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2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. Season
The 2020–21 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season is the club's 142nd season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with 2020–21 EFL League One, League One, the club also participated in the 2020–21 FA Cup, FA Cup, 2020–21 EFL Cup, EFL Cup and 2020–21 EFL Trophy, EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Pre-season ''Donny'' announced 6 pre-season friendlies against Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy, Manchester United U23s, Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City, and Scunthorpe United F.C., Scunthorpe United, plus a home and away tie against a Championship club yet to be announced, and a non league game. Competitions EFL League One League table Results summary Results by matchday Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August. FA Cup The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster Rovers F
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 308,100, while its built-up area had a population of 158,141 at the 2011 census. Sheffield lies south-west, Leeds north-west, York to the north, Hull north-east, and Lincoln south-east. Doncaster's suburbs include Armthorpe, Bessacarr and Sprotbrough. The towns of Bawtry, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Hatfield and Stainforth, among others, are only a short distance away within the metropolitan borough. The towns of Epworth and Haxey are a short distance to the east in Lincolnshire, and directly south is the town of Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity are Barnsley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glanford Park
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and is the current home of team Scunthorpe United. Opened in 1988 at a construction cost of £2.5 million, it was the first new purpose-built Football League stadium to be built in England for 33 years, since Southend United moved to Roots Hall in 1955. The stadium is Scunthorpe's second ground, with the Iron having previously played at the Old Show Ground from 1899 to 1988. The ground's record attendance was set at 9,077 for a Football League Cup Third Round tie against Manchester United on 22 September 2010. On 30 July 2019, the club signed a stadium naming-rights deal, and the stadium was renamed ‘The Sands Venue Stadium’ until the 2022/23 season, when Scunthorpe United chairman Peter Swann decided to change the stadium back to its former name ‘Glanford Park, as ‘The Sands Venue Stadium’ was ‘too long’ for supporters to say and that no Iron fan wanted the ground to be named t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby County F
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gained city status in 1977, the population size has increased by 5.1%, from around 248,800 in 2011 to 261,400 in 2021. Derby was settled by Romans, who established the town of Derventio, later captured by the Anglo-Saxons, and later still by the Vikings, who made their town of one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry. Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufactur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Coppinger
James Coppinger (born 18 January 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He began his career at Newcastle United, making one appearance in the Premier League, and later spent two years at Exeter City, but is best known for his association with Doncaster Rovers, whom he represented over seventeen seasons between 2004 and his retirement in 2021. The only player ever to make over 600 appearances for Doncaster, he currently serves the club in a mentorship role. He is a former England under-16 international. Career Early career Born in Guisborough, Cleveland, Coppinger started his career as a trainee for Darlington in 1997,The impossible dream? Chris Bevan, BBC Sport, 29 March 2021 though he was signed by fellow north-east side |
Jason Lokilo
Jason Eyenga Lokilo (born 17 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Vizela on loan from club Hull City. Born in Belgium, he represented the Democratic Republic of Congo at youth level. Early life Lokilo was born in Brussels, Belgium on 17 September 1998. Club career Lokilo was a member of the Anderlecht academy between 2007 and 2014. He signed for Crystal Palace in July 2015, spending the following two seasons playing for their youth teams. Following a number of appearances for the first team in pre-season games, Lokilo made his senior debut for Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017 against Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup. In August 2018, he joined French club Lorient on a season-long loan. Doncaster Rovers In January 2020, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, at which time he was released by Crystal Palace. On 2 August 2020, he re-joined Doncaster Rovers on a one-year deal. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtis Guthrie
Kurtis Owen Guthrie (born 21 April 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Livingston. He won a bronze medal for Jersey at the 2011 Island Games, and later represented England C, scoring on his debut in March 2016. His sister, Serena, represents England at netball. After beginning his career on the island of Jersey for St. Clement and Trinity, Guthrie moved to England to sign for Accrington Stanley in 2011, making his professional debut the same year. He spent time on loan at Southport and signed with Welling United in 2012, following a short spell at Bath City. He helped Welling to win the Conference South title in 2012–13 and was sold on to Forest Green Rovers in May 2014. He played in the 2016 National League play-off final, and though Forest Green lost the match he returned to the English Football League after being signed by Colchester United. He scored 13 goals in two seasons at Colchester. He joined Stevenage in July 2018 and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Clarke (footballer, Born 1987)
William Charles Clarke (born 13 December 1987) is an Irish football coach and former footballer who is the assistant manager of Hull City under 18's team. As a player Clarke was predominantly a striker as well as playing in midfield in a career that lasted from 2003 until 2021. He most notably had three spells with Bradford City and was also part of the Blackpool team that played in the Premier League during the 2010–11 season. Clarke also had spells with Ipswich Town, Crawley Town, Charlton Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Grimsby Town as well as spending time on loan with Colchester United, Falkirk, Darlington, Northampton Town, Brentford and Sheffield United. He played for Ireland at various levels up to under-21. Club career Ipswich Town Born in Cork, Clarke is a product of the Ipswich Town Academy and signed professional for the club in May 2005. He made his professional début as a substitute against Cardiff City in late November 2005. He won the Irish Examiner Junior Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 census; the second-largest population centre in the county after Leeds, which is to the east of the city. It shares a continuous built-up area with the towns of Shipley, Silsden, Bingley and Keighley in the district as well as with the metropolitan county's other districts. Its name is also given to Bradford Beck. It became a West Riding of Yorkshire municipal borough in 1847 and received its city charter in 1897. Since local government reform in 1974, the city is the administrative centre of a wider metropolitan district, city hall is the meeting place of Bradford City Council. The district has civil parishes and unparished areas and had a population of , making it the most populous district in England. In the century leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, known as the University of Bradford Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Built in 1886, it was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association football and became Bradford City. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. It has also been home to Bradford (Park Avenue) for one season, and Bradford Bulls rugby league side for two seasons, as well as host to a number of England youth team fixtures. Football architect Archibald Leitch was commissioned to redevelop the ground when Bradford City were promoted to the First Division in 1908. The stadium underwent few changes until the fatal fire on 11 May 1985, when 56 supporters were killed and at least 265 were injured. It underwent a £2.6 million redevelopment and was re-opened in December 1986. The groun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Anderson (footballer)
Thomas Robert Anderson (born 2 September 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Doncaster Rovers. Having been associated with Burnley from the age of seven, he turned professional at the club in May 2012. He spent the first half of the 2012–13 season on loan at Barrow, and had a brief stay on loan at Hyde in the second half of the campaign. He joined FC Halifax Town and Lincoln City on loan in November 2013 and September 2014 respectively, before making his debut in the English Football League on loan at Carlisle United in November 2014. He spent the second half of the 2015–16 season and the whole of the 2016–17 campaign on loan at Chesterfield. He joined Port Vale on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season, and then was loaned to Doncaster Rovers for the second half of the season, before he joined Doncaster Rovers permanently in May 2018. Career Burnley Anderson started his career in the Centre of Excellence at Burnley, joining the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Whiteman
Benjamin Whiteman (born 17 June 1996) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship, Championship club Preston North End F.C., Preston North End. In addition playing as an attacking midfield, Whiteman describe himself as a box-to-box midfielder. Club career Sheffield United Whiteman came through the youth ranks at Manchester United F.C., Manchester United until he was released at sixteen before being offered a scholarship. He joined Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United and was assigned to the U18s side and then later the U21s side. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Whiteman signed his first professional contract with the club. Whiteman was called up to the first team on 18 November 2014 by Nigel Clough against Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe in the FA Cup, coming on as an 88th minute Substitute (association football), substitute for Stefan Scougall in a 2–0 win. However, this turned out to be his only first team appearance, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Halliday
Bradley Halliday (born 10 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League Two club Bradford City. He previously played for Fleetwood Town, Cambridge United and Middlesbrough, and had loan spells with York City, Hartlepool United and Accrington Stanley. Early and personal life Halliday was born and raised in Redcar, North Yorkshire. He attended Prior Pursglove College in Guisborough, North Yorkshire. Career Early career Halliday had been playing for Redcar Town's youth team for 10 years when joining the Middlesbrough academy in 2010. He later returned to Redcar although Middlesbrough continued to monitor his progress. Halliday was spotted playing for Redcar by a Newcastle United scout before joining the club's academy in early 2013. He rejoined Middlesbrough after impressing their manager Dave Parnaby during a trial, signing a professional contract with the club in August 2013. Having played regularly for Middlesbrough's under- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
