The 2017–18 season was

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...

's 139th season in their existence, 15th consecutive season in the Football League and first back in

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following promotion last season. Along with League One, the club also participated in the

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, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad

Detailed overview

:League caps and goals up to the start of season 2017–18. :Players with name and squad number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Statistics

This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition. , - , colspan="14", ''Players who left the club during the season:''

Goals record

Disciplinary record

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

Competitions

Friendlies

League One

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

In the

were drawn away to

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in the first round, Scunthorpe United at home in the second round and

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at home in the third round.

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to

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in the first round. A home tie versus

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was confirmed for the second round. An away trip to

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side Arsenal was drawn for the third round.

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was complete with Doncaster Rovers facing

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, Scunthorpe United and Sunderland U23s in Northern Group H. After finishing second in the group stages, Doncaster Rovers were drawn away to

in the second round.

References

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