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 DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 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
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 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 13 January 2023 RB Kyle Knoyle Stockport County Undisclosed 19 January 2023 CM Adam Clayton Bradford City Free Transfer
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 8 July 2022 CF Josh Andrews Birmingham City 1 January 2023 1 September 2022 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 CB Ben Nelson Leicester City 27 January 2023 CM Charlie Lakin Burton Albion 18 March 2023 GK Stuart Moore Blackpool 25 March 2023
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 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
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.
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Doncaster were drawn at home against King's Lynn Town in the first round.
EFL Cup
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.
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