The 2015–16 season was
Doncaster Rovers's 137th season in their existence, 13th consecutive season in the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
and second consecutive season in
League One. Along with League One, the club also competed in the
FA Cup,
League Cup and
JP Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad
Detailed Overview
Caps and goals up to the start of season
2015–16. Players in bold were signed in the January window.
Statistics
This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.
, -
, colspan="14", ''Players who left the club during the season:''
Goals record
Disciplinary record
Transfers
Transfers in
Loans in
Loans out
Transfers out
Competitions
Pre–season friendlies
On 26 May 2015, Doncaster Rovers announced
Sunderland
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will visit during pre–season in a friendly. A day later it was announced
Wolverhampton Wanderers will visit as part of their pre–season preparations. The club announced on 28 May 2015 they will host
Nottingham Forest on 21 July 2015. On 5 June 2015, Doncaster Rovers confirmed they will kick–off pre–season preparations off with a trip to
Frickley Athletic. On 8 June 2015, a home friendly against
Middlesbrough was announced.
League One
League table
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against
Stalybridge Celtic
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In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic ...
. On 9 November 2015, the second round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away against
Cambridge United. On 7 December 2015, the third round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn home against
Stoke City
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.
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home against
Leeds United. In the second round, Doncaster Rovers were drawn at home to
Ipswich Town
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The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
.
Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on
Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the
Football League Trophy was drawn by
Toni Duggan and
Alex Scott. On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on
Soccer AM and drawn by
Charlie Austin
Charles Austin (born 5 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Released from his contract by Reading as a youth, Austin played non-league football up to May 2009, when he was signed by Swindon Town after a pro ...
and
Ed Skrein. Doncaster will travel to face
York City.
Season summary
Detailed Summary
Results on penalties taken as draws
Score overview
References
Doncaster Rovers F.C. seasons
Doncaster Rovers
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