Rotherham United backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on Rotherham United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Matt Hamshaw manages the first team, with Dale Tonge as assistant manager. Rotherham United's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hamshaw | Manager | First team | 43 | England |  |
| Callum Gilmartin | Manager | Under-18s | 30 | England |  |
| Dale Tonge | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | England |  |
| Richard Wood | Coach | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Andy Warrington | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | England | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kelly | Head physio | Club-wide | 26 | England | - |
| Jack Griffin | Physio | First team | 26 | England |  |
| Adrian Littlejohn | Physio | Under-18s | 54 | England |  |
| Ross Burbeary | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 41 | England | |
| Sam Laycock | Sports scientist | First team | 21 | England | - |
| Reiss Turton | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hairyes | Head of youth development | 46 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Rotherham United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Stewart | Chair | 79 | England | - |
| Paul Douglas | Managing director | 60 | England | - |
| Jon Finelli | Director | 69 | England | - |
| Julie Hunt | Director | 59 | - | - |
| Karen Thomas | Director | 60 | - | - |
| Phil Smith | Director | 56 | England | - |
| Richard Stewart | Director | 48 | England | - |
| Rob Scott | Director | 51 | England |  |
| Steve Coakley | Director | 48 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Rotherham United's list is the joint 7th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Rotherham United against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ROTHERHAM UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Rotherham United's, in every league
Rotherham United's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 | Partick Thistle | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 | | League Two | 24 |
| 459 |  | Ligue 2 | 24 |
| 459 |  | Belgian Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Süper Lig | 23 |
| 483 |  | Superleague Greece | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Liga MX | 23 |
| 483 |  | Super Liga | 23 |
Where Rotherham United's former staff work now
On Rotherham United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 22 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rotherham United's manager?
Matt Hamshaw is the Rotherham United first-team manager, aged 43. Dale Tonge is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Rotherham United?
Andy Warrington coaches the Rotherham United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Rotherham United's head physio?
James Kelly is head physio at Rotherham United.
How many backroom staff do Rotherham United have?
We hold the names of 24 people on Rotherham United's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Rotherham United pays its squad, see Rotherham United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.