List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. players (1879–1918)

For players that have made at least 100 appearances for the club, see List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. players.

This list contains players who have appeared in nationally organised first-team competition for Doncaster Rovers from its creation in 1879 until the end of First World War. Players that also represented the club after the war are included.

Explanation of list

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the season in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Initially, the club only played friendlies, their first cup match being in October 1885. Doncaster joined their first league, the Midland Alliance, in 1890. To varying degrees in subsequent years, friendlies still formed a significant part of the fixtures throughout the season. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below.

League appearances

League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells:

Total appearances

The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions:

History

The first match was in September 1879 when Albert Jenkins got together a group of young men to play against The Yorkshire Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in which they drew 4−4 after being behind 4−0 at half time. It was after this match that the group of players decided to play further games and call themselves Doncaster Rovers on the walk back into the town. The first match played under this name was a 0−0 draw on 3 October 1879 at Rawmarsh F.C.. The line up in a 2−2−6 formation was:[1]

Players

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Jenkins, AlbertAlbert Jenkins Right Back 1879–86? Also club founder, captain and secretary
Mitchell, JohnJohn Mitchell Left Back 1879–85 Went on to play for Bolton Wanderers on the first day of the inaugural season of the Football League in September 1888
Stirling, PatrickPatrick Stirling 1885?–? Became Mayor of Doncaster in 1914
Bridgewater, BillyBilly BridgewaterInside Right / Centre Forward 1886–87 1888–89 1891–93 723During this time, not all scorers in games were recorded
Langton, WalterWalter LangtonLeft Back / Centre Forward 1887−1905 45284848Appearance stats not including seasons 1887−1901 nor 1903−04 which are likely to at least put him well over 200 total appearances
Gresham, JamesJames Gresham Forward 1890–91 712
Herrod, BobBob HerrodInside Right / Outside Right 1890–91 1114
Kisbey, TomTom Kisbey Centre Forward 1890–91 912
Massey, JimJim MasseyGoalkeeper 1890–93 00
Thickett, HarryHarry ThickettFull Back 1891 2020 Went on to play for England twice, and won the First Division title once and FA Cup twice with Sheffield United before managing Bristol City
Hopewell, WilliamWilliam HopewellHalf Back 1892–93
Calder, BillyBilly CalderOutside Forward 1893–96 59 First manager of Doncaster, in 1920
Fenwick, RichardRichard FenwickGoalkeeper 1893–94 00
Linward, BillyBilly LinwardOutside Left 1895−19015365
Wright, EllisEllis WrightLeft Half 1895−1905803833Appearance stats not including 1895−1901, 1903−04
Longden, BillyBilly LongdenOutside Right / Right Half 1896−1902312332Stats only for 1901−02 season, he scored 17 League and 5 other goals in total
Goodson, LenLen GoodsonOutside Left 1900–02 1905−06 1909386402Stats not including 1899–1901, 1905−06 and 1908−09 seasons where he scored 33 league and 14 other goals
Murphy, JohnJohn MurphyInside Left / Left Half 1900−04 628658Stats not including Midland League seasons 1900−01 and 1903−04 when he scored 22 league goals
Simpson, GeorgeGeorge SimpsonFull Back 1900−03 642652Stats not including 1900−01
Bailey, FrankFrank BaileyOutside Left 1901–02 226236
Birch, ArthurArthur BirchRight Back 1901−04 340340Stats not including 1903−04 season
Dowson, ErnestErnest DowsonRight Half 1901−022020
Eggett, JackJack EggettGoalkeeper 1901–03 670700
Jones, ArthurArthur JonesCentre Half 1901−02 211231
Langham, BillyBilly LanghamOutside Right 1901–03 1906−07 62166516Playing stats for first period, scored 9 League goals in second period
Lindley, MannyManny LindleyOutside Right 1901–02 1010
McKenzie, JohnJohn McKenzieRight Half 1901−022020
Marsh, IkeIke MarshLeft Back 1901−03 332353
Pepper, FrankFrank PepperRight Half 1901−021010
Price, JackJack PriceForward 1901–03 59176118
Aston, JackJack AstonInside Forward 1902–03 303313
Bann, FredFred BannCentre Half 1902 1010
Bratley, PhilPhil BratleyCentre Half 1902−03 3030
Drake, AlonzoAlonzo DrakeForward 1902–03 367377
Foxall, FrankFrank FoxallInside Left 1902–03 122122
Gordon, AndrewAndrew GordonCentre Half 1902−05 430460
Laverick, CharlieCharlie LaverickFull Back 1902−04 8080Stats not including 1903−04 season
Nettleton, WillieWillie NettletonOutside Right 1902–03 1111
Parker, JohnJohn Parker Centre Forward 1902−03 2121
Pettit, JamesJames PettitRight Half 1902−031010
Pyle, ArthurArthur PyleInside Right 1902–03 5252
Ratcliffe, GeorgeGeorge RatcliffeLeft Winger 1902–03 277287
Richards, CharlieCharlie RichardsInside Right 1902–03 7070
Roberts, HarryHarry Roberts Centre Forward 1902−09 519522 Includes all goals, but only Football League appearances
Robinson, AlbertAlbert RobinsonLeft Back 1902−03 3030
Stables, JackJack StablesGoalkeeper 1902–03 1010
Woodland, TomTom WoodlandOutside Left 1902−03 4040
Bradley, EE BradleyInside Left 1903−05 4040Stats don't include 1903−04 where he scored 3 league goals
Dyer, JimmyJimmy DyerForward 1903–04 1111
Moran, JoeJoe MoranOutside Left 1903–04 1212
Wragg, WillieWillie WraggWing Half / Full back 1903?−04? 00
Bedford, SamSam BedfordOutside Right 1904−06 1010Stats only for 1904−05 season, he scored 1 league goal in 1905−06
Burn, JoshJosh BurnRight Back 1904–05 190210
Butler, WilliamWilliam ButlerLeft Back 1904–06 7070Stats not including September 1905−October 1906
Carnegie, JamesJames CarnegieCentre Forward 1904–05 143153
Crowcroft, GeorgeGeorge CrowcroftInside Left 1904–05 0010
Davies, HarryHarry DaviesLeft Back 1904–05 261281
Daw, TeddyTeddy DawGoalkeeper 1904–05 2020
Flowitt, CharlesCharles FlowittInside Left 1904−05 3030
Gould, JamesJames GouldInside Left 1904−05 2020
Hanson, JimmyJimmy HansonInside Right 1904−05 142162
Harling, EddieEddie HarlingGoalkeeper 1904–05 1010
Hawkins, SinjonSinjon HawkinsRight Back 1904−05 1010
Howard, DavidDavid HowardRight Back 1904−05 1010
Hyde, LenLen HydeInside Right / Outside Right 1904–05 321331
Law, BillyBilly LawOutside Left 1904–05 262272
McGhee, GeorgeGeorge McGheeInside Forward 1904–05 113113
McIntyre, JamesJames McIntyreInside Left 1904–05 8080
Moralee, MattMatt MoraleeHalf Back 1904–06 322342Stats for first season, also scored 1 League and 2 FA Cup goals in second season
Norris, BobBob NorrisLeft Half1904−05 213233
Pember, LaurieLaurie PemberInside Left 1904−05 170190
Raby, JoeJoe RabyInside Forward 1904–05 2020
Russell, JohnJohn RussellInside Right 1904–05 3040
Shinner, BertBert ShinnerInside Forward 1904–05 120150
Thorpe, TommyTommy ThorpeGoalkeeper 1904–05 310320
Tompkins, TommyTommy TompkinsForward / Half Back 1904–05 151172
Whittaker, GeorgeGeorge WhittakerOutside Right 1904−05 2020
Wilkinson, AlfAlf WilkinsonCentre Forward 1904−05 2020
Almond, JackJack AlmondForward 1905–06 88
Brelsford, BillBill BrelsfordCentre Half / Right Half 1907−1056
Charles, FredFred CharlesInside Forward 1907–09 711
Thompson, FredFred ThompsonGoalkeeper 1908–09 00
Jex, WilliamWilliam JexInside Left 1908−09 1910−11 1913−14654958Appearances not including 1913−14
Allen, JohnJohn AllenFull Back 1909−10 00
Turner, PeterPeter TurnerInside Forward 1909–10 00
Woodruff, CharlieCharlie WoodruffOutside Right 1910–13 1820
Gunton, SamuelSamuel GuntonFull Back 1910−11 00
Bromage, HarryHarry BromageGoalkeeper 1911–13 00
Buddery, HaroldHarold BudderyForward 1911–13 2224
Shreeve, FredFred ShreeveFull Back 1911−13 33
Cook, BertBert CookOutside Left 1912–13 45
Reed, ArthurArthur Reed Forward 1912 0012
Walker, WillisWillis WalkerGoalkeeper 1912–1914 00
Hewitson, BobBob HewitsonGoalkeeper 1913?–? 00
Birtles, TommyTommy BirtlesOutside Right 1914–15 68
Hall, JackJack HallOutside Right 1914–15 55
Hicks, FreddyFreddy HicksRight Half Back 1914–15 00
Husler, HoraceHorace HuslerGoalkeeper 1914–15 00
Frith, BernardBernard FrithOutside Left 1915–? 11
Smelt, AlfredAlfred SmeltRight Back 1915−? 00

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