2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Doncaster Rovers' 140th season in their existence, 16th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Doncaster Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerGrant McCann
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One6th
FA CupFifth round (vs. Crystal Palace)
EFL CupSecond round (vs. Blackpool)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (21)
All: John Marquis (25)
Highest home attendance14,010 vs Crystal Palace
(FA Cup, 17 February '19)
Lowest home attendance1,420 vs Grimsby Town
(EFL Trophy, 9 October '18)
Average home league attendance8,098
Biggest win7–0 vs Chorley
(FA Cup, 20 November '18)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Fleetwood Town
(6 October '18)
0–4 vs Luton Town
(23 March '19)

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Squad

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Detailed overview

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League caps and goals up to the start of season 2018–19.
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 (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) 58 0 Manchester City
13 Marko Maroši GK   Michalovce (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 31) 53 0 Wigan Athletic
Defenders
3 Danny Andrew LB   Holbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 33) 6 0 Grimsby Town
6 Andy Butler CB   Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) 174 14 Sheffield United
8 Niall Mason LB/RB   Bromley (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) 92 3 Aston Villa
15 Joe Wright CB   Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) 65 0 Huddersfield Town
20 Tyler Garratt LB   Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27) 28 0 Bolton Wanderers
25 Mitchell Lund RB   Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) 45 2 Academy
39 Danny Amos LB   Sheffield, England (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24) 5 0 Academy
? Tom Anderson CB   Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 31) 7 2 Burnley
Midfielders
4 Luke McCullough DM   Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30) 111 1 6 0 Manchester United
10 Tommy Rowe LM   Wythenshawe (1988-09-24) 24 September 1988 (age 36) 104 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM   Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28) 47 7 Sheffield United
17 Matty Blair RM/RB   Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35) 94 5 Mansfield Town
22 Alfie Beestin AM/CF   Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27) 41 3 Tadcaster Albion
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM   Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) 574 65 Exeter City
27 Issam Ben Khémis LM/CM   Paris, France (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28) 9 1 1 0 FC Lorient
30 Jacob Fletcher CM   Doncaster (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Academy
32 Cody Prior CM   Kilkenny (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Academy
37 Morgan James RM   Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Academy
Forwards
9 John Marquis CF   Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32) 99 41 Millwall
14 Liam Mandeville CF   Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 64 15 Academy
19 Alfie May CF   Leeds (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 (age 31) 47 9 Hythe Town
21 Will Longbottom CF   Leeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25) 9 1 Academy
23 Alex Kiwomya CF/RW   Sheffield (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28) 12 1 Chelsea
34 Lewis Scattergood CF   Worksop (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Academy
38 James Morris CF   Doncaster (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Academy

Statistics

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

As of 17 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   IRL Ian Lawlor 17 0 10 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2 MF   ENG Niall Mason 28 0 19+1 0 4 0 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Danny Andrew 56 5 46 4 6 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
4 DF   NIR Luke McCullough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   WAL Joe Wright 18 2 14 2 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF   ENG Andy Butler 48 3 39+1 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 FW   ENG Mallik Wilks 55 16 42+4 14 2+2 1 1 1 1+1 0 2 0
8 MF   ENG Ben Whiteman 50 5 39+1 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW   ENG John Marquis 54 26 44 21 6 3 1 0 1 1 2 1
10 MF   ENG Tommy Rowe 40 6 18+14 5 1+3 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 1
11 MF   SCO Ali Crawford 42 3 25+10 3 2+2 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
12 DF   ENG Tom Anderson 33 2 21+2 1 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
13 GK   SVK Marko Maroši 42 0 36 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF   ENG Alfie Beestin 9 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
15 MF   ENG Herbie Kane 49 7 37+1 4 6 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
16 MF   ENG Paul Taylor 19 1 1+13 1 0+2 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF   ENG Matty Blair 54 6 31+11 4 5+1 1 2 0 2 0 2 1
18 MF   TUN Issam Ben Khémis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
18 FW   ENG Tyler Smith 14 2 2+12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   ENG Alfie May 47 11 8+26 2 5+1 4 1+1 1 2+1 4 0+2 0
21 FW   ENG Will Longbottom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
22 MF   ENG Jermaine Anderson 12 1 1+8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF   IRL Kieran Sadlier 19 3 6+8 3 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
23 FW   ENG Alex Kiwomya 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   NIR Danny Amos 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 DF   EIR Shane Blaney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
26 FW   ENG James Coppinger 51 4 38+5 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
28 DF   ENG Mitchell Lund 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Shaun Cummings 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF   ENG Paul Downing 23 0 17+1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
32 MF   IRL Cody Prior 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 GK   ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW   ENG James Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 DF   ENG Branden Horton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW   ENG Myron Gibbons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK   ENG Declan Ogley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF   ENG Anthony Greaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW   ENG Rieves Boocock 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   ENG Lirak Hasani 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF   WAL Aaron Lewis 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

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As of 17 May 2019.[2]
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
1 9 FW John Marquis 21 3 0 1 1 26
2 7 FW Mallik Wilks 14 1 1 0 0 16
3 19 FW Alfie May 2 4 1 4 0 11
4 15 MF Herbie Kane 4 3 0 0 0 7
5 10 MF Tommy Rowe 5 0 0 0 1 6
17 MF Matty Blair 4 1 0 0 1 6
7 3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 1 0 0 5
8 MF Ben Whiteman 3 2 0 0 0 5
9 26 MF James Coppinger 4 0 0 0 0 4
10 11 MF Ali Crawford 3 0 0 0 0 3
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 3 0 0 0 0 3
6 DF Andy Butler 1 1 0 0 1 3
13 5 DF Joe Wright 2 0 0 0 0 2
18 FW Tyler Smith 2 0 0 0 0 2
12 DF Tom Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 2
16 22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 1
- Own goal 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 76 16 3 5 4 104

Disciplinary record

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As of 17 May 2019.[2]
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
                                               
2 DF Niall Mason 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF Joe Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6 DF Andy Butler 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0
7 FW Mallik Wilks 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
8 MF Ben Whiteman 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0
9 FW John Marquis 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
10 MF Tommy Rowe 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
11 MF Ali Crawford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF Tom Anderson 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
13 GK Marko Maroši 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
15 MF Herbie Kane 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Matty Blair 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
18 MF Issam Ben Khémis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 FW Tyler Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 FW Alex Kiwomya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF James Coppinger 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
31 DF Paul Downing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
44 DF Aaron Lewis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 91 1 1 10 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 114 2 1

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB   Tom Anderson Burnley Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 CF   Max Watters Ashford United Undisclosed [4]
10 July 2018 LM   Ali Crawford Hamilton Academical Free transfer [5]
2 August 2018 CF   Paul Taylor Bradford City Free transfer [6]
14 November 2018 RB   Shaun Cummings Rotherham United Free transfer [7]
1 January 2019 LW   Kieran Sadlier   Cork City Free transfer [8]
14 January 2019 DF   Rian McLean Enfield Town Undisclosed [9]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RB   Craig Alcock Cheltenham Town Released [10][11]
1 July 2018 CB   Mathieu Baudry Milton Keynes Dons Released [10][12]
1 July 2018 LB   Cedric Evina Notts County Released [10][13]
1 July 2018 CB   Reece Fielding Ossett United Released [10][14]
1 July 2018 RM   Tyler Walker Boston Town Released [10]
1 July 2018 CF   Andy Williams Northampton Town Released [10][15]
1 January 2019 CM   Issam Ben Khémis Stade Tunisien Mutual consent [16]
31 January 2019 CF   Paul Taylor Stevenage Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RB   Mitchell Lund Bradford (Park Avenue) Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CF   James Morris Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CM   Jacob Fletcher Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RM   Morgan James Hyde United Mutual consent [17]
19 March 2019 RB   Niall Mason Peterborough United Released [18]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2018 CF   Mallik Wilks Leeds United 31 May 2019 [19][20]
2 August 2018 CM   Herbie Kane Liverpool 31 May 2019 [21][22]
24 August 2018 CM   Jermaine Anderson Peterborough United January 2019 [23]
1 January 2019 CF   Tyler Smith Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [24]
3 January 2019 RB   Aaron Lewis Swansea City 31 May 2019 [25]
24 January 2019 CB   Paul Downing Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019 [26]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
12 July 2018 CF   Liam Mandeville Morecambe 31 May 2019 [27]
24 July 2018 CB   Shane Blaney Tamworth January 2019 [28]
2 August 2018 LB   Tyler Garratt AFC Wimbledon 31 May 2019 [29]
2 August 2018 FW   James Morris Tamworth September 2018 [30]
9 August 2018 GK   Louis Jones Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
9 August 2018 RW   Max Watters Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
20 August 2018 DM   Luke McCullough Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 [32][33]
7 September 2018 FW   James Morris Frickley Athletic October 2018 [34]
9 October 2018 CM   Jacob Fletcher Grantham Town November 2018 [35]
10 October 2018 CB   Shane Blaney Grantham Town November 2018 [36]
10 October 2018 MF   Morgan James Stafford Rangers November 2018 [36]
11 October 2018 RW   Alex Kiwomya Chesterfield 31 May 2019 [37][38][39][40]
7 November 2018 DF   Branden Horton Gainsborough Trinity Work experience [41]
11 December 2018 SS   Alfie Beestin Chesterfield 14 February 2019 [42][40]
8 January 2019 LB   Danny Amos Hartlepool United 31 May 2019 [43]
18 January 2019 MF   Max Watters Gainsborough Trinity 17 February 2019 [44]
19 January 2019 MF   Cody Prior Nuneaton Borough 17 February 2019 [45]
25 January 2019 FW   Will Longbottom Gainsborough Trinity 25 February 2019 [46]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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Doncaster Rovers announced pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Frickley Athletic, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.[47][48][49][50]

7 July 2018 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Alfreton
12:00 BST Report Wright   60' Stadium: North Street
10 July 2018 Friendly Frickley Athletic 0–5 Doncaster Rovers South Elmsall
19:30 BST Report Marquis   33'
Fielding   42'
May   63'
Lund   69'
Morris   74'
Stadium: Westfield Lane
27 July 2018 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Sheffield United Doncaster
19:45 BST Report McGoldrick   74'
Sharp   79'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Portsmouth 46 25 13 8 83 51 +32 88 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
5 Sunderland 46 22 19 5 80 47 +33 85
6 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 58 +18 73
7 Peterborough United 46 20 12 14 71 62 +9 72
8 Coventry City 46 18 11 17 54 54 0 65
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[51]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 74 56  +18 73 13 7 3 45 21  +24 7 6 10 29 35  −6

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWLDDDWWWWLLWDLLLWDWWWDLWWLDDWWDLDLDDLWWWWLLDW
Position3256777543364678988765777677766666666766666666
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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August
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4 August 2018 1 Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Turner   35'
Hopper   75'   90+10'
Robinson   86'
Report Butler   29'
Marquis   51'
Mason   57'
Wilks   58'   90+1'
Rowe   70'   90+5'
Kiwomya   90+7'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 August 2018 2 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler   16'

Whiteman   24'
Wilks   55'
Rowe   76'
Wright   78'

Marquis   80'
Report El-Abd   50'

Stewart   76'

Gape   89'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 August 2018 3 Burton Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Boyce   47'
Brayford   79'
Report Butler   67' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 August 2018 4 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks   37' Report Waterfall   39' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 August 2018 5 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth Doncaster
15:00 BST Whiteman   45+2'
Kane   74'
Maroši   83'
Report Thompson   29'
Close   79'
Whatmough   81'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,618
Referee: Andy Haines
September
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1 September 2018 6 Peterborough United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Raynor   31'   82'
Tafazolli   58'
Daniel   66'
Evans   78'   82'
Report Kane   31'
Marquis   40'
Wilks  50'
Whiteman   81'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,060
Referee: Darren Bond
8 September 2018 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Luton Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Blair   6'
Whiteman   46'
Wright   55'
Blair   61'
Report Collins   35'
Lee   45+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,526
Referee: Tom Nield
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Walsall 1–4 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Ferrier   17'   65'
Leahy   33'
Dobson   57'
Report Marquis   33' (pen.)
Wilks   58'
Coppinger   66'
Kane   69'
Mason   71'
Butler   89'
Blair   90+2'   90+3'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 September 2018 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis   23', 52'
Whiteman   45'
Mason   47'
Whiteman   45'
Wright   57'
Report Knight-Percival   32'
Ball   51'
Wood   55'
Miller   81'
McGowan   87'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,481
Referee: Martin Coy
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Lameiras   40'
Grant   67'
Carey   90+6',   74'
Report J. Anderson   2'
Marquis   18', 90',   90+8'
Wright   45+2'
Blair   57'
Andrew   79'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kevin Johnson
October
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2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
19:45 BST Ihiekwe   71'
Zanzala   87',   88'
Report Kane   45+3'
Andrew   65'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,327
Referee: Peter Wright
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Wright   43'
Kane   61'
Report Evans   4' (pen),   45'
Husband   9'
Wallace   34',   44'
Eastham   45+5'
Hunter   49'
Taylor   64'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,846
Referee: John Busby
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson   59' (pen)
Williams   70'
Cannon   73'
Ntlhe   82'
Report Mason   17'
Crawford   20'
Wright   27'
Butler   50'
J. Anderson   68'
Taylor   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis   51'
Wilks   67'
Whiteman   74'
Taylor   90+1'
Report Fuller   7'
Eaves   25',   71'
Zakuani   26'
Stevenson   28'
Reilly   65'
Ehmer   88'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks   28'
Whiteman   28'
Mason   59'
Wright   90'
Butler   90+2'
Marquis   ??'
Report McGeouch   14'
Cattermole   16'
Honeyman   34'
Maguire   47'
James   49'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,881
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Coventry City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST Hiwula-Mayifuila   21'
Thomas   41'
Report Kane   14'
Wright   69'
Anderson   78'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,006
Referee: Carl Boyeson
November
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3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Aribo   18'
Grant   33'
Ward   70'
Report T. Anderson   45+1'
Mason   45+2'
Whiteman   77'
Butler   77'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,873
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT Crawford   35'
Rowe   86'
Report Pinnock   26'
Trotter   36'
Wordsworth   75'
Barcham   90+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Barnsley 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT Woodrow   62'
Cavaré   90+4'
Report Kane   47'   52' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,573
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Doncaster
19:45 GMT T. Anderson   29'
Kane   45+3'
Marquis   78'
Report Pritchard   60'
Heneghan   86'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,473
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
December
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8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Horfield, Bristol
15:00 GMT Report Marquis   10'
Wilks   43'  59'
Coppinger   45'
T Anderson   54'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: John Busby
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
12:15 GMT Whiteman   6'   43'
Kane   10'   21'
Marquis   43'   85'
Report Borthwick-Jackson   53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,969
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Whiteman   20' (pen)
Crawford   45'
Butler   80'
May   90'
Report Dickie   9'
Mousinho   45+2'
Hanson   45+3'
Ruffels   61'   90+7'
Whyte   64'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden   11', 90+1'
Sheron   14'
Hunter   48'
Coyle   61'
Report Butler   55'
Andrew   63'
Rowe   89'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Peter Wright
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Gillingham 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne   39'
Reilly   88'
Report Marquis   28'
Rowe   53'
Wilks   54'
Andrew   61'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Neil Hair
January
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1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 5–0 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT May   1'
Crawford   23'
Marquis   28', 75'
T Anderson   50'
Coppinger   82'
Report McGahey   39'
Williams   60'
Camps   66'
Inman   72'
Rathbone   75'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,408
Referee: Martin Coy
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Doncaster Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Jacobson   75'
Cowan-Hall   77', 90+4'   90+5'
Gape   80'
Thompson   90'   90+9'
Allsop   90+8'
Report Blair   46'
Marquis   60'   80'
Rowe   70'
Kane   84'
Butler   90+9'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Doncaster
15:00 GMT Smith   53', 75',   76' Report Brayford   8', 90' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,202
Referee: Paul Marsden
February
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2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 29 Portsmouth 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Thompson   7'
Bogle   54'
Lowe   56'
Burgess   65'
Naylor   88'
Report Wilks   30'
Lewis   42'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Alan Young
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 30 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks   45+5'
Downing   60'
Blair   62'
Marquis   65'
Sadlier   74'
Report Cooper   6'
Denton   35'   45'
Toney   45+5'
Naismith   84'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,627
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 31 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Marquis   14'
Lewis   26'
Wilks   55'
Kane   73'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,557
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
13:00 GMT Sutton   12'
McArdle   61'
Wootton   69'
Report Wilks   25'
Downing   63'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: John Brooks
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 33 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Waterfall   11'
Laurent   18'
Campbell   35'
Grant   39'
Sears   81'
Report Rowe   86' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Matt Donohue
March
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2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks   76'   90+8' Report Marquis   72' (o.g.) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Ben Toner
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 35 Wimbledon 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Wagstaff   44'
Seddon   67'
McLoughlin   90+3'
Report Marquis   44'   51' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Paul Marsden
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 36 Blackpool 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Nottingham   49'   90+4' Report Rowe   73' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,404
Referee: Peter Wright
15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 37 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Barnsley Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Lindsay   20'
Mowatt   90+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,710
Referee: Ross Joyce
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Luton Town 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Luton
15:00GMT Mpanzu   33'   69'
Hylton   57'
LuaLua   82'
Berry   90+2'
Report Lewis   11'
Blair   45'
Coppinger   78'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: John Busby
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 39 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
19:45 GMT Coppinger   2', 12'
Wilks   31'   49'
Sadlier   46'
Report Clarke-Harris   66'
Holmes-Dennis   70'
Upson   74'
Clarke   90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,907
Referee: Martin Coy
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Walsall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Marquis   3' (pen)
Wilks   4'
Andrew   39'
Report Gordon   14'
Leahy   90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,630
Referee: Graham Salisbury
April
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6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Bradford City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Caddis   90+1' Report Marquis   33'
Rowe   65'
Wilks   73'
Blair   88'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,496
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe   7'
Butler   40'
Andrew   44'
Report Songo'o   4'
Canavan   66'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Sunderland 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
17:15 BST Morgan   7'
Wyke   32'
Cattermole   67'
Report Andrew   87' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) 44 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
19:45 BST Andrew   90'
Sadlier   90+2'
Report McConville   17'
Smyth   44'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,222
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 45 Oxford United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Browne   13'   67'
Henry   49'
Nelson   71'
Report Marquis   7'
Downing   12'
Jones   61' (o.g.)
Blair   80'
Kane   88'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
17:30 BST Sadlier   20'   31'
Wilks   56'
Rowe   84'
Marquis   85'
Report Thomas   36' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,794
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Play-offs

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12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) Semi-final first leg Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
12:15 BST Blair   87' Report Bauer   27'
Taylor   32'
Aribo   34'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,140
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) Semi-final second leg Charlton Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(4–3 p)
Doncaster Rovers Charlton
19:45 BST Bielik   2'  38'
Pratley   101'
Aribo   113'
Pratley   120'
Report Rowe   11'
Downing   48'
Whiteman   60'
Butler   60'   88'
Marquis   100'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 25,428
Referee: Gavin Ward
Penalties
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Cullen  
Taylor  
Aribo  
Sarr  
  Whiteman
  Sadlier
  Crawford
  Marquis
  Rowe

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[52] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[53] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[54] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[55] The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.[56]

11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) First round Chorley 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Chorley
12:45 GMT O'Keefe   2'
Meppen-Walter   43'
Challoner   61'
Wilson   62'
Newby   72'
Carver   81'
Whitham   85'
Report Kane   11', 77'
Blair   42'
Whiteman   82'
T. Anderson   82'
Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 3,239
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Doncaster Rovers 7–0 Chorley Doncaster
19:45 GMT May   7', 30', 36', 81'
Blair   21'
Kane   28'
T. Anderson   49'   59'
Marquis   85'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Charlton Athletic 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Clarke   90+2' Report Butler   61'   66'
Marquis   77'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 3,249
Referee: Brett Huxtable
6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round Preston North End 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Preston
14:00 GMT Ledson   38'
Hughes   56'
Gallagher   71'
Report Butler   2'
Marquis   5'
Wilks   33'   87'
Anderson   72'
Andrew   77'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,101
Referee: Andy Davies
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Fourth round Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Oldham Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Mason   66'
Whiteman   68', 90' (pen.)
Wilks   73'
Baxter   73'
Clarke   84'   90+6'
Edmundson   86'
Branger   89'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,260
Referee: Peter Bankes
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Fifth round Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Crystal Palace Doncaster
16:00 GMT Whiteman   81' Report Schlupp   8'
Meyer   45+2'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 14,010
Referee: Mike Dean

EFL Cup

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On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[57] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[58]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Scunthorpe United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Perch   33'
Clarke   HT'
Humphrys   90+2'
Report Whiteman   26'
Wilks   36'
Butler   HT'
Andrew   56'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Blackpool Doncaster
19:45 BST May   23'
Wright   31'
Anderson   40'
Ben Khémis   90'
Report Nottingham   38'
Pritchard   60'
Turton   75'
O'Connor   90+2'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy

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On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[59]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Round 2
2 L2 Notts County 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 −1 3
3 L1 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Newcastle United U21 Doncaster
19:45 BST Marquis   45+7'
Blair   68'
Report Allan   14'
Roberts   65'
Sorensen   86'
S. Longstaff   90+6'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Matthew Donohue
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
19:45 BST May   23', 57' (pen) Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,420
14 November 2018 (2018-11-14) Group stages Notts County 4–2 Doncaster Rovers Nottingham
19:45 GMT Dennis   15', 40', 64' (pen.)
Boldewijn   26'
Report May   50', 70' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 915

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