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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1997 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | L |
3-2 Agg: 3-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Leeds United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Portsmouth v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Barnsley v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Grimsby Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Watford v Grimsby Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Sheffield United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Fulham v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Wimbledon v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Grimsby Town v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Gillingham v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Grimsby Town v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Barnsley | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Grimsby Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Norwich City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Birmingham City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Grimsby Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.