2010–11 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

Doncaster Rovers
2010–11 season
Chairman	John Ryan
Manager	Sean O'Driscoll
Championship	21
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Sharp & James Coppinger (6); All: Billy Sharp & James Coppinger (6)
Highest home attendance	13,293 V Leeds United (17 Sep 2010)
Lowest home attendance	4,603 V Accrington Stanley (10 Aug 2010)
Average home league attendance	10,258
Home colours	Away colours

The 2010–11 season was the 131st season in Doncaster Rovers Football Club's existence, and their 3rd consecutive year in the second tier of English football.

Pre-season

Doncaster's first pre-season friendly was an away game against local team Askern Villa. They hosted newly promoted Premier League new boys West Bromwich Albion at the Keepmoat Stadium on 27 July, followed by a trip by local rivals and recently relegated Sheffield Wednesday on 31 July, again at the Keepmoat.

Players

First team

No.	Name	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Neil Sullivan	GK	(1970-02-24) 24 February 1970	Leeds United	First team goalkeeper
33	Gary Woods	GK	(1990-10-01) 1 October 1990	Manchester United
Defenders
2	James O'Connor	RB	(1984-11-20) 20 November 1984	Bournemouth
6	James Chambers	RB	(1980-11-20) 20 November 1980	Leicester City
24	Mustapha Dumbuya	RB	(1988-02-03) 3 February 1988	Grays Athletic
11	Adam Lockwood	CB	(1981-10-26) 26 October 1981	Yeovil Town	Vice captain
4	Shelton Martis	CB	(1982-11-29) 29 November 1982	West Bromwich Albion
23	Byron Webster	CB	(1987-03-31) 31 March 1987	FK SIAD Most
21	Sam Hird	CB	(1987-09-07) 7 September 1987	Leeds United
5	Wayne Thomas	CB	(1979-05-17) 17 May 1979	Southampton
3	George Friend	LB	(1987-10-19) 19 October 1987	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Midfielders
15	Mark Wilson	DM	(1979-02-09) 9 February 1979	FC Dallas
22	Dean Shiels	RW	(1985-02-01) 1 February 1985	Hibernian
26	James Coppinger	RW	(1981-01-18) 18 January 1981	Exeter City
8	Brian Stock	CM	(1981-12-24) 24 December 1981	Preston North End	Captain
7	Martin Woods	LM	(1986-01-01) 1 January 1986	Rotherham United
18	Simon Gillett	CM	(1985-11-06) 6 November 1985	Southampton
14	Josh Payne	MC	(1990-11-25) 25 November 1990	West Ham United
34	Robbie Clark	CM	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991	Youth academy	Reserve team player
16	John Oster	RW	(1978-12-08) 8 December 1978	Crystal Palace
Strikers
9	Steve Brooker	ST	(1981-05-21) 21 May 1981	Bristol City
10	Billy Sharp	ST	(1986-02-05) 5 February 1986	Sheffield United
12	James Hayter	ST	(1979-04-09) 9 April 1979	Bournemouth
29	Waide Fairhurst	ST	(1989-05-07) 7 May 1989	Youth academy	Reserve team player
36	Bradley Grayson	ST	(1992-04-12) 12 April 1992	Youth academy	Reserve team player

Squad statistics

As of 31 June 2011

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		FA Cup		League Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Neil Sullivan	34	0	30+1	0	2	0	1	0
2	DF		James O'Connor	37	2	34	2	2	0	1	0
3	DF		George Friend	35	1	30+2	1	0+2	0	1	0
4	MF		Shelton Martis	27	1	24+2	1	0	0	0+1	0
5	DF		Wayne Thomas	21	0	17+4	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF		James Chambers	9	0	6+1	0	2	0	0	0
7	MF		Martin Woods	15	1	13+2	1	0	0	0	0
8	MF		Brian Stock	37	2	31+6	2	0	0	0	0
9	FW		Steve Brooker	16	1	1+12	1	0+2	0	1	0
10	FW		Billy Sharp	31	16	27+2	15	2	1	0	0
11	DF		Adam Lockwood	19	1	13+3	1	2	0	1	0
12	FW		James Hayter	35	10	28+4	9	2	1	0+1	0
14	MF		Josh Payne	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
14	MF		Franck Moussa	14	2	14	2	0	0	0	0
15	MF		Mark Wilson	30	0	15+13	0	2	0	0	0
16	MF		John Oster	43	0	41	0	2	0	0	0
17	MF		Ryan Mason	15	0	5+10	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF		Simon Gillett	22	1	21+1	1	0	0	0	0
19	FW		Jason Euell	12	3	7+5	3	0	0	0	0
19	FW		David Healy	8	2	6+2	2	0	0	0	0
20	DF		Joseph Mills	19	2	17+1	2	1	0	0	0
21	DF		Sam Hird	35	0	20+12	0	2	0	1	0
22	MF		Dean Shiels	35	3	15+18	3	1	0	1	0
23	DF		Byron Webster	7	0	1+6	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF		Mustapha Dumbuya	24	0	17+6	0	0	0	1	0
25	DF		Dennis Souza	9	0	3+5	0	0+1	0	0	0
26	MF		James Coppinger	42	7	38+2	7	2	0	0	0
27	DF		Matthew Kilgallon	12	0	7+5	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW		Waide Fairhurst	3	0	0+2	0	0	0	1	0
30	MF		Paul Keegan	10	0	9+1	0	0	0	0	0
32	MF		Ryan Burge	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK		Gary Woods	16	0	16	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF		Robert Clark	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
35			Brett Lucas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	FW		Bradley Grayson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
37			Aaron Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38			Robert Oldham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results

Championship

07 Aug 2010	Preston North End	0 – 2	Doncaster Rovers	Deepdale
15:00			O'Connor 12' Hayter 18' Gillett 78'	Attendance: 12,190

14 Aug 2010	Doncaster Rovers	1 – 1	Bristol City	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Sharp 90' (pen.)		Stewart 49'	Attendance: 9,291

21 Aug 2010	Cardiff City	4 – 0	Doncaster Rovers	Cardiff City Stadium
15:00	Bothroyd 36', 62' Burke 68' Bellamy 84'			Attendance: 24,027

28 Aug 2010	Doncaster Rovers	3 – 1	Hull City	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Woods 2' Sharp 44' (pen.) Coppinger 69'		Barmby 9'	Attendance: 11,149

11 Sep 2010	Watford	2 – 2	Doncaster Rovers	Vicarage Road
15:00	Sordell 63', 70'		Gillett 23' Friend 90'	Attendance: 15,101

14 Sep 2010	Doncaster Rovers	3 – 1	Norwich City	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Coppinger 14', 50', 86'		R. Martin 64'	Attendance: 9,314

17 Sep 2010	Doncaster Rovers	0 – 0	Leeds United	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45				Attendance: 13,293

25 Sep 2010	Queens Park Rangers	3 – 0	Doncaster Rovers	Loftus Road
15:00	Gorkšs 53', 88' Taarabt 81' (pen.)			Attendance: 13,990

28 Sep 2010	Coventry City	2 – 1	Doncaster Rovers	Ricoh Arena
15:00	Gunnarsson 2' McSheffrey 86'		Sharp 43'	Attendance: 12,292

02 Oct 2010	Doncaster Rovers	1 – 1	Nottingham Forest	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Lockwood 33'		Blackstock 28'	Attendance: 10,759

16 Oct 2010	Scunthorpe United	1 – 3	Doncaster Rovers	Glanford Park
15:00	Woolford 11'		Sharp 31', 59' (pen.) O'Connor 72'	Attendance: 7,005

19 Oct 2010	Doncaster Rovers	2 – 3	Derby County	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Shiels 66', 68'		Moore 19' Commons 59', 72'	Attendance: 9,000

23 Oct 2010	Doncaster Rovers	2 – 0	Sheffield United	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Coppinger 33' Sharp 42'			Attendance: 8,985

30 Oct 2010	Reading	4 – 3	Doncaster Rovers	Madejski Stadium
15:00	Mills 9' Karacan 60' Harte 74' Church 88'		Hayter 26' Martis 42' Shiels 50'	Attendance: 15,553

6 Nov 2010	Doncaster Rovers	2 – 1	Millwall	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Hayter 56' Healy 58'		Morison 11'	Attendance: 10,356

09 Nov 2010	Burnley	1 – 1	Doncaster Rovers	Turf Moor
19:45	Cork 63'		Hayter 13'	Attendance: 13,655

13 Nov 2010	Portsmouth	2 – 3	Doncaster Rovers	Fratton Park
15:00	Ward 66' Nugent 74' Dickinson 88'		Hayter 15' Coppinger 26' Healy 79'	Attendance: 14,828

20 Nov 2010	Doncaster Rovers	1 – 1	Swansea City	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Hayter 16'		Rangel 90'	Attendance: 13,614

27 Nov 2010	Crystal Palace	1 – 0	Doncaster Rovers	Selhurst Park
15:00	Couñago 35'			Attendance: 12,470

11 Dec 2010	Leicester City	5 – 1	Doncaster Rovers	Walkers Stadium
15:00	Gallagher 45' (pen.) Wellens 61' Naughton 69' Vassell 75' Waghorn 90'		Sharp 6'	Attendance: 27,549

17 Dec 2010	Doncaster Rovers	2 – 1	Middlesbrough	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Hayter 22' Stock 90'		McDonald 4'	Attendance: 9,543

1 Jan 2011	Doncaster Rovers	3 – 0	Scunthorpe United	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Sharp 26' Hayter 38' Mills 45' Hird 85'			Attendance: 9,447

3 Jan 2011	Sheffield United	2 – 2	Doncaster Rovers	Bramall Lane
15:00	Bogdanović 86' Kozluk 90'		Sharp 66', 74' (pen.)	Attendance: 21,102

15 Jan 2011	Doncaster Rovers	0 – 3	Reading	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00			Long 29' Kébé 67' McAnuff 74'	Attendance: 9,496

22 Jan 2011	Ipswich Town	3 – 2	Doncaster Rovers	Portman Road
15:00	Norris 48' Wickham 60' Edwards 64'		Sharp 6', 61'	Attendance: 17,298

25 Jan 2011	Doncaster Rovers	0 – 2	Barnsley	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45			Haynes 54', 67'	Attendance: 10,740

1 Feb 2011	Doncaster Rovers	1 – 0	Burnley	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Duff 59' (o.g.)			Attendance: 8,893

5 Feb 2011	Millwall	1 – 0	Doncaster Rovers	The Den
15:00	Lisbie 90'			Attendance: 11,427

12 Feb 2011	Doncaster Rovers	0 – 2	Portsmouth	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00			Kitson 42' Ward 52' Hogg 89'	Attendance: 10,288

15 Feb 2011	Doncaster Rovers	0-6	Ipswich Town	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45

FA Cup

8 Jan 2011 Round 3	Doncaster Rovers	2 – 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Keepmoat Stadium
15:00	Sharp 41' Hayter 43'		Milijaš 38' Hunt 58' (pen.)	Attendance: 8,616

18 Jan 2011 Round 3 Replay	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5 – 0	Doncaster Rovers	Molineux
19:45	Fletcher 5' Mujangi Bia 61' Doyle 66' Jarvis 74' Jones 90'			Attendance: 10,031

League Cup

10 Aug 2010 First Round	Doncaster Rovers	1 – 2 AET	Accrington Stanley	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Payne 57'		Turner 83' Lindfield 93'	Attendance: 4,603

Team kit

This season, Doncaster Rovers will be sponsored by Nike, after their deal with previous sponsor Vandanal expired. Their shirt sponsor has changed to One Call Insurance who previously sponsored the club during their days in the Football Conference.

Transfers

In

First team

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee
3	LB	Friend	21	EU	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Transfer	Summer	2012	Free
10	FW	Sharp	24	EU	Sheffield United	Transfer	Summer	2013	£1.15M
18	CM	Gillett	24	EU	Southampton	Transfer	Summer	2013	Free
14	CM	Payne	19	EU	West Ham United	Transfer	Summer	2010	Free
5	CB	Thomas	30	EU	Southampton	Transfer	Summer	2011	Free

Last updated: 8 May

Reserves and academy

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source

Last updated: 8 May

Total spending: £1.15 million

Out

First team

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee
7	FW	Guy	24	EU	MK Dons	Contract expired	Summer	Free
14	FW	Heffernan	28	EU	Sheffield Wednesday	Contract expired	Summer	Free
3	LB	Roberts	32	EU	Derby County	Contract expired	Summer	Free
18	LB	McDaid	23	EU	Carlisle United	Contract expired	Summer	Free
10	CM	Spicer	26	EU	Notts County	Contract expired	Summer	Free
13	GK	Smith	23	EU	Shrewsbury Town	Contract expired	Summer	Free
14	CM	Payne	20	EU	Oxford United	Contract expired	Winter	Free

Last updated: 7 July

Reserves and academy

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
35	DF		Fisher	18	EU	Released	Contract expired	Summer	Free

Last updated: 7 July

Total income: £0 million

Loaned in

#	Pos	Player	From	Start	End
17	AMC	Ryan Mason	Tottenham Hotspur	13 August 2010	Present
20	LB	Joseph Mills	Southampton	19 October 2010	Present
19	FW	David Healy	Sunderland	4 November 2010	Present
	CB	Matthew Kilgallon	Sunderland	9 January 2011	Present

Loaned out

#	Pos	Player	To	Start	End
14	MC	Josh Payne	Oxford	1 September 2010	31 December 2010
35	MC	Robbie Clark	Sheffield F.C.	9 October 2010	Present

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