| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt | ||
| Manager | Darren Moore | ||
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium | ||
| League One | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Kieran Sadlier (11) All: Kieran Sadlier (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 12,432 vsSunderland (League One, 29 December '19) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,322 vsLeicester City U21 (EFL Trophy, 4 December '19) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,297 | ||
The2019–20 season wasDoncaster Rovers' 141st season in their existence, 17th consecutive season in theFootball League and third consecutive season inLeague One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in theFA Cup,EFL Cup andEFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
| No. | Name | Position/s | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Ian Lawlor | GK |  | Dublin | (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (age 31) | 58 | 0 | – | – | Manchester City |
| 13 | Louis Jones | GK |  | Doncaster | (1998-10-12)12 October 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Tom Anderson | CB | | Burnley | (1993-09-02)2 September 1993 (age 32) | 40 | 4 | – | – | Burnley |
| 5 | Joe Wright | CB |  | Monk Fryston | (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 (age 30) | 83 | 2 | – | – | Huddersfield Town |
| 16 | Danny Amos | LB |  | Sheffield | (1999-12-22)22 December 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 20 | Shane Blaney | CB | | Letterkenny | (1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Finn Harps |
| 25 | Rian McLean | CB |  | Kingston, Jamaica | (1998-10-27)27 October 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | – | – | Enfield Town |
| 28 | Branden Horton | LB | | (2000-09-09)9 September 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Kieran Sadlier | AM | | Haywards Heath | (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 (age 31) | 19 | 3 | – | – | Cork City |
| 8 | Benjamin Whiteman | AM/CM/RM | | Rochdale | (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (age 29) | 97 | 12 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 11 | CM |  | Lanark | (1991-07-30)30 July 1991 (age 34) | 42 | 3 | – | – | Hamilton Academical | |
| 17 | Matty Blair | RM/RB | | Warwick | (1989-06-21)21 June 1989 (age 36) | 148 | 10 | – | – | Mansfield Town |
| 18 | Cody Prior | CM | | Kilkenny | (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 26 | James Coppinger | AM/RM/CM | | Guisborough | (1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (age 44) | 625 | 69 | – | – | Exeter City |
| 27 | AJ Greaves | CM | | (2000-11-17)17 November 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | – | – | Academy | |
| 35 | Lirak Hasani | CM | | Doncaster | (2002-06-25)25 June 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | CF | | Lewisham | (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 (age 33) | 153 | 67 | – | – | Millwall | |
| 19 | CF | | Leeds | (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (age 32) | 94 | 20 | – | – | Hythe Town | |
| 21 | Will Longbottom | CF | | Leeds | (1998-12-12)12 December 1998 (age 26) | 11 | 1 | – | – | Academy |
| 22 | Max Watters | CF/RW | | Upminster | (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | – | – | Ashford United |
| 23 | Alex Kiwomya | CF/RW | | Sheffield | (1996-05-20)20 May 1996 (age 29) | 16 | 1 | – | – | Chelsea |
| 29 | Rieves Boocock | CF | | Sheffield | (2000-09-22)22 September 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 30 | Myron Gibbons | CF | | Sheffield | (2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | – | – | 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 | League One Play-offs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Ian Lawlor | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Brad Halliday | 42 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Reece James | 32 | 2 | 26+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Tom Anderson | 37 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | Joe Wright | 26 | 1 | 16+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Ben Sheaf | 38 | 1 | 29+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Kieran Sadlier | 40 | 12 | 28+5 | 11 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Whiteman | 40 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Fejiri Okenabirhie | 5 | 2 | 2+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jon Taylor | 35 | 6 | 22+6 | 6 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Madger Gomes | 29 | 0 | 13+10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Louis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Jacob Ramsey | 7 | 3 | 6+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Alex Baptiste | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | NIR | Danny Amos | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Matty Blair | 14 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  COD | Jason Lokilo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  EIR | Shane Blaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Max Watters | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Alex Kiwomya | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK |  SEN | Seny Dieng | 32 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | James Coppinger | 33 | 4 | 24+5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | AJ Greaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Niall Ennis | 31 | 6 | 21+7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Cameron John | 21 | 3 | 17+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Jack Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | ENG | Devante Cole | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | SCO | Ali Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Rakish Bingham | 12 | 2 | 3+5 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Kazaiah Sterling | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Alfie May | 23 | 3 | 7+8 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Will Longbottom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Donervon Daniels | 13 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Kwame Thomas | 16 | 3 | 5+5 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | Jon Taylor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | FW | Niall Ennis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 39 | FW | Kwame Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Jacob Ramsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 32 | DF | Cameron John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | MF | Alfie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | DF | Reece James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Fejiri Okenabirhie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | DF | Tom Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | FW | Rakish Bingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | 6 | MF | Ben Sheaf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Kazaiah Sterling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| - | Own goal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 58 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Brad Halliday | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Reece James | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tom Anderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ben Sheaf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Fejiri Okenabirhie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Jon Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rakish Bingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Madger Gomes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Kazaiah Sterling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Danny Amos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Matty Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Alfie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Seny Dieng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Niall Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Cameron John | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Donervon Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Madger Gomes |  NK Istra 1961 | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Brad Halliday | Cambridge United | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2019 | LB | | Reece James | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 2 August 2019 | CB | | Alex Baptiste | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | [6] |
| 9 August 2019 | RW | | Jon Taylor | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [7] |
| 4 October 2019 | FW | | Kwame Thomas | Free agent | None | [8] |
| 1 November 2019 | FW | | Rakish Bingham | Cheltenham Town | Free transfer | [9] |
| 1 November 2019 | FW | | Harrison Myring | Leicester City | Free transfer | [10] |
| 27 January 2020 | CF | | Devante Cole | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 30 January 2020 | LW/FW | | Fejiri Okenabirhie | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [12] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2019 | DM | | Ben Sheaf | Arsenal | 30 June 2020 | [13][14] |
| 26 July 2019 | GK | | Seny Dieng | Queens Park Rangers | 30 June 2020[a] | [16] |
| 2 August 2019 | CF | | Niall Ennis | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 June 2020 | [17] |
| 2 August 2019 | CB | | Cameron John | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 June 2020 | [17] |
| 16 August 2019 | CF | | Kazaiah Sterling | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 June 2020[b] | [19] |
| 2 September 2019 | CB |  | Donervon Daniels | Luton Town | 1 January 2020 | [20] |
| 31 January 2020 | AM | | Jacob Ramsey | Aston Villa | 30 June 2020 | [21] |
| 31 January 2020 | AM | | Jason Lokilo | Crystal Palace | 30 June 2020 | [22] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2019 | DF | | Rian McLean | Frickley Athletic | October 2019 | [23] |
| 16 August 2019 | MF | | Cody Prior | Frickley Athletic | October 2019 | [23] |
| 24 August 2019 | FW | | Myron Gibbons | Bradford (Park Avenue) | [24] | |
| 30 August 2019 | DF | | Branden Horton | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 January 2020 | [25][26][27] |
| 30 August 2019 | FW | | Rieves Boocock | Frickley Athletic | 1 January 2020 | [25][27] |
| 10 September 2019 | GK | | Louis Jones | Mickleover Sports | 10 November 2019[a] | [29] |
| 27 September 2019 | FW | | Max Watters | Mickleover Sports | [30] | |
| 27 September 2019 | MF | | Cody Prior | Sheffield | January 2020 | [31][32] |
| 27 September 2019 | DF | | Rian McLean | Sheffield | January 2020 | [31][32] |
| 1 October 2019 | MF | | AJ Greaves | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 November 2019 | [27] |
| 11 October 2019 | FW | | Myron Gibbons | Gainsborough Trinity | [33] | |
| 13 November 2019 | CF | | Rieves Boocock | Sheffield | January 2020 | [34][35] |
| 14 November 2019 | GK | | Louis Jones | Yeovil Town | January 2020 | [36] |
| 27 January 2020 | GK | | Ian Lawlor | Scunthorpe United | 30 June 2020 | [37] |
| 7 February 2020 | CB | | Shane Blaney | Blyth Spartans | 30 June 2020 | [38] |
| 7 February 2020 | RW | | Alex Kiwomya | Chorley | March 2020 | [38] |
| 21 February 2020 | MF | | Max Watters | Maidstone United | March 2020 | [39] |
| 10 March 2020 | DF | | Rian McLean | Pickering Town | April 2020 | [40] |
| 11 March 2020 | CF | | Rieves Boocock | Tadcaster Albion | April 2020 | [41] |
Donny announced pre-season friendlies againstRossington Main,[60]Gainsborough Trinity,[61]FC Halifax Town,[61]Grimsby Town[62] andHull City.[63]
| 9 July 2019 (2019-07-09)Friendly | Rossington Main | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Rossington |
| 19:00BST | Report | May 14'og 47'Watters 51' | Stadium:Oxford Street Attendance: 1,250 |
| 13 July 2019 (2019-07-13)Friendly | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Gainsborough |
| 15:00BST | Report | Whiteman 25' Marquis 33' | Stadium:The Northolme Attendance: 1,123 |
| 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | FC Halifax Town | Doncaster |
| May 59' | Report | Maher 18' | Stadium:Cantley Park Attendance: 0 |
| 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20)Friendly | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 12:00BST | Hessenthaler 84' | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 1,331 |
| 24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Doncaster |
| 19:30BST | Report | van La Parra 29' Bacuna 49' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 July 2019 (2019-07-27)Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 14:00BST | Gomez 22' Coppinger 55' | Irvine 7' Bowler 89' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Jon Moss |
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| League One | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 044.12 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 025.00 |
| Total | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 040.48 |
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | 1.71 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | 1.71 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | 1.69 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | 1.64 | |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 1.59 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 | |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source:BBC
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | L | D | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | W | W |
| Position | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, theEFL League One fixtures were revealed.[65]
| 3 August 2019 (2019-08-03)1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Sadlier 45+2' | Report | Jakubiak 30' Fuller 79' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,939 Referee: John Busby |
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00BST | Morley 66' 72' Keohane 89' | Report | Anderson 41' Sadlier 90+3' | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 August 2019 (2019-08-17)3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–2 | Fleetwood Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Sheaf 16' John 19'Whiteman 24'Coppinger 39'May 62'Burns o.g. 90+1' | Report | McAleny 10' Madden 56'Clarke 62'Coyle 90+1' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,740 Referee: James Adcock |
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) | Bolton Wanderers | Fixture not fulfilled[66] | Doncaster Rovers | Bolton |
| 20:00BST | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was suspended by Bolton without informing the Football League or Doncaster[67] on 19 August 2019 citing concerns over welfare to their playing staff.[66] | ||||
| 24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)4 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 12:30BST | Ennis 13' 45+1' Gomes 33'John 80'Taylor 83'Sterling 90+1' | Report | Anderson 36' Grant 57' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 10,177 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07)5 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 12:30BST | Anderson 45+1' Coppinger 66'Whiteman 88' (pen.) | Report | Hastie 37' Wood 43'Olosunde 57' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,407 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)6 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Downes 47' | Report | James 35' Sheaf 62'Whiteman 65'Coppinger 69'Halliday 82' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 18,928 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)7 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Report | Thompson 75' Gnanduillet 90+3' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,964 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)8 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Coppinger 30' Sadlier 39'Ennis 41'Gomes 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,940 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)9 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | McFadzean 43' Bakayoko 89' 90+6'Shipley 90+3' | Report | Whiteman 41' Reece James 88' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 7,010 Referee: James Adcock |
| 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05)10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | James 82' | Report | Naylor 27' Harness 41'Evans 60'Harrison 90+1' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)11 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00BST | Henry 45+1',78' (pen.) Brannagan 47'Dickie 75' | Report | Taylor 30' Anderson 55' | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,861 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)12 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Sadlier 39' Taylor 56' | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,659 Referee: David Rock |
| 22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)13 | Southend United | 1–7 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45BST | Hamilton 6' Hutchinson 11'McLaughlin 53'Milligan 60'Lennon 67' | Report | Daniels 1' Thomas 23' 52'Ralph 26' (o.g.) 90+1' (o.g.)Whiteman 70'Sadlier 82'May 89' | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 5,066 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) | Tranmere Rovers | P–P | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park | ||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[68] | ||||
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)14 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor 39' Sadlier 57'Ben Whiteman 74' | Report | Templeton 36' Akins 53' (pen.)Quinn 90+5' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,492 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) | Doncaster Rovers | P–P | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 23 November 2019 (2019-11-23)15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Jacobson 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Anderson 49' James 90+5' | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07)16 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | John 85' Bingham 88' | Report | Boateng 34' Gilbey 51'McGrandles 70' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 14 December 2019 (2019-12-14)17 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00GMT | Forss 56' (pen.) Reilly 70' | Report | Thomas 12' Sadlier 41'Daniels 56'Sheaf 90+3' | Stadium:The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21)18 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor 57' Gomes 69' | Report | Zanzala 82' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,444 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26)19 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Toney 43' Woodyard 44' | Report | Sadlier 17' 61' Whiteman 44' 82'Wright 71'James 75'Dieng 76'John 90+5' | Stadium:London Road Attendance: 6,786 Referee: David Rock |
| 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)20 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor 40' John 74' | Report | Gooch 6' 55' Lynch 34'}Maguire 61' 90+1'Ozturk 70' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 12,432 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)21 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Oxford United | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | James 34' 57' | Report | Henry 74' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,524 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 7 January 2020 (2020-01-07)22 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Ennis 4' Anderson 75'Halliday 86' | Report | Ebanks-Landell 52' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,054 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)23 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00GMT | Sercombe 67' Upson 81' | Report | Anderson 67' Whiteman 86'Bingham 90+3' | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)24 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Sheaf 55' | Report | Shipley 26' McCallum 65'Maroši 88' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)25 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Sunderland |
| 19:45GMT | Wyke 42' Ozturk 73' | Report | Halliday 66' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 30,251 Referee: James Adcock |
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28)26 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Southend United | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Ennis 24' Sadlier 41' 55' | Report | Milligan 59' Phillips 70' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,063 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)27 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Evans 35' Coyle 40'Souttar 49'Whelan 56'Cairns 83' | Report | Halliday 22' Ennis 55'Gomes 90+6' | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 4 February 2020 (2020-02-04)28 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45GMT | Cook 90+3' | Report | Wright 51' Ramsey 54' 75'John 59'Halliday 60'Okenabirhie 84' | Stadium:Prenton Park Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rochdale | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Taylor 1' Wright 62' | Report | Rathbone 81' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,638 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11)30 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Ennis 37' 48' Okenabirhie 40'Halliday 90+3' | Report | Dodoo 57' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,097 Referee: James Oldham |
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)31 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor 41' John 44' (o.g.) 67' (o.g.)Fuller 83' | Report | Sheaf 13' 85' John 23'Okenabirhie 38'Wright 76'Halliday 90' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,754 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)32 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00GMT | Edwards 76' Lang 90+1' | Report | Gomes 90+1' | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 5,672 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)33 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Sadlier 13' 71' Ennis 45'Anderson 62'McCarthy 83' (o.g.) | Report | Thompson 20' Akinfenwa 67' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,522 Referee: David Rock |
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)34 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bletchley |
| 15:00GMT | Gilbey 58' | Report | Wright 51' Whiteman 55'Ramsey 67'Blair 88' | Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 7,880 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) | Doncaster Rovers | v | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[69] | ||||
| 17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) | Portsmouth | v | Doncaster Rovers | Milton |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[69] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) | Accrington Stanley | v | Doncaster Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[69] | ||||
| 24 March 2020 (2020-03-24) | Bolton Wanderers | v | Doncaster Rovers | Bolton |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:University of Bolton Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[69] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) | Burton Albion | v | Doncaster Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[69] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) | Doncaster Rovers | v | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[70] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) | Lincoln City | v | Doncaster Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Sincil Bank | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[70] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) | Rotherham United | v | Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham |
| 12:30BST | Stadium:New York Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[70] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) | Doncaster Rovers | v | Ipswich Town | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[70] | ||||
| 3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) | Blackpool | v | Doncaster Rovers | Blackpool |
| 12:00BST | Stadium:Bloomfield Road | |||
| Note: On 3 April, theEnglish Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[70] | ||||
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[71] The second round draw was made live on 11 November fromChichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[72]
| 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)First round | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00BST | Pigott 43' Pinnock 66' | Report | Wright 50' Anderson 63'Amos 88' | Stadium:The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 2,777 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)First round replay | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Coppinger 52' Bingham 70' | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,413 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)Second round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Gillingham |
| 14:00GMT | Byrne 11' Lee 15'Hanlan 68' | Report | Halliday 64' Wright 70'Bingham 82' | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 3,216 Referee: Darren Handley |
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[73]
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13)First round | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Cook 40' | Report | Taylor 59' | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 2,470 Referee: John Brooks |
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[74] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live onSky Sports.[75]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| 3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)Group stage | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Doncaster |
| 19:45BST | Ennis 38' John 55'Sterling 69'May 80' 89' | Report | Akinde 43' Bolger 61' | Stadium:The Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)Group stage | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham |
| 19:00BST | Wright 11' (o.g.) Morris 67'Clarke 77' | Report | Sadlier 37' Wright 54' | Stadium:AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 2,192 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)Group stage | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Manchester United U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Gomes 39' May 61' 90'Halliday 87' | Report | Ramazani 34' Galbraith 71'Bughail-Mellor 90'Greenwood 90+4' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 3,845 Referee: Alan Young |
| 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04)Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Leicester City U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Muskwe 13',66' Hirst 89' | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium[76] Attendance: 1,322 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| Month | Player | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Tom Anderson | Nomination | [77] |
| Month | Player | Goal | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Niall Ennis | 13' vs Lincoln City, 24 August | Nomination | [78] |
| Month | Manager | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Darren Moore | Nomination | [79] |
Awarded monthly to the player that was voted by the Official Supporters Club.
| Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| August | Alfie May | [80] |
| September | Tom Anderson | [81] |
| October | Jon Taylor | [82] |
| November | Jon Taylor | |
| December | James Coppinger |
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting ondoncasterroversfc.co.uk.
