2024–25 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 146th season in the history of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and their third consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in the League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Doncaster Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerDoncaster Rovers Limited
ChairmanTerry Bramall
ManagerGrant McCann[1]
StadiumEco-Power Stadium

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1]RB Tom Nixon Hull CityUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2]CM Harry Clifton Grimsby TownFree[3]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 3]RM Jordan Gibson Carlisle UnitedFree[4]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 4]AM Joe Sbarra Solihull MoorsFree[5]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 5]CF Billy Sharp Hull CityFree[6]
  1. The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
  2. The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Grimsby Town contract expired
  3. The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Carlisle United contract expired
  4. The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Solihull Moors contract expired
  5. The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Hull City contract expired

Out
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
25 June 2024LW Deji Sotona EastleighUndisclosed[7]

Loaned in
Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1]GK Teddy Sharman-Lowe ChelseaEnd of Season[8]
14 June 2024[lower-alpha 2]CF Ephraim Yeboah Bristol CityEnd of Season[9]
  1. The loan was announced on 13 June, and would officially commence on 14 June.
  2. The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would officially commence on 14 June.

Loaned out
Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024CM Harrison Biggins Shrewsbury Town1 July 2024[10]
30 June 2024CF Maxime Biamou[11]
30 June 2024GK Ben Bottomley[11]
30 June 2024CF Caolan Lavery[11]
30 June 2024CM Liam Ravenhill[11]
30 June 2024LM Tommy Rowe[11]
30 June 2024RB Charlie Seaman[11]
30 June 2024RM Jon Taylor[11]

Pre-season and friendlies

On June 7, Doncaster confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies against Middlesbrough and Stamford.[12][13] Three days later, the club confirmed a double-header with the squad being split for two fixtures against Darlington and Spennymoor Town.[14] On 12 June, a further two friendlies were later added, against Hull City and Rotherham United.[15][16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 July 2024 Friendly Stamford v Doncaster Rovers Stamford
19:00 BST Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
20 July 2024 Friendly Darlington v Doncaster Rovers Darlington
12:30 BST Stadium: Blackwell Meadows
20 July 2024 Friendly Spennymoor Town v Doncaster Rovers Spennymoor
15:00 BST Stadium: The Brewery Field
23 July 2024 Friendly Doncaster Rovers v Hull City Doncaster
19:45 BST Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
27 July 2024 Friendly Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough Doncaster
14:00 BST Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
3 August 2024 Friendly Doncaster Rovers v Rotherham United Doncaster
15:00 BST Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Note: Richard Wood's testimonial match

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2024–25 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Grimsby Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley Doncaster
15:00 BST Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Doncaster were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[19]


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
— GK  ENG Louis Jones 000+000+000+000+00
— GK  IRL Ian Lawlor 000+000+000+000+00
— GK  ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe (on loan from Chelsea) 000+000+000+000+00
Defenders
— DF  ENG Tom Anderson 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Tom Nixon 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Bobby Faulkner 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  SCO James Maxwell 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  IRL Jay McGrath 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Joseph Olowu 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Jack Senior 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Jamie Sterry 000+000+000+000+00
— DF  ENG Richard Wood 000+000+000+000+00
Midfielders
— MF  ENG Owen Bailey 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG George Broadbent 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  WAL Harry Clifton 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Ben Close 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Jack Degruchy 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Jordan Gibson 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Joe Sbarra 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG Zain Westbrooke 000+000+000+000+00
Forwards
— FW  ENG Jack Goodman 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Kyle Hurst 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Joe Ironside 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Tavonga Kuleya 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG George Miller 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Luke Molyneux 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Billy Sharp 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ITA Ephraim Yeboah (on loan from Bristol City) 000+000+000+000+00

References
  1. "Rovers appoint Grant McCann as manager". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "He's back! - Tom Nixon joins on permanent deal". Doncaster Rovers FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. "Rovers secure deal for midfielder Harry Clifton". Doncaster Rovers FC. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. "Rovers land winger Jordan Gibson". Doncaster Rovers FC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. "Rovers snap up sought-after midfielder Sbarra". Doncaster Rovers FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. "Billy Sharp rejoins Rovers". Doncaster Rovers FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. "Deji Sotona departs Rovers". Doncaster Rovers FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  8. "Rovers sign Chelsea keeper Ted Sharman-Lowe on loan". Doncaster Rovers FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. "Rovers sign Bristol City winger Ephraim Yeboah on loan". Doncaster Rovers FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. "Shrewsbury Town snap up box-to-box midfielder Harrison Biggins". Shrewsbury Town FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  11. "Rovers confirm retained and released list at end of 23/24 season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  12. "Rovers to host Championship side Middlesbrough in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. "Rovers to begin pre-season programme with Stamford AFC trip". Doncaster Rovers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. "Rovers set for north east friendly double-header". Doncaster Rovers FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  15. "Rovers to host Championship side Hull City in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  16. "Rovers to face Rotherham United for Richard Wood testimonial in pre-season". Doncaster Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  17. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  18. "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  19. "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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