2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season
# 2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Doncaster Rovers' 140th season in their existence, 16th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

## Squad

### Detailed overview

    League caps and goals up to the start of season 2018–19.
    Players with name and squad number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.

| No. | Name | Position (s) | Place of Birth | Date of Birth (Age) | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Signed from |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||
| 1 | Ian Lawlor | GK | Dublin | (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 28) | 58 | 0 | – | – | Manchester City |
| 13 | Marko Maroši | GK | Michalovce | (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 29) | 53 | 0 | – | – | Wigan Athletic |
| Defenders |||||||||||
| 3 | Danny Andrew | LB | Holbeach | (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 32) | 6 | 0 | – | – | Grimsby Town |
| 6 | Andy Butler | CB | Doncaster | (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 39) | 174 | 14 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 8 | Niall Mason† | LB/RB | Bromley | (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 26) | 92 | 3 | – | – | Aston Villa |
| 15 | Joe Wright | CB | Monk Fryston, England | (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 28) | 65 | 0 | – | – | Huddersfield Town |
| 20 | Tyler Garratt | LB | Lincoln | (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 26) | 28 | 0 | – | – | Bolton Wanderers |
| 25 | Mitchell Lund† | RB | Leeds | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 26) | 45 | 2 | – | – | Academy |
| 39 | Danny Amos | LB | Sheffield, England | (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| ? | Tom Anderson | CB | Burnley | (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 29) | 7 | 2 | – | – | Burnley |
| Midfielders |||||||||||
| 4 | Luke McCullough | DM | Portadown | (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 29) | 111 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 10 | Tommy Rowe | LM | Wythenshawe | (1988-09-24) 24 September 1988 (age 34) | 104 | 25 | – | – | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 12 | Benjamin Whiteman | AM/CM/RM | Rochdale | (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27) | 47 | 7 | – | – | Sheffield United |
| 17 | Matty Blair | RM/RB | Warwick | (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 34) | 94 | 5 | – | – | Mansfield Town |
| 22 | Alfie Beestin | AM/CF | Leeds | (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 25) | 41 | 3 | – | – | Tadcaster Albion |
| 26 | James Coppinger | AM/RM/CM | Guisborough | (1981-01-18) 18 January 1981 (age 42) | 574 | 65 | – | – | Exeter City |
| 27 | Issam Ben Khémis† | LM/CM | Paris, France | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 27) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | FC Lorient |
| 30 | Jacob Fletcher† | CM | Doncaster | (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 32 | Cody Prior | CM | Kilkenny | (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 37 | Morgan James† | RM | Rotherham | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| Forwards |||||||||||
| 9 | John Marquis | CF | Lewisham | (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992 (age 31) | 99 | 41 | – | – | Millwall |
| 14 | Liam Mandeville | CF | Lincoln | (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 26) | 64 | 15 | – | – | Academy |
| 19 | Alfie May | CF | Leeds | (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 (age 30) | 47 | 9 | – | – | Hythe Town |
| 21 | Will Longbottom | CF | Leeds | (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 24) | 9 | 1 | – | – | Academy |
| 23 | Alex Kiwomya | CF/RW | Sheffield | (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 (age 27) | 12 | 1 | – | – | Chelsea |
| 34 | Lewis Scattergood | CF | Worksop | (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Academy |
| 38 | James Morris† | CF | Doncaster | (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | – | – | Academy |

### Statistics

This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.

    As of 17 May 2019

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League One Play-offs | League One Play-offs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Ian Lawlor | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | ENG | Niall Mason | 28 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Danny Andrew | 56 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NIR | Luke McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | Joe Wright | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Andy Butler | 48 | 3 | 39+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Mallik Wilks | 55 | 16 | 42+4 | 14 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Whiteman | 50 | 5 | 39+1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | John Marquis | 54 | 26 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Tommy Rowe | 40 | 6 | 18+14 | 5 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Ali Crawford | 42 | 3 | 25+10 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Tom Anderson | 33 | 2 | 21+2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SVK | Marko Maroši | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Alfie Beestin | 9 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Herbie Kane | 49 | 7 | 37+1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Paul Taylor | 19 | 1 | 1+13 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Matty Blair | 54 | 6 | 31+11 | 4 | 5+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | TUN | Issam Ben Khémis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Tyler Smith | 14 | 2 | 2+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Alfie May | 47 | 11 | 8+26 | 2 | 5+1 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG | Will Longbottom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jermaine Anderson | 12 | 1 | 1+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IRL | Kieran Sadlier | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Alex Kiwomya | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NIR | Danny Amos | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | EIR | Shane Blaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | James Coppinger | 51 | 4 | 38+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Mitchell Lund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Shaun Cummings | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Paul Downing | 23 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | IRL | Cody Prior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG | Louis Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | James Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Branden Horton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Myron Gibbons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | ENG | Declan Ogley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Anthony Greaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Rieves Boocock | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Lirak Hasani | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | WAL | Aaron Lewis | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

**Goals record**


    As of 17 May 2019.

| Rank | No. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League One Play-offs | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | FW | John Marquis | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Mallik Wilks | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | 19 | FW | Alfie May | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | 15 | MF | Herbie Kane | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | MF | Tommy Rowe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | MF | Matty Blair | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | DF | Danny Andrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | 11 | MF | Ali Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 22 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 18 | FW | Tyler Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 12 | DF | Tom Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | 22 | MF | Jermaine Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | MF | Paul Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 76 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 104 |

**Disciplinary record**


    As of 17 May 2019.

| No. | Pos. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | League Trophy | League One Play-offs | League One Play-offs | League One Play-offs | Total | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | Niall Mason | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Danny Andrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Joe Wright | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Andy Butler | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Mallik Wilks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ben Whiteman | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | John Marquis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Tommy Rowe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Ali Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Tom Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Marko Maroši | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Herbie Kane | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Paul Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Matty Blair | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Issam Ben Khémis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Tyler Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Jermaine Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Kieran Sadlier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Alex Kiwomya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | James Coppinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Paul Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Aaron Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 91 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2 | 1 |

## Transfers

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Tom Anderson | Burnley | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Max Watters | Ashford United | Undisclosed |
| 10 July 2018 | LM | Ali Crawford | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer |
| 2 August 2018 | CF | Paul Taylor | Bradford City | Free transfer |
| 14 November 2018 | RB | Shaun Cummings | Rotherham United | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2019 | LW | Kieran Sadlier | Cork City | Free transfer |
| 14 January 2019 | DF | Rian McLean | Enfield Town | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 July 2018 | RB | Craig Alcock | Cheltenham Town | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Mathieu Baudry | Milton Keynes Dons | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Cedric Evina | Notts County | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Reece Fielding | Ossett United | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | RM | Tyler Walker | Boston Town | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Andy Williams | Northampton Town | Released |
| 1 January 2019 | CM | Issam Ben Khémis | Stade Tunisien | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | Paul Taylor | Stevenage | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2019 | RB | Mitchell Lund | Bradford (Park Avenue) | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | James Morris | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | Jacob Fletcher | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2019 | RM | Morgan James | Hyde United | Mutual consent |
| 19 March 2019 | RB | Niall Mason | Peterborough United | Released |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 July 2018 | CF | Mallik Wilks | Leeds United | 31 May 2019 |
| 2 August 2018 | CM | Herbie Kane | Liverpool | 31 May 2019 |
| 24 August 2018 | CM | Jermaine Anderson | Peterborough United | January 2019 |
| 1 January 2019 | CF | Tyler Smith | Sheffield United | 31 May 2019 |
| 3 January 2019 | RB | Aaron Lewis | Swansea City | 31 May 2019 |
| 24 January 2019 | CB | Paul Downing | Blackburn Rovers | 31 May 2019 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 July 2018 | CF | Liam Mandeville | Morecambe | 31 May 2019 |
| 24 July 2018 | CB | Shane Blaney | Tamworth | January 2019 |
| 2 August 2018 | LB | Tyler Garratt | AFC Wimbledon | 31 May 2019 |
| 2 August 2018 | FW | James Morris | Tamworth | September 2018 |
| 9 August 2018 | GK | Louis Jones | Grantham Town | September 2018 |
| 9 August 2018 | RW | Max Watters | Grantham Town | September 2018 |
| 20 August 2018 | DM | Luke McCullough | Tranmere Rovers | 31 May 2019 |
| 7 September 2018 | FW | James Morris | Frickley Athletic | October 2018 |
| 9 October 2018 | CM | Jacob Fletcher | Grantham Town | November 2018 |
| 10 October 2018 | CB | Shane Blaney | Grantham Town | November 2018 |
| 10 October 2018 | MF | Morgan James | Stafford Rangers | November 2018 |
| 11 October 2018 | RW | Alex Kiwomya | Chesterfield | 31 May 2019 |
| 7 November 2018 | DF | Branden Horton | Gainsborough Trinity | Work experience |
| 11 December 2018 | SS | Alfie Beestin | Chesterfield | 14 February 2019 |
| 8 January 2019 | LB | Danny Amos | Hartlepool United | 31 May 2019 |
| 18 January 2019 | MF | Max Watters | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 February 2019 |
| 19 January 2019 | MF | Cody Prior | Nuneaton Borough | 17 February 2019 |
| 25 January 2019 | FW | Will Longbottom | Gainsborough Trinity | 25 February 2019 |

## Competitions

### Friendlies

Doncaster Rovers announced pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Frickley Athletic, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.

### League One

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | |

* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 27 April 2019. Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/doncaster-rovers/tab/leagueTables/4-may-2019/

**Results by matchday**

| Matchday | 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 | 46 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | W |
| Position | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019. The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.

### EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.

### EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.

| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
