During the 2008–09 English football season, Doncaster Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary Doncaster endured a tough start to life in the second tier of English football and stood bottom of the league after 24 games with only 4 league wins. However, Doncaster went on an eight-match unbeaten run that lifted them to mid-table, and finished the season in a secure 14th place, above more fancied sides like Crystal Palace and Derby County.
Kit http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2008-2009/championship.html Kits for 2008–09 Championship clubs
Squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/flcham/doncast.htm Doncaster Rovers squad for 2008–09 season
Left club during season
Competitions Championship League table
Results + Championship match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance9 August 2008Derby CountyAW1–0Guy 59'33,01016 August 2008Cardiff CityHD1–1Guy 67'11,87323 August 2008Queens Park RangersAL0–215,53630 August 2008Coventry CityHW1–0Wellens 31'11,80613 September 2008Birmingham CityAL0–118,16516 September 2008Charlton AthleticHL0–110,48320 September 2008Bristol CityAL1–4Wellens 69'15,96027 September 2008SouthamptonHL0–210,86730 September 2008Sheffield UnitedHL0–214,2424 October 2008BarnsleyAL1–4Stock 11' pen.15,08618 October 2008BlackpoolHD0–011,34221 October 2008ReadingAL1–2van Nieuwstadt 74'17,29425 October 2008Norwich CityAL1–2Stock 77' pen.24,54328 October 2008BarnsleyHL0–113,2511 November 2008Swansea CityHD0–09,5348 November 2008Sheffield WednesdayAL0–120,87215 November 2008Ipswich TownHW1–0Martis 42'10,82322 November 2008BurnleyAD0–012,17325 November 2008Nottingham ForestHD0–012,61229 November 2008WatfordAD1–1Brooker 70'14,0086 December 2008Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Stock 37'10,1879 December 2008Preston North EndAL0–113,15213 December 2008Crystal PalaceAL1–2Heffernan 15'13,81120 December 2008Wolverhampton WanderersHL0–113,66926 December 2008Nottingham ForestAW4–2Heffernan 12', 65', Woods 33', Wellens 45'26,50128 December 2008BurnleyHW2–1Coppinger 37', Stock 40' pen.14,02017 January 2009SouthamptonAW2–1Woods 46', Coppinger 81'15,83727 January 2009Sheffield UnitedAW1–0O'Connor 50'26,55530 January 2009Norwich CityHD1–1Heffernan 23'12,3847 February 2009BlackpoolAW3–2Stock 26', Hird 54', Coppinger 64'7,45214 February 2009Sheffield WednesdayHW1–0Heffernan 31'14,82317 February 2009Bristol CityHW1–0Heffernan 4'10,92821 February 2009Swansea CityAL1–3Coppinger 11'16,16127 February 2009Derby CountyHW2–1Heffernan 56', Wilson 71'14,4353 March 2009Charlton AthleticAW2–1Coppinger 50', Stock 78' pen.20,8157 March 2009Cardiff CityAL0–317,82110 March 2009Queens Park RangersHW2–0Stewart 23 o.g., Heffernan 30'10,22314 March 2009Birmingham CityHL0–211,48217 March 2009ReadingHL0–110,39321 March 2009Coventry CityAL0–118,4984 April 2009WatfordHL1–2Hayter 85'12,12611 April 2009Ipswich TownAW3–1Roberts 9', Heffernan 74', Hayter 85'19,91813 April 2009Preston North EndHL0–211,64818 April 2009Plymouth ArgyleAW3–0Spicer 15', Hayter 33', Heffernan 70'11,10025 April 2009Crystal PalaceHW2–0Shiels 45', Hayter 75'12,0313 May 2009Wolverhampton WanderersAL0–128,252
FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundCheltenham TownAD0–04,417Third round replayCheltenham TownHW3–0Stock 26', 58', Hird 36'5,345Fourth roundAston VillaHD0–013,517Fourth round replayAston VillaAL1–3Price 45'24,203
Football League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundNotts CountyAL0–1 3,272
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