Getting
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By
Car: (approx 160 miles from HW)
M40 west to junction 10. Join A43 (Northampton) to join M1 northbound at
junction 15A. Exit the M1 at junction 33 and take third exit from roundabout (signposted A630 Rotherham). Continue on A630 over three roundabouts, then at the fourth (Masborough Roundabout) take the third exit onto Main Street. The stadium is located down Don Street, which is a right turn after the Council Offices. However, please note that there is no parking for away fans at the stadium. Check Google map for specific or more detailed directions. |
Train:
Nearest station is Rotherham, just under one mile from the stadium. Connections from London to Sheffield/Rotherham are via St Pancras or alternatively from Kings Cross via Doncaster. Connections from High Wycombe via Birmingham are also possible but allow at least four hours
total travelling time from High Wycombe. Look out for special offers on the service from St Pancras. Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for specific times and connections.
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KNOW YOUR HISTORY
Wycombe first met Rotherham on 14 January 1995 for a Division Two meeting at
Millmoor. A dismal day for fourth placed Wycombe ended with a 2-0 defeat. Andy Hayward
scored for the home side after eight minutes with an own goal from Steve Brown completing
the bad day out.
In the side that day for The Millers was Shaun Goater before
his subsequent moves to Bristol City and then Man City.
Wycombe: Hyde, Cousins, Brown, Crossley, Evans, Ryan, Carroll, Bell, Regis, Garner (sub 80 Langford), Thompson (sub 68 Stapleton) - sub not used: Moussadik
Rotherham: Clarke, Wilder, James, Richardson, Monington, Breckin, Hayward, McGlashan, Davison, Goater (sub 89 Hazel), Roscoe - subs not used: Hurst, Pierce
Att: 3,537
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Chairboy Connections |
Players who have played for both clubs include:
Marcus Bean - Former QPR youngster who made 12 League appearances at Rotherham and scored one goal while on loan from Blackpool during the 2007/8 season. Later made more than 150 apps for Brentford
and then 73 apps for Colchester United in a two and half year spell before moving to Wycombe on a free in the January 2015 transfer window. Clocked up 128 appearances for Wycombe before he was released at the end of the 2018/19 campaign. Played with Wanderers Manager Gareth Ainsworth during his spell with QPR.
Guy Branston - Defender who played on loan at Wycombe from Rotherham United during the 2003/4 season - making 9 League appearances under Lawrie Sanchez. Made four loan appearances at Northampton Town during November and December 2007 while on the books of Peterborough United. The former Leicester City trainee in the late 1990's, has a host of other Football League clubs under his CV before moving into non-League football with Kettering Town in February 2008. Spent time at Burton Albion at the start of their promotion season of 2009/10 before moving on loan to Torquay United in the January 2010 transfer window and made the move permanent in the summer of 2010.
Drewe Broughton
- Travelled striker who had a brief loan spell at Wycombe during the 2004/5 season while he was at Southend United. Joined Rotherham at the start of the 2008/9 season following spells with
Rushden & Diamonds, Chester City, Boston United (loan), MK Dons and Wrexham. Originally a trainee at Norwich City, he made his biggest impact during two and half years at Kidderminster Harriers where he bagged 20 goals in just over 100 games. His early career also saw spells with Brentford and Peterborough United.
Tony Cunningham
- Jamaican born striker who spent a couple of months with Wycombe at the end of the 1993/94
season. Began his professional career with Lincoln City in 1979 - scoring 32 goals in 123 League appearances before an £80,000 moved to Barnsley in 1981. Went on to play for Sheffield Wednesday, Man City, Newcastle United, Blackpool, Bury and Bolton. Joined Rotherham in 1991 and scored 24 goals in 69 appearances during a two year spell. Also spent time at
Doncaster Rovers before his move to Wycombe where he made just five appearances before moving into non-League football with Gainsborough Trinity.
Delroy Facey - Striker who made six Football League appearances for the Wanderers during
the 2007/8 season while on loan from Gillingham. Switched to Notts County in the summer of 2008 after his contract was terminated by The Gills. Originally a trainee with Huddersfield Town. Signed by Sam Allardyce at Bolton in July 2002 and played in ten Premiership games before loan spells with Bradford City and Burnley. Moved to West Brom in January 2004 and then to Hull City in the summer of 2004 where he played under Wanderers Manager to be Peter Taylor. Went on to have short spells with Oldham Athletic, Tranmere Rovers and and spent the 2006/7 season at Rotherham United before his move to Gillingham in July 2007.
Mark Foran
- played on loan for both clubs while he was at Sheffied United - making three appearances for the Millers during 1994/95 and seven apps for The Chairboys in 1995/96. Went on to play for Peterborough United, Crewe Alexandra and Bristol Rovers. Moved to Telford United and then Northwich Victoria in the latter part of his career.
Andy Turner
- Had a short loan spell at Wycombe in August 1994 while on the books of Tottenham Hotspur. Eventually joined Portsmouth and then Crystal Palace before moving on a free to Rotherham at the start of the 1999/2000 season. Made 36 League appearances, scoring once before moving to Yeovil Town in the summer of 2001. Has since played for Tamworth, Northampton Town, Northwich Victoria and Moor Green before retiring from the playing side.
Reuben Reid
- Striker who joined Rotherham in the summer of 2008 from Plymouth Arygle. Played on loan for Wycombe during the 2007/8 season on loan from Plymouth, making 11 League appearances but just one start - scored his only goal on his Wycombe debut during the 2-1 victory at Maccslesfield in September 2007. Also spent time on loan to
Kidderminster Harriers, Rochdale, Torquay United and Brentford while at Plymouth.
Alex Revell
- Striker who made 15 League apps and scored 6 times for Wycombe after joining on an 'emergency loan' from Southend United in January 2010. The former Cambridge United youth player has also seen service with Brighton, Swindon (also on loan from Southend) and then Leyton Orient after turning down a permanent move to Wycombe in the summer of 2010. Signed for The Millers in the summer of 2011 and scored 10 League goals in 40 apps during his first season.
David Stockdale
- Goalkeeper who made 8 loan appearances for The Millers during the 2008/9 season while on loan from Fulham. Originally a youth player with Huddersfield Town but made his Football League debut with York City at the end of the 2002/3 season. Played for Darlington and Fulham, plus several clubs on loan before finding regular First Team football following a move to Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2014. Signed for Birmingham City in the summer of 2017 and made 2 loan appearances at Wycombe in November 2018 as emergency cover for the injured Ryan Allsop.
Sam Wood
- Midfielder who played on loan for The Millers during the 2011/12 season while on the books of Brentford, making 26 League apps and scoring once. Joined Wanderers in the summer of 2012 on a free from The Bees where he had made close to 200 apps in a four year period. Originally started his senior playing career with Cray Wanderers and Bromley.
Other player connections include:
Lionel Ainsworth, Stuart Cash, Scott Marshall, Adrian Pettigrew, Danny Rowe, Scott Shearer, Adam Thompson, Andy Turner, Nicky Walker.
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Chairboys
all-time record against The Millers |
DATE |
Comp |
V |
Res |
SCORE |
Att |
Sat, Jan 14, 1995 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-2 |
3,537 |
Sat, Feb 18, 1995 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
2-0 |
5,153 |
Sat, Mar 23, 1996 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
2,775 |
Tue, Apr 16, 1996 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
1-1 |
2,836 |
Tue,
Oct 1, 1996 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
4-2 |
3,438 |
Sat,
Jan 18, 1997 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
1-2 |
2,692 |
Sat,
Sep 16, 2000 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
3,545 |
Tue,
Mar 20, 2001 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
0-1 |
5,254 |
Sat, Jan 19, 2008 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
1-1 |
6,709 |
Sat, Feb 16, 2008 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
1-0 |
4,610 |
Sat, Nov 1, 2008 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
3,471 |
Tue, Feb 23, 2009 |
FL2 |
H |
D |
0-0 |
3,739 |
Sat, Oct 23, 2010 |
FL2 |
A |
W |
4-3 |
3,651 |
Sat, Jan 22, 2011 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
1-0 |
4,181 |
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 |
FL3 |
A |
W |
3-2 |
5,688 |
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 |
FL3 |
H |
D |
2-2 |
2,581 |
Sat, Oct 26, 2019 |
FL2 |
A |
W |
1-0 |
8,337 |
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 |
Ch |
H |
L |
0-1 |
BCD |
Mon, Apr 5, 2021 |
Ch |
A |
W |
3-0 |
BCD |
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 |
L1 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
8,104 |
Sat, Mar 12, 2022 |
L1 |
H |
D |
0-0 |
5,742 |
Key:
FL2= Football League Division Two/'League One'
FL3= Football League Division Three/'League Two'
Ch = Championship
Where available click date for match report |
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