DRFC v Crewe Alexandra Matchday Magazine

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Conor GRANT Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra F.C. Sky Bet League Two Saturday 21st January 2017 Kick Off 3pm

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SEASON 2016/17 | CREWE ALEXANDRA F.C. | 21.01.17 Main Club sponsor One Call Insurance Associate club sponsor Stoneacre Motor Group Technical kit supplier FBT Europe Chairman David Blunt Vice chairman Andrew Watson President Dick Watson Major shareholders Terry Bramall, Dick Watson, David Blunt Directors Terry Bramall, Dick Watson, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Club directors Stuart Highfield Chief executive Gavin Baldwin Chief operating officer Liam Scully

CLUB STAFF Club secretary Mary Lally Stadium manager & operations Marie Hepburn Safety officer Sam Ramsden Deputy safety officer Fraser Garner Head groundsman Jim Davison Director of finance Richard Poole Head of commercial affairs Andrew Whitham Lottery manager Ken Porter Ticket manager Tracy Bawden Media manager Luke Thornhill Marketing manager Mark Hughesman Club shop manager Tracy Fernie Supporter services manager Charles Swallow Supporter liaison officers Dean Medcalf, Sheila Lynch PROGRAMME Contributors Robbie Andrews, Clare Bailey, John Coyle, Ryan Daly, Paul Mayfield, Dean Medcalf, Nicola Moran, Sophie Scargill, Jon Warburton, Viking Supporters Co-Operative Photography Phil Ryan, Stephen Connor, Steve Uttley, Heather King, AH Pix, Reuters Design Sandile Somhedlwana, Hannah Moore Print Pinders of Sheffield

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FOOTBALL STAFF Manager Darren Ferguson Assistant manager Gavin Strachan Goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard Fitness coach Ben Rome Physiotherapist Alex Dalton Club doctor Dr Tim Douglas

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Darren Ferguson Good afternoon and welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium. I would like to welcome manager David Artell, as well as the fans, players staff and directors from Crewe Alexandra.

The backing from our supporters has been brilliant, with 826 making the trip to Barnet last Saturday. You have been brilliant since I first joined the club. We are all in this together, and you are all an important part of Doncaster Rovers.

We have to concentrate and keep challenging ourselves to keep improving, but I cannot ask for any more than the players and staff are giving at the moment.

I’d also like to thank the board for backing me again with the permanent acquisition of Ian Lawlor from Manchester City.

Their support means we can be very happy with our January transfer business, which leaves us in a strong position to push on into the final months of the season.

Enjoy the game.

As a group of players and staff we have to keep our standards up, and the

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I was saddened to learn of Graham Taylor’s death last week. He was a good man, a real family man, who was my manager for a short spell at Wolves. He was so methodical and organised and, looking back now, I picked up things from working with him. My condolences go to his family.

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Gavin Baldwin Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the supporters, directors players and staff who have made the trip up today and hope they enjoy their visit.

The signings have settled in quickly, though Conor of course is already very familiar with the surroundings.

Darren has repeatedly stressed that we are not looking at the league table, and instead focusing on the points target. So while I know supporters will be enjoying being top, I can tell you that everyone is focused on maintaining this consistency

I look forward to talking with fans at our next Meet The Owners event on Monday February 6, when Darren and I will join our board in answering questions from attendees. The evening is free and open to all supporters, but please ensure you get a ticket from our Box Office first.

I’d also like to remind everyone that the Dons start their pre-season campaign here at the Keepmoat Stadium tomorrow when they host Sheffield Eagles. Tickets are just £10, but for £20 you can watch all three of the Dons friendlies – with Super League giants Leeds Rhinos and Hull FC visiting over the next two Sundays.

Again, just pop down to the Box Office, call them on 01302 762576 or go to tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk.

Enjoy the game.

Gavin

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We have had a slightly busier transfer window than we expected, with our plans adapting when Marko Marosi’s ankle ligament injury meant he cannot play for three months. As the first-team manager has said, the board have fully backed him to bring in Ian Lawlor, Conor Grant and Alfie May – we have invested in Ian and Alfie, while we agreed a fee for Conor before settling on a loan move.

and the atmosphere down at the Cantley Park training ground is one of real determination.

CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION

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WHO’S WHO Chair of trustees STUART HIGHFIELD

NCS Graduates

Trustees GAVIN BALDWIN, NIGEL BREWSTER, JO DRAPIER, RUPERT SUCKLING, ALLAN STEWART, LINDA TULLY, JOHN WALLBANK Chief executive JIM LORD CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE

Today we are joined by 100+ NCS graduates who will be commended on the pitch for all their hard work throughout the summer.

The young people completed the NCS programme through Club Doncaster Foundation, an achievement that really helps them stand out to future employers.

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NCS allows participants to challenge themselves on an adventurous outdoor residential visit, learn skills that they may not be able to in school and plan and deliver a project that they will carry out in their local community.

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The National Citizen Service has come a long way since 2013. Over the past four years we have achieved some amazing results that we are extremely proud of, including:

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• 1,610 young people aged 15-17 across Doncaster have taken part in NCS

Academy coaching team ERIC RANDERSON IAN DABELL, PATRICK QUEEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Head of community JOHN DAVIS NCS programme manager JAN BUDTZ Community officers TOM FOY, NICK GILLOTT, DEAN SHARP Operation co-ordinator STEPH FERRABY Media and communications co-ordinator SOPHIE SCARGILL Community co-ordinators RAJVEEN BASI, LEANNE BATEMAN,

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GET Doncaster Walking Club Doncaster Foundation have once again partnered with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) as part of the 2017 “Get Doncaster Walking” programme.

“Get Doncaster Walking is an annual festival that provides free local walks for residents to get more active in their local community, appreciate the outdoors and have some fun and anyone can get involved.”

To kick off the new year residents from across the Borough gathered this morning to join Paratrooper L/Cpl Ben Parkinson MBE in a sponsored walk around Doncaster Lakeside for the second year in a row.

Keen to highlight the benefits of adopting a healthier lifestyle, Nick Gillot, health and wellbeing officer at Club Doncaster Foundation, said: “The walks are great because any age can take part and we hope that by attending such events, people can maintain an active lifestyle through their own accord, becoming fitter and healthier.

The free event provided a fantastic way to stay fit, meet new friends and raise valuable money for the Pilgrim Bandits as well as the chance to attend today’s game against Crewe at a reduced price.

Dean Wiffen, from DMBC, was delighted to stage the walk again. He said: “It’s great to be working in partnership with Club Doncaster Foundation and such a kind gesture of them to provide discounted tickets to the Crewe Alexandra fixture for everybody who takes part.

“We’re really pleased to see the community turn out and support Ben leading the first walk of the festival and raise money for Ben’s chosen charity, the Pilgrim Bandits.

“The 1.3 mile walk around the lake is equivalent to around 3,000 steps, which contributes heavily to this daily target.”

Pilgrim Bandits, the chosen charity, was established by a small group of special forces veterans in 2007 with the aim of using their unique training and experience to help and inspire wounded soldiers to live life to the full.

They wil be staging a bucket collection around the stadium today.

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Ben walked with the paricipants around the perimeter of the lake before returning to the Keepmoat Stadium to watch the game.

“It is well documented that we should be walking 10,000 steps per day to reduce the affects of sedentary lifestyle including obesity, heart disease and certain types of cancer.

News ROUNDUP Goalkeeper Ian Lawlor swapped Manchester City for Doncaster Rovers because he was impressed by the long-term vision of his new club.

The 22-year-old from Dublin has penned a contract to keep him at the Keepmoat Stadium until the summer of 2019, and made a winning debut in last Saturday’s 3-1 success at Barnet.

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He said: “I’m delighted to be here, I’m looking forward to progressing and getting involved with the lads.

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“I spoke with the manager and saw the ambition of the club, obviously we’re on a great run at the moment but to see the future is something I want to be a part of.

“The facilities are really good. The stadium is

fantastic for a League Two club, but the project going forward is really special.”

Lawlor has completed a permanent move from the Premier League giants, and goes straight into the squad to face Barnet on Saturday.

He has first-team experience after loans at the Bees and Bury, and is ready to fight to earn a place in the Rovers team.

He added: “It’s nice to have the feeling that they want me to come in on a permanent basis. But there is nothing guaranteed in football, so I’m ready for a battle. I’ll work hard every day and, if selected come the weekend, will give everything I have.

“In the short-term I’m hoping to get in and play, but the aim is to get promoted out of this league.

I’m here to give as much as I can for this team.”

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MIDFIELDER

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GRANT Conor

Conor GRANT MIDFIELD DYNAMO Conor Grant is relishing his return to Doncaster Rovers - with the midfielder believing he has unfinished business in South Yorkshire.

The 21-year-old made 22 appearances for the club last season before injury cut short his loan from Premier League side Everton.

Nine months later, though, he is back and feels like he never left.

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“It feels great. I’m delighted to be back, playing games and enjoying my football. I am happy the team are in a good position, and want to kick on now,” he says.

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“The fans took to me very well, and I felt a good connection, so it’s like I never left really.

I settled back in very quickly, it feels like normal service resumed. There are new faces here, but a lot of the same faces – at the training ground with Vicky and Sam in the canteen and Tracy in the kit room. So it is much the same. It’s just nice being back.”

Grant may have watched Rovers’ eventual relegation from afar, but the pain was no less than those who remained at the club.

Now, though, he believes there is a real opportunity to put things right and get the club back into Sky Bet League One. “The way my loan spell finished, with the injury and the results, wasn’t nice. When we were relegated I was as gutted as everyone, but this is a chance to put it right.

“Last year was difficult for the club at the end of the season, but now there is a real positive vibe at the training ground. And results breed the confidence. We are all willing to work

The fans took to me very well, and I felt a good connection, so it’s like I never left really. I settled back in very quickly, it feels like normal service resumed.

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“There were still positives to take from my time at Ipswich. The downside was not playing the amount of games I wanted to, but that happens in football and you’ve just got to dust yourself down. That’s why I appreciate now that I’m playing,” he says.

“ There are a lot of young lads, but they have quite a bit of experience among themselves, then you’ve got the more experienced lads who keep everyone together. It’s a very good mix and the camaraderie is very good.”

“First-team football is a lot different from reserves, and it’s where I want to be playing.

The reserve games are just not for me, there’s little benefit to them. So it’s important for me to be getting games now, which I was I was delighted to come straight in and get two 90 minutes against Stevenage and Portsmouth, then Barnet. Getting the full game is something that hasn’t happened for me this season, and I have been very frustrated by that, so that definitely stands me in good stead and will help me kick on.

A chance to again work with Darren Ferguson was another reason why Grant was happy to drop down to the fourth tier. “ I enjoyed working with the manager before, and he was a massive influence on me coming back. He said how much he really wanted me to come, play games and enjoy my football again. He gives me a lot of confidence and seems to really get the best out of me,” says Grant.

“I obviously had to think about dropping to League Two, but the gaffer was really pushing and showed how much he wanted to get me. I loved working with him last time, and now it’s even better that we are top of the league. His level of detail in each session means he gets his point across really well. It’s something I can learn from.”

Grant spent time on loan in the Championship with Ipswich at the start of this season, but returned to Everton . He featured for the Toffees’ U23 side, but

“We’re in a great position now, the lads have put us in a brilliant position. It’s a cliché, but we need to take each it game by game, win as many as we can and keep getting points on the board, if we do that then hopefully promotion will come. My aim is to work hard and ensure I stay in the team, because the competition is very high.”

Watch Rovers midfielder Conor Grant talking about his return to the club at www.youtube.com/DoncasterRoversOfficial

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“You can just see the confidence each day, each training session is bang on. Everyone is giving everything to try and get into the team, and that’s my focus – to keep working hard and make sure I stay in the team, because the competition for places is tough.

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Managerial CAREER 2017 – Present | Crewe Alexandra

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01 | BEN GARRATT

Towering 6ft 4in goalkeeper Ben Garratt has come through the impressive youth structure at Crewe Alexandra.

Garratt graduated in 2010 and, after spending a few seasons limited to reserve team duties,went on loan to Stafford Rangers to gain first team experience.

A few days after his 19th birthday, he was rewarded with his first team debut for Crewe against Birmingham-based side Walsall in April 2013.

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He made the No.1 jersey his own after that, which saw him nominated for December’s League One Player of the Month that year. At the end of that season he picked up the Players’ Player of the Year and the Player of the Year award at the annual end of season dinner.

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Originally from Sheffield, Alex Kiwomya trained with Rotherham United until 2010 before joining Chelsea as a youth team player, where he earned a professional contract five years later.

Over the past few seasons, Kiwomya has been out on loan to three different clubs in the Football League.

His first spell was with Barnsley where he spent five months, only featuring on five occasions. Fleetwood Town was his next destination he made his debut against Rovers, but made just four appearances.

He has hit the ground running during his loan spell at Crewe, which has seen him score seven goals in 20 league appearances for the Railwaymen.

During his youth, Kiwomya had been a junior athletics champion in the 100metre sprint - at the age of 14 he ran the event in 10.98 seconds.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

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It has been a whirlwind start for Dave Artell as he was only appointed Alexandra boss 12 days ago.

The former centre-back, who played more than 70 games for Crewe from 2010-2012, was promoted from his position as academy operations manager to first-team manager after the departure of Steve Davis.

Artell, who has played for Rotherham United, Northampton Town and Port Vale has plenty of Football League experience under his belt, which has served him well over his lengthy playing career.

He was called up to represent Gibraltar in 2014 at the age of 33, while playing for Welsh side Bala Town, and earned seven caps. In the summer of 2010 he graduated from the University of Chester with a degree in forensic biology.

02 | OLIVER TURTON

DEFENSIVE ROCK Turton has taken a similar path to Ben Garratt, as he has also come through the youth ranks at Gresty road.

The 24-year-old graduated from the academy in 2011 after spending nine years in the setup.

He was subsequently sent out on loan to Northern Premier League Division One South side Market Drayton Town, along with former team-mate Jason Oswell.

He scored his first goal for the Railwaymen in a 1-1 with Oldham Athletic in 2013.

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One of England’s most experienced forwards, Ryan Lowe has made more than 650 appearances for 10 different clubs.

He began his career with Burscough in 1999 before joining Shrewsbury Town in 2000. He made more than 170 appearances in a five-year spell with the Shrews, which included helping them back to the Football League after suffering relegation the season before.

After playing for Chester City, Crewe Alexandra and Stockport County, he moved onto Bury in 2009. Lowe won the Player of the Month award four times at League Two level and once at League One level during his two-year stint with the Shakers.

He went on to play for Bury again in 2014, after featuring for as Milton Keynes Dons, Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday. He returned to Crewe Alexandra on loan last season before making a permanent return to the Railwaymen.

07 | RYAN LOWE

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Turton returned to Crewe that same season, where he was rewarded with his first team debut, coming on as a substitute against Stockport County in a 2-0 win for Alexandra.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH

Billy WHITEHURST In 1980 Whitehurst signed a professional contract with Hull City where he stayed for five seasons and made more than 200 appearances. He achieved promotion with the Tigers in the 1982/83 and 1984/85 campaigns.

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Whitehurst joined Doncaster Rovers at the beginning of the 1991/92 season and it would turn out to be his only year at Belle Vue, which included a loan stint for Crewe Alexandra aduring the same campaign.

He joined Australian side St George FC for a season before returning to England to play non-league football.

Eddie MCMORRAN

LEGEND, WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Irishman Eddie McMorran signed for Rovers in 1953 under the leadership of Peter Doherty.

Fellow Irishman Doherty acquired the services of McMorran for a club record fee of ÂŁ8,000 from rivals Barnsley, he went onto to spend four seasons, turning out 139 times and finding the net on 38 occasions.

He ended his professional footballing career with Crewe Alexandra, spending a singular season with the Railwaymen.

Club NEWS James Coppinger paid tribute to Rovers’ fans after the victory over Barnet.

The 3-1 success at The Hive – where Coppinger netted either side of John Marquis’ strike – was witnessed by 826 travelling fans.

The Rovers captain said: “They were superb, and they have been all season – home and away.

Rovers had to come from behind to claim the three points, and Coppinger praised the character of his team-mates to quickly bounce back.

He added: “This team doesn’t know when it’s beat, and credit to the lads with the way they go about things on and off the pitch.

“It’s momentum. When you are top of the league and playing with confidence, and a lot of quality, nobody loses their heads if we go

Doncaster Rovers invite you to attend the bi-annual Meet The Owners event at Keepmoat Stadium.

The free event, which will take place on Monday February 6 2017, will provide fans with the opportunity to field questions to first-team manager Darren Ferguson, who will be flanked by chief executive Gavin Baldwin and the DRFC board of directors.

The event will start at 6.30pm, with entrance open to the Legends Lounge in the East Stand from 6pm.

Meet The Owners is now in its fifth year of operation and acts as a chance for supporters to get to know more about how or why decisions at their football club are made.

Although the event is free, tickets are required for safety reasons. These can be obtained from the Keepmoat Stadium Box Office, by calling 01302 762576 or going to tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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“It is important to give the fans something to shout about after being relegated, and everyone has done that this season. Our home form has been unbeaten all season, and away from home we have given the fans something to shout about.”

1-0 down. To get back in the game so early helped, and we grew in confidence from there.”

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Age: 11 Lives: Doncaster School: Outwood Academy Adwick Favourite Subject: PE Worst at School: English Favourite TV Programme: A League Of Their Own Favourite Food: Subway Favourite Holiday: Spain Hobbies: Football and swimming Favourite Player: Andy Butler because he is my academy coach

Hello everyone, Welcome to our game against Crewe Alexandra. I have to rewind back to the Portsmouth game first, though, it was an amazing night and we were on the TV too. I have been watching the game over and over again! I spent a lot of the second half sat in the stand behind the goal and I had lots of fun – thank you to those kids who looked after me. It is fantastic that so many family of generations come to the games, when we played Stevenage our mascot Calum Young was part of four generations! Let’s make lots of noise today.

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Enjoy the game!

Lost your friends or family? If you become separated just find your nearest steward – they are the people wearing bright orange jackets – and they will help you find them!

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Club News Rovers youngsters Reece Fielding and Will Longbottom signed their first professional contracts with the club earlier this month.

Forward Longbottom, who has been involved in a number of match day squads this season, was delighted to commit his future to the club.

The pair, who have both been involved with the first team already this season, have agreed two-and-a-half year deals which will see them stay at the Keepmoat Stadium until the end of the 2018/19 campaign.

He said: “I’m really pleased, the manager here isn’t afraid to put young players in the team so I knew if I kept working hard then I had a chance of doing well.”

The 18-year-old made his debut against Mansfield Town in the Checkatrade Trophy win earlier on this season, and says there is much more to come from him in red and white.

He said: “I’ve got to work as hard as I can in training, do everything right and prove to the manager that he was right in handing me my contract.”

Having played both as a striker and in the attacking midfield role, Longbottom scored his first senior goal for the club in October in a 2-2 Checkatrade Trophy draw with Derby County at the Keepmoat Stadium.

The teenager added: “It was an unbelievable feeling, not only to play in front of a big crowd for the first time but also to score. All my family were there so I was happy to score for them as well.”

Watch Reece and Will talk about turning professional with Rovers at www.youtube.com/DoncasterRoversOfficial

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Defender Fielding believes he can really learn from the more senior players at the club. He said: “I’m over the moon, it’s all I’ve wanted since I started playing football.

“All the lads are great, Andy Butler particularly for me as a defender has really helped me out this year so I can’t ask for any more than that.”

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Commercial Notes Friends of Joseph Cook MATCH SPONSOR

Today’s match sponsors are Cromwell Tools.

They are well established throughout the UK in the supply of engineering consumable products, tools and Industrial supplies and have become known as the UK’s largest independent distributor. Cromwell Tools has expanded significantly during the past 10 years with a very strong presence throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.

Mtthieu Baudry was chosen by our sponsors DC Training as Man of the Match against Stevenage.

Our match ball sponsor today is celebrating the 18th birthday of Joseph Cook. The party will get to go behind the scenes on our sponsor’s stadium tour, before returning to their executive box for a three course meal. In addition, Joseph will deliver the match ball to the referee just before kick off. We hope they have a fantastic time with us at the Keepmoat Stadium.

We are now taking bookings for the Morecambe game on February 4. For just £50 plus VAT, you can enjoy the game from the comfort of our padded seating area, a three course fine dining experience, programmes, teamsheets and man of the match presentations. To book, call 01302 764665 or email commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk.

Our Legends’ Club members voted for Andy Butler as their Man of the Match.

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Good afternoon. We welcome David Artell, his staff, players and fans who will all be looking to nick something here today. In the last two meetings between both clubs, the Railwaymen have come away with a full three points but, with Rovers continuing to use their home ground as their fortress, Crewe will be up against an in-form side who have yet to be beaten at home this season in the league.

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REPORT Notts County 2 Rovers 1

Youth Team Fixtures and Results AUGUST Sat 06 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27

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H A H H

Lincoln City W 2-1 Grimsby Town W 5-1 Oldham Athletic L 0-2 Scunthorpe United (YA Cup) L 1-3

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SEPTEMBER Sat 03 A Sat 10 H Sat 17 H

York City Burnley (YA Cup) Scunthorpe United

L 2-4 W 1-0 L 0-1

OCTOBER Sat 01 Sat 08 Sat 22 Sat 29

Mansfield Town Notts County Accrington Stanley Bradford City

L 0-1 W 4-1 L 4-1 L 0-1

Tranmere (FA Youth Cup) Hartlepool United Chesterfield

L 0-3 W 3-2 D 2-2

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NOVEMBER Tue 01 A Sat 05 A Sat 19 H DECEMBER Sat 03 H Sat 09 A

Rotherham United Burton Albion

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JANUARY Sat 07 A Sat 14 A Sat 28 A

Mansfield Town Notts County Bradford City

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FEBRUARY Sat 11 H Sat 18 A

Hartlepool United Chesterfield

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Rotherham United Burton Albion Lincoln City

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Grimsby Town Oldham Athletic York City 11am Scunthorpe United

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All fixtures Youth Alliance North-East unless stated

Rovers Under 18s have begun 2017 with two tough away fixtures against Mansfield and Notts County – who currently occupy the top two positions in the league.

Rovers produced a very good first half performance against Mansfield, which saw them lead 1-0 at half-time.

Mansfield hit back to level through an own goal and posed more of a threat in the second half, although they didn’t create any chances of note. Rovers finished the game very strongly and had a number of chances to deservedly win the game, but failed to capitalise in their chances. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Rovers fell to a 2-1 defeat at Notts, with the winner coming via a direct free-kick two minutes from time. As per the weekend before, Rovers dominated long periods of the first half with Jacob Fletcher and Cody Prior dominating the midfield exchanges. The second half was a scrappier affair which saw Notts County take the lead before Matty Overton showed good ability and composure to equalise before the late winner for the hosts.

Academy manager Kieran Scarff said: “Over the course of the two games there has been a much to be pleased about in possession, especially in both first halves. We have changed our formation to support the learning opportunities for the players and this will continue to develop. We are speaking to, and working with the players, to find ways of coping with changes in formation and style by the opposition.

“This has been the case in both games in the new year.

The positives is that the changes made by the opposition has been a direct reflection on our dominance of possession. As a group we now need to be able to maintain that level of control as teams look to utilise different ways of playing against us. Whil3 the results at Notts County was disappointing, there continues to be some very good individual performances. The development of these players into our first team remains the priority at al times.”

ROVERS XI | Leverton, Walker, Barker, Dunnet, Amos, Fletcher, James, Prior, Overton, Henderson, Morris.

BENCH | Gooden, Scattergood, Bingley

Kieran SCARFF Last week our lead sports scientist, James Walsh, organised the start of a psychology and nutrition programme aimed at developing the understanding of both players and parents in these vital areas.

All players from in the age groups from U9 through to U16 attended workshops delivered by Tom Mitchell and Ed Smith.

Their support and work is something we are very appreciative of.

These are areas that will certainly enhance the potential in our young players.

It is very important that we involve the parents of the players in this type of work as this then supports the consistency of the message given to the players, something that is vital in ensuring effective learning is taking place.

Good luck to the gaffer, the staff and players this afternoon.

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Tom and Ed work with our first team squad in these areas and are working closely with us to develop an age specific programme that supports the development of all our players.

This is just the start of the programme, and I look forward to this evolving over the coming months.

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Doncaster Rovers 3 Portsmouth 1

(Marquis 5,71, Rowe 58) (Naismith 41)

Thursday 05th January 2017 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | Sky Bet League Two | Attnd: 5,568(669) ROVERS XI: Marosi (Etheridge, 86), Alcock, Baudry, Butler, Mason, Rowe, Grant, Houghton, Blair, (Williams, 54), Coppinger (C), (Middleton, 66), Marquis. UNUSED SUBS | Wright, Keegan, May, Beestin.

POMPEY XI: Forde, Doyle (C), Burgess, Clarke, Rose, Stevens, Evans, Bennett (Roberts, 66), Baker ( Lalkovic, 61), Naismith (Chaplin, 75), Smith. UNUSED SUBS | O’Brien, Whatmough, Linganzi, Hunt.

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Barnet 1 Doncaster Rovers 3

(Akinde 13) (Coppinger 18, 30, Marquis 28)

Saturday 14th January 2017 | The Hive, Barnet | Sky Bet League Two | Attnd: 2,582 (826) BEES XI: Vickers, H Taylor (Tutonda), Johnson, Santos, Nelson (c), Wilson, J Taylor, Champion (Kyei), Akinde, Campbell-Ryce (Akinola), Vilhete. UNUSED SUBS | McKenzie-Lyle, Gambin, Nicholls, Muggleton.

ROVERS XI: Lawlor, Blair, Butler, Baudry (Wright), Mason, Houghton, Rowe, Grant, Coppinger (c)(Keegan), Marquis, Williams (May). UNUSED SUBS | Etheridge, Beestin, Alcock. BOOKED | Baudry, Houghton.

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THE RECORD BREAKERS: DONCASTER ROVERS 70 YEARS AGO. Part 14 - By John Coyle

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Having seen Rovers suffer defeats in successive games in January 1947, supporters could be forgiven for wondering if they were heading for another disappointment. Only the champions would be promoted from Division Three North at the end of the season. Rovers retained a three point lead over Rotherham United, but in 1937-38 and 1938-39, the last full seasons before World War Two, Rovers had finished runners-up, a position that offered no tangible reward.

On Wednesday January 22 the team travelled to Crewe for a fixture rescheduled due to Rovers’ progress in the FA Cup. Ernie Swallow was nursing a heavy cold, so Harry Tomlinson deputised. Line up: Archie Ferguson; Harry Tomlinson Bill Corbett; Cecil Stirland, Sid Bycroft, Bob McFarlane; Jackie Kirkaldie, Jackie Thompson, Clarrie Jordan, Paul Todd, Ralph Maddison.

Jackie KIRKALDIE

Rovers found Alexandra lively opponents and Tomlinson had his hands full dealing with Kelly, the home outside-right. Gradually they settled and after Kirkaldie’s shot had rattled the crossbar, Rovers took a

28th-minute lead. Jordan took a pass from McFarlane, beat his man and then played a superb long ball to Todd whose fierce shot beat Price. Rovers doubled their advantage Paul after 53 minutes, when TODD Maddison found Todd who slotted the ball home as the defence appealed vainly for offside.

Jordan’s returns had been thin of late, but he made amends five minutes from time, some clever play enabling him to make the final score 3-0. With Rotherham not playing, Rovers held a five point advantage over their local rivals.

Snow fell in Doncaster on Saturday 25th January 1947, but it was not so great as to put the afternoon’s entertainment in jeopardy and Rovers and Carlisle United took the field in front of a crowd of 14,051. With Swallow and Wooldridge both still absent, Rovers fielded an unchanged side.

The crowd had to wait only ten minutes for the first goal. Maddison sent over a cross from the left and the ball was helped into the path of Kirkaldie who smashed home from an acute angle.

After half an hour Todd did good work on the left and passed to Thompson who

Eleven minutes into the second half, Rovers opened up a two goal lead.

Maddison sent a cross-field pass to Kirkaldie who beat two men and shot past Jones. On the hour, Maddison

secured victory with the goal of the match. He picked up the ball on the left inside his own half, cut infield and after beating three defenders with a mazy dribble he made it 5-2 with a neat strike. On 71 minutes Jordan grabbed his second of the afternoon, seizing on a loose ball after good work by Kirkaldie (6-2). In the last seven minutes Carlisle caved in. Todd, Thompson and then finally Jordan, who completed his hat-trick, scored to secure a 9-2 victory. This represented Rovers’ biggest ever League victory, beating the 8-1 win over Coventry City in January 1926. To complete a perfect day, news came through that Rotherham had lost at Gateshead. Rovers now led the table by seven points and the disappointments of preceding weeks were forgotten.

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beat Jones with a fierce shot. Then it was 3-0, when Kirkaldie got away on the right and his low shot appeared to be heading for goal until Jordan turned it in. Within five minutes, though, Carlisle had it back to 3-2.

Centre-forward Connor got the better of Bycroft and freed Carlisle’s 24 year old player-manager Ivor Broadis, who scored. Then Connor again broke free and found Moir who further reduced the arrears.

Rovers’ dominance was not reflected in the interval lead of an odd goal in five.

Doncaster

BELLES

Emma Coates secured her second signing of the winter by bringing Mayumi Pacheco to the club on a permanent basis

“Emma has helped me grow as a player on and off the pitch and I’m thankful for the opportunity to continue to do that.”

The left-back became Coates’ first signing in June when she signed on-loan from Liverpool and became an instant hit with her team-mates and fans.

Coates was delighted to get the left-back’s signature, saying: “She’s a great signing for us. It’s a big statement of intent.

And now, the 18-year-old is back having impressed throughout her loan spell - scoring once, in the home defeat to Sunderland, in 12 appearances.

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Her performances led her to pick up the sponsors’ Player of the Season award at the Belles’ end of season awards.

“She’s a young player with lots of potential and when she came in on loan she made an instant impact on the team.”

Pacheco will also be studying with the Belles’ main sponsors at BPP University which is something that vice chancellor Carl Lygo is delighted with.

Pacheco said: “In my loan spell I was playing with confidence, which has come from me but also from Emma and the girls here too.

He said: “BPP University is delighted to support the most historic women’s football team, Doncaster Belles and offer players and staff the opportunity to study while progressing their careers in Football.

“I’ve now been exposed to situations I’ve never experienced before on the pitch which has helped me develop so hopefully I can now push on.

“Maz is an outstanding young talent, winner of the sponsors’ player of the year in 2016 and clearly had a massive impact when on loan from Liverpool.”

Get Away

Our next game sees Rovers travel to Huish Park on Saturday January 21 Ground: Huish Park Capacity: 9,665 (5,212 Seated) Phone: 01935 423 662 Postcode: BA22 8YF Rovers have received an allocation of 500 terrace and 567 seated tickets for next Saturday’s trip to Yeovil Town.

Fans can pay on the day, but there is a £2 increase on price for all categories except U16s.

Travelling by car Heading down the M1 Southbound, take exit 23A in the direction of the M42 and head for the M5.

Come off at junction 25 onto the A358 after travelling on that road you will come upon the

There is parking at the ground at a cost of £2 per car, there is also street parking available nearby.

There is a large car park situated at the ground, where parking is available for £5 per car.

Travelling by train Yeovil has two railway stations: Yeovil Junction and Pen Mill Junction. Both are located quite a distance from the ground.

With Pen Mill Junction just under three miles away and Yeovil Junction almost five miles away, from both stations it is advised to get a taxi to the stadium.

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They are already on sale to season ticket holders and Members/Alliance, and go on general sale from Monday.

A303 which will take you within a few miles of the ground. Take the A3088 and the Huish Park should be on your left.

Rovers Family Doncaster Rovers Supporters Club Good afternoon and welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium for today’s game against Crewe Alexandra, best wishes to all their fans who have made the journey here today, hope they enjoy the experience, but let us continue with our unbeaten home run. We have had some memorable games here against the Alex, last season we were losing going into stoppage time, but scored two late goals to get the three points, then there was the northern final of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, where it looked like we were going to be denied going to the Millennium Stadium, but the Jason Price show saw us win through in the dying moments. Crewe are not having a good time of it this season, both on and off the pitch, and have just replaced their Manager.

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Our last home game against Portsmouth y was a cracker, the only downside was the injury to Marko and we all wish him a speedy recovery. The result put us four points clear at the top of the league, and with results going in our favour, things are looking rosy, but we can’t rest on our laurels.

We have some awkward away games coming up, and not very fan friendly for travelling. We shall be running coaches to all the games, starting with Saturday January 28 at Yeovil Town.

Coaches leave Retford 7am, Harworth 7.05, Bawtry/Rossington 7.15, Punches 7.20, Infirmary 7.30,Waterdale 7.35, and Keepmoat 7.45, the Infirmary bus will start from Wilfreda’s yardat 7am.

Fares are £25 adults and £23 concessions, non members £2 extra.

This is followed by a trip to Newport County on Friday Feb 10, coaches leave Retford 2pm, Harworth 2.05pm, Rossington/Bawtry 2.15 pm, Punches 2.20 pm, Infirmary 2.30 pm, Waterdale 2.35 pm and Keepmoat at 2.45 pm. There is also a departure from Wilfreda’s yard at 2pm. Fares are £22 adult and £20 concessions, please book early by calling Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302817347, or call in at the supporters shop on match days.

Out North Branch also run coaches to a lot of the away games, from Adwick, Carcroft, and the A19 corridor, for more information call Steve on 077803316923.

There is still a couple of places left for the Supporters Club weekend away in Eastbourne for the Crawley game 3rd to 5th March, priced at £140, inc bed breakfast and evening meal, and coach fare, stopping at the Best Western York House Hotel, there is a

swimming pool and gym at the hotel. The bus will leave from the Keepmoat at 9.00am on the Friday, returning back from Eastbourne at 2.30.

The Retford Branch Annual Dinner and Dance and away Player of the Season awards will be held from 7.30pm on Friday May 12 at the Mount Pleasant Hotel, priced at £25.

Free coach travel is available from Doncaster and the surrounding areas.

Let’s hope for another win, get behind the team Rovers till we Die Paul Mayfield Viking Supporters Co-Operative Formed in the aftermath of some of DRFC’s darkest days, the Viking Supporters Co-operative is the only recognised independent supporters trust of Doncaster Rovers and has grown into one of the most widely respected and well-established of the 180 trusts within the UK. We are a secure, not-for-profit, community minded and charity supporting organisation run by a democratically elected board. As an organisation we are registered with, and regulated by, the Financial Conduct Authority.

Since our inception we have strived to help ensure that our club is being run from top to bottom by people who have the best interests of Doncaster Rovers at their heart.

I is now becoming clear to all observers that the current board and CEO of DRFC are an ambitious and forward-thinking group of people who have the community, club and town in their blood. They also understand the relevance and importance of a well-run supporters trust.

The VSC continues to have a good relationship with the club and meets on a monthly basis with the CEO. We recently held our AGM and a new VSC board was voted in.

The board’s first meeting since the AGM is scheduled to happen towards the end of January.

As ever we are always looking for new members. If you would like to join us, the cost of membership is £12 p.a.

Contact secretary@drfc-vsc.co.uk, membership@drfc-vsc.co.uk, chairman@drfc-vsc.co.uk or via the ‘Join the VSC section’ of the desktop version of the Viking Chat Forum.

Here is to a successful remainder of the season.

The VSC board.

League TABLE PLD

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From Your SLO

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and

7 welcome Colchester 26 7 2 and a3very 25 to the Keepmoat Stadium

welcome visiting 8 warm Cambridge Utd to the25 5 fans3from Grimsby 5 17 town – I hope they have had a good journey

9 across Barnetand wish them 26a safe 4 journey 5 home.

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last Saturday. I hope to see plenty of you at our

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day guide for more 16 away Yeovil 25 information.

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interested in travelling to the game on our 16 4 5 Coaches 5 16 please 15 contact +10 40 Supporters Club then Paul 15 Mayfield 6 3on 07961727769 3 18 after 11 6pm. +9 39 18 6 Details 4 3 21 19 0 39 Contact As please36 13 always 9 if you 1 have4 any questions 27 14 then+9 contact me on the usual SLO social media outlets, 18 6 3 twitter, 4 DRFC 18 SLO13 +2 36 @SLO_DRFC on on Facebook or supporterliaison@doncasterroversfc.co.uk.

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2016/17 League Scorers for Rovers PLAYER

GOALS

John MARQUIS

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James COPPINGER

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Andy WILLIAMS

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Liam MANDEVILLE

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Tommy ROWE

7

Matty BLAIR

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Andy BUTLER

2

Jordan HOUGHTON

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Accrington Stanley Nottingham Forest Crawley Town Cambridge United Cheltenham Town Yeovil Town Mansfield Town

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45pm

EFL2 EFLC EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 CT

3-2 1-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 4-1 0-2

L L D W W W W

2,647 5,160 4,327 4,768 2,923 4,686 1,461

1240 2,283 133 393 367 167 337

18 13 6 3

Etheridge Marosi Etheridge Marosi Marosi Marosi Etheridge

Butler Blair Blair Lund Lund Lund Fielding

Mason Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Lund Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Evina

Blair Mason Mason Garrett Evina Evina Blair

SEPTEMBER Sat 03 Crewe Alexandra Sat 10 Morecambe Sat 17 Newport County Sat 24 Luton Town Tue 27 Carlisle United

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

2-1 1-5 2-0 1-3 2-2

L W W L D

3,830 4,768 5,254 7,917 4,773

520 393 266 554 439

6 4 4 4 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Richardson Blair1 Blair Richardson Evina

Butler Evina Evina Evina Butler

Wright Butler1 Butler Butler Wright

Evina Wright Wright Wright Blair

OCTOBER Sat 01 Portsmouth Tue 04 Derby County Sat 08 Barnet Sat 15 Colchester United Sat 22 Blackpool Sat 29 Wycombe Wanderers

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

2-1 2-2 3-2 1-0 4-2 2-2

W D W W L D

16,950 1,515 4,861 5,007 3,623 5,287

449 94 198 225 1,060

2 2 2 3 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Etheridge

Evina Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason

Butler Wright Butler Butler Baudry Baudry

Wright Baudry Wright Wright Butler Butler

Richardson Evina Evina Evina Evina Evina

NOVEMBER Sat 05 Oldham Tue 08 Port Vale Sat 12 Exeter City Sat 19 Hartlepool United Sat 26 Leyton Orient

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

FAC CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

2-1 0-0 1-3 2-1 3-1

L D W W W

2,984 1,495 3,540 5,009 5,135

3 3 3

Marosi Richardson Etheridge Mason Marosi Mason Marosi Alcock Marosi Alcock

Garratt Evina Butler Baudry Baudry

Wright Alcock Wright Butler Butler

Alcock Baudry Evina Mason Mason

DECEMBER Sat 03 Stevenage Tue 06 Blackpool Sat 10 Plymouth Argyle Sat 17 Grimsby Town Mon 26 Notts County Sat 31 Mansfield Town

3.00PM 7.00PM 3.00PM 12.30PM 3.00PM 12.15PM

EFL2 CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

3-4 W 2,705 542 1-1(8-7 loss on pens)1,549 99 2-0 L 8,575 385 1-0 W 10,084 4,012 0-1 W 5,828 1,448 1-1 D 5,042 1,618

1

JANUARY Mon 02 Stevenage Thur 05 Portsmouth Sat 14 Barnet Sat 21 Crewe Alexandra Sat 28 Yeovil Town

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

1-0 3-1 1-3

FEBRUARY Sat 04 Morecambe Fri 10 Newport County Tue 14 Carlisle United Sat 18 Luton Town Sat 25 Accrington Stanley Tue 28 Cambridge United

3.00PM 7.45PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

MARCH Sat 04 Sat 11 Tue 14 Sat 18 Sun 26

Crawley Town Cheltenham Town Notts County Leyton Orient Plymouth Argyle

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 2.45PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

APRIL Sat 01 Sat 08 Fri 14 Mon 17 Sat 22 Sat 29

Grimsby Town Mansfield Town Colchester United Blackpool Wycombe Wanderers Exeter City

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

MAY Sat 06

Hartlepool United

5.30PM

EFL2

1st Sub

Score W/D/L

2nd Sub

Att

W W W

3rd Sub

5,604 5,568 2,582

Away Pos

92 332 661 366

196 669 826

3 3 1 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Mason Mason Mason Alcock Alcock

Baudry Wright Alcock Baudry Baudry Baudry

Butler1 Garratt Butler Butler Butler Butler

Mason Evina Baudry Blair Mason Mason

1 1 1

Marosi Marosi Lawlor

Mason Alcock Blair

Baudry Baudry Butler

Butler Butler Baudry

Grant Mason Mason

21 Coppinger Rowe1 Houghton Calder Houghton Garratt Middleton Rowe Calder Houghton Coppinger1 Rowe Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger1 Calder1 Houghton Middleton Mandeville

Williams1 Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams3 Williams

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis1 Marquis Beestin1

Marosi Middleton Mandeville Evina Wright Etheridge Lund Mandeville1 Evina Coppinger Marosi Lund Mandeville Evina Middleton Etheridge Evina Mandeville Middleton Calder Etheridge Calder Mandeville Middleton Fielding Etheridge Beestin Calder Middleton Mandeville Marosi Longbottom Butler Barker James

Williams Williams 1 Williams Williams Williams

Etheridge Beestin Etheridge Garratt Etheridge Middleton Etheridge Mandeville Etheridge Mandeville

Beestin Beestin Beestin Fielding Pugh Fielding Amos

Houghton Blair Middleton Houghton Middleton Houghton Blair Houghton Houghton Rowe1

Rowe1 Rowe Rowe Rowe Calder

Coppinger Marquis Coppinger1 Marquis2 Coppinger1 Marquis Coppinger1 Marquis Coppinger Marquis1

Blair Houghton Keegan Calder Houghton Blair1 Houghton Blair Houghton Blair Houghton Blair

Rowe Beestin Rowe Rowe1 Rowe1 Calder

Coppinger Marquis1 Middleton Marquis Coppinger1 Mandeville Coppinger Mandeville Middleton Coppinger Rowe1 Coppinger

Williams Etheridge Mandeville1 Etheridge Williams1 Etheridge Marquis Etheridge Marquis Etheridge Marquis1 Jones

Calder Fielding Baudry Baudry Garratt Wright

Baudry Middleton Garratt Keegan Houghton Calder Houghton Blair Houghton1 Blair

Blair Calder Blair Rowe Rowe

Mandeville1 Beestin Marquis Etheridge Beestin Longbottom Mandeville Marosi Coppinger Rowe Marquis2 Etheridge Coppinger Mandeville1 Marquis1 Etheridge Coppinger Mandeville2 Marquis Jones

Butler Walker Alcock Wright Wright

Evina James Baudry Keegan Keegan

Keegan Longbottom Pugh Fletcher Richardson Houghton Keegan Beestin LongbottomMandeville1 Beestin Longbottom Evina Garratt Evina Calder Beestin Longbottom

Coppinger Beestin Coppinger Mandeville1 Mandeville Mandeville1

Beestin Baudry Wright Wright Wright Wright

Evina Houghton Keegan Garratt Middleton Middleton

Calder Wright Keegan Williams Rowe Mandeville Marquis Walker Beestin Calder Middleton Williams Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom

Wright Wright Wright

Alcock Middleton Alcock

Blair1 Calder Blair Rowe Rowe Rowe

Rowe Middleton Houghton Middleton Blair Blair

Houghton Houghton Houghton

Rowe1 Rowe1 Rowe

Blair Grant Grant

Marquis1 Mandeville1 Williams1 Longbottom Marquis Mandeville Marquis Williams Marquis Williams1 Marquis Williams

Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones

Middleton Coppinger Marquis Jones Blair Coppinger Marquis2 Etheridge 2 1 Coppinger Marquis Williams Etheridge

Middleton Mandeville Pugh Fielding Mandeville Longbottom Beestin Fielding Baudry Beestin Mandeville Longbottom Calder Beestin Garratt Middleton Beestin Garratt Richardson Middleton

Mason Baudry Middleton 1 Garratt James Longbottom Garratt Middleton Calder Garratt Middleton Calder Wright Keegan Calder Middleton Mandeville Beestin

Keegan Beestin Keegan Beestin Middleton Keegan

Beestin Mandeville Amos Scattergood Beestin Longbottom Beestin Longbottom Beestin Mandeville Keegan Garratt

Williams Williams Beestin

May May May

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1

Calder Calder Garratt Baudry Baudry

Garratt Calder Garratt Pugh Amos Pugh Pugh

Appearances & Goals As of 16/01/2017

Football League 2016/17

Emirates FA Cup

Rovers Total

2016/17

EFL Cup

Rovers Total

2016/17

Checkatrade Trophy

Rovers Total

2016/17

hy

Rovers Total

App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

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ALCOCK, Craig

7

1

0

31

4

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

AMOS, Danny

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0 0

BARKER, Joshua

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

BAUDRY, Mathieu

12

4

0

12

4

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

2

1

0

BEESTIN, Alfie

0

3

0

0

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

4

0

1

BLAIR, Matty

26

0

3

26

0

3

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

BUTLER, Andy

26

0

2

99

0

9

0

1

0

7

1

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

CALDER, Riccardo

5

10

0

12

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

4

0

1

4

0

1

COPPINGER, James

23

0

8

407

49

51

0

0

0

20

4

1

0

0

0

18

5

3

0

0

0

8

2

0

ETHERIDGE, Ross

3

3

0

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

EVINA, Cedric

13

2

0

68

8

1

0

1

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

4

0

0

8

0

0

FIELDING, Reece

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

FLETCHER, Joshua

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GARRATT, Tyler

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

2

1

0

GRANT, Conor

3

0

0

21

1

2

0

0

0

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOUGHTON, Jordan

26

0

1

26

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

2

0

1

2

0

JAMES, Morgan

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JONES, Louis

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

KEEGAN, Paul

0

5

0

107

16

2

0

1

0

7

2

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

3

0

0

6

0

0

LAWLOR, Ian

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

LONGBOTTOM, Will

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

2

2

1

LUND, Mitchell

4

1

0

33

6

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

MANDEVILLLE, Liam

9

9

7

11

18

8

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

3

1

1

4

2

1

MAROSI, Marko

22

0

0

24

2

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

2

1

0

MARQUIS, John

25

0

14

25

0

14

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

MASON, Niall

17

1

0

17

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

3

0

0

MAY, Alfie

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MCCULLOUGH, Luke

0

0

0

74

5

0

0

0

0

6

0

1

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

MCSHEFFREY, Gary

0

0

0

7

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MIDDLETON, Harry

5

12

0

30

25

0

1

0

0

5

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

3

0

0

6

1

0

PUGH, Joe

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

RICHARDSON, Frazer

3

1

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

ROWE, Tommy

26

0

7

35

1

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SCATTERGOOD, Lewis

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TAYLOR-SINCLAIR, Aaron

0

0

0

38

5

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

WALKER, Tyler

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

WILLIAMS, Andy

16

4

8

57

9

20

0

0

0

3

0

2

1

0

0

3

0

2

2

0

1

3

1

1

WRIGHT, Joe

13

3

0

13

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

3

0

0

Total

52

2.0

Head to Head

1.0

Average Goals Per Game

52 %

47 %

Average Shots On Target

1

1.3

1

1.4

Average Goals Conceded Per Game

21.3 %

13.4 %

% Goals To Shots

5

7

6

Clean Sheets

271

251

Fouls

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MANAGER

MANAGER

Andy HAINES

Darren FERGUSON

David ARTELL

DONCASTER ROVERS

CREWE ALEXANDRA F.C.

01

Ross ETHERIDGE (GK)

01

Ben GARRATT (GK)

Iain SIDDALL

02

Craig ALCOCK

02

Oliver TURTON

OBSERVER

03

Tyler GARRATT

03

Jon GUTHRIE

Russell BOOTH

04

Luke McCULLOUGH

04

Harry DAVIS

05

Mathieu BAUDRY

05

George RAY

06

Andy BUTLER

06

Ben NUGENT

PERIMETER TRACK. ANYONE

07

Gary MCSHEFFREY

07

Ryan LOWE

DOING SO WILL FACE

09

John MARQUIS

08

James JONES

10

Tommy ROWE

09

Chris DAGNALL

11

Andy WILLIAMS

10

Callum SAUNDERS

12

Mitchell LUND

11

George COOPER

13

Marko MAROSI (GK)

13

Dave RICHARDS (GK)

consideration all supporters,

14

Harry MIDDLETON

14

Zoumana BAKAYOGO

regardless of Gender, Race or Ethnic

15

Joe WRIGHT

15

Danny HOLLANDS

16

Jordan HOUGHTON

16

Jordan BOWERY

unjustifiable reason. The club, in

17

Matty BLAIR

17

Daniel UDOH

association with its governing bodies

18

Paul KEEGAN

18

Billy BINGHAM

all footballing authorities, is

19

Liam MANDEVILLE

20

Charlie KIRK

determined to eradicate racism in

20

Aaron TAYLOR-SINCLAIR

21

Ryan WINTLE

football by ensuring that no barriers

21

Joe PUGH

22

Alex KIWOMYA

national game, whatever their

22

Will LONGBOTTOM

23

Perry NG

ethnic background. To this end,

23

Alfie BEESTIN

25

Callum AINLEY

Doncaster Rovers Football Club will

24

Niall MASON

35

Oliver FINNEY

amongst spectators. Anyone found to

25

Conor GRANT

36

Tommy LOWERY

be culpable of displaying any form of

26

James COPPINGER

27

Cedric EVINA

29

Reece FIELDING

ASSISTANT REFEREES Michael DENTON Richard BARTLETT FOURTH OFFICIAL

IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO ENTER THE PITCH OR

ARREST AND A BAN FROM WATCHING FOOTBALL. ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY Doncaster Rovers Football Club is determined to treat with equal

origin, Religious Belief, Age, Sexual Orientation, Disability, or any other

(the FA and the Football League) and

exist to anyone playing/enjoying the

not tolerate any form of racism

racist behaviour will be removed from the stadium immediately.

RESPECT THE LAW Supporters are reminded that the Keepmoat Stadium is a strictly NO

30

Danny AMOS

32

Joshua BARKER

SMOKING venue. It is an offence to

33

Louis JONES (GK)

purchase or attempt to purchase

34

Morgan JAMES

18. Anybody caught doing so will face

35

Lewis SCATTERGOOD

ejection from the stadium and

36

Tyler WALKER

prosecution. Anybody who appears to

37

Jacob FLETCHER

alcohol for anybody under the age of

be under the age of 21 will be asked for ID. We appreciate supporters’

38

Ian LAWLOR (GK)

cooperation.

39

Alfie MAY

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