Built in 1906 following the unification of 19th century football teams Rotherham Town and Rotherham County. (Gemma Clarke, Sunday October 10, 2004 The Observer Newspaper) At the time Millmoor was in the heart of industrial complexes such as the Midland Steel Works to the west, and Burton Weir Stove Grate and Millmoor Brass works to the east. All have now disappeared or changed use.