In the 1996–97 season, Danny Bergara in the summer became Rotherham's next manager, but was given little time to turn the club’s fortunes. Rotherham endured a poor season and were relegated, and Bergara lost his job at the club.
Source:
[ 1] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Rotherham United's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1996
Walsall A
1–1
4,040
Goodwin
24 August 1996
Shrewsbury Town H
1–2
3,037
McDougald
27 August 1996
Blackpool H
1–2
2,914
Hayward
31 August 1996
Luton Town A
0–1
4,547
7 September 1996
Bury A
1–3
3,523
Hurst
10 September 1996
Chesterfield H
0–1
2,940
14 September 1996
Bristol City H
2–2
2,546
Berry , Richardson (pen)
21 September 1996
Gillingham A
1–3
4,920
Bowyer
28 September 1996
Bournemouth H
1–0
2,648
Druce
1 October 1996
Wycombe Wanderers A
2–4
3,438
Druce , Hayward
5 October 1996
Brentford A
2–4
6,137
Berry , Druce
12 October 1996
Burnley H
1–0
4,562
Druce
15 October 1996
Bristol Rovers H
0–0
2,490
19 October 1996
York City A
1–2
3,410
Sandeman
26 October 1996
Peterborough United H
2–0
2,854
Breckin , Berry
29 October 1996
Crewe Alexandra A
0–1
3,162
2 November 1996
Preston North End A
0–0
8,997
9 November 1996
Watford H
0–0
3,619
23 November 1996
Millwall H
0–0
3,286
30 November 1996
Peterborough United A
2–6
4,690
Blades , Sandeman
3 December 1996
Stockport County H
0–1
2,133
14 December 1996
Notts County A
0–0
3,954
21 December 1996
Plymouth Argyle H
1–2
2,269
Breckin
28 December 1996
Bury H
1–1
3,263
Goodwin (pen)
11 January 1997
Bournemouth A
1–1
3,161
Hurst
18 January 1997
Wycombe Wanderers H
2–1
2,692
Goodwin (pen), Glover
25 January 1997
Crewe Alexandra H
1–4
2,832
Jean
1 February 1997
Watford A
0–2
10,657
8 February 1997
Preston North End H
0–1
3,556
15 February 1997
Millwall A
0–2
7,043
18 February 1997
Chesterfield A
1–1
5,195
Hayward
22 February 1997
Wrexham H
0–0
2,539
1 March 1997
Stockport County A
0–0
6,147
8 March 1997
Plymouth Argyle A
0–1
4,717
15 March 1997
Notts County H
2–2
2,605
Jean , Bowyer
18 March 1997
Bristol City A
2–0
10,646
Garner , Jean
22 March 1997
Shrewsbury Town A
2–0
2,893
McDougald (pen), Hurst
25 March 1997
Gillingham H
1–2
2,664
Dillon
29 March 1997
Walsall H
1–2
2,428
Hayward
31 March 1997
Blackpool A
1–4
5,524
Breckin
5 April 1997
Luton Town H
0–3
2,609
8 April 1997
Wrexham A
0–1
2,002
11 April 1997
Brentford H
0–1
1,797
19 April 1997
Burnley A
3–3
7,875
Jean (3)
26 April 1997
York City H
0–2
3,122
3 May 1997
Bristol Rovers A
2–1
5,950
Berry , Garner
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
First round first leg 20 August 1996
Darlington A
0–1
2,023
First round second leg 3 September 1996
Darlington H
0–1[ a]
1,749
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
NR1
10 December 1996
Blackpool H
0–1 (a.e.t. )
1,143
[ 3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^ Rotherham United lost 2–0 on aggregate
