2024–25 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season
2024–25 season | ||
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Owner | Doncaster Rovers Limited | |
Chairman | Terry Bramall | |
Manager | Grant McCann[1] | |
Stadium | Eco-Power Stadium | |
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The 2024–25 season is the 146th season in the history of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in the League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2024[a] | RB | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [2] |
1 July 2024[b] | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[c] | RM | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] |
1 July 2024[d] | AM | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [5] |
1 July 2024[e] | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [6] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grimsby Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Carlisle United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Solihull Moors contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Hull City contract expired
Out[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 June 2024 | LW | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [7] |
Loaned in[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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14 June 2024[a] | GK | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [8] |
14 June 2024[b] | CF | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season | [9] |
Loaned out[edit]
Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract[edit]
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 1 July 2024 | [10] |
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | LM | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | ![]() | [11] | ||
30 June 2024 | RM | ![]() | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On June 7, Doncaster confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies against Middlesbrough and Stamford.[12][13] Three days later, the club confirmed a double-header with the squad being split for two fixtures against Darlington and Spennymoor Town.[14] On 12 June, a further two friendlies were later added, against Hull City and Rotherham United.[15][16]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
20 July 2024 Friendly | Darlington | v | Doncaster Rovers | Darlington |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Blackwell Meadows |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Spennymoor Town | v | Doncaster Rovers | Spennymoor |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Brewery Field |
23 July 2024 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | v | Hull City | Doncaster |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | v | Middlesbrough | Doncaster |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Doncaster Rovers | v | Rotherham United | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium | |||
Note: Richard Wood's testimonial match |
Competitions[edit]
League Two[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches[edit]
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Accrington Stanley | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
FA Cup[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup[edit]
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Doncaster being drawn away against Salford City.[19]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Salford City | v | Doncaster Rovers | Kersal |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Moor Lane |
EFL Trophy[edit]
In the group stage, Doncaster were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ![]() | Louis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Ian Lawlor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Teddy Sharman-Lowe (on loan from Chelsea) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ![]() | Tom Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Tom Nixon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Bobby Faulkner | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | James Maxwell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jay McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Joseph Olowu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jack Senior | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jamie Sterry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Richard Wood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | ![]() | Owen Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | George Broadbent | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Harry Clifton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Ben Close | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Jack Degruchy | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Jordan Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Joe Sbarra | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Zain Westbrooke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | ![]() | Jack Goodman | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Kyle Hurst | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Joe Ironside | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Tavonga Kuleya | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | George Miller | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Luke Molyneux | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Billy Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Ephraim Yeboah (on loan from Bristol City) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rovers appoint Grant McCann as manager". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "He's back! - Tom Nixon joins on permanent deal". Doncaster Rovers FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers secure deal for midfielder Harry Clifton". Doncaster Rovers FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers land winger Jordan Gibson". Doncaster Rovers FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Rovers snap up sought-after midfielder Sbarra". Doncaster Rovers FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Billy Sharp rejoins Rovers". Doncaster Rovers FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Deji Sotona departs Rovers". Doncaster Rovers FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers sign Chelsea keeper Ted Sharman-Lowe on loan". Doncaster Rovers FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers sign Bristol City winger Ephraim Yeboah on loan". Doncaster Rovers FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town snap up box-to-box midfielder Harrison Biggins". Shrewsbury Town FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rovers confirm retained and released list at end of 23/24 season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Rovers to host Championship side Middlesbrough in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers to begin pre-season programme with Stamford AFC trip". Doncaster Rovers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers set for north east friendly double-header". Doncaster Rovers FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers to host Championship side Hull City in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Rovers to face Rotherham United for Richard Wood testimonial in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.