Rotherham United currently averages 8,023 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 8,519 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 18,770 in 1951/52.
- All-time average
- 7,567 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 18,770 1951/52
- Lowest season average
- 2,844 1996/97
- Highest since 2000/01
- 10,674 2023/24
- Five-season average
- 9,681 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #35 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +5,813 +44.9% · 1951/52 vs 1950/51
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,884 -23.8% · 1955/56 vs 1954/55
- Seasons represented
- 110 100 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 4 | In progress | 8,023 | 65 | 3 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 23 | 8,519 | 60 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 13 | 9,359 | 57 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 24 | 10,674 | 53 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 19 | 10,515 | 51 | 23 |
| 2021/22 | 3 | 2 | 9,337 | 55 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 2 | 8,906 | 53 | — |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 22 | 9,880 | 50 | 24 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 4 | 8,514 | 55 | 9 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 24 | 9,783 | 49 | 23 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 21 | 10,025 | 48 | 24 |
| 2014/15 | 2 | 21 | 10,240 | 49 | 24 |
| 2013/14 | 3 | 4 | 8,450 | 51 | 7 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 2 | 7,954 | 52 | 2 |
| 2011/12 * | 4 | 10 | 3,498 | 80 | 13 |
| 2010/11 * | 4 | 9 | 3,667 | 77 | 12 |
| 2009/10 * | 4 | 5 | 3,817 | 77 | 10 |
| 2008/09 * | 4 | 14 | 3,583 | 80 | 13 |
| 2007/08 | 4 | 9 | 4,201 | 78 | 10 |
| 2006/07 | 3 | 23 | 4,763 | 75 | 21 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 20 | 5,306 | 69 | 19 |
| 2004/05 | 2 | 24 | 6,272 | 58 | 24 |
| 2003/04 | 2 | 17 | 7,138 | 53 | 23 |
| 2002/03 | 2 | 15 | 7,522 | 48 | 20 |
| 2001/02 | 2 | 21 | 7,455 | 48 | 19 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 2 | 5,652 | 57 | 11 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 2 | 4,426 | 70 | 8 |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 5 | 3,988 | 75 | 10 |
| 1997/98 | 4 | 9 | 3,648 | 75 | 7 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 23 | 2,844 | 82 | 24 |
| 1995/96 | 3 | 16 | 3,413 | 74 | 22 |
| 1994/95 | 3 | 17 | 3,278 | 76 | 23 |
| 1993/94 | 3 | 15 | 3,736 | 71 | 19 |
| 1992/93 | 3 | 11 | 4,769 | 64 | 16 |
| 1991/92 | 4 | 2 | 4,735 | 59 | — |
| 1990/91 | 3 | 23 | 4,600 | 59 | 13 |
| 1989/90 | 3 | 9 | 5,612 | 56 | 10 |
| 1988/89 | 4 | 1 | 5,064 | 57 | 3 |
| 1987/88 | 3 | 21 | 3,665 | 65 | 15 |
| 1986/87 | 3 | 14 | 2,983 | 68 | 17 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 14 | 3,474 | 64 | 16 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 12 | 4,505 | 54 | 12 |
| 1983/84 | 3 | 18 | 4,645 | 55 | 10 |
| 1982/83 | 2 | 20 | 8,317 | 39 | 14 |
| 1981/82 | 2 | 7 | 9,857 | 35 | 12 |
| 1980/81 | 3 | 1 | 7,985 | 41 | 5 |
| 1979/80 | 3 | 13 | 5,993 | 57 | 11 |
| 1978/79 | 3 | 17 | 4,466 | 66 | 17 |
| 1977/78 | 3 | 20 | 4,913 | 64 | 15 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 4 | 6,682 | 54 | 11 |
| 1975/76 | 3 | 16 | 5,219 | 64 | 15 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 3 | 5,488 | 63 | 3 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 15 | 3,410 | 76 | 12 |
| 1972/73 | 3 | 21 | 4,733 | 67 | 17 |
| 1971/72 | 3 | 5 | 7,313 | 59 | 11 |
| 1970/71 | 3 | 8 | 7,885 | 57 | 10 |
| 1969/70 | 3 | 14 | 8,294 | 58 | 11 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 11 | 9,077 | 52 | 7 |
| 1967/68 | 2 | 21 | 10,365 | 49 | 22 |
| 1966/67 | 2 | 18 | 10,344 | 46 | 20 |
| 1965/66 | 2 | 7 | 10,096 | 47 | 20 |
| 1964/65 | 2 | 14 | 9,753 | 50 | 19 |
| 1963/64 | 2 | 7 | 9,959 | 50 | 19 |
| 1962/63 | 2 | 14 | 10,190 | 50 | 19 |
| 1961/62 | 2 | 9 | 9,550 | 58 | 22 |
| 1960/61 | 2 | 15 | 9,549 | 55 | 19 |
| 1959/60 | 2 | 8 | 12,869 | 48 | 20 |
| 1958/59 | 2 | 20 | 10,482 | 59 | 22 |
| 1957/58 | 2 | 18 | 10,179 | 60 | 21 |
| 1956/57 | 2 | 17 | 10,744 | 58 | 22 |
| 1955/56 | 2 | 19 | 12,469 | 50 | 20 |
| 1954/55 | 2 | 3 | 16,353 | 39 | 16 |
| 1953/54 | 2 | 5 | 14,009 | 49 | 21 |
| 1952/53 | 2 | 12 | 16,384 | 45 | 18 |
| 1951/52 | 2 | 9 | 18,770 | 42 | 17 |
| 1950/51 | 3N | 1 | 12,957 | 55 | 11 |
| 1949/50 | 3N | 6 | 10,160 | 70 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3N | 2 | 13,541 | 59 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3N | 2 | 14,330 | 56 | 12 |
| 1946/47 | 3N | 2 | 13,155 | 53 | 10 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3N | 11 | 7,262 | 64 | 20 |
| 1937/38 | 3N | 6 | 7,621 | 64 | 20 |
| 1936/37 | 3N | 17 | 4,353 | 82 | 38 |
| 1935/36 | 3N | 11 | 5,926 | 69 | 26 |
| 1934/35 | 3N | 9 | 6,381 | 66 | 22 |
| 1933/34 | 3N | 21 | 4,213 | 79 | 35 |
| 1932/33 | 3N | 17 | 3,931 | 83 | 39 |
| 1931/32 | 3N | 19 | 4,064 | 78 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3N | 14 | 5,322 | 70 | 26 |
| 1929/30 | 3N | 20 | 4,614 | 75 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3N | 16 | 4,660 | 77 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3N | 14 | 4,603 | 74 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3N | 19 | 4,292 | 80 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3N | 14 | 5,416 | 74 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3N | 22 | 5,060 | 81 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3N | 4 | 7,800 | 59 | — |
| 1922/23 | 2 | 21 | 9,980 | 51 | — |
| 1921/22 | 2 | 16 | 10,715 | 47 | — |
| 1920/21 | 2 | 19 | 12,905 | 45 | — |
| 1919/20 | 2 | 17 | 9,310 | 37 | — |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913/14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912/13 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909/10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908/09 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907/08 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.