The 2026–27 season is the 148th season in the history of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and their second consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 1 July 2026 LW Leon Ayinde Ipswich Town Free 1 July 2026 CB Neill Byrne Bradford City 1 July 2026 LB James Husband Blackpool 1 July 2026 CF Francis Okoronkwo Everton 20 July 2026 CM Isaac Hutchinson Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 28 July 2026 RW Jordan Thomas Cheltenham Town Free 6 September 2026 GK Josh Clarke Partick Thistle Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 28 July 2026 CB Will Flint FC Halifax Town Undisclosed RW Luke Molyneux Salford City 1 September 2026 LW Glenn Middleton Rochdale
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromLoaned untilRef. 19 June 2026 CF Alfie May Huddersfield Town End of Season 25 June 2026 GK Tommy Simkin Stoke City 7 July 2026 GK Josh Clarke Partick Thistle 6 September 2026 26 August 2026 CAM Tommi O'Reilly Aston Villa End of Season 1 September 2026 CF James Collins Lincoln City 2 January 2027
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 16 July 2026 CB Bobby Faulkner Tranmere Rovers End of Season 1 August 2026 CM Sam Straughan-Brown Spalding United 2 January 2027 7 August 2026 CB Kasper Williams Alfreton Town 2 January 2027 17 August 2026 CAM Alex Pavan Pontefract Collieries 2 January 2027 3 September 2026 RB Liam Potts Retford 4 September 2026 GK Jake Oram Spennymoor Town 3 October 2026 19 September 2026 CB Lincoln Pawlak Blyth Spartans 31 October 2026
Released / out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 RM Jordan Gibson Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2026 LB James Maxwell Northampton Town CM Zain Westbrooke Yeovil Town LW Kyle Hurst Scunthorpe United CAM Joe Sbarra Solihull Moors CM Franklin Middleton Barnsley 29 July 2026 CF Billy Sharp CM Ben Close
New contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 8 May 2026 LB Jack Senior 30 June 2028 21 May 2026 GK Jake Oram 30 June 2027 1 July 2026 CAM Alex Pavan Undisclosed CB Lincoln Pawlak 6 August 2026 CDM Owen Bailey 30 June 2029
Pre-season and friendlies On 19 May, Rovers announced a pre-season tour to Dublin between 12–18 July. On 5 June, a friendly versus Lincoln City was confirmed. Six days later, two friendlies against Harrogate Town and Gainsborough Trinity for the same date were confirmed. On 24 June, a home friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers was announced.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Doncaster were drawn away to Stockport County in the first round and home to Middlesbrough in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Doncaster were drawn against Huddersfield Town, Rochdale and Liverpool U21 into Northern Group H.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicated loaned in player
References