Ambitious 11th tier club unveil impressive plans as they submit final planning application

Ambitious 11 tier club Doncaster City unveil impressive plans as they submit final planning application with a fly-through video.

They currently sit 2nd in the Central Midlands Alliance Premier Division North, with 60 points form 21 games played, 10 points behind leaders Dinnington Town who have 70 points from 24 games played.

Doncaster City, who currently groundshares with Armthorpe Welfare, were formed in 2022 by agent Willie McKay, and were initially placed into the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League for the 2022–23 season, in which they were crowned champions of Division Two with 64 points from 24 games played, 86 goals scored and 17 conceded.

They finished Central Midlands Alliance Premier North Division runner-up in 2023/24 with 80 points from 30 games played, scored 119 goals and conceded 21.

Earlier this week, they tweeted:

“Doncaster City Elite Training Centre 🏟️

“We’re delighted to announce that the final planning application has been submitted for the Doncaster City Elite Training Centre🙌

“The campus will provide a huge boost for the North of England and especially the City of Doncaster📍

“We want to thank local MP’s and everyone involved in getting to this stage for the support thus far, you can find the details using the link below 👇”

In it, it reads: “Erection of buildings and sports pitches to form a football training centre with elite, professional, and community facilities, Including user accommodation and ancillary facilities, with associated landscaping, access, and parking. | Land North Of Martin Grange Farm Martin Grange Farm Lane Bawtry Doncaster DN10 6DD”

Doncaster City Elite Training Centre🏟️

We’re delighted to announce that the final planning application has been submitted for the Doncaster City Elite Training Centre🙌

The campus will provide a huge boost for the North of England and especially the City of Doncaster📍

We want… pic.twitter.com/ZsXkqHVWCD

— Doncaster City FC (@DoncasterCityFC) February 25, 2025

Two years ago, when discussing Doncaster City’s plans for the future, a spokesperson said: “To get as high as they can. A lot of people on Twitter from various teams say it will never happen but it’s been done before.

“We have got a bit of an advantage in terms of people known to the club.”

They continued: “We know how difficult it’s going to be.

“It’s not going to be an overnight thing but there is no point not having ambition with these sorts of things.

“It’s not just about Doncaster City, it’s for the profile of Doncaster and Doncaster sport. I think people should be behind it.”

The club has generated media interest locally, regionally and nationally since its formation, owing to McKay’s reputation and their bold plans and presence on social media.

“People are saying they don’t care but I think they are taking notice,” the spokesperson added.

”If they didn’t care they wouldn’t follow us and take the time to tweet us.

“People get the wrong perception of us. We are not trying to take over, we are building our own thing.”

Fans have their reaction after the ambitious 11th tier club unveil impressive plans as they submit final planning application…

@DannySouth1: Looks class that

@MikeyGKAllen: This will be fantastic for Doncaster as a whole. There isn’t much option in Doncaster at all and their only real elite centre is at the keepmoat which has become wear and tear and dated. Can’t see the council having any reason to decline the plans. Looks amazing guys 👏👏👏👏

@challo_drfc: Very impressive 👏

@Lee82Sutton: Good luck. 🤞🏼

@aaron_challoner: Absolutely class facility. Hope to come down and see it all once it’s completed 👍🏼

@DeeBazooka28: This is exactly what the town needs, well done boys .👍🏽

@Donnybarmyarmy: Very impressive this 👍

@NickCottle4: Wow wow 😍😍😍

@CraigGoater87: Very impressed lads

@PatNetUK: Sweet. Hope it gets going no issues.

@kevjohnson77: I mean, this is chuffing impressive, wow

@JFP68_99_08: Outstanding 👍

@JTSHEEPS35: Almost worrying when a club that’s been around for 3 years playing at local level has plans for a better training ground than Sheffield Wednesday 😬

@Lukeh2301: Doncaster City soon to have better training facilities than Rotherham United… 😂 only one way my club is going #rufc

@LewisRhys: Yeah you know what, fuck the board

@chalmershamish: Fair play this looks absolutely unreal

@CraigGoater87: How does it feel #rufc that a lower league club will have better facilities than Roundwood, keep them pink bins free for ice baths eh 🙈🙈

@Beechball530: Now this. This looks intriguing. Go check those out everyone!

@1867max: Hahaha ffs a non league side will have better facilities than us #swfc

@TNwawaw: They were Founded 3 years ago 😭

@DWL2001: Thats them who signed Hoolahan, Mccormack and Mulgrew innit?

@Briggsy1867: Random as fuck though, club that level getting facilities that impressive. Seems dodgy to me 😅

@Oween99: Who fuck are Doncaster City? Secret Saudi? Whats the story here