In Both Camps; Rotherham United

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Victor Johansson is one of a number of former Leicester players who also is seen in a Rotherham shirt. Johansson joined The Millers from Leicester. Since moving to “New York” in 2020 he has played 112 league games for Rotherham and also made his full international debut for Sweden.

Joe Mattock started his career with Leicester, also getting England U.21 caps during this time. Adding up 66 league games before a £1million move to West Bromwich happened in 2009, as the youngster looked very promising and still in his teens when the move took place. His time with The Baggies was not a massive hit and a move to Sheffield Wednesday came around in 2012. He moved to Rotherham in 2015, playing for The Millers until 2022, adding up 207 league games, scoring 4 goals during this time. He is still in the game, playing for Harrogate Town, and present on loan at Hartlepool United.

John Sjoberg and Rodney Fern are two legendary players at Leicester, both also having a life at Rotherham, Fern adding up 105 league games, scoring 34 goals from 1979 to 1983. Sjoberg had a short stay in 1973, playing 6 league games, before retiring.

Mark Robins is a former fox who later in his career added up 100 league games for The Millers, scoring 44 goals. He returned to the club in 2007 to become their manager, a job he had until 2003.

Ken Keyworth was a major player at Leicester in the late 50’s and early 60’s, joining the club from Rotherham for a fee of £9000. Hugh McIlmoyle, another 60’s favourite, also had a stay at Rotherham during a career which in a way became a bit nomadic.

Carl Muggleton and David Stockdale are two goalkeepers who Victor Johansson followed, all of them having lives in both camps. Stockdale and Muggleton were loan signings, as they represented a number of clubs during their days, Stockdale is still in football, playing for York City at the age of 38.

Players in both camps,

• Goalkeepers
  • Victor Johansson
  • Carl Muggleton
  • David Stockdale
• Defenders
  • Joe Mattock
  • Lee Peltier
  • Guy Branston
  • Tony Brien
  • Paul Friar
  • John Sjoberg
  • Julian Watts
• Midfield
  • Ian Banks
  • John Buckley
  • Paul Matthews
• Forwards
  • Rodney Fern
  • Ken Keyworth
  • Bobby Davison
  • Kevin Ellison
  • Lee Glover
  • Billy Hodgson
  • Hugh McIlmoyle
  • Mark Robins
  • Tony Thorpe

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