2007–08 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

July 2024 February 2015 Doncaster Rovers F.C. 2007–08 Sean O'Driscoll Keepmoat Stadium League One 3rd (promoted) FA Cup First round(Vs. Oldham Athletic) League Cup Second round(Vs. Plymouth Argyle Football League Trophy Quarter finals(Vs. Grimsby Town) James Hayter, Paul Heffernan, Jason Price (7) James Hayter (11) 7,978http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2008.htm Historical attendances www.european-football-statistics.co.uk _red_hoops _whitehoops _red_hoops FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF 000000 000000 _blue_hoops _whitehoops _blue_hoops FFFFFF 0000CD FFFFFF 0000CD 0000CD 2006–07 2008–09 During the 2007–08 English football season, Doncaster Rovers F.C. competed in League One. The team were in fourth place by the New Year, and ended up in the top three during the final stages of the league. They were promoted to the Championship along with two other teams. Season summary This was Doncaster's fourth consecutive season in League One. With Adam Brown, Jan Budtz, Liam Green, Rob Pacey, Jon-Paul Pittman, and Sean Thornton released, several new players were brought in for the beginning of the season. James Hayter was bought from Bournemouth, Gordon Greer came from Kilmarnock, free agents Sam Hird and Neil Sullivan came from Leeds, Richie Wellens from Oldham, Martin Woods from Rotherham, and Matt Mills was loaned from Manchester City. Rovers were in 4th place by the New Year, and by the last game of the season they were in 2nd place but needed a win at Cheltenham to guarantee promotion to the Championship. Cheltenham won, as did 3rd placed Nottingham Forest, so Doncaster had to compete in the play-offs. First, they drew away at Southend where Paul Heffernan was sent off for a "head butt", but in the home leg they won 5–1, with James Coppinger getting a hattrick. The play-off final was at the new Wembley against a Leeds side that had failed to get an automatic place partly following a pre-season 15 point deduction for exiting administration without a CVA. The contest attracted an attendance of 75,132, the biggest crowd Doncaster had ever played in front of. From a Brian Stock corner, James Hayter headed in the only goal of the match in the 47th minute and Doncaster were promoted to the second tier after an absence of 50 years when they had been relegated at the end of the 1957–58 season. Progress in the three cup tournaments was limited. The average league attendance figure of 7,978 was marginally up on the previous season and the highest since the 1969–70 season. During the season it was announced that Terry Bramall and Dick Watson had become equal controlling shareholders alongside John Ryan. League One League table DON Results + League One match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. Reference11 August 2007MillwallHD0–07,54211 August 2007 Doncaster 0-0 Millwall http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6931089.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GB18 August 2007Hartlepool UnitedAL1–2 Hayter 71' 5,5442007-08-18 Hartlepool 2-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6941781.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB25 August 2007AFC BournemouthHL1–2 Greer 24' 6,4762007-08-25 Doncaster 1-2 Bournemouth http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6952741.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB1 September 2007Swansea CityAW2–1 Wellens 68', 84' 11,9332007-09-01 Swansea 1-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6963632.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB7 September 2007Northampton TownAL0–2 5,2742007-09-07 Northampton 2-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6973873.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB16 September 2007Crewe AlexandraHW2–0 Heffernan 31', Woodards 48' o.g. 6,7262007-09-16 Doncaster 2-0 Crewe http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6984950.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB22 September 2007Southend UnitedAL2–3 G. Roberts 28', Guy 36' 8,1172007-09-22 Southend 3-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/6996400.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB29 September 2007Cheltenham TownHW2–0 Guy 18', Mills 58' 6,1502007-09-29 Doncaster 2-0 Cheltenham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7008232.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB2 October 2007WalsallHL2–3 Mills 17', Guy 40' 6,0382007-10-01 Doncaster 2-3 Walsall http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7019571.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB6 October 2007Luton TownAD1–1 Hayter 67' 6,5132007-10-06 Luton 1-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7019630.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB14 October 2007Huddersfield TownHW2–0 Stock 13', Wilson 65' 6,8662007-10-14 Doncaster 2-0 Huddersfield http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7031441.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB20 October 2007Nottingham ForestAD0–0 23,1082007-10-20 Nott'm Forest 0-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7043092.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB28 October 2007Leyton OrientHW4–2 Wellens 52', 88', Price 69', Hayter 83' 7,1842007-10-28 Doncaster 4-2 Leyton Orient http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7060237.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB3 November 2007Swindon TownAW2–1 Stock 31', Guy 73' 6,5172007-11-03 Swindon 1-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7065221.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB6 November 2007GillinghamAD1–1 Hayter 65' pen. 5,0302007-11-06 Gillingham 1-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7076509.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB17 November 2007Tranmere RoversHD0–0 7,0702007-11-17 Doncaster 0-0 Tranmere http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7088531.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB24 November 2007Port ValeAW3–1 Guy 59', Hayter 68', Wellens 81' 4,5812007-11-24 Port Vale 1-3 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7099995.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB4 December 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionHD0–0 6,2152007-12-04 Doncaster 0-0 Brighton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7122766.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB8 December 2007Oldham AthleticAD1–1 Hayter 90' pen. 4,7762007-12-08 Oldham 1-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7122670.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB16 December 2007Yeovil TownHL1–2 Skiverton 90' o.g. 5,9672007-12-16 Doncaster 1-2 Yeovil http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7134174.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB22 December 2007Crewe AlexandraAW4–0 Price 38', 50', Green 90', Guy 90' 4,1222007-12-22 Crewe 0-4 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7145738.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB26 December 2007Northampton TownHW2–0 McCammon 11', Lockwood 29' 7,0462007-12-26 Doncaster 2-0 Northampton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7157232.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB29 December 2007Southend UnitedHW3–1 Lockwood 8', Green 30', G. Roberts 42' 7,1632007-12-29 Doncaster 3-1 Southend http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7157303.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB1 January 2008WalsallAD1–1 Price 45' 6,2662008-01-01 Walsall 1-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7163914.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB12 January 2008Carlisle UnitedHW1–0 Hayter 84' 8,1972008-01-12 Doncaster 1-0 Carlisle http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7172829.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB19 January 2008Leeds UnitedAW1–0 Stock 21' 31,4022008-01-19 Leeds 0-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7184740.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB25 January 2008Swansea CityHL0–4 10,3582008-01-25 Doncaster 0-4 Swansea http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7197687.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB29 January 2008Hartlepool UnitedHW2–0 Wellens 34', Lockwood 54' 6,4422008-01-29 Doncaster 2-0 Hartlepool http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210709.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB2 February 2008MillwallAW3–0 Price 43, Coppinger 77, Green 90' 8,2302008-02-02 Millwall 0-3 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7210743.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB9 February 2008Bristol RoversHW2–0 Stock 65' pen., Heffernan 90' pen. 8,1682008-02-09 Doncaster 2-0 Bristol Rovers http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7223871.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB12 February 2008AFC BournemouthAW2–0 Price 1', 70' 4,9472008-02-12 Bournemouth 0-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7236364.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB23 February 2008Carlisle UnitedAL0–1 8,3902008-02-23 Carlisle 1-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7248376.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB1 March 2008Tranmere RoversAW1–0 Coppinger 2' 7,5512008-03-01 Tranmere 0-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7260415.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB4 March 2008Bristol RoversAW1–0 Heffernan 3' 3,9332008-03-04 Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7272495.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB8 March 2008Port ValeHW2–1 Heffernan 11', McCammon 19' 8,0402008-03-08 Doncaster 2-1 Port Vale http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7272521.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB11 March 2008GillinghamHW2–1 Coppinger 4', Heffernan 48' pen. 7,8672008-03-11 Doncaster 2-1 Gillingham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7284931.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB15 March 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionAL0–1 6,2522008-03-15 Brighton 1-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7284961.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB21 March 2008Yeovil TownAL1–2 Heffernan 73' 6,1462008-03-21 Yeovil 2-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7298130.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB24 March 2008Oldham AthleticHD1–1 Heffernan 37' 8,7772008-03-24 Doncaster 1-1 Oldham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7298255.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB28 March 2008Nottingham ForestHW1–0 G. Roberts 74' 12,5082008-03-28 Doncaster 1-0 Nottm Forest http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7309338.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB1 April 2008Leeds UnitedHL0–1 15,0012008-04-02 Doncaster 0-1 Leeds http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7320276.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB5 April 2008Huddersfield TownAD2–2 Taylor 52, Green 84' 10,2792008-04-05 Huddersfield 2-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7321314.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB11 April 2008Swindon TownHW2–0 McDaid 39', Stock 68' pen. 8,3712008-04-11 Doncaster 2-0 Swindon http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7332242.stm 2024-12-25 en-GB19 April 2008Leyton OrientAD1–1 McCammon 60' 4,5822008-04-19 Leyton Orient 1-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7344083.stm 2024-12-23 en-GB26 April 2008Luton TownHW2–0 Mills 34', McCammon 68' 9,3322008-04-26 Doncaster 2-0 Luton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7358630.stm 2024-12-17 en-GB3 May 2008Cheltenham TownAL1–2 Green 76' 6,7872008-05-05 Cheltenham 2-1 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7368661.stm 2024-12-24 en-GB Play-offs + League One play-offs match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceSemi-final first leg9 May 2008Southend UnitedAD0–09,1099 May 2008 Southend 0-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7381779.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GBSemi-final second leg16 May 2008Southend UnitedHW5–1Stock 11' pen., Barrett 21' o.g., Coppinger 39', 52', 80'13,08116 May 2008 Doncaster 5-1 Southend (Agg 5-1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7393765.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GBFinal25 May 2008Leeds UnitedNW1–0Hayter 48'75,132Lewis Aimee 25 May 2008 Doncaster 1-0 Leeds http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7418498.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round10 November 2007Oldham AthleticAD2–2Hayter 63', 86'4,28010 November 2007 Oldham 2-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7076484.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GBFirst round replay27 November 2007Oldham AthleticHL1–2McCammon 26'4,34027 November 2007 Doncaster 1-2 Oldham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7110792.stm 14 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GB League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round14 August 2007Lincoln CityHW4–1Hayter 23', Wellens 55', Heffernan 59', McCammon 73'5,08414 August 2007 Doncaster 4-1 Lincoln http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6941823.stm 15 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GBSecond round28 August 2007Plymouth ArgyleAL0–25,13328 August 2007 Plymouth 2-0 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6963507.stm 15 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GB Football League Trophy + Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round4 September 2007Bradford CityHW5–1McCammon 16', 41', Guy 24', Woods 64', Harban 78' o.g.4,7104 September 2007 Doncaster 5-1 Bradford http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6973818.stm 15 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GBSecond round23 October 2007Oldham AthleticHW3–0Price 54', Green 74', Woods 87'4,608Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic, 23 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-oldham-athletic-23-october-2007-278938/ 15 July 2024 11v11.com AFS EnterprisesQuarter-final13 November 2007Grimsby TownAD2–24–5Guy 25', Heffernan 79' pen.4,01113 November 2007 Grimsby 2-2 Doncaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7088538.stm 15 July 2024 BBC Sport en-GB Squad Statistics Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes. League One League One Play-offs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy 1 SCO GK Neil Sullivan 46 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 ENG DF James O'Connor 40 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 WAL DF Gareth Roberts 35+2 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 WAL MF Stephen Roberts 20+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 5 ENG DF Graeme Lee 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 ENG FW Lewis Guy 13+16 6 1+2 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 3 2 8 WAL MF Brian Stock 40 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 BAR FW Mark McCammon 22+9 4 0+3 0 1 1 0+2 1 1+1 2 10 WAL FW Gareth Taylor 4+8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 ENG DF Adam Lockwood 39 3 0+1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 12 ENG MF James Hayter 22+13 7 2+1 1 2 2 2 1 0+1 0 13 ENG GK Ben Smith 0+0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 14 IRL FW Paul Heffernan 18+9 7 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 15 ENG MF Mark Wilson 24+8 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 1 0 16 ENG MF Anthony Griffith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 SCO MF Martin Woods 7+8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2+1 2 18 SCO MF Sean McDaid 14+10 1 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 2 0 19 ENG MF Richie Wellens 44 6 2 0 2 0 2 1 1+1 0 20 IRL MF Paul Green 26+12 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 21 ENG DF Sam Hird 3+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 22 ENG DF Matthew Mills 29+5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 23 WAL MF Jason Price 18+11 7 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 1 24 SCO DF Gordon Greer 10+1 1 0 0 2 0 1+1 0 2 0 25 NIR MF Stuart Elliott 1+9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 ENG MF James Coppinger 31+8 3 3 3 1+1 0 1 0 1 0 27 ENG MF Craig Nelthorpe 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 30 ENG DF Matt Noble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="16"|Players who left the club during the season: ENG GK Barry Richardson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NIR MF Kevin Horlock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MSR FW Bruce Dyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 |} Goals record 23 January 2018 Rank No. Po. Name League One League One Play-offs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total112FWJames Hayter7121011214FWPaul Heffernan700119323FWJason Price7000187FWLewis Guy6000289FWMark McCammon401128619MFRichie Wellens60010778MFBrian Stock51000620MFPaul Green50001626MFJames Coppinger330006103DFGareth Roberts30000322DFMatt Mills30000311DFAdam Lockwood3000031317MFMartin Woods0000221424DFGordon Greer10000115MFMark Wilson10000110MFGareth Taylor10000118MFSean McDaid100001Own Goals210014Total656341088 Disciplinary record 23 January 2018 No. Pos. Name League One League One Play-offs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 2 2 2 2 2 2 1GKNeil Sullivan3001000000000004002DFJames O'Connor3000000000000003003DFGareth Roberts3000000000000003004MFStephen Roberts3010000000000003017FWLewis Guy1010000000000001018MFBrian Stock6000002000000008009FWMark McCammon40000000000000040011DFAdam Lockwood50000000000000050012FWJames Hayter10000000000000010014FWPaul Heffernan10000100000000010115MFMark Wilson30000000000000030017MFMartin Woods10000000000000010018MFSean McDaid00000000000010010019MFRichie Wellens20000010000000030020MFPaul Green20000000000000020021DFSam Hird10000000000010020022DFMatt Mills70100000000000070123FWJason Price30000000000000030025MFStuart Elliott10000000000000010026MFJames Coppinger300000000000000300Total53031013000002005904 References list http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/aug/09/newsstory.leedsunited Football: Leeds condemned to 15-point penalty as League chairmen reject appeal Staff and agencies 9 August 2007 the Guardian Bluff Tony Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010) 2011 Yore Publications 978-0-9569848-3-8 http://european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/donr.htm England historical attendance and performance 24 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20170720101006/http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attnclub/donr.htm 20 July 2017 dead External links Doncaster FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base Doncaster Rovers Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. seasons