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2015–16 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

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.

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

Rob Jones
(Interim)[2]

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

Squad

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Detailed Overview

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Caps and goals up to the start of season 2015–16. Players in bold were signed in the January window.

No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
12 Thorsten Stuckmann GK   Gütersloh (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 43) – – – – Preston North End
23 Marko Maroši GK   (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 31) 4 0 – – Wigan Athletic
40 Louis Jones GK   Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 26) – – – – Academy
Defenders
2 Mitchell Lund RB   Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) 5 0 – – Academy
3 Cedric Evina LB/LM   Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 33) 24 0 – – Charlton Athletic
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM   Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30) 56 1 4 0 Manchester United
5 Rob Jones CB   Stockton-on-Tees (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 (age 45) 74 11 – – Sheffield Wednesday
6 Andy Butler CB   Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 41) 38 3 – – Sheffield United
17 Gary MacKenzie CB   Lanark (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39) – – – – Blackpool
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM   Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33) – – – – Wigan Athletic
24 Paul McKay CB   Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 28) 4 0 – – Academy
33 Michael Carberry   Liverpool (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) – – – – Academy
38 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB   Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 (age 36) – – – – Sheffield United
39 Kevin Mbuti   (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 26) – – – – Academy
Midfielders
7 Richie Wellens CM/DM/AM   Moston (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44) 183 15 – – Leicester City
8 Richard Chaplow CM/RM/LM   Accrington (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39) – – – – Millwall
18 Paul Keegan CM   Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 40) 117 1 – –  Bohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB   Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43) 449 47 – – Exeter City
29 Harry Middleton CM/AM   Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29) 7 0 – – Academy
32 Billy Whitehouse CM/LM   Doncaster (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) 7 0 – – Academy
34 Matty Davies   Worksop (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) – – – – Academy
36 Jordan Linley   Doncaster (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 26) – – – – Academy
Forwards
9 Curtis Main CF   South Shields (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 (age 32) 44 10 – – Middlesbrough
10 Harry Forrester LW/RW/SS   Milton Keynes (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33) 57 10 – – Brentford
11 Andy Williams CF/RW   Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 38) – – – – Swindon Town
14 Nathan Tyson CF/LW   Reading (1982-05-04) 4 May 1982 (age 42) 44 14 – – Blackpool
15 Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW   Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 37) – – – –  AEL
19 Jack McKay CF   Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 28) 4 0 – – Academy
21 Liam Mandeville CF   Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 3 0 – – Academy
25 Joe Pugh   Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27) – – – – Academy
41 Will Longbottom   Leeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25) – – – – Academy

Statistics

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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

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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

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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

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Transfers in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pre–season friendlies

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

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

League One

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Fleetwood Town 46 12 15 19 52 56 −4 51
20 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 11 22 58 79 −21 50
21 Doncaster Rovers (R) 46 11 13 22 48 64 −16 46 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Blackpool (R) 46 12 10 24 40 63 −23 46
23 Colchester United (R) 46 9 13 24 57 99 −42 40
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Matches

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[58]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Bury Doncaster
15:00 BST Forrester   90+3' Report Clarke   73',   90+5'
Mellis   74'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
12:30 BST Jacobs   86'
Morgan   90'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,813
Referee: David Webb
19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) 3 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 BST Chaplow   64' Report Timlin   52'
Coker   90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Port Vale 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST Foley   35'
Ikpeazu   46'
Leitch-Smith   79'
Moore   88'		 Report Butler   28'
Stuckmann   79'
McCullough   90+2'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,775
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Coppinger   17'
Main   24'		 Report Jordan   20'
Ryan   39'
McLaughlin   90'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Gillingham 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Hessenthaler   66' Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Walsall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Mantom   25'
Taylor   42'
Bradshaw   85', 90+2'		 Report Lund   75'
Keegan   89'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Kevin Wright
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Oldham Athletic Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler   26' Report Burn   34'
Jones   79'
Green   83'
Brown   87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,647
Referee: Andy Woolmer
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Sheffield United 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Sheffield
15:00 BST Basham   17',   60'
Sammon   35'
Adams   66'
Sharp   79'		 Report Stewart   25'
MacKenzie   38'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,869
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Swindon Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Horsfield   40'
Anderson   73'
Williams   80' (pen.)
Chaplow   90+5'		 Report Branco   44'
Ajose   47'
Robert   63'
Thompson   76'
Obika   90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Ben Toner
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Barnsley Doncaster
15:00 BST Anderson   35'
Wellens   72'
Chaplow   90',   90+1'		 Report Winnall   59' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,033
Referee: Lee Mason
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Bradford City Doncaster
15:00 BST Anderson   25' Report Cole   1' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,410
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 13 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Black   13'
Knight-Percival   27'		 Report Coppinger   14'
Lund   33'
Anderson   86'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,735
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 14 Peterborough United 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Zakuani   8'
Santos   34'
Oztumer   36'
Elder   46'
Washington   73'		 Report Wellens   2'
Lund   45+1'
Butler   78'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Mark Brown
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) 15 Millwall 2–0 Doncaster Rovers London
19:45 GMT Morison   5', 8'
Thompson   81'
Craig   81'
Beevers   88'
L. Martin   90+2'		 Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,294
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Colchester United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Grant   41'
Williams   64'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Blackpool 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report Williams   5'
Taylor-Sinclair   40'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 17,435
Referee: Ross Joyce
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Doncaster 0–2 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT Williams   8' Report Cannon   23'
Henderson   34',   84', 90+6'
Rose   90+5'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Kevin Wright
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Doncaster 3–0 Chesterfield Doncaster
19:45 GMT Tyson   62'
Williams   70'
Coppinger   87'
Stewart   90+2'		 Report Wood   17' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Coventry City 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 GMT Armstrong   30'
Fleck   59'		 Report McCullough   27'
Tyson   52', 72'
Grant   62'
Coppinger   68'
Williams   72'
Middleton   90+3'
Stewart   90+4'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,885
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Doncaster Rovers 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
15:00 GMT Grant   32'
Stewart   90+3'
Williams   90+5'		 Report Haber   26'
Jones   64'
Saunders   90'
Ajayi   90+3'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,342
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Burton Albion 3–3 Doncaster Rovers Burton Upon Trent
15:00 GMT Butcher   18', 61'
Mousinho   53'
Edwards   82'
Duffy   89'		 Report Williams   4'
Keegan   70'
Butler   72'
Tyson   83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,103
Referee: Mark Heywood
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Madden   20'
King   38'
Dawson   61'
Laird   90+1'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,744
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Oldham
15:00 GMT Yeates   68'
Eckersley   70'
Murphy   74'		 Report Williams   12', 45'
Alcock   17'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,432
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 January 2015 (2015-01-02) 25 Southend United 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Leonard   50'
Thompson   57'
White   58'
Deegan   90+3'		 Report Williams   44'
Taylor–Sinclair   54'
Tyson   58' (pen.)
Alcock   84'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,134
Referee: Lee Collins
16 January 2015 (2015-01-16) 26 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stewart   75'
Williams   88'		 Report Donnelly   9', 47'
Samuel   72'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Nigel Miller
23 January 2015 (2015-01-23) 27 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Pond   75'
Grant   88'
Davis   90+1'		 Report Gooch   75'
Evina   81'
Chaplow   90+3'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,508
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 January 2015 (2015-01-26) 28 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Port Vale Doncaster
19:45 GMT Evina   88' Report Leitch-Smith   6', 65'
Kennedy   70'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 29 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Walsall Doncaster
19:45 GMT Mandeville   80' Report Mantom   61'
Taylor   65'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,056
Referee: Ben Toner
13 February 2016 30 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sheffield United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Alcock   60' Report Adams   42'
Hammond   68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,168
Referee: Mike Dean
20 February 2016 31 Barnsley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT White   13'
Fletcher   81'		 Report Grant   22' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,638
Referee: Andrew Madley
27 February 2016 32 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Millwall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Chaplow   37',   54'
Lund   55'
McCullough   90+4'		 Report Morison   6'
Webster   56'
Thompson   80'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 March 2016 33 Swindon Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Swindon
19:45 GMT Doughty   14'
Obika   45+2', 66'		 Report Lund   41'
Chaplow   78'  		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,556
Referee: Nick Kinseley
5 March 2016 34 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Knight-Percival   19'
Brown   57'
Whalley   62'
Leutwiler   90+3'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,878
Referee: Paul Gibbs
8 March 2016 35 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Hopper   7'
Mirfin   58'
Clarke   82'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Kevin Wright
12 March 2016 36 Bradford City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
15:00 GMT Procter   7', 49'
Cullen   38'		 Report Tyson   90' Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 17,889
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
19 March 2016 37 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Coppinger   5'
Williams   36'		 Report Williams   44'
Zakuani   53'
Coulthirst   67'
Oztumer   70'
Ricardo   90+3',   90+3'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,884
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
25 March 2016 38 Colchester United 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Edwards   33'
Garvan   43'
Porter   62'
Lee   71'
Gilbey   72'
Brindley   87'		 Report McSheffrey   21' Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,771
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 March 2016 39 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Blackpool Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler   14'
Middleton   38'
Williams   70'		 Report Aldred   42'
White   45+2'
Philliskirk   69'
Norris   84'
Cullen   87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,575
Referee: Keith Hill
2 April 2016 40 Rochdale 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Camps   43'
Vincenti   83'
Canavan   90+6'		 Report Lund   57'
Butler   68'
Alcock   90+1'  
Chaplow   90+6'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,727
Referee: Darren Bond
9 April 2016 41 Bury 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Bury
15:00 BST Clarke   77',   78' Report Lund   45' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Michael Bull
16 April 2016 42 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 BST Chaplow   28'
McSheffrey   48'
Butler   50', 54'   60'
Williams   88' (pen.)		 Report Grigg   41',   57'
Jacobs   79'
Perkins   86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,987
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 April 2016 43 Chesterfield 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Chesterfield
19:45 BST Ariyibi   18'
Novak   88'		 Report Rowe   6'
Chaplow   81'
Lund   88'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,461
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 April 2016 44 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe   21'
Williams   32'
Middleton   82'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,364
Referee: Darren Handley
30 April 2016 45 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Crewe
15:30 BST Ainley   43'
Haber   57'
Inman   89'		 Report Rowe   28' Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,403
Referee: Lee Swabey
8 May 2016 46 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion Doncaster
12:30 BST Report Choudhury   76' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,803
Referee: Andy Woolmer

FA Cup

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

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

League Cup

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

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leeds United Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams   31' (pen.) Report Cook   14',   37' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Keith Hill
Penalties
Tyson  
Williams  
Forrester  
Wellens  		 Antenucci  
Murphy  
Byram  
Wood  
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–4 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams   23'
Chaplow   42'
Main   79'		 Report Kenlock   36'
Pitman   58'
McGoldrick   102'
Alabi   105'
Fraser   113'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Scott Duncan

Football League Trophy

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

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Burton Albion Doncaster
19:45 BST Evina   24' Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,956
Referee: Ross Joyce
Penalties
Williams  
Main  
Middleton  
Chaplow  
Stewart  		 Akins  
Reilly  
Naylor  
Binnom-Williams  
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round York City 2–0 Doncaster Rovers York
19:45 BST Oliver   5', 50' Report Forrester   82' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 1,627

Season summary

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As of 8 May 2016

Detailed Summary

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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

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Opposition Home score Away score Double
Barnsley 2–1 0–1 No
Blackpool 0–1 2–0 No
Bradford City 0–1 1–2 No
Burton Albion 0–0 3–3 No
Bury 1–1 0–1 No
Chesterfield 3–0 1–1 No
Colchester United 2–0 1–4 No
Coventry City 2–0 2–2 No
Crewe Alexandra 3–2 1–3 No
Fleetwood Town 2–0 0–0 No
Gillingham 2–2 0–1 No
Millwall 1–1 0–2 No
Oldham Athletic 1–1 2–1 No
Peterborough United 1–2 0–4 No
Port Vale 1–2 0–3 No
Rochdale 0–2 2–2 No
Scunthorpe United 0–1 0–2 No
Sheffield United 0–1 1–3 No
Shrewsbury Town 0–1 2–1 No
Southend United 0–0 3–0 No
Swindon Town 2–2 0–2 No
Walsall 1–2 0–2 No
Wigan Athletic 3–1 0–0 No

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