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Rotherham United Women propose £9.5m Millmoor sports village
Rotherham United Women have proposed a £9.5m redevelopment of Millmoor, the former football ground in Rotherham, England.
The early-stage plan includes a 2,000-seat stadium and a national centre for girls’ and women’s football.
Millmoor was home to Rotherham United for more than a century, until the men’s team left in 2008; demolition of the site is now under way.
The proposal also includes community sports facilities, such as padel courts, a possible low-cost gym and space for other sports.
The club says the centre could support players from grassroots level to elite performance and attract talent from across the UK.
The two-week public consultation starts on October 26, with residents, schools, charities, businesses and sports groups invited to share views.
Feedback will help shape the next stage, with further discussions planned with the site owners, the council and potential funding partners.
Rotherham United Women FC has proposed a £9.5 million sports village and national centre of excellence at the former Millmoor stadium site.
The early-stage vision includes a 2,000-capacity stadium, facilities for girls’ and women’s football, and community sports facilities.
The club has held initial discussions with the site’s owners, the Ron Hull Group, and representatives of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
A two-week public consultation is due to begin on October 26 to gather views on what the site should include.
The former ground is being demolished after Rotherham United’s men’s team left in 2008.
- Who
- Rotherham United Women FC is proposing the development, with initial discussions involving the Ron Hull Group and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
- What
- A £9.5 million vision for a sports village, including a 2,000-capacity stadium and a national centre of excellence for girls’ and women’s football.
- When
- The plans were set out in October 2026. A two-week public consultation is due to begin on October 26.
- Where
- The former Millmoor stadium site in Rotherham.
- Why
- The club says the project could support women’s football nationally and provide facilities for local residents and community groups.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rotherham business news reported that the Ron Hull Group planned to demolish Millmoor.
Rotherham United Women’s owners described early discussions about creating a sports village and centre of excellence at Millmoor.
The club set out its £9.5 million vision and said it would launch a public consultation.
The two-week public consultation is due to begin.
- Proposed cost
- £9.5 million
- Proposed stadium capacity
- 2,000
- Consultation
- Two weeks, starting October 26
- Former men’s team departure
- 2008
- Proposed site
- Millmoor, Rotherham
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What people are saying
We see an opportunity to create something genuinely significant here, not just for Rotherham but for women’s football nationally.
For nearly 20 years we’ve talked about what Rotherham lost when football left Millmoor. Maybe it’s time we started talking about what Rotherham could gain.
We're at the beginning of those conversations, and there's a huge amount to work through, including funding, feasibility and listening to what the town actually wants.