Doncaster Rovers is an English football club formed in 1879.

Honours

League English third tier Champions: 2012–13 Play-off winners: 2007–08 — Northern half — Champions: 1934–35, 1946–47, 1949–50 — Runners up: 1937–38, 1938–39

English fourth tier Champions: 1965–66, 1968–69, 2003–04 2024-25 Runners up: 1983–84 Promoted: 1980–81, 2016–17

English fifth tier Play-Off Winners: 2002–03

Midland Football League Champions: 1896–97, 1898–99 Runners up: 1900–01, 1922–23

Midland Alliance League Runners up: 1890–91

Yorkshire League Runners up: 1898–99

Cup Football League Trophy 2006–07

Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup 1890–91, 1911–12, 2000–01, 2001–02

Sheffield and Hallamshire County Cup 1935–36, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1955–56, 1967–68, 1975–76, 1985–86

Conference Cup 1998–99, 1999–2000

Wharncliffe Charity Cup 1922–23

Club Highest overall League finish: 7th (25th overall), Division 2, 1901–02 season Record League victory: 10–0 v Darlington, Division 4, 25 January 1964 Record cup victory: 7–0 v Blyth Spartans, FA Cup first round, 27 November 1937 and v Chorley, FA Cup first round replay, 20 November 2018. Record defeat: 0–12 v Small Heath, Division 2, 11 April 1903 Record home attendance at Belle Vue: 37,149 v Hull City, Division 3 (N), 2 October 1948 Record home attendance at Keepmoat Stadium: 15,001 vs Leeds Utd, League 1, 1 April 2008 Record League points: 92, Division 3, 2003–04 Record League goals: 123, Division 3 (N), 1946–47 Longest match: 3 hours 23 minutes (203 minutes) v Stockport County, 30 March 1946, also a world record.

Players

Appearances

Record League appearances: James Coppinger, 607 Record appearances: James Coppinger, 688 Most consecutive League appearances: Bert Tindill, 139 (11 September 1948 – 24 November 1951) Longest serving: Walter Langton, 18 seasons

Goalscorers A list of goalscorers who have scored 40 or more total goals. Ordered by total goals, then league goals, then ratios. .

#NamePositionClub careerLeagueappsLeaguegoalsLeagueratioTotalappsTotalgoalsTotalratioNotes1FW 1923–1929 2311802411862FW 1954–1959, 1963–1968 2621292931403IF 1946–1958 402122429131Also scored 13 goals in the Wartime League and 3 in Wartime Cup games4FW 1970–1977 228902561065MF 2004–2021 60767688786FW 1973–1978 18764212777FW 2016–2019 13461153678OL 1895–190153659MF 1976–1985 309593456210IF 1962–1964 88571016211FW /FB1981–1986, 1988–1993 404534446212FW 1922–1927 182571966113IF 1949–1953 103551095814Inside Left 1908–09 1910–11 1913–14495815Inside Right / Outside Right 1897–1900 515616IF 1946–1950 160491705617WI1932–1938 196502045418WI 1933–1937 1195112253Scored in 6 consecutive games and 5 times in one game in 1934-35 season19FW 1940–1948 60486750He also scored 63 goals in 102 games during the war years 20CF 1950–1954 126471345021IF 1950–1954 127471434922LW 1952–1961 240462584923CF 1965–1966, 1969 7341854824LB / CF 1887–1905 28 48 25CF 1959–1961 8444884526FW 2009–2012, 2014 98441024527CF 1936–1940 98441024428CF 1934–1936 8043814329IF 1962–1965 119421354430FW 2005–2010 128351504331LW 1959–1961 1963-1966 2063923142

Record League goal-scorer: Tom Keetley, 180 league goals (1923 to 1929) Record goal-scorer: Tom Keetley, 186 goals in all competitions Highest League scorer in a season: Clarrie Jordan, 42 (Division 3 (N), 1946–47) Most goals in one match: Tom Keetley, 6 (in 7–4 league win at Ashington, 1928–29) Scoring in most consecutive games: Clarrie Jordan, 10 (1946–47) Most goals scored in their debut: Arnold Oxspring, 4 against Long Eaton Rangers in the Midland League

Other

Most international caps while at Rovers: Len Graham (14 caps for Northern Ireland) Youngest player: Alick Jeffrey (15 years, 229 days, 1954) Oldest player: John Ryan (52 years and 11 months, 2003) Record transfer fee paid: Billy Sharp £1,150,000 (to Sheffield United)Mortley, Chris (7 July 2010). BILLY SHARP SIGNS IN CLUB RECORD DEAL. doncasterroversfc.co.uk Record fee received: Matthew Mills, £2,000,000 (from Reading)BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | R | Reading | Mills completes Reading transfer. BBC News (5 August 2009). Retrieved on 24 September 2012.

Inclusion criteria Statistics includes substitute appearances, but excludes wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for general statistics are provided below.

League stats League statistics includes data for the following league spells, but not play-off matches: Midland Alliance: 1890−91 Midland Football League: 1891-92 to 1900-01; 1903–04; 1905-06 to 1922-23 The Yorkshire League: 1897−98 to 1898−99 Football League: 1901-02 to 1902-03; 1904–05; 1923-24 to 1997-98; 2003-04 to present Football Conference: 1998-99 to 2002-03

Total stats The figures for total statistics includes the League figures together with the following competitions: Play-off matches (2002–03 and 2007–08) FA Cup; FA Trophy (1998-99 to 2002-03) Football League Cup, Football League Trophy (including three seasons as a Conference club 2000-01 to 2002-03), Football League Group Cup (1982–83), Football League Third Division North Cup (1933-34 to 1934-35; 1937–38) Conference League Cup (1999-00 to 2000-01) Sheffield and Hallamshire FA Minor Challenge Cup Sheffield and Hallamshire FA Senior Challenge Cup Gainsborough News Charity Cup Wharncliffe Charity Cup Mexborough Montague Charity Cup Friendlies (pre 1890−91 when Doncaster weren't in a league)

NOT included: Wartime League matches Friendlies (1890−91 onwards)

References

Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down) During Doncaster's period in the Conference the database does not include full match stats: FA Cup qualifying round matches do not have line-ups included in the database. This affects a total of 7 matches during the period. Only one of their FA Trophy games has match line-ups in Soccerbase, namely the original game against Yeovil on 19 February 2002, leaving a total of 9 Trophy matches without line-ups. A to Z Doncaster player stats at doncasterrovers.co.uk - Other than league matches appearance data only appears to include FA Cup and Football League Cup matches (the latter do not seem to be present for seasons 1993-94 to 1997-98). Play-off statistics are included, but are listed within the 'League' totals. Surnames A to C Surnames D to F Surnames G to J Surnames K to M Surnames N to R Surnames S to T Surnames U to W

Appearances, goals and club years stats at since1888.co.uk Michael Joyce (site no longer active)

External links Official website Doncaster Rovers club and player records and statistics at Statto.com