[40] The ground consisted of a small stand on one side and small organised terraces around the pitch. 1984–85 to 1987–88, The fanzine sells at £1 which is the same price as when it was first published in 1998. Under McCann, Rovers finished sixth in League One, qualifying for the end of season play-offs where they faced Charlton Athletic over two legs. On 23 September 2011, Dean Saunders was unveiled as the new boss, leaving Wrexham. They Think It's All Rovers", "Viva Video Special: Rovers' Manager Billy Bremner « Viva Rovers", Doncaster Rovers club and player records and statistics at Statto.com, Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, Sheffield & Hallamshire Women's Challenge Cup, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.&oldid=979005947, Association football clubs established in 1879, Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA members, Companies that have entered administration in the United Kingdom, Articles with dead external links from July 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Football team templates which use short name parameter, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from October 2019, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Vague or ambiguous time from October 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Marketing Manager/Disability Liaison Officer, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 06:09. This time, in 1904–05, Doncaster finished bottom with W3 D2 L29, adrift by 12 points, gaining only 8 points – an unfortunate still standing record. Doncaster ended their first season in the Championship comfortably in 14th position, finishing above 8 former Premier League teams, including Charlton Athletic, Watford, Crystal Palace and Derby County. The following several seasons saw them finish lower midtable of the Midland League, till between 1910 and 1913 they had greater success. [36], On 9 November, John Ryan gave an emotional farewell and stepped down as Chairman of the Club after 15 years, minutes before the kick-off against a Championship encounter against Barnsley at Oakwell, amid reports of boardroom disagreements following a proposed takeover bid by a hedge-fund consortium led by Sequentia Capital. McCann left in the summer for Championship side Hull City and was replaced by former defender Darren Moore ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. ", https://www.doncasterrovers.org/the-club/club-history/, Doncaster Rovers sack mascot Donny Dog for posing in her underwear, "Philippe Coutinho wins FSF Player of the Year Award", "Viva Video Special: 'Trading Places' « Viva Rovers", "Lion Television . When he was refused a new stadium by the council he soon lost interest. The club reverted to the previously used design in 2012 with a two-tone gold background.