2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerGrant McCann
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One6th
FA CupFifth round (vs. Crystal Palace)
EFL CupSecond round (vs. Blackpool)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (21)
All: John Marquis (25)
Highest home attendance14,010 vs Crystal Palace
(FA Cup, 17 February '19)
Lowest home attendance1,420 vs Grimsby Town
(EFL Trophy, 9 October '18)
Average home league attendance8,098
Biggest win7–0 vs Chorley
(FA Cup, 20 November '18)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Fleetwood Town
(6 October '18)
0–4 vs Luton Town
(23 March '19)

The 2018–19 season was Doncaster Rovers' 140th season in their existence, 16th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Squad[edit]

Detailed overview[edit]

League caps and goals up to the start of season 2018–19.
Players with name and squad number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Ian Lawlor GK Republic of Ireland Dublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 29) 58 0 Manchester City
13 Marko Maroši GK Slovakia Michalovce (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 30) 53 0 Wigan Athletic
Defenders
3 Danny Andrew LB England Holbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 33) 6 0 Grimsby Town
6 Andy Butler CB England Doncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) 174 14 Sheffield United
8 Niall Mason LB/RB England Bromley (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27) 92 3 Aston Villa
15 Joe Wright CB Wales Monk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) 65 0 Huddersfield Town
20 Tyler Garratt LB England Lincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27) 28 0 Bolton Wanderers
25 Mitchell Lund RB England Leeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 27) 45 2 Academy
39 Danny Amos LB Northern Ireland Sheffield, England (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24) 5 0 Academy
? Tom Anderson CB England Burnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 30) 7 2 Burnley
Midfielders
4 Luke McCullough DM Northern Ireland Portadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 30) 111 1 6 0 Manchester United
10 Tommy Rowe LM England Wythenshawe (1988-09-24) 24 September 1988 (age 35) 104 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Benjamin Whiteman AM/CM/RM England Rochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27) 47 7 Sheffield United
17 Matty Blair RM/RB England Warwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 34) 94 5 Mansfield Town
22 Alfie Beestin AM/CF England Leeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) 41 3 Tadcaster Albion
26 James Coppinger AM/RM/CM England Guisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 43) 574 65 Exeter City
27 Issam Ben Khémis LM/CM Tunisia Paris, France (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28) 9 1 1 0 FC Lorient
30 Jacob Fletcher CM England Doncaster (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24) 3 0 Academy
32 Cody Prior CM Republic of Ireland Kilkenny (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Academy
37 Morgan James RM England Rotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24) 2 0 Academy
Forwards
9 John Marquis CF England Lewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 32) 99 41 Millwall
14 Liam Mandeville CF England Lincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 27) 64 15 Academy
19 Alfie May CF England Leeds (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 (age 30) 47 9 Hythe Town
21 Will Longbottom CF England Leeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25) 9 1 Academy
23 Alex Kiwomya CF/RW England Sheffield (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 28) 12 1 Chelsea
34 Lewis Scattergood CF England Worksop (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Academy
38 James Morris CF England Doncaster (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Academy

Statistics[edit]

This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.

As of 17 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Lawlor 17 0 10 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2 MF England ENG Niall Mason 28 0 19+1 0 4 0 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Danny Andrew 56 5 46 4 6 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Luke McCullough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Wales WAL Joe Wright 18 2 14 2 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF England ENG Andy Butler 48 3 39+1 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 1
7 FW England ENG Mallik Wilks 55 16 42+4 14 2+2 1 1 1 1+1 0 2 0
8 MF England ENG Ben Whiteman 50 5 39+1 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW England ENG John Marquis 54 26 44 21 6 3 1 0 1 1 2 1
10 MF England ENG Tommy Rowe 40 6 18+14 5 1+3 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 1
11 MF Scotland SCO Ali Crawford 42 3 25+10 3 2+2 0 0 0 2 0 0+1 0
12 DF England ENG Tom Anderson 33 2 21+2 1 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
13 GK Slovakia SVK Marko Maroši 42 0 36 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF England ENG Alfie Beestin 9 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 0 0 0
15 MF England ENG Herbie Kane 49 7 37+1 4 6 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
16 MF England ENG Paul Taylor 19 1 1+13 1 0+2 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF England ENG Matty Blair 54 6 31+11 4 5+1 1 2 0 2 0 2 1
18 MF Tunisia TUN Issam Ben Khémis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
18 FW England ENG Tyler Smith 14 2 2+12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW England ENG Alfie May 47 11 8+26 2 5+1 4 1+1 1 2+1 4 0+2 0
21 FW England ENG Will Longbottom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
22 MF England ENG Jermaine Anderson 12 1 1+8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kieran Sadlier 19 3 6+8 3 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
23 FW England ENG Alex Kiwomya 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Amos 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 DF Ireland EIR Shane Blaney 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
26 FW England ENG James Coppinger 51 4 38+5 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
28 DF England ENG Mitchell Lund 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
29 DF England ENG Shaun Cummings 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF England ENG Paul Downing 23 0 17+1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
32 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Cody Prior 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 GK England ENG Louis Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW England ENG James Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
35 DF England ENG Branden Horton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
36 FW England ENG Myron Gibbons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 GK England ENG Declan Ogley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF England ENG Anthony Greaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW England ENG Rieves Boocock 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF England ENG Lirak Hasani 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Wales WAL Aaron Lewis 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals record[edit]

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
Rank No. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
1 9 FW John Marquis 21 3 0 1 1 26
2 7 FW Mallik Wilks 14 1 1 0 0 16
3 19 FW Alfie May 2 4 1 4 0 11
4 15 MF Herbie Kane 4 3 0 0 0 7
5 10 MF Tommy Rowe 5 0 0 0 1 6
17 MF Matty Blair 4 1 0 0 1 6
7 3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 1 0 0 5
8 MF Ben Whiteman 3 2 0 0 0 5
9 26 MF James Coppinger 4 0 0 0 0 4
10 11 MF Ali Crawford 3 0 0 0 0 3
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 3 0 0 0 0 3
6 DF Andy Butler 1 1 0 0 1 3
13 5 DF Joe Wright 2 0 0 0 0 2
18 FW Tyler Smith 2 0 0 0 0 2
12 DF Tom Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 2
16 22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 1
- Own goal 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 76 16 3 5 4 104

Disciplinary record[edit]

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2 DF Niall Mason 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
3 DF Danny Andrew 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF Joe Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6 DF Andy Butler 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0
7 FW Mallik Wilks 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
8 MF Ben Whiteman 9 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0
9 FW John Marquis 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
10 MF Tommy Rowe 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
11 MF Ali Crawford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF Tom Anderson 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
13 GK Marko Maroši 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
15 MF Herbie Kane 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
16 MF Paul Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Matty Blair 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
18 MF Issam Ben Khémis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 FW Tyler Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 FW Alex Kiwomya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF James Coppinger 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
31 DF Paul Downing 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
44 DF Aaron Lewis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 91 1 1 10 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 114 2 1

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB England Tom Anderson Burnley Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 CF England Max Watters Ashford United Undisclosed [4]
10 July 2018 LM Scotland Ali Crawford Hamilton Academical Free transfer [5]
2 August 2018 CF England Paul Taylor Bradford City Free transfer [6]
14 November 2018 RB Jamaica Shaun Cummings Rotherham United Free transfer [7]
1 January 2019 LW Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier Republic of Ireland Cork City Free transfer [8]
14 January 2019 DF England Rian McLean Enfield Town Undisclosed [9]

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RB England Craig Alcock Cheltenham Town Released [10][11]
1 July 2018 CB France Mathieu Baudry Milton Keynes Dons Released [10][12]
1 July 2018 LB France Cedric Evina Notts County Released [10][13]
1 July 2018 CB England Reece Fielding Ossett United Released [10][14]
1 July 2018 RM England Tyler Walker Boston Town Released [10]
1 July 2018 CF England Andy Williams Northampton Town Released [10][15]
1 January 2019 CM Tunisia Issam Ben Khémis Stade Tunisien Mutual consent [16]
31 January 2019 CF England Paul Taylor Stevenage Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RB England Mitchell Lund Bradford (Park Avenue) Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CF England James Morris Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 CM England Jacob Fletcher Free agent Mutual consent [17]
31 January 2019 RM England Morgan James Hyde United Mutual consent [17]
19 March 2019 RB England Niall Mason Peterborough United Released [18]

Loans in[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2018 CF England Mallik Wilks Leeds United 31 May 2019 [19][20]
2 August 2018 CM England Herbie Kane Liverpool 31 May 2019 [21][22]
24 August 2018 CM England Jermaine Anderson Peterborough United January 2019 [23]
1 January 2019 CF England Tyler Smith Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [24]
3 January 2019 RB Wales Aaron Lewis Swansea City 31 May 2019 [25]
24 January 2019 CB England Paul Downing Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019 [26]

Loans out[edit]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
12 July 2018 CF England Liam Mandeville Morecambe 31 May 2019 [27]
24 July 2018 CB Republic of Ireland Shane Blaney Tamworth January 2019 [28]
2 August 2018 LB England Tyler Garratt AFC Wimbledon 31 May 2019 [29]
2 August 2018 FW England James Morris Tamworth September 2018 [30]
9 August 2018 GK England Louis Jones Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
9 August 2018 RW England Max Watters Grantham Town September 2018 [31]
20 August 2018 DM Northern Ireland Luke McCullough Tranmere Rovers 31 May 2019 [32][33]
7 September 2018 FW England James Morris Frickley Athletic October 2018 [34]
9 October 2018 CM England Jacob Fletcher Grantham Town November 2018 [35]
10 October 2018 CB Republic of Ireland Shane Blaney Grantham Town November 2018 [36]
10 October 2018 MF England Morgan James Stafford Rangers November 2018 [36]
11 October 2018 RW England Alex Kiwomya Chesterfield 31 May 2019 [37][38][39][40]
7 November 2018 DF England Branden Horton Gainsborough Trinity Work experience [41]
11 December 2018 SS England Alfie Beestin Chesterfield 14 February 2019 [42][40]
8 January 2019 LB Northern Ireland Danny Amos Hartlepool United 31 May 2019 [43]
18 January 2019 MF England Max Watters Gainsborough Trinity 17 February 2019 [44]
19 January 2019 MF Republic of Ireland Cody Prior Nuneaton Borough 17 February 2019 [45]
25 January 2019 FW England Will Longbottom Gainsborough Trinity 25 February 2019 [46]

Competitions[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

Doncaster Rovers announced pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Frickley Athletic, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.[47][48][49][50]

7 July 2018 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Alfreton
12:00 BST Report Wright 60' Stadium: North Street
10 July 2018 Friendly Frickley Athletic 0–5 Doncaster Rovers South Elmsall
19:30 BST Report Marquis 33'
Fielding 42'
May 63'
Lund 69'
Morris 74'
Stadium: Westfield Lane
27 July 2018 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Sheffield United Doncaster
19:45 BST Report McGoldrick 74'
Sharp 79'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium

League One[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Portsmouth 46 25 13 8 83 51 +32 88 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
5 Sunderland 46 22 19 5 80 47 +33 85
6 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 58 +18 73
7 Peterborough United 46 20 12 14 71 62 +9 72
8 Coventry City 46 18 11 17 54 54 0 65
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[51]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 74 56  +18 73 13 7 3 45 21  +24 7 6 10 29 35  −6

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWWLDDDWWWWLLWDLLLWDWWWDLWWLDDWWDLDLDDLWWWWLLDW
Position3256777543364678988765777677766666666766666666
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

August[edit]
4 August 2018 1 Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Turner Yellow card 35'
Hopper 75' Yellow card 90+10'
Robinson 86'
Report Butler Yellow card 29'
Marquis 51'
Mason Yellow card 57'
Wilks 58' Yellow card 90+1'
Rowe 70' Yellow card 90+5'
Kiwomya Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 August 2018 2 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Butler Yellow card 16'

Whiteman Yellow card 24'
Wilks 55'
Rowe Yellow card 76'
Wright 78'

Marquis 80'
Report El-Abd Yellow card 50'

Stewart Yellow card 76'

Gape Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 August 2018 3 Burton Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Boyce 47'
Brayford Yellow card 79'
Report Butler Yellow card 67' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Peter Bankes
21 August 2018 4 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks Yellow card 37' Report Waterfall Yellow card 39' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,943
Referee: Darren Drysdale
25 August 2018 5 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth Doncaster
15:00 BST Whiteman Yellow card 45+2'
Kane Yellow card 74'
Maroši Red card 83'
Report Thompson Yellow card 29'
Close Yellow card 79'
Whatmough Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,618
Referee: Andy Haines
September[edit]
1 September 2018 6 Peterborough United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Raynor Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 82'
Tafazolli 58'
Daniel Yellow card 66'
Evans Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 82'
Report Kane Yellow card 31'
Marquis 40'
WilksYellow card 50'
Whiteman Yellow card 81'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,060
Referee: Darren Bond
8 September 2018 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Luton Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Blair 6'
Whiteman 46'
Wright Yellow card 55'
Blair Yellow card 61'
Report Collins Yellow card 35'
Lee 45+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,526
Referee: Tom Nield
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Walsall 1–4 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
15:00 BST Ferrier 17' Yellow card 65'
Leahy Yellow card 33'
Dobson Yellow card 57'
Report Marquis 33' (pen.)
Wilks 58'
Coppinger 66'
Kane Yellow card 69'
Mason Yellow card 71'
Butler Yellow card 89'
Blair 90+2' Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,546
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 September 2018 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis 23', 52'
Whiteman Yellow card 45'
Mason Yellow card 47'
Whiteman Yellow card 45'
Wright Yellow card 57'
Report Knight-Percival Yellow card 32'
Ball Yellow card 51'
Wood Yellow card 55'
Miller 81'
McGowan Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,481
Referee: Martin Coy
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Lameiras 40'
Grant Yellow card 67'
Carey 90+6', Yellow card 74'
Report J. Anderson Yellow card 2'
Marquis 18', 90', Yellow card 90+8'
Wright Yellow card 45+2'
Blair 57'
Andrew Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kevin Johnson
October[edit]
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
19:45 BST Ihiekwe Yellow card 71'
Zanzala 87', Yellow card 88'
Report Kane Yellow card 45+3'
Andrew Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,327
Referee: Peter Wright
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
15:00 BST Wright Yellow card 43'
Kane Yellow card 61'
Report Evans 4' (pen), Yellow card 45'
Husband Yellow card 9'
Wallace 34', Yellow card 44'
Eastham 45+5'
Hunter 49'
Taylor Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,846
Referee: John Busby
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
15:00 BST Henderson 59' (pen)
Williams Yellow card 70'
Cannon Yellow card 73'
Ntlhe 82'
Report Mason Yellow card 17'
Crawford 20'
Wright Yellow card 27'
Butler 50'
J. Anderson 68'
Taylor Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Gillingham Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis 51'
Wilks 67'
Whiteman Yellow card 74'
Taylor 90+1'
Report Fuller 7'
Eaves 25', Yellow card 71'
Zakuani Yellow card 26'
Stevenson Yellow card 28'
Reilly Yellow card 65'
Ehmer 88'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Doncaster
19:45 BST Wilks Yellow card 28'
Whiteman Yellow card 28'
Mason Yellow card 59'
Wright Yellow card 90'
Butler Yellow card 90+2'
Marquis Yellow card ??'
Report McGeouch Yellow card 14'
Cattermole Yellow card 16'
Honeyman Yellow card 34'
Maguire 47'
James Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,881
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Coventry City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST Hiwula-Mayifuila 21'
Thomas 41'
Report Kane Yellow card 14'
Wright 69'
Anderson Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,006
Referee: Carl Boyeson
November[edit]
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Aribo 18'
Grant 33'
Ward Yellow card 70'
Report T. Anderson Yellow card 45+1'
Mason Yellow card 45+2'
Whiteman Yellow card 77'
Butler Yellow card 77'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,873
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Wimbledon Doncaster
15:00 GMT Crawford 35'
Rowe 86'
Report Pinnock 26'
Trotter Yellow card 36'
Wordsworth Yellow card 75'
Barcham Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Barnsley 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT Woodrow 62'
Cavaré Yellow card 90+4'
Report Kane Yellow card 47' 52' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,573
Referee: Michael Salisbury
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Doncaster
19:45 GMT T. Anderson Yellow card 29'
Kane 45+3'
Marquis 78'
Report Pritchard Yellow card 60'
Heneghan Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,473
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
December[edit]
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Horfield, Bristol
15:00 GMT Report Marquis 10'
Wilks 43' 59'
Coppinger Yellow card 45'
T Anderson 54'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: John Busby
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
12:15 GMT Whiteman 6' Yellow card 43'
Kane 10' Yellow card 21'
Marquis Yellow card 43' 85'
Report Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,969
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Whiteman 20' (pen)
Crawford Yellow card 45'
Butler Yellow card 80'
May 90'
Report Dickie Yellow card 9'
Mousinho Yellow card 45+2'
Hanson Yellow card 45+3'
Ruffels Yellow card 61' 90+7'
Whyte 64'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden 11', 90+1'
Sheron Yellow card 14'
Hunter 48'
Coyle Yellow card 61'
Report Butler Yellow card 55'
Andrew Yellow card 63'
Rowe Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,908
Referee: Peter Wright
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Gillingham 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
15:00 GMT Byrne Yellow card 39'
Reilly 88'
Report Marquis 28'
Rowe Yellow card 53'
Wilks 54'
Andrew 61'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,791
Referee: Neil Hair
January[edit]
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 5–0 Rochdale Doncaster
15:00 GMT May 1'
Crawford 23'
Marquis 28', 75'
T Anderson Yellow card 50'
Coppinger 82'
Report McGahey Yellow card 39'
Williams Yellow card 60'
Camps Yellow card 66'
Inman Yellow card 72'
Rathbone Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,408
Referee: Martin Coy
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Doncaster Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Jacobson Yellow card 75'
Cowan-Hall 77', 90+4' Yellow card 90+5'
Gape Yellow card 80'
Thompson 90' Yellow card 90+9'
Allsop Yellow card 90+8'
Report Blair Yellow card 46'
Marquis 60' Yellow card 80'
Rowe 70'
Kane Yellow card 84'
Butler Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Trevor Kettle
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Doncaster
15:00 GMT Smith 53', 75', Yellow card 76' Report Brayford 8', 90' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,202
Referee: Paul Marsden
February[edit]
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 29 Portsmouth 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card 7'
Bogle 54'
Lowe Yellow card 56'
Burgess Yellow card 65'
Naylor Yellow card 88'
Report Wilks 30'
Lewis Yellow card 42'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,800
Referee: Alan Young
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 30 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Peterborough United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks Yellow card 45+5'
Downing Yellow card 60'
Blair 62'
Marquis 65'
Sadlier 74'
Report Cooper 6'
Denton Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 45'
Toney Yellow card 45+5'
Naismith Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 9,627
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 31 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Marquis 14'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Wilks 55'
Kane 73'
Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,557
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
13:00 GMT Sutton Yellow card 12'
McArdle Yellow card 61'
Wootton 69'
Report Wilks 25'
Downing Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: John Brooks
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 33 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Waterfall Yellow card 11'
Laurent 18'
Campbell 35'
Grant Yellow card 39'
Sears Yellow card 81'
Report Rowe Yellow card 86' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Matt Donohue
March[edit]
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Wilks 76' Yellow card 90+8' Report Marquis 72' (o.g.) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Ben Toner
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 35 Wimbledon 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Wagstaff Yellow card 44'
Seddon 67'
McLoughlin 90+3'
Report Marquis Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 51' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Paul Marsden
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 36 Blackpool 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Nottingham 49' Yellow card 90+4' Report Rowe 73' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,404
Referee: Peter Wright
15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 37 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Barnsley Doncaster
19:45 GMT Report Lindsay Yellow card 20'
Mowatt Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,710
Referee: Ross Joyce
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Luton Town 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Luton
15:00GMT Mpanzu 33' Yellow card 69'
Hylton 57'
LuaLua 82'
Berry 90+2'
Report Lewis Yellow card 11'
Blair Yellow card 45'
Coppinger Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: John Busby
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 39 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
19:45 GMT Coppinger 2', 12'
Wilks 31' Yellow card 49'
Sadlier 46'
Report Clarke-Harris 66'
Holmes-Dennis Yellow card 70'
Upson Yellow card 74'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,907
Referee: Martin Coy
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Walsall Doncaster
15:00 GMT Marquis 3' (pen)
Wilks 4'
Andrew 39'
Report Gordon 14'
Leahy Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,630
Referee: Graham Salisbury
April[edit]
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Bradford City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Caddis Yellow card 90+1' Report Marquis Yellow card 33'
Rowe Yellow card 65'
Wilks 73'
Blair Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 16,496
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
15:00 BST Rowe 7'
Butler Yellow card 40'
Andrew 44'
Report Songo'o Yellow card 4'
Canavan Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,795
Referee: Ollie Yates
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Sunderland 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
17:15 BST Morgan 7'
Wyke 32'
Cattermole Yellow card 67'
Report Andrew Yellow card 87' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 34,287
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) 44 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
19:45 BST Andrew 90'
Sadlier Yellow card 90+2'
Report McConville 17'
Smyth 44'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,222
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 45 Oxford United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Browne 13' Yellow card 67'
Henry 49'
Nelson Yellow card 71'
Report Marquis 7'
Downing Yellow card 12'
Jones 61' (o.g.)
Blair Yellow card 80'
Kane Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Charles Breakspear
May[edit]
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
17:30 BST Sadlier Yellow card 20' 31'
Wilks Yellow card 56'
Rowe Yellow card 84'
Marquis 85'
Report Thomas Yellow card 36' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,794
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Play-offs[edit]

12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) Semi-final first leg Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
12:15 BST Blair 87' Report Bauer Yellow card 27'
Taylor 32'
Aribo 34'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,140
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) Semi-final second leg Charlton Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–4 agg.)
(4–3 p)
Doncaster Rovers Charlton
19:45