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Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers Football Club

DN4 5JW Doncaster, EnglandLeague One · tier 3Founded 1 September 1879Colours

www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk ↗Stadium Way Lakeside, DN4 5JW Doncaster, England+44 (1302) 764664

Squad

27 players

avg age 27

Foreigners

37% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

20 / 24

12 pts · 13 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Club Doncaster Sports Village

15,231 seats

Manager

Grant McCann

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

27 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Tommy SimkinGoalkeeper	22	England	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Stoke City	May 2027
Josh ClarkeGoalkeeper	22	Northern Ireland · Sweden	188 cm		Jul 2026from Partick Thistle FC	Dec 2026
Jacob BryantGoalkeeper	19	England	—		Jan 2025from Doncaster Rovers U18	Jun 2027
Defenders · 9
Matty PearsonCentre-Back	33	England	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Huddersfield Town	Jun 2027
Jay McGrathCentre-Back	23	Ireland · England	190 cm	left	Apr 2024from St. Patrick's Athletic	Jun 2028
Tom NixonRight-Back	23	England	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from Hull City U21	Jun 2027
Seán GrehanCentre-Back	22	Ireland	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Crystal Palace U21	Jun 2028
James HusbandLeft-Back	32	England	179 cm	left	Jan 2026from Blackpool FC	Jun 2028
Jack SeniorLeft-Back	29	England	173 cm	left	Jan 2023from FC Halifax Town	Jun 2028
Jamie SterryRight-Back	30	England · Italy	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from Hartlepool United	Jun 2027
Bayley McCannLeft-Back	21	Northern Ireland · England	182 cm	left	Feb 2026from Barnsley FC U21	Jun 2028
Neill ByrneCentre-Back	33	Ireland	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Bradford City	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 7
Owen BaileyDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	27	England	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from Gateshead FC	Jun 2027
Tommi O'ReillyAttacking Midfield	22	England	170 cm	left	Aug 2026from Aston Villa U21	Jun 2027
Isaac HutchinsonCentral Midfield	26	England	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Bristol Rovers	Jun 2028
George BroadbentDefensive Midfield	26	England	188 cm	right	Jan 2023from Sheffield United U21	Jun 2027
Robbie GottsCentral Midfield	27	England	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Harry CliftonCentral Midfield	27	Wales · England	180 cm	right	Jan 2024from Grimsby Town	Jun 2027
Darren RobinsonDefensive Midfield	21	Northern Ireland	177 cm	right	Feb 2026from Derby County U21	Jun 2028
Forwards · 8
Alfie MayCentre-Forward	33	England	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Huddersfield Town	Jun 2027
Francis OkoronkwoCentre-Forward	22	England · Nigeria	188 cm	left	Jan 2026from Everton FC U21	Jun 2028
Jordan ThomasRight Winger	25	England	178 cm	left	Jul 2026from Cheltenham Town	Jun 2029
Brandon HanlanCentre-Forward	29	England	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Wycombe Wanderers	Jun 2027
Will KeaneCentre-Forward	33	Ireland · England	188 cm	right	Oct 2026from Without Club	Jan 2027
James CollinsCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament surgery - Return unknown	36	Ireland · England	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Lincoln City	Feb 2027
Hakeeb AdelakunRight Winger	29	England · Nigeria	190 cm	right	Jun 2026from Cheltenham Town	Jun 2027
Leon AyindeLeft Winger	22	Ireland · Nigeria	—		Jan 2026from Ipswich Town U21	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

21 arrivals

Received

€0

23 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 21

Alex Pavan
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
from Doncaster Rovers U18
—
Alex Pavan
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
from Pontefract Collieries FC
End of loan
Alfie May
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from Huddersfield Town
Loan
Bobby Faulkner
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Tranmere Rovers
End of loan
Francis Okoronkwo
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Everton FC U21
Free
Isaac Hutchinson
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Bristol Rovers
?
Jake Oram
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from Spennymoor Town
End of loan
Jake Oram
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from Chorley FC
End of loan

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James Collins
Centre-Forward · 35 y/o
from Lincoln City
Loan
James Husband
Left-Back · 32 y/o
from Blackpool FC
Free
Jordan Thomas
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Cheltenham Town
Free
Josh Clarke
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Partick Thistle FC
?
Kasper Williams
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Alfreton Town
End of loan
Leon Ayinde
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Ipswich Town U21
Free
Lincoln Pawlak
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
from Doncaster Rovers U18
—
Lincoln Pawlak
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
from Blyth Spartans
End of loan
Neill Byrne
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from Bradford City
Free
Sam Straughan-Brown
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Spalding United
End of loan
Tommi O'Reilly
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from Aston Villa U21
Loan
Tommy Simkin
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
from Stoke City
Loan
Will Keane
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—

Departures · 23

Alex Pavan
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
to Pontefract Collieries FC
Loan
Ben Close
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Billy Sharp
Centre-Forward · 40 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Bobby Faulkner
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Tranmere Rovers
Loan
Elliot Lee
Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
to Wrexham AFC
End of loan
Glenn Middleton
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Rochdale AFC
?
Jake Oram
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to Spennymoor Town
Loan
Jake Oram
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to Chorley FC
Loan

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James Collins
Centre-Forward · 36 y/o
to Lincoln City
End of loan
James Maxwell
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Northampton Town
Free
Joe Sbarra
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
to Solihull Moors
Free
Jordan Gibson
Left Midfield · 28 y/o
to Crewe Alexandra
Free
Josh Clarke
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Partick Thistle FC
End of loan
Kasper Williams
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Alfreton Town
Loan
Kyle Hurst
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Scunthorpe United
Free
Lincoln Pawlak
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
to Blyth Spartans
Loan
Luke Molyneux
Right Winger · 28 y/o
to Salford City
?
Neill Byrne
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Bradford City
End of loan
Sam Straughan-Brown
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to Spalding United
Loan
Thimothée Lo-Tutala
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Hull City
End of loan
Tommy Simkin
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Stoke City
End of loan
Will Flint
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to FC Halifax Town
?
Zain Westbrooke
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Yeovil Town
Free

Manager & staff

15 people

Manager

Grant McCann

Northern Ireland · 46 y/o

Appointed 12 May 2023

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 5

Cliff ByrneAssistant ManagerIreland
Paul GreenAssistant ManagerIreland
Kyle LetherenGoalkeeping CoachWales
James CoppingerIndividual CoachEngland

Management · 1

Gavin BaldwinChief Executive OfficerEngland

Board of Directors · 2

Terry BramallChairmanEngland
Terry BramallOwnerEngland

Scouting · 2

Lee GloverHead of ScoutingScotland
Lee GloverChief ScoutScotland

Medical department · 4

Dave RennieHead of MedicalEngland
Tim DouglasClub DoctorEngland
Lewis BulmerPhysiotherapistEngland
Sam BowringSports ScientistEngland

Youth · 1

Steve WelshHead of Academy CoachingScotland

Honours

6 titles

4×English 4th tier champion24/25 · 03/04 · 68/69 · 65/66
1×English 3rd tier champion12/13
1×Football League Trophy Winner06/07

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