, Sweden, Holland & the USA.

[pipppy]

McGukin played 95mins before being substituted for Eastleigh who won 2-0 away against Hampton & Richmond Borough. Eastleigh advance to the first round proper of the FA Cup. So Guru’s love child is now cup tied.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Saturday 11th October 2025

EFL League One

Northampton Town 1-2 Rotherham United

Ex-Millers loanee player Sam Hoskins, scores the Cobblers goal [pen] against the Millers.

National League - North / South

................. North ..................

Kidderminster 1-5 Radcliffe

Ex-Millers player David Ball, scores one of Radcliffe's goals.

Scottish Challenge Cup - League Stage

Edinburgh City 1-2 Alloa Athletic

Ex-Millers loanee player Conor Sammon, scores one goal for Alloa Athletic.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

11th October 2025

Ex-Millers player Michael Joseph O'Connor - Age 38

Michael O'Connor with the Millers 2012-2014 - Made 65 apps - With 8 goals

Michael O'Connor tonight named manager of Irish Premiership club Glenavon,
who compete in the Sports Direct Irish Premiership League.
He has a mighty task in front of him, with the club bottom of the league, with
11 straight defeats, the club is 10 points adrift of second bottom club Crusaders,
plus Glenavon have played 2 games more.

Michael O'Connor had a good record playing for his Country Northern Ireland, he
was captain of the Northern Ireland under 15's right to under 21's.

Under 15's - U17's - U18's - U19's - U21's [ 2007-08] ........ Captain

Between 2008 & 2013 He made 11 appearances for Northern Ireland International team.
2009 - He made one appearance for Northern Ireland B team.

Michael O'Connor was a former player of Glenavon, making 70 apps between 2020-2023

After 2023 he was assistant manager at Newry City, after this assistant manager at Coleraine.

Good luck to him.