Doncaster Rovers F.C.
2007–08 season
ManagerSean O'Driscoll
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One3rd (P)
FA CupFirst round
(Vs. Oldham Athletic)
League CupSecond round
(Vs. Plymouth Argyle
Football League TrophyQuarter finals
(Vs. Grimsby Town)
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Hayter, Paul Heffernan, Jason Price (7)

All:
James Hayter (11)
Average home league attendance7,978[1]

During the 2007–08 English football season, Doncaster Rovers F.C. competed in League One.

Season summary

This was Doncaster's fourth consecutive season in League One.

With Adam Brown, Jan Budtz, Liam Green, Rob Pacey, Jon-Paul Pittman, and Sean Thornton released,[2] several new players were brought in for the beginning of the season. James Hayter was bought from Bournemouth, Gordon Greer came from Kilmarnock, free agents Sam Hird and Neil Sullivan came from Leeds, Richie Wellens from Oldham, Martin Woods from Rotherham, and Matt Mills was loaned from Manchester City.[2]

Rovers were in 4th place by the New Year,[2] and by the last game of the season they were in 2nd place but needed a win at Cheltenham to guarantee promotion to the Championship. Cheltenham won, as did 3rd placed Nottingham Forest, so Doncaster had to compete in the play-offs. First, they drew away at Southend where Paul Heffernan was sent off for a "head butt", but in the home leg they won 5–1, with James Coppinger getting a hattrick.[2]

The play-off final was at the new Wembley against a Leeds side that had failed to get an automatic place partly following a pre-season 15 point deduction for exiting administration without a CVA.[3] The contest attracted an attendance of 75,132, the biggest crowd Doncaster had ever played in front of.[2] From a Brian Stock corner, James Hayter headed in the only goal of the match in the 47th minute and Doncaster were promoted to the second tier after an absence of 50 years[4] when they had been relegated at the end of the 1957–58 season.

Progress in the three cup tournaments was limited.

The average league attendance figure of 7,978 was marginally up on the previous season and the highest since the 1969-70 season.[5]

During the season it was announced that Terry Bramall and Dick Watson had become equal controlling shareholders alongside John Ryan.[2]

Squad

Statistics

Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes.

As of 23 January 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague One Play-offsFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Neil Sullivan 55046030202020
2 DF England ENG James O'Connor 49040030202020
3 DF Wales WAL Gareth Roberts 45335+2330102020
4 MF Wales WAL Stephen Roberts 28020+500000002+10
5 DF England ENG Graeme Lee 100+1000000000
7 FW England ENG Lewis Guy 39813+1661+201+101+1032
8 MF Wales WAL Brian Stock 46640531200010
9 FW Barbados BRB Mark McCammon 39822+940+30110+211+12
10 FW Wales WAL Gareth Taylor 1214+8100000000
11 DF England ENG Adam Lockwood 4433930+10202000
12 MF England ENG James Hayter 431122+1372+1122210+10
13 GK England ENG Ben Smith 200+000000001+10
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Heffernan 32918+9710002121
15 MF England ENG Mark Wilson 35124+8100001+1010
16 MF England ENG Anthony Griffith 000000000000
17 MF Scotland SCO Martin Woods 2227+800020202+12
18 MF Scotland SCO Sean McDaid 29114+10100101+1020
19 MF England ENG Richie Wellens 5274462020211+10
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Green 45626+12530100031
21 DF England ENG Sam Hird 903+103000001+10
22 DF England ENG Matthew Mills 41329+5330001030
23 MF Wales WAL Jason Price 35818+117300+200011
24 DF Scotland SCO Gordon Greer 17110+1100201+1020
25 MF Northern Ireland NIR Stuart Elliott 1001+9000000000
26 MF England ENG James Coppinger 46631+83331+101010
27 MF England ENG Craig Nelthorpe 400+20000+10000+10
30 DF England ENG Matt Noble 000000000000
Players who left the club during the season:
GK England ENG Barry Richardson 000000000000
MF Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Horlock 000000000000
FW Montserrat MSR Bruce Dyer 10000000000+10

Goals record

As of 23 January 2018
RankNo.Po.NameLeague OneLeague One Play-offsFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 12FWJames Hayter7121011
2 14FWPaul Heffernan700119
3 23FWJason Price700018
7FWLewis Guy600028
9FWMark McCammon401128
6 19MFRichie Wellens600107
7 8MFBrian Stock510006
20MFPaul Green500016
26MFJames Coppinger330006
10 3DFGareth Roberts300003
22DFMatt Mills300003
11DFAdam Lockwood300003
13 17MFMartin Woods000022
14 24DFGordon Greer100001
15MFMark Wilson100001
10MFGareth Taylor100001
18MFSean McDaid100001
Own Goals210014
Total656341088

Disciplinary record

As of 23 January 2018
No. Pos. Name League One League One Play-offs FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1GKNeil Sullivan300100000000000400
2DFJames O'Connor300000000000000300
3DFGareth Roberts300000000000000300
4MFStephen Roberts301000000000000301
7FWLewis Guy101000000000000101
8MFBrian Stock600000200000000800
9FWMark McCammon400000000000000400
11DFAdam Lockwood500000000000000500
12FWJames Hayter100000000000000100
14FWPaul Heffernan100001000000000101
15MFMark Wilson300000000000000300
17MFMartin Woods100000000000000100
18MFSean McDaid000000000000100100
19MFRichie Wellens200000100000000300
20MFPaul Green200000000000000200
21DFSam Hird100000000000100200
22DFMatt Mills701000000000000701
23FWJason Price300000000000000300
25MFStuart Elliott100000000000000100
26MFJames Coppinger300000000000000300
Total53031013000002005904

References

  1. "Historical attendances". www.european-football-statistics.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
  3. agencies, Staff and (9 August 2007). "Football: Leeds condemned to 15-point penalty as League chairmen reject appeal". the Guardian.
  4. "Doncaster 1-0 Leeds". 25 May 2008 via news.bbc.co.uk.
  5. "England historical attendance and performance". Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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