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2016–17 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

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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

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Detailed Overview

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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 England Chesterfield (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) Accrington Stanley
13 Marko Maroši GK Slovakia Michalovce, Slovakia (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 30) 6 0 Wigan Athletic
38 Ian Lawlor GK Republic of Ireland Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) Manchester City
Defenders
2 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB England Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 (age 36) 29 0 Sheffield United
3 Tyler Garratt LB/CB England Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27) Bolton Wanderers
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM Northern Ireland Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30) 91 1 5 0 Manchester United
5 Mathieu Baudry CB/DM France Le Havre (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36) Leyton Orient
6 Andy Butler CB England Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) 85 7 Sheffield United
12 Mitchell Lund RB England Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) 39 2 Academy
15 Joe Wright CB Wales Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) Huddersfield Town
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM Scotland Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33) 49 2 Wigan Athletic
Frazer Richardson RB/LB England Rotherham (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982 (age 41) Rotherham United
27 Cedric Evina LB/LM France Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32) 73 1 Charlton Athletic
29 Reece Fielding CB England Doncaster (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25) Academy
30 Danny Amos England Sheffield (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) Academy
34 Morgan James England Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) Academy
Midfielders
10 Tommy Rowe LM/LB/CM England Wythenshawe (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) 10 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 Harry Middleton CM/AM England Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29) 48 0 Academy
17 Matty Blair CM/RW/LW England Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35) Mansfield Town
18 Paul Keegan CM Republic of Ireland Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 40) 135 2 Republic of IrelandBohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB England Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43) 493 50 Exeter City
Joey McCormick CM Age 18 Academy
Tony Donaldson CM England Age 18 Runcorn Linnets
Forwards
7 Gary McSheffrey LW/AM/SS England Coventry (1982-08-13) 13 August 1982 (age 42) 7 1 Scunthorpe United
9 John Marquis CF/LW England Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32) Millwall
11 Andy Williams CF/RW England Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 38) 53 16 Swindon Town
19 Liam Mandeville CF England Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 13 1 Academy
21 Joe Pugh CF/CB Wales Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27) 0 0 Academy
22 Will Longbottom CF England Leeds (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) 1 0 Academy
23 Alfie Beestin CF England Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27) Tadcaster Albion
35 Lewis Scattergood England Worksop (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 25) Academy
Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW France Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 37) 9 0 GreeceAEL

Statistics

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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 England ENG Ross Etheridge 8 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF England ENG Craig Alcock 29 0 24+3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF England ENG Tyler Garratt 7 0 1+1 0 1 0 1 0 2+1 0
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Luke McCullough 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF France FRA Mathieu Baudry 35 5 26+5 5 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
6 DF England ENG Andy Butler 46 3 44 3 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW England ENG Gary McSheffrey 12 0 3+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Riccardo Calder (on loan from Aston Villa) 20 1 5+10 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 1
9 FW England ENG John Marquis 48 26 45 26 1 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF England ENG Tommy Rowe 47 13 46 13 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW England ENG Andy Williams 40 12 25+12 11 0 0 1 0 2 1
12 DF England ENG Mitchell Lund 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Slovakia SVK Marko Maroši 29 0 24+1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF England ENG Harry Middleton 30 0 6+19 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
15 DF Wales WAL Joe Wright 27 0 18+4 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
16 MF England ENG Jordan Houghton (on loan from Chelsea) 36 1 32 1 0 0 1 0 1+2 0
17 MF England ENG Matty Blair 48 3 45 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF Ireland EIR Paul Keegan 10 0 0+6 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
19 FW England ENG Liam Mandeville 27 10 9+12 7 1 1 0+1 1 3+1 1
20 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Wales WAL Joe Pugh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 FW England ENG Will Longbottom 7 1 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 1
23 FW England ENG Alfie Beestin 8 1 0+3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
24 DF England ENG Niall Mason (on loan from Aston Villa) 42 0 37+1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
25 DF England ENG Frazer Richardson 6 0 3+1 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF England ENG Conor Grant (on loan from Everton) 21 1 20+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF England ENG James Coppinger 39 10 38+1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF France FRA Cedric Evina 21 0 13+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 4 0
29 DF England ENG Reece Fielding 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF England ENG Danny Amos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
32 DF England ENG Joshua Barker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK England ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF England ENG Morgan James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW England ENG Lewis Scattergood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF England ENG Tyler Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF England ENG Jacob Fletcher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 GK England ENG Ian Lawlor 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW England ENG Alfie May 16 3 9+7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

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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

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As of 12 May 2017.[2]
No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
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

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Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 July 2016 MF England Riccardo Calder Aston Villa 2 January 2017 [28]
6 August 2016 MF England Jordan Houghton Chelsea End of season [a] [30]
6 August 2016 DF England Niall Mason Aston Villa End of season[b] [32]
2 January 2017 MF England 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

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

Competitions

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Pre–season friendlies

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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

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League table

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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

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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 Yellow card 24'
Pearson 29'
Donacien Yellow card 51'
McCartan Yellow card 89'
McConville 90+1'
Report Rowe 12'
Calder Yellow card 43'
Williams 82'
Mandeville Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'
Report Collins 26'
Davey Yellow card 89'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'
Blackman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Coppinger Yellow card 55'
Marquis 74'
Wright Yellow card 89'
Report Norris Yellow card 2'
Coulson Yellow card 23'
Pigott Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Jennings Yellow card 81'
Report Marquis 53'
Maroši Yellow card 57'
Houghton Yellow card 79'
Butler Yellow card 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', Yellow card 66'
Report Dawson Yellow card 54'
Hedges 55'
Mugabi Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card
Dolan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
Jones 87'
Report Marquis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Stockton 45'
Barkhuizen Yellow card 51'
Rose Yellow card 63'
Whitmore Red card 84'
Report Butler 4'
Marquis 17', 66', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Williams 59'
Wright Yellow card 71'
Marquis Yellow card 78'
Report Parkin Yellow card 45+2'
Turley Yellow card 74'
Bennett Yellow card 81'
Butler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'
Hylton Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card
Report Coppinger 21'
Evina Yellow card 61'
Wright Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+3'
Report Miller 15'
Grainger Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Baker 41'
Report Marquis 7', Yellow card 90'
Williams 34'
Butler Yellow card 58'
Evina Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Rowe 45+1'
Blair Yellow card 50'
Report Brindley Yellow card 23'
Slater Yellow card 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' Yellow card 35'
Mellor 39'
Vassell 48' Yellow card 72'
Slocombe Yellow card 87'
Report Taylor 1' (o.g.)
Rowe 66' (pen.)
Mason Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'
Report Bloomfield 19', 78'
De Havilland Yellow card 75'
Harriman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Baudry Yellow card 53'
Mandeville 72' Yellow card 90+2'
Rowe Yellow card 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' Yellow card 86'
Mandeville 90'
Report Amond 42' (pen.)
Nsiala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Richard Jones
3 December 2016 19 Stevenage 3–4 Doncaster Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT McKirdy Yellow card 22'
Lee Yellow card 41'
Gorman Yellow card 44'
Pett 61'
Franks 72'
Liburd 90'
Report Marquis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Report Mandeville soccer ball with red X 89'
Coppinger Red card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Report Pearson Yellow card 70'
Collins Yellow card 86'
Berrett Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74' Report Williams 60' Yellow card 86'
Mandeville Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
King Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Rowe 58'
Report Burgess Yellow card 34'
Evans Yellow card 40'
Naismith 41'
Doyle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Weston Yellow card 37'
Campbell-Ryce Yellow card 41'
Vilhete Yellow card 73'
Nelson Yellow card 90+3'
Report Coppinger 18', 31'
Baudry Yellow card 21'
Marquis 28'
Houghton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Marquis 56'
Rowe 68'
Williams Yellow card 73'
Butler Yellow card 83'
Report Jones 32'
Ray Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30' Report Baudry 31' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Marquis 56'
Mason Yellow card 66'
Report Murphy 24'
Edwards Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'
Rose Yellow card 68'
Butler Yellow card 72'
Report Wright Yellow card 70'
Marquis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Adams 34'
Gillesphey Yellow card 55'
Mason 85' (o.g.)
Report Blair Yellow card 56'
Lawlor Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
May 80'
Report Cook 54'
Rea Yellow card 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' Yellow card 68'
Mason Yellow card 42'
Marquis 58'
Report McCartan 4' Yellow card 42'
Hughes Yellow card 67'
Edwards 81'
Pearson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Smith Yellow card 55'
Boldewijn Yellow card 83'
Young Yellow card 90+3'
Report Baudry Yellow card 63'
Alcock Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Marquis 81'
Report Boyle Red card 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 Yellow card 66'
May Yellow card 78'
Williams 90+5'
Report Duffy 20'
Bola Yellow card 71'
Tootle Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Report Rowe 36'
Marquis 55', 82'
Mason Yellow card 67'
Baudry 86'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 April 2017 40 Grimsby Town 1–5 Doncaster Rovers Cleethorpes
13:00 GMT Clements Yellow card 6'
Dyson Yellow card 22'
Jones 34'
Mills Yellow card 65'
Report Marquis 37', 43', 61'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Eastman Yellow card 71'
Report Mason Yellow card 31'
Blair Yellow card 42'
Baudry 45+2'
May Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 52'
Wright Yellow card 35'
Baudry Yellow card 87'
Marquis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Bloomfield Yellow card 89'
Report May 18'
Baudry Yellow card 34'
Butler Yellow card 65'
McCullough Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
McCullough Yellow card 58'
Wright Yellow card 59'
Mason Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'
Report Williams 31'
McCullough Yellow card 36'
McSheffrey Yellow card 95'
Wright Yellow card 90+5'
Attendance: 6,799
Referee: Mark Brown

FA Cup

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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 Yellow card 84'
Report Mandeville 90+4' (pen.) Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: David Webb

EFL Cup

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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 Yellow card 54'
Ward Yellow card 68', 90+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Andy Haines

EFL Trophy

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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 Yellow card 23'
Houghton Yellow card 36'
Beestin 72'
Calder 86'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,461
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Season summary

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As of 22 May 2017

Detailed Summary

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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 Yellow card, 0 Yellow card Yellow-red card, 0 Red card)
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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References

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