RUFC – Head-to-Head v Bradford

Zipadeedoodah has been looking at our previous games with Bradford City . . .

Ahead of our Yorkshire derby clash with Bradford City at Don Valley this Saturday, here’s a look at the history of this fixture.

Rotherham United will be looking to getting back to winning ways when Yorkshire rivals Bradford City visit Don Valley Stadium this Saturday.
The Millers have an impressive record on home soil against the Bantams, with just 5 defeats in 29 League meetings, and only 1 in the last 10.

Last time out came on March 22nd 2008 as the Millers were facing their first match after entering administration again, with the resulting 10 point deduction seeing the team drop out of the play-offs from 7th to 11th.
4,157 fans turned out to see Bradford take a 48th minute lead, as Tom Penfold’s cross from the wide right found Joe Colbeck in the centre to slide the ball home off the inside of the post.
However the scores were levelled on 65 minutes as a Marc Joseph free-kick was met by Chris O’Grady who shot home to make it 1-1.
The scoring was over for the afternoon, but the drama wasn’t, as City’s Omar Daley was given a straight red 6 minutes later by Referee Mike Thorpe for an off the ball incident with Millers Centre-half Graham Coughlan.
TEAMS
Rotherham United
1 Warrington
25 Mills
12 Joseph
6 Coughlan
4 Harrison
2 Tonge
8 Holmes, P
10 Hudson
15 O’Grady
16 Yates
9 Holmes, D
Substitutes
30 Cann
24 Green (Yates 67)
29 Ross
17 Newsham (Holmes 61)
20 Taylor (Tonge 83)
Bradford City
34 Loach
5 Wetherall
6 Bower
2 Williams
3 Heckingbottom
15 Colbeck
18 Penford
22 Nix
7 Daley
9 Conlon
8 Johnson
Substitutes
33 Starosta (Williams 90)
4 Evans
11 Rhodes
10 Thorne (Conlon 83)
23 Topp

Rotherham United’s last home victory against Bradford City was on 3rd March 2007 at the start of a brand new era in Millers history.
Following a run of 14 games without a win, sitting at the foot of League 2 and 11 points from safety, Manager Alan Knill had been relieved of his duties by the club and Mark Robins was installed as Caretaker boss.
Robins got off to the best possible start with a 4-1 victory in front of 4,568 fans at Millmoor.
Delroy Facey opened the scoring just 4 minutes into the game after good approach work from Ian Henderson.
Omar Daley equalised for City 9 minutes after the break with a 25 yard effort leaving Millers keeper Gary Montgomery stranded, but the rest of the afternoon belonged to Rotherham.
On 65 minutes, a Martin Woods free-kick was fumbled over the line by Bantams keeper Donovan Ricketts to give the Millers the lead again.
7 minutes later, Delroy Facey increased the lead to 3-1 with a shot from the edge of the box which went in off the upright, and Martin Woods completed the days work with a screamer just 2 minutes from time.
This result saw Bradford drop into the relegation zone, and 2 wins from the last 11 games of the season saw City take the drop to the League basement with the Millers.
TEAMS
Rotherham United
1 Montgomery
8 Mills
33 Streete
3 Hurst
24 Fleming
16 Brogan
23 Woods
7 Partridge
12 Cochrane
9 Facey
10 Henderson
Substitutes
22 Cutler
2 Worrell (Streete 67)
21 Diagouraga (Brogan 90)
18 Duncum
17 Newsham (Partridge 56)
Bradford City
1 Ricketts
26 Swift
32 Ainge
6 Bower
28 Colbeck
8 Bridge-Wilkinson
7 Schumacher
23 Daley
3 Parker
9 Johnson
34 Paynter
Substitutes
13 Howarth
36 Youga
25 Bentham
20 Clarke, M
35 Dyer (Swift 76)

Rotherham’s biggest home victory over Bradford City came on Tuesday September 24th 1974, as City’s unbeaten away record was halted by a emphatic 4-0 win by the Millers, who went on to win promotion that season.
A first half goal from Richard Finney set off the win, as goals after the break from Trevor Womble, Bob Delgado and Finney again sent the Rotherham contingent of the 4,781 crowd home the happiest.
This win moved Rotherham up to 2nd position in Division 4, whilst Bradford dropped to 9th.
The Bradford team that night contained 2 former Millers stars, Bobby Ham and Rod Johnson.
Missing out through injury was the much travelled Welsh international and former Sheffield United player, Trevor Hockey.
In goal for the Bantams was Peter Downsborough, who was Swindon Town keeper in their famous 3-1 League Cup Final win over Arsenal at Wembley in 1969.
TEAMS
Rotherham United
1. McDonagh
2. Derrett
3. Breckin
4. Swift
5. Delgado
6. Spencer
7. Finney
8. Woodall
9. Wigg
10. Womble
11. Crawford
Bradford City
1. Downsbrough
2. Podd
3. Fretwell
4. Cooke
5. Napier
6. Middleton
7. Brown
8. Ham
9. Ingram
10. Johnson
11. Hutchins
sub. Watson (Fretwell)

Total Record
Home….P 29 W 18 D 6 L 5 GOALS 55-29
Away….P 29 W 10 D 4 L 15 GOALS 38-56
Cups….P 8 W 1 D 2 L 5 GOALS 4-16
Total…P 66 W 29 D 12 L 25 GOALS 97-101

League Results
English League Two
22.03.2008 Rotherham United 1-1 Bradford City
26.02.2008 Bradford City 3-2 Rotherham United

English League One
03.03.2007 Rotherham United 4-1 Bradford City
26.08.2006 Bradford City 1-1 Rotherham United
17.12.2005 Bradford City 1-2 Rotherham United
20.08.2005 Rotherham United 1-1 Bradford City

English Division One
06.03.2004 Rotherham United 1-2 Bradford City
20.12.2003 Bradford City 0-2 Rotherham United
18.01.2003 Rotherham United 3-2 Bradford City
31.08.2002 Bradford City 4-2 Rotherham United
16.03.2002 Rotherham United 1-1 Bradford City
08.12.2001 Bradford City 3-1 Rotherham United

English Division Two
16.03.1996 Bradford City 2-0 Rotherham United
23.01.1996 Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City
17.04.1995 Bradford City 0-3 Rotherham United
26.12.1994 Rotherham United 3-1 Bradford City
02.04.1994 Rotherham United 2-1 Bradford City
27.12.1993 Bradford City 2-1 Rotherham United
23.03.1993 Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City
28.11.1992 Bradford City 0-3 Rotherham United

English Division Three
11.05.1991 Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United
03.11.1990 Rotherham United 0-2 Bradford City
08.04.1985 Bradford City 1-1 Rotherham United
01.01.1985 Rotherham United 1-2 Bradford City
18.02.1984 Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United
29.10.1983 Rotherham United 1-0 Bradford City
25.02.1978 Bradford City 3-0 Rotherham United
01.10.1977 Rotherham United 2-1 Bradford City

English Division Four
16.04.1975 Bradford City 1-1 Rotherham United
24.09.1974 Rotherham United 4-0 Bradford City
23.10.1973 Rotherham United 2-1 Bradford City
12.09.1973 Bradford City 2-1 Rotherham United

English Division Three
01.01.1972 Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United
18.09.1971 Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City
20.03.1971 Rotherham United 1-1 Bradford City
07.11.1970 Bradford City 1-1 Rotherham United
31.01.1970 Bradford City 0-1 Rotherham United
04.10.1969 Rotherham United 2-3 Bradford City

English Division Three (North)
03.03.1951 Bradford City 3-4 Rotherham United
14.10.1950 Rotherham United 1-0 Bradford City
25.02.1950 Rotherham United 5-2 Bradford City
19.11.1949 Bradford City 1-2 Rotherham United
26.02.1949 Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City
02.10.1948 Bradford City 1-2 Rotherham United
06.03.1948 Bradford City 0-1 Rotherham United
18.10.1947 Rotherham United 4-1 Bradford City
31.05.1947 Bradford City 2-0 Rotherham United
02.11.1946 Rotherham United 2-1 Bradford City
25.03.1939 Bradford City 5-2 Rotherham United
19.11.1938 Rotherham United 2-0 Bradford City
22.01.1938 Bradford City 3-2 Rotherham United
11.09.1937 Rotherham United 2-1 Bradford City
29.12.1928 Rotherham United 2-2 Bradford City
25.08.1928 Bradford City 11-1 Rotherham United
21.04.1928 Rotherham United 0-0 Bradford City
14.03.1928 Bradford City 3-1 Rotherham United

English Division Two
21.04.1923 Rotherham County 0-2 Bradford City
14.04.1923 Bradford City 0-1 Rotherham County

Cup Results
FA Cup
13.12.1975 r2 Rotherham United 0-3 Bradford City
10.12.1927 r2 Bradford City 2-3 Rotherham United

League Cup
11.09.2001 r2 Rotherham United 0-4 Bradford City
13.08.1980 r1-2 Bradford City 0-0 Rotherham United (3-1)
09.08.1980 r1-1 Rotherham United 1-3 Bradford City

Football League Trophy
22.08.1981 r1g2 Bradford City 3-0 Rotherham United

Division Three North Cup
08.02.1939 r1r Bradford City 1-0 Rotherham United
30.01.1939 r1 Rotherham United 0-0 Bradford City