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County finished bottom of Division Three (North) that season and merged with Rotherham Town to form the new club, Rotherham United, that took the place of County in Division Three (North) for 1925-1926.
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Jackie Bestall
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Bestall made his debut for Rotherham County towards the end of the 1924-1925 season, playing the last two games. Jackie was an ever present in the 1925-1926 season and in scoring 12 goals he was instrumental in producing much better fortunes. He playing in the first 17 games of the 1926-1927 season before being sold shortly before an tie at Lincoln City to due to financial difficulties.
When Bestall retired he had numerous jobs in football, coaching at Birmingham City and chief scout, chief scout at Doncaster Rovers, managing Blackburn Rovers and two spells as manager of Doncaster.
In tribute to his career at, the town named a street after him.
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April 11, 1985 (aged 84) -
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