The 2019–20 season was Doncaster Rovers' 141st season in their existence, 17th consecutive season in the Football League and third consecutive season in League One. 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 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Squad Detailed overview Players with previous first team games or current professional contracts with Doncaster before the start of the season, including those coming in from the Academy. League caps and goals up to the start of season 2019–20. Players with name and squad number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No.NamePosition/sNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (age)Club capsClub goalsInt. capsInt. goalsSigned fromGoalkeepers1Ian LawlorGKDublin 580––Manchester City13Louis JonesGKDoncaster 00––AcademyDefenders4Tom AndersonCBBurnley404––Burnley5Joe WrightCBMonk Fryston832––Huddersfield Town16Danny AmosLBSheffield 70––Academy20Shane BlaneyCBLetterkenny 20––Finn Harps25Rian McLeanCBKingston, Jamaica00––Enfield Town28Branden HortonLB 20––AcademyMidfielders7Kieran SadlierAMHaywards Heath193––Cork City8Benjamin WhitemanAM/CM/RMRochdale9712––Sheffield United11Ali CrawfordCMLanark423––Hamilton Academical17Matty BlairRM/RBWarwick14810––Mansfield Town18Cody PriorCMKilkenny30––Academy26James CoppingerAM/RM/CMGuisborough62569––Exeter City27AJ GreavesCM 00––Academy35Lirak HasaniCMDoncaster20––AcademyForwards9John MarquisCFLewisham15367––Millwall19Alfie MayCFLeeds 9420––Hythe Town21Will LongbottomCFLeeds111––Academy22Max WattersCF/RWUpminster00––Ashford United23Alex KiwomyaCF/RWSheffield161––Chelsea29Rieves BoocockCFSheffield 20––Academy30Myron GibbonsCFSheffield 00––Academy
Statistics This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who left during the season
Goals record . Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total17MFKieran Sadlier1100112210MFJon Taylor6000631FWNiall Ennis6000648MFBen Whiteman50005526MFJames Coppinger31004639FWKwame Thomas3000314MFJacob Ramsey3000332DFCameron John2001319MFAlfie May10023103DFReece James200029FWFejiri Okenabirhie200024DFTom Anderson1100211FWRakish Bingham11002146MFBen Sheaf1000114FWKazaiah Sterling000115DFJoe Wright00011-Own goal40004Total4930658
Disciplinary record . No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 2DFBrad Halliday7001000001009003DFReece James5000000000005004DFTom Anderson5010000000005015DFJoe Wright5002000000007006MFBen Sheaf5000000000005007MFKieran Sadlier2000000000002008MFBen Whiteman5000000000005009FWFejiri Okenabirhie00100000000000110MFJon Taylor10000010000020011FWRakish Bingham10010000000020012MFMadger Gomes50000000010060014DFKazaiah Sterling10000000000010016DFDanny Amos00010000000010017MFMatty Blair10000000000010019FWAlfie May10000000020030024GKSeny Dieng10000000000010026MFJames Coppinger10000000000010031FWNiall Ennis30000000010040032DFCameron John50000000000050033DFDonervon Daniels200000000000200Total56025001005006702
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Madger Gomes NK Istra 1961 Undisclosed 1 July 2019 RB Brad Halliday Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2019 LB Reece James Sunderland Undisclosed 2 August 2019 CB Alex Baptiste Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 9 August 2019 RW Jon Taylor Rotherham United Free transfer 4 October 2019 FW Kwame Thomas Free agent None 1 November 2019 FW Rakish Bingham Cheltenham Town Free transfer 1 November 2019 FW Harrison Myring Leicester City Free transfer 27 January 2020 CF Devante Cole Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 30 January 2020 LW/FW Fejiri Okenabirhie Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 12 July 2019 DM Ben Sheaf Arsenal 30 June 2020 26 July 2019 GK Seny Dieng Queens Park Rangers 30 June 2020 2 August 2019 CF Niall Ennis Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2020 2 August 2019 CB Cameron John Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2020 16 August 2019 CF Kazaiah Sterling Tottenham Hotspur 30 June 2020 2 September 2019 CB Donervon Daniels Luton Town 1 January 2020 31 January 2020 AM Jacob Ramsey Aston Villa 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 AM Jason Lokilo Crystal Palace 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 16 August 2019 DF Rian McLean Frickley Athletic October 2019 16 August 2019 MF Cody Prior Frickley Athletic October 2019 24 August 2019 FW Myron Gibbons Bradford (Park Avenue) 30 August 2019 DF Branden Horton Gainsborough Trinity 1 January 2020 30 August 2019 FW Rieves Boocock Frickley Athletic 1 January 2020 10 September 2019 GK Louis Jones Mickleover Sports 10 November 2019 27 September 2019 FW Max Watters Mickleover Sports 27 September 2019 MF Cody Prior Sheffield January 2020 27 September 2019 DF Rian McLean Sheffield January 2020 1 October 2019 MF AJ Greaves Gainsborough Trinity 1 November 2019 11 October 2019 FW Myron Gibbons Gainsborough Trinity 13 November 2019 CF Rieves Boocock Sheffield January 2020 14 November 2019 GK Louis Jones Yeovil Town January 2020 27 January 2020 GK Ian Lawlor Scunthorpe United 30 June 2020 7 February 2020 CB Shane Blaney Blyth Spartans 30 June 2020 7 February 2020 RW Alex Kiwomya Chorley March 2020 21 February 2020 MF Max Watters Maidstone United March 2020 10 March 2020 DF Rian McLean Pickering Town April 2020 11 March 2020 CF Rieves Boocock Tadcaster Albion April 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 LB Danny Andrew Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Cameron Baldock-Smith Free agent Released 1 July 2019 FW Cameron Barnett Staveley Miners Welfare Released 1 July 2019 SS Alfie Beestin Tadcaster Albion Released 1 July 2019 CB Andy Butler Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Cameron Foulkes Free agent Released 1 July 2019 LB Tyler Garratt Stockport County Released 1 July 2019 CF Liam Mandeville Chesterfield Released 1 July 2019 GK Marko Maroši Coventry City Released 1 July 2019 DM Luke McCullough Tranmere Rovers Released 1 July 2019 GK Declan Ogley Belper Town Released 1 July 2019 LM Tommy Rowe Bristol City Rejected contract 31 July 2019 CF John Marquis Portsmouth Undisclosed 2 September 2019 MF Ali Crawford Bolton Wanderers Released 3 January 2020 FW Alfie May Cheltenham Town Undisclosed 7 January 2020 CF Kwame Thomas Burton Albion Released 30 January 2020 FW Rakish Bingham Dundee United Released 31 January 2020 FW Will Longbottom Free agent Released 31 January 2020 MF Cody Prior Free agent Released
Pre-season Donny announced pre-season friendlies against Rossington Main, Gainsborough Trinity, FC Halifax Town, Grimsby Town and Hull City.
Competitions Overview
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| FA Cup
| League Cup
| EFL Trophy
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League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.
Awards
Sky Bet League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerJanuary Tom AndersonNomination
Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month MonthPlayerGoalAugust Niall Ennis13' vs Lincoln City, 24 AugustNomination
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month MonthManagerJanuary Darren MooreNomination
Club Awards
Player of the month Awarded monthly to the player that was voted by the Official Supporters Club. MonthPlayerAugust Alfie MaySeptember Tom AndersonOctober Jon TaylorNovember Jon TaylorDecember James Coppinger
Goal of the month Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on doncasterroversfc.co.uk. MonthPlayerGoalAugust James Coppinger39' vs Fleetwood Town, 17 AugustSeptember Kieran Sadlier39' vs Peterborough United, 21 SeptemberOctober Kieran Sadlier37' vs Rotherham United, 8 OctoberNovember James Coppinger52' vs AFC Wimbledon, 19 NovemberDecember Kieran Sadlier17' vs Peterborough United, 26 December January Kieran Sadlier41' vs Southend United, 26 January February Ben Sheaf13' vs Gillingham, 15 FebruaryMarch Jacob Ramsey67' vs MK Dons, 7 March
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