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Doncaster Rovers


Current LeagueEngland » League 1
Current GroundThe Keepmoat Stadium
Previous GroundsBelle Vue
Doncaster Rovers Fans912
Average Number of Grounds Visited59.33
Formed1879
Websitewww.doncasterroversfc.co.uk
NicknameRovers, Donny
Facebookdoncasterroversfc
Twitter@drfc_official
Instagram@drfcofficial

New stadium effect

Belle Vue was Donny's home from 1922 until 2006. The 84 years had seen the ground fall into a state of disrepair and so a move to the new £20m Keepmoat Stadium (as it was called at the time) was very welcome.

The move to the new stadium has seen a tremendous upturn in performances on the pitch - 5 of the last 10 years at Belle Vue were spent in non-League, yet the first 3 seasons at the Keepmoat brought Championship football to South Yorkshire.

In the stands, the club saw a 72% rise in average attendance from 5,021 to 8,651 thanks to improved performances and improved facilities at the new ground.

Old stadium: Belle Vue (1922 - 2006, 84 years)
New stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium (Opened 2007, £20m)

Old stadium average attendance: 5,021
New stadium average attendance: 8,651
Difference: +3,630 (+72%)

Old stadium average league position: 78
New stadium average league position: 49
Difference: -29

Average attendance

Belle Vue
1996/19973,380
1997/19982,909
1998/19992,281
1999/20002,281
2000/20013,540
2001/20026,939
2002/20036,886
2003/20046,139
2004/20057,746
2005/20067,978
The Keepmoat Stadium
2007/200811,964
2008/200910,992
2009/201010,258
2010/20119,341
2011/20127,239
2012/20139,041
2013/20146,884
2014/20156,553
2015/20166,021
2016/20178,213

League position

Belle Vue
1996/1997108
1997/1998104
1998/1999101
1999/2000101
2000/200195
2001/200269
2002/200354
2003/200452
2004/200555
2005/200647
The Keepmoat Stadium
2007/200834
2008/200932
2009/201041
2010/201144
2011/201245
2012/201342
2013/201457
2014/201565
2015/201671
2016/201759

See how Doncaster Rovers compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.


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