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2016–17 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

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.

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

Squad edit

Detailed Overview edit

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

No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Ross Etheridge GK   Chesterfield (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 29) – – – – Accrington Stanley
13 Marko Maroši GK   Michalovce, Slovakia (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 30) 6 0 – – Wigan Athletic
38 Ian Lawlor GK   Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) – – – – Manchester City
Defenders
2 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB   Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 (age 36) 29 0 – – Sheffield United
3 Tyler Garratt LB/CB   Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27) – – – – Bolton Wanderers
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM   Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30) 91 1 5 0 Manchester United
5 Mathieu Baudry CB/DM   Le Havre (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36) – – – – Leyton Orient
6 Andy Butler CB   Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) 85 7 – – Sheffield United
12 Mitchell Lund RB   Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 27) 39 2 – – Academy
15 Joe Wright CB   Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) – – – – Huddersfield Town
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM   Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 (age 33) 49 2 – – Wigan Athletic
Frazer Richardson RB/LB   Rotherham (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982 (age 41) – – – – Rotherham United
27 Cedric Evina LB/LM   Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32) 73 1 – – Charlton Athletic
29 Reece Fielding CB   Doncaster (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25) – – – – Academy
30 Danny Amos   Sheffield (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 24) – – – – Academy
34 Morgan James   Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24) – – – – Academy
Midfielders
10 Tommy Rowe LM/LB/CM   Wythenshawe (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) 10 3 – – Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 Harry Middleton CM/AM   Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29) 48 0 – – Academy
17 Matty Blair CM/RW/LW   Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 34) – – – – Mansfield Town
18 Paul Keegan CM   Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 39) 135 2 – –  Bohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB   Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43) 493 50 – – Exeter City
Joey McCormick CM Age 18 – – – – Academy
Tony Donaldson CM   Age 18 – – – – Runcorn Linnets
Forwards
7 Gary McSheffrey LW/AM/SS   Coventry (1982-08-13) 13 August 1982 (age 41) 7 1 – – Scunthorpe United
9 John Marquis CF/LW   Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 31) – – – – Millwall
11 Andy Williams CF/RW   Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 37) 53 16 – – Swindon Town
19 Liam Mandeville CF   Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 13 1 – – Academy
21 Joe Pugh CF/CB   Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 26) 0 0 – – Academy
22 Will Longbottom CF   Leeds (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 29) 1 0 – – Academy
23 Alfie Beestin CF   Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) – – – – Tadcaster Albion
35 Lewis Scattergood   Worksop (1999-03-20) 20 March 1999 (age 25) – – – – Academy
Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW   Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 36) 9 0 – –  AEL

Statistics edit

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

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

Goals record edit

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 edit

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

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

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

Transfers out edit

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

Loans in edit

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

Loans out edit

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

Competitions edit

Pre–season friendlies edit

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 edit

Main article: 2016–17 Football League Two

League table edit

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 edit

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

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

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

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

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

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

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

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

EFL Trophy edit

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

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

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

Season summary edit

As of 22 May 2017

Detailed Summary edit

Results on penalties are given as draws.

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

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

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

Awards edit

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