2011–12 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

February 2015 October 2014 Doncaster Rovers 2011–12 Sean O'Driscoll (until 23 September)Dean Saunders (from 23 September) John Ryan Keepmoat Stadium Championship 24th (relegated) FA Cup Third round (vs. Notts County) League Cup Second round (vs. Leeds United) Billy Sharp (10) Billy Sharp (10) 12,962 vs Leeds United(14 October) 4,339 vs Tranmere Rovers(9 August) 9,341 _red_hoops _redhoops _red_hoops _white_stripes _drfc_1011 FFFFFF 000000 000000 _stripe_cut_white _neck_stripe_white _stripe_cut_white _white_stripes _nike_2010_blue 306EFF 306EFF 306EFF 306EFF FFFFFF 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was Doncaster Rover's 9th consecutive season in The Football League, and their 4th consecutive in the second tier. This season resulted in relegation and ended their four-year stay in the Championship. Season Review Kits Doncaster continued with Nike as their kit suppliers and One Call Insurance as their shirt sponsor. Their home kit contained Doncaster's traditional broad red and white hoops however this season they opted for black trimmings on their kit and the red shorts and socks replace last season black ones.Npower Championship 2011 – 2012 http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2011-2012/championship.html Historical Football Kits Events 13 May – Doncaster reject a £2.3 million bid for Billy Sharp and a £300,000 bid for James Coppinger from Ipswich Town.Doncaster reject Ipswich bids for Sharp & Coppinger https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9485089.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 1 July – Doncaster reject a £3.25 million bid for Billy Sharp from Southampton.Billy Sharp rejects £3.25 million move to Southampton http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/billy-sharp-rejects-3-25-million-move-to-southampton-1-3527712 Doncaster Free Press 1 July 2011 11 September 2013 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Former Queens Park Rangers striker, Rowan Vine joins on a trial.QPR striker Rowan Vine gets trial at Doncaster https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13997780 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 1 July 2011 1 July 2011 5 September – Doncaster pay a total of £180,000 to Bury for the transfer of Kyle Bennet after a tribunal was settled, an initial £80,000 was to paid in two separate sums, one being immediately and another in January 2012 with a further £25,000 being paid for every 15 appearances he makes.Bennett fee set http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~2441986,00.html Doncaster Rovers 5 September 2011 11 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120320012423/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10329~2441986%2C00.html 20 March 2012 20 September – Cardiff City's Jon Parkin holds talks over a possible one-month loan deal.Breaking news: Doncaster Rovers in talks with Cardiff City striker Jon Parkin http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-land-cardiff-city-striker-jon-parkin-1-3791460 Doncaster Free Press 20 September 2011 11 September 2013 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 23 September – Sean O'Driscoll is placed on gardening leave after 1 draw and 6 losses.Doncaster put Sean O'Driscoll on gardening leave after poor start https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/23/doncaster-sean-odriscoll The Guardian 23 September 2011 23 September 2011 Former Wrexham boss Dean Saunders joins on a three-year deal.Dean Saunders replaces Sean O'Driscoll at Doncaster https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9596378.stm BBC Sport 23 September 2011 23 September 2011 27 October – Former Wales international John Oster is ruled out for two months to undergo neck surgery.Doncaster midfielder John Oster to undergo neck surgery https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15485990 BBC Sport 27 October 2011 27 October 2011 31 October – Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf signs a 3-month deal which is later extended to the end of the 2012/13 season. 23 November – Midfielder Bolo Zenden opens talks with Doncaster over a potential free transfer.Ex-Sunderland man Zenden in Doncaster talks http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/ex-sunderland-man-zenden-in-doncaster-talks-1-4000583 Sunderland Echo 23 November 2011 11 September 2013 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship Standings DON Results summary 4 8 11 22 35 4 4 15 21 45 29 April 2012 May 2011 Result round by round table b Round Ground D/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H Result D/D/W/L/D/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/D/L/L/L/D/L/L/L/L/D/W/L Position 12/14/8/24/24/24/24/24/24/20/21/23/23/23/24/24/24/24/24/23/23/23/23/24/23/23/23/22/24/24/24/24/23/23/22/23/23/23/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd blue1 red1 29 April 2012 cardiffcityfc.co.uk May 2011 FA Cup 2011-12 FA Cup Round 3 Ground H Result L League Cup 2011-12 Football League Cup Round 1 2 Ground H H ResultWL Squad Detailed Overview No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFeeContract end1Neil SullivanScotlandSutton ENG24 February 19702040280Leeds United15 May 2007Free30 June 20132James O'ConnorEnglandBirmingham20 November 19842125 – –Bournemouth16 May 2006£130,00030 June 20123George FriendEnglandBarnstaple19 October 1987351 – –Wolverhampton Wanderers14 June 2010Free30 June 20134Shelton MartisNetherlands AntillesWillemstad29 November 198246330West Bromwich Albion1 February 2010Undisclosed30 June 20136James ChambersEnglandSandwell20 November 1980970 – –Leicester City5 August 2008Free30 June 20127Martin WoodsScotlandAirdrie1 January 19861079 – –Rotherham United5 June 2007Free30 June 20138Brian StockWalesWinchester ENG24 December 19811882230Preston North End3 January 2007£150,00030 June 20139Chris BrownEnglandDoncaster11 December 19842210 – –Preston North End14 July 2011Free30 June 201310El Hadji DioufSenegalDakar15 January 1981 – – – –Free Agent31 October 2011Free30 June 201211Adam LockwoodEnglandWakefield26 October 19811648 – –Yeovil Town18 July 2006Free30 June 201212James HayterEnglandSandown9 April 197914534 – –Bournemouth29 May 2007£200,00030 June 201214Tommy SpurrEnglandLeeds30 September 1987 – – – –Sheffield Wednesday28 June 2011£200,00030 June 201316John OsterWalesBoston ENG8 December 1978871130Crystal Palace7 August 2009Free30 June 201217Giles BarnesEnglandLondon5 August 1988 – – – –West Bromwich Albion4 August 2011Free5 May 201218Simon GillettEnglandOxford6 November 1985331 – –Southampton15 July 2010Free30 June 201219Frédéric PiquionneFRANouméa8 December 1978 – –10West Ham United5 March 2012Loan5 April 201220Oscar RadfordEnglandRotherham – – – –Ferencvárosi4 August 2011Free30 June 201221Sam HirdEnglandDoncaster7 September 19871302 – –Leeds United19 June 2007Free30 June 201222Fabien RobertFRAHennebont6 January 1989 – – – –Lorient31 January 2012Loan30 June 201223Kyle BennettEnglandTelford9 September 1990 – – – –Bury1 July 2011£80,00030 June 201324Mustapha DumbuyaEnglandLondon7 August 1987270 – –N/A1 July 2009Trainee25James BaxendaleEnglandDoncaster – – – –Leeds United1 July 2011Trainee30 June 201226James CoppingerEnglandGuisborough10 January 198129633 – –Exeter City30 June 2004£30,00030 June 201429Rachid Bouhenna Algeria – – – –Sedan4 August 2011Free30 June 201230Paul KeeganRepublic of IrelandGalway5 July 1984100 – –Bohemians17 January 2011Free31 December 201131Hérita IlungaCODKinshasa25 February 1982150321Free Agent9 March 2012Free9 April 201232Damien PlessisFranceNeuville-aux-Bois5 March 1998 – – – –Panathinaikos2 January 2012Loan30 June 201233Gary WoodsEnglandKettering1 October 1990170 – –Manchester United26 March 2009Free30 June 201237Jordan BallEnglandMansfield12 September 1993 – – – –N/A9 August 2011Trainee39Pascal ChimbondaFranceLes Abymes21 February 1979 – – – –Free Agent28 September 2011Free30 June 201240James HusbandEnglandDoncaster – – – –N/A21 November 2011Trainee30 July 201441Habib BeyeSenegalSuresnes19 October 1977 – – – –Free Agent13 February 2012Free30 July 201343Lamine DiattaSenegalDakar2 July 1975 – – – –Free Agent7 December 2011Free7 February 201245Habib BamogoBurkina FasoParis FRA8 May 1982 – – – –Free Agent2 January 2012Free30 June 201249Mamadou BagayokoMaliParis FRA21 May 1979 – – – –Free Agent2 January 2012Free30 June 2012Sam McMahonScotland – – – –Rangers4 January 2012Free30 June 2012 Statistics 29 April 2012 Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 SCO GK Neil Sullivan 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2 ENG DF James O'Connor 24+3 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 3 ENG DF George Friend 24+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 4 ANT DF Shelton Martis 14+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 6 ENG DF James Chambers 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 7 SCO MF Martin Woods 2+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 8 WAL MF Brian Stock 25+1 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 9 ENG FW Chris Brown 7+4 2 0+0 0 1+0 1 10 SEN FW El Hadji Diouf 22+0 6 0+1 0 0+0 0 11 ENG DF Adam Lockwood 11+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 12 ENG FW James Hayter 17+12 4 1+0 0 1+0 1 14 ENG DF Tommy Spurr 19+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 16 WAL MF John Oster 23+7 1 0+1 0 2+0 0 17 ENG MF Giles Barnes 23+8 1 1+0 0 1+1 0 18 ENG MF Simon Gillett 43+3 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 19 FRA FW Frédéric Piquionne 8+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 20 ENG DF Oscar Radford 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 21 ENG DF Sam Hird 23+8 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 22 FRA MF Fabien Robert 7+6 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 23 ENG MF Kyle Bennett 15+20 4 1+0 0 2+0 1 24 ENG DF Mustapha Dumbuya 6+4 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 25 ENG MF James Baxendale 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 26 ENG MF James Coppinger 31+7 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 29 ALG DF Rachid Bouhenna 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 30 IRL MF Paul Keegan 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 31 COD DF Hérita Ilunga 19+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 32 FRA MF Damien Plessis 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 ENG GK Gary Woods 8+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 37 ENG FW Jordan Ball 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 39 FRA DF Pascal Chimbonda 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 40 ENG DF James Husband 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 41 SEN DF Habib Beye 22+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 43 SEN DF Lamine Diatta 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 45 BFA FW Habib Bamogo 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 49 Mali FW Mamadou Bagayoko 2+3 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 SCO FW Sam McMahon 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players played for Doncaster Rovers this season but who have left the club: ENG DF Reece Brown 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK David Button 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 FRA FW Marc-Antoine Fortuné 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 FRA MF Hérold Goulon 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 NGA GK Carl Ikeme 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG GK Chris Kirkland 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SVK FW Milan Lalkovič 1+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Ryan Mason 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 1 ENG DF Richard Naylor 13+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 ENG FW Jon Parkin 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG FW Billy Sharp 18+2 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Mark Wilson 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 |} Goalscorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1FW ENG 10 Billy Sharp 10 0 0 102 FW SEN 10 El-Hadji Diouf 6 0 0 6 3 MF ENG 23 Kyle Bennett 4 0 1 5 4 FW ENG 12 James Hayter 4 0 1 55 FW ENG 9 Chris Brown 2 0 1 3 MF ENG 18 Simon Gillett 3 0 0 3 7 FW Mali 49 Mamadou Bagayoko 2 0 0 2 DF SEN 41 Habib Beye 2 0 0 2 MF ENG 26 James Coppinger 2 0 0 2 FW FRA 19 Frédéric Piquionne 2 0 0 2 FW FRA 22 Fabien Robert 2 0 0 2 12 MF ENG 17 Giles Barnes 1 0 0 1 FW FRA 32 Marc-Antoine Fortuné 1 0 0 1 MF ENG 13 Ryan Mason 0 0 1 1 MF WAL 16 John Oster 1 0 0 1 MF WAL 8 Brian Stock 1 0 0 1TOTALS43 0 4 47 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal41 SEN DF Habib Beye 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 28 WAL MF Brian Stock 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 011 ENG DF Adam Lockwood 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 110 SEN FW El Hadji Diouf 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 042 FRA MF Hérold Goulon 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 139 FRA DF Pascal Chimbonda 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 03 ENG DF George Friend 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 021 ENG DF Sam Hird 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 023 ENG FW Kyle Bennett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 018 ENG MF Simon Gillett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 05 ENG DF Richard Naylor 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 016 WAL MF John Oster 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 09 ENG FW Chris Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 ENG DF James O'Connor 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 014 ENG DF Tommy Spurr 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 017 ENG MF Giles Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 045 BFA FW Habib Bamogo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 012 ENG FW James Hayter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 031 COD DF Hérita Ilunga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 027 SVK FW Milan Lalkovič 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 026 ENG MF James Coppinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 013 ENG MF Ryan Mason 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 022 FRA FW Fabien Robert 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 010 ENG FW Billy Sharp 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS6542000674 Penalties Date Penalty Taker Scored Opponent Competition 9 August Chris Brown Tranmere Rovers League Cup round 1 29 November Billy Sharp Millwall Championship match 19 14 February El-Hadji Diouf Blackpool Championship match 29 3 March El-Hadji Diouf Brighton & Hove Albion Championship match 32 Suspensions Serves Date Given Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed19 November 3 Adam Lockwood Sent Off vs Barnsley Watford (H), Millwall (A), Southampton (H)31 December 3 Hérold Goulon Sent Off vs Watford Barnsley (H), Notts County (FA), Cardiff (H)31 December 1 Habib Beye 5x Barnsley21 January 3 Habib Beye Sent Off vs Bristol City Hull City (A), Reading (H)Crystal Palace (A) Long-Term Injuries Date Suffered Name Injury Date Returned27 October John Oster Neck Injury 7 January Contracts y Keegan IRL 30 MF 1984 6 5 2011 5 19 Signed 6 Months December 2011 Doncaster Rovers y Sullivan SCO 1 GK 1970 2 24 2011 7 6 Signed 1 year June 2012 Sky Sports Hird ENG 21 DF 1987 9 7 2011 7 7 signed 1 year June 2012 BBC Sport y Chambers ENG 6 DF 1980 11 20 2011 8 5 signed 1 year June 2012 Doncaster Rovers Coppinger ENG 26 MF 1981 1 10 2011 7 21 Signed 3 years June 2014 BBC Sport y Sullivan SCO 1 GK 1970 2 24 2011 10 25 Signed 1 year June 2013 BBC Sport Diouf SEN 19 FW 1981 1 15 2011 2 2 Signed 6 months1 June 2012 BBC Sport y Chimbonda FRA 39 DF 1979 2 21 2011 12 29 Signed 6 months June 2012 BBC Sport Barnes ENG 17 MF 1988 8 5 2012 1 6 Signed 6 months May 2012 Sky Sports December 2010 Notes1With the option of a second year. Transfers In y ENG y Tommy Spurr Transfer ENG 14 DF 1987 9 30 2011 6 28 Sheffield Wednesday ENG S £200,0001 2013 BBC Sport ENG y y Kyle Bennett Transfer ENG 23 MF 1990 9 9 2011 7 1 Bury ENG S U 2013 BBC Sport ENG y Richard Naylor Free Transfer ENG 5 DF 1977 2 28 2011 7 11 Leeds United ENG S Free 2012 Yorkshire Post ENG y y Chris Brown Free Transfer ENG 9 FW 1984 12 11 2011 7 14 Preston North End ENG S Free 2013 Sky Sports ENG y Giles Barnes Free Transfer ENG 17 MF 1988 8 5 2011 8 4 West Bromwich Albion ENG S Free 2012 Official Site ENG y y Pascal Chimbonda Free Transfer FRA 39 DF 1979 2 21 2011 9 28 Free agent none Free 2012 BBC Sport ENG y El Hadji Diouf Free Transfer SEN 192 FW 1981 1 15 2011 10 31 Free agent none Free 2012 Sky Sports ENG y y Mamadou Bagayoko Free Transfer Mali 49 FW 1979 5 21 2011 12 23 PAS Giannina GRE W Free 2012 Official Site ENG y Habib Bamogo Free Transfer BFA 25 FW 1982 5 8 2011 12 23 Panetolikos GRE Free W 2012 Official Site ENG y y Habib Beye Free Transfer SEN 41 DF 1977 10 19 2012 2 13 Aston Villa ENG W Free 2013 Sky Sports ENG y Hérita Ilunga Free Transfer COD 31 DF 1982 2 25 2012 3 9 Free agent none Free 2012 BBC Sport July 2011 Notes 1Although officially undisclosed the fee was reported to be £200,000.Door closed on loan duo as Owls defender heads to Rovers Loans in y ENG Ryan Mason MF 13 1991 6 13 2011 11 24 Tottenham Hotspur 28 July 24 November BBC Sport Sky Sports y ENG Reece Brown DF 19 1991 11 1 2011 9 21 Manchester United 16 August 10 September Talksport BBC Sport SVK Milan Lalkovič FW 27 1992 12 9 2011 10 18 Chelsea 18 August 18 October Sky Sports Tribal Football y ENG Jon Parkin FW 19 1981 12 31 2011 10 24 Cardiff City 21 September 24 October Sky Sports BBC Sport COD Hérita Ilunga DF 31 1982 2 25 2012 1 6 West Ham United 4 October 6 January BBC Sport Sheffield Star y ENG Chris Kirkland GK 32 1981 5 2 2011 10 20 Wigan Athletic 12 October 20 October1 BBC Sport BBC Sport ENG Carl Ikeme GK 27 1986 6 8 2012 1 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 November 4 January BBC Sport BBC Sport NGA y FRA Habib Beye DF 41 1977 10 19 2012 2 2 Aston Villa 21 November 2 February BBC Sport SEN FRA Hérold Goulon MF 42 1984 6 12 2012 1 26 Blackburn Rovers 23 November 26 January BBC Sport Sky Sports y FRA Marc-Antoine Fortuné FW 32 1981 7 2 2011 12 20 West Bromwich Albion 24 November 20 December2 BBC Sport BBC Sport y ENG David Button GK 47 1989 2 27 2012 3 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 January 1 March BBC Sport BBC Sport FRA Damien Plessis MF 35 1988 3 5 Panathinaikos 2 January Official Site y FRA Fabien Robert MF 22 1989 1 6 Lorient 31 January BBC Sport ENG Carl Ikeme GK 27 1986 6 8 2012 4 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 March 19 April BBC Sport Sunday Express NGA y FRA Frédéric Piquionne FW 19 1978 12 8 West Ham United 6 March BBC Sport Notes 1Kirkland originally signed on a three-month deal till January, but was sent back after a back injury on the date stated. 2Fortuné originally signed until 2 January, but was recalled due to injury problems at West Bromwich Albion. Out y ENG y Steve Brooker Out of Contract ENG 9 FW 1981 5 21 2011 5 17 S N/A 17 2 Doncaster Rovers ENG Byron Webster Free Transfer ENG 23 DF 1987 3 31 2011 5 18 Northampton Town ENG S Free 14 0 BBC Sport ENG y Dennis Souza Out of Contract BRA 25 DF 1980 9 1 2011 5 19 OFI GRE S N/A 9 0 Doncaster Rovers ENG Wayne Thomas Out of Contract ENG 5 DF 1979 5 17 2011 5 19 Atromitos GRE S Free 18 0 Doncaster Rovers ENG y Waide Fairhurst Transfer ENG 29 FW 1989 5 7 2011 7 19 Macclesfield Town ENG S Undisclosed 13 2 BBC Football ENG Richard Naylor Released ENG 5 DF 1977 2 28 2012 1 5 Rotherham United ENG W Free 15 0 BBC Sport ENG y Dean Shiels Released NIR 22 MF 1985 2 1 2012 1 11 Kilmarnock SCO W Free 88 10 Official Site ENG Billy Sharp Transfer ENG 10 FW 1986 2 5 2012 1 30 Southampton ENG W £1,850,000 86 41 BBC Sport ENG y Mark Wilson Free Transfer ENG 15 MF 1979 2 9 2012 1 31 Oxford United ENG W Free 157 3 BBC Sport April 2011 Loans Outs y y NIR Dean Shiels MF 22 1985 2 1 2012 1 12 Kilmarnock 30 July 11 January Sky Sports Official Site ENG Mark Wilson MF 15 1979 2 9 2011 11 28 Walsall 28 October 28 November BBC Sport Official Site y ENG James Baxendale MF 25 1992 9 12 Buxton 24 November Official Site ENG Mustapha Dumbuya DF 24 1987 8 7 2012 2 22 Crystal Palace 6 January 22 February BBC Sport Official Site y ENG James Baxendale MF 25 1992 9 16 2012 5 30 Hereford United 22 March 30 May 2012 BBC Sport ENG James Chambers DF 6 1980 11 20 2012 5 30 Hereford United 22 March 30 May BBC Sport Fixtures & Results Pre-season 7 July 2011 Friendly 19:30 BST Armthorpe Welfare 1–1 D Doncaster Rovers Welfare Ground Armthorpe, South Yorkshire 16 July 2011 Friendly 15:00 BST Barrow 0–2 W Report Doncaster Rovers Oster 32Gillett 43 Holker Street Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria 424 P Banks 19 July 2011 Friendly 19:30 BST Mansfield Town 0–1 W Doncaster Rovers Sharp 78 Field Mill Mansfield, Nottinghamshire 1,576 23 July 2011 Friendly 15:00 Carlisle United 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Curran 43 Brunton Park 1,851 L 26 July 2011 Friendly 19:30 BST Sheffield United 0–1 W Doncaster Rovers Gillett 72 Bramall Lane Sheffield, South Yorkshire 5,002 29 July 2011 Friendly 19:45 BST Grimsby Town 0–3 W Report Doncaster Rovers Sharp 39 Coppinger 41 Baxendale 80 Blundell Park Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Championship 6 August 2011 1 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Buckley 83 90+8 Sharp 39 Falmer Stadium Brighton, East Sussex 20,219 L Eddie Ilderton 13 August 2011 2 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 West Ham United Nolan 5 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire 11,344 L Scott Mathieson 16 August 2011 3 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Nottingham Forest Gunter 31 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire 9,464 L Woolmer 20 August 2011 4 15:00 Derby County 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Pride Park Stadium Derby, Derbyshire L Langford 23,377 Kilbane 6S Davies 46B Davies 62 27 August 2011 5 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Bristol City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D Scott 7,778 Hayter 68 Adomah 45 10 September 2011 6 15:00 Cardiff City 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff, South Glamorgan L Wright 21,863 Gerrard 52Earnshaw 70 17 September 2011 7 15:00 Reading 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Madejski Stadium Reading, Berkshire L Salisbury 15,124 Church 52Le Fondre 59 24 September 2011 8 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Crystal Palace Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire W Sarginson Oster 65 27 September 2011 9 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Hull City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D Rushton 9,786 Gillett 58 Waghorn 25 1 October 2011 10 15:00 Peterborough United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers London Road Stadium Peterborough, Cambridgeshire W Drysdale 8,220 McCann 19 Stock 55Bennett 67 14 October 2011 11 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Leeds United Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L Friend 12,962 Pugh 20McCormack 51Lees 64 18 October 2011 12 19:45 Blackpool 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Bloomfield Road Blackpool, Lancashire L Geoff Eltringham 11,587 Ince 63 90+4 Sharp 27 22 October 2011 13 15:00 Portsmouth 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Fratton Park Portsmouth, Hampshire L Graham 12,779 Varney 3 75Kitson 68 Gillett 27 29 October 2011 14 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Coventry City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D Webster 8,426 Hayter 60 Clingan 31 1 November 2011 15 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Middlesbrough Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L Deadman 9,792 Sharp 14 Robson 30 66 pen.Emnes 45+1 5 November 2011 16 15:00 Ipswich Town 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Portman Road Ipswich, East Anglia W Hooper 17,184 Carson 53Chopra 90+4 Diouf 18 39Sharp 24 19 November 2011 17 15:00 Barnsley 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Oakwell Barnsley, South Yorkshire L Friend 11,783 Davies 30 64 26 November 2011 18 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Watford Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D Tierney 8,389 29 November 2011 19 19:45 Millwall 3–2 Doncaster Rovers The Den London L D'Urso 9,062 Trotter 25 pen. 42Henderson 84 Sharp 40 pen. 86 3 December 2011 20 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Southampton Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire W Haines Sharp 60 10 December 2011 21 15:00 Birmingham City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers St Andrew's Birmingham, West Midlands L Miller 17,369 King 62 88 Fortuné 50 17 December 2011 22 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Leicester City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire W Sheldrake 9,461 Sharp 63 65 Nugent 38 26 December 2011 23 Burnley 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Turf Moor Burnley, Lancashire L 16,756 Rodriquez 37 pen.Paterson 84Hird 90+5 og 31 December 2011 24 Watford 4–1 Doncaster Rovers Vicarage Road Watford L 11,654 Sordell 44 68Eustace 84Kightly 90+3 Sharp 47Goulon 0 64 2 January 2012 25 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Barnsley Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire W 11,446 Hayter 14Bennett 89 14 January 2012 26 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Cardiff City Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D 8,834 21 January 2012 27 15:00 Bristol City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Wood 26Cissé 31 Beye 0 32 Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol, West Country L 14,951 31 January 2012 28 19:45 Hull City 0–0 Doncaster Rovers KC Stadium Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire D 19,187 14 February 2012 29 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Blackpool Diouf 43 pen. Taylor-Fletcher 20 34Dicko 72 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 8,319 18 February 2012 30 15:00 Leeds United 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Townsend 55Clayton 80Becchio 90 Bagayoko 32 54 Elland Road Leeds, South Yorkshire L 21,181 25 February 2012 31 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Peterborough United Barnes 45 Barnett 90+3 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D 3 March 2012 32 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Diouf 79 Mackail-Smith 20 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D 8,964 6 March 2012 33 19:45 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Blackstock 63 Piquionne 44Bennett 47 City Ground Nottingham, Nottinghamshire W 18,521 10 March 2012 34 15:00 West Ham United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Nolan 9 Coppinger 73 Boleyn Ground Upton Park, London D 13 March 2012 35 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Reading Bennett 27 Pearce 73 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire D 8,287 17 March 2012 36 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Derby County Diouf 67 Robinson 13Roberts 55 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 9,791 20 March 2012 37 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Millwall Keogh 8Kane 13Henderson 58 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 7,572 24 March 2012 38 15:00 Southampton 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Sharp 58 75 St Mary's Stadium Southampton, Hampshire L 30,209 27 March 2012 39 19:45 Crystal Palace 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Easter 57 Brown 76 Selhurst Park Croydon, London D 30 March 2012 40 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Birmingham City Piquionne 4 Murphy 15Burke 61King 80 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 8,656 7 April 2012 41 15:00 Leicester City 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Drinkwater 33Peltier 47Marshall 78Gallagher 88 Walkers Stadium Leicester, Leicestershire L 22,054 9 April 2012 42 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Burnley Brown 56 McQuoid 36Austin 76 pen. Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 8,350 14 April 2012 43 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 3–4 Portsmouth Beye 3 0 60Robert 5Coppinger 67 Halford 59 pen. 65Kitson 90Futács 90+3 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 8,196 17 April 2012 44 19:45 Middlesbrough 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire D 14,967 21 April 2012 45 15:00 Coventry City 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Hayter 81 pen.Gillett 87 Ricoh Arena Coventry, West Midlands W 15,124 28 April 2012 46 12:30 Doncaster Rovers 2–3 Ipswich Town Robert 34Beye 90 Smith 10Stevenson 29Scotland 79 pen. Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire L 9,764 FA Cup 7 January 2012 Round Three 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Notts County J Hughes 37 70 pen. Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire 9,535 L report Phil Gibbs League Cup 9 August 2011 Round One 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Brown 5 pMason 29Bennett 59 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire 4,339 W report Gary Sutton 23 August 2011 Round Two 19:45 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Leeds United Hayter 2 Nunez 30 83 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster, South Yorkshire 8,505 L Overall Summary Summary Games Played 49 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games Won 9 (8 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games Drawn 12 (12 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games Lost 28 (26 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals Scored 47 (43 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goals conceded 84 (80 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Goal Difference −37Clean Sheets 6 (6 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow Cards 67 (65 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Red Cards 4 (4 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst Discipline Habib Beye (7 yellows, 2 reds) Best Result 3–0 vs Tranmere RoversWorst Result 0–4 vs Leicester CityMost Appearances Simon Gillett(48 appearances)Top Scorer Billy Sharp (10 goals)Points 36/133 (27.07%) Competition Summary y y y 2011–12 Football League Championship 24th 6 August 2011 28/29 April 2012 y 2011-12 Football League Cup 1st Round 2nd Round 8 August 2011 23 August 2011 y y FA Cup 3rd round 3rd round 7 January 2012 7 January 2012 4 June 2011 References 2011-12 Category:2011–12 Football League Championship by team