2015–16 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2015–16 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerPaul Dickov
(until 8 September 2015)[1]

Rob Jones
(Interim)[2]

Darren Ferguson
(from 16 October 2015)[3]
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One21st (relegated)
FA CupThird round (vs. Stoke City)
League CupSecond round (vs. Ipswich Town)
JP TrophySecond round (vs. York City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Williams (12)
All: Andy Williams (16)
Highest home attendance13,299 vs Stoke City
(FA Cup, 9 Jan 16)
Lowest home attendance2,956 vs Burton Albion
(JP Trophy, 1 Sep 15)
Average home league attendance6,553

The 2015–16 season was Doncaster Rovers's 137th season in their existence, 13th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One.[4] Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Squad

Detailed Overview

Caps and goals up to the start of season 2015–16. 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 – – – – Preston North End
23 Marko Maroši GK (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 4 0 – – Wigan Athletic
40 Louis Jones GK Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 – – – – Academy
Defenders
2 Mitchell Lund RB Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 5 0 – – Academy
3 Cedric Evina LB/LM Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 24 0 – – Charlton Athletic
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 56 1 4 0 Manchester United
5 Rob Jones CB Stockton-on-Tees (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 74 11 – – Sheffield Wednesday
6 Andy Butler CB Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 38 3 – – Sheffield United
17 Gary MacKenzie CB Lanark (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 – – – – Blackpool
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 – – – – Wigan Athletic
24 Paul McKay CB Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 4 0 – – Academy
33 Michael Carberry Liverpool (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 – – – – Academy
38 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 – – – – Sheffield United
39 Kevin Mbuti (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 – – – – Academy
Midfielders
7 Richie Wellens CM/DM/AM Moston (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 183 15 – – Leicester City
8 Richard Chaplow CM/RM/LM Accrington (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 – – – – Millwall
18 Paul Keegan CM Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 117 1 – – Bohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 449 47 – – Exeter City
29 Harry Middleton CM/AM Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 7 0 – – Academy
32 Billy Whitehouse CM/LM Doncaster (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 7 0 – – Academy
34 Matty Davies Worksop (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 – – – – Academy
36 Jordan Linley Doncaster (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 – – – – Academy
Forwards
9 Curtis Main CF South Shields (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 44 10 – – Middlesbrough
10 Harry Forrester LW/RW/SS Milton Keynes (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 57 10 – – Brentford
11 Andy Williams CF/RW Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 – – – – Swindon Town
14 Nathan Tyson CF/LW Reading (1982-05-04) 4 May 1982 44 14 – – Blackpool
15 Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 – – – – AEL
19 Jack McKay CF Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 4 0 – – Academy
21 Liam Mandeville CF Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 3 0 – – Academy
25 Joe Pugh Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 – – – – Academy
41 Will Longbottom Leeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 – – – – Academy

Statistics

This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.

As of 8 May 2016
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  ENG Mitchell Lund 34 2 25+5 1 2 1 0+1 0 1 0
3 DF  FRA Cedric Evina 49 1 38+4 1 3 0 2 0 2 0
4 DF  NIR Luke McCullough 35 0 28+4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
6 DF  ENG Andy Butler 47 4 40 4 3 0 2 0 2 0
7 FW  ENG Gary McSheffrey (on loan from Scunthorpe United) 7 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  ENG Richard Chaplow 30 2 20+7 2 0+1 0 1 0 0+1 0
10 FW  USA Lynden Gooch (on loan from Sunderland) 10 0 7+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW  ENG Andy Williams 53 16 41+5 12 3 2 2 2 1+1 0
12 GK  GER Thorsten Stuckmann 43 0 35+1 0 3 0 2 0 2 0
14 FW  ENG Nathan Tyson 36 7 22+10 6 3 1 0+1 0 0 0
15 FW  FRA Dany N'Guessan 9 0 1+7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 DF  SCO Gary MacKenzie 16 0 11+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF  EIR Paul Keegan 18 1 11+4 1 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF  SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 49 2 38+5 2 3 0 2 0 1 0
21 FW  ENG Liam Mandeville 10 1 2+6 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
22 MF  ENG Conor Grant (on loan from Everton) 22 4 18+1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
23 GK  SVK Marko Maroši 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 MF  ENG Tommy Rowe (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) 10 3 9+1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW  WAL Joe Pugh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF  ENG James Coppinger 44 3 38+1 3 2 0 2 0 1 0
27 FW  ENG Cameron Stewart (on loan from Ipswich Town) 28 4 11+15 4 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
29 MF  ENG Harry Middleton 41 0 24+10 0 3 0 1+1 0 2 0
32 MF  ENG Billy Whitehouse 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
33 DF  ENG Michael Carberry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF  ENG Matty Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF  ENG Jordan Linley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF  ENG Riccardo Calder (on loan from Aston Villa) 12 0 7+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF  ENG Craig Alcock 29 0 24+3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF  COD Kevin Mbuti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK  ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 FW  ENG Will Longbottom 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 GK  ENG Remi Matthews (on loan from Norwich City) 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
5 DF  ENG Rob Jones 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
7 MF  ENG Richie Wellens 16 0 11+1 0 0+1 0 2 0 1 0
7 MF  FRA Eddy Lecygne (on loan from Stoke City) 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  ENG Curtis Main 14 1 6+4 1 0+1 0 1+1 0 1 0
10 FW  ENG Harry Forrester 9 1 3+4 1 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
16 MF  ENG Oscar Gobern (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  SCO Jack McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF  SCO Paul McKay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 FW  ENG Keshi Anderson (on loan from Crystal Palace) 9 3 5+2 3 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
31 MF  ENG James Horsfield (on loan from Manchester City) 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 DF  BRA Felipe Mattioni (on loan from Everton) 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK  ENG Chris Neal (on loan from Port Vale) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

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

Disciplinary record

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

Transfers

Transfers in

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 AEL Free transfer [10]
7 January 2016 DF Craig Alcock Sheffield United Undisclosed [11]

Loans in

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]

Loans out

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]

Transfers out

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 SuperSport United Free transfer [39][44]
28 August 2015 FW Theo Robinson Motherwell Free transfer [39][45]
4 September 2015 GK Stephen Bywater Kerala Blasters Free transfer [39][46]
8 October 2015 MF Lewis Ferguson Scarborough Athletic Free transfer [39][47]
31 December 2015 FW Harry Forrester Rangers 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 AFC United Free transfer [39][52]

Competitions

Pre–season friendlies

On 26 May 2015, Doncaster Rovers announced Sunderland will visit during pre–season in a friendly.[53] A day later it was announced Wolverhampton Wanderers will visit as part of their pre–season preparations.[54] The club announced on 28 May 2015 they will host Nottingham Forest on 21 July 2015.[55] On 5 June 2015, Doncaster Rovers confirmed they will kick–off pre–season preparations off with a trip to Frickley Athletic.[56] On 8 June 2015, a home friendly against Middlesbrough was announced.[57]

8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) Friendly Frickley Athletic 0–2 Doncaster Rovers South Elmsall
19:45 BST Report Tyson 60', 90' Stadium: Westfield Lane
Attendance: 651
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Nottingham Forest Doncaster
19:45 BST Main 15' Report Burke 34' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly Bridlington Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers XI Bridlington
19:45 BST Report Whitehouse 50'
Bell 89'		 Stadium: Queensgate
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Middlesbrough Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
27 July 2015 (2015-07-27) Friendly Armthorpe Welfare 0–4 Doncaster Rovers XI Armthorpe
19:45 BST Report Pugh 37', 54'
Whitehouse 68'
Bell 82'		 Stadium: Welfare Ground
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Sunderland Doncaster
19:45 BST Evina 15'
Forrester 61'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 3–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler 19'
Jones 45'
Tyson 47'		 Report Afobe 21'
Graham 28'
Dicko 36'
Enobakhare 63'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium

League One

League table

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 to EFL 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
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Matches

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
15:00 BST Forrester 90+3' Report Clarke  73', 90+5'
Mellis  74'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
12:30 BST Jacobs  86'
Morgan  90'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,813
Referee: David Webb
19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) 3 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 BST Chaplow  64' Report Timlin  52'
Coker  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Port Vale 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Foley 35'
Ikpeazu 46'
Leitch-Smith  79'
Moore 88'		 Report Butler  28'
Stuckmann  79'
McCullough  90+2'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,775
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 17'
Main 24'		 Report Jordan  20'
Ryan  39'
McLaughlin  90'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Gillingham 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Hessenthaler 66' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Walsall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Mantom  25'
Taylor  42'
Bradshaw 85', 90+2'		 Report Lund  75'
Keegan  89'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Kevin Wright
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Oldham Athletic Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler 26' Report Burn 34'
Jones  79'
Green  83'
Brown  87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,647
Referee: Andy Woolmer
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Sheffield United 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Sheffield
15:00 BST Basham 17',  60'
Sammon 35'
Adams  66'
Sharp 79'		 Report Stewart 25'
MacKenzie  38'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,869
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Swindon Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Horsfield  40'
Anderson 73'
Williams 80' (pen.)
Chaplow  90+5'		 Report Branco  44'
Ajose 47'
Robert  63'
Thompson  76'
Obika 90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Ben Toner
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Barnsley Doncaster
15:00 BST Anderson 35'
Wellens  72'
Chaplow 90',  90+1'		 Report Winnall 59' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,033
Referee: Lee Mason
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Bradford City Doncaster
15:00 BST Anderson  25' Report Cole 1' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 13 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Black  13'
Knight-Percival 27'		 Report Coppinger 14'
Lund  33'
Anderson 86'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,735
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 14 Peterborough United 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Zakuani 8'
Santos  34'
Oztumer 36'
Elder 46'
Washington 73'		 Report Wellens  2'
Lund  45+1'
Butler  78'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Mark Brown
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) 15 Millwall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers London
19:45 GMT Morison 5', 8'
Thompson  81'
Craig  81'
Beevers  88'
L. Martin  90+2'		 Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,294
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Grant 41'
Williams 64'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Blackpool 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Williams 5'
Taylor-Sinclair 40'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 17,435
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT Williams  8' Report Cannon  23'
Henderson  34', 84', 90+6'
Rose  90+5'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Kevin Wright
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Chesterfield Doncaster
19:45 GMT Tyson 62'
Williams 70'
Coppinger  87'
Stewart 90+2'		 Report Wood  17' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Coventry City 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 GMT Armstrong 30'
Fleck 59'		 Report McCullough  27'
Tyson 52', 72'
Grant  62'
Coppinger  68'
Williams  72'
Middleton  90+3'
Stewart  90+4'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,885
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 GMT Grant 32'
Stewart 90+3'
Williams 90+5'		 Report Haber 26'
Jones  64'
Saunders 90'
Ajayi  90+3'		 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
15:00 GMT Butcher 18', 61'
Mousinho  53'
Edwards  82'
Duffy 89'		 Report Williams 4'
Keegan 70'
Butler  72'
Tyson 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,103
Referee: Mark Heywood
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Madden 20'
King  38'
Dawson  61'
Laird  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,744
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Oldham
15:00 GMT Yeates  68'
Eckersley  70'
Murphy 74'		 Report Williams 12', 45'
Alcock  17'		 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
15:00 GMT Leonard  50'
Thompson  57'
White  58'
Deegan  90+3'		 Report Williams 44'
Taylor–Sinclair 54'
Tyson 58' (pen.)
Alcock  84'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,134
Referee: Lee Collins
16 January 2015 (2015-01-16) 26 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stewart 75'
Williams 88'		 Report Donnelly 9', 47'
Samuel  72'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Nigel Miller
23 January 2015 (2015-01-23) 27 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Pond  75'
Grant  88'
Davis  90+1'		 Report Gooch  75'
Evina  81'
Chaplow  90+3'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 January 2015 (2015-01-26) 28 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Port Vale Doncaster
19:45 GMT Evina 88' Report Leitch-Smith 6', 65'
Kennedy  70'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 29 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 GMT Mandeville 80' Report Mantom 61'
Taylor 65'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
Referee: Ben Toner
13 February 2016 30 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sheffield United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Alcock  60' Report Adams 42'
Hammond  68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,168
Referee: Mike Dean
20 February 2016 31 Barnsley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT White  13'
Fletcher 81'		 Report Grant  22' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,638
Referee: Andrew Madley
27 February 2016 32 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Millwall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Chaplow 37',  54'
Lund  55'
McCullough  90+4'		 Report Morison 6'
Webster  56'
Thompson  80'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 March 2016 33 Swindon Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
19:45 GMT Doughty  14'
Obika 45+2', 66'		 Report Lund  41'
Chaplow  78' 		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Nick Kinseley
5 March 2016 34 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Knight-Percival  19'
Brown  57'
Whalley 62'
Leutwiler  90+3'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,878
Referee: Paul Gibbs
8 March 2016 35 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Hopper 7'
Mirfin 58'
Clarke  82'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Kevin Wright
12 March 2016 36 Bradford City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
15:00 GMT Procter 7', 49'
Cullen  38'		 Report Tyson 90' Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 17,889
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
19 March 2016 37 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Coppinger 5'
Williams  36'		 Report Williams 44'
Zakuani  53'
Coulthirst  67'
Oztumer  70'
Ricardo 90+3',  90+3'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,884
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 March 2016 38 Colchester United 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Edwards  33'
Garvan  43'
Porter 62'
Lee 71'
Gilbey 72'
Brindley 87'		 Report McSheffrey 21' Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 March 2016 39 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Blackpool Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler  14'
Middleton  38'
Williams  70'		 Report Aldred  42'
White  45+2'
Philliskirk  69'
Norris  84'
Cullen 87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,575
Referee: Keith Hill
2 April 2016 40 Rochdale 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Camps 43'
Vincenti  83'
Canavan 90+6'		 Report Lund 57'
Butler 68'
Alcock  90+1' 
Chaplow  90+6'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,727
Referee: Darren Bond
9 April 2016 41 Bury 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Bury
15:00 BST Clarke 77',  78' Report Lund  45' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Michael Bull
16 April 2016 42 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 BST Chaplow  28'
McSheffrey  48'
Butler 50', 54'  60'
Williams 88' (pen.)		 Report Grigg 41',  57'
Jacobs  79'
Perkins  86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,987
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 April 2016 43 Chesterfield 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Chesterfield
19:45 BST Ariyibi 18'
Novak  88'		 Report Rowe 6'
Chaplow  81'
Lund  88'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 April 2016 44 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 21'
Williams 32'
Middleton  82'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,364
Referee: Darren Handley
30 April 2016 45 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
15:30 BST Ainley 43'
Haber 57'
Inman 89'		 Report Rowe 28' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,403
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 May 2016 46 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion Doncaster
12:30 BST Report Choudhury  76' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,803
Referee: Andy Woolmer

FA Cup

On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against Stalybridge Celtic. On 9 November 2015, the second round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away against Cambridge United. On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn home against Stoke City.

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Stalybridge Celtic Doncaster
14:00 BST Williams 3', 68' Report Higgins  51'
Wright  70'
Chalmers  90+4'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,991
Referee: Martin Coy
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) Second round Cambridge United 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
14:00 BST Berry 23'
Ledson  25'
Dunk  40'
Roberts  74'
Corr  83'		 Report Coppinger  26'
Grant 46', 57'
Lund 56'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,951
Referee: Mark Brown
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third Round Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Stoke City Doncaster
14:00 BST Tyson 25',  32'
Grant  84'		 Report Crouch 15'
Wollscheid  31'
van Ginkel  39'
Walters 57',  62'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 13,299
Referee: Keith Stroud

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against Leeds United.[59] In the second round, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home to Ipswich Town.[60]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leeds United Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 31' (pen.) Report Cook 14',  37' 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
19:45 BST Williams 23'
Chaplow  42'
Main  79'		 Report Kenlock  36'
Pitman 58'
McGoldrick 102'
Alabi 105'
Fraser 113'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Scott Duncan

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.[61] On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Doncaster will travel to face York City.[62]

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Burton Albion Doncaster
19:45 BST Evina  24' 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
19:45 BST Oliver 5', 50' Report Forrester  82' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 1,627

Season summary

As of 8 May 2016

Detailed Summary

Results on penalties taken as draws

Games played 53 (46 League One, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)
Games won 13 (11 League One, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Games drawn 15 (13 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Games lost 25 (22 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Goals scored 56 (48 League One, 6 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Goals conceded 74 (64 League One, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)
Clean sheets 12 (10 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Yellow cards 54 (47 League One, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)
Second yellow cards 2 (2 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Red cards 1 (1 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Worst discipline Richard Chaplow (9 , 1  , 0 )
Best result 3–0 vs. Chesterfield, Southend United, League One
Worst result 0–4 vs. Peterborough United, League One
Most appearances 53 appearances – Andy Williams
Top scorer(s) Andy Williams(16)
League One Goal Difference –16
League One Points 46
FA Cup Goal Difference 3
League Cup Goal Difference –3
League Trophy Goal Difference –2
Overall Goal difference –18

Score overview

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

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