2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerGrant McCann
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One6th
FA CupFifth round
(eliminated by Crystal Palace)
EFL CupSecond round
(eliminated by Blackpool)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (21)
All: John Marquis (25)
Highest home attendance14,010 vs Crystal Palace
(FA Cup, 17 February '19)
Lowest home attendance1,420 vs Grimsby Town
(EFL Trophy, 9 October '18)
Average home league attendance8,098
Biggest win7–0 vs Chorley
(FA Cup, 20 November '18)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Fleetwood Town
(6 October '18)
0–4 vs Luton Town
(23 March '19)

The 2018–19 season was Doncaster Rovers' 140th season in their existence, 16th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Squad

Detailed overview

League caps and goals up to the start of season 2018–19.
Players with name and squad number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing 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 Ian Lawlor GK Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 58 0 – – Manchester City
13 Marko Maroši GK Michalovce (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 53 0 – – Wigan Athletic
Defenders
3 Danny Andrew LB Holbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 6 0 – – Grimsby Town
6 Andy Butler CB Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 174 14 – – Sheffield United
8 Niall Mason† LB/RB Bromley (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 92 3 – – Aston Villa
15 Joe Wright CB Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 65 0 – – Huddersfield Town
20 Tyler Garratt LB Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 28 0 – – Bolton Wanderers
25 Mitchell Lund† RB Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 45 2 – – Academy
39 Danny Amos LB Sheffield, England (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 5 0 – – Academy
? Tom Anderson CB Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 7 2 – – Burnley
Midfielders
4 Luke McCullough DM Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 111 1 6 0 Manchester United
10 Tommy Rowe LM Wythenshawe (1988-09-24) 24 September 1988 104 25 – – Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 47 7 – – Sheffield United
17 Matty Blair RM/RB Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 94 5 – – Mansfield Town
22 Alfie Beestin AM/CF Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 41 3 – – Tadcaster Albion
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 574 65 – – Exeter City
27 Issam Ben Khémis† LM/CM Paris, France (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 9 1 1 0 FC Lorient
30 Jacob Fletcher† CM Doncaster (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 3 0 – – Academy
32 Cody Prior CM Kilkenny (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 2 0 – – Academy
37 Morgan James† RM Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 2 0 – – Academy
Forwards
9 John Marquis CF Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 99 41 – – Millwall
14 Liam Mandeville CF Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 64 15 – – Academy
19 Alfie May CF Leeds (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 47 9 – – Hythe Town
21 Will Longbottom CF Leeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 9 1 – – Academy
23 Alex Kiwomya CF/RW Sheffield (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 12 1 – – Chelsea
34 Lewis Scattergood CF Worksop (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 1 0 – – Academy
38 James Morris† CF Doncaster (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 1 0 – – Academy

Statistics

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

As of 17 May 2019
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 17 0 10 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2 MF  ENG Niall Mason 28 0 19+1 0 4 0 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
3 DF  ENG Danny Andrew 56 5 46 4 6 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
4 DF  NIR Luke McCullough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF  WAL Joe Wright 18 2 14 2 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF  ENG Andy Butler 48 3 39+1 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 FW  ENG Mallik Wilks 55 16 42+4 14 2+2 1 1 1 1+1 0 2 0
8 MF  ENG Ben Whiteman 50 5 39+1 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW  ENG John Marquis 54 26 44 21 6 3 1 0 1 1 2 1
10 MF  ENG Tommy Rowe 40 6 18+14 5 1+3 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 1
11 MF  SCO Ali Crawford 42 3 25+10 3 2+2 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
12 DF  ENG Tom Anderson 33 2 21+2 1 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
13 GK  SVK Marko Maroši 42 0 36 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF  ENG Alfie Beestin 9 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
15 MF  ENG Herbie Kane 49 7 37+1 4 6 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
16 MF  ENG Paul Taylor 19 1 1+13 1 0+2 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF  ENG Matty Blair 54 6 31+11 4 5+1 1 2 0 2 0 2 1
18 MF  TUN Issam Ben Khémis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
18 FW  ENG Tyler Smith 14 2 2+12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  ENG Alfie May 47 11 8+26 2 5+1 4 1+1 1 2+1 4 0+2 0
21 FW  ENG Will Longbottom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
22 MF  ENG Jermaine Anderson 12 1 1+8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF  IRL Kieran Sadlier 19 3 6+8 3 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
23 FW  ENG Alex Kiwomya 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF  NIR Danny Amos 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 DF  EIR Shane Blaney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
26 FW  ENG James Coppinger 51 4 38+5 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
28 DF  ENG Mitchell Lund 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
29 DF  ENG Shaun Cummings 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF  ENG Paul Downing 23 0 17+1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
32 MF  IRL Cody Prior 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 GK  ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW  ENG James Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 DF  ENG Branden Horton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW  ENG Myron Gibbons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK  ENG Declan Ogley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF  ENG Anthony Greaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW  ENG Rieves Boocock 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF  ENG Lirak Hasani 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF  WAL Aaron Lewis 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
1 9 FW John Marquis 21 3 0 1 1 26
2 7 FW Mallik Wilks 14 1 1 0 0 16
3 19 FW Alfie May 2 4 1 4 0 11
4 15 MF Herbie Kane 4 3 0 0 0 7
5 10 MF Tommy Rowe 5 0 0 0 1 6
17 MF Matty Blair 4 1 0 0 1 6
7 3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 1 0 0 5
8 MF Ben Whiteman 3 2 0 0 0 5
9 26 MF James Coppinger 4 0 0 0 0 4
10 11 MF Ali Crawford 3 0 0 0 0 3
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 3 0 0 0 0 3
6 DF Andy Butler 1 1 0 0 1 3
13 5 DF Joe Wright 2 0 0 0 0 2
18 FW Tyler Smith 2 0 0 0 0 2
12 DF Tom Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 2
16 22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 1
- Own goal 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 76 16 3 5 4 104

Disciplinary record

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
           
2 DF Niall Mason 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF Joe Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6 DF Andy Butler 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0
7 FW Mallik Wilks 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
8 MF Ben Whiteman 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0
9 FW John Marquis 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
10 MF Tommy Rowe 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
11 MF Ali Crawford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF Tom Anderson 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
13 GK Marko Maroši 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
15 MF Herbie Kane 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Matty Blair 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
18 MF Issam Ben Khémis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 FW Tyler Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 FW Alex Kiwomya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF James Coppinger 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
31 DF Paul Downing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
44 DF Aaron Lewis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 91 1 1 10 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 114 2 1

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB Tom Anderson Burnley Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 CF Max Watters Ashford United Undisclosed [4]
10 July 2018 LM Ali Crawford Hamilton Academical Free transfer [5]
2 August 2018 CF Paul Taylor Bradford City Free transfer [6]
14 November 2018 RB Shaun Cummings Rotherham United Free transfer [7]
1 January 2019 LW Kieran Sadlier Cork City Free transfer [8]
14 January 2019 DF Rian McLean Enfield Town Undisclosed [9]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RB Craig Alcock Cheltenham Town Released [10][11]
1 July 2018 CB Mathieu Baudry Milton Keynes Dons Released [10][12]
1 July 2018 LB Cedric Evina Notts County Released [10][13]
1 July 2018 CB Reece Fielding Ossett United Released [10][14]
1 July 2018 RM Tyler Walker Boston Town Released [10]
1 July 2018 CF Andy Williams Northampton Town Released [10][15]
1 January 2019 CM Issam Ben Khémis Stade Tunisien Mutual consent [16]
31 January 2019 CF Paul Taylor Stevenage Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RB Mitchell Lund Bradford (Park Avenue) Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CF James Morris Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CM Jacob Fletcher Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RM Morgan James Hyde United Mutual consent [17]
19 March 2019 RB Niall Mason Peterborough United Released [18]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2018 CF Mallik Wilks Leeds United 31 May 2019 [19][20]
2 August 2018 CM Herbie Kane Liverpool 31 May 2019 [21][22]
24 August 2018 CM Jermaine Anderson Peterborough United January 2019 [23]
1 January 2019 CF Tyler Smith Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [24]
3 January 2019 RB Aaron Lewis Swansea City 31 May 2019 [25]
24 January 2019 CB Paul Downing Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019 [26]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
12 July 2018 CF Liam Mandeville Morecambe 31 May 2019 [27]
24 July 2018 CB Shane Blaney Tamworth January 2019 [28]
2 August 2018 LB Tyler Garratt AFC Wimbledon 31 May 2019 [29]
2 August 2018 FW James Morris Tamworth September 2018 [30]
9 August 2018 GK Louis Jones Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
9 August 2018 RW Max Watters Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
20 August 2018 DM Luke McCullough Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 [32][33]
7 September 2018 FW James Morris Frickley Athletic October 2018 [34]
9 October 2018 CM Jacob Fletcher Grantham Town November 2018 [35]
10 October 2018 CB Shane Blaney Grantham Town November 2018 [36]
10 October 2018 MF Morgan James Stafford Rangers November 2018 [36]
11 October 2018 RW Alex Kiwomya Chesterfield 31 May 2019 [37][38][39][40]
7 November 2018 DF Branden Horton Gainsborough Trinity Work experience [41]
11 December 2018 SS Alfie Beestin Chesterfield 14 February 2019 [42][40]
8 January 2019 LB Danny Amos Hartlepool United 31 May 2019 [43]
18 January 2019 MF Max Watters Gainsborough Trinity 17 February 2019 [44]
19 January 2019 MF Cody Prior Nuneaton Borough 17 February 2019 [45]
25 January 2019 FW Will Longbottom Gainsborough Trinity 25 February 2019 [46]

Competitions

Friendlies

Doncaster Rovers announced pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Frickley Athletic, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.[47][48][49][50]

7 July 2018 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Alfreton
12:00 BST Report Wright 60' Stadium: North Street
10 July 2018 Friendly Frickley Athletic 0–5 Doncaster Rovers South Elmsall
19:30 BST Report Marquis 33'
Fielding 42'
May 63'
Lund 69'
Morris 74'		 Stadium: Westfield Lane
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) Friendly Birmingham City 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Solihull
19:00 BST Adams 87' Report Stadium: Autotech Stadium
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Grimsby Town 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
19:30 BST Hall-Johnson 23' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
27 July 2018 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Sheffield United Doncaster
19:45 BST Report McGoldrick 74'
Sharp 79'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Portsmouth 46 25 13 8 83 51 +32 88 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
5 Sunderland 46 22 19 5 80 47 +33 85
6 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 58 +18 73
7 Peterborough United 46 20 12 14 71 62 +9 72
8 Coventry City 46 18 11 17 54 54 0 65
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[51]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 74 56  +18 73 13 7 3 45 21  +24 7 6 10 29 35  −6

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWLDDDWWWWLLWDLLLWDWWWDLWWLDDWWDLDLDDLWWWWLLDW
Position3256777543364678988765777677766666666766666666
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

August
4 August 2018 1 Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Turner  35'
Hopper 75'  90+10'
Robinson 86'		 Report Butler  29'
Marquis 51'
Mason  57'
Wilks 58'  90+1'
Rowe 70'  90+5'
Kiwomya  90+7'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 August 2018 2 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler  16'

Whiteman  24'
Wilks 55'
Rowe  76'
Wright 78'

Marquis 80'		 Report El-Abd  50'

Stewart  76'

Gape  89'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 August 2018 3 Burton Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Boyce 47'
Brayford  79'		 Report Butler  67' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 August 2018 4 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks  37' Report Waterfall  39' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 August 2018 5 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth Doncaster
15:00 BST Whiteman  45+2'
Kane  74'
Maroši  83'		 Report Thompson  29'
Close  79'
Whatmough  81'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,618
Referee: Andy Haines
September
1 September 2018 6 Peterborough United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Raynor  31'  82'
Tafazolli 58'
Daniel  66'
Evans  78'  82'		 Report Kane  31'
Marquis 40'
Wilks 50'
Whiteman  81'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,060
Referee: Darren Bond
8 September 2018 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Luton Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Blair 6'
Whiteman 46'
Wright  55'
Blair  61'		 Report Collins  35'
Lee 45+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,526
Referee: Tom Nield
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Walsall 1–4 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Ferrier 17'  65'
Leahy  33'
Dobson  57'		 Report Marquis 33' (pen.)
Wilks 58'
Coppinger 66'
Kane  69'
Mason  71'
Butler  89'
Blair 90+2'  90+3'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 September 2018 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis 23', 52'
Whiteman  45'
Mason  47'
Whiteman  45'
Wright  57'		 Report Knight-Percival  32'
Ball  51'
Wood  55'
Miller 81'
McGowan  87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,481
Referee: Martin Coy
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Lameiras 40'
Grant  67'
Carey 90+6',  74'		 Report J. Anderson  2'
Marquis 18', 90',  90+8'
Wright  45+2'
Blair 57'
Andrew  79'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kevin Johnson
October
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
19:45 BST Ihiekwe  71'
Zanzala 87',  88'		 Report Kane  45+3'
Andrew  65'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,327
Referee: Peter Wright
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Wright  43'
Kane  61'		 Report Evans 4' (pen.),  45'
Husband  9'
Wallace 34',  44'
Eastham 45+5'
Hunter 49'
Taylor  64'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,846
Referee: John Busby
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 59' (pen.)
Williams  70'
Cannon  73'
Ntlhe 82'		 Report Mason  17'
Crawford 20'
Wright  27'
Butler 50'
J. Anderson 68'
Taylor  88'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis 51'
Wilks 67'
Whiteman  74'
Taylor 90+1'		 Report Fuller 7'
Eaves 25',  71'
Zakuani  26'
Stevenson  28'
Reilly  65'
Ehmer 88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks  28'
Whiteman  28'
Mason  59'
Wright  90'
Butler  90+2'
Marquis  ??'		 Report McGeouch  14'
Cattermole  16'
Honeyman  34'
Maguire 47'
James  49'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,881
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Coventry City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST Hiwula-Mayifuila 21'
Thomas 41'		 Report Kane  14'
Wright 69'
Anderson  78'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,006
Referee: Carl Boyeson
November
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Aribo 18'
Grant 33'
Ward  70'		 Report T. Anderson  45+1'
Mason  45+2'
Whiteman  77'
Butler  77'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,873
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT Crawford 35'
Rowe 86'		 Report Pinnock 26'
Trotter  36'
Wordsworth  75'
Barcham  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Barnsley 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT Woodrow 62'
Cavaré  90+4'		 Report Kane  47' 52' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,573
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Doncaster
19:45 GMT T. Anderson  29'
Kane 45+3'
Marquis 78'		 Report Pritchard  60'
Heneghan  86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,473
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
December
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Horfield, Bristol
15:00 GMT Report Marquis 10'
Wilks 43' 59'
Coppinger  45'
T Anderson 54'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: John Busby
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
12:15 GMT Whiteman 6'  43'
Kane 10'  21'
Marquis  43' 85'		 Report Borthwick-Jackson  53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,969
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Whiteman 20' (pen.)
Crawford  45'
Butler  80'
May 90'		 Report Dickie  9'
Mousinho  45+2'
Hanson  45+3'
Ruffels  61' 90+7'
Whyte 64'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden 11', 90+1'
Sheron  14'
Hunter 48'
Coyle  61'		 Report Butler  55'
Andrew  63'
Rowe  89'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Peter Wright
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Gillingham 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne  39'
Reilly 88'		 Report Marquis 28'
Rowe  53'
Wilks 54'
Andrew 61'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Neil Hair
January
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 5–0 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT May 1'
Crawford 23'
Marquis 28', 75'
T Anderson  50'
Coppinger 82'		 Report McGahey  39'
Williams  60'
Camps  66'
Inman  72'
Rathbone  75'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,408
Referee: Martin Coy
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Doncaster Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Jacobson  75'
Cowan-Hall 77', 90+4'  90+5'
Gape  80'
Thompson 90'  90+9'
Allsop  90+8'		 Report Blair  46'
Marquis 60'  80'
Rowe 70'
Kane  84'
Butler  90+9'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Doncaster
15:00 GMT Smith 53', 75',  76' Report Brayford 8', 90' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,202
Referee: Paul Marsden
February
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 29 Portsmouth 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Thompson  7'
Bogle 54'
Lowe  56'
Burgess  65'
Naylor  88'		 Report Wilks 30'
Lewis  42'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Alan Young
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 30 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks  45+5'
Downing  60'
Blair 62'
Marquis 65'
Sadlier 74'		 Report Cooper 6'
Denton  35'  45'
Toney  45+5'
Naismith  84'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,627
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 31 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Marquis 14'
Lewis  26'
Wilks 55'
Kane 73'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,557
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
13:00 GMT Sutton  12'
McArdle  61'
Wootton 69'		 Report Wilks 25'
Downing  63'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: John Brooks
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 33 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Waterfall  11'
Laurent 18'
Campbell 35'
Grant  39'
Sears  81'		 Report Rowe  86' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Matt Donohue
March
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks 76'  90+8' Report Marquis 72' (o.g.) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Ben Toner
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 35 Wimbledon 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Wagstaff  44'
Seddon 67'
McLoughlin 90+3'		 Report Marquis  44'  51' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Paul Marsden
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 36 Blackpool 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Nottingham 49'  90+4' Report Rowe 73' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,404
Referee: Peter Wright
15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 37 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Barnsley Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Lindsay  20'
Mowatt  90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,710
Referee: Ross Joyce
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Luton Town 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Luton
15:00GMT Mpanzu 33'  69'
Hylton 57'
LuaLua 82'
Berry 90+2'		 Report Lewis  11'
Blair  45'
Coppinger  78'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: John Busby
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 39 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
19:45 GMT Coppinger 2', 12'
Wilks 31'  49'
Sadlier 46'		 Report Clarke-Harris 66'
Holmes-Dennis  70'
Upson  74'
Clarke  90+4'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,907
Referee: Martin Coy
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Walsall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Marquis 3' (pen.)
Wilks 4'
Andrew 39'		 Report Gordon 14'
Leahy  90+4'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,630
Referee: Graham Salisbury
April
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Bradford City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Caddis  90+1' Report Marquis  33'
Rowe  65'
Wilks 73'
Blair  88'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,496
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 7'
Butler  40'
Andrew 44'		 Report Songo'o  4'
Canavan  66'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Sunderland 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
17:15 BST Morgan 7'
Wyke 32'
Cattermole  67'		 Report Andrew  87' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) 44 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
19:45 BST Andrew 90'
Sadlier  90+2'		 Report McConville 17'
Smyth 44'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,222
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 45 Oxford United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Browne 13'  67'
Henry 49'
Nelson  71'		 Report Marquis 7'
Downing  12'
Jones 61' (o.g.)
Blair  80'
Kane  88'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Charles Breakspear
May
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
17:30 BST Sadlier  20' 31'
Wilks  56'
Rowe  84'
Marquis 85'		 Report Thomas  36' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,794
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Play-offs

12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) Semi-final first leg Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
12:15 BST Blair 87' Report Bauer  27'
Taylor 32'
Aribo 34'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,140
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) Semi-final second leg Charlton Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(4–3 p)		 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
19:45 BST Bielik 2' 38'
Pratley 101'
Aribo  113'
Pratley  120'		 Report Rowe 11'
Downing  48'
Whiteman  60'
Butler  60' 88'
Marquis 100'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 25,428
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
Solly
Cullen
Taylor
Aribo
Sarr 		Whiteman
Sadlier
Crawford
Marquis
Rowe

FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[52] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[53] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[54] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[55] The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.[56]

11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) First round Chorley 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Chorley
12:45 GMT O'Keefe 2'
Meppen-Walter 43'
Challoner  61'
Wilson  62'
Newby  72'
Carver  81'
Whitham  85'		 Report Kane 11', 77'
Blair  42'
Whiteman  82'
T. Anderson  82'		 Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 3,239
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Doncaster Rovers 7–0 Chorley Doncaster
19:45 GMT May 7', 30', 36', 81'
Blair 21'
Kane 28'
T. Anderson  49'  59'
Marquis 85'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Charlton Athletic 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Clarke  90+2' Report Butler  61' 66'
Marquis 77'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 3,249
Referee: Brett Huxtable
6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round Preston North End 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Preston
14:00 GMT Ledson  38'
Hughes 56'
Gallagher  71'		 Report Butler  2'
Marquis 5'
Wilks  33' 87'
Anderson 72'
Andrew  77'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,101
Referee: Andy Davies
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Fourth round Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Oldham Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Mason  66'
Whiteman 68', 90' (pen.)
Wilks  73'		 Baxter  73'
Clarke 84'  90+6'
Edmundson  86'
Branger  89'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Peter Bankes
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Fifth round Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Crystal Palace Doncaster
16:00 GMT Whiteman  81' Report Schlupp 8'
Meyer 45+2'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 14,010
Referee: Mike Dean

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[57] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[58]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Scunthorpe United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Perch  33'
Clarke  HT'
Humphrys 90+2'		 Report Whiteman  26'
Wilks 36'
Butler  HT'
Andrew 56'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Blackpool Doncaster
19:45 BST May 23'
Wright  31'
Anderson  40'
Ben Khémis  90'		 Report Nottingham 38'
Pritchard 60'
Turton  75'
O'Connor  90+2'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[59]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Round 2
2 L2 Notts County 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Newcastle United U21 Doncaster
19:45 BST Marquis 45+7'
Blair  68'		 Report Allan 14'
Roberts 65'
Sorensen 86'
S. Longstaff  90+6'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Matthew Donohue
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
19:45 BST May 23', 57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,420
14 November 2018 (2018-11-14) Group stages Notts County 4–2 Doncaster Rovers Nottingham
19:45 GMT Dennis 15', 40', 64' (pen.)
Boldewijn 26'		 Report May 50', 70' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 915

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