With a final placing of sixth in the old Third Division North, an unbeaten home record and 77 League goals to their credit, there was much for Doncaster Rovers to enjoy during this campaign.

Having said all that, the season did not get off to the best of starts, with a heavy defeat at Gateshad on the opening day of the season. However, the first home game, against Walsall, yielded both points, although the return game with that club was lost when the teams met again seven days later.

There was a preponderance of drawn games as the season progressed, with seven of the following 11 games yielding a point on each occasion, whilst only one was lost.

The Christmas games were ushered in with an excellent 501 victory over Crewe Alexandra on Christmas Eve, but the games with Tranmere Rovers over the 27/28th produced only a point thanks to a home draw. New Year's Eve provided the Rovers with a chance to avenge their opening day defeat at Gateshead, and this they did thanks to a 3-1 scoreline.

The New Year opened with a heavy defeat at Stockport County, but two consecutive victories over Darlington and Rochdale steadied the ship, before Rovers slumped to their biggest defeat of the season at Hull City. The next away game, at Hartlepool, was also lost by a large margin, but sandwiched between these two disappointments was a pleasurable home victory over old rivals Barnsley before a gate of over 8,000.

To their credit, the Rovers showed a greater degree of consistency as the season drew to a close. Only two of the remaining 15 fixtures were lost, one of these being the very last game of the campaign at Crewe, who the Rovers had beaten so heavily earlier in the season.

Whilst the unbeaten home record - one of only four in the entire Football League that season - was something to be proud of, the away record of just four victories was altogether less impressive, and a better record on their travels could have seen them finish further up the table.

The FA Cup saw the Rovers defeat Gainsborough Trinity and Northampton Town before losing at home to Halifax Town in round three. The victory at Northampton was all the more meritorious as it was the "Cobblers" only home defeat of the season.

Leading scorers: Waterston 23, Beynon 13

Division Three (North)
 1932-1933
 
P
W
D
L
F
A
Points
Hull City
42
26
7
9
100
45
59
Wrexham
42
24
9
9
106
51
57
Stockport County
42
21
12
9
99
58
54
Chester
42
22
8
12
94
66
52
Walsall
42
19
10
13
75
58
48
DONCASTER ROVERS
42
17
14
11
77
79
48
Gateshead
42
19
9
14
78
67
47
Barnsley
42
19
8
15
92
80
46
Barrow
42
18
7
17
60
60
43
Crewe Alexandra
42
20
3
19
80
84
43
Tranmere Rovers
42
17
8
17
70
66
42
Southport
42
17
7
18
70
67
41
Accrington Stanley
42
15
10
17
78
76
40
Hartlepool United
42
16
7
19
87
116
39
Halifax Town
42
15
8
19
71
90
38
Mansfield Town
42
14
7
21
84
100
35
Rotherham United
42
14
6
22
60
84
34
Rochdale
42
13
7
22
58
80
33
Carlisle United
42
13
7
22
51
75
33
York City
42
13
6
23
72
92
32
New Brighton
42
11
10
21
63
88
32
Darlington
42
10
8
24
66
109
28