FA Cup First Round vs Mansfield Town (h) - lost 4-3.
Carling Cup Second Round vs Leeds United (h) - lost 2-0.
Football League Trophy Northern Section Second Round vs Macclesfield Town (h) - lost 2-1.
Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Deon Burton (striker) - 14 goals.
Players In
Ritchie Partridge (Sheffield Wednesday - Free), Pablo Mills (Derby County - Free), Ian Sharps (Tranmere Rovers - Free), Delroy Facey (Tranmere Rovers - Free), Justin Cochrane (Crewe Alexandra - Free), Scott Wiseman (Hull City - Loan).
Players Out
Martin Butler (Walsall - Free), Paul Shaw (Chesterfield - Free), Andy Monkhouse (Swindon Town - Free), John Mullin (Tranmere Rovers - Free), Paul McLaren (Tranmere Rovers - Free), Phil Gilchrist (Oxford United - Free), Scott Minto (Released).
Rotherham United staged a fight back against a second successive relegation last season and managed to finish one place and two points above the drop zone. Manager Mick Harford left in December after a dire run of form and Welshman Alan Knill took charge for the second time in 12 months. His 25 match spell in charge produced eight wins, nine draws and eight defeats as the Millers edged to safety.
There has been plenty of transfer activity at Milmoor this summer, notably between former manager Ronnie Moore's new club Tranmere Rovers and Rotherham.
Defender Ian Sharps, who spent his entire career thus far at Prenton Park, signed a two year contract at Milmoor. The Warrington born player appeared 186 times for Rovers since signing professional terms in 1998. Rotherham midfielders John Mullin and Paul McLaren have rejoined Moore at Tranmere, while striker Delroy Facey has moved in the opposite direction.
Like Sharps, Facey has also signed a two year contract at Rotherham following one season at Tranmere where he scored nine goals. Further attacking prowess arrives in winger Richie Partridge, who signed a two year contract following his release from neighbours Sheffield Wednesday.
Keen to shore up his leaky defence, Knill signed Derby County defender Pablo Mills, who had loan spells at Walsall and MK Dons last season, on a free transfer and he also signed Hull City's Scott Wiseman on a six month loan deal. However, veteran defender Scott Minto has retired after failing to recover from an Achilles injury.
Verdict
Mick Harford's spell in charge last season was almost disastrous but new boss Alan Knill may also find himself in a relegation scrap. The 4/7 price as relegation favourites is not good value but the Millers could well slip into League Two.
Daniel Hall (Shrewsbury Town - Free), Terrell Forbes (Yeovil Town - Free), Richard Butcher (Peterborough United - Free), Chris Day (Millwall - Free), Gareth Owen (Stockport County - Loan), David Eyres (Released).
Oldham Athletic made good progress under manager Ronnie Whelan last season and broke into the top 10. However, Moore has left for Tranmere Rovers and has been replaced by John Sheridan who was coaching the first team last season.
Oldham are bound to find the going tougher next season without the goal scoring exploits of Luke Beckett, the on loan striker who netted 18 goals last season while Sheridan is a fairly inexperienced manager. He has had two stints in temporary charge, the first back in 2001 when he took control over one match which was drawn and then a longer spell in 2004, in a 12 match run won twice, lost four and drew six games.
Sheridan signed Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Craig Rocastle on a two year contract while former goalkeeper Les Pogliacomi returned to Boundary Park after one season at Blackpool. However, he damaged his knee during pre season training and hopes to be fit for the club's first match of the season - against Ronnie Moore's Tranmere Rovers. The Australian keeper signed for the Latics from Parramatta in 2002 and has played 141 times.
There has been more activity heading out of the exit door than coming in, with veteran David Eyres, at 42 years old, the major casualty. Much loved by the fans, Eyres made 23 league and cup appearances last season but has been released following spells at Blackpool, Burnley and Preston North End.
Other players heading out of the door are midfielder Richard Butcher who links up with former manager Keith Alexander at Peterborough United, defender Terrell Forbes who signed for Yeovil Town and Gareth Owen who has joined Stockport County on a season long loan.
Verdict
John Sheridan will have a tough time trying to improve on last season's tenth placed finish and will miss the goals that Beckett game them last season. A mid table finish at best for his first season in charge.
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