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2008–09 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

FieldValue
clubDoncaster Rovers F.C.
season2008–09
managerSean O'Driscoll
stadiumKeepmoat Stadium
league[Championship](2008-09-football-league-championship)
league result[14th](2008-09-football-league-championship)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result[Fourth round](2008-09-fa-cup-fourth-round-proper)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result[First round](2008-09-football-league-cup-first-round)
league topscorer
Paul Heffernan (10)
season topscorer
Paul Heffernan (10)
highest attendance14,823 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 14 February 2009)
lowest attendance9,534 (vs. Swansea City, 1 November 2008)
average attendance11,964
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Paul Heffernan (10) Paul Heffernan (10) During the 2008–09 English football season, Doncaster Rovers F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

Doncaster endured a tough start to life in the second tier of English football and stood bottom of the league after 24 games with only 4 league wins. However, Doncaster went on an eight-match unbeaten run that lifted them to mid-table, and finished the season in a secure 14th place, above more fancied sides like Crystal Palace and Derby County.

Kit

Squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Competitions

Championship

League table

Results

DateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.9 August 200816 August 200823 August 200830 August 200813 September 200816 September 200820 September 200827 September 200830 September 20084 October 200818 October 200821 October 200825 October 200828 October 20081 November 20088 November 200815 November 200822 November 200825 November 200829 November 20086 December 20089 December 200813 December 200820 December 200826 December 200828 December 200817 January 200927 January 200930 January 20097 February 200914 February 200917 February 200921 February 200927 February 20093 March 20097 March 200910 March 200914 March 200917 March 200921 March 20094 April 200911 April 200913 April 200918 April 200925 April 20093 May 2009
Derby CountyAW1–0Guy 59'33,010
Cardiff CityHD1–1Guy 67'11,873
Queens Park RangersAL0–215,536
Coventry CityHW1–0Wellens 31'11,806
Birmingham CityAL0–118,165
Charlton AthleticHL0–110,483
Bristol CityAL1–4Wellens 69'15,960
SouthamptonHL0–210,867
Sheffield UnitedHL0–214,242
BarnsleyAL1–4Stock 11' pen.15,086
BlackpoolHD0–011,342
ReadingAL1–2van Nieuwstadt 74'17,294
Norwich CityAL1–2Stock 77' pen.24,543
BarnsleyHL0–113,251
Swansea CityHD0–09,534
Sheffield WednesdayAL0–120,872
Ipswich TownHW1–0Martis 42'10,823
BurnleyAD0–012,173
Nottingham ForestHD0–012,612
WatfordAD1–1Brooker 70'14,008
Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Stock 37'10,187
Preston North EndAL0–113,152
Crystal PalaceAL1–2Heffernan 15'13,811
Wolverhampton WanderersHL0–113,669
Nottingham ForestAW4–2Heffernan 12', 65', Woods 33', Wellens 45'26,501
BurnleyHW2–1Coppinger 37', Stock 40' pen.14,020
SouthamptonAW2–1Woods 46', Coppinger 81'15,837
Sheffield UnitedAW1–0O'Connor 50'26,555
Norwich CityHD1–1Heffernan 23'12,384
BlackpoolAW3–2Stock 26', Hird 54', Coppinger 64'7,452
Sheffield WednesdayHW1–0Heffernan 31'14,823
Bristol CityHW1–0Heffernan 4'10,928
Swansea CityAL1–3Coppinger 11'16,161
Derby CountyHW2–1Heffernan 56', Wilson 71'14,435
Charlton AthleticAW2–1Coppinger 50', Stock 78' pen.20,815
Cardiff CityAL0–317,821
Queens Park RangersHW2–0Stewart 23 o.g., Heffernan 30'10,223
Birmingham CityHL0–211,482
ReadingHL0–110,393
Coventry CityAL0–118,498
WatfordHL1–2Hayter 85'12,126
Ipswich TownAW3–1Roberts 9', Heffernan 74', Hayter 85'19,918
Preston North EndHL0–211,648
Plymouth ArgyleAW3–0Spicer 15', Hayter 33', Heffernan 70'11,100
Crystal PalaceHW2–0Shiels 45', Hayter 75'12,031
Wolverhampton WanderersAL0–128,252

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.Third roundThird round replayFourth roundFourth round replay
Cheltenham TownAD0–04,417
Cheltenham TownHW3–0Stock 26', 58', Hird 36'5,345
Aston VillaHD0–013,517
Aston VillaAL1–3Price 45'24,203

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.First round
Notts CountyAL0–13,272

Notes

References

References

  1. "Doncaster Rovers {{!}} Match {{!}} Club Statistics {{!}} Goalscorers".
  2. "Doncaster Rovers 2008–2009 Home".
  3. http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2008-2009/championship.html Kits for 2008–09 Championship clubs
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/flcham/doncast.htm Doncaster Rovers squad for 2008–09 season
  5. (9 August 2008). "Derby 0–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  6. (16 August 2008). "Doncaster 1–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport.
  7. (23 August 2008). "QPR 2–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  8. (30 August 2008). "Doncaster 1–0 Coventry". BBC Sport.
  9. (13 September 2008). "Birmingham 1–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  10. (16 September 2008). "Doncaster 0–1 Charlton". BBC Sport.
  11. (20 September 2008). "Bristol City 4–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  12. (27 September 2008). "Doncaster 0–2 Southampton". BBC Sport.
  13. (30 September 2008). "Doncaster 0–2 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport.
  14. (5 October 2008). "Barnsley 4–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  15. (18 October 2008). "Doncaster 0–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport.
  16. (21 October 2008). "Reading 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  17. (25 October 2008). "Norwich 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  18. (28 October 2008). "Doncaster 0–1 Barnsley". BBC Sport.
  19. (1 November 2008). "Doncaster 0–0 Swansea". BBC Sport.
  20. (8 November 2008). "Sheff Wed 1–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  21. (15 November 2008). "Doncaster 1–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport.
  22. (22 November 2008). "Burnley 0–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  23. (25 November 2008). "Doncaster 0–0 Nott'm Forest". BBC Sport.
  24. (29 November 2008). "Watford 1–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  25. (6 December 2008). "Doncaster 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport.
  26. (9 December 2008). "Preston 1–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  27. (13 December 2008). "Crystal Palace 2–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  28. (20 December 2008). "Doncaster 0–1 Wolves". BBC Sport.
  29. (26 December 2008). "Nottm Forest 2–4 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  30. "Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers, 26 December 2008".
  31. (28 December 2008). "Doncaster 2–1 Burnley". BBC Sport.
  32. (17 January 2009). "Southampton 1–2 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  33. (27 January 2009). "Sheff Utd 0–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  34. (30 January 2009). "Doncaster 1–1 Norwich". BBC Sport.
  35. (7 February 2009). "Blackpool 2–3 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  36. (14 February 2009). "Doncaster 1–0 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport.
  37. (17 February 2009). "Doncaster 1–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport.
  38. (21 February 2009). "Swansea 3–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  39. (27 February 2009). "Doncaster 2–1 Derby". BBC Sport.
  40. (3 March 2009). "Charlton 1–2 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  41. (7 March 2009). "Cardiff 3–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  42. (10 March 2009). "Doncaster 2–0 QPR". BBC Sport.
  43. (14 March 2009). "Doncaster 0–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport.
  44. (17 March 2009). "Doncaster 0–1 Reading". BBC Sport.
  45. (21 March 2009). "Coventry 1–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  46. (3 April 2009). "Doncaster 1–2 Watford". BBC Sport.
  47. (11 April 2009). "Ipswich 1–3 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  48. (13 April 2009). "Doncaster 0–2 Preston". BBC Sport.
  49. (18 April 2009). "Plymouth 0–3 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  50. (25 April 2009). "Doncaster 2–0 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport.
  51. Marshall, Steve. (3 May 2009). "Wolves 1–0 Doncaster". BBC Sport.
  52. (13 January 2009). "Cheltenham 0–0 Doncaster".
  53. (20 January 2009). "Doncaster 3–0 Cheltenham".
  54. (24 January 2009). "Doncaster 0–0 Aston Villa".
  55. Ashenden, Mark. (4 February 2009). "Aston Villa 3–1 Doncaster".
  56. (12 August 2008). "Notts County 1–0 Doncaster (aet)".
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