2010–11 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2010–11 season marked the 131st season in Doncaster Rovers Football Club's existence, and their third consecutive year in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The team finished the season with 11 wins, 15 draws, and 20 losses, for a total of 48 points, only good enough for 21st in the league, avoiding relegation by 6 points. Forward Billy Sharp led the team with 16 goals scored in 31 appearances, while midfielder John Oster had 43 total appearances for the team, leading all players. The team started the season winning three of their first six league matches, and generally alternated wins and losses or draws throughout the season, but ended the year losing six of their last seven matches. In the FA Cup competition, they played the Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 2-2 draw in the first match at home but lost the replay 6-0 at Molineux Stadium. In the League Cup, they lost in the first round to Accrington Stanley 2-1 after extra time.

Doncaster Rovers

2010–11 season
Chairman	John Ryan
Manager	Sean O'Driscoll
Championship	21st
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Sharp James Coppinger (6 each) All: Billy Sharp James Coppinger (6 each)
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

Players

First team

Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2010–11 season.

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Neil Sullivan		GK	(1970-02-24)24 February 1970 (aged 40)	Leeds United	First team goalkeeper
33	Gary Woods		GK	(1990-10-01)1 October 1990 (aged 19)	Manchester United
Defenders
2	James O'Connor		RB	(1984-11-20)20 November 1984 (aged 25)	Bournemouth
6	James Chambers		RB	(1980-11-20)20 November 1980 (aged 29)	Leicester City
24	Mustapha Dumbuya		RB	(1988-02-03)3 February 1988 (aged 22)	Grays Athletic
11	Adam Lockwood		CB	(1981-10-26)26 October 1981 (aged 28)	Yeovil Town	Vice captain
4	Shelton Martis		CB	(1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 27)	West Bromwich Albion
23	Byron Webster		CB	(1987-03-31)31 March 1987 (aged 23)	FK SIAD Most
21	Sam Hird		CB	(1987-09-07)7 September 1987 (aged 22)	Leeds United
5	Wayne Thomas		CB	(1979-05-17)17 May 1979 (aged 31)	Southampton
3	George Friend		LB	(1987-10-19)19 October 1987 (aged 22)	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Midfielders
15	Mark Wilson		DM	(1979-02-09)9 February 1979 (aged 31)	FC Dallas
22	Dean Shiels		RW	(1985-02-01)1 February 1985 (aged 25)	Hibernian
26	James Coppinger		RW	(1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (aged 29)	Exeter City
8	Brian Stock		CM	(1981-12-24)24 December 1981 (aged 28)	Preston North End	Captain
7	Martin Woods		LM	(1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 24)	Rotherham United
18	Simon Gillett		CM	(1985-11-06)6 November 1985 (aged 24)	Southampton
14	Josh Payne		MC	(1990-11-25)25 November 1990 (aged 19)	West Ham United
34	Robbie Clark		CM	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 19)	Youth academy	Reserve team player
16	John Oster		RW	(1978-12-08)8 December 1978 (aged 31)	Crystal Palace
Strikers
9	Steve Brooker		ST	(1981-05-21)21 May 1981 (aged 29)	Bristol City
10	Billy Sharp		ST	(1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 24)	Sheffield United
12	James Hayter		ST	(1979-04-09)9 April 1979 (aged 31)	Bournemouth
29	Waide Fairhurst		ST	(1989-05-07)7 May 1989 (aged 21)	Youth academy	Reserve team player
36	Bradley Grayson		ST	(1992-04-12)12 April 1992 (aged 18)	Youth academy	Reserve team player

Squad statistics

As of 31 June 2011

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

Results

Championship

Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City

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

Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Hull City

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

Watford v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Norwich City

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

Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United

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

Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers

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

Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest

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

Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Derby County

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

Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United

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

Reading v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Millwall

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

Burnley v Doncaster Rovers

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

Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Swansea City

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

Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers

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

Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough

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

Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United

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

Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Reading

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

Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

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

Doncaster Rovers v Burnley

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

Millwall v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth

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

Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town

15 February 2011	Doncaster Rovers	0–6	Ipswich Town	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45

FA Cup

Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers

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

Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley

10 August 2010 First round	Doncaster Rovers	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Accrington Stanley	Keepmoat Stadium
19:45	Payne 57'		Turner 83' Lindfield 93'	Attendance: 4,603

Team kit

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

Transfers

In

First team

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
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

No.	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.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
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