← Back Home / Sports / Football clubs / Doncaster Rovers Greatest games Doncaster Rovers's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 2005-12-21 · League Cup · Quarterfinals
2 1946-12-14 · FA Cup · Round 2
3 1950-01-07 · FA Cup · Round 3
4 1973-08-28 · League Cup · Round 1
5 1955-02-19 · FA Cup · Round 5
6 1955-01-08 · FA Cup · Round 3
7 1964-11-14 · FA Cup · Round 1
8 1963-12-10 · FA Cup · Round 2
9 1985-01-05 · FA Cup · Round 3
10 2021-01-09 · FA Cup · Third Round
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 2005-12-21 League Cup · Quarterfinals H home D 2-2 v Arsenal game score 55.02 1946-12-14 FA Cup · Round 2 A away W 2-1 v Oldham Athletic game score 49.53 1950-01-07 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 3-2 v Reading game score 49.34 1973-08-28 League Cup · Round 1 A away W 4-3 v Notts County game score 48.55 1955-02-19 FA Cup · Round 5 A away L 1-2 v Birmingham City game score 48.56 1955-01-08 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Watford game score 48.17 1964-11-14 FA Cup · Round 1 A away W 3-2 v Bradford Park Avenue game score 47.88 1963-12-10 FA Cup · Round 2 A away W 2-1 v Notts County game score 47.59 1985-01-05 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 1-0 v Queens Park Rangers game score 47.510 2021-01-09 FA Cup · Third Round A away W 1-0 v Blackburn Rovers game score 47.1
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
100
The Heartbreak Index0.9 · #906 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1902
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First major trophy since 1902 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 2014 · relegated from the second tier, 2012 · relegated from the second tier, 1937 · relegated from the second tier, 1948
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 League One (3) · P20 ● live
13 P · 3-3-7 · 14:22 · -8
2026 League One (3) · P14
46 P · 17-9-20 · 50:69 · -19
2025 League Two (4) · P1 ↑
46 P · 24-12-10 · 73:50 · +23
2024 League Two (4) · P5 PO
46 P · 21-8-17 · 73:68 · +5
2023 League Two (4) · P18
46 P · 16-7-23 · 46:65 · -19
2022 League One (3) · P22 ↓
46 P · 10-8-28 · 37:82 · -45
2021 League One (3) · P14
46 P · 19-7-20 · 63:67 · -4
2020 League One (3) · P9
34 P · 15-9-10 · 51:33 · +18
2019 League One (3) · P6 PO
46 P · 20-13-13 · 76:58 · +18
2018 League One (3) · P15
46 P · 13-17-16 · 52:52 · 0
2017 League Two (4) · P3 ↑
46 P · 25-10-11 · 85:55 · +30
2016 League One (3) · P21 ↓
46 P · 11-13-22 · 48:64 · -16
Show all 101 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 20 13 3 3 7 12 14 22 -8 2026 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 14 46 17 9 20 60 50 69 -19 2025 League Two (4) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 46 24 12 10 84 73 50 23 2024 League Two (4) Doncaster Rovers 5 Playoffs 46 21 8 17 71 73 68 5 2023 League Two (4) Doncaster Rovers 18 46 16 7 23 55 46 65 -19 2022 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 22 relegated 46 10 8 28 38 37 82 -45 2021 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 14 46 19 7 20 64 63 67 -4 2020 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 9 34 15 9 10 54 51 33 18 2019 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 6 Playoffs 46 20 13 13 73 76 58 18 2018 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 15 46 13 17 16 56 52 52 0 2017 League Two (4) Doncaster Rovers 3 promoted 46 25 10 11 85 85 55 30 2016 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 21 relegated 46 11 13 22 46 48 64 -16 2015 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 13 46 16 13 17 61 58 62 -4 2014 Championship (2) Doncaster Rovers 22 relegated 46 11 11 24 44 39 70 -31 2013 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 46 25 9 12 84 62 44 18 2012 Championship (2) Doncaster Rovers 24 relegated 46 8 12 26 36 43 80 -37 2011 Championship (2) Doncaster Rovers 21 46 11 15 20 48 55 81 -26 2010 Championship (2) Doncaster Rovers 12 46 15 15 16 60 59 58 1 2009 Championship (2) Doncaster Rovers 14 46 17 7 22 58 42 53 -11 2008 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 3 promoted (PO) 46 23 11 12 80 65 41 24 2007 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 11 46 16 15 15 63 52 47 5 2006 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 8 46 20 9 17 69 55 51 4 2005 League One (3) Doncaster Rovers 10 46 16 18 12 66 65 60 5 2004 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 46 27 11 8 92 79 37 42 2003 Football Conference (5) Doncaster Rovers 3 promoted (PO) 42 22 12 8 78 73 47 26 2002 Football Conference (5) Doncaster Rovers 4 42 18 13 11 67 68 46 22 2001 Football Conference (5) Doncaster Rovers 9 42 15 13 14 58 47 43 4 2000 Football Conference (5) Doncaster Rovers 12 42 15 9 18 54 46 48 -2 1999 Football Conference (5) Doncaster Rovers 16 42 12 12 18 48 51 55 -4 1998 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 24 relegated 46 4 8 34 20 30 113 -83 1997 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 19 46 14 10 22 52 52 66 -14 1996 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 13 46 16 11 19 59 49 60 -11 1995 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 9 42 17 10 15 61 58 43 15 1994 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 15 42 14 10 18 52 44 57 -13 1993 Third Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 16 42 11 14 17 47 42 57 -15 1992 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 21 42 9 8 25 35 40 65 -25 1991 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 11 46 17 14 15 65 56 46 10 1990 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 20 46 14 9 23 51 53 60 -7 1989 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 23 46 13 10 23 49 49 78 -29 1988 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 24 relegated 46 8 9 29 33 40 84 -44 1987 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 13 46 14 15 17 57 56 62 -6 1986 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 11 46 16 16 14 64 45 52 -7 1985 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 14 46 17 8 21 59 72 74 -2 1984 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 2 promoted 46 24 13 9 85 82 54 28 1983 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 23 relegated 46 9 11 26 38 57 97 -40 1982 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 19 46 13 17 16 56 55 68 -13 1981 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 3 promoted 46 22 12 12 56 59 49 10 1980 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 12 46 15 14 17 44 62 63 -1 1979 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 22 46 13 11 22 37 50 73 -23 1978 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 12 46 14 17 15 45 52 65 -13 1977 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 8 46 21 9 16 51 71 65 6 1976 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 10 46 19 11 16 49 75 69 6 1975 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 17 46 14 12 20 40 65 79 -14 1974 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 22 46 12 11 23 35 47 80 -33 1973 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 17 46 15 12 19 42 49 58 -9 1972 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 12 46 16 14 16 46 56 63 -7 1971 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 23 relegated 46 13 9 24 35 45 66 -21 1970 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 11 46 17 12 17 46 52 54 -2 1969 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 46 21 17 8 59 65 38 27 1968 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 10 46 18 15 13 51 66 56 10 1967 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 23 relegated 46 12 8 26 32 58 117 -59 1966 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 46 24 11 11 59 85 54 31 1965 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 9 46 20 11 15 51 84 72 12 1964 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 14 46 15 12 19 42 70 75 -5 1963 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 16 46 14 14 18 42 64 77 -13 1962 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 21 44 11 7 26 29 60 85 -25 1961 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 11 46 19 7 20 45 76 78 -2 1960 Fourth Division (4) Doncaster Rovers 17 46 16 10 20 42 69 76 -7 1959 Third Division (3) Doncaster Rovers 22 relegated 46 14 5 27 33 50 90 -40 1958 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 22 relegated 42 8 11 23 27 56 88 -32 1957 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 14 42 15 10 17 40 77 77 0 1956 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 17 42 12 11 19 35 69 96 -27 1955 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 18 42 14 7 21 35 58 95 -37 1954 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 12 42 16 9 17 41 59 63 -4 1953 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 13 42 12 16 14 40 58 64 -6 1952 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 16 42 13 12 17 38 55 60 -5 1951 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 11 42 15 13 14 43 64 68 -4 1950 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 42 19 17 6 55 66 38 28 1949 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 3 42 20 10 12 50 53 40 13 1948 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 21 relegated 42 9 11 22 29 40 66 -26 1947 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 42 33 6 3 72 123 40 83 1940 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers - relegated 3 1 0 2 - 4 5 -1 1939 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 2 42 21 14 7 56 87 47 40 1938 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 2 42 21 12 9 54 74 49 25 1937 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 22 relegated 42 7 10 25 24 30 84 -54 1936 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 18 42 14 9 19 37 51 71 -20 1935 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 1 promoted 42 26 5 11 57 87 44 43 1934 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 5 42 22 9 11 53 83 61 22 1933 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 6 42 17 14 11 48 77 79 -2 1932 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 15 40 16 4 20 36 59 80 -21 1931 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 15 42 13 11 18 37 65 65 0 1930 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 14 42 15 9 18 39 62 69 -7 1929 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 5 42 20 10 12 50 76 66 10 1928 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 4 42 23 7 12 53 80 44 36 1927 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 8 42 18 11 13 47 81 65 16 1926 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 10 42 16 11 15 43 80 72 8 1925 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 18 42 14 10 18 38 54 65 -11 1924 Third Division North (3) Doncaster Rovers 9 42 15 12 15 42 59 53 6 1905 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 18 relegated 34 3 2 29 8 23 81 -58 1903 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 16 relegated 34 9 7 18 25 35 72 -37 1902 Second Division (2) Doncaster Rovers 7 34 13 8 13 34 49 58 -9
