 DONCASTER ROVERS
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| Formed: 1879 Dissolved: 1914 Reformed: 1914 & 1920 Ground: Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1891/92 | 6th | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 22 | Midland League |
| 1892/93 | 5th | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 44 | 26 | Midland League |
| 1893/94 | 7th | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 48 | 14 | Midland League |
| 1894/95 | 12th | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 70 | 18 | Midland League |
| 1895/96 | 10th | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 26 | Midland League |
| 1896/97 | 1st | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 40 | 39 | Midland League |
| 1897/98 | 10th | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 16 | Midland League |
| 1898/99 | 1st | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 47 | 33 | Midland League |
| 1899/00 | 7th | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 24 | Midland League |
| 1900/01 | 2nd | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 87 | 32 | 36 | Midland League |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1901/02 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | ▼16th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 72 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Doncaster Rovers failed to be Re-Elected to the League | |||||||||
| 1903/04 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 55 | 31 | Midland League |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1904/05 | 18th | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 81 | 8 | Football League Second Division |
| ▼Doncaster Rovers again failed to be Re-Elected to the League | |||||||||
| 1905/06 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 78 | 26 | Midland League |
| 1906/07 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 82 | 27 | Midland League |
| 1907/08 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 48 | 65 | 32 | Midland League |
| 1908/09 | 11th | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 39 | Midland League |
| 1909/10 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 66 | 39 | Midland League |
| 1910/11 | 3rd | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 106 | 63 | 50 | Midland League |
| 1911/12 | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 79 | 42 | 48 | Midland League |
| 1912/13 | 4th | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 43 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1913/14 | 16th | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 51 | 26 | Midland League |
| Doncaster Rovers went into voluntary liquidation in August 1914, and reformed in time for the start of the 1914/15 Season | |||||||||
| 1914/15 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 82 | 31 | Midland League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| Doncaster Rovers reformed as a limited company in 1920 having been closed down during the war | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 16th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 32 | Midland League |
| 1921/22 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 40 | Midland League |
| 1922/23 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 28 | 61 | Midland League |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1923/24 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 53 | 42 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1924/25 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1925/26 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 72 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1926/27 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 81 | 65 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 4th | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 80 | 44 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1928/29 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 76 | 66 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 62 | 69 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 65 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 15th | 40 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 80 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 79 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 61 | 53 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 44 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 71 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 84 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 54 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 87 | 47 | 56 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | ▲1st | 42 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 123 | 40 | 72 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 66 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 40 | 50 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | ▲1st | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 66 | 38 | 55 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 13th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 64 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 58 | 95 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 96 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 77 | 77 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 88 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | ▼22nd | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 90 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 69 | 76 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 76 | 78 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | ►21st | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 85 | 29 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 64 | 77 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 75 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 72 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 85 | 54 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 58 | 117 | 32 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 56 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | ▲1st | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 38 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 66 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 58 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | ►22nd | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 80 | 35 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 79 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 71 | 65 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | ►22nd | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 73 | 37 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 63 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 49 | 56 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 68 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 97 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 54 | 85 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 72 | 74 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 45 | 52 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 84 | 33 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 23rd | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 78 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 60 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 46 | 65 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 21st | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 35 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 57 | 47 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 57 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 43 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 60 | 59 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 52 | 66 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | ▼24th | 46 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 113 | 20 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 48 | Football Conference |
| 1999/00 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 54 | Football Conference |
| 2000/01 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 43 | 58 | Football Conference |
| 2001/02 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 67 | Football Conference |
| 2002/03 | ♦▲3rd | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 73 | 47 | 78 | Football Conference |
| 2003/04 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 79 | 37 | 92 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 66 | Football League 1 |
| 2005/06 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 69 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 63 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 41 | 80 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 53 | 58 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 60 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 55 | 81 | 48 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 80 | 36 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 44 | 84 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 70 | 44 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 61 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 64 | 46 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 55 | 85 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 56 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | 73 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 9th | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | 54 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | 14th | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 67 | 64 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 82 | 38 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | 55 | English Football League 2 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 2 |