The 2025–26 season is the 147th season in the history of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season following promotion from League Two in the preceding season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 24 June 2025 CB Seán Grehan Crystal Palace Undisclosed 1 July 2025 CM Robbie Gotts Barrow Free 1 July 2025 CF Brandon Hanlan Wycombe Wanderers 1 July 2025 LW Glenn Middleton Dundee United 1 July 2025 CB Matty Pearson Huddersfield Town 2 January 2026 LB Bayley McCann Barnsley Undisclosed CDM Darren Robinson Derby County Free transfer 6 January 2026 RW Hakeeb Adelakun Cheltenham Town Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 1 September 2025 CF Joe Ironside Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 10 January 2026 GK Ian Lawlor Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 16 June 2025 GK Thimothée Lo-Tutala Hull City 31 May 2026 24 June 2025 RW Damola Ajayi Tottenham Hotspur 1 January 2026 27 June 2025 CB Connor O'Riordan Blackburn Rovers 5 January 2026 5 August 2025 CDM Charlie Crew Leeds United 1 January 2026 30 August 2025 CF Toyosi Olusanya Houston Dynamo 6 January 2026 6 January 2026 CF Francis Okoronkwo Everton 6 March 2026 10 January 2026 GK Zander Clark Heart of Midlothian 31 May 2026 26 January 2026 CB Neill Byrne Bradford City 2 February 2026 CAM Elliot Lee Wrexham
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 1 July 2025 CM Sam Straughan-Brown Peterborough Sports 25 March 2026 2 July 2025 CB Bobby Faulkner Harrogate Town 31 May 2026 24 July 2025 CM Will Flint Gateshead 9 February 2026 31 July 2025 CB Kasper Williams Bridlington Town 11 September 2025 8 August 2025 LW Kyle Hurst Gateshead 2 January 2026 1 October 2025 CM Zain Westbrooke Scunthorpe United 31 May 2026 13 November 2025 CAM Joe Sbarra Solihull Moors 31 May 2026 22 December 2025 GK Jake Oram Hallam 19 January 2026 24 December 2025 CB Kasper Williams Stocksbridge Park Steels 21 January 2026 27 December 2025 CB Aaron Cashmore Stamford Work Experience 1 January 2026 CF Rhomani Murray Bottesford Town CM Harry Glaves Pickering Town CF Ethan Hodgett Gainsborough Trinity CM Franklin Middleton Ossett United CM Deshaun Musgrave-Dore Bridlington Town 2 January 2026 LB Bayley McCann Alfreton Town 25 March 2026 8 January 2026 LW Kyle Hurst Scunthorpe United 31 May 2026 3 February 2026 GK Jake Oram Bradford (Park Avenue) 4 February 2026 9 February 2026 CB Will Flint Buxton 31 May 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 CB Tom Anderson Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2025 CF Jack Goodman Basford United CB Joseph Olowu Stockport County RW Tavonga Kuleya Belper Town 6 July 2025 AM Jack Degruchy Stoskbridge Park Steels 17 July 2025 LB Freddie Allen CB Richard Wood
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef.4 June 2025 GK Jacob Bryant 30 June 2026 CM Sam Straughan-Brown 30 June 2027 CB Kasper Williams 5 June 2025 CB Bobby Faulkner 30 June 2026 4 July 2025 DM George Broadbent 30 June 2027 10 July 2025 CB Jay McGrath 30 June 2028 8 October 2025 CB Lincoln Pawlak 30 June 2027 24 April 2026 CAM Alex Pavan 29 April 2026 GK Jacob Bryant 30 June 2027 CM Harry Clifton CB Bobby Faulkner CB Will Flint
Pre-season and friendlies On 27 May, Doncaster Rovers confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies, a double-header against Stamford and Peterborough Sports. A week later, a match against Milton Keynes Dons at a neutral venue was confirmed. A fourth fixture was added, against Gateshead. On 20 June, two further friendlies were confirmed against Blackpool and Alfreton Town.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced, with Doncaster hosting Exeter City on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Doncaster were drawn away to Crewe Alexandra in the first round, to Chesterfield in the second round and at home to Southampton in the third round.
EFL Cup
Doncaster were drawn away to Middlesbrough in the first round, Accrington Stanley in the second round and Tottenham Hotspur in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Doncaster were drawn against Bradford City, Grimsby Town and Everton U21 in the group stage. After winning the group they were guaranteed a home time in the round of 32, and were drawn against Chesterield, Then against Fleetwood Town in the round of 16, away to Huddersfield Town in the quarter-finals and home to Stockport County in the semi-finals.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club during the season:
References