Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
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20 Facts About Doncaster Rovers
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Doncaster Rovers gathered together some friends to play a match against the Yorkshire Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in September 1879.
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Doncaster Rovers were involved in the longest ever competitive football match, against Stockport County at Edgeley Park on 30 March 1946, in a Division Three cup tie.
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Doncaster Rovers went on to help save lives in the Munich air disaster and was a regular goalkeeper for Northern Ireland.
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Doncaster Rovers ploughed a lot of money into Doncaster Rovers with one thing on his mind, a new stadium.
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In 1998 Doncaster Rovers dropped out of the league with a -83 goal difference.
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Doncaster Rovers withdrew his financial backing and as a result the club was subject to an administration order.
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Just weeks after Doncaster Rovers were relegated, Richardson was found guilty of trying to set fire to the Doncaster Rovers ground, apparently hoping to pay off the club's debts with the insurance money.
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When Doncaster Rovers tried to retain ownership of the actual Third Division trophy, the Football League claimed that Doncaster Rovers could not keep the trophy because the league names had changed from Fourth to Third Division, and so they had not won that particular league three times.
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Doncaster Rovers were the last team to win Division Three before it was renamed League Two.
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On 1 April 2007, Doncaster Rovers travelled with their new manager to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to play Bristol Rovers in the Football League Trophy final.
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Doncaster Rovers ended their first season in the Championship comfortably in 14th position, finishing above 8 former Premier League teams, including Charlton Athletic, Watford, Crystal Palace and Derby County.
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However, Doncaster Rovers were relegated to League One with three games still to play.
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Under McCann, Doncaster Rovers finished sixth in League One, qualifying for the end of season play-offs where they faced Charlton Athletic over two legs.
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The official opening of the Keepmoat Stadium was on 3 August 2007, with Doncaster Rovers playing a Manchester United XI in front of a crowd of 13,080.
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On 19 June 2012 it was confirmed that Doncaster Rovers FC had secured a 99 Year operating lease from Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council to lead the management of the Keepmoat stadium with a view to improving operating results.
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Doncaster Rovers have played their football in the following leagues:.
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From 1879 to 1885 Doncaster Rovers played in blue and white, and since then red and white.
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Doncaster Rovers Belles have historically been one of the most successful sides in the women's game, however over recent years, partly due to highly controversial FA decisions and policy, they have fallen down the league ladder.
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Doncaster Rovers' fanzine is called "Popular Stand" which was first launched in January 1998.
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