This is a list of seasons played by Doncaster Rovers Football Club in English football, from 1891 to the present day.

Key Key to league record

Level = Level of the league in the current league system Pld = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goals difference Pts = Points Position = Position in the final league table Top scorer and number of goals scored shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division. Number of goals includes goals scored in play-offs.

Key to cup records

Res = Final reached round Rec = Final club record in the form of wins-draws-losses PR = Preliminary round QR1 (2, etc.) = Qualifying Cup rounds G = Group stage R1 (2, etc.) = Proper Cup rounds QF = Quarter-finalists SF = Semi-finalists F = Finalists A (QF, SF, F) = Area quarter-, semi-, finalists W = Winners

Seasons Year League Lvl Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Leading league scorer FA Cup FL Cup FL TrophyFA Trophy Average homeattendanceAverage home attendance = for league games only Name Goals Res Rec Res Rec Res Rec1891–92Midland League 20 8 5 7 30 36 -6 226th of 11William 'Mickey' BennettCharles Waddington51892–93 24 11 4 9 47 44 +3 265th of 13Billy Smith121893–942054112748 -21147th of 11Alex Lee61894–952666143570 -351812th of 14A Mackie71895–9628106124456 -122610th of 15BullockW Fellows81896–972817567740 +37391st of 15Goodison181897–982256113335 -21610th of 12Arnold Oxspring71898–992614575647 +9331st of 14'Dutch' Gladwin131899–1900249695142 +9247th of 13Arnold Oxspring111900–01261727872 +55362nd of 14Len GoodsonTommy Vail20The club elected to the Football League.1901–02Football LeagueSecond Division234138134958 -9347th of 18Jack Price13 4,0001902–033497183572 -372516th of 18Billy Langham8 5,800The club voted out of the Football League.1903–04Midland League34135165855 +33111th of 18Joe Moran12The club elected to the Football League.1904–05Football LeagueSecond Division23432292381 -58818th of 18James CarnegieGeorge McGheeBob NorrisBert Shinner3 3,000The club voted out of the Football League.1905–06Midland League34106184778 -312614th of 181906–0738107215282 -302717th of 201907–0838144204865 -173215th of 201908–0938183175058 -83911th of 201909–10421411175166 -153914th of 221910–11382341110663 +43503rd of 201911–123621697942 +37483rd of 191912–1338217106743 +24494th of 201913–1434122203051 -212616th of 181914–1538143215882 -243115th of 20No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the World War I.1920–21Midland League381110173854 -163216th of 201921–2242176195266 -144013th of 221922–234226977228 +44612nd of 22The club elected to the Football League.1923–24Football LeagueThird Division North3421512155953 +6429th of 22 7,2851924–25421410185465 -113818th of 22R1 2-0-1 5,3801925–26421611158072 +84310th of 22R2 1-0-1 5,1901926–27421811138165 +16478th of 22R2 1-0-1 5,3341927–2842237128044 +36534th of 22R1 0-0-1 7,5741928–29422010127666 +10505th of 22R1 0-0-1 6,7331929–3042159186269 -73914th of 22R4 3-2-1 4,6521930–31421311186565 03715th of 22R2 1-0-1 4,1761931–3240164205980 -213615th of 21R2 1-3-1 3,9031932–33421714117779 -2486th of 22R3 2-0-1 5,2621933–3442229118361 +22535th of 22R1 0-0-1 6,0001934–3542265118744 +43571st of 22PromotedR1 0-0-1 10,7611935–36Football LeagueSecond Division242149195171 -203718th of 22R3 0-0-1 14,1221936–3742710253084 -542422nd of 22RelegatedR3 0-0-1 11,6971937–38Football LeagueThird Division North342211997449 +25542nd of 22R3 2-0-1 12,3731938–3942211478747 +40562nd of 22R4 3-1-1 11,587No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the World War II.1946–47Football LeagueThird Division North342336312340 +83721st of 22PromotedR3 2-1-1 15,3391947–48Football LeagueSecond Division242911224066 -262921st of 22RelegatedR3 0-0-1 22,3171948–49Football LeagueThird Division North3422010125340 +13503rd of 22R1 0-0-1 13,8421949–5042191766638 +28551st of 22PromotedR4 3-0-1 18,2521950–51Football LeagueSecond Division2421513146468 -44311th of 22R3 0-0-1 22,8381951–52421312175560 -53816th of 22R5 2-0-1 21,0781952–53421216145864 -64013th of 22R3 0-0-1 15,8621953–5442169175963 -44112th of 22R5 2-0-1 16,9831954–5542147215895 -373518th of 22R5 2-4-1 12,3851955–56421211196996 -273517th of 22R5 2-1-1 12,4141956–57421510177777 04014th of 22R3 0-1-1 12,3751957–5842811235688 -322722nd of 22RelegatedR3 0-0-1 11,1291958–59Football LeagueThird Division346145275090 -403322nd of 24RelegatedR3 2-0-1 6,6651959–60Football LeagueFourth Division4461610205976 -74217th of 24R3 2-2-1 5,2471960–6146197207678 -24511th of 24R1 0-1-1R3 1-0-1 4,7541961–6244117266085 -252921st of 23R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-1 4,4711962–63461414186477 -134216th of 24R2 1-1-1R2 1-1-1 6,3031963–64461512197075 -54214th of 24R3 2-2-1R1 0-1-1 6,3551964–65462011158472 +12519th of 24R3 2-1-1R3 2-0-1 8,1351965–66462411118554 +31591st of 24PromotedR1 0-1-1R2 1-1-1 10,3981966–67Football LeagueThird Division3461282658117 -593223rd of 24RelegatedR1 0-1-1R3 2-3-1 7,9061967–68Football LeagueFourth Division4461815136656 +105110th of 24R3 2-1-1R1 0-0-1 7,8521969–6846211786538 +27591st of 24PromotedR3 2-0-1R1 0-1-1 10,2121969–70Football LeagueThird Division3461712175254 -24611th of 24R2 1-2-1R2 1-0-1 8,5641970–7146139244566 -213523rd of 24RelegatedR1 0-1-1R1 0-1-1 4,4731971–72Football LeagueFourth Division4461614165663 -74612th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1 4,1261972–73461512195958 -94217th of 24R3 2-0-1R1 0-0-1 2,2591973–74461211234780 -333522nd of 24R3 2-1-1R2 1-0-1 2,3951974–75461412206579 -144017th of 24R2 1-0-1R2 1-0-1 2,9751975–76461911167569 +64910th of 24R1 0-0-1QF 4-2-1 6,0561976–7746219167465 +6518th of 24R1 0-1-1R2 0-3-1 4,6311977–78461417155265 -134512th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-2 3,2281978–79461311225073 -233722nd of 24R2 1-0-1R1 1-0-2 2,9781979–80461514176263 -14412th of 24R2 1-0-1R2 2-1-1 4,3151980–81462212125949 +10563rd of 24PromotedR3 2-0-1R1 0-1-1 5,4121981–82Football LeagueThird Division3461317165568 -135619th of 24R4 3-0-1R2 1-2-1 5,2321982–8346911265797 -403823rd of 24RelegatedR2 1-0-1R1 0-1-1 3,5171983–84Football LeagueFourth Division446241398254 +28852nd of 24PromotedR1 0-0-1R2 1-1-2AQF 2-0-1 3,7471984–85Football LeagueThird Division346178217274 -25914th of 24R4 3-0-1R1 0-0-2R1 0-1-1 4,1471985–86461616144552 -76411th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 1-0-1G 1-0-2 2,8221986–87461415175662 -65713th of 24R2 1-1-1R1 0-1-1G 0-1-1 2,4021987–884689294084 -443324th of 24RelegatedR1 0-1-1R2 1-0-3G 0-0-2 1,8931988–89Football LeagueFourth Division4461310234978 -294923rd of 24R2 1-1-1R1 0-1-1G 0-1-1 2,1631989–9046149235360 -75120th of 24R2 1-0-1R1 0-1-1AF 4-2-1 2,7101990–91461714155646 +106511th of 24R1 0-1-1R1 0-0-2R1 1-2-0 2,8361991–924298254065 -253521st of 24R1 0-1-1R1 0-0-2G 0-1-1 2,052Football League divisions renamed after the Premier League creation.1992–93Football LeagueThird Division4421114174257 -154716th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 0-1-1R2 1-0-2 2,4171993–94421410184457 -135215th of 24R1 0-1-1R1 0-1-1G 0-0-2 2,4851994–95421710155843 +15619th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 0-1-1R2 2-0-1 2,5911995–96461611194960 -115913th of 24R1 0-0-1R1 0-2-0R2 0-2-1 2,0901996–97461410225266 -145219th of 24 Colin Cramb 18R1 0-0-1R1 0-1-1R1 0-0-1 2,0881997–9846483430113 -832024th of 24Relegated Prince Moncrieffe 8R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-2R1 0-0-1 1,7151998–99Football Conference5421212185155 -44816th of 24R2 3-1-1R2 0-0-1 3,3801999–200042159184648 -25412th of 24 Dino Maamria 7R1 1-0-1R4 2-1-1 2,9092000–01421513144743 +4589th of 24 Jamie Paterson 9QR4 0-1-1R2 (FLT)R3 (FAT) 1-0-10-0-1 2,2812001–02421813116846 +22674th of 24 Jamie Paterson 14R1 1-0-1R1 (FLT)R4 (FAT) 0-0-11-1-1 2,4092002–0342221287347 +26783rd of 24Paul Barnes25R1 1-0-1AQF (FLT)R3 (FAT) 2-0-10-0-1 3,540Promoted after winning the play-offs.2003–04Football LeagueThird Division446271187937 +42921st of 24Promoted Gregg Blundell 18R1 0-0-1R2 1-0-1R2 1-0-1 6,939Football League divisions renamed.2004–05FootballLeague One3461618126560 +56610th of 24 Michael McIndoe 10R2 1-0-1R3 2-0-1R2 1-1-0 6,8862005–0646209175551 +4698th of 24 Michael McIndoe 8R3 2-0-1QF 3-2-0R2 1-0-1 6,1392006–07461615155247 +56311th of 24 Paul Heffernan 11R3 2-1-1R3 1-2-0W 6-1-0 7,7462007–08462311126541 +24803rd of 24James HayterPaul HeffernanJason Price7R1 0-1-1R2 1-0-1AQF 2-1-0 7,978Promoted after winning the play-offs.2008–09Football LeagueChampionship246177224253 -115814th of 24 Paul Heffernan 10R4 1-2-1R1 0-0-1 11,9642009–10461515165958 +16012th of 24 Billy Sharp 15R4 1-0-1R2 1-0-1 10,9922010–11461115205581 -264821st of 24 Billy Sharp 15R3 0-1-1R1 0-0-1 10,2582011–1246812264380 -373624th of 24Relegated Billy Sharp 10R3 0-0-1R2 1-0-1 9,3412012–13FootballLeague One346259126244 +18841st of 24Promoted Billy Paynter 13R2 1-0-1R3 1-1-1AQF 1-1-0 7,2392013–14Football LeagueChampionship2461111243970 -314422nd of 24Relegated Chris Brown 9R3 0-0-1R2 1-0-1 9,0412014–15FootballLeague One3461613175862 -46113th of 24 Nathan Tyson 12R3 2-1-1R3 2-0-1AQF 1-0-1 6,8072015–16461113224864 -164621st of 24Relegated Andy Williams 12R3 2-0-1R2 0-1-1R2 0-1-1 6,5532016–17FootballLeague Two4462510118555 +30853rd of 24Promoted John Marquis 26R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1R2 1-3-0 6,0212017–18FootballLeague One3461317165252 05615th of 24 John Marquis 14R3 2-0-1R3 2-0-1R2 1-3-0 8,2132018–19462013137658 +18736th of 24 John Marquis 21R5 4-1-1R2 1-0-1G 1-0-2 8,098Lost in the play-off semifinal.2019–2034159105133 +18549th of 24Kieran Sadlier11R21-1-1R10-0-1R21-0-38,252Final league positions decided by Points-Per-Game after league was postponed due to COVID-192020–2146197206367-46414th of 24Fejiri Okenabirhie11R43-0-1R10-0-1G0-1-2– COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games2021–2246108283782-453822nd of 24RelegatedTommy Rowe7R2 1-0-1R2 0-1-1R2 2-0-2 6,9062022–23FootballLeague Two446167234665 -135518th of 24George Miller 11R1 0-0-1R1 0-0-1GS 1-1-1 6,5002023–2446218177368 +5715th of 24Joe Ironside20R2 1-1-1R2 1-0-1QF 3-2-1 7,090Lost in the play-off semifinal.2024-25462412107350 +23841st of 24 PromotedLuke Molyneux16R42-1-1R21-0-1R322-1-18,0142025-2026FootballLeague One346179205069−196014th of 24Owen Bailey13R32-0-1R32-0-1SF5-1-19,073

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