2010–11 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

April 2010 November 2024 May 2013 Doncaster Rovers 2010–11 Sean O'Driscoll John Ryan Chairman Championship 21st FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Billy SharpJames Coppinger(6 each) Billy SharpJames Coppinger(6 each) 13,293 vs Leeds United (17 Sep 2010) 4,603 vs Accrington Stanley (10 Aug 2010) 10,258 _red_hoops _drfc_1011 _red_hoops _black_thinstripe_color FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 00BFFF 00BFFF 00BFFF 00BFFF 00BFFF 2009–10 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. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Notes Goalkeepers 1 Neil Sullivan Scotland GK 2010 08 07 1970 2 24 y Leeds United First team goalkeeper 33 Gary Woods England GK 2010 08 07 1990 10 1 y Manchester United Defenders 2 James O'Connor England RB 2010 08 07 1984 11 20 y Bournemouth 6 James Chambers England RB 2010 08 07 1980 11 20 y Leicester City 24 Mustapha Dumbuya England RB 2010 08 07 1988 2 3 y Grays Athletic 11 Adam Lockwood England CB 2010 08 07 1981 10 26 y Yeovil Town Vice captain 4 Shelton Martis Netherlands Antilles CB 2010 08 07 1982 11 29 y West Bromwich Albion 23 Byron Webster England CB 2010 08 07 1987 3 31 y FK SIAD Most 21 Sam Hird England CB 2010 08 07 1987 9 7 y Leeds United 5 Wayne Thomas England CB 2010 08 07 1979 5 17 y Southampton 3 George Friend England LB 2010 08 07 1987 10 19 y Wolverhampton Wanderers Midfielders 15 Mark Wilson England DM 2010 08 07 1979 2 9 y FC Dallas 22 Dean Shiels England RW 2010 08 07 1985 2 1 y Hibernian 26 James Coppinger England RW 2010 08 07 1981 1 18 y Exeter City 8 Brian Stock Wales CM 2010 08 07 1981 12 24 y Preston North End Captain 7 Martin Woods Scotland LM 2010 08 07 1986 1 1 y Rotherham United 18 Simon Gillett England CM 2010 08 07 1985 11 6 y Southampton 14 Josh Payne England MC 2010 08 07 1990 11 25 y West Ham United 34 Robbie Clark England CM 2010 08 07 1991 4 30 y Youth academy Reserve team player 16 John Oster Wales RW 2010 08 07 1978 12 8 y Crystal Palace Strikers 9 Steve Brooker England ST 2010 08 07 1981 5 21 y Bristol City 10 Billy Sharp England ST 2010 08 07 1986 2 5 y Sheffield United 12 James Hayter England ST 2010 08 07 1979 4 9 y Bournemouth 29 Waide Fairhurst England ST 2010 08 07 1989 5 7 y Youth academy Reserve team player 36 Bradley Grayson England ST 2010 08 07 1992 4 12 y Youth academy Reserve team player Squad statistics 31 June 2011 Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 SCO GK Neil Sullivan 30+1 0 2 0 1 0 2 ENG DF James O'Connor 34 2 2 0 1 0 3 ENG DF George Friend 30+2 1 0+2 0 1 0 4 Netherlands Antilles MF Shelton Martis 24+2 1 0 0 0+1 0 5 ENG DF Wayne Thomas 17+4 0 0 0 0 0 6 ENG DF James Chambers 6+1 0 2 0 0 0 7 ENG MF Martin Woods 13+2 1 0 0 0 0 8 Wales MF Brian Stock 31+6 2 0 0 0 0 9 England FW Steve Brooker 1+12 1 0+2 0 1 0 10 England FW Billy Sharp 27+2 15 2 1 0 0 11 England DF Adam Lockwood 13+3 1 2 0 1 0 12 England FW James Hayter 28+4 9 2 1 0+1 0 14 England MF Josh Payne 0 0 0 0 1 1 14 Belgium MF Franck Moussa 14 2 0 0 0 0 15 England MF Mark Wilson 15+13 0 2 0 0 0 16 Wales MF John Oster 41 0 2 0 0 0 17 England MF Ryan Mason 5+10 0 0 0 0 0 18 England MF Simon Gillett 21+1 1 0 0 0 0 19 Jamaica FW Jason Euell 7+5 3 0 0 0 0 19 Northern Ireland FW David Healy 6+2 2 0 0 0 0 20 England DF Joseph Mills 17+1 2 1 0 0 0 21 England DF Sam Hird 20+12 0 2 0 1 0 22 Northern Ireland MF Dean Shiels 15+18 3 1 0 1 0 23 England DF Byron Webster 1+6 0 0 0 0 0 24 SLE DF Mustapha Dumbuya 17+6 0 0 0 1 0 25 Brazil DF Dennis Souza 3+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 26 England MF James Coppinger 38+2 7 2 0 0 0 27 England DF Matthew Kilgallon 7+5 0 0 0 0 0 29 England FW Waide Fairhurst 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 30 Ireland MF Paul Keegan 9+1 0 0 0 0 0 32 England MF Ryan Burge 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 33 England GK Gary Woods 16 0 0 0 0 0 34 England MF Robert Clark 0 0 0 0 1 0 35 England Brett Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 England FW Bradley Grayson 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 37 England Aaron Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 England Robert Oldham 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Results Championship + Championship match detailsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. References7 August 201015:00Preston North EndAwayW2–0O'Connor 12', Hayter 18'12,190https://www.skysports.com/football/preston-north-end-vs-doncaster-rovers/216554 Rovers rock Lilywhites Sky Sports14 August 201015:00Bristol CityHomeD1–1Sharp 90' pen.9,291https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-bristol-city/216559 Sharp spot on for Donny Sky Sports21 August 201015:00Cardiff CityAwayL0–424,027https://www.skysports.com/football/cardiff-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/216571 Bellamy boosts Bluebirds Sky Sports28 August 201015:00Hull CityHomeW3–1Woods 2', Sharp 44' pen., Coppinger 69'11,149https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-hull-city/216583 Tigers tamed at Rovers Sky Sports11 September 201015:00WatfordAwayD2–2Gillett 23', Friend 90'15,101https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-doncaster-rovers/216604 Doncaster's Friend foils Watford Sky Sports14 September 201019:45Norwich CityHomeW3–1Coppinger 14', 50', 86'9,314https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-norwich-city/216608 Coppinger triple sinks Norwich Sky Sports17 September 201019:45Leeds UnitedHomeD0–013,293Yorkshire derby ends in draw https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-leeds-united/221088 Sky Sports25 September 201015:00Queens Park RangersAwayL0–313,990https://www.skysports.com/football/queens-park-rangers-vs-doncaster-rovers/216637 QPR inspired by Gorkss brace Sky Sports28 September 201015:00Coventry CityAwayL1–2Sharp 43'12,292https://www.skysports.com/football/coventry-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/216643 Sky Blues scrape past Donny Sky Sports2 October 201015:00Nottingham ForestHomeD1–1Lockwood 33'10,759https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-nottingham-forest/216656 Forest maintain unbeaten run Sky Sports16 October 201015:00Scunthorpe UnitedAwayW3–1Sharp 31', 59' pen., O'Connor 72'7,005https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-doncaster-rovers/216675 Sharp returns to haunt Iron Sky Sports19 October 201019:45Derby CountyHomeL2–3Shiels 66', 68'9,000https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-derby-county/216680 Rams rally to beat Rovers Sky Sports23 October 201015:00Sheffield UnitedHomeW2–0Coppinger 33', Sharp 42'8,985https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-sheffield-united/216692 Rovers too Sharp for Blades Sky Sports30 October 201015:00ReadingAwayL3–4Hayter 26', Martis 42', Shiels 50'15,553https://www.skysports.com/football/reading-vs-doncaster-rovers/216710 Royals recover to edge thriller Sky Sports6 November 201015:00MillwallHomeW2–1Hayter 56', Healy 58'10,356https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-millwall/216718 Loan star Healy helps Donny tame Lions Sky Sports9 November 201019:45BurnleyAwayD1–1Hayter 13'13,655https://www.skysports.com/football/burnley-vs-doncaster-rovers/216725 Clarets held to draw by Donny Sky Sports13 November 201015:00PortsmouthAwayW3–2Hayter 15', Coppinger 26', Healy 79'14,828https://www.skysports.com/football/portsmouth-vs-doncaster-rovers/216744 Healy stunner sinks Pompey Sky Sports20 November 201015:00Swansea CityHomeD1–1Hayter 16'13,614https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-swansea-city/216754 Swans stun Donny at the death Sky Sports27 November 201015:00Crystal PalaceAwayL0–112,470https://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-doncaster-rovers/216764 Counago fires Palace to victory Sky Sports11 December 201015:00Leicester CityAwayL1–5Sharp 6'27,549https://www.skysports.com/football/leicester-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/216789 Foxes fight back to thrash Rovers Sky Sports17 December 201019:45MiddlesbroughHomeW2–1Hayter 22', Stock 90'9,543https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-middlesbrough/218720 Donny late show downs Boro Sky Sports1 January 201115:00Scunthorpe UnitedHomeW3–0Sharp 26', Hayter 38', Mills 45'9,447https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-scunthorpe-united/216836 Rovers sweep Scunny aside Sky Sports3 January 201115:00Sheffield UnitedAwayD2–2Sharp 66', 74' pen.21,102https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-united-vs-doncaster-rovers/216856 Donny undone by last-gasp Kozluk Sky Sports15 January 201115:00ReadingHomeL0–39,496https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-reading/216860 Royals cruise past sorry Donny Sky Sports22 January 201115:00Ipswich TownAwayL2–3Sharp 6', 61'17,298https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-town-vs-doncaster-rovers/216873 Town win out in five-goal thriller Sky Sports25 January 201119:45BarnsleyHomeL0–210,740https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-barnsley/231325 Haynes brace seals Tykes win Sky Sports1 February 201119:45BurnleyHomeW1–0Duff 59' o.g.8,893https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-burnley/216886 Donny edge Clarets in tight affair Sky Sports5 February 201115:00MillwallAwayL0–111,427https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-doncaster-rovers/216898 Last-gasp Lisbie sinks Donny Sky Sports12 February 201115:00PortsmouthHomeL0–210,288https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-portsmouth/216910 Pompey down Donny to stop rot Sky Sports15 February 201119:45Ipswich TownHomeL0–68,448https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-ipswich-town/230913 Wickham stars in Ipswich romp Sky Sports19 February 201115:00Swansea CityAwayL0–313,309https://www.skysports.com/football/swansea-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/216928 Swans ease to win over Rovers Sky Sports22 February 201119:45Norwich CityAwayD1–1Drury 83' o.g.25,529https://www.skysports.com/football/norwich-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/216934 Rovers rally to deny Canaries Sky Sports26 February 201115:00WatfordHomeD1–1Euell 45+1'8,954https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-watford/216944 Euell nets as Donny deny Hornets Sky Sports1 March 201119:45Derby CountyAwayW3–1Sharp 41', 48', Mills 71'24,239https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-county-vs-doncaster-rovers/230342 Rovers heap more misery on Rams Sky Sports5 March 201115:00Leeds UnitedAwayL2–5Sharp 45+2', Moussa 49'27,027https://www.skysports.com/football/leeds-united-vs-doncaster-rovers/216957 High five as Leeds trounce Donny Sky Sports8 March 201119:45Coventry CityHomeD1–1Hayter 88'7,921https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-coventry-city/216968 Hayter late show denies Sky Blues Sky Sports12 March 201115:00Nottingham ForestAwayD0–025,442https://www.skysports.com/football/nottingham-forest-vs-doncaster-rovers/216983 Forest and Rovers share stalemate Sky Sports19 March 201115:00Queens Park RangersHomeL0–111,747https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-queens-park-rangers/216992 R's march on with Keepmoat win Sky Sports2 April 201115:00Bristol CityAwayL0–113,726https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/217001 Maynard strikes for in-form City Sky Sports9 April 201115:00Cardiff CityHomeL1–3Coppinger 78'9,174https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-cardiff-city/217015 Koumas late show seals City win Sky Sports12 April 201119:45Preston North EndHomeD1–1Stock 77'9,456https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-preston-north-end/217027 PNE pick up point but hope fades Sky Sports16 April 201115:00Hull CityAwayL1–3Moussa 16'21,395https://www.skysports.com/football/hull-city-vs-doncaster-rovers/217042 Fryatt at the double for Tigers Sky Sports22 April 201115:00Crystal PalaceHomeD0–014,312https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-crystal-palace/218737 Donny denied as Palace make point Sky Sports25 April 201115:00BarnsleyAwayD2–2Euell 59', 73'12,418https://www.skysports.com/football/barnsley-vs-doncaster-rovers/217061 Tyke Trippier pegs back Rovers Sky Sports30 April 201115:00Leicester CityHomeD1–1Brooker 50'11,757https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-leicester-city/217076 Rovers' status secure after draw Sky Sports7 May 201112:45MiddlesbroughAwayL0–319,978https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-doncaster-rovers/233102 Boro breeze past dire Donny Sky Sports FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceThird round8 January 201115:00Wolverhampton WanderersHomeD2–2Sharp 41', Hayter 43'8,616https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-wolverhampton-wanderers/229619 Wolves and Rovers must replay Sky SportsThird round replay18 January 201119:45Wolverhampton WanderersAwayL0–510,031https://www.skysports.com/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-vs-doncaster-rovers/230776 Wolves ease past Rovers Sky Sports League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateTimeOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round10 August 201019:45Accrington StanleyHomeL1–2 Payne 57'4,603https://www.skysports.com/football/doncaster-rovers-vs-accrington-stanley/214565 Stanley shock Rovers Sky Sports 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 BEL Transfer Friend LB 3 ENG y 1987 11 19 2009 8 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers ENG S 2012 Free ENG Transfer Sharp FW 10 ENG y 1986 2 5 2010 5 10 Sheffield United ENG S 2013 £1.15M ENG Transfer Gillett CM 18 ENG y 1985 11 6 2010 5 10 Southampton ENG S 2013 Free ENG Transfer Payne CM 14 ENG y 1990 11 25 2010 5 10 West Ham United ENG S 2010 Free ENG Transfer Thomas CB 5 ENG y 1979 5 17 2010 5 10 Southampton ENG S 2011 Free 8 May 2010 August 2012 Reserves and academy 8 May 2010 August 2012 Total spending: £1.15 million Out First team ENG Contract expired Guy FW 7 ENG y 1985 8 22 2010 5 31 MK Dons ENG S Free ENG Contract expired Heffernan FW 14 IRE y 1981 12 29 2010 5 31 Sheffield Wednesday ENG S Free ENG Contract expired Roberts LB 3 ENG y 1978 2 6 2010 5 31 Derby County ENG S Free ENG Contract expired McDaid LB 18 SCO y 1986 6 3 2010 5 31 Carlisle United ENG S Free ENG Contract expired Spicer CM 10 ENG y 1983 9 13 2010 5 31 Notts County ENG S Free ENG Contract expired Smith GK 13 ENG y 1986 9 5 2010 5 31 Shrewsbury Town ENG S Free ENG Contract expired Payne CM 14 ENG y 1990 11 25 2011 1 1 Oxford United ENG W Free 7 July 2010 August 2012 Reserves and academy ENG Contract expired Fisher DF 35 ENG y 1991 11 28 2010 5 26 Released none S Free 7 July 2010 August 2012 Total income: £0 million Loaned in #PosPlayerFromStartEnd17AMCRyan MasonTottenham Hotspur13 August 2010Present20LBJoseph MillsSouthampton19 October 2010Present19FWDavid HealySunderland4 November 2010PresentCBMatthew KilgallonSunderland9 January 2011Present Loaned out #PosPlayerToStartEnd14MCJosh PayneOxford1 September 201031 December 201035MCRobbie ClarkSheffield F.C.9 October 2010Present References Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. seasons Doncaster Rovers