2010–11 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season explained

Club:Doncaster Rovers
Season:2010–11
Manager:Sean O'Driscoll
Chairman:John Ryan
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Championship
League Result:21st
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Billy Sharp
James Coppinger
(6 each)
Season Topscorer:
Billy Sharp
James Coppinger
(6 each)
Highest Attendance:13,293 vs Leeds United (17 Sep 2010)
Lowest Attendance:4,603 vs Accrington Stanley (10 Aug 2010)
Average Attendance:10,258
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Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

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.

Players

First team

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

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromNotes
Goalkeepers
1Neil SullivanGKAugust 7, 2010Leeds UnitedFirst team goalkeeper
33Gary WoodsGKAugust 7, 2010Manchester United
Defenders
2James O'ConnorRBAugust 7, 2010Bournemouth
6James ChambersRBAugust 7, 2010Leicester City
24Mustapha DumbuyaRBAugust 7, 2010Grays Athletic
11Adam LockwoodCBAugust 7, 2010Yeovil TownVice captain
4Shelton MartisCBAugust 7, 2010West Bromwich Albion
23Byron WebsterCBAugust 7, 2010FK SIAD Most
21Sam HirdCBAugust 7, 2010Leeds United
5Wayne ThomasCBAugust 7, 2010Southampton
3George FriendLBAugust 7, 2010Wolverhampton Wanderers
Midfielders
15Mark WilsonDMAugust 7, 2010FC Dallas
22Dean ShielsRWAugust 7, 2010Hibernian
26James CoppingerRWAugust 7, 2010Exeter City
8Brian StockCMAugust 7, 2010Preston North EndCaptain
7Martin WoodsLMAugust 7, 2010Rotherham United
18Simon GillettCMAugust 7, 2010Southampton
14Josh PayneMCAugust 7, 2010West Ham United
34Robbie ClarkCMAugust 7, 2010Youth academyReserve team player
16John OsterRWAugust 7, 2010Crystal Palace
Strikers
9Steve BrookerSTAugust 7, 2010Bristol City
10Billy SharpSTAugust 7, 2010Sheffield United
12James HayterSTAugust 7, 2010Bournemouth
29Waide FairhurstSTAugust 7, 2010Youth academyReserve team player
36Bradley GraysonSTAugust 7, 2010Youth academyReserve team player

Squad statistics

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Results

Championship

Championship match details
DateTimeOpponentVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
scope=row7 August 201015:00Preston North EndAwayW2–0O'Connor 12', Hayter 18'12,190[1]
scope=row14 August 201015:00Bristol CityHomeD1–1Sharp 90' pen.9,291[2]
scope=row21 August 201015:00Cardiff CityAwayL0–424,027[3]
scope=row28 August 201015:00Hull CityHomeW3–1Woods 2', Sharp 44' pen., Coppinger 69'11,149[4]
scope=row11 September 201015:00WatfordAwayD2–2Gillett 23', Friend 90'15,101[5]
scope=row14 September 201019:45Norwich CityHomeW3–1Coppinger 14', 50', 86'9,314[6]
scope=row17 September 201019:45Leeds UnitedHomeD0–013,293[7]
scope=row25 September 201015:00Queens Park RangersAwayL0–313,990[8]
scope=row28 September 201015:00Coventry CityAwayL1–2Sharp 43'12,292[9]
scope=row2 October 201015:00Nottingham ForestHomeD1–1Lockwood 33'10,759[10]
scope=row16 October 201015:00Scunthorpe UnitedAwayW3–1Sharp 31', 59' pen., O'Connor 72'7,005[11]
scope=row19 October 201019:45Derby CountyHomeL2–3Shiels 66', 68'9,000[12]
scope=row23 October 201015:00Sheffield UnitedHomeW2–0Coppinger 33', Sharp 42'8,985[13]
scope=row30 October 201015:00ReadingAwayL3–4Hayter 26', Martis 42', Shiels 50'15,553[14]
scope=row6 November 201015:00MillwallHomeW2–1Hayter 56', Healy 58'10,356[15]
scope=row9 November 201019:45BurnleyAwayD1–1Hayter 13'13,655[16]
scope=row13 November 201015:00PortsmouthAwayW3–2Hayter 15', Coppinger 26', Healy 79'14,828[17]
scope=row20 November 201015:00Swansea CityHomeD1–1Hayter 16'13,614[18]
scope=row27 November 201015:00Crystal PalaceAwayL0–112,470[19]
scope=row11 December 201015:00Leicester CityAwayL1–5Sharp 6'27,549[20]
scope=row17 December 201019:45MiddlesbroughHomeW2–1Hayter 22', Stock 90'9,543[21]
scope=row1 January 201115:00Scunthorpe UnitedHomeW3–0Sharp 26', Hayter 38', Mills 45'9,447[22]
scope=row3 January 201115:00Sheffield UnitedAwayD2–2Sharp 66', 74' pen.21,102[23]
scope=row15 January 201115:00ReadingHomeL0–39,496[24]
scope=row22 January 201115:00Ipswich TownAwayL2–3Sharp 6', 61'17,298[25]
scope=row25 January 201119:45BarnsleyHomeL0–210,740[26]
scope=row1 February 201119:45BurnleyHomeW1–0Duff 59' o.g.8,893[27]
scope=row5 February 201115:00MillwallAwayL0–111,427[28]
scope=row12 February 201115:00PortsmouthHomeL0–210,288[29]
scope=row15 February 201119:45Ipswich TownHomeL0–68,448[30]
scope=row19 February 201115:00Swansea CityAwayL0–313,309[31]
scope=row22 February 201119:45Norwich CityAwayD1–1Drury 83' o.g.25,529[32]
scope=row26 February 201115:00WatfordHomeD1–1Euell 45+1'8,954[33]
scope=row1 March 201119:45Derby CountyAwayW3–1Sharp 41', 48', Mills 71'24,239[34]
scope=row5 March 201115:00Leeds UnitedAwayL2–5Sharp 45+2', Moussa 49'27,027[35]
scope=row8 March 201119:45Coventry CityHomeD1–1Hayter 88'7,921[36]
scope=row12 March 201115:00Nottingham ForestAwayD0–025,442[37]
scope=row19 March 201115:00Queens Park RangersHomeL0–111,747[38]
scope=row2 April 201115:00Bristol CityAwayL0–113,726[39]
scope=row9 April 201115:00Cardiff CityHomeL1–3Coppinger 78'9,174[40]
scope=row12 April 201119:45Preston North EndHomeD1–1Stock 77'9,456[41]
scope=row16 April 201115:00Hull CityAwayL1–3Moussa 16'21,395[42]
scope=row22 April 201115:00Crystal PalaceHomeD0–014,312[43]
scope=row25 April 201115:00BarnsleyAwayD2–2Euell 59', 73'12,418[44]
scope=row30 April 201115:00Leicester CityHomeD1–1Brooker 50'11,757[45]
scope=row7 May 201112:45MiddlesbroughAwayL0–319,978[46]

FA Cup

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DateTimeOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
scope=rowThird round8 January 201115:00Wolverhampton WanderersHomeD2–2Sharp 41', Hayter 43'8,616[47]
scope=rowThird round replay18 January 201119:45Wolverhampton WanderersAwayL0–510,031[48]

League Cup

Round!scope="col"
DateTimeOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
scope=rowFirst round10 August 201019:45Accrington StanleyHomeL1–2 Payne 57'4,603[49]

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

Reserves and academy

Total spending: £1.15 million

Out

First team

Reserves and academy

Total income: £0 million

Loaned in

PosPlayerFromStartEnd
17AMCRyan MasonTottenham Hotspur13 August 2010Present
20LBJoseph MillsSouthampton19 October 2010Present
19FWDavid HealySunderland4 November 2010Present
CBMatthew KilgallonSunderland9 January 2011Present

Loaned out

PosPlayerToStartEnd
14MCJosh PayneOxford1 September 201031 December 2010
35MCRobbie ClarkSheffield F.C.9 October 2010Present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rovers rock Lilywhites. Sky Sports.
  2. Web site: Sharp spot on for Donny. Sky Sports.
  3. Web site: Bellamy boosts Bluebirds. Sky Sports.
  4. Web site: Tigers tamed at Rovers. Sky Sports.
  5. Web site: Doncaster's Friend foils Watford. Sky Sports.
  6. Web site: Coppinger triple sinks Norwich. Sky Sports.
  7. Web site: Yorkshire derby ends in draw . Sky Sports.
  8. Web site: QPR inspired by Gorkss brace. Sky Sports.
  9. Web site: Sky Blues scrape past Donny. Sky Sports.
  10. Web site: Forest maintain unbeaten run. Sky Sports.
  11. Web site: Sharp returns to haunt Iron. Sky Sports.
  12. Web site: Rams rally to beat Rovers. Sky Sports.
  13. Web site: Rovers too Sharp for Blades. Sky Sports.
  14. Web site: Royals recover to edge thriller. Sky Sports.
  15. Web site: Loan star Healy helps Donny tame Lions. Sky Sports.
  16. Web site: Clarets held to draw by Donny. Sky Sports.
  17. Web site: Healy stunner sinks Pompey. Sky Sports.
  18. Web site: Swans stun Donny at the death. Sky Sports.
  19. Web site: Counago fires Palace to victory. Sky Sports.
  20. Web site: Foxes fight back to thrash Rovers. Sky Sports.
  21. Web site: Donny late show downs Boro. Sky Sports.
  22. Web site: Rovers sweep Scunny aside. Sky Sports.
  23. Web site: Donny undone by last-gasp Kozluk. Sky Sports.
  24. Web site: Royals cruise past sorry Donny. Sky Sports.
  25. Web site: Town win out in five-goal thriller. Sky Sports.
  26. Web site: Haynes brace seals Tykes win. Sky Sports.
  27. Web site: Donny edge Clarets in tight affair. Sky Sports.
  28. Web site: Last-gasp Lisbie sinks Donny. Sky Sports.
  29. Web site: Pompey down Donny to stop rot. Sky Sports.
  30. Web site: Wickham stars in Ipswich romp. Sky Sports.
  31. Web site: Swans ease to win over Rovers. Sky Sports.
  32. Web site: Rovers rally to deny Canaries. Sky Sports.
  33. Web site: Euell nets as Donny deny Hornets. Sky Sports.
  34. Web site: Rovers heap more misery on Rams. Sky Sports.
  35. Web site: High five as Leeds trounce Donny. Sky Sports.
  36. Web site: Hayter late show denies Sky Blues. Sky Sports.
  37. Web site: Forest and Rovers share stalemate. Sky Sports.
  38. Web site: R's march on with Keepmoat win. Sky Sports.
  39. Web site: Maynard strikes for in-form City. Sky Sports.
  40. Web site: Koumas late show seals City win. Sky Sports.
  41. Web site: PNE pick up point but hope fades. Sky Sports.
  42. Web site: Fryatt at the double for Tigers. Sky Sports.
  43. Web site: Donny denied as Palace make point. Sky Sports.
  44. Web site: Tyke Trippier pegs back Rovers. Sky Sports.
  45. Web site: Rovers' status secure after draw. Sky Sports.
  46. Web site: Boro breeze past dire Donny. Sky Sports.
  47. Web site: Wolves and Rovers must replay. Sky Sports.
  48. Web site: Wolves ease past Rovers. Sky Sports.
  49. Web site: Stanley shock Rovers. Sky Sports.

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