2008–09 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

During the 2008–09 English football season, Doncaster Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Doncaster Rovers F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerSean O'Driscoll
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
Championship14th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Heffernan (10)

All:
Paul Heffernan (10)[1]
Highest home attendance14,823 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 14 February 2009)
Lowest home attendance9,534 (vs. Swansea City, 1 November 2008)
Average home league attendance11,964[2]

Season summary

Doncaster endured a tough start to life in the second tier of English football and stood bottom of the league after 24 games with only 4 league wins. However, Doncaster went on an eight-match unbeaten run that lifted them to mid-table, and finished the season in a secure 14th place, above more fancied sides like Crystal Palace and Derby County.[3]

Kit

[4]

Squad

Squad at end of season[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Neil Sullivan[6]
2 DF James O'Connor
3 DF Gareth Roberts
4 DF Jos van Nieuwstadt
5 DF Matthew Mills
6 DF James Chambers
7 FW Lewis Guy
8 MF Brian Stock[7]
9 FW Darren Byfield[8]
10 FW Gareth Taylor[9]
11 DF Adam Lockwood
12 FW James Hayter
13 GK Ben Smith
14 FW Paul Heffernan
15 MF Mark Wilson
16 FW Dean Shiels
17 MF Martin Woods
No. Position Player
18 DF Sean McDaid[10]
19 MF Richie Wellens
20 MF John Spicer
21 DF Sam Hird
22 GK Kyle Letheren (on loan from Barnsley)
23 FW Jason Price
24 DF Gordon Greer
25 MF Stuart Elliott
26 FW James Coppinger
27 FW Kazenga LuaLua (on loan from Newcastle United)
29 FW Waide Fairhurst
31 FW Tomi Ameobi
32 FW Stephen Brooker
33 GK Gary Woods
34 MF Robbie Clark
35 DF Charles Fisher

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
16 DF Andrew Boyce (released)
27 MF Craig Nelthorpe (to Oxford United)
No. Position Player
30 DF Shelton Martis (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)

References

  1. http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10329~200810329,00.html
  2. http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10329~200810329,00.html
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/doncaster-rovers/2008-2009
  4. http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2008-2009/championship.html Kits for 2008–09 Championship clubs
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/flcham/doncast.htm Doncaster Rovers squad for 2008–09 season
  6. Sullivan was born in Sutton, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally, and made his international debut for Scotland in 1997.
  7. Stock was born in Winchester, England, but qualifies to represent Wales internationally, and made his international debut for Wales in September 2009.
  8. Byfield was born in Birmingham, England, but qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally, and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
  9. Taylor was born in Weston-super-Mare, England, but qualifies to represent Wales internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.
  10. Sullivan was born in Harrogate, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally, and has represented Scotland at every youth level up to U-20.
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