2017–18 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | David Blunt |
| Manager | Darren Ferguson |
| Stadium | Keepmoat Stadium |
| League One | 17 |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| EFL Cup | Third round (Vs. Arsenal) |
| EFL Trophy | Round 2 |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Marquis (5) All: John Marquis (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 12,481 vs Rotherham United (League One, 11 November '17) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,520 vs Sunderland (EFL Trophy, 3 October '17) |
| Average home league attendance | 7,767 |
The 2017–18 season will be Doncaster Rovers's 139th season in their existence, 15th consecutive season in the Football League and first back in League One following promotion last season.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad
Detailed overview
- League caps and goals up to the start of season 2017–18.
- Players with name and squad number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing 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 | Ian Lawlor | GK |  |
Dublin | 27 October 1994 | 19 | 0 | – | – | Manchester City |
| 13 | Marko Maroši | GK |  |
Michalovce, Slovakia | 23 October 1993 | 29 | 0 | – | – | Wigan Athletic |
| 33 | Louis Jones | GK |  |
12 October 1998 | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| — | Ross Etheridge | GK | |
Chesterfield | 14 September 1994 | 6 | 0 | – | – | Accrington Stanley |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Craig Alcock | RB/LB/CB | |
Truro | 8 December 1987 | 54 | 0 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 3 | Danny Andrew | LB | |
Holbeach | 23 December 1990 | – | – | – | – | Grimsby Town |
| 5 | Mathieu Baudry | CB/DM |  |
Le Havre | 24 February 1988 | 31 | 5 | – | – | Leyton Orient |
| 6 | Andy Butler | CB | |
Doncaster | 4 November 1983 | 117 | 10 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 8 | Niall Mason | RB | |
Bromley | 1 January 1997 | 38 | 0 | – | – | Aston Villa |
| 15 | Joe Wright | CB |  |
Monk Fryston, England | 26 February 1995 | 22 | 0 | – | – | Huddersfield Town |
| 20 | Tyler Garratt | LB/CB | |
Lincoln | 26 October 1996 | 2 | 0 | – | – | Bolton Wanderers |
| 25 | Mitchell Lund | RB | |
Leeds | 27 August 1996 | 40 | 1 | – | – | Academy |
| 29 | Reece Fielding | CB | |
Doncaster | 23 October 1998 | – | – | – | – | Academy |
| 32 | Cody Prior | LB | |
– | – | – | – | Academy | ||
| — | Danny Amos | LB |  |
Sheffield | 20 May 1999 | – | – | – | – | Academy |
| — | Cedric Evina | LB/LM | |
Cameroon | 16 November 1991 | 77 | 1 | – | – | Charlton Athletic |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Luke McCullough | CB/RB/DM | |
Portadown | 15 February 1994 | 86 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 10 | Tommy Rowe | LM/LB/CM | |
Wythenshawe | 1 May 1989 | 56 | 16 | – | – | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 17 | Matty Blair | CM/RW/LW | |
Warwick | 21 June 1989 | 45 | 3 | – | – | Mansfield Town |
| CM/AM | |
Doncaster | 12 April 1995 | 63 | 0 | – | – | Academy | ||
| 26 | James Coppinger | RM/CM/RB | |
Guisborough | 18 January 1981 | 472 | 53 | – | – | Exeter City |
| 27 | Issam Ben Khémis | DM |  |
Paris | 10 January 1996 | – | – | 1 | 0 | FC Lorient |
| 30 | Jacob Fletcher | CM |
|
23 May 1999 (age 18) | – | – | – | – | Academy | |
| — | Tony Donaldson | CM | |
Age 19 | – | – | – | – | Runcorn Linnets | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | John Marquis | CF/LW | |
Lewisham | 16 May 1992 | 45 | 26 | – | – | Millwall |
| 11 | Andy Williams | CF] | |
Hereford | 14 August 1986 | 83 | 23 | – | – | Swindon Town |
| 14 | Liam Mandeville | CF | |
Lincoln | 17 February 1997 | 32 | 8 | – | – | Academy |
| 19 | Alfie May | CF | |
Leeds | 1 October 1997 | 16 | 3 | – | – | Hythe Town |
| 21 | Will Longbottom | CF | |
Leeds | 12 December 1995 | 4 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 22 | Alfie Beestin | CF | |
Leeds | 1 October 1997 | 3 | 0 | – | – | Tadcaster Albion |
| 23 | Alex Kiwomya | CF | |
Sheffield | 20 May 1996 | – | – | – | – | Chelsea |
Statistics
This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
- As of 4 November 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL
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Ian Lawlor | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Craig Alcock | 9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Danny Andrew | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NIR
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Luke McCullough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | FRA
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Mathieu Baudry | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Andy Butler | 20 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  NED
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Rodney Kongolo (on loan from Manchester City) | 19 | 1 | 6+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Niall Mason | 21 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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John Marquis | 19 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG
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Tommy Rowe | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG
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Andy Williams | 8 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | ENG
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Ben Whiteman (on loan from Sheffield United) | 19 | 5 | 14+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SVK
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Marko Maroši | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
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Liam Mandeville | 16 | 2 | 6+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | WAL
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Joe Wright | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
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Jordan Houghton (on loan from Chelsea) | 13 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
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Matty Blair | 16 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
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Harry Toffolo (on loan from Norwich City) | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
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Alfie May | 16 | 5 | 7+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
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Tyler Garratt | 9 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
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Will Longbottom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
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Alfie Beestin | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
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James Coppinger | 17 | 3 | 12+3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | TUN
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Issam Ben Khémis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | ENG
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Reece Fielding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG
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Jacob Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG
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Tyler Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | IRL
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Cody Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG
|
Louis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG
|
Louis Scattergood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG
|
Keegan Townrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | ENG
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Declan Ogley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG
|
Morgan James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | ENG
|
James Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG
|
Danny Amos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG
|
Branden Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Harry Middleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of 4 November 2017.[2]
| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | John Marquis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 12 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | FW | Alfie May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 10 | MF | Tommy Rowe | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 14 | FW | Liam Mandeville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Jordan Houghton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Rodney Kongolo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Andy Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | MF | Issam Ben Khémis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| - | Own Goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of 4 November 2017.[2]
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| 1 | GK | Ian Lawlor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Kongolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Niall Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | John Marquis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Tommy Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Andy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Liam Mandeville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Joe Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jordan Houghton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Alfie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Issam Ben Khémis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LB | |
Danny Andrew | Grimsby Town | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | |
Alex Kiwomya | Chelsea | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Niall Mason | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 3 August 2017 | RM | |
Issam Ben Khémis | Lorient | Free | [6] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM | |
Paul Keegan | Waterford | Released | [7][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | |
Joey McCormick | Pickering Town | Released | [7][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | |
Gary McSheffrey | Eastleigh | Released | [7][c] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Joe Pugh | North Ferriby United | Released | [7][d] |
| 1 July 2017 | LB |  |
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | Plymouth Argyle | Released | [7][e] |
| 31 August 2017 | MF | |
Harry Middleton | Port Vale | Free | [13] |
- ^ Paul Keegan joined Waterford following his release.[8]
- ^ Joey McCormick joined Pickering Town following his release.[9]
- ^ Gary McSheffrey joined Eastleigh following his release.[10]
- ^ Joe Pugh joined North Ferriby United following his release.[11]
- ^ Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joined Plymouth Argyle following his release.[12]
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | AM | |
Benjamin Whiteman | Sheffield United | January 2018 | [14] |
| 3 August 2017 | CM | |
Rodney Kongolo | Manchester City | January 2018 | [6] |
| 30 August 2017 | DM | |
Jordan Houghton | Chelsea | 3 January 2018 | [15] |
| 31 August 2017 | LB | |
Harry Toffolo | Norwich City | 3 January 2018 | [16] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LB | |
Cedric Evina | Crawley Town | 30 June 2018 | [17] |
| 3 July 2017 | RB | |
Mitchell Lund | Morecambe | 30 June 2018 | [18] |
| 12 August 2017 | DF | |
Reece Fielding | Biggleswade Town | January 2018 | [19][a] |
| 12 August 2017 | GK | |
Louis Jones | Gainsborough Trinity | 10 September 2017 | [19] |
| 12 August 2017 | DF | |
Tyler Walker | Biggleswade Town | January 2018 | [19][b] |
| 1 September 2017 | FW | |
Will Longbottom | Kidderminster Harriers | 28 September 2017 | [21] |
| 14 September 2017 | GK | |
Louis Jones | Tadcaster Albion | 11 October 2017 | [20][c] |
| 10 November 2017 | GK | |
Louis Jones | Sheffield | 10 December 2017 | [23] |
- ^ On 14 September 2017, Reece Fielding extended his loan with Biggleswade Town until January 2018.[20]
- ^ On 14 September 2017, Tyler Walker extended his loan with Biggleswade Town until January 2018.[20]
- ^ On 29 September 2017, Louis Jones was recalled to Doncaster Rovers following an injury to Ian Lawlor.[22]
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 5 June 2017, Doncaster Rovers have announced six pre-season friendlies against Derby County,[24] Armthorpe Welfare, Tadcaster Albion,[25] Guiseley,[26] Sheffield Wednesday and Chesterfield.[27]
| 11 July 2017 | Armthorpe Welfare | 0–9 | Doncaster Rovers | Armthorpe |
| 19:30 | Report | Rowe  29'Coppinger 31', 32'Williams 34'Whiteman 57'Mandeville 62', 77', 84'Marquis 75' |
Stadium: Welfare Ground |
| 15 July 2017 | Tadcaster Albion | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Tadcaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | McSheffrey 57' Mandeville 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: i2i Stadium |
| 18 July 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Derby County | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 59' |
Report | Keogh 14' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
| 22 July 2017 | Guiseley | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Guiseley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mandeville 19' |
Stadium: Nethermoor Park |
| 25 July 2017 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Doncaster |
| 19:30 BST | Mandeville 43' |
Report | Winnall 30' Hooper 67' |
Stadium: Keempoat Stadium |
| 29 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Dennis 55' Brewster 71'Ugwu 83'Mitchell 85' |
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium |
League One
League table
Template:2017–18 EFL One table
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | −1 |
Last updated: 11 November 2017.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
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Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[28][29]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Gillingham | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Eaves 61' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,512 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Mulgrew 66' Evans 74'Samuel 87' |
Report | Marquis 46' Coppinger 67' (pen.)May 82' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,223 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Blackpool | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Allsop 37' (o.g.) Marquis 45+1'May 75'Whiteman 85' |
Report | Longstaff 38' Turton 65'Cooke 76'Daniel 86' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,558 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 26 August 2017 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Oshilaga 48' Appiah 58'Barcham 60' |
Report | Marquis 41' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,144 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Mason 58' Marquis 79' |
Report | Grant 35' Taylor 41'Edwards 90' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,677 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Crooks 1' |
Report | Whiteman 32' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,843 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland |
| 19:45 BST | Bunney 45' McNulty 87'Kitching 90+2'Davies 90+4' |
Report | Williams 40' Marquis 74' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,371 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 17 September 2017 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Whiteman 32' Marquis 47' |
Report | Novak 10' Bishop 55' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,227 Referee: David Webb |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 15' Lameiras 24'Songo'o 40'Bradley 80' |
Report | Butler 19' Houghton 42'May 50' 73'Marquis 59' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,510 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Rowe 34' Wright 59' |
Report | Riley 35' Ogogo 43'Brown 68'Gnahoua 90+4' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,194 Referee: John Brooks |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Wyke 18' Knight-Percival 42'Reeves 48'Chicksen 75'Vincelot 80' |
Report | Mason 81' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Southend United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Marquis 45+1' 80' Whiteman 47', 50', 57' (pen.)Mason 85' |
Report | Wordsworth 21' 38' White 49'Oxley 58'Bwomono 81'Ferdinand 90+5' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,369 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Fosu 9' 43' Dasilva 24'Clarke 61'Kashi 78' |
Report | Houghton 30' Marquis 66'Butler 83' |
Stadium: The Valley Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Mandeville 3' Burgess 5' (o.g.)Rowe 78' |
Report | Baudry 54' (o.g.) Burgess 58'Donohue 71'O'Keefe 87' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,211 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–3 | Walsall | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Houghton 54' |
Report | Guthrie 35' Oztumer 62', 66'Morris 80'Edwards 87' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,391 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Bury | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connell 45+3' Maguire 67' |
Report | Marquis 36' Whiteman 78' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
| 12:30 GMT | Wood 62' (o.g.) Lawlor 90+6' |
Report | Ihiekwe 72' Moore 90+6' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 12,481 Referee: Graham Scott |
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to East Thurrock United or Ebbsfleet United in the first round.[30] Ebbsfleet United went on to win their replayed match to set to first round tie up. A home tie against either Scunthorpe United or Northampton Town was confirmed for the second round.[31]
| 4 November 2017 First round | Ebbsfleet United | 2–6 | Doncaster Rovers | Northfleet |
| 15:00 GMT | Rance 2' Kedwell 35' (pen.)Coulson 37'Bush 64' 80'Magri 76'Brandy 87' |
Report | Lawlor 35' Blair 45+1'Marquis 45+3'Coppinger 52', 83' (pen.)Kongolo 57'Houghton 78'Rowe 85'Ben Khémis 90+2' |
Stadium: Kuflink Stadium Attendance: 2,069 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 1-4 December 2017 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | v | Scunthorpe United or Northampton Town | Doncaster |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Bradford City in the first round.[32] A home tie versus Hull City was confirmed for the second round.[33] An away trip to Premier League side Arsenal was drawn for the third round.[34]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Bradford City | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | Poleon 35' Vincelot 61'Jones 84' |
Report | May 8' Kongolo 71'Wright 72'Whiteman 88' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,175 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Hull City | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | May 48' Rowe 54' |
Report | Weir 73' Batty 86' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 September 2017 Third round | Arsenal | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Holloway |
| 19:45 BST | Walcott 25' |
Report | Mason 68' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 44,064 Referee: Scott Duncan |
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was complete with Doncaster Rovers facing Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H.[35][36] After finishing second in the group stages, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Rochdale in the second round.[37]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Grimsby Town (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Sunderland U23s (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Doncaster Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 20' Cardwell 29'Davies 69' |
Report | Williams 38' Mandeville 86' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 862 Referee: Mike Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Sunderland U23s | Doncaster |
| 19:30 BST | Ben Khémis 69' |
Report | Love 38' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 31 October 2017 Group Game 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Scunthorpe United | Doncaster |
| 19:30 GMT | Mandeville 37' |
Report | Lewis 55' Hopper 76'Adelakun 83' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,717 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
Mason  Beestin  Fletcher Mandeville Ben Khémis |
van Veen Madden Lewis Adelakun Goode |
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| TBC Second round | Rochdale | v | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
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