2016–17 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2016–17 season
Chairman David Blunt
Manager Darren Ferguson
Stadium Keepmoat Stadium
League Two 2
FA Cup First Round
(vs. Oldham Athletic)
League Cup First Round
(vs. Nottingham Forest)
EFL Trophy Group Stage
Top goalscorer League: Andy Williams (7)
All: Andy Williams (7)
Highest home attendance 5,254 vs Newport County
(League Two, 17 Sep 16)
Lowest home attendance 1,515 vs Derby County U23
(EFL Trophy, 4 Oct 16)
Average home league attendance 4,811

The 2016–17 season will be Doncaster Rovers's 138th season in their existence, 14th consecutive season in the Football League and first back in League Two following relegation last season.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.

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

Squad

Detailed Overview

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

No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Ross EtheridgeGKEnglandChesterfield14 September 1994Accrington Stanley
13Marko MarošiGKSlovakia 23 October 199360Wigan Athletic
Defenders
2Craig AlcockRB/LB/CBEnglandTruro8 December 1987290Sheffield United
3Tyler GarrattLB/CBEnglandLincoln26 October 1996Bolton Wanderers
4Luke McCulloughCB/RB/DMNorthern IrelandPortadown15 February 199491150Manchester United
5Mathieu BaudryCB/DMFranceLe Havre24 February 1988Leyton Orient
6Andy ButlerCBEnglandDoncaster4 November 1983857Sheffield United
12Mitchell LundRBEnglandLeeds27 August 1996392Academy
15Joe WrightCBWalesMonk Fryston, England26 February 1995Huddersfield Town
20Aaron Taylor-SinclairLB/LMScotlandAberdeen8 April 1991492Wigan Athletic
25Frazer RichardsonRB/LBEnglandRotherham29 October 1982Rotherham United
27Cedric EvinaLB/LMFranceCameroon16 November 1991731Charlton Athletic
29Reece FieldingCBEnglandDoncaster23 October 1998Academy
30Danny Amos EnglandSheffield Academy
34Morgan James EnglandRotherham Academy
Midfielders
10Tommy RoweLM/LB/CMEnglandWythenshawe1 May 1989103Wolverhampton Wanderers
14Harry MiddletonCM/AMEnglandDoncaster12 April 1995480Academy
17Matty BlairCM/RW/LWEnglandWarwick21 June 1989Mansfield Town
18Paul KeeganCMRepublic of IrelandDublin5 July 19841352Republic of IrelandBohemians
26James CoppingerRM/CM/RBEnglandGuisborough10 January 198149350Exeter City
Forwards
7Gary McSheffreyLW/AM/SSEnglandCoventry13 August 198271Scunthorpe United
9John MarquisCF/LWEnglandLewisham16 May 1992Millwall
11Andy WilliamsCF/RWEnglandHereford14 August 19865316Swindon Town
19Liam MandevilleCFEnglandLincoln17 February 1997131Academy
21Joe PughCF/CBWalesDoncaster, England10 October 199700Academy
22Will LongbottomCFEnglandLeeds14 September 199410Academy
23Alfie BeestinCFEnglandLeeds Tadcaster Albion
35Lewis Scattergood EnglandWorksop Academy
Dany N'GuessanCF/LW/RWFranceIvry-sur-Seine11 August 198790GreeceAEL

Statistics

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

As of 15 October 2016
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Ross Etheridge 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF England Craig Alcock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF England Tyler Garratt 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
4 DF Northern Ireland Luke McCullough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF France Mathieu Baudry 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF England Andy Butler 14 1 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW England Gary McSheffrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England Riccardo Calder (on loan from Aston Villa) 13 1 3+7 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 1
9 FW England John Marquis 14 6 12 6 0 0 1 0 1 0
10 MF England Tommy Rowe 14 4 13 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 FW England Andy Williams 14 7 12 7 0 0 1 0 1 0
12 DF England Mitchell Lund 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Slovakia Marko Maroši 13 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF England Harry Middleton 14 0 2+9 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
15 DF Wales Joe Wright 15 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
16 MF England Jordan Houghton (on loan from Chelsea) 15 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 MF England Matty Blair 15 2 13 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
18 MF Republic of Ireland Paul Keegan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW England Liam Mandeville 12 2 2+7 0 0 0 0+1 1 2 1
20 DF Scotland Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Wales Joe Pugh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 FW England Will Longbottom 3 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 1
23 FW England Alfie Beestin 3 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
24 DF England Niall Mason (on loan from Aston Villa) 7 0 4+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 DF England Frazer Richardson 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF England James Coppinger 13 6 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF France Cedric Evina 14 0 10+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 DF England Reece Fielding 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF England Danny Amos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
34 DF England Morgan James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW England Lewis Scattergood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record

Rank No. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 11FWAndy Williams70007
2 9FWJohn Marquis60006
26MFJames Coppinger60006
4 10MFTommy Rowe40004
5 17MFMatty Blair20002
19FWLiam Mandeville00112
7 6DFAndy Butler10001
8MFRiccardo Calder00011
22FWWill Longbottom00011
23FWAlfie Beestin00011
Total2601431

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
6DFAndy Butler400000000000400
8MFRiccardo Calder100000000000100
9FWJohn Marquis500000000000500
10MFTommy Rowe100000000000100
11FWAndy Williams100000000000100
13GKMarko Maroši100000000000100
15DFJoe Wright300000000200500
16MFJordan Houghton200000000100300
17MFMatty Blair100000000000100
18MFPaul Keegan000000000100100
19FWLiam Mandeville100000000000100
24DFNiall Mason100000000000100
26MFJames Coppinger200000000000200
27DFCedric Evina200000000000200
Total25000000004002900

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 May 2016 MF England Tommy Rowe Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [2]
24 May 2016 MF England Matty Blair Mansfield Town Free transfer [3]
25 May 2016 GK England Ross Etheridge Accrington Stanley Free transfer [4]
27 May 2016 DF France Mathieu Baudry Leyton Orient Free transfer [5]
1 June 2016 DF Wales Joe Wright Huddersfield Town Free transfer [6]
6 June 2016 FW England Gary McSheffrey Scunthorpe United Free transfer [7]
13 June 2016 FW England John Marquis Millwall Free transfer [8]
28 June 2016 DF England Tyler Garratt Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [9]
2 August 2016 FW England Alfie Beestin Tadcaster Albion Undisclosed [10]
30 August 2016DFEnglandFrazer RichardsonRotherham UnitedFree transfer[11]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
17 May 2016MFEnglandMatty DaviesFree agentReleased[12]
8 June 2016DFEnglandBen AskinsWhitby TownFree transfer[13]
21 June 2016DFScotlandGary MacKenzieScotlandSt MirrenFree transfer[14]
4 July 2016 FW England Curtis Main Portsmouth Undisclosed [15]
29 July 2016 MF England Richard Chaplow United StatesOrange County BluesFree transfer [16]
2 August 2016MFEnglandBilly WhitehouseLeeds UnitedUndiclosed[17]
12 September 2016 FW England Nathan Tyson ScotlandKilmarnockFree transfer [18]
16 September 2016GKGermanyThorsten StuckmannScotlandPartick ThistleFree transfer[19][20]
27 October 2016 FW France Dany N'Guessan Free agent Mutual agreement [21]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 July 2016 MF England Riccardo Calder Aston Villa 2 January 2017 [22]
6 August 2016 MF England Jordan Houghton Chelsea 3 January 2017 [23]
6 August 2016DFEnglandNiall MasonAston Villa2 January 2017[24]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 September 2016FW Wales Joe PughHyde United15 October 2016[25]

Competitions

Pre–season friendlies

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers 19 12 3 4 42 28 +14 39 Promotion to Football League One
2 Carlisle United 19 10 8 1 37 23 +14 38
3 Plymouth Argyle 19 12 2 5 29 21 +8 38
4 Portsmouth 19 9 4 6 32 20 +12 31 Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Luton Town 19 8 7 4 28 18 +10 31
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Matches

Football League fixtures for the 2016–17 season were released on 22 June 2016.[26]

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

Doncaster were drawn against Oldham Athletic of League One in the first round on 17 October 2016.[27]

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

The first round of the EFL Cup for 2016–17 saw fixtures drawn on 22 June 2016. Rovers were drawn against Championship side Nottingham Forest.[28]

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

Following changes to the League Trophy, a group stage was introduced. Each group contains one Category One status academy and at least one team from each of League One and League Two, with the two highest placed teams qualifying for the next round. Doncaster were drawn in Northern Group E, alongside Derby County, Port Vale and Mansfield Town.[29] Fixtures for the group stage were released on 27 July 2016.[30]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
4 ACA Derby County Academy 3 0 0 1 2 4 6 2 1
Source: EFL.com

Season Summary

As of 15 October 2016

Detailed Summary

Results on penalties are given as draws.

Games played 16 (13 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)
Games won 9 (8 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Games drawn 3 (2 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Games lost 4 (3 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Goals scored 31 (26 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 4 League Trophy)
Goals conceded 20 (16 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)
Clean sheets 5 (4 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)
Yellow cards 29 (25 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 4 League Trophy)
Second yellow cards 0 (0 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Red cards 0 (0 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)
Worst discipline John Marquis, Joe Wright (5 , 0 Yellow cardYellow cardRed card, 0 Red card)
Best result 5–1 vs. Morecambe, League Two
Worst result 1–3 vs. Luton Town, League Two
Most appearances 15 appearances – Joe Wright, Jordan Houghton, Matty Blair
Top scorer(s) Andy Williams (7)
League Two Goal Difference 10
League Two Points 26
FA Cup Goal Difference 0
League Cup Goal Difference –1
League Trophy Goal Difference 2
Overall Goal difference 11

Score overview

Opposition Home score Away score Double
Accrington Stanley 2–3 No
Barnet 3–2
Blackpool
Cambridge United 1–0
Carlisle United 2–2 No
Cheltenham Town 1–0
Colchester United 1–0
Crawley Town 1–1 No
Crewe Alexandra 1–2 No
Exeter City
Grimsby Town
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Luton Town 1–3 No
Mansfield Town
Morecambe 5–1
Newport County 2–0
Notts County
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth 2–1
Stevenage
Wycombe Wanderers
Yeovil Town 4–1

Awards

References

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