2016–17 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2016–17 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerDarren Ferguson
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League Two3rd (promoted)
FA CupFirst round (vs. Oldham Athletic)
League CupFirst round (vs. Nottingham Forest)
EFL CupSecond round (vs. Blackpool)
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (26)
All: John Marquis (26)
Highest home attendance10,084 vs Grimsby Town
(League Two, 17 Dec 16)
Lowest home attendance1,495 vs Port Vale
(EFL Trophy, 8 Nov 16)
Average home league attendance6,021

The 2016–17 season was Doncaster Rovers's 138th season in their existence, 14th consecutive season in the Football League and first back in League Two following relegation last season.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

Detailed Overview

Caps and goals up to the start of season 2016–17. Players in bold left during the season.

No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Ross Etheridge GK Chesterfield (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 – – – – Accrington Stanley
13 Marko Maroši GK Michalovce, Slovakia (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 6 0 – – Wigan Athletic
38 Ian Lawlor GK Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 – – – – Manchester City
Defenders
2 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 29 0 – – Sheffield United
3 Tyler Garratt LB/CB Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 – – – – Bolton Wanderers
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 91 1 5 0 Manchester United
5 Mathieu Baudry CB/DM Le Havre (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 – – – – Leyton Orient
6 Andy Butler CB Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 85 7 – – Sheffield United
12 Mitchell Lund RB Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 39 2 – – Academy
15 Joe Wright CB Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 – – – – Huddersfield Town
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 49 2 – – Wigan Athletic
Frazer Richardson RB/LB Rotherham (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982 – – – – Rotherham United
27 Cedric Evina LB/LM Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 73 1 – – Charlton Athletic
29 Reece Fielding CB Doncaster (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 – – – – Academy
30 Danny Amos Sheffield (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 – – – – Academy
34 Morgan James Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 – – – – Academy
Midfielders
10 Tommy Rowe LM/LB/CM Wythenshawe (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 10 3 – – Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 Harry Middleton CM/AM Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 48 0 – – Academy
17 Matty Blair CM/RW/LW Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 – – – – Mansfield Town
18 Paul Keegan CM Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 135 2 – – Bohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 493 50 – – Exeter City
Joey McCormick CM Age 18 – – – – Academy
Tony Donaldson CM Age 18 – – – – Runcorn Linnets
Forwards
7 Gary McSheffrey LW/AM/SS Coventry (1982-08-13) 13 August 1982 7 1 – – Scunthorpe United
9 John Marquis CF/LW Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 – – – – Millwall
11 Andy Williams CF/RW Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 53 16 – – Swindon Town
19 Liam Mandeville CF Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 13 1 – – Academy
21 Joe Pugh CF/CB Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 0 0 – – Academy
22 Will Longbottom CF Leeds (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 1 0 – – Academy
23 Alfie Beestin CF Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 – – – – Tadcaster Albion
35 Lewis Scattergood Worksop (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 – – – – Academy
Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 9 0 – – AEL

Statistics

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

As of 12 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Ross Etheridge 8 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF  ENG Craig Alcock 29 0 24+3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF  ENG Tyler Garratt 7 0 1+1 0 1 0 1 0 2+1 0
4 DF  NIR Luke McCullough 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF  FRA Mathieu Baudry 35 5 26+5 5 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
6 DF  ENG Andy Butler 46 3 44 3 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW  ENG Gary McSheffrey 12 0 3+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  ENG Riccardo Calder (on loan from Aston Villa) 20 1 5+10 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 1
9 FW  ENG John Marquis 48 26 45 26 1 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF  ENG Tommy Rowe 47 13 46 13 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW  ENG Andy Williams 40 12 25+12 11 0 0 1 0 2 1
12 DF  ENG Mitchell Lund 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK  SVK Marko Maroši 29 0 24+1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF  ENG Harry Middleton 30 0 6+19 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
15 DF  WAL Joe Wright 27 0 18+4 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
16 MF  ENG Jordan Houghton (on loan from Chelsea) 36 1 32 1 0 0 1 0 1+2 0
17 MF  ENG Matty Blair 48 3 45 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF  EIR Paul Keegan 10 0 0+6 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
19 FW  ENG Liam Mandeville 27 10 9+12 7 1 1 0+1 1 3+1 1
20 DF  SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW  WAL Joe Pugh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 FW  ENG Will Longbottom 7 1 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1
23 FW  ENG Alfie Beestin 8 1 0+3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
24 DF  ENG Niall Mason (on loan from Aston Villa) 42 0 37+1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
25 DF  ENG Frazer Richardson 6 0 3+1 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF  ENG Conor Grant (on loan from Everton) 21 1 20+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF  ENG James Coppinger 39 10 38+1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF  FRA Cedric Evina 21 0 13+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 4 0
29 DF  ENG Reece Fielding 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF  ENG Danny Amos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
32 DF  ENG Joshua Barker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK  ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF  ENG Morgan James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW  ENG Lewis Scattergood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF  ENG Tyler Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF  ENG Jacob Fletcher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK  ENG Ian Lawlor 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW  ENG Alfie May 16 3 9+7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

As of 12 May 2017.[2]
Rank No. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 9 FW John Marquis 26 0 0 0 26
2 10 MF Tommy Rowe 13 0 0 0 13
3 11 FW Andy Williams 11 0 0 1 12
4 26 MF James Coppinger 10 0 0 0 10
5 19 FW Liam Mandeville 7 1 1 1 10
6 5 DF Mathieu Baudry 5 0 0 0 5
7 17 MF Matty Blair 3 0 0 0 3
6 DF Andy Butler 3 0 0 0 3
39 FW Alfie May 3 0 0 0 3
10 16 MF Jordan Houghton 1 0 0 0 1
25 MF Conor Grant 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF Riccardo Calder 0 0 0 1 1
22 FW Will Longbottom 0 0 0 1 1
23 FW Alfie Beestin 0 0 0 1 1
- Own Goal 2 0 0 0 2
Total 85 1 1 5 92

Disciplinary record

As of 12 May 2017.[2]
No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
         
2 DF Craig Alcock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 MF Luke McCullough 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF Mathieu Baudry 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
6 DF Andy Butler 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
7 MF Gary McSheffrey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Riccardo Calder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW John Marquis 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
10 MF Tommy Rowe 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 FW Andy Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
13 GK Marko Maroši 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 MF Harry Middleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 DF Joe Wright 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0
16 MF Jordan Houghton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
17 MF Matty Blair 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
18 MF Paul Keegan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
19 FW Liam Mandeville 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
22 MF Will Longbottom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
24 DF Niall Mason 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
26 MF James Coppinger 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
27 DF Cedric Evina 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 DF Reece Fielding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
38 GK Ian Lawlor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
39 FW Alfie May 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 80 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 87 1 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 May 2016 MF Tommy Rowe Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [3]
24 May 2016 MF Matty Blair Mansfield Town Free transfer [4]
25 May 2016 GK Ross Etheridge Accrington Stanley Free transfer [5]
27 May 2016 DF Mathieu Baudry Leyton Orient Free transfer [6]
1 June 2016 DF Joe Wright Huddersfield Town Free transfer [7]
6 June 2016 FW Gary McSheffrey Scunthorpe United Free transfer [8]
13 June 2016 FW John Marquis Millwall Free transfer [9]
28 June 2016 DF Tyler Garratt Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [10]
2 August 2016 FW Alfie Beestin Tadcaster Albion Undisclosed [11]
30 August 2016 DF Frazer Richardson Rotherham United Free transfer [12]
1 January 2017 ST Alfie May Hythe Town Undisclosed [13]
4 January 2017 MF Tony Donaldson Runcorn Linnets Undisclosed [14]
13 January 2017 GK Ian Lawlor Manchester City Undisclosed [15]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
17 May 2016 MF Matty Davies Free agent Released [16]
8 June 2016 DF Ben Askins Whitby Town Free transfer [17]
21 June 2016 DF Gary MacKenzie St Mirren Free transfer [18]
30 June 2016 DF Michael Carberry
30 June 2016 MF Jordan Linley Free agent Released
30 June 2016 DF Kevin M'buti Adelaide Comets Free transfer [19]
4 July 2016 FW Curtis Main Portsmouth Undisclosed [20]
29 July 2016 MF Richard Chaplow Orange County Blues Free transfer [21]
2 August 2016 MF Billy Whitehouse Leeds United Undisclosed [22]
12 September 2016 FW Nathan Tyson Kilmarnock Free transfer [23]
16 September 2016 GK Thorsten Stuckmann Partick Thistle Free transfer [24][25]
27 October 2016 FW Dany N'Guessan Free agent Mutual agreement [26]
3 January 2017 DF Frazer Richardson Free agent Released [27]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 July 2016 MF Riccardo Calder Aston Villa 2 January 2017 [28]
6 August 2016 MF Jordan Houghton Chelsea End of season [a] [30]
6 August 2016 DF Niall Mason Aston Villa End of season[b] [32]
2 January 2017 MF Conor Grant Everton End of season [33]
  1. ^ On 1 January 2017, Jordan Houghton's loan from Chelsea was extended until the end of the season.[29]
  2. ^ On 29 December 2016, Niall Mason's loan from Aston Villa was extended until the end of the season.[31]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 September 2016 FW Joe Pugh Hyde United 15 October 2016 [34]
16 December 2016 GK Ross Etheridge Alfreton Town 4 January 2017 [35]
2 January 2017 FW Joe Pugh Frickley Athletic 2 February 2017 [36]
7 January 2016 MF Tony Donaldson AFC Telford United 4 February 2017 [37]
25 February 2017 MF Tony Donaldson Burscough 22 April 2017 [38]

Competitions

Pre–season friendlies

12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) Friendly Rossington Main 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster
19:45 BST Report Coppinger 15'
Longbottom 23'
Rowe 47'
Williams 83'		 Stadium: Oxford Street
Attendance: 1,425
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Middlesbrough Doncaster
15:00 BST Report Downing 13'
Pattison 82'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,886
20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Friendly Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Newcastle United Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 19', 45+4' Report Hayden 51'
Pérez 90+2'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,698
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly York City 1–2 Doncaster Rovers York
19:00 BST Fenwick 32' Report Rowe 21'
Blair 67'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 883

League Two

Main article: 2016–17 Football League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Portsmouth (C, P) 46 26 9 11 79 40 +39 87 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Plymouth Argyle (P) 46 26 9 11 71 46 +25 87
3 Doncaster Rovers (P) 46 25 10 11 85 55 +30 85
4 Luton Town 46 20 17 9 70 43 +27 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Exeter City 46 21 8 17 75 56 +19 71
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One

Matches

Football League fixtures for the 2016–17 season were released on 22 June 2016.[39]

6 August 2016 1 Accrington Stanley 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST Boco 8'
Brown  24'
Pearson 29'
Donacien  51'
McCartan  89'
McConville 90+1'		 Report Rowe 12'
Calder  43'
Williams 82'
Mandeville  86'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,647
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 August 2016 2 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Crawley Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 49'
Houghton  83'		 Report Collins 26'
Davey  89'
Smith  90+2'
Blackman  90+5'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Brett Huxtable
16 August 2016 3 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Doncaster
19:45 BST Butler  53'
Coppinger  55'
Marquis 74'
Wright  89'		 Report Norris  2'
Coulson  23'
Pigott  88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Darren Handley
20 August 2016 4 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST Suliman  18'
Jennings  81'		 Report Marquis 53'
Maroši  57'
Houghton  79'
Butler  83'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,923
Referee: Mark Heywood
27 August 2016 5 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Yeovil Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Williams 1', 82', 90+1'
Coppinger 54',  66'		 Report Dawson  54'
Hedges 55'
Mugabi  76' 
Dolan  85'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,686
Referee: Michael Salisbury
3 September 2016 6 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
15:00 BST Lowe 14'
Hollands  55'
Jones 87'		 Report Marquis  39'
Rowe 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Lee Probert
10 September 2016 7 Morecambe 1–5 Doncaster Rovers Morecambe
15:00 BST Kenyon  27'
Stockton 45'
Barkhuizen  51'
Rose  63'
Whitmore  84'		 Report Butler 4'
Marquis 17', 66',  49'
Blair 74'
Coppinger 80'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 September 2016 8 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Newport County Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 17'
Butler  34'
Williams 59'
Wright  71'
Marquis  78'		 Report Parkin  45+2'
Turley  74'
Bennett  81'
Butler  83'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
Referee: David Webb
24 September 2016 9 Luton Town 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Luton
15:00 BST McGeehan 36', 81' (pen.)
Marriott 41'
Potts  90+3'
Hylton  90+5' 		 Report Coppinger 21'
Evina  61'
Wright  80'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,917
Referee: Andy Haines
27 September 2016 10 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Carlisle United Doncaster
19:45 BST Rowe 18'
Marquis 44',  90+3'		 Report Miller 15'
Grainger  49'
Ibehre 79'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,773
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 October 2016 11 Portsmouth 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 BST Evans  36'
Baker 41'		 Report Marquis 7',  90'
Williams 34'
Butler  58'
Evina  88'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,950
Referee: Darren Deadman
8 October 2016 12 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Barnet Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 15'
Blair 32'
Rowe  81'
Williams  90+2', 90+2'		 Report Dembélé 63'
Gambin 86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Trevor Kettle
15 October 2016 13 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Doncaster
15:00 BST Mason  19'
Rowe 45+1'
Blair  50'		 Report Brindley  23'
Slater  53'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 October 2016 14 Blackpool 4–2 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Potts 25', 47'  35'
Mellor 39'
Vassell 48'  72'
Slocombe  87'		 Report Taylor 1' (o.g.)
Rowe 66' (pen.)
Mason  82'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 October 2016 15 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 29'
Marquis 40'
Baudry  81'		 Report Bloomfield 19', 78'
De Havilland  75'
Harriman  87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,287
Referee: Lee Probert
12 November 2016 16 Exeter City 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Reid 51' (pen.) Report Maroši  50'
Baudry  53'
Mandeville 72'  90+2'
Rowe  74'
Marquis 77', 90'		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 3,540
Referee: Charles Breakspear
19 November 2016 17 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Hartlepool United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Marquis 23'  86'
Mandeville 90'		 Report Amond 42' (pen.)
Nsiala  86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Mark Haywood
26 November 2016 18 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Leyton Orient Doncaster
15:00 GMT Houghton 45+1'
Mandeville 59' (pen.), 66' (pen.)		 Report Kennedy 19'
Atangana  38'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Richard Jones
3 December 2016 19 Stevenage 3–4 Doncaster Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT McKirdy  22'
Lee  41'
Gorman  44'
Pett 61'
Franks 72'
Liburd 90'		 Report Marquis  12' 73'
Butler 28'
Mandeville 35'
Blair 39'		 Stadium: The Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 2,705
Referee: Lee Collins
10 December 2016 20 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Carey 33'
Jervis 63' (pen.)
Smith  79'		 Report Mandeville 89'
Coppinger  90'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,575
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 December 2016 21 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
12:30 GMT Mandeville 3'
Butler  45+1'		 Report Pearson  70'
Collins  86'
Berrett  89'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,084
Referee: Richard Clark
26 December 2016 22 Notts County 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Nottingham
15:00 GMT Oliver  74' Report Williams 60'  86'
Mandeville  88'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane Stadium
Attendance: 5,828
Referee: Darren Drysdale
31 December 2016 23 Mansfield Town 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Mansfield
12:15 GMT Pearce  48'
Green 59'		 Report Mandeville 77' (pen.) Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Peter Bankes
2 January 2017 24 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Stevenage Doncaster
15:00 GMT Franks 85' (o.g.) Report Pett  20'
King  88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,604
Referee: Mark Brown
5 January 2017 25 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Portsmouth Doncaster
19:45 GMT Marquis 5', 72'
Alcock  52'
Rowe 58'		 Report Burgess  34'
Evans  40'
Naismith 41'
Doyle  45+1'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,568
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 January 2017 26 Barnet 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Canons Park, London
15:00 GMT Akinde 13'
Champion  29'
Weston  37'
Campbell-Ryce  41'
Vilhete  73'
Nelson  90+3'		 Report Coppinger 18', 31'
Baudry  21'
Marquis 28'
Houghton  82'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: John Brooks
21 January 2017 27 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 GMT Grant 22'
Blair  51'
Marquis 56'
Rowe 68'
Williams  73'
Butler  83'		 Report Jones 32'
Ray  82'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Andy Haines
28 January 2017 28 Yeovil Town 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Yeovil
15:00 GMT Butcher  30' Report Baudry 31'  78'
Marquis 35', 79'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,627
Referee: Lee Swabey
4 February 2017 29 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Morecambe Doncaster
15:00 GMT Butler  51'
Marquis 56'
Mason  66'		 Report Murphy 24'
Edwards  75'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,096
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
10 February 2017 30 Newport County 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Newport
19:45 GMT Jones  65'
Rose  68'
Butler  72'		 Report Wright  70'
Marquis  90'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,653
Referee: David Webb
14 February 2017 31 Carlisle United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Carlisle
19:45 GMT Joyce  18'
Adams 34'
Gillesphey  55'
Mason 85' (o.g.)		 Report Blair  56'
Lawlor  82'
Rowe 90+5'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Tony Harrington
18 February 2017 32 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Luton Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Butler  15'
May 80'		 Report Cook 54'
Rea  66'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,506
Referee: Darren Deadman
25 February 2017 33 Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
15:00 GMT Rowe 20'  68'
Mason  42'
Marquis 58'		 Report McCartan 4'  42'
Hughes  67'
Edwards 81'
Pearson  86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,272
Referee: Robert Lewis
28 February 2017 34 Cambridge United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Legge  70'
Maris 78'
Berry 90+2'		 Report Rowe 18'
Baudry 23'
Marquis 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,236
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 March 2017 35 Crawley Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Crawley
GMT McNerney  54'
Smith  55'
Boldewijn  83'
Young  90+3'		 Report Baudry  63'
Alcock  90+3'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,417
Referee: Michael Salisbury
11 March 2017 36 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Butler 23'
Blair  53'
Marquis 81'		 Report Boyle  26' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Kevin Johnson
14 March 2017 37 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Notts County Doncaster
GMT Coppinger 43'
Baudry 47'
Lawlor  66'
May  78'
Williams 90+5'		 Report Duffy 20'
Bola  71'
Tootle  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,760
Referee: Nigel Miller
18 March 2017 38 Leyton Orient 1–4 Doncaster Rovers Leyton, London
15:00 GMT Parkes 44'
Massey  68'		 Report Rowe 36'
Marquis 55', 82'
Mason  67'
Baudry 86'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 March 2017 39 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
14:45 GMT Report Bradley 50' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,414
Referee: Oliver Langford
1 April 2017 40 Grimsby Town 1–5 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
13:00 GMT Clements  6'
Dyson  22'
Jones 34'
Mills  65'		 Report Marquis 37', 43', 61'
Williams  49' 78'
May 88'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,821
Referee: Graham Scott
8 April 2017 41 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Mansfield Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 74' Report Green  57' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: Dean Whitestone
14 April 2017 42 Colchester United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 BST Dickenson 16'
James  48'
Eastman  71'		 Report Mason  31'
Blair  42'
Baudry 45+2'
May  90+5'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: David Webb
17 April 2017 43 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Blackpool Doncaster
15:00 BST Blair  4'  52'
Wright  35'
Baudry  87'
Marquis  90+7'		 Report Flores 90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,914
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 April 2017 44 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Doncaster Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 BST O'Nien 9', 32'
Jacobson  21'
Bloomfield  89'		 Report May 18'
Baudry  34'
Butler  65'
McCullough  90+8'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,587
Referee: Graham Horwood
29 April 2017 45 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Exeter City Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger 26'
Butler  56'
McCullough  58'
Wright  59'
Mason  90+1'		 Report Moore-Taylor 16'
Wheeler 61'
McAlinden 86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,790
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 May 2017 46 Hartlepool United 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Victoria Park, Hartlepool
17:30 BST Rodney 74', 83'
Magnay  82'		 Report Williams 31'
McCullough  36'
McSheffrey  95'
Wright  90+5'		 Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Mark Brown

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

Doncaster were drawn against Oldham Athletic of League One in the first round on 17 October 2016.[40]

5 November 2016 First round Oldham Athletic 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Oldham
15:00 GMT Flynn 45+1'
Mckay 53'
Dummigan  84'		 Report Mandeville 90+4' (pen.) Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: David Webb

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

The first round of the EFL Cup for 2016–17 saw fixtures drawn on 22 June 2016. Rovers were drawn against Championship side Nottingham Forest.[41]

9 August 2016 First round Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Nottingham Forest Doncaster
19:45 BST Mandeville 69' Report Vaughan 11'
Vellios  54'
Ward  68', 90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

Following changes to the League Trophy, a group stage was introduced. Each group contains one Category One status academy and at least one team from each of League One and League Two, with the two highest placed teams qualifying for the next round. Doncaster were drawn in Northern Group E, alongside Derby County, Port Vale and Mansfield Town.[42] Fixtures for the group stage were released on 27 July 2016.[43]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
4 ACA Derby County U21 3 0 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group stage Mansfield Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Mansfield
19:45 BST Report Wright  23'
Houghton  36'
Beestin 72'
Calder 86'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,461
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
4 October 2016 Group stage Doncaster Rovers 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Derby County Doncaster
19:45 BST Wright  14'
Mandeville 53'
Keegan  64'
Longbottom 82'		 Report Wilson 8'
Rawson  88'
Weimann 90'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Penalties
Middleton
Longbottom
Keegan
Marquis
Beestin 		Blackman
Guy
Alefe
Bennett
8 November 2016 Group stage Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Port Vale Doncaster
GMT Mandeville  20'
Longbottom  57'		 Report Smith  53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Penalties
Houghton
Evina
Longbottom
Mandeville
Keegan 		Streete
Grant
Paulo Tavares
Leite Pereira
Hart
6 December 2016 Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(7–8 p)		 Blackpool Doncaster
19:00 GMT Williams 52' Report Gnanduillet 24' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,549
Referee: David Coote
Penalties
Middleton
Beestin
Keegan
Mandeville
Houghton
Calder
Mason
Baudry
Longbottom 		Philliskirk
Cullen
Redshaw
Roache
Yeates
Nolan
Cameron
Aimson
Higham

Season summary

As of 22 May 2017

Detailed Summary

Results on penalties are given as draws.

Games played 52 (46 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 League Trophy)
Games won 26 (25 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Games drawn 13 (10 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 3 League Trophy)
Games lost 13 (11 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Goals scored 92 (85 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 5 League Trophy)
Goals conceded 63 (55 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 League Trophy)
Clean sheets 13 (12 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Yellow cards 87 (80 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 7 League Trophy)
Second yellow cards 1 (1 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Red cards 1 (1 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Worst discipline Andy Butler (11 , 0  , 0 )
Best result 5–1 vs. Morecambe and Grimsby Town, both in League Two
Worst result 0–2 vs. Plymouth Argyle,

1–3 vs. Luton Town, Exeter City, 2–4 vs. Blackpool, all in League Two

Most appearances 48 John Marquis
Top scorer 26 John Marquis
League Two Goal Difference 30
League Two Points 85
FA Cup Goal Difference –1
League Cup Goal Difference –1
League Trophy Goal Difference 2
Overall Goal difference 85

Awards

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