The singer has been handed the No.28 shirt at the
Keepmoat Stadium for next season with the club hoping he will make an
appearance for the Championship side
Rovers have confirmed they have signed One Direction star
Louis Tomlinson as a non-contract player.
The club have signed the 21-year-old for the 2013-14
season and he has been handed the No. 28 shirt.
Doncaster hope Tomlinson will make an appearance for the
club this season with the aim of raising money for the Bluebell Wood Children's
Hospice.
Tomlinson, who is an avid Doncaster fan, says he is
thrilled to be signing for the Championship side.
"This has always been a childhood dream for
me," he told the club's official website.
"I feel very honoured to have been asked to sign for
Rovers and being able to help both the club and the amazing charity Bluebell
Wood is what it’s all about."
Chairman John Ryan, meanwhile, explained the reasoning
behind allowing Tomlinson to wear the No. 28 shirt.
"I am honoured to let Louis play in my number to
help raise money for the charity," he said.
"I wore this in 2003 for my record-beating
appearance at Hereford and this is the first time I have allowed it to be used
since but I felt this was a good cause."
The move follows on from last season when Tomlinson
appeared at a charity match at the Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster with the club
eager to continue their fund-raising efforts.
"Louis and I organised last season’s charity game,
in aid Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which was a big success with over 9000
fans attending," said media manager Steve Uttley.
"It was natural to follow on from that and Louis
wanted more involvement to raise the profile of his home town club and Bluebell
Wood.
"What started out as light hearted banter on text
has moved on to reality, which is a great coup for the club. Our next step is
to get Louis on the pitch again in a Rovers kit."
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