The 2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season was the Doncaster Rovers F.C. 142nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club contested in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Pre-season Donny announced 6 pre-season friendlies against Manchester United U23s, Bradford City, and Scunthorpe United, plus a home and away tie against a Championship club yet to be announced, and a non league game.
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley. The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
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 fromGoalkeepers—Ian LawlorGKDublin 700––Manchester City13Louis JonesGKDoncaster 00––Academy32Toby KingGK 00––Defenders2Brad HallidayRBRedcar 340––Cambridge United3Reece JamesLBBacup 272––Sunderland4Tom AndersonCBBurnley624––Burnley5Joe WrightCBMonk Fryston892––Huddersfield Town16Danny AmosLBSheffield 60––Academy28Branden HortonLBDoncaster 00––Academy30Ben Blythe 00––AcademyMidfielders8Benjamin WhitemanAM/CM/RMRochdale11514––Sheffield United11Jon TaylorRWLiverpool286––Rotherham United12Madger GomesCMAlicante230––NK Istra 196126James CoppingerAM/RM/CMGuisborough58263––Exeter City27AJ GreavesCM 00––Academy29Lirak HasaniCMDoncaster20––Academy31Liam RavenhillCM00––AcademyForwards9Fejiri OkenabirhieCFHendon52––Shrewsbury Town
Statistics This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
!colspan=6|Players who left the club during the season
Goals record . Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total19FWFejiri Okenabirhie91111228MFBen Whiteman5300833DFReece James70007417FWTaylor Richards51006526MFJames Coppinger41005611FWJon Taylor400046MFMadger Gomes30104819FWTyreece John-Jules3000320MFJosh Sims120031024DFCameron John200025DFJoe Wright200027FWOmar Bogle200024DFTom Anderson200021414MFMatt Smith100012DFBrad Halliday1000110MFJason Lokilo10001-Own goal20002Total5262161
Disciplinary record . No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 1GKEllery Balcombe1000000000001002DFBrad Halliday5000001000006003DFReece James6000000000006004DFTom Anderson4000001000005005DFJoe Wright5000001001007006MFMadger Gomes1000000000001007FWOmar Bogle1000000000001008MFBen Whiteman2000000000002008MFScott Robertson1000000000001009FWFejiri Okenabirhie20000000000020010MFJason Lokilo10000000000010011FWJon Taylor10000000000010014MFMatt Smith30000000000030015MFJohn Bostock10000000000010016DFDanny Amos00000000010010017MFTaylor Richards40000000000040020MFJosh Sims10000000000010021DFAndy Butler20000000000020022FWElliot Simões10000000000010024DFCameron John00010000000010026MFJames Coppinger10000000000010027MFAJ Greaves200000000000200Total45001003002005100
Transfers
Transfers in Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref. 2 August 2020 RW Jason Lokilo Crystal Palace Free transfer 27 August 2020 MF Ed Williams Kidderminster Harriers Free transfer 28 August 2020 CB Cameron John Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 11 September 2020 CB Andy Butler Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 October 2020 RB Charlie Seaman AFC Bournemouth Free transfer 25 January 2021 CM John Bostock Toulouse Free transfer 29 January 2021 CF Omar Bogle Charlton Athletic Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref. 20 August 2020 GK Josef Bursik Stoke City End of season 25 August 2020 MF Taylor Richards Brighton & Hove Albion End of season 8 September 2020 CF Tyreece John-Jules Arsenal End of season 11 September 2020 AM Rayhaan Tulloch West Bromwich Albion End of season 16 October 2020 RW Josh Sims Southampton January 2021 16 October 2020 DM Matt Smith Manchester City End of season 20 November 2020 GK Joe Lumley Queens Park Rangers 25 December 2020 6 January 2021 GK Ellery Balcombe Brentford End of season 6 January 2021 LW Elliot Simões Barnsley End of season 27 January 2021 RW Josh Sims Southampton End of season 30 January 2021 DM Scott Robertson Celtic End of season
Loans out Date from Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref. 7 August 2020 GK Ian Lawlor Oldham Athletic 30 June 2021 17 September 2020 MF AJ Greaves Gainsborough Trinity 17 October 2020 21 September 2020 LB Branden Horton Redditch United January 2021 1 October 2020 RB Charlie Seaman Maidstone United 30 June 2021 7 January 2021 CM Lirak Hasani Gateshead End of season
Transfers out Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 CB Alex Baptiste Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2020 CB Shane Blaney Sligo Rovers Released 1 July 2020 CF Rieves Boocock Cleethorpes Town Released 1 July 2020 CF Devante Cole Motherwell Released 1 July 2020 CF Myron Gibbons Unattached Released 1 July 2020 RW Alex Kiwomya Chesterfield Released 1 July 2020 DF Rian McLean Welling United Released 1 July 2020 LW Kieran Sadlier Rotherham United Rejected contract 1 July 2020 MF Max Watters Crawley Town Released 1 July 2020 RM Matty Blair Cheltenham Town Rejected contract 14 January 2021 CM Benjamin Whiteman Preston North End Undisclosed
Awards
PFA League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerJanuary Ellery BalcombeNomination
Sky Bet League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerSeptember Madger GomesWinner
Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month MonthPlayerGoalSeptember Tyreece John-Jules63' vs Charlton Athletic, 19 SeptemberWinner
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month MonthManagerSeptember Darren MooreNominationJanuary Darren MooreNomination
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