The 2017–18 season was Doncaster Rovers's 139th season in their existence, 15th consecutive season in the Football League and first back in League One following promotion last season. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad Detailed overview League caps and goals up to the start of season 2017–18. Players with name and squad number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No.NamePosition (s)NationalityPlace of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Club capsClub goalsInt. capsInt. goalsSigned fromGoalkeepers1Ian LawlorGKDublin 190––Manchester City13Marko MarošiGKMichalovce 290––Wigan Athletic33Louis JonesGK ––––Academy—Ross Etheridge GKChesterfield60––Accrington StanleyDefenders2Craig AlcockRB/LB/CBTruro540––Sheffield United3Danny AndrewLBHolbeach––––Grimsby Town5Mathieu BaudryCB/DMLe Havre315––Leyton Orient6Andy ButlerCBDoncaster11710––Sheffield United8Niall MasonRBBromley380––Aston Villa15Joe WrightCBMonk Fryston, England220––Huddersfield Town20Tyler GarrattLB/CBLincoln20––Bolton Wanderers25Mitchell LundRBLeeds401––Academy29Reece FieldingCBDoncaster––––Academy32Cody PriorLB ––––Academy—Danny AmosLBSheffield ––––Academy—Cedric EvinaLB/LMCameroon771––Charlton AthleticMidfielders4Luke McCulloughCB/RB/DMPortadown86150Manchester United10Tommy RoweLM/LB/CMWythenshawe5616––Wolverhampton Wanderers17Matty BlairCM/RW/LWWarwick453––Mansfield Town22Alfie BeestinAM Leeds 30––Tadcaster Albion24Harry Middleton CM/AMDoncaster630––Academy26James CoppingerRM/CM/RBGuisborough47253––Exeter City27Issam Ben KhémisDMParis––10FC Lorient30Jacob FletcherCM 23 May 1999 (age 18)––––Academy—Tony Donaldson CM Age 19––––Runcorn LinnetsForwards9John MarquisCF/LWLewisham4526––Millwall11Andy WilliamsCFHereford8323––Swindon Town14Liam MandevilleCFLincoln328––Academy19Alfie MayCFLeeds 163––Hythe Town21Will LongbottomCF Leeds40––Academy23Alex KiwomyaCFSheffield––––Chelsea
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 . Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total19FWJohn Marquis1410015210MFTommy Rowe44109312MFBen Whiteman60107419FWAlfie May40206526MFJames Coppinger3200566DFAndy Butler4000414FWLiam Mandeville1102488MFNiall Mason30003922MFAlfie Beestin2000217MFMatty Blair2000218DFTom Anderson2000227MFIssam Ben Khémis10012135DFMathieu Baudry1000123FWAlex Kiwomya1000124DFAndy Boyle1000116MFJordan Houghton010017MFRodney Kongolo0010111FWAndy Williams00011-Own goal30003Total5295470
Disciplinary record . No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 1GKIan Lawlor2001000000003004DFLuke McCullough2000000000002005DFMathieu Baudry4000000000004006DFAndy Butler3000000000003007MFRodney Kongolo0001000000001008MFNiall Mason5000001000006009FWJohn Marquis1100100000000120010MFTommy Rowe40000000000040011FWAndy Williams10000000000010012MFBen Whiteman70010000000080013GKMarko Maroši10000000000010014FWLiam Mandeville00010000010020015DFJoe Wright60000010000070016MFJordan Houghton80000000000080017MFMatty Blair20000000000020018DFTom Anderson20000000000020019FWAlfie May20000000000020022MFAlfie Beestin10000000000010026MFJames Coppinger10000000000010027MFIssam Ben Khémis000100000000100Total62006002001007100
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Danny Andrew Grimsby Town Free 1 July 2017 RW Alex Kiwomya Chelsea Free 1 July 2017 CB Niall Mason Aston Villa Undisclosed 3 August 2017 RM Issam Ben Khémis Lorient Free 11 January 2018 AM Benjamin Whiteman Sheffield United Undisclosed 16 January 2018 LB Shane Blaney Finn Harps Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CM Paul Keegan Waterford Released 1 July 2017 MF Joey McCormick Pickering Town Released 1 July 2017 LW Gary McSheffrey Eastleigh Released 1 July 2017 CF Joe Pugh North Ferriby United Released 1 July 2017 LB Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Plymouth Argyle Released 31 August 2017 MF Harry Middleton Port Vale Free 25 January 2018 GK Ross Etheridge Nuneaton Town Released 27 January 2018 CM Tony Donaldson Released
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2017 AM Benjamin Whiteman Sheffield United January 2018 3 August 2017 CM Rodney Kongolo Manchester City January 2018 30 August 2017 DM Jordan Houghton Chelsea 3 January 2018 31 August 2017 LB Harry Toffolo Norwich City 3 January 2018 4 January 2018 CM Rodney Kongolo Manchester City End of season 5 January 2018 DM Jordan Houghton Chelsea End of season 30 January 2018 CB Andy Boyle Preston North End End of season 31 January 2018 CB Tom Anderson Burnley End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality NameTo Date until Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Cedric Evina Crawley Town 30 June 2018 3 July 2017 RB Mitchell Lund Morecambe 30 June 2018 12 August 2017 DF Reece Fielding Biggleswade Town January 2018 12 August 2017 GK Louis Jones Gainsborough Trinity 10 September 2017 12 August 2017 DF Tyler Walker Biggleswade Town January 2018 1 September 2017 FW Will Longbottom Kidderminster Harriers 28 September 2017 14 September 2017 GK Louis Jones Tadcaster Albion 11 October 2017 10 November 2017 GK Louis Jones Sheffield 10 December 2017 24 December 2017 DF Kane Bingley Ossett Town http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/saturdays-transfer-list-44254 Player movements registered with the EVO-STIK League from Sunday 24 December to 11am on Saturday 30 December 2017 31 January 2018 FW Liam Mandeville Colchester United End of season https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/mandeville-joins-colchester-united-on-loan/ Mandeville joins Colchester United on loan 2 February 2018 DF Danny Amos Buxton 2 March 2018 2 February 2018 DF Reece Fielding Biggleswade Town End of season 2 February 2018 DF Tyler Walker Biggleswade Town End of season https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/rovers-trio-leave-on-loan/ Rovers trio leave on loan 9 February 2018 FW Will Longbottom Halesowen Town 10 March 2018
Competitions Friendlies
League One League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup In the FA Cup, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Ebbsfleet United in the first round, Scunthorpe United at home in the second round and Rochdale at home in the third round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Bradford City in the first round. A home tie versus Hull City was confirmed for the second round. An away trip to Premier League side Arsenal was drawn for the third round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was complete with Doncaster Rovers facing Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H. After finishing second in the group stages, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Rochdale in the second round.
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