Former scholars round up (29/08/20)

As a new feature/article (call it whatever you want) which I'm going to trial on the blog this season, here's a round-up on how some of the former scholars from yesteryear at Doncaster Rovers have got on in their games over the course of the weekend.

The primary reason behind this is my own opinion that ex-youth teamers who didn't make the grade are sometimes forgotten by the club/fans, drift away from the limelight and ultimately don't get much coverage after they leave. Therefore, this may help to put their names back out in the public domain a bit more so people can see what they're now upto (and achieving) nowadays further down the pyramid.

After all, the majority of these lads had the most fun and the best few years of their careers whilst on the books at Cantley Park so it's only right they aren't forgotten.

Elliott Walker; now with Rossington Main.

Starting locally, then Rossington Main thumped newly-formed Wakefield (who are managed by Adam Lockwood) as they won 4-1 in West Yorkshire with Jack Watson getting on the score-sheet. 'Rozzo' have recruited a number of old scholars this summer including Elliott Walker and Cameron Barnett.

Elsewhere, Elliott's older brother Tyler Walker featured alongside Conner Williamson as Armthorpe Welfare were beaten 3-1 on home soil by Newark Town despite Adam Lee opening the scoring in the first few minutes of the game.

Further afield, then Brad Grayson was another ex-scholar on the score-sheet today as Frickley Athletic romped to a 5-0 success at Bridlington Town.

Goalkeeper Kian Johnson - part of last year's title-winning youth team, was on the bench as Worksop Town succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Maltby Main. Amongst Kian's current team-mates at Worksop are former DRFC fringe players Oscar Radford and James Baxendale.

One of Maltby's rivals in the NCEL Premier Division are Staveley Miners Welfare who have a plethora of old scholars such as Matty Davies, Matt Parkin, Joe Pugh and their most recent signing Myron Gibbons. The Trojans won 3-1 at Retford.

Rieves Boocock, who set records during his time at Rovers, was another former scholar on the winning side as Cleethorpes Town team won 4-1 at Barton Town, though there was no such good fortune for midfielder Morgan James (now at AFC Mansfield) as they went down 1-0 at home to Swallowsnest.

Elsewhere, Cody Prior was part of an inter-squad friendly at Sheffield FC as they prepare for another year at 'Step 4' in the same division as Stocksbridge Park Steels who have re-signed Reece Fielding for another 12 months.

Finally, pre-season is always a busy time of year for transfers so good luck to Cameron Foulkes who will be with Bottesford Town for the upcoming season and also James Leverton who recently joined Gainsborough Trinity.