| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt | ||
| Manager | Paul Dickov (until 8 September 2015)[1]Darren Ferguson (from 16 October 2015)[3] | ||
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium | ||
| League One | 21st (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (vs.Stoke City) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (vs.Ipswich Town) | ||
| JP Trophy | Second round (vs.York City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Andy Williams (12) All: Andy Williams (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,299 vsStoke City (FA Cup, 9 Jan 16) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,956 vsBurton Albion (JP Trophy, 1 Sep 15) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,553 | ||
The 2015–16 season wasDoncaster Rovers's 137th season in their existence, 13th consecutive season in theFootball League and second consecutive season inLeague One.[4] Along with League One, the club also competed in theFA Cup,League Cup andJP Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Caps and goals up to the start of season2015–16. Players in bold were signed in the January window.
| No. | Name | Position (s) | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 12 | Thorsten Stuckmann | GK | Gütersloh | (1981-03-17)17 March 1981 (age 44) | – | – | – | – | Preston North End | |
| 23 | Marko Maroši | GK | (1993-10-23)23 October 1993 (age 32) | 4 | 0 | – | – | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 40 | Louis Jones | GK | Doncaster | (1998-10-12)12 October 1998 (age 27) | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mitchell Lund | RB | Leeds | (1996-08-27)27 August 1996 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 3 | Cedric Evina | LB/LM | Cameroon | (1991-11-16)16 November 1991 (age 34) | 24 | 0 | – | – | Charlton Athletic | |
| 4 | Luke McCullough | CB/RB/DM | Portadown | (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (age 31) | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Manchester United | |
| 5 | Rob Jones | CB | Stockton-on-Tees | (1979-11-03)3 November 1979 (age 46) | 74 | 11 | – | – | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| 6 | Andy Butler | CB | Doncaster | (1983-11-04)4 November 1983 (age 42) | 38 | 3 | – | – | Sheffield United | |
| 17 | Gary MacKenzie | CB | Lanark | (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (age 40) | – | – | – | – | Blackpool | |
| 20 | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | LB/LM | Aberdeen | (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (age 34) | – | – | – | – | Wigan Athletic | |
| 24 | Paul McKay | CB | Glasgow | (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 33 | Michael Carberry | Liverpool | (1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (age 27) | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| 38 | Craig Alcock | RB/LB/CB | Truro | (1987-12-08)8 December 1987 (age 37) | – | – | – | – | Sheffield United | |
| 39 | Kevin Mbuti | (1997-12-31)31 December 1997 (age 27) | – | – | – | – | Academy | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Richie Wellens | CM/DM/AM | Moston | (1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (age 45) | 183 | 15 | – | – | Leicester City | |
| 8 | Richard Chaplow | CM/RM/LM | Accrington | (1985-02-02)2 February 1985 (age 40) | – | – | – | – | Millwall | |
| 18 | Paul Keegan | CM | Dublin | (1984-07-05)5 July 1984 (age 41) | 117 | 1 | – | – | ||
| 26 | James Coppinger | RM/CM/RB | Guisborough | (1981-01-10)10 January 1981 (age 44) | 449 | 47 | – | – | Exeter City | |
| 29 | Harry Middleton | CM/AM | Doncaster | (1995-04-12)12 April 1995 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 32 | Billy Whitehouse | CM/LM | Doncaster | (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (age 29) | 7 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 34 | Matty Davies | Worksop | (1996-09-19)19 September 1996 (age 29) | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| 36 | Jordan Linley | Doncaster | (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (age 27) | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Curtis Main | CF | South Shields | (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (age 33) | 44 | 10 | – | – | Middlesbrough | |
| 10 | Harry Forrester | LW/RW/SS | Milton Keynes | (1991-01-02)2 January 1991 (age 34) | 57 | 10 | – | – | Brentford | |
| 11 | Andy Williams | CF/RW | Hereford | (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (age 39) | – | – | – | – | Swindon Town | |
| 14 | Nathan Tyson | CF/LW | Reading | (1982-05-04)4 May 1982 (age 43) | 44 | 14 | – | – | Blackpool | |
| 15 | Dany N'Guessan | CF/LW/RW | Ivry-sur-Seine | (1987-08-11)11 August 1987 (age 38) | – | – | – | – | ||
| 19 | Jack McKay | CF | Glasgow | (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 21 | Liam Mandeville | CF | Lincoln | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 25 | Joe Pugh | Doncaster, England | (1997-10-10)10 October 1997 (age 28) | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| 41 | Will Longbottom | Leeds | (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (age 26) | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | Mitchell Lund | 34 | 2 | 25+5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Cedric Evina | 49 | 1 | 38+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Luke McCullough | 35 | 0 | 28+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 47 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Gary McSheffrey (on loan fromScunthorpe United) | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Richard Chaplow | 30 | 2 | 20+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Lynden Gooch (on loan fromSunderland) | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Andy Williams | 53 | 16 | 41+5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Thorsten Stuckmann | 43 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Nathan Tyson | 36 | 7 | 22+10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Dany N'Guessan | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | 16 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Paul Keegan | 18 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 49 | 2 | 38+5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Liam Mandeville | 10 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Conor Grant (on loan fromEverton) | 22 | 4 | 18+1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | Marko Maroši | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Tommy Rowe (on loan fromWolverhampton Wanderers) | 10 | 3 | 9+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Joe Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 44 | 3 | 38+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Cameron Stewart (on loan fromIpswich Town) | 28 | 4 | 11+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Harry Middleton | 41 | 0 | 24+10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | Billy Whitehouse | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Michael Carberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Matty Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | MF | Jordan Linley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Riccardo Calder (on loan fromAston Villa) | 12 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | Craig Alcock | 29 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | Kevin Mbuti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Louis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | FW | Will Longbottom | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | GK | Remi Matthews (on loan fromNorwich City) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Rob Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Richie Wellens | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Eddy Lecygne (on loan fromStoke City) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Curtis Main | 14 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Harry Forrester | 9 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Oscar Gobern (on loan fromQueens Park Rangers) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jack McKay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Paul McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Keshi Anderson (on loan fromCrystal Palace) | 9 | 3 | 5+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | James Horsfield (on loan fromManchester City) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 37 | DF | Felipe Mattioni (on loan fromEverton) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Chris Neal (on loan fromPort Vale) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | FW | Andy Williams | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 14 | FW | Nathan Tyson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | MF | Conor Grant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 27 | FW | Cameron Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 24 | MF | Tommy Rowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | FW | Keshi Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | DF | Mitchell Lund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Richard Chaplow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | DF | Cedric Evina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Gary McSheffrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Curtis Main | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Harry Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | Paul Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | FW | Liam Mandeville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 56 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Mitchell Lund | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Cedric Evina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Luke McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Richie Wellens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Gary McSheffrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Richard Chaplow | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Curtis Main | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Harry Forrester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Lynden Gooch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Andy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Thorsten Stuckmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Nathan Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Paul Keegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Conor Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Keshi Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Cameron Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Harry Middleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | James Horsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | Craig Alcock | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2015 | GK | Thorsten Stuckmann | Preston North End | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 19 June 2015 | FW | Andy Williams | Swindon Town | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 30 June 2015 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Blackpool | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 6 July 2015 | MF | Richard Chaplow | Millwall | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 20 July 2015 | DF | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [9] | |
| 30 July 2015 | FW | Dany N'Guessan | Free transfer | [10] | ||
| 7 January 2016 | DF | Craig Alcock | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [11] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2015 | FW | Cameron Stewart | Ipswich Town | 8 May 2016 | [12][13] | |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Oscar Gobern | Queens Park Rangers | 4 January 2016 | [14] | |
| 24 September 2015 | FW | Keshi Anderson | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2016 | [15][16] | |
| 28 September 2015 | MF | James Horsfield | Manchester City | 27 October 2015 | [17] | |
| 29 October 2015 | MF | Conor Grant | Everton | 8 May 2016 | [18][19] | |
| 31 October 2015 | DF | Felipe Mattioni | Everton | 2 January 2016 | [20] | |
| 10 November 2015 | DF | Craig Alcock | Sheffield United | 2 January 2016 | [21] | |
| 21 January 2016 | FW | Lynden Gooch | Sunderland | 8 May 2016 | [22][23] | |
| 25 January 2016 | MF | Eddy Lecygne | Stoke City | 25 February 2016 | [24] | |
| 1 February 2016 | GK | Chris Neal | Port Vale | 1 March 2016 | [25] | |
| 3 March 2016 | MF | Riccardo Calder | Aston Villa | 8 May 2016 | [26] | |
| 19 March 2016 | MF | Tommy Rowe | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 May 2016 | [27] | |
| 23 March 2016 | FW | Gary McSheffrey | Scunthorpe United | 8 May 2016 | [28] | |
| 24 March 2016 | GK | Remi Matthews | Norwich City | 8 May 2016 | [29] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2015 | DF | Ben Askins | Whitby Town | 29 September 2015 | [30] | |
| 2 October 2015 | FW | Jack McKay | Ilkeston | 2 November 2015 | [31] | |
| 8 October 2015 | DF | Paul McKay | Ilkeston | 8 November 2015 | [32] | |
| 9 November 2015 | FW | Liam Mandeville | Whitby Town | 9 December 2015 | [33] | |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | Richie Wellens | Oldham Athletic | 2 January 2016 | [34] | |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | Gary MacKenzie | Notts County | 1 March 2016 | [35] | |
| 13 February 2016 | MF | Billy Whitehouse | FC Halifax Town | 13 March 2016 | [36] | |
| 15 February 2016 | FW | Curtis Main | Oldham Athletic | 8 May 2016 | [37] |
| Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2015 | FW | Kyle Bennett | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [38] | |
| 11 July 2015 | FW | Alex Peterson | Scarborough Athletic | Free transfer | [39][40] | |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Jamie McCombe | Stevenage | Free transfer | [39][41] | |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Liam Wakefield | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [42] | |
| 15 August 2015 | DF | Reece Wabara | Barnsley | Free transfer | [39][43] | |
| 18 August 2015 | MF | Dean Furman | Free transfer | [39][44] | ||
| 28 August 2015 | FW | Theo Robinson | Free transfer | [39][45] | ||
| 4 September 2015 | GK | Stephen Bywater | Free transfer | [39][46] | ||
| 8 October 2015 | MF | Lewis Ferguson | Scarborough Athletic | Free transfer | [39][47] | |
| 31 December 2015 | FW | Harry Forrester | Undisclosed | [48] | ||
| 8 January 2016 | MF | Richie Wellens | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [49] | |
| 11 January 2016 | FW | Jack McKay | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [50] | |
| 11 January 2016 | DF | Paul McKay | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [50] | |
| 3 March 2016 | DF | Rob Jones | Hartlepool United | Free transfer | [51] | |
| 31 March 2016 | MF | Abdul Razak | Free transfer | [39][52] |
On 26 May 2015, Doncaster Rovers announcedSunderland will visit during pre–season in a friendly.[53] A day later it was announcedWolverhampton Wanderers will visit as part of their pre–season preparations.[54] The club announced on 28 May 2015 they will hostNottingham Forest on 21 July 2015.[55] On 5 June 2015, Doncaster Rovers confirmed they will kick–off pre–season preparations off with a trip toFrickley Athletic.[56] On 8 June 2015, a home friendly againstMiddlesbrough was announced.[57]
| 8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)Friendly | Frickley Athletic | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | South Elmsall |
| 19:45BST | Report | Tyson | Stadium:Westfield Lane Attendance: 651 |
| 21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Main | Report | Burke | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 22 July 2015 (2015-07-22)Friendly | Bridlington Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers XI | Bridlington |
| 19:45BST | Report | Whitehouse Bell | Stadium:Queensgate |
| 25 July 2015 (2015-07-25)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,831 |
| 27 July 2015 (2015-07-27)Friendly | Armthorpe Welfare | 0–4 | Doncaster Rovers XI | Armthorpe |
| 19:45BST | Report | Pugh Whitehouse Bell | Stadium:Welfare Ground |
| 29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Evina Forrester | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 3–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Butler Jones Tyson | Report | Afobe Graham Dicko Enobakhare | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 | |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers(R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 46 | Relegation toEFL League Two |
| 22 | Blackpool(R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 46 | |
| 23 | Colchester United(R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 57 | 99 | −42 | 40 |
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[58]
| 8 August 2015 (2015-08-08)1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bury | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Forrester | Report | Clarke Mellis | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,429 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 16 August 2015 (2015-08-16)2 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Wigan |
| 12:30BST | Jacobs Morgan | Report | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 8,813 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 August 2015 (2015-08-19)3 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Southend United | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Chaplow | Report | Timlin Coker | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,164 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 August 2015 (2015-08-22)4 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Burslem |
| 15:00BST | Foley Ikpeazu Leitch-Smith Moore | Report | Butler Stuckmann McCullough | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,775 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 August 2015 (2015-08-29)5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Coppinger Main | Report | Jordan Ryan McLaughlin | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,876 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 5 September 2015 (2015-09-05)6 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Hessenthaler | Report | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 September 2015 (2015-09-12)7 | Walsall | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00BST | Mantom Taylor Bradshaw | Report | Lund Keegan | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)8 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Butler | Report | Burn Jones Green Brown | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,647 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 September 2015 (2015-09-26)9 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Basham Sammon Adams Sharp | Report | Stewart MacKenzie | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,869 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)10 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Horsfield Anderson Williams Chaplow | Report | Branco Ajose Robert Thompson Obika | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 3 October 2015 (2015-10-03)11 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Barnsley | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Anderson Wellens Chaplow | Report | Winnall | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,033 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 17 October 2015 (2015-10-17)12 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Bradford City | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Anderson | Report | Cole | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,410 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)13 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45BST | Black Knight-Percival | Report | Coppinger Lund Anderson | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 4,735 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 24 October 2015 (2015-10-24)14 | Peterborough United | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00BST | Zakuani Santos Oztumer Elder Washington | Report | Wellens Lund Butler | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,092 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 27 October 2015 (2015-10-27)15 | Millwall | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | London |
| 19:45GMT | Morison Thompson Craig Beevers L. Martin | Report | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 8,294 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 31 October 2015 (2015-10-31)16 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Colchester United | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Grant Williams | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,324 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)17 | Blackpool | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Williams Taylor-Sinclair | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,435 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 21 November 2015 (2015-11-21)18 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Williams | Report | Cannon Henderson Rose | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,125 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)19 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Tyson Williams Coppinger Stewart | Report | Wood | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)20 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Coventry |
| 15:00GMT | Armstrong Fleck | Report | McCullough Tyson Grant Coppinger Williams Middleton Stewart | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,885 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)21 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Grant Stewart Williams | Report | Haber Jones Saunders Ajayi | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,342 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)22 | Burton Albion | 3–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Butcher Mousinho Edwards Duffy | Report | Williams Keegan Butler Tyson | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,103 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 26 December 2015 (2015-12-26)23 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Madden King Dawson Laird | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,744 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 28 December 2015 (2015-12-28)24 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00GMT | Yeates Eckersley Murphy | Report | Williams Alcock | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 4,432 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 January 2015 (2015-01-02)25 | Southend United | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00GMT | Leonard Thompson White Deegan | Report | Williams Taylor–Sinclair Tyson Alcock | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)26 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Stewart Williams | Report | Donnelly Samuel | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)27 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Pond Grant Davis | Report | Gooch Evina Chaplow | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,508 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 January 2015 (2015-01-26)28 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Port Vale | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Evina | Report | Leitch-Smith Kennedy | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,799 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 2 February 2016 (2016-02-02)29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Walsall | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Mandeville | Report | Mantom Taylor | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 February 201630 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Alcock | Report | Adams Hammond | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 20 February 201631 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Barnsley |
| 15:00GMT | White Fletcher | Report | Grant | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 11,638 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 27 February 201632 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Millwall | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Chaplow Lund McCullough | Report | Morison Webster Thompson | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,810 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 March 201633 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Swindon |
| 19:45GMT | Doughty Obika | Report | Lund Chaplow | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 6,556 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 5 March 201634 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Knight-Percival Brown Whalley Leutwiler | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,878 Referee: Paul Gibbs |
| 8 March 201635 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45GMT | Hopper Mirfin Clarke | Report | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 12 March 201636 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00GMT | Procter Cullen | Report | Tyson | Stadium:Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,889 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 19 March 201637 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Coppinger Williams | Report | Williams Zakuani Coulthirst Oztumer Ricardo | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,884 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 25 March 201638 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00GMT | Edwards Garvan Porter Lee Gilbey Brindley | Report | McSheffrey | Stadium:Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 3,771 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 March 201639 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Butler Middleton Williams | Report | Aldred White Philliskirk Norris Cullen | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,575 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 2 April 201640 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Camps Vincenti Canavan | Report | Lund Butler Alcock Chaplow | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,727 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 9 April 201641 | Bury | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
| 15:00BST | Clarke | Report | Lund | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 16 April 201642 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Chaplow McSheffrey Butler Williams | Report | Grigg Jacobs Perkins | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,987 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 19 April 201643 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 19:45BST | Ariyibi Novak | Report | Rowe Chaplow Lund | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 April 201644 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Rowe Williams Middleton | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,364 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 30 April 201645 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:30BST | Ainley Haber Inman | Report | Rowe | Stadium:Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,403 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 8 May 201646 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 12:30BST | Report | Choudhury | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,803 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home againstStalybridge Celtic. On 9 November 2015, the second round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away againstCambridge United. On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn home againstStoke City.
| 7 November 2015 (2015-11-07)First round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Stalybridge Celtic | Doncaster |
| 14:00BST | Williams | Report | Higgins Wright Chalmers | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)Second round | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Cambridge |
| 14:00BST | Berry Ledson Dunk Roberts Corr | Report | Coppinger Grant Lund | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 9 January 2016 (2016-01-09)Third Round | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Stoke City | Doncaster |
| 14:00BST | Tyson Grant | Report | Crouch Wollscheid van Ginkel Walters | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 13,299 Referee:Keith Stroud |
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home againstLeeds United.[59] In the second round, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home toIpswich Town.[60]
| 11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)First round | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 (4–2p) | Leeds United | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Williams | Report | Cook | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,361 Referee: Keith Hill |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tyson Williams Forrester Wellens | Antenucci Murphy Byram Wood | |||
| 25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Ipswich Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Williams Chaplow Main | Report | Kenlock Pitman McGoldrick Alabi Fraser | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Scott Duncan |
On 8 August 2015, live onSoccer AM the draw for the first round of theFootball League Trophy was drawn byToni Duggan andAlex Scott.[61] On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live onSoccer AM and drawn byCharlie Austin andEd Skrein. Doncaster will travel to faceYork City.[62]
| 1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)First round | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (5–3p) | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Evina | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Ross Joyce | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Williams Main Middleton Chaplow Stewart | Akins Reilly Naylor Binnom-Williams | |||
| 6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)Second round | York City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | York |
| 19:45BST | Oliver | Report | Forrester | Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,627 |
Results on penalties taken as draws
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2–1 | 0–1 | No |
| Blackpool | 0–1 | 2–0 | No |
| Bradford City | 0–1 | 1–2 | No |
| Burton Albion | 0–0 | 3–3 | No |
| Bury | 1–1 | 0–1 | No |
| Chesterfield | 3–0 | 1–1 | No |
| Colchester United | 2–0 | 1–4 | No |
| Coventry City | 2–0 | 2–2 | No |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | 1–3 | No |
| Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | 0–0 | No |
| Gillingham | 2–2 | 0–1 | No |
| Millwall | 1–1 | 0–2 | No |
| Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | 2–1 | No |
| Peterborough United | 1–2 | 0–4 | No |
| Port Vale | 1–2 | 0–3 | No |
| Rochdale | 0–2 | 2–2 | No |
| Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | 0–2 | No |
| Sheffield United | 0–1 | 1–3 | No |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | 2–1 | No |
| Southend United | 0–0 | 3–0 | No |
| Swindon Town | 2–2 | 0–2 | No |
| Walsall | 1–2 | 0–2 | No |
| Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | 0–0 | No |