Kevin Donovan
| Date of birth | 17 December 1971 |
| Place of birth | Halifax |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Donovan missed the early part of 2000-01 through injury, but returned to the squad at the end of September and quickly showed that he had returned to his best form. Whether playing in his favoured position wide on the right of midfield or in the hole behind a lone striker he produced some fine performances. He created numerous chances for his colleagues with his pace and ability to run at and beat opposition defenders and netted five valuable goals himself.
Grimsby Town manager Lennie Lawrence was sorry to lose him to Barnsley on a Bosman free. Donovan was made available for transfer by the Oakwell club in October 2003 before his contract was cancelled by mutual consent a month later. He spent two months at Rochdale on non-contract terms from December 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 11 Oct 1989 | 01 Oct 1992 | |
| Halifax Town | 13 Feb 1992 | 12 Mar 1992 | L |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Oct 1992 | 29 Jul 1997 | |
| Grimsby Town | 29 Jul 1997 | 03 Jun 2001 | |
| Barnsley | 03 Jun 2001 | 18 Nov 2003 | |
| Rochdale | 24 Dec 2003 | 03 Feb 2004 | |
| York City | 12 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 36 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 28 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 20 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 4 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bradford City v Barnsley | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Halifax Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Gillingham v Barnsley | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Barnsley v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Barnsley | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Barnsley v Portsmouth | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Burnley v Barnsley | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Preston North End v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Barnsley v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Barnsley v Walsall | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Sheffield United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Barnsley v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Stockport County v Barnsley | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Rotherham United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Bradford City | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Barnsley v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Coventry City v Barnsley | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Barnsley v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Notts County v Barnsley | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Barnsley v Luton Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Port Vale v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Barnsley v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Barnsley v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Barnsley | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Blackpool v Barnsley | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Barnsley v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Barnsley v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Barnsley v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Bristol City v Barnsley | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Barnsley | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Barnsley v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Mansfield Town v Barnsley | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Barnsley v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.