List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. seasons

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League Positions 1902–2018

This is a list of seasons played by Doncaster Rovers Football Club in English football, from 1891 to the present day.

Contents

Key

Seasons

YearLeagueLvlPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPositionLeading league scorer [1] FA Cup FL Cup FL Trophy
FA Trophy
Average home
attendance [2] [lower-alpha 1]
NameGoalsResRecResRecResRec
1891–92 Midland League 208573036-6226th of 11William 'Mickey' Bennett
Charles Waddington
5
1892–93 2411494744+3265th of 13Billy Smith12
1893–94 2054112748-21147th of 11Alex Lee6
1894–95 2666143570-351812th of 14A Mackie7
1895–96 28106124456-122610th of 15Bullock
W Fellows
8
1896–97 2817567740+37391st of 15Goodison18
1897–98 2256113335-21610th of 12 Arnold Oxspring 7
1898–99 2614575647+9331st of 14'Dutch' Gladwin13
1899–1900 249695142+9247th of 13 Arnold Oxspring 11
1900–01 261727872+55362nd of 14 Len Goodson
Tommy Vail
20
The club elected to the Football League.
1901–02 Football League
Second Division
234138134958-934 7th of 18 Jack Price 134,000
1902–03 3497183572-3725 16th of 18 Billy Langham 85,800
The club voted out of the Football League.
1903–04 Midland League 34135165855+33111th of 18 Joe Moran 12
The club elected to the Football League.
1904–05 Football League
Second Division
23432292381-588 18th of 18 James Carnegie
George McGhee
Bob Norris
Bert Shinner
33,000
The club voted out of the Football League.
1905–06 Midland League 34106184778-312614th of 18
1906–07 38107215282-302717th of 20
1907–08 38144204865-173215th of 20
1908–09 38183175058-83911th of 20
1909–10 421411175166-153914th of 22
1910–11 382341110663+43503rd of 20
1911–12 3621697942+37483rd of 19
1912–13 38217106743+24494th of 20
1913–14 34122203051-212616th of 18
1914–15 38143215882-243115th of 20
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I.
1920–21 Midland League 381110173854-163216th of 20
1921–22 42176195266-144013th of 22
1922–23 4226977228+44612nd of 22
The club elected to the Football League.
1923–24 Football League
Third Division North
3421512155953+642 9th of 22 7,285
1924–25 421410185465-1138 18th of 22 R1 2-0-15,380
1925–26 421611158072+843 10th of 22 R2 1-0-15,190
1926–27 421811138165+1647 8th of 22 R2 1-0-15,334
1927–28 42237128044+3653 4th of 22 R1 0-0-17,574
1928–29 422010127666+1050 5th of 22 R1 0-0-16,733
1929–30 42159186269-739 14th of 22 R4 3-2-14,652
1930–31 421311186565037 15th of 22 R2 1-0-14,176
1931–32 40164205980-2136 15th of 21 R2 1-3-13,903
1932–33 421714117779-248 6th of 22 R3 2-0-15,262
1933–34 42229118361+2253 5th of 22 R1 0-0-16,000
1934–35 42265118744+4357 1st of 22
Promoted
R1 0-0-110,761
1935–36 Football League
Second Division
242149195171-2037 18th of 22 R3 0-0-114,122
1936–37 42710253084-5424 22nd of 22
Relegated
R3 0-0-111,697
1937–38 Football League
Third Division North
342211997449+2554 2nd of 22 R3 2-0-112,373
1938–39 42211478747+4056 2nd of 22 R4 3-1-111,587
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II.
1946–47 Football League
Third Division North
342336312340+8372 1st of 22
Promoted
R3 2-1-115,339
1947–48 Football League
Second Division
242911224066-2629 21st of 22
Relegated
R3 0-0-122,317
1948–49 Football League
Third Division North
3422010125340+1350 3rd of 22 R1 0-0-113,842
1949–50 42191766638+2855 1st of 22
Promoted
R4 3-0-118,252
1950–51 Football League
Second Division
2421513146468-443 11th of 22 R3 0-0-122,838
1951–52 421312175560-538 16th of 22 R5 2-0-121,078
1952–53 421216145864-640 13th of 22 R3 0-0-115,862
1953–54 42169175963-441 12th of 22 R5 2-0-116,983
1954–55 42147215895-3735 18th of 22 R5 2-4-112,385
1955–56 421211196996-2735 17th of 22 R5 2-1-112,414
1956–57 421510177777040 14th of 22 R3 0-1-112,375
1957–58 42811235688-3227 22nd of 22
Relegated
R3 0-0-111,129
1958–59 Football League
Third Division
346145275090-4033 22nd of 24
Relegated
R3 2-0-16,665
1959–60 Football League
Fourth Division
4461610205976-742 17th of 24 R3 2-2-15,247
1960–61 46197207678-245 11th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R3 1-0-14,754
1961–62 44117266085-2529 21st of 23 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-14,471
1962–63 461414186477-1342 16th of 24 R2 1-1-1 R2 1-1-16,303
1963–64 461512197075-542 14th of 24 R3 2-2-1 R1 0-1-16,355
1964–65 462011158472+1251 9th of 24 R3 2-1-1 R3 2-0-18,135
1965–66 462411118554+3159 1st of 24
Promoted
R1 0-1-1 R2 1-1-110,398
1966–67 Football League
Third Division
3461282658117-5932 23rd of 24
Relegated
R1 0-1-1 R3 2-3-17,906
1967–68 Football League
Fourth Division
4461815136656+1051 10th of 24 R3 2-1-1 R1 0-0-17,852
1969–68 46211786538+2759 1st of 24
Promoted
R3 2-0-1 R1 0-1-110,212
1969–70 Football League
Third Division
3461712175254-246 11th of 24 R2 1-2-1 R2 1-0-18,564
1970–71 46139244566-2135 23rd of 24
Relegated
R1 0-1-1 R1 0-1-14,473
1971–72 Football League
Fourth Division
4461614165663-746 12th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-14,126
1972–73 461512195958-942 17th of 24 R3 2-0-1 R1 0-0-12,259
1973–74 461211234780-3335 22nd of 24 R3 2-1-1 R2 1-0-12,395
1974–75 461412206579-1440 17th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R2 1-0-12,975
1975–76 461911167569+649 10th of 24 R1 0-0-1 QF 4-2-16,056
1976–77 46219167465+651 8th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R2 0-3-14,631
1977–78 461417155265-1345 12th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-23,228
1978–79 461311225073-2337 22nd of 24 R2 1-0-1 R1 1-0-22,978
1979–80 461514176263-144 12th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R2 2-1-14,315
1980–81 462212125949+1056 3rd of 24
Promoted
R3 2-0-1 R1 0-1-15,412
1981–82 Football League
Third Division
3461317165568-1356 19th of 24 R4 3-0-1 R2 1-2-15,232
1982–83 46911265797-4038 23rd of 24
Relegated
R2 1-0-1 R1 0-1-13,517
1983–84 Football League
Fourth Division
446241398254+2885 2nd of 24
Promoted
R1 0-0-1 R2 1-1-2 AQF 2-0-13,747
1984–85 Football League
Third Division
346178217274-259 14th of 24 R4 3-0-1 R1 0-0-2 R1 0-1-14,147
1985–86 461616144552-764 11th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 1-0-1 G 1-0-22,822
1986–87 461415175662-657 13th of 24 R2 1-1-1 R1 0-1-1 G 0-1-12,402
1987–88 4689294084-4433 24th of 24
Relegated
R1 0-1-1 R2 1-0-3 G 0-0-21,893
1988–89 Football League
Fourth Division
4461310234978-2949 23rd of 24 R2 1-1-1 R1 0-1-1 G 0-1-12,163
1989–90 46149235360-751 20th of 24 R2 1-0-1 R1 0-1-1 AF 4-2-12,710
1990–91 461714155646+1065 11th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-0-2 R1 1-2-02,836
1991–92 4298254065-2535 21st of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-0-2 G 0-1-12,052
Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.
1992–93 Football League
Third Division
4421114174257-1547 16th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-1-1 R2 1-0-22,417
1993–94 421410184457-1352 15th of 24 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-1-1 G 0-0-22,485
1994–95 421710155843+1561 9th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-1-1 R2 2-0-12,591
1995–96 461611194960-1159 13th of 24 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-2-0 R2 0-2-12,090
1996–97 461410225266-1452 19th of 24 Colin Cramb 18 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-1-1 R1 0-0-12,088
1997–98 46483430113-8320 24th of 24
Relegated
Prince Moncrieffe 8 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-2 R1 0-0-11,715
1998–99 Football Conference 5421212185155-448 16th of 24 R2 3-1-1 R2 0-0-13,380
1999–2000 42159184648-254 12th of 24 Dino Maamria 7 R1 1-0-1 R4 2-1-12,909
2000–01 421513144743+458 9th of 24 Jamie Paterson 9 QR4 0-1-1 R2 (FLT)
R3 (FAT)
1-0-1
0-0-1
2,281
2001–02 421813116846+2267 4th of 24 Jamie Paterson 14 R1 1-0-1 R1 (FLT)
R4 (FAT)
0-0-1
1-1-1
2,409
2002–03 42221287347+2678 3rd of 24 Paul Barnes 25 R1 1-0-1 AQF (FLT)
R3 (FAT)
2-0-1
0-0-1
3,540
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
2003–04 Football League
Third Division
446271187937+4292 1st of 24
Promoted
Gregg Blundell 18 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-1 R2 1-0-16,939
Football League divisions renamed.
2004–05 Football
League One
3461618126560+566 10th of 24 Michael McIndoe 10 R2 1-0-1 R3 2-0-1 R2 1-1-06,886
2005–06 46209175551+469 8th of 24 Michael McIndoe 8 R3 2-0-1 QF 3-2-0 R2 1-0-16,139
2006–07 461615155247+563 11th of 24 Paul Heffernan 11 R3 2-1-1 R3 1-2-0 W 6-1-07,746
2007–08 462311126541+2480 3rd of 24 James Hayter
Paul Heffernan
Jason Price
7 R1 0-1-1 R2 1-0-1 AQF 2-1-07,978
Promoted after winning the play-offs.
2008–09 Football League
Championship
246177224253-1158 14th of 24 Paul Heffernan 10 R4 1-2-1 R1 0-0-111,964
2009–10 461515165958+160 12th of 24 Billy Sharp 15 R4 1-0-1 R2 1-0-110,992
2010–11 461115205581-2648 21st of 24 Billy Sharp 15 R3 0-1-1 R1 0-0-110,258
2011–12 46812264380-3736 24th of 24
Relegated
Billy Sharp 10 R3 0-0-1 R2 1-0-19,341
2012–13 Football
League One
346259126244+1884 1st of 24
Promoted
Billy Paynter 13 R2 1-0-1 R3 1-1-1 AQF 1-1-07,239
2013–14 Football League
Championship
2461111243970-3144 22nd of 24
Relegated
Chris Brown 9 R3 0-0-1 R2 1-0-19,041
2014–15 Football
League One
3461613175862-461 13th of 24 Nathan Tyson 12 R3 2-1-1 R3 2-0-1 AQF 1-0-16,807
2015–16 461113224864-1646 21st of 24
Relegated
Andy Williams 12 R3 2-0-1 R2 0-1-1 R2 0-1-16,553
2016–17 Football
League Two
4462510118555+3085 3rd of 24
Promoted
John Marquis 26 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-3-06,021
2017–18 Football
League One
3461317165252056 15th of 24 John Marquis 14 R3 2-0-1 R3 2-0-1 R2 1-3-08,213
2018–19 462013137658+1873 6th of 24 John Marquis 21 R5 4-1-1 R2 1-0-1 G 1-0-28,098
Lost in the play-off semifinal.
2019–20 34159105133+1854 9th of 24 Kieran Sadlier 11 R2 1-1-1 R1 0-0-1 R2 1-0-38,252
Final league positions decided by Points-Per-Game after league was postponed due to COVID-19
2020–21 46197206367-464 14th of 24 Fejiri Okenabirhie 11 R4 3-0-1 R1 0-0-1 G 0-1-20 (COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games)
2021–22 46108283782-4538 22nd of 24
Relegated
Tommy Rowe 7 R2 1-0-1 R2 0-1-1 R2 2-0-26,906
2022–23 Football
League Two
446167234665-1355 18th of 24 George Miller 15 R1 0-0-1 R1 0-0-1 GS 1-1-16,500

Notes

  1. Average home attendance = for league games only

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  2. "English non-league attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 2 March 2016.