The 2011–12 season was Doncaster Rover's 9th consecutive season in The Football League, and their 4th consecutive in the second tier. This season resulted in relegation and ended their four-year stay in the Championship.
Season Review
Kits Doncaster continued with Nike as their kit suppliers and One Call Insurance as their shirt sponsor. Their home kit contained Doncaster's traditional broad red and white hoops however this season they opted for black trimmings on their kit and the red shorts and socks replace last season black ones.
Events 13 May – Doncaster reject a £2.3 million bid for Billy Sharp and a £300,000 bid for James Coppinger from Ipswich Town. 1 July – Doncaster reject a £3.25 million bid for Billy Sharp from Southampton. Former Queens Park Rangers striker, Rowan Vine joins on a trial. 5 September – Doncaster pay a total of £180,000 to Bury for the transfer of Kyle Bennet after a tribunal was settled, an initial £80,000 was to paid in two separate sums, one being immediately and another in January 2012 with a further £25,000 being paid for every 15 appearances he makes. 20 September – Cardiff City's Jon Parkin holds talks over a possible one-month loan deal. 23 September – Sean O'Driscoll is placed on gardening leave after 1 draw and 6 losses. Former Wrexham boss Dean Saunders joins on a three-year deal. 27 October – Former Wales international John Oster is ruled out for two months to undergo neck surgery. 31 October – Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf signs a 3-month deal which is later extended to the end of the 2012/13 season. 23 November – Midfielder Bolo Zenden opens talks with Doncaster over a potential free transfer.
Championship
Standings
Results summary
Result round by round
FA Cup
Round 3 Ground H Result L
League Cup
Round 1 2 Ground H H ResultWL
Squad
Detailed Overview No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFeeContract end1Neil SullivanSutton 24 February 19702040280Leeds United15 May 2007Free30 June 20132James O'ConnorBirmingham20 November 19842125 – –Bournemouth16 May 2006£130,00030 June 20123George FriendBarnstaple19 October 1987351 – –Wolverhampton Wanderers14 June 2010Free30 June 20134Shelton MartisWillemstad29 November 198246330West Bromwich Albion1 February 2010Undisclosed30 June 20136James ChambersSandwell20 November 1980970 – –Leicester City5 August 2008Free30 June 20127Martin WoodsAirdrie1 January 19861079 – –Rotherham United5 June 2007Free30 June 20138Brian StockWinchester 24 December 19811882230Preston North End3 January 2007£150,00030 June 20139Chris BrownDoncaster11 December 19842210 – –Preston North End14 July 2011Free30 June 201310El Hadji DioufDakar15 January 1981 – – – –Free Agent31 October 2011Free30 June 201211Adam LockwoodWakefield26 October 19811648 – –Yeovil Town18 July 2006Free30 June 201212James HayterSandown9 April 197914534 – –Bournemouth29 May 2007£200,00030 June 201214Tommy SpurrLeeds30 September 1987 – – – –Sheffield Wednesday28 June 2011£200,00030 June 201316John OsterBoston 8 December 1978871130Crystal Palace7 August 2009Free30 June 201217Giles BarnesLondon5 August 1988 – – – –West Bromwich Albion4 August 2011Free5 May 201218Simon GillettOxford6 November 1985331 – –Southampton15 July 2010Free30 June 201219Frédéric PiquionneNouméa8 December 1978 – –10West Ham United5 March 2012Loan5 April 201220Oscar RadfordRotherham – – – –Ferencvárosi4 August 2011Free30 June 201221Sam HirdDoncaster7 September 19871302 – –Leeds United19 June 2007Free30 June 201222Fabien RobertHennebont6 January 1989 – – – –Lorient31 January 2012Loan30 June 201223Kyle BennettTelford9 September 1990 – – – –Bury1 July 2011£80,00030 June 201324Mustapha DumbuyaLondon7 August 1987270 – –N/A1 July 2009Trainee25James BaxendaleDoncaster – – – –Leeds United1 July 2011Trainee30 June 201226James CoppingerGuisborough10 January 198129633 – –Exeter City30 June 2004£30,00030 June 201429Rachid Bouhenna – – – –Sedan4 August 2011Free30 June 201230Paul KeeganGalway5 July 1984100 – –Bohemians17 January 2011Free31 December 201131Hérita IlungaKinshasa25 February 1982150321Free Agent9 March 2012Free9 April 201232Damien PlessisNeuville-aux-Bois5 March 1998 – – – –Panathinaikos2 January 2012Loan30 June 201233Gary WoodsKettering1 October 1990170 – –Manchester United26 March 2009Free30 June 201237Jordan BallMansfield12 September 1993 – – – –N/A9 August 2011Trainee39Pascal ChimbondaLes Abymes21 February 1979 – – – –Free Agent28 September 2011Free30 June 201240James HusbandDoncaster – – – –N/A21 November 2011Trainee30 July 201441Habib BeyeSuresnes19 October 1977 – – – –Free Agent13 February 2012Free30 July 201343Lamine DiattaDakar2 July 1975 – – – –Free Agent7 December 2011Free7 February 201245Habib BamogoParis 8 May 1982 – – – –Free Agent2 January 2012Free30 June 201249Mamadou BagayokoParis 21 May 1979 – – – –Free Agent2 January 2012Free30 June 2012Sam McMahon – – – –Rangers4 January 2012Free30 June 2012
Statistics
|colspan="14"|Players played for Doncaster Rovers this season but who have left the club:
Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1FW 10 Billy Sharp 10 0 0 102 FW 10 El-Hadji Diouf 6 0 0 6 3 MF 23 Kyle Bennett 4 0 1 5 4 FW 12 James Hayter 4 0 1 55 FW 9 Chris Brown 2 0 1 3 MF 18 Simon Gillett 3 0 0 3 7 FW 49 Mamadou Bagayoko 2 0 0 2 DF 41 Habib Beye 2 0 0 2 MF 26 James Coppinger 2 0 0 2 FW 19 Frédéric Piquionne 2 0 0 2 FW 22 Fabien Robert 2 0 0 2 12 MF 17 Giles Barnes 1 0 0 1 FW 32 Marc-Antoine Fortuné 1 0 0 1 MF 13 Ryan Mason 0 0 1 1 MF 16 John Oster 1 0 0 1 MF 8 Brian Stock 1 0 0 1TOTALS43 0 4 47
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal41 DF Habib Beye 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 28 MF Brian Stock 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 011 DF Adam Lockwood 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 110 FW El Hadji Diouf 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 042 MF Hérold Goulon 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 139 DF Pascal Chimbonda 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 03 DF George Friend 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 021 DF Sam Hird 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 023 FW Kyle Bennett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 018 MF Simon Gillett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 05 DF Richard Naylor 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 016 MF John Oster 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 09 FW Chris Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 DF James O'Connor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 014 DF Tommy Spurr 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 017 MF Giles Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 045 FW Habib Bamogo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 012 FW James Hayter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 031 DF Hérita Ilunga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 027 FW Milan Lalkovič 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 026 MF James Coppinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 013 MF Ryan Mason 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 022 FW Fabien Robert 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 010 FW Billy Sharp 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS6542000674
Penalties Date Penalty Taker Scored Opponent Competition 9 August Chris Brown Tranmere Rovers League Cup round 1 29 November Billy Sharp Millwall Championship match 19 14 February El-Hadji Diouf Blackpool Championship match 29 3 March El-Hadji Diouf Brighton & Hove Albion Championship match 32
Suspensions Serves Date Given Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed19 November 3 Adam Lockwood Sent Off vs Barnsley Watford (H), Millwall (A), Southampton (H)31 December 3 Hérold Goulon Sent Off vs Watford Barnsley (H), Notts County (FA), Cardiff (H)31 December 1 Habib Beye 5x Barnsley21 January 3 Habib Beye Sent Off vs Bristol City Hull City (A), Reading (H)Crystal Palace (A)
Long-Term Injuries Date Suffered Name Injury Date Returned27 October John Oster Neck Injury 7 January
Contracts
Notes1With the option of a second year.
Transfers
In
Notes 1Although officially undisclosed the fee was reported to be £200,000.Door closed on loan duo as Owls defender heads to Rovers
Loans in
Notes 1Kirkland originally signed on a three-month deal till January, but was sent back after a back injury on the date stated. 2Fortuné originally signed until 2 January, but was recalled due to injury problems at West Bromwich Albion.
Out
Loans Outs
Fixtures & Results
Pre-season
Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
Overall Summary
Summary Games Played 49 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games Won 9 (8 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games Drawn 12 (12 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games Lost 28 (26 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals Scored 47 (43 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goals conceded 84 (80 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Goal Difference −37Clean Sheets 6 (6 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow Cards 67 (65 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Red Cards 4 (4 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst Discipline Habib Beye (7 yellows, 2 reds) Best Result 3–0 vs Tranmere RoversWorst Result 0–4 vs Leicester CityMost Appearances Simon Gillett(48 appearances)Top Scorer Billy Sharp (10 goals)Points 36/133 (27.07%)
Competition Summary
References