List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. records and statistics explained

Doncaster Rovers is an English football club formed in 1879.^[1]

Honours

League

English third tier
Champions: 2012–13
Play-off winners: 2007–08
— Northern half
— Champions: 1934–35, 1946–47, 1949–50
— Runners up: 1937–38, 1938–39

English fourth tier
Champions: 1965–66, 1968–69, 2003–04
Runners up: 1983–84Promoted: 1980–81, 2016–17

English fifth tier
Play-Off Winners: 2002–03

Midland Football League^[2]
Champions: 1896–97, 1898–99
Runners up: 1900–01, 1922–23

Midland Alliance League
Runners up: 1890–91

Yorkshire League
Runners up: 1898–99

Cup

Football League Trophy
2006–07

Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup
1890–91, 1911–12, 2000–01, 2001–02

Sheffield and Hallamshire County Cup
1935–36, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1955–56, 1967–68, 1975–76, 1985–86

Conference Cup
1998–99, 1999–2000

Wharncliffe Charity Cup
1922–23

Club

• Highest overall League finish: 7th (25th overall), Division 2, 1901–02 season
• Record League victory: 10–0 v Darlington, Division 4, 25 January 1964^[1]
• Record cup victory: 7–0 v Blyth Spartans, FA Cup first round, 27 November 1937^[1] and v Chorley, FA Cup first round replay, 20 November 2018.
• Record defeat: 0–12 v Small Heath, Division 2, 11 April 1903^[1]
• Record home attendance at Belle Vue: 37,149 vs Hull City, Division 3 (N), 2 October 1948^[1]
• Record home attendance at Keepmoat Stadium: 15,001 vs Leeds Utd, League 1, 1 April 2008
• Record League points: 92, Division 3, 2003–04
• Record League goals: 123, Division 3 (N), 1946–47^[1]
• Longest match: 3 hours 23 minutes (203 minutes) vs. Stockport County, 30 March 1946, also a world record.

Players

See also: List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. players and List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. players (1879–1918).

Appearances

• Record League appearances: James Coppinger, 607
• Record appearances: James Coppinger, 688
• Most consecutive League appearances: Bert Tindill, 139 (11 September 1948 – 24 November 1951)^[3]
• Longest serving: Walter Langton, 18 seasons

Goalscorers

A list of goalscorers who have scored 40 or more total goals. Ordered by total goals, then league goals, then ratios..

	Name	Position	Club career	League apps	League goals	League ratio	Total apps	Total goals	Total ratio	Notes
1			1923–1929	231	180		241	186
2			1954–1959, 1963–1968	262	129		293	140
3			1946–1958	402	122		429	131		Also scored 13 goals in the Wartime League and 3 in Wartime Cup games
4			1970–1977	228	90		256	106
5			2004–2021	607	67		688	78
6			1973–1978	187	64		212	77
7			2016–2019	134	61		153	67
8			1895–1901		53			65
9			1976–1985	309	59		345	62
10			1962–1964	88	57		101	62
11		FW /FB	1981–1986, 1988–1993	404	53		444	62
12			1922–1927	182	57		196	61
13			1949–1953	103	55		109	58
14			1908–09 1910–11 1913–14		49			58
15			1897–1900		51			56
16			1946–1950	160	49		170	56
17		WI	1932–1938	196	50		204	54
18			1933–1937	119	51		122	53		Scored in 6 consecutive games and 5 times in one game in 1934-35 season
19			1940–1948	60	48		67	50		He also scored 63 goals in 102 games during the war years
20			1950–1954	126	47		134	50
21			1950–1954	127	47		143	49
22			1952–1961	240	46		258	49
23			1965–1966, 1969	73	41		85	48
24			1887–1905		28			48
25			1959–1961	84	44		88	45
26			2009–2012, 2014	98	44		102		45
27			1936–1940	98	44		102	44
28			1934–1936	80	43		81	43
29			1962–1965	119	42		135	44
30			2005–2010	128	35		150	43
31			1959–1961 1963-1966	206	39		231	42

• Record League goal-scorer: Tom Keetley, 180 league goals (1923 to 1929)
• Record goal-scorer: Tom Keetley, 186 goals in all competitions
• Highest League scorer in a season: Clarrie Jordan, 42 (Division 3 (N), 1946–47)
• Most goals in one match: Tom Keetley, 6 (in 7–4 league win at Ashington, 1928–29)
• Scoring in most consecutive games: Clarrie Jordan, 10 (1946–47)
• Most goals scored in their debut: Arnold Oxspring, 4 against Long Eaton Rangers in the Midland League

Other

• Most international caps while at Rovers: Len Graham (14 caps for Northern Ireland)
• Youngest player: Alick Jeffrey (15 years, 229 days, 1954)
• Oldest player: John Ryan (52 years and 11 months, 2003)
• Record transfer fee paid: Billy Sharp £1,150,000 (to Sheffield United)^[4]
• Record fee received: Matthew Mills, £2,000,000 (from Reading)^[5]

Inclusion criteria

Statistics includes substitute appearances, but excludes wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for general statistics are provided below.

League stats

League statistics includes data for the following league spells, but not play-off matches:

• Midland Alliance: 1890−91
• Midland Football League: 1891-92 to 1900-01; 1903–04; 1905-06 to 1922-23
• The Yorkshire League: 1897−98 to 1898−99
• Football League: 1901-02 to 1902-03; 1904–05; 1923-24 to 1997-98; 2003-04 to present
• Football Conference: 1998-99 to 2002-03

Total stats

The figures for total statistics includes the League figures together with the following competitions:

• Play-off matches (2002–03 and 2007–08)
• FA Cup; FA Trophy (1998-99 to 2002-03)
• Football League Cup, Football League Trophy (including three seasons as a Conference club 2000-01 to 2002-03), Football League Group Cup (1982–83), Football League Third Division North Cup (1933-34 to 1934-35; 1937–38)
• Conference League Cup (1999-00 to 2000-01)
• Sheffield and Hallamshire FA Minor Challenge Cup
• Sheffield and Hallamshire FA Senior Challenge Cup
• Gainsborough News Charity Cup
• Wharncliffe Charity Cup
• Mexborough Montague Charity Cup
• Friendlies (pre 1890−91 when Doncaster weren't in a league)

NOT included:

• Wartime League matches
• Friendlies (1890−91 onwards)

References

• Book: Bluff, Tony. Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  • Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
  • During Doncaster's period in the Conference the database does not include full match stats:
    • FA Cup qualifying round matches do not have line-ups included in the database. This affects a total of 7 matches during the period.
    • Only one of their FA Trophy games has match line-ups in Soccerbase, namely the original game against Yeovil on 19 February 2002, leaving a total of 9 Trophy matches without line-ups.
• A to Z Doncaster player stats at doncasterrovers.co.uk - Other than league matches appearance data only appears to include FA Cup and Football League Cup matches (the latter do not seem to be present for seasons 1993-94 to 1997-98). Play-off statistics are included, but are listed within the 'League' totals.
  • Surnames A to C
  • Surnames D to F
  • Surnames G to J
  • Surnames K to M
  • Surnames N to R
  • Surnames S to T
  • Surnames U to W
• Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
• Appearances, goals and club years stats at since1888.co.uk Michael Joyce (site no longer active)

External links

• Official website
• Doncaster Rovers club and player records and statistics at Statto.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doncaster Rovers Facts and Figures. 4 July 2012. Doncaster Rovers FC. 29 July 2012.
2. Web site: England – Midland League. Dinant Abbink and RSSSF 2006/08. 20 January 2013.
3. Web site: Consecutive Player Appearances. The English National Football Archive. 17 February 2014.
4. Mortley, Chris (7 July 2010). BILLY SHARP SIGNS IN CLUB RECORD DEAL. doncasterroversfc.co.uk
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8182160.stm BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | R | Reading | Mills completes Reading transfer