# 2022–23 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is the 144th season in the existence of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and the club's first season back in League Two since the 2016–17 season following their relegation from League One last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 1 July 2022 | LB | Freddie Allen | Norwich City | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | Harrison Biggins | Fleetwood Town | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2022 | CF | George Miller | Barnsley | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2022 | AM | Luke Molyneux | Hartlepool United | Free Transfer |
| 17 July 2022 | CB | Adam Long | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 21 July 2022 | LB | James Maxwell | Rangers | Free Transfer |
| 22 July 2022 | LW | Kyle Hurst | Birmingham City | Undisclosed |
| 22 July 2022 | SS | Lee Tomlin | Walsall | Free Transfer |
| 28 July 2022 | AM | Jack Degruchy | York City | Free Transfer |
| 1 August 2022 | FW | Tavonga Kuleya | Unattached | Free Transfer |
| 24 January 2023 | CF | Caolan Lavery | Scunthorpe United | Free Transfer |
| 24 March 2023 | CM | Zain Westbrooke | Free agent | — |
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 16 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Norwich City contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on July 1, once his Fleetwood Town contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Barnsley contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Hartlepool United contract expired

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 25 June 2022 | LW | Joe Dodoo | Burton Albion | Mutual Consent |
| 28 June 2022 | CB | Ben Blythe | Swansea City | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2022 | CF | Jordy Hiwula | Ross County | Nominal |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | John Bostock | Notts County | Rejected Contract |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Luke Chadwick | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | Corie Cole | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Dan Gardner | Oldham Athletic | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | Thomas Henson | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | AJ Greaves | York City | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Lirak Hasani | Gateshead | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | William Hollings | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Branden Horton | Chesterfield | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | LB | Cameron John | Rochdale | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Tavonga Kuleya | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | DF | Michael Nesbitt | Unattached | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Fejiri Okenabirhie | Cambridge United | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Daniel Wilds | Sunderland West End | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | RM | Ed Williams | Chippenham Town | Released |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Alex Wolny | Unattached | Released |
| 13 July 2022 | CB | Joe Wright | Kilmarnock | Free Transfer |
| 5 October 2022 | SS | Lee Tomlin | Retired | Retired |
| 13 January 2023 | RB | Kyle Knoyle | Stockport County | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2023 | CM | Adam Clayton | Bradford City | Free Transfer |

### Loans in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until |
| 8 July 2022 | CF | Josh Andrews | Birmingham City | 1 January 2023 |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | Max Woltman | Liverpool | 16 January 2023 |
| 13 January 2023 | RW | Todd Miller | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of Season |
| 17 January 2023 | RB | James Brown | Blackburn Rovers | End of Season |
| 17 January 2023 | CB | Ben Nelson | Leicester City | End of Season |
| 27 January 2023 | CM | Charlie Lakin | Burton Albion | End of Season |
| 18 March 2023 | GK | Stuart Moore | Blackpool | 25 March 2023 |
* ↑ On 16 January, Woltman was recalled back to Liverpool

### Loans out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until |
| 12 August 2022 | GK | Ben Bottomley | Lincoln United | 12 September 2022 |
| 12 September 2022 | AM | Jack Degruchy | FC United of Manchester | 12 October 2022 |
| 12 September 2022 | RW | Tavonga Kuleya | FC United of Manchester | 12 October 2022 |
| 16 September 2022 | GK | Ben Bottomley | Tadcaster Albion | 16 October 2022 |
| 14 October 2022 | CM | Liam Ravenhill | Blyth Spartans | 14 November 2022 |
| 17 November 2022 | RW | Tavonga Kuleya | Worksop Town | End of Season |
| 16 December 2022 | CB | Bobby Faulkner | Worksop Town | 16 January 2023 |
| 3 February 2023 | CB | Bobby Faulkner | Spennymoor Town | 20 March 2023 |
| 3 February 2023 | CM | Liam Ravenhill | Spennymoor Town | 3 March 2023 |
| 6 March 2023 | CF | Reo Griffiths | Yeovil Town | End of Season |
* ↑ On 16 December, Kuleya's loan at Worksop was extended until the end of the season.
* ↑ On 20 March, Faulkner was recalled back from his loan at Spennymoor

## Pre-season and friendlies

On 1 June, Doncaster Rovers appointed their pre-season schedule. Over a week later, a further friendly was confirmed against Huddersfield Town.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League Two | August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| FA Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| EFL Cup | TBC | TBC | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| EFL Trophy | TBC | TBC | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Last updated: pre-season Source: [ Soccerway]

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 15 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 57 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 55 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 55 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 55 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 52 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 48 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 April 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | W |
| Position | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.

### FA Cup

Doncaster were drawn at home against King's Lynn Town in the first round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
Rovers were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Doncaster Rovers with Barnsley and Lincoln City. Three days later, Newcastle United U21s joined Northern Group E.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures