| 1879 |
Doncaster Rovers founded |
| 1901 |
Elected to Football League Division Two |
1903
|
Failed to be re-elected to Division Two
Rejoined to Midland League
|
| 1904 |
Elected back into Football League Division Two |
1905
|
Failed to be re-elected to Division Two
Rejoined Midland League
|
| 1922 |
Moved to Bell Vue |
| 1923/1924 |
Elected back into Football League Division Three North |
1934/1935
|
Football League Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1936/1937 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
| 1937/1938 |
Football League Division Three North runners-up |
| 1938/1939 |
Football League Division Three North runners-up |
1946/1947
|
Football League Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1947/1948 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
1949/1950
|
Football League Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1957/1958 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1958/1959 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1965/1966
|
Football League Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1966/1967 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1968/1969
|
Football League Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1970/1971 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1980/1981 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1982/1983 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1983/1984
|
Football League Division Four runners-up
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1987/1988 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1992/1993 |
Division Four renamed Division Three |
| 1997/1998 |
Relegated to Conference |
| 2002/2003 |
Promoted to Football League after play-offs |
2003/2004
|
Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
Division Two renamed League One
|
| 2006/2007 |
Football League Trophy winners |
| 2007 |
Moved to Keepmoat Stadium |
2007/2008
|
League One play-off winners
Promoted to the Championship
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