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.
13. Harry Forrester - retired
Harry Forrester spent two and half seasons at Doncaster Rovers before joining Rangers in 2016 and helped the team win promotion back into the Scottish Premiership. He enjoyed a decent loan spell with AFC Wimbledon before spells in Iran and the USA. He's been retired since 2020.
14. Billy Sharp - retired
Billy Sharp, who appeared as a late sub against Leicester City, enjoyed four spells with Doncaster Rovers but this third one was the least successful. Overall, he scored 299 career goals, including 71 for Doncaster Rovers, with the veteran striker notably bagging a hat-trick against Peterborough United on the final day of last season. The popular forward has just announced his retirement. | Andrew Roe AHPIX LTD 07826527594 [email protected]