The 2013–14 season was Doncaster Rover's 11th consecutive season in the Football League and their 5th season in the second tier of English football, following their promotion from League One in the 2012–13 season. They were relegated back to the third tier at the end of the season, after finishing in 22nd place in the Championship.
Championship data
League table
Result summary
Result by round
Kit
Squad
Detailed overview No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Ross TurnbullGKBishop Auckland310––Chelsea31 July 2013Free30 June 201413Jonathan MaxtedGK ––––Academy26 June 2012Trainee30 June 2014 Defenders2Paul QuinnRB/CBWishaw651––Cardiff City9 August 2012Free30 June 20153James HusbandLB/LMLeeds604––Academy21 November 2011Trainee30 June 20145Rob JonesCBStockton-on-Tees639––Sheffield Wednesday31 July 2012Free30 June 201512Luke McCulloughCBPortadown140––Manchester United25 July 2013Free30 June 201514Bongani KhumaloCB/LBManzini271411Tottenham Hotspur31 July 2013Free31 May 201415Liam WakefieldCB/RBDoncaster71––Academy27 June 2012Free30 June 201416Jamie McCombeCBPontefract351––Huddersfield Town12 August 2012Free30 June 2014 Midfielders4Dean FurmanCMCape Town281171Oldham Athletic12 July 2013Free30 June 20157Mark DuffyLM/RMLiverpool272––Scunthorpe United13 July 2013Free30 June 201611David CotterillLM/RMCardiff7311201Barnsley27 June 2012Free30 June 201418Paul KeeganCMDublin591––Bohemians17 January 2011Undisclosed30 June 201419Richie WellensCMMoston, Manchester12510––Leicester City2 August 2013Free30 January 201420James HarperCMChelmsford290––Hull City17 August 2012Free30 June 201421Marc de ValDMBlanes40––Real Madrid24 June 2013Free30 June 201525Harry ForresterAM/CFMilton Keynes71––Brentford31 July 2013Free30 June 201626James CoppingerRW/LWGuisborough38838––Exeter City30 June 2004£30,00030 June 2014 Forwards8Billy PaynterCF/RWLiverpool4914––Leeds United13 August 2012Undisclosed30 June 20149Chris BrownCFDoncaster9929––Preston North End14 July 2011Free30 June 201522Theo RobinsonCF/RWBirmingham22560Derby County15 August 2013Undisclosed30 June 201523Kyle BennettRW/LW/CFTelford818––Bury1 July 2011£80,00030 June 2015
Statistics
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Captains
Goals record
Rank No. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19FWChris Brown9009222FWTheo Robinson5005310FWBilly Sharp400426MFJames Coppinger4004510FWFederico Macheda30037MFMark Duffy300311MFDavid Cotterill300382DFPaul Quinn200293DFJames Husband10014MFDean Furman10015DFRob Jones10018FWBilly Paynter001114DFBongani Khumalo001115DFLiam Wakefield010120DFAbdoulaye Méïté100125MFHarry Forrester0101Own Goals2002Total392243
Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 1GKRoss Turnbull2001000003002DFPaul Quinn4000000004003DFJames Husband5000000005004MFDean Furman4101000005107MFMark Duffy3000000003009FWChris Brown70000010080010FWFederico Macheda30100000030110FWBilly Sharp10100000010111MFDavid Cotterill30000000030014DFBongani Khumalo50000000050017DFGabriel Tamaș20000000020018MFPaul Keegan60000000060019MFRichie Wellens1100000000110020DFAbdoulaye Méïté40100000040121MFMarc de Val10000000010022FWTheo Robinson20000000020026MFJames Coppinger20000000020031DFEnda Stevens10000000010032DFReece Wabara20000000020033GKSam Johnstone200000000200Total70132001007313
Contracts
Transfers
In
Total outgoings: ~ Undisclosed
Loans in
Out
Total income: ~ £0
Fixtures
Pre-season
Championship
League Cup
FA Cup
Overall summary
Summary
Games played 49 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games won 12 (11 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 11 (11 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 26 (24 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 43 (39 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Goals conceded 76 (70 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Goal difference −33Clean sheets 14 (13 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Yellow cards 73 (70 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Second yellow cards 1 (1 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Red cards 3 (3 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline Dean Furman (5 , 1 ), Abdoulaye Méïté (4 , 1 )Best result 3–0 vs Wigan Athletic, Charlton AthleticWorst result 0–5 vs BournemouthMost appearances David Cotterill, James Coppinger, Chris Brown (43)Top scorer Chris Brown (9)Points 44
Score overview
OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBarnsley2–20–0Birmingham City1–31–1Blackburn Rovers2–00–1Blackpool1–31–1Bolton Wanderers0–31–2Bournemouth0–10–5Brighton & Hove Albion1–30–1Burnley0–20–2Charlton Athletic3–00–2Derby County0–21–3Huddersfield Town2–00–0Ipswich Town0–31–2Leeds United0–32–1Leicester City1–00–1Middlesbrough0–00–4Millwall0–00–0Nottingham Forest2–20–0Queens Park Rangers2–11–2Reading1–31–4Sheffield Wednesday1–01–0Watford2–11–2Wigan Athletic3–02–2Yeovil Town2–11–2