{"id":615144,"date":"2022-07-21T13:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615144"},"modified":"2022-07-21T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:32:22","slug":"doncaster-rovers-former-rangers-left-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/21\/doncaster-rovers-former-rangers-left-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers Sign Former Rangers Left-Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doncaster Rovers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/maxwell-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> the signing of former Rangers left-back James Maxwell.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell, 20, has signed a two-year deal with the League Two side.<\/p>\n<h2>Former Rangers Left-Back James Maxwell Joins Doncaster Rovers<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are delighted to confirm the signing of left back <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMaxwell223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JamesMaxwell223<\/a> on a two-year deal<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JE7jTLKON8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/JE7jTLKON8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKD23xwOKS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kKD23xwOKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1550163443356798976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Doncaster Rovers Finally Sign a Left-Back<\/h3>\n<p>Maxwell, who had initially joined Doncaster as a trialist, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/maxwell-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doncasterrovers.co.uk<\/a>: &#8220;I was in last week doing a bit of training and playing a couple of games with the boys so it&#8217;s good to get it done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was something I wanted to do straight away. It grabbed me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This offer gave me a bit of excitement, a bit of a buzz inside so I&#8217;m delighted to get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/maxwell-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">refused a contract extension<\/a> with Rangers, instead leaving in search of regular football.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his young age, Maxwell arrived in Doncaster with plenty of experience having had two loan spells in Scotland with Queen of the South and Ayr United.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Gary McSheffrey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk\/news\/2022\/july\/maxwell-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">added<\/a>: &#8220;He coped and dealt with the games he played during his trial really well. He looked comfortable on the ball, he looked like a good decision-maker and a good defender first and foremost.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re pleased to address that position because it has been a priority position for us all summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was important we didn&#8217;t rush it. We feel he ticks enough boxes and we&#8217;re delighted he&#8217;s here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell is the sixth addition of the summer after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/19\/harrison-biggins-doncaster-rovers-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">Harrison Biggins<\/a>, George Miller, Luke Molyneux, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/08\/doncaster-rovers-birmingham-city-striker-loan\/\" target=\"_self\">Josh Andrews<\/a> (loan) and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/17\/doncaster-rovers-signing-wigan-athletic-defender\/\" target=\"_self\">Adam Long<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcac \u201cStraight away from the first session, I felt like I fit in like a glove with what the manager wants to do.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; Settling in at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#drfc<\/a> has been seamless for new left back <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMaxwell223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JamesMaxwell223<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sFr9oawch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5sFr9oawch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V0wXaHp0Kd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/V0wXaHp0Kd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1550167470068994048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Left-Back Troubles<\/h3>\n<p>Rovers have long needed a left-back. Last season, during the relegation campaign, they particularly struggled in that position. Tommy Rowe and Joseph Olowu were often forced into playing the role. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/28\/doncaster-rovers-ben-jackson-loan\/\" target=\"_self\">signing of Ben Jackson<\/a> on loan from Huddersfield Town in January allowed that to happen a little less but still appeared unfulfilling.<\/p>\n<p>They had taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk\/sport\/football\/latest-update-on-former-sunderland-defender-on-trial-at-doncaster-rovers-as-ex-rangers-youngster-arrives-3767567\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">former Sunderland defender Cieran Dunne on trial<\/a> earlier in the window but appeared to switch attention to Maxwell in recent weeks and got their man.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doncaster Rovers have confirmed the signing of former Rangers left-back James Maxwell. Maxwell, 20, has signed a two-year deal with the League Two side. Former Rangers Left-Back James Maxwell Joins Doncaster Rovers We are delighted to confirm the signing of left back @JamesMaxwell223 on a two-year dealhttps:\/\/t.co\/JE7jTLKON8 #drfc pic.twitter.com\/kKD23xwOKS \u2014 Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) July [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3469,"featured_media":615145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32,34,8429,28],"tags":[294],"class_list":["post-615144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-league-football","category-league12","category-rangers","category-transfers","tag-doncaster-rovers"],"modified_by":"Jordan Hackett, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3469"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=615144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=615144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}