Here, we look back at a career’s worth of team photos featuring Coppinger at Rovers.
5. Rovers 2008/09
Back (l-r) James Chambers, Craig Nelthorpe, James O'Connor, Sam Hird, Ben Smith, Neil Sullivan, Andrew Boyce, Jos Van Nieuwstadt, Mark Wilson and Martin Woods; Middle (l-r): kit man Dave Richards, director of football Mickey Walker, James Hayter, Brian Stock, Lewis Guy, Matt Mills, Gareth Taylor Tomi Ameobi, Adam Lockwood, Paul Heffernan, James Coppinger, Gordon Greer, goalkeeping coach Lee Butler and sports scientist Ross Burbeary; Front(l-r): John Spicer, Gareth Roberts, Stuart Elliott, Managing Director Stuart Highfield, manager Sean O'Driscoll, assistant manager Richard O'Kelly, main sponsor Colin Wright, Richie Wellens, Waide Fairhurst, Sean McDaid and president Trevor Milton Photo: *
7. Rovers 2010/11
Back (l-r): John Oster, James Hayter, Sam Hird, Gary Woods, Byron Webster, Neil Sullivan, Steve Brooker, Waide Fairhurst and Dean Shiels; Middle (l-r) analyst Paul Furnie, goalkeeping coach Lee Butler, James Chambers, George Friend, Shelton Martis, Josh Payne, Martin Woods, Brian Stock, Mark Wilson, Adam Lockwood, sports scientist Ross Burbeary and kit manager Dave Richards; Front (l-r): Simon Gillett, James O'Connor, Billy Sharp, chairman John Ryan, manager Sean O'Driscoll, assistant manager Richard O'Kelly, vice-chairman Dick Watson, Robert Clark, Mustapha Dumduya and James Coppinger. Photo: Steve Taylor
8. Rovers 2011/12
Back (l-r) John Oster, James Hayter, Sam Hird, Gary Woods, Neil Sullivan, Chris Brown, Richard Naylor, James Baxendale. Middle (l-r) John Dickens, Craig Schofield, Lee Butler, Micky Walker, Paul Keegan, James Chambers, George Friend, Tommy Spurr, Shelton Martis, Martin Woods, Mark Wilson, Adam Lockwood, Dean Shiels, Ross Burbeary, Paul Fernie, and Dave Richards. Front (l-r) Simon Gillett, James O'Connor, Billy Sharp, John Ryan, Richard O'Kelly, Sean O'Driscoll, David Morris, Kyle Bennett, Mustapha Dumbaya, and James Coppinger. Photo: Liz Mockler