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

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 Germany Gütersloh (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 – – – – Preston North End
23 Marko Maroši GK Slovakia (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 4 0 – – Wigan Athletic
40 Louis Jones GK England Doncaster (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 – – – – Academy
Defenders
2 Mitchell Lund RB England Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 5 0 – – Academy
3 Cedric Evina LB/LM France Cameroon (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 24 0 – – Charlton Athletic
4 Luke McCullough CB/RB/DM Northern Ireland Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 56 1 4 0 Manchester United
5 Rob Jones CB England Stockton-on-Tees (1979-11-03) 3 November 1979 74 11 – – Sheffield Wednesday
6 Andy Butler CB England Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 38 3 – – Sheffield United
17 Gary MacKenzie CB Scotland Lanark (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 – – – – Blackpool
20 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair LB/LM Scotland Aberdeen (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 – – – – Wigan Athletic
24 Paul McKay CB Scotland Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 4 0 – – Academy
33 Michael Carberry England Liverpool (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 – – – – Academy
38 Craig Alcock RB/LB/CB England Truro (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 – – – – Sheffield United
39 Kevin Mbuti Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 – – – – Academy
Midfielders
7 Richie Wellens CM/DM/AM England Moston (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 183 15 – – Leicester City
8 Richard Chaplow CM/RM/LM England Accrington (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 – – – – Millwall
18 Paul Keegan CM Republic of Ireland Dublin (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 117 1 – – Republic of IrelandBohemians
26 James Coppinger RM/CM/RB England Guisborough (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 449 47 – – Exeter City
29 Harry Middleton CM/AM England Doncaster (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 7 0 – – Academy
32 Billy Whitehouse CM/LM England Doncaster (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 7 0 – – Academy
34 Matty Davies England Worksop (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 – – – – Academy
36 Jordan Linley England Doncaster (1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 – – – – Academy
Forwards
9 Curtis Main CF England South Shields (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 44 10 – – Middlesbrough
10 Harry Forrester LW/RW/SS England Milton Keynes (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 57 10 – – Brentford
11 Andy Williams CF/RW England Hereford (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 – – – – Swindon Town
14 Nathan Tyson CF/LW England Reading (1982-05-04) 4 May 1982 44 14 – – Blackpool
15 Dany N'Guessan CF/LW/RW France Ivry-sur-Seine (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 – – – – GreeceAEL
19 Jack McKay CF Scotland Glasgow (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 4 0 – – Academy
21 Liam Mandeville CF England Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 3 0 – – Academy
25 Joe Pugh Wales Doncaster, England (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 – – – – Academy
41 Will Longbottom England Leeds (1998-12-12) 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 TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF England ENG Mitchell Lund 34225+51210+1010
3 DF France FRA Cedric Evina 49138+41302020
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Luke McCullough 35028+40102000
6 DF England ENG Andy Butler 474404302020
7 FW England ENG Gary McSheffrey (on loan from Scunthorpe United) 7171000000
8 MF England ENG Richard Chaplow 30220+720+10100+10
10 FW United States USA Lynden Gooch (on loan from Sunderland) 1007+30000000
11 FW England ENG Andy Williams 531641+51232221+10
12 GK Germany GER Thorsten Stuckmann 43035+10302020
14 FW England ENG Nathan Tyson 36722+106310+1000
15 FW France FRA Dany N'Guessan 901+70000010
17 DF Scotland SCO Gary MacKenzie 16011+400+100000
18 MF Ireland EIR Paul Keegan 18111+411+100010
20 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 49238+52302010
21 FW England ENG Liam Mandeville 1012+6100001+10
22 MF England ENG Conor Grant (on loan from Everton) 22418+12320000
23 GK Slovakia SVK Marko Maroši 200+1000000+10
24 MF England ENG Tommy Rowe (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) 1039+13000000
25 FW Wales WAL Joe Pugh 0000000000
26 MF England ENG James Coppinger 44338+13202010
27 FW England ENG Cameron Stewart (on loan from Ipswich Town) 28411+1540+100010
29 MF England ENG Harry Middleton 41024+100301+1020
32 MF England ENG Billy Whitehouse 400+20000+1010
33 DF England ENG Michael Carberry 0000000000
34 MF England ENG Matty Davies 0000000000
36 MF England ENG Jordan Linley 0000000000
37 MF England ENG Riccardo Calder (on loan from Aston Villa) 1207+50000000
38 DF England ENG Craig Alcock 29024+30200000
39 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kevin Mbuti 0000000000
40 GK England ENG Louis Jones 0000000000
41 FW England ENG Will Longbottom 100+10000000
42 GK England ENG Remi Matthews (on loan from Norwich City) 9090000000
Players who left the club during the season:
5 DF England ENG Rob Jones 4020002000
7 MF England ENG Richie Wellens 16011+100+102010
7 MF France FRA Eddy Lecygne (on loan from Stoke City) 100+10000000
9 FW England ENG Curtis Main 1416+410+101+1010
10 FW England ENG Harry Forrester 913+4100100+10
16 MF England ENG Oscar Gobern (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 504+10000000
19 FW Scotland SCO Jack McKay 0000000000
24 DF Scotland SCO Paul McKay 1000000010
25 FW England ENG Keshi Anderson (on loan from Crystal Palace) 935+230+100010
31 MF England ENG James Horsfield (on loan from Manchester City) 3020000010
37 DF Brazil BRA Felipe Mattioni (on loan from Everton) 6050100000
40 GK England ENG Chris Neal (on loan from Port Vale) 2020000000

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
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 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 2015GKGermanyThorsten StuckmannPreston North EndFree transfer[5]
19 June 2015FWEnglandAndy WilliamsSwindon TownFree transfer[6]
30 June 2015DFScotlandGary MacKenzieBlackpoolFree transfer[7]
6 July 2015MFEnglandRichard ChaplowMillwallFree transfer[8]
20 July 2015DFScotlandAaron Taylor-SinclairWigan AthleticFree transfer[9]
30 July 2015FWFranceDany N'GuessanGreeceAELFree transfer[10]
7 January 2016DFEnglandCraig AlcockSheffield UnitedUndisclosed[11]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
28 August 2015FWEnglandCameron StewartIpswich Town8 May 2016[12][13]
1 September 2015MFEnglandOscar GobernQueens Park Rangers4 January 2016[14]
24 September 2015FWEnglandKeshi AndersonCrystal Palace2 January 2016[15][16]
28 September 2015MFEnglandJames HorsfieldManchester City27 October 2015[17]
29 October 2015 MF England Conor Grant Everton 8 May 2016 [18][19]
31 October 2015 DF Brazil Felipe Mattioni Everton 2 January 2016 [20]
10 November 2015 DF England Craig Alcock Sheffield United 2 January 2016 [21]
21 January 2016 FW United States Lynden Gooch Sunderland 8 May 2016 [22][23]
25 January 2016 MF France Eddy Lecygne Stoke City 25 February 2016 [24]
1 February 2016 GK England Chris Neal Port Vale 1 March 2016 [25]
3 March 2016 MF England Riccardo Calder Aston Villa 8 May 2016 [26]
19 March 2016 MF England Tommy Rowe Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 May 2016 [27]
23 March 2016 FW England Gary McSheffrey Scunthorpe United 8 May 2016 [28]
24 March 2016 GK England Remi Matthews Norwich City 8 May 2016 [29]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
2 September 2015DFEnglandBen AskinsWhitby Town29 September 2015[30]
2 October 2015 FW Scotland Jack McKay Ilkeston 2 November 2015 [31]
8 October 2015 DF Scotland Paul McKay Ilkeston 8 November 2015 [32]
9 November 2015 FW England Liam Mandeville Whitby Town 9 December 2015 [33]
26 November 2015 MF England Richie Wellens Oldham Athletic 2 January 2016 [34]
1 February 2016 DF Scotland Gary MacKenzie Notts County 1 March 2016 [35]
13 February 2016 MF England Billy Whitehouse FC Halifax Town 13 March 2016 [36]
15 February 2016 FW England Curtis Main Oldham Athletic 8 May 2016 [37]

Transfers out
Date to Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
21 May 2015FWEnglandKyle BennettPortsmouthFree transfer[38]
11 July 2015FWEnglandAlex PetersonScarborough AthleticFree transfer[39][40]
7 August 2015DFEnglandJamie McCombeStevenageFree transfer[39][41]
7 August 2015DFEnglandLiam WakefieldAccrington StanleyFree transfer[42]
15 August 2015DFEnglandReece WabaraBarnsleyFree transfer[39][43]
18 August 2015MFSouth AfricaDean FurmanSouth AfricaSuperSport UnitedFree transfer[39][44]
28 August 2015FWJamaicaTheo RobinsonScotlandMotherwellFree transfer[39][45]
4 September 2015GKEnglandStephen BywaterIndiaKerala BlastersFree transfer[39][46]
8 October 2015MFEnglandLewis FergusonScarborough AthleticFree transfer[39][47]
31 December 2015 FW England Harry Forrester ScotlandRangers Undisclosed [48]
8 January 2016 MF England Richie Wellens Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [49]
11 January 2016 FW Scotland Jack McKay Leeds United Undisclosed [50]
11 January 2016 DF Scotland Paul McKay Leeds United Undisclosed [50]
3 March 2016 DF England Rob Jones Hartlepool United Free transfer [51]
31 March 2016MFIvory CoastAbdul RazakSwedenAFC UnitedFree 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 (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 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 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

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 Yellow card 73', 90+5'
Mellis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Morgan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64' Report Timlin Yellow card 52'
Coker Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Moore 88'		 Report Butler Yellow card 28'
Stuckmann Yellow card 79'
McCullough Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Ryan Yellow card 39'
McLaughlin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Taylor Yellow card 42'
Bradshaw 85', 90+2'		 Report Lund Yellow card 75'
Keegan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79'
Green Yellow card 83'
Brown Yellow card 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', Yellow card 60'
Sammon 35'
Adams Yellow card 66'
Sharp 79'		 Report Stewart 25'
MacKenzie Red card 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 Yellow card 40'
Anderson 73'
Williams 80' (pen.)
Chaplow Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Branco Yellow card 44'
Ajose 47'
Robert Yellow card 63'
Thompson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72'
Chaplow 90', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13'
Knight-Percival 27'		 Report Coppinger 14'
Lund Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Oztumer 36'
Elder 46'
Washington 73'		 Report Wellens Yellow card 2'
Lund Yellow card 45+1'
Butler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'
Craig Yellow card 81'
Beevers Yellow card 88'
L. Martin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8' Report Cannon Yellow card 23'
Henderson Yellow card 34', 84', 90+6'
Rose Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'
Stewart 90+2'		 Report Wood Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
Tyson 52', 72'
Grant Yellow card 62'
Coppinger Yellow card 68'
Williams Yellow card 72'
Middleton Yellow card 90+3'
Stewart Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Saunders 90'
Ajayi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Edwards Yellow card 82'
Duffy 89'		 Report Williams 4'
Keegan 70'
Butler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Dawson Yellow card 61'
Laird Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Eckersley Yellow card 70'
Murphy 74'		 Report Williams 12', 45'
Alcock Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Thompson Yellow card 57'
White Yellow card 58'
Deegan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Williams 44'
Taylor–Sinclair 54'
Tyson 58' (pen.)
Alcock Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'
Grant Yellow card 88'
Davis Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Gooch Yellow card 75'
Evina Yellow card 81'
Chaplow Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60' Report Adams 42'
Hammond Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 10,168
Referee: Mike Dean
20 February 2016 31 Barnsley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT White Yellow card 13'
Fletcher 81'		 Report Grant Yellow card 22' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,638
Referee: Andrew Madley
27 February 2016 32 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Millwall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Chaplow 37', Yellow card 54'
Lund Yellow card 55'
McCullough Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Morison 6'
Webster Yellow card 56'
Thompson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Obika 45+2', 66'		 Report Lund Yellow card 41'
Chaplow Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card		 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 Yellow card 19'
Brown Yellow card 57'
Whalley 62'
Leutwiler Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'		 Report Williams 44'
Zakuani Yellow card 53'
Coulthirst Yellow card 67'
Oztumer Yellow card 70'
Ricardo 90+3', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 33'
Garvan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Middleton Yellow card 38'
Williams Yellow card 70'		 Report Aldred Yellow card 42'
White Yellow card 45+2'
Philliskirk Yellow card 69'
Norris Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'
Canavan 90+6'		 Report Lund 57'
Butler 68'
Alcock Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card
Chaplow Yellow card 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', Yellow card 78' Report Lund Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
McSheffrey Yellow card 48'
Butler 50', 54' Yellow card 60'
Williams 88' (pen.)		 Report Grigg 41', Yellow card 57'
Jacobs Yellow card 79'
Perkins Red card 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 Yellow card 88'		 Report Rowe 6'
Chaplow Yellow card 81'
Lund Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 (2015-11-07) First round Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Stalybridge Celtic Doncaster
14:00 BST Williams 3', 68' Report Higgins Yellow card 51'
Wright Yellow card 70'
Chalmers Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Dunk Yellow card 40'
Roberts Yellow card 74'
Corr Yellow card 83'		 Report Coppinger Yellow card 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', Yellow card 32'
Grant Yellow card 84'		 Report Crouch 15'
Wollscheid Yellow card 31'
van Ginkel Yellow card 39'
Walters 57', Yellow card 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 (2015-08-11) First round Doncaster Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leeds United Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 31' (pen.) Report Cook 14', Red card 37' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,361
Referee: Keith Hill
Penalties
Tyson soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Forrester soccer ball with check mark
Wellens soccer ball with check mark		 Antenucci soccer ball with check mark
Murphy soccer ball with check mark
Byram soccer ball with red X
Wood soccer ball with red X
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–4 (a.e.t.) Ipswich Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Williams 23'
Chaplow Yellow card 42'
Main Yellow card 79'		 Report Kenlock Yellow card 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 (2015-09-01) First round Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Burton Albion Doncaster
19:45 BST Evina Yellow card 24' Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 2,956
Referee: Ross Joyce
Penalties
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Main soccer ball with check mark
Middleton soccer ball with check mark
Chaplow soccer ball with check mark
Stewart soccer ball with check mark		 Akins soccer ball with check mark
Reilly soccer ball with check mark
Naylor soccer ball with red X
Binnom-Williams soccer ball with check mark
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round York City 2–0 Doncaster Rovers York
19:45 BST Oliver 5', 50' Report Forrester Yellow card 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 Yellow card, 1 Yellow card Yellow-red card, 0 Red card)
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

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