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.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt | ||
| Manager | Paul Dickov (until 8 September 2015)[1]Darren Ferguson (from 16 October 2015)[3] | ||
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium | ||
| League One | 21st (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (vs. Stoke City) | ||
| League Cup | Second round (vs. Ipswich Town) | ||
| JP Trophy | Second round (vs. York City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Williams (12) All: Andy Williams (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 13,299 vs Stoke City (FA Cup, 9 Jan 16) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,956 vs Burton Albion (JP Trophy, 1 Sep 15) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,553 | ||
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 | 17 March 1981 | – | – | – | – | Preston North End |
| 23 | Marko Maroši | GK |  | 23 October 1993 | 4 | 0 | – | – | Wigan Athletic | |
| 40 | Louis Jones | GK |  | Doncaster | 12 October 1998 | – | – | – | – | Academy |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mitchell Lund | RB | | Leeds | 27 August 1996 | 5 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 3 | Cedric Evina | LB/LM |  | Cameroon | 16 November 1991 | 24 | 0 | – | – | Charlton Athletic |
| 4 | Luke McCullough | CB/RB/DM |  | Portadown | 15 February 1994 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 5 | Rob Jones | CB | | Stockton-on-Tees | 3 November 1979 | 74 | 11 | – | – | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 6 | Andy Butler | CB | | Doncaster | 4 November 1983 | 38 | 3 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 17 | Gary MacKenzie | CB |  | Lanark | 15 October 1985 | – | – | – | – | Blackpool |
| 20 | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | LB/LM | | Aberdeen | 8 April 1991 | – | – | – | – | Wigan Athletic |
| 24 | Paul McKay | CB | | Glasgow | 19 November 1996 | 4 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 33 | Michael Carberry | | Liverpool | 5 March 1998 | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| 38 | Craig Alcock | RB/LB/CB | | Truro | 8 December 1987 | – | – | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 39 | Kevin Mbuti |  | 31 December 1997 | – | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Richie Wellens | CM/DM/AM | | Moston | 26 March 1980 | 183 | 15 | – | – | Leicester City |
| 8 | Richard Chaplow | CM/RM/LM | | Accrington | 2 February 1985 | – | – | – | – | Millwall |
| 18 | Paul Keegan | CM |  | Dublin | 5 July 1984 | 117 | 1 | – | – | Bohemians |
| 26 | James Coppinger | RM/CM/RB | | Guisborough | 10 January 1981 | 449 | 47 | – | – | Exeter City |
| 29 | Harry Middleton | CM/AM | | Doncaster | 12 April 1995 | 7 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 32 | Billy Whitehouse | CM/LM | | Doncaster | 13 June 1996 | 7 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 34 | Matty Davies | | Worksop | 19 September 1996 | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| 36 | Jordan Linley | | Doncaster | 23 January 1998 | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Curtis Main | CF | | South Shields | 20 June 1992 | 44 | 10 | – | – | Middlesbrough |
| 10 | Harry Forrester | LW/RW/SS | | Milton Keynes | 2 January 1991 | 57 | 10 | – | – | Brentford |
| 11 | Andy Williams | CF/RW | | Hereford | 14 August 1986 | – | – | – | – | Swindon Town |
| 14 | Nathan Tyson | CF/LW | | Reading | 4 May 1982 | 44 | 14 | – | – | Blackpool |
| 15 | Dany N'Guessan | CF/LW/RW | | Ivry-sur-Seine | 11 August 1987 | – | – | – | – |  AEL |
| 19 | Jack McKay | CF | | Glasgow | 19 November 1996 | 4 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 21 | Liam Mandeville | CF | | Lincoln | 17 February 1997 | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 25 | Joe Pugh |  | Doncaster, England | 10 October 1997 | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| 41 | Will Longbottom | | Leeds | 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 Friendly | Frickley Athletic | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | South Elmsall |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Tyson  60', 90' | Stadium: Westfield Lane Attendance: 651 |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Main 15' | Report | Burke 34' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Bridlington Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers XI | Bridlington |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Whitehouse 50' Bell 89' | Stadium: Queensgate |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,831 |
| 27 July 2015 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 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Evina 15' Forrester 61' | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 1 August 2015 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 18 | Doncaster | 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 19 | Doncaster | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
References
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