List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Doncaster Rovers. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Doncaster Rovers players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players, and for the current squad see Doncaster Rovers F.C.#Current squad.

Explanation of List

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

League appearances

League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches:

Total appearances

The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions:

NOT included:

List of players

Statistics are up to date as of 18:17 6 February 2021 (UTC).

NamePositionClub careerLeague
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League
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goals
Notes
Walter LangtonLB / CF1887−190545284848Doncaster's longest serving player

Appearance stats not including seasons 1887−1901 nor 1903−04, during which he was theoretically available for a further 324 league and 88 cup games giving a maximum possible of 460. Added to this there were a further 77 friendly games during his first three seasons when Rovers were not in a league.

Jack EggettGK1894–1903670700Stats only for 1901–03. He'd been a regular in the side for several seasons before this
Billy LinwardOL1895−19015365
Ellis WrightLH1895−1905802832Appearance stats not including 1895−1901, 1903−04
Billy LongdenOR RH1896−1902312332Stats only for 1901−02 season, he scored 17 League and 5 other goals in total
Len GoodsonOL / IL1900–02 1905−06 1909386402Stats not including 1899–1901, 1905−06 and 1908−09 seasons where he scored 33 league and 14 other goals
Billy LanghamOR1901–03 1906−0762166516Playing stats for first period only, scored 9 League goals in his second period
Arthur WigglesworthDF1920–192518102020
Billy BoardmanFW1922–19271825719661
Harold JacklinGK1922–192610501170
Bob McLeanDF1922–192917641914[1]
Tom KeetleyFW1923–1929231180241186Record Doncaster goalscorer
Joe BowmanDF1924–193218912013
Jack BuckleyFB1924–193225702750
Fred EmeryWH1924–19364173043932Record pre war Doncaster League appearances

Manager of Doncaster 1936-1940

Paddy McConnellIF1925–19301372014321Ireland international whilst at Doncaster[2]
Frank KeetleyFW1926–19291102811328[3]
Jock MorganHB1926–193015041584
Ben UnderwoodLH1926–192910111051
Wilf BottMF1927–19311113212033
Tommy AtkinWI1928–19329961056
George FlowersWH1928–193614971618
Bobby SmithIF1929–19372643527739
Ike TateGK1929–193512701350
George GladwinDF1930–19372262223724
Wilf ShawDF1930–194418001900One of two current Rovers players to be killed in WWII
Stan "Dizzie" BurtonWI1932–19381965020454
Arthur RodgersDF1933–193717611831
Albert TurnerWI1933–19371195112253Scored in 6 consecutive games and 5 times in one game in 1934-35 season
Jim ImrieGK1933–193912601400
Syd BycroftDF1936–195133323552Including Wartime League matches, he played 501 games for Doncaster giving him the overall all-time second highest number of appearances behind James Coppinger.

Joint manager of Doncaster January−June 1958

Albert MalamFW1936–1945952610628
Eddie PerryCF1936–1940984410244Welsh international whilst at Doncaster
Bobby McFarlaneWH1937–194813161456
Clarrie JordanFW1940–194860486750Most Doncaster league goals in one season (42 in 1946/47)

He also scored 63 goals in 102 games during the war years

Bert TindillIF1946–1958402122429131
Paul ToddIF1946–19501604917056
Alf CalverleyWI1947–19531421115313
Ken HardwickGK1947–195630803310
Jack HodgsonDF1947–19519521002
Dave MillerIF1947–195314031474
Charlie WilliamsDF1948–195915811741Famous comedian
Peter DohertyIF1949–19531035510958Ireland international player and manager of Northern Ireland whilst at Doncaster
Manager of Doncaster 1949-1958 (PM until 1953)
Len GrahamMF1949–195831233323Northern Ireland international whilst at Doncaster
Ray HarrisonCF1950–19541264713450
Bobby HerbertWH1950–19561081511715
Kit LawlorIF1950–19541274714349Republic of Ireland international whilst at Doncaster
Bill PatersonDF1950–195511301200
Brian MakepeaceDF1951–196135303780
Jack TeasdaleWH1949–195611301200
Harry GreggGK1952–1957940990Northern Ireland international whilst at Doncaster.
Hero of the Munich air disaster
Ron WalkerLW1952–19612404625849
Paddy GavinDF1953–196014751565
Eddie McMorranIF1953–19571263213938
Johnny MooneyRW1953–19591683218236
Alick JeffreyFW1954–1959, 1963–1968262129293140Youngest Doncaster player (15 years 229 days v Fulham, 15 September 1954).
Jimmy KilkennyWH1952–196113211472
Tommy CavanaghIF1956–19591191612418
Willie NimmoGK1958–196218201970
Albert BroadbentLW1959–1961 1963-19662063923142
Phil RobinsonWI1961–19661571917922
Colin BoothIF1962–1964885710162
Alfie HaleIF1962–19651194213544Republic of Ireland international whilst at Doncaster
Fred PotterGK1962–196612301400
Keith RipleyWH1962–196612871527
Graham RickettsWH1964–19681501617418
Jim WattonDF1964–196812401432
John WylieMF1964–196812421442
Bobby GilfillanFW1965–19711863320736
Brian KellyDF1965–196813131492
David RaineDF1965–196810721262
John FlowersMF1966–197116441864
Stuart RobertsonDF1966–1972227825211
Alan WarboysFW1966–1968, 1979-19831293315038
Graham WatsonMF1966–1968, 1968–19731573317438"Willie" Watson
Colin ClishDF1968–197210041114
John HaseldenDF1968–19741722018720
Rod JohnsonMF1968–19711072312124
Chris RabjohnMF1968–197315381699
John ReganFW1968–1971952510427
Brian UsherWN1968–197317061836
Ian BranfootDF1969–197315651666
Steve BriggsFW1969–19731203412736
Archie IrvineMF1969–19752281624719
Glenn JohnsonGK1970–19739501020
Peter KitchenFW1970–197722889256105
Stan BrookesDF1971–197723672637
Mike ElwissFW1971–1974973010834
Steve UzelacDF1971–1977185921112
Steve ReedDF1972–197914021623
Steve WignallDF1972–197713011421Manager of Doncaster 2000-2001
Alan MurrayMF1973–19771462116523
Brendan O'CallaghanFW1973–19781876521278
Ray TernentDF1973–19778431024
Ian MillerRW1975–19781241413915
Dennis PeacockGK1975–1980, 1982–198632903730
Fred RobinsonDF1975–197911931343
Brian TaylorDF1975–19781191213113
Joe LaidlawMF1976–19791282713727
Glynn SnodinMF1976–19853095934562
Daral PughWN1977–19811541517517
Pat LallyMF1978–198212201321
Steve ListerMF1978–19852383026831
Billy BremnerMF1979–19825050Manager of Doncaster 1979-1985, 1989–1991
Hugh DowdDF1979–19839431117
David HarleMF1979–1982, 1983–1986, 1989–19921892321727
Billy RussellDF1979–19852441528516
Willie BoydGK1980–198410401150
Glenn HumphriesDF1980–198818082009
Ian SnodinMF1980–1985, 1998–20001902521627Player-manager of Doncaster 1998-2000
Colin DouglasFW1981–1986, 1988–19934045344462

Forward in his first spell, fullback in his second

Jim DobbinMF1984–1986, 1997–1998951310714
Dave CusackDF1985–1987, 199010141144Manager of Doncaster 1985–1987
Andy RhodesGK1985–19881060118[4]0
Micky SteadDF1985–19888501022
Mark RankineMF1987–19921642019525
Lee TurnbullFW1987–1991, 199413422146[4]24
Jack AshurstDF1988–199213921452
Rufus BrevettDF1988–199110931183
Mark SamwaysGK1988–199212101280
Kevin NotemanLW1989–1992, 19951102112024
John StilesMF1989–19928921053
Eddie GormleyMF1990–19931181613417
Graeme JonesFW1993–1996922610530
John SchofieldMF1994–19971101211112
Lee WarrenDF1994–200019141994Rovers Player of the Year 1997–98
Tim RyanDF1996–1997, 2000–200621162206
Kevin McIntyreMF1998–20019761127
Dave PenneyMF1998–200293[5]13[5]102[6]17[6]Manager of Doncaster 2001-2006
Simon MarplesDF1999–200615401851Rovers Player of the Year 1999–2000
Andy WarringtonGK1999–200719602070
Jamie PatersonMF2000–20041003411837Rovers Player of the Year 2000–01 and 2001–02
Paul GreenMF2001–200823530277[7]33[7]
Steve FosterDF2002–200611631343
Ricky RavenhillMF2002–2006137915210
Chris BrownFW2003–2004, 2011–20141092911933Rovers Player of the Year 2013–14
Leo Fortune-WestFW2003–2006901910423
Michael McIndoeMF2003–20061222814235Rovers Player of the Year 2004–05 and 2005–06
James CoppingerMF2004–5966467775Rovers Player of the Year 2017–18
Mark WilsonMF2004, 2006–2011, 201314331613
Lewis GuyFW2005–20101481818724
Paul HeffernanFW2005–20101283515043
James O'ConnorDF2006–201221542425Rovers Player of the Year 2009–10
Adam LockwoodDF2006–201215281798Joint Rovers Player of the Year 2006–07
Jason PriceFW2006–2009931711423
Gareth RobertsDF2006–201014181658
Brian StockMF2006–20121931821623Welsh international whilst at Doncaster
Neil SullivanGK2006–201320002200
James HayterFW2007–20121653417839
Sam HirdDF2007–201214811642
Richie WellensMF2007–2009, 2013–20161721219915Rovers Player of the Year 2007–08
Martin WoodsMF2007–2013, 2013–2014117713510
Billy SharpFW2009–2012, 2014984410245Record transfer fee paid (£1.15 m)

Rovers Player of the Year 2010–11

Kyle BennettMF2011–20151161513116
Paul KeeganMF2011–201712421452
Luke McCulloughDF/MF2013–20199901121Northern Ireland international whilst at Doncaster
Andy ButlerDF2015–2019, 2020–2031523517
Tommy RoweMF2015–20191282514531
Andy WilliamsFW2015–2018922310629
Matty BlairMF2016–2020139816210
John MarquisFW2016–20191346115367Rovers Player of the Year 2016–17
Niall MasonDF2016–20199831203
Joe WrightDF2016–10741355
Alfie MayFW2017–2020921011723
Ben WhitemanMF2017–20211331915925Rovers Player of the Year 2018–19
Tom AndersonDF2018–8541076

Football League 100 Legends

The following Doncaster players have been included in the Football League 100 Legends.

PFA Team of the Year

The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Doncaster.

Footnotes

  1. "Doncaster Rovers' 30-Year struggle with poverty". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. "Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. "1929/30 season". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. Does not include any appearances he may have made in the Football League Trophy
  5. Penney's League stats are derived from the Soccerbase seasonal breakdown for 99/00 to 01/02 and from A to Z players for 98/99 as league data for this season is not included at Soccerbase. Note there are minor differences between the two sources for both 99/00 and 00/01
  6. Penney's other stats are taken from Soccerbase but may not include any FA Trophy matches, or consistently include Conference League Cup data
  7. Data does not include any matches he may have played in the FA Trophy, or in the FA Cup whilst Doncaster were in the Conference

References

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