Talk:Doncaster Rovers F.C.

"Donny" commonly used, but not more common
I don't think that "Donny" is the more common name for the team (compared to "Doncaster" or "Doncaster Rovers"), not outside Yorkshire at any rate, and I have amended the lead to say that it is "often" used. Looking at the most recent Doncaster Rovers stories on the BBC Sport website (as of 28 June 2007)  'Donny' does not appear once, yet the same site frequently uses commonly used nicknames such as Spurs and Wolves. I think a source is needed for a claim that Donny is "more common". --Jameboy 19:56, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Added Brendan O'Callaghan to list of notable players
Hope he was regarded as reasonably notable !! Heshs Umpire 10:31, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Not long to wait
but please do wait, because Doncaster, although they have secured the right to play in the Championship next season,are not yet formally members of that division. When the Football League say that they are members of that division, then we can. Simple observation will show that, today, the Football league, the BBC, Sky, and even DRFC's own website, show them as being on League One. I think the changeover will be made on 1st June: it might be 1st July (1st to 30th June being the close season), but we shouldn't show any change until the authoritative sources do so. Kevin McE (talk) 20:53, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * There is no reason to change the "line below": it correctly states that they finished 3rd, and were promoted via the playoffs, at the end of the 2007-08 series of matches. None of the other clubs promoted or relegated are so stubbornly refusing to wait.  Please explain why you think an encyclopaedia should present as a matter of fact that which no authoritative body states.   Kevin McE (talk) 21:20, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

History Section Needs More Detail
There is a massive leap from Doncaster being founded in 1879 to the capacity being expanded in 1938. Something must've happened in between, ie. I'd be interested to know when they joined the Football League.

Barry Newman —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.84.79.65 (talk) 13:33, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Jeremy Clarkson, Donny fan ?!
I know Jeremy Clarkson comes from Doncaster but can he really be a fan of DRFC? He is often seen on Top Gear banging on about how much he hates football.--Ykraps (talk) 22:40, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Notable former players
With the list of notable players elsewhere and the notification for clarity on this page for clear inclusion/exclusion criteria I took what was there and saw it was probably a list of players who've been internationals and so removed those who weren't. It makes more sense for it to be players who've gained international caps whilst at Donny, so that could be something to change there.

I can't think of any other subcategories for this section worth adding.Cjwilky (talk) 15:09, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Have made bold the players who were internationals during their time at Doncaster.Cjwilky (talk) 18:05, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it was a good idea to clarify the notability criteria by saying it was for Players who have played international football, although I am more inclined to think it should only be for those who were internationals whilst with Donny. Eldumpo (talk) 20:18, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Shelton Martis
I've changed his nationality from Curaçao to Netherlands Antilles because thats who he's had 3 caps for. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.47.188.207 (talk) 22:21, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

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Regards, Edinburgh   Wanderer  19:40, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Managerial history
"Below is a list of all the permanent managers that Doncaster Rovers have had since the appointment of Arthur Porter in 1920. In the 41 years prior to Newbould's appointment, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time." Who on earth is/was "Newbould"............? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:54, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
 * According to Bluff in Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010), at a meeting where a new company was formed on 24 June 1920, Billy Calder, an ex player, "offered to act as honoury manager and form a team". The following season Harry Tufnell was "secretary-manager", then Arthur Porter. I have no idea who Newbould is, nor have seen evidence of Arthur Porter being secretary-manager in 1920-21.Cjwilky (talk) 16:50, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 25 June 2019
Kai Shaw 82.132.185.46 (talk) 18:30, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
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History Of Doncaster Rovers F.C.
As per the comment on the article here, I'm happy to create the new article "History Of Doncaster Rovers F.C." by for the time being simply shifting all the content from here to that new article, and simultaneously reduce an entry on this article to a few paragraphs mentioning the origins and salient events in the clubs history similar for example to how that is in Aston Villa - maybe even briefer.

I've a good sense of the overview of the club's history, and would do this with an even balance through all years, with just a touch more emphasis on the last 20 years.

Any comments welcome. Assuming there's not reason not to get on with this, I'll commence at the beginning of March, 2020. Cjwilky (talk) 19:18, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Article size is 32kb, so plenty of room to expand before splitting becomes a priority. Removing tag as is 18 months old and proposer has not edited for several months. We can revisit any time Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:42, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Remove white border around club crest
Who has put a white border around our club crest. We have never had a white border around it, please remove it! Rob Riot UK (talk) 23:24, 4 November 2021 (UTC)