Doncaster 2016/17

Doncaster finished 3rd of 24 in the 2016/17 League Two with 85 points (won 25, drawn 10, lost 11; scored 85, conceded 55) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 23 matches of 46; lowest 18th, after match 2. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 10 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Doncaster
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 6 Aug 2016	Accrington (away)	2–3 L	Lost	0	17th
2	Sat 13 Aug 2016	Crawley Town (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	18th
3	Tue 16 Aug 2016	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	4	13th
4	Sat 20 Aug 2016	Cheltenham (away)	1–0 W	Won	7	6th
5	Sat 27 Aug 2016	Yeovil (home)	4–1 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Sat 3 Sep 2016	Crewe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	10	6th
7	Sat 10 Sep 2016	Morecambe (away)	5–1 W	Won	13	4th
8	Sat 17 Sep 2016	Newport County (home)	2–0 W	Won	16	2nd
9	Sat 24 Sep 2016	Luton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	16	4th
10	Tue 27 Sep 2016	Carlisle (home)	2–2 D	Drew	17	3rd
11	Sat 1 Oct 2016	Portsmouth (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	2nd
12	Sat 8 Oct 2016	Barnet (home)	3–2 W	Won	23	2nd
13	Sat 15 Oct 2016	Colchester (home)	1–0 W	Won	26	2nd
14	Sat 22 Oct 2016	Blackpool (away)	2–4 L	Lost	26	3rd
15	Sat 29 Oct 2016	Wycombe (home)	2–2 D	Drew	27	3rd
16	Sat 12 Nov 2016	Exeter (away)	3–1 W	Won	30	3rd
17	Sat 19 Nov 2016	Hartlepool (home)	2–1 W	Won	33	3rd
18	Sat 26 Nov 2016	Leyton Orient (home)	3–1 W	Won	36	3rd
19	Sat 3 Dec 2016	Stevenage (away)	4–3 W	Won	39	1st
20	Sat 10 Dec 2016	Plymouth (away)	0–2 L	Lost	39	3rd
21	Sat 17 Dec 2016	Grimsby (home)	1–0 W	Won	42	3rd
22	Mon 26 Dec 2016	Notts County (away)	1–0 W	Won	45	1st
23	Sat 31 Dec 2016	Mansfield (away)	1–1 D	Drew	46	3rd
24	Mon 2 Jan 2017	Stevenage (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	1st
25	Thu 5 Jan 2017	Portsmouth (home)	3–1 W	Won	52	1st
26	Sat 14 Jan 2017	Barnet (away)	3–1 W	Won	55	1st
27	Sat 21 Jan 2017	Crewe (home)	3–1 W	Won	58	1st
28	Sat 28 Jan 2017	Yeovil (away)	3–0 W	Won	61	1st
29	Sat 4 Feb 2017	Morecambe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	62	1st
30	Fri 10 Feb 2017	Newport County (away)	0–0 D	Drew	63	1st
31	Tue 14 Feb 2017	Carlisle (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	1st
32	Sat 18 Feb 2017	Luton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	1st
33	Sat 25 Feb 2017	Accrington (home)	2–2 D	Drew	65	1st
34	Tue 28 Feb 2017	Cambridge (away)	3–2 W	Won	68	1st
35	Sat 4 Mar 2017	Crawley Town (away)	0–0 D	Drew	69	1st
36	Sat 11 Mar 2017	Cheltenham (home)	2–0 W	Won	72	1st
37	Tue 14 Mar 2017	Notts County (home)	3–1 W	Won	75	1st
38	Sat 18 Mar 2017	Leyton Orient (away)	4–1 W	Won	78	1st
39	Sun 26 Mar 2017	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	78	1st
40	Sat 1 Apr 2017	Grimsby (away)	5–1 W	Won	81	1st
41	Sat 8 Apr 2017	Mansfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	84	1st
42	Fri 14 Apr 2017	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	85	1st
43	Mon 17 Apr 2017	Blackpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	85	1st
44	Sat 22 Apr 2017	Wycombe (away)	1–2 L	Lost	85	1st
45	Sat 29 Apr 2017	Exeter (home)	1–3 L	Lost	85	2nd
46	Sat 6 May 2017	Hartlepool (away)	1–2 L	Lost	85	3rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.