Ahead of Saturday’s game at Sincil Bank, Lincoln, here’s a look at the history of this fixture.
Rotherham United travel to Sincil Bank, the home of Lincoln City, for a League 2 game against one of the Millers oldest rivals.
The 2 sides have met on 94 previous occasions in League and Cup since 1920, and the old Rotherham Town side faced City 6 times even further back during the 1890’s.
Rotherham’s Football League record at Lincoln is outstanding with 14 wins and 10 draws from 41 games.
The recent League and Cup record stands at 5 wins from the last 6 games, and only 1 defeat in the last 9 dating back to 1979.
Last time out at Sincil Bank saw Millers striker Derek Holmes net a excellent hat-trick in a 3-1 win on January 12th 2008.
Holmes’ goals came after 24, 57 and 84 minutes to claim him the matchball, with a consolation goal for City from Jamie Forrester on 55 minutes.
This was to be Derek’s last goal action for Rotherham, as he failed to score in any of his last 18 appearences and he was transferred to St Johnstone during the summer.
My pick of the games v Lincoln was a 2-0 victory for the Millers back on Saturday August 24th 1991.
After a winning start to the season the previous Saturday at home to Burnley, the Millers took on Lincoln on a red-hot afternoon at Sincil Bank for the first away fixture of the season in Division 4 following relegation the previous season.
Manager Phil Henson was in charge of his first full season, after taking over from Billy McEwan halfway through the previous term.
A goalless first half was followed by 2 strikes from Tony Cunningham, his second since his transfer from Bolton during the summer and Ronnie Robinson, which gave the Millers all 3 points in front of 4,134 fans.
Henson had this to say after the game, ” I asked for a professional performance and that is what the team gave.
It was a good, solid display all round and we could have had a much bigger win for the chances were there.
Certainly no one would doubt we were worth the points and there were many encouraging aspects”.
Rotherham were promoted at the end of the season, finishing runners-up to Burnley, while Lincoln ended the season in 10th.
Teams.
Lincoln City.
1. Matt Dickens
2. Paul Smith
3. David Clarke
4. Dean West
5. Gary West
6. Matt Carmichael
7. Kevin Finney
8. Paul Ward
9. Jason Lee
10. Paul Dobson
11. David Puttnam
Sub. Keith Alexander (Dobson)
Rotherham United.
1. Billy Mercer
2. Chris Hutchings
3. Ronnie Robinson
4. Neil Richardson
5. Nigel Johnson
6. Nicky Law
7. Shaun Goodwin
8. Dean Barrick
9. Tony Cunningham
10. Don Page
11. Des Hazel
Subs (Not used)
Shaun Goater
Julian Watts
Total record
Home….P 42 W 24 D 10 L 8 GOALS 78-42
Away….P 41 W 14 D 10 L 17 GOALS 51-71
Cups….P 11 W 6 D 3 L 2 GOALS 19-12
Totals….P 94 W 44 23 L 27 GOALS 148-125
League Results
English League Two
09.08.2008 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
23.02.2008 Rotherham United 3-2 Lincoln City
12.01.2008 Lincoln City 1-3 Rotherham United
English Division Three
04.12.1999 Rotherham United 1-1 Lincoln City
07.08.1999 Lincoln City 2-1 Rotherham United
26.12.1997 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
10.09.1997 Rotherham United 3-1 Lincoln City
English Division Four
21.12.1991 Rotherham United 1-1 Lincoln City
24.08.1991 Lincoln City 0-2 Rotherham United
11.03.1989 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
05.11.1988 Rotherham United 2-0 Lincoln City
English Division Three
22.12.1985 Lincoln City 0-0 Rotherham United
24.08.1985 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
13.03.1985 Lincoln City 3-3 Rotherham United
01.09.1984 Rotherham United 0-0 Lincoln City
05.05.1984 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
02.01.1984 Rotherham United 1-1 Lincoln City
04.04.1979 Lincoln City 3-0 Rotherham United
09.09.1978 Rotherham United 2-0 Lincoln City
24.03.1978 Lincoln City 3-3 Rotherham United
29.10.1977 Rotherham United 0-0 Lincoln City
08.03.1977 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
29.10.1976 Lincoln City 2-2 Rotherham United
English Division Four
22.03.1975 Lincoln City 2-0 Rotherham United
07.09.1974 Rotherham United 2-2 Lincoln City
02.04.1974 Rotherham United 2-0 Lincoln City
27.01.1974 Lincoln City 2-1 Rotherham United
English Division Two
29.08.1960 Rotherham United 2-0 Lincoln City
24.08.1960 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
16.04.1960 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
12.12.1959 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
18.04.1959 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
29.11.1958 Lincoln City 1-0 Rotherham United
19.04.1958 Lincoln City 2-0 Rotherham United
07.12.1957 Rotherham United 1-2 Lincoln City
22.04.1957 Rotherham United 3-0 Lincoln City
19.04.1957 Lincoln City 3-3 Rotherham United
24.03.1956 Rotherham United 2-2 Lincoln City
12.11.1955 Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham United
27.12.1954 Lincoln City 2-3 Rotherham United
25.12.1954 Rotherham United 3-0 Lincoln City
17.04.1954 Rotherham United 4-1 Lincoln City
14.11.1953 Lincoln City 4-3 Rotherham United
28.02.1953 Rotherham United 3-2 Lincoln City
11.10.1952 Lincoln City 1-3 Rotherham United
English Division Three (North)
30.04.1951 Rotherham United 3-0 Lincoln City
28.04.1951 Lincoln City 0-2 Rotherham United
04.02.1950 Lincoln City 0-0 Rotherham United
24.09.1949 Rotherham United 1-3 Lincoln City
24.04.1948 Rotherham United 0-2 Lincoln City
06.12.1947 Lincoln City 3-1 Rotherham United
10.05.1947 Rotherham United 3-0 Lincoln City
12.10.1946 Lincoln City 4-0 Rotherham United
08.04.1939 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
03.12.1938 Rotherham United 1-3 Lincoln City
12.03.1938 Rotherham United 4-0 Lincoln City
30.10.1937 Lincoln City 5-0 Rotherham United
28.12.1936 Rotherham United 3-1 Lincoln City
25.12.1936 Lincoln City 3-0 Rotherham United
14.03.1936 Lincoln City 4-0 Rotherham United
26.10.1935 Rotherham United 1-1 Lincoln City
09.02.1935 Rotherham United 5-0 Lincoln City
29.09.1934 Lincoln City 4-0 Rotherham United
05.03.1932 Lincoln City 3-1 Rotherham United
24.10.1931 Rotherham United 0-1 Lincoln City
18.04.1931 Lincoln City 1-3 Rotherham United
15.12.1930 Rotherham United 2-2 Lincoln City
09.09.1929 Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham United
02.09.1929 Rotherham United 1-0 Lincoln City
03.09.1928 Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham United
27.08.1928 Rotherham United 3-2 Lincoln City
24.03.1928 Rotherham United 2-4 Lincoln City
12.11.1927 Lincoln City 4-1 Rotherham United
07.05.1927 Rotherham United 2-4 Lincoln City
18.12.1926 Lincoln City 1-2 Rotherham United
24.04.1926 Lincoln City 0-3 Rotherham United
19.04.1926 Rotherham United 1-3 Lincoln City
13.12.1924 Rotherham County 1-1 Lincoln City
06.12.1924 Lincoln City 3-1 Rotherham County
22.04.1924 Rotherham County 2-0 Lincoln City
08.12.1923 Lincoln City 2-1 Rotherham County
English Division Two
31.01.1920 Lincoln City 0-0 Rotherham County
24.01.1920 Rotherham County 3-0 Lincoln City
Cup Results
FA Cup
09.01.1965 r3 Rotherham United 5-1 Lincoln City
15.12.1945 r2-2 Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham United (2-3)
08.12.1945 r2-1 Rotherham United 2-1 Lincoln City
27.11.1926 r1 Lincoln City 2-0 Rotherham United
League Cup
03.09.1974 r1r2 Rotherham United 2-1 Lincoln City
28.08.1974 r1r Lincoln City 1-1 Rotherham United aet
20.08.1974 r1 Rotherham United 1-1 Lincoln City
28.08.1973 r1 Rotherham United 2-1 Lincoln City
Auto Windscreens Shield
09.01.1996 n.qf Rotherham United 3-1 Lincoln City
Autoglass Trophy
01.12.1992 n.r1g4 Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham United
Division Three North Cup
30.10.1935 r1 Lincoln City 2-1 Rotherham United
Many thanks to zipadeedoodah for the article.
ink you guys can still make the play offs, You just need a bit of luck, weel done for starting at minus and now the pressure is off, you can get there in the end
Good win, come big push, back up where you belong.
your rorm over the years has been good v us , and yesterday you were the better team by far .
Thanks for the kind words you two….love going to Lincoln, always a good day out.
Good luck for the rest of the season.
You made us look what we are a mid table team at best.
Well done you should go up next season.