The 2024–25 season was the 146th season in the history of Doncaster Rovers Football Club and their third consecutive season in League Two. In aditition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy. The club finished in first place in the league, earning promotion back to League One for the first time since the 2021–22 season.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 14 June 2024 RB Undisclosed 1 July 2024 CM Free 1 July 2024 RM Free 1 July 2024 AM Free 1 July 2024 CF Free 6 September 2024 RB Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 25 June 2024 LW Undisclosed 9 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 7 February 2025 GK Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 14 June 2024 GK End of season 14 June 2024 CF 1 January 2025 8 August 2024 CM End of season 15 August 2024 LB 9 January 2025 3 January 2025 CF End of season 10 January 2025 RW End of season 14 January 2025 DM End of season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 1 July 2024 CB 30 November 2024 26 July 2024 CF 14 November 2024 26 July 2024 GK 30 November 2024 31 July 2024 CM 7 September 2024 31 July 2024 AM 7 September 2024 1 August 2024 RW 6 December 2024 9 August 2024 CM 29 March 2025 5 October 2024 CB End of Season 14 November 2024 CF 5 February 2025 3 December 2024 GK 31 December 2024 6 December 2024 RW End of season 17 January 2025 CB End of season 1 February 2025 CM End of season 3 February 2025 LW End of season 5 February 2025 CF End of season 28 February 2025 CM 29 March 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 CM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 9 July 2024 30 June 2024 RM 20 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 30 June 2024 LM 30 June 2024 CF Retired
Pre-season and friendlies On June 7, Doncaster confirmed their first two pre-season friendlies against Middlesbrough and Stamford. Three days later, the club confirmed a double-header with the squad being split for two fixtures against Darlington and Spennymoor Town. On 12 June, a further two friendlies were later added, against Hull City and Rotherham United.
Competitions
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Doncaster Rover were drawn away to Barrow in the first round, to Kettering Town in the second round, to Hull City in the third round and then at home against Crystal Palace in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Doncaster being drawn away against Salford City. In the second round, they were drawn away to Everton.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Doncaster were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United U21. In the round of 32, Doncaster were drawn at home to Port Vale.
Group stage
Knockout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club on loan during the season:
References