Doncaster Rovers supporters will take a trip down memory lane when they make the journey to cheer on their team away at Kidderminster for this weekend’s first round FA Cup clash at Aggborough Stadium.
The cup clash between Grant McCann and Paul Wotton marks the first time that the two sides have faced each other at Aggborough Stadium since 25 October 2003.
That particular fixture was Rovers’ 16th match back in the fourth tier after a five-season hiatus from the EFL after the disastrous relegation of 1998. Kidderminster, at the time, were a more established Football League outfit preparing for their fourth season in the EFL after promotion at the turn of the millennium.
Dave Penney’s side ran out 2-0 winners in Worcestershire, laying the foundations for what would prove to be a tremendous campaign as the club secured back-to-back promotions while storming to the League Two title in the process.
Gregg Blundell and a young Chris Brown found the net for Rovers, in a game which saw Jay McGrath’s father John featured as a substitute. Future first team coach and long-serving midfielder Paul Green also played at the heart of the midfield.
It was the first of two victories Penney’s men would manage over Kiddy that season, with the club also recording a 5-0 win at Belle Vue in the second half of that campaign.
Here we take a look back at the team that played at Aggborough Stadium in front of a crowd of just under 3,400 supporters in October 2003.
13. SUB: Leo Fortune-West
Leo Fortune-West spent three seasons at Doncaster Rovers and played a key role in helping the club win promotion and establish themselves as a League One outfit. The striker spent time at Shrewsbury Town, Cambridge and Alfreton while also having a spell as player-manager of Armthorpe Welfare before retiring in 2013.
14. SUB: Ricky Ravenhill
Ricky Ravenhill made over 120 appearances at the heart of the Rovers midfielder between 2002 and 2006, forming part of the team which won two promotions in a row. He spent time at Grimsby, Notts County and Darlington among others before retiring in 2018. He worked as academy coach back at Doncaster Rovers for a period and is now the manager of Grimsby Borough where he works alongside assistant Martin Woods.