The 2015–16 season was Doncaster Rovers's 137th season in their existence, 13th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad
Detailed Overview Caps and goals up to the start of season 2015–16. Players in bold were signed in the January window.
No.NamePosition (s)NationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (age)Club capsClub goalsInt. capsInt. goalsSigned fromGoalkeepers12Thorsten StuckmannGKGütersloh––––Preston North End23Marko MarošiGK40––Wigan Athletic40Louis JonesGKDoncaster––––AcademyDefenders2Mitchell LundRBLeeds50––Academy3Cedric EvinaLB/LMCameroon240––Charlton Athletic4Luke McCulloughCB/RB/DMPortadown56140Manchester United5Rob JonesCBStockton-on-Tees7411––Sheffield Wednesday6Andy ButlerCBDoncaster383––Sheffield United17Gary MacKenzieCBLanark––––Blackpool20Aaron Taylor-SinclairLB/LMAberdeen––––Wigan Athletic24Paul McKayCBGlasgow40––Academy33Michael CarberryLiverpool––––Academy38Craig AlcockRB/LB/CBTruro––––Sheffield United39Kevin Mbuti––––AcademyMidfielders7Richie WellensCM/DM/AMMoston18315––Leicester City8Richard ChaplowCM/RM/LMAccrington––––Millwall18Paul KeeganCMDublin1171––Bohemians26James CoppingerRM/CM/RBGuisborough44947––Exeter City29Harry MiddletonCM/AMDoncaster70––Academy32Billy WhitehouseCM/LMDoncaster70––Academy34Matty DaviesWorksop––––Academy36Jordan LinleyDoncaster––––AcademyForwards9Curtis MainCFSouth Shields4410––Middlesbrough10Harry ForresterLW/RW/SSMilton Keynes5710––Brentford11Andy WilliamsCF/RWHereford––––Swindon Town14Nathan TysonCF/LWReading4414––Blackpool15Dany N'GuessanCF/LW/RWIvry-sur-Seine––––AEL19Jack McKayCFGlasgow40––Academy21Liam MandevilleCFLincoln30––Academy25Joe PughDoncaster, England––––Academy41Will LongbottomLeeds––––Academy
Statistics This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
|colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the season:
Goals record RankNo.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal111FWAndy Williams1222016214FWNathan Tyson6100736DFAndy Butler4000422MFConor Grant2200427FWCameron Stewart40004624MFTommy Rowe3000325FWKeshi Anderson3000326MFJames Coppinger3000392DFMitchell Lund110028MFRichard Chaplow2000220DFAaron Taylor-Sinclair20002123DFCedric Evina100017FWGary McSheffrey100019FWCurtis Main1000110FWHarry Forrester1000118MFPaul Keegan1000121FWLiam Mandeville10001Total4862056
Disciplinary record No.Pos.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal2DFMitchell Lund7000000000007003DFCedric Evina1000000001002004DFLuke McCullough3000000000003006DFAndy Butler5000000000005007MFRichie Wellens2000000000002007FWGary McSheffrey1000000000001008MFRichard Chaplow8100001000009109FWCurtis Main00000010000010010FWHarry Forrester00000000010010010FWLynden Gooch10000000000010011FWAndy Williams40000000000040012GKThorsten Stuckmann10000000000010014FWNathan Tyson00010000000010017DFGary MacKenzie00100000000000118MFPaul Keegan10000000000010022MFConor Grant20010000000030025FWKeshi Anderson10000000000010026MFJames Coppinger20010000000030027FWCameron Stewart10000000000010029MFHarry Middleton30000000000030031MFJames Horsfield10000000000010038DFCraig Alcock310000000000310Total47213002002005421
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 10 June 2015 GK Thorsten Stuckmann Preston North End Free transfer 19 June 2015 FW Andy Williams Swindon Town Free transfer 30 June 2015 DF Gary MacKenzie Blackpool Free transfer 6 July 2015 MF Richard Chaplow Millwall Free transfer 20 July 2015 DF Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Wigan Athletic Free transfer 30 July 2015 FW Dany N'Guessan AEL Free transfer 7 January 2016DF Craig Alcock Sheffield United Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 28 August 2015 FW Cameron Stewart Ipswich Town 8 May 2016 1 September 2015 MF Oscar Gobern Queens Park Rangers 4 January 2016 24 September 2015 FW Keshi Anderson Crystal Palace 2 January 2016 28 September 2015 MF James Horsfield Manchester City 27 October 2015 29 October 2015MFConor GrantEverton8 May 201631 October 2015DFFelipe MattioniEverton2 January 201610 November 2015DFCraig AlcockSheffield United2 January 201621 January 2016FWLynden GoochSunderland8 May 201625 January 2016MFEddy LecygneStoke City25 February 20161 February 2016GKChris NealPort Vale1 March 20163 March 2016MFRiccardo CalderAston Villa8 May 201619 March 2016MFTommy RoweWolverhampton Wanderers8 May 201623 March 2016FWGary McSheffreyScunthorpe United8 May 201624 March 2016GKRemi MatthewsNorwich City8 May 2016
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 2 September 2015 DF Ben Askins Whitby Town 29 September 2015 2 October 2015FWJack McKayIlkeston2 November 20158 October 2015DFPaul McKayIlkeston8 November 20159 November 2015FWLiam MandevilleWhitby Town9 December 201526 November 2015MFRichie WellensOldham Athletic2 January 20161 February 2016DFGary MacKenzieNotts County1 March 201613 February 2016MFBilly WhitehouseFC Halifax Town13 March 201615 February 2016FWCurtis MainOldham Athletic8 May 2016
Transfers out Date to Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 21 May 2015 FW Kyle Bennett Portsmouth Free transfer 11 July 2015 FW Alex Peterson Scarborough Athletic Free transfer 7 August 2015 DF Jamie McCombe Stevenage Free transfer 7 August 2015 DF Liam Wakefield Accrington Stanley Free transfer 15 August 2015 DF Reece Wabara Barnsley Free transfer 18 August 2015MF Dean Furman SuperSport United Free transfer 28 August 2015 FW Theo Robinson Motherwell Free transfer 4 September 2015 GK Stephen Bywater Kerala Blasters Free transfer 8 October 2015 MF Lewis Ferguson Scarborough Athletic Free transfer 31 December 2015FWHarry Forrester RangersUndisclosed8 January 2016MFRichie WellensShrewsbury TownFree transfer11 January 2016FWJack McKayLeeds UnitedUndisclosed11 January 2016DFPaul McKayLeeds UnitedUndisclosed3 March 2016DFRob JonesHartlepool UnitedFree transfer 31 March 2016 MF Abdul Razak AFC United Free transfer
Competitions
Pre–season friendlies On 26 May 2015, Doncaster Rovers announced Sunderland will visit during pre–season in a friendly. A day later it was announced Wolverhampton Wanderers will visit as part of their pre–season preparations. The club announced on 28 May 2015 they will host Nottingham Forest on 21 July 2015. On 5 June 2015, Doncaster Rovers confirmed they will kick–off pre–season preparations off with a trip to Frickley Athletic. On 8 June 2015, a home friendly against Middlesbrough was announced.
League One
League table
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against Stalybridge Celtic. On 9 November 2015, the second round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away against Cambridge United. On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn home against Stoke City.
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against Leeds United. In the second round, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home to Ipswich Town.
Football League Trophy On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Doncaster will travel to face York City.
Season summary
Detailed Summary Results on penalties taken as draws Games played53 (46 League One, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)Games won13 (11 League One, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Games drawn15 (13 League One, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)Games lost25 (22 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)Goals scored56 (48 League One, 6 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Goals conceded74 (64 League One, 3 FA Cup, 5 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)Clean sheets12 (10 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 League Trophy)Yellow cards54 (47 League One, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 2 League Trophy)Second yellow cards2 (2 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Red cards1 (1 League One, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 League Trophy)Worst disciplineRichard Chaplow (9 , 1 , 0 )Best result3–0 vs. Chesterfield, Southend United, League OneWorst result0–4 vs. Peterborough United, League OneMost appearances53 appearances – Andy WilliamsTop scorer(s)Andy Williams(16)League One Goal Difference–16League One Points46FA Cup Goal Difference3League Cup Goal Difference–3League Trophy Goal Difference–2Overall Goal difference–18
Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleBarnsley2–10–1Blackpool0–12–0Bradford City0–11–2Burton Albion0–03–3Bury1–10–1Chesterfield3–01–1Colchester United2–01–4Coventry City2–02–2Crewe Alexandra3–21–3Fleetwood Town2–00–0Gillingham2–20–1Millwall1–10–2Oldham Athletic1–12–1Peterborough United1–20–4Port Vale1–20–3Rochdale0–22–2Scunthorpe United0–10–2Sheffield United0–11–3Shrewsbury Town0–12–1Southend United0–03–0Swindon Town2–20–2Walsall1–20–2Wigan Athletic3–10–0
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