Doncaster Rovers travel to Leicester City this weekend, marking the first meeting between the two teams since the final day of the 2013/14 Championship campaign.
It was a sunny afternoon in May at the King Power Stadium with David Nugent’s second-half penalty proving the difference between two sides which were moving in very different directions.
Donny’s failure to win at Leicester resulted in Paul Dickov’s side dropping immediately back to League One after Paul Caddis’ dramatic 93rd minute equaliser against Bolton secured Birmingham City’s Championship status in the most dramatic of circumstances.
The afternoon saw Leicester celebrate their return to the top-flight for the first time in a decade by winning the Championship title - marking the start of an unforgettable era for the football club, who’d be crowned Premier League winners in 2016 and FA Cup winners five years after that.
Rovers haven’t competed in the Championship since that afternoon at the King Power. While Leicester, who have experienced a real fall from grace, are in the third-tier for the first time since 2009.
Here we take a look back at the Doncaster Rovers XI that faced Leicester City that day - and what they got up to since leaving DN4.
5. Paul Quinn - retired
Scottish defender Paul Quinn joined the club from Cardiff City in 2012 and formed part of the team which won promotion from League One. He featured 80 times across two seasons before spells in Scotland with Ross County, Aberdeen and Dundee United. | Johnston Press
6. James Husband - Back at Doncaster Rovers
Academy graduate James Husband was still only 20-years-old when he completed a move to Middlesbrough which saw Curtis Main depart in the other direction as part of the deal. He didn't quite establish himself as a regular at the Riverside but impressed at Fleetwood Town and Blackpool before completing his move back to DN4 over the summer. He's impressed in his early weeks back at the club. | Andrew Roe AHPIX LTD 07826527594 [email protected]
7. James Coppinger - first team coach at Doncaster Rovers
James Coppinger suffered relegation for the second time in his career during the 2013/14 campaign. He remained with Roversa further seven years before hanging up his boots as a club legend in 2021. He was offered the position as as head of football operations after retiring and is now one of the first team coaches at the club. | Andrew Roe AHPIX LTD 07826527594 [email protected]
8. Paul Keegan - retired
Dublin-born midfielder Paul Keegan racked up more than 100 appearances for Rovers between 2011 and 2017 before playing for Waterford and Bray Wanderers in the Republic of Ireland. He retired in 2020. | Andrew Roe AHPIX LTD 07826527594 [email protected]