[14] On 22 July Rovers announced defender Scott Wharton has re-joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.

[16] On 3 August Rovers announced defender Matthew Platt has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.

[18] On 23 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Jack Rodwell on a free transfer on a 12-month contract until 2019, following his release from Sunderland.

[21] On 28 August Rovers announced the signing of forward Ben Brereton from Nottingham Forest on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent.

Rovers also announced the signing of young forward Mitchel Candlin from Walsall on loan with the option to make the move permanent in January.

[29] On 4 September Rovers announced the deadline day signing of young attacking midfielder Brad Lyons from Coleraine on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent, had been approved.

[31] On 21 September Rovers announced young defender Jack Doyle has joined Maidstone United on a 3-month loan until 22 December.

[32] On 28 September Rovers announced young goalkeeper Oliver Byrne have joined Bamber Bridge on a 1-month loan until 27 October.

[34] On 26 October Rovers announced young goalkeeper Charlie Albinson have joined Warrington Town on a 1-month loan until 1 December.

[35] On 9 November it was announced that defender Jack Doyle has returned from his loan spell from Maidstone United due to injury.

[26] On 30 November Rovers announced manager Tony Mowbray had signed a new long-term contract putting pen to paper on a new 3+1⁄2-year deal, until 2020.

[43] On 2 January Rovers announced Matthew Platt and Sam Hart had been recalled from their loan spells from Accrington Stanley and Rochdale.

[51] On 15 January Rovers announced that u23 attacking midfielder Brad Lyons had joined St Mirren on loan until the end of the season.

[53] On 16 January Rovers announced that u23 defender Sam Barnes had joined Marine on short loan deal until 14 February.

[55] On 18 January Rovers announced that defender Joe Grayson had joined Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season.

[60] On 30 January Rovers announced the signing of young Gibraltar international Louie Annesley from Lincoln Red Imps for an undisclosed fee on a 2+1⁄2-year deal, until 2021.

[68] Rovers hosted an Hall of Fame event with the following players been introduced into it Ronnie Clayton, Bob Crompton, Bryan Douglas, Derek Fazackerley, Simon Garner, Alan Shearer & Brad Friedel.

[100] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.