The 2021–22 season is Doncaster Rovers' 143rd year in their history and fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the 2021–22 EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season friendlies Rovers revealed they would have friendly matches against Rossington Main, Spennymoor Town, Bradford City, Wakefield, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Harrogate Town as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Doncaster's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Doncaster were drawn away to Scunthorpe United in the first round and at home to Mansfield Town in the second round.
EFL Cup
Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to Walsall in the first round and Stoke City in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Rovers were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Manchester City U21s, Rotherham United and Scunthorpe United. On July 8, the dates for the group matches were confirmed.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 CM Ben Close Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2021 RB Kyle Knoyle Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2021 LM Tommy Rowe Bristol City Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Ro-Shaun Williams Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 10 July 2021 CF Jordy Hiwula Portsmouth Free transfer 28 July 2021 LM Aidan Barlow Free agent 6 August 2021 AM Dan Gardner Wigan Athletic Free transfer 6 September 2021 LW Joe Dodoo Wigan Athletic Free transfer 10 September 2021 CB Joseph Olowu Arsenal Free transfer 12 January 2022 CF Kieran Agard Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 19 January 2022 CB Ollie Younger Sunderland Free transfer 21 January 2022 GK Jonathan Mitchell Hartlepool United Free transfer 25 January 2022 CM Adam Clayton Birmingham City Free transfer 31 January 2022 CF Reo Griffiths Olympique Lyonnais Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 5 July 2021 CM Matt Smith Arsenal End of season 19 July 2021 CF Tiago Çukur Watford 11 January 2022 6 August 2021 GK Pontus Dahlberg Watford 13 January 2022 13 August 2021 CM Ethan Galbraith Manchester United End of season 31 August 2021 AM Rodrigo Vilca Newcastle United 31 December 2021 17 January 2022 LW Josh Martin Norwich City End of season 27 January 2022 CF Mipo Odubeko West Ham United End of season 28 January 2022 LB Ben Jackson Huddersfield Town End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 12 August 2021 CM Lirak Hasani Matlock Town 1 January 2022 13 August 2021 GK Ben Bottomley Frickley Athletic 22 September 2021 CB Ben Blythe Farsley Celtic 22 October 2021 22 September 2021 CM Liam Ravenhill Matlock Town 21 October 2021 15 October 2021 DM AJ Greaves Redditch United 22 October 2021 CM Liam Ravenhill AFC Telford United 22 November 2021 10 December 2021 GK Ben Bottomley Tadcaster Albion February 2022 13 January 2022 DF Bobby Faulkner Frickley Athletic March 2022 3 February 2022 CM Liam Ravenhill Mickleover 24 April 2022 3 February 2022 RM Ed Williams Rochester New York End of season 4 February 2022 CM AJ Greaves York City End of season 24 February 2022 CM Lirak Hasani Basford United 27 April 2022 18 March 2022 GK Tom Chambers Armthorpe Welfare End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 9 May 2021 RM James Coppinger Retired 30 June 2021 LB Danny Amos Port Vale Released 30 June 2021 RB Charlie Bell Staveley Miners Welfare Released 30 June 2021 CM Ethan Bojang Peterborough United Released 30 June 2021 MF Josh Clemitson Free agent Released 30 June 2021 LB Lewis Cunningham York City Released 30 June 2021 CF Owan Derrett Handsworth Released 30 June 2021 CM Madger Gomes Crewe Alexandra Released 30 June 2021 RB Brad Halliday Fleetwood Town Released 30 June 2021 LB Reece James Blackpool Free transfer 30 June 2021 CB Max Jemson Sleaford Town Released 30 June 2021 CF Luca Nelson Billingham Town Released 30 June 2021 GK Ian Lawlor Dundee Released 30 June 2021 RM Jason Lokilo Górnik Łęczna Rejected contract 30 June 2021 CB Joe Wright Released 9 July 2021 CB Andy Butler Boston United Mutual consent 27 January 2022 CF Omar Bogle Hartlepool United Free transfer
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