The football club launched its official Hall of Fame in 2021 in partnership with Retro Rovers podcast with the purpose of recognising the players and managers who had the greatest impact on Bristol Rovers Football Club. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Friendly played by a Bristol Rovers XI, rather than the full first team squad. is a professional football club in Bristol, England, which competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. New season, new journey. Bristol Rovers Football Club team news on Sky Sports - See fixtures, live scores, results, stats, video, photos and more.. The highest position in the football ladder achieved by Rovers at the end of season is sixth place in the second tier, which they did twice; once in 1955–56, and again in 1958–59. to. When Bristol Rovers were known as Black Arabs F.C. EFL reveal fixture release dates for Bristol City and Bristol Rovers' 2020/21 seasons; AFC Wimbledon. Match Preview – Oxford United (H) Vital Football - Crewe Alexandra 18:03 9-Apr-21. During the course of the season, they met A.F.C. ↑ Rovers played in the unofficial Division Three South (South) league during the 1945-46 … This was followed by brief stays at the Schoolmasters Cricket Ground, Durdham Down and Ridgeway. [30] Rovers most recent meeting against Cardiff was a League Cup match on 11 August 2016, which Rovers won 1–0 with Chris Lines scoring the winner. On the second occasion they did not allow a single goal against them in the competition en route to the final, but conceded the lead less than a minute after the final kicked off.[28]. On This Day: Guly breaks down Bristol Rovers. [35] "Gasheads" was adopted as a name by a splinter group of Rovers supporters in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. The 2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. In 2005, Rovers ran an April Fools' joke on their official website, stating that the team's new away strip would be all pink. The 2014–15 season was the 132nd season in Bristol Rovers' history and first in the Conference Premier, the fifth tier of English football, following their relegation from Football League Two on the final day of the previous season. Previous club badges have featured a blue and white quartered design, based on the quartered design of the team's jerseys. Bristol Rovers; 2018–19 season; President: Wael al-Qadi: Chairman: Steve Hamer: Manager: Darrell Clarke (until 13 December) Graham Coughlan (from 6 January) Stadium: Memorial Stadium: League One: 15th: FA Cup: First round (Vs. Barnet) EFL Cup: Second round (Vs. Queens Park Rangers) EFL Trophy: Semi-final (Vs. Sunderland) Highest home attendance: 10,009 vs. Sunderland Rovers have won the Gloucestershire Cup 32 times, the Third Division South Cup in 1932, the Watney Cup in 1972, and have been Football League Trophy finalists two times. In 1897 Eastville Rovers joined the Birmingham and District League, and for two seasons played in both this league and the Western League. Bristol Rovers betting odds are amongst the most popular in League One and in English football. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers … The club had a successful women's team, formed in 1998 as Bristol Rovers W.F.C. In 1892 the club became a founder member of the Bristol and District League, which three years later was renamed the Western League. Season Tickets. In 2016, Bristol Academy were re-branded as Bristol City following a sponsorship arrangement with Rovers' local rivals. The retired Conservative MP for Hayes and Harlington Terry Dicks is a Bristol Rovers fan. During the game the following day, Rovers were winning quite comfortably and the few Argyle supporters present began to leave early prompting a chorus of "Goodnight Argyle" from the Rovers supporters—the tune stuck and Irene became the club song.[71]. The only major cup competition won by Bristol Rovers is the 1972 Watney Cup, when they beat Sheffield United in the final. Talented fan favourite who died from lung cancer in 1984, aged just 24. The following year they moved to Three Acres, the precise location of which is not known, but is believed to have been in the Ashley Down area of Bristol, where they remained for seven years. 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[26] The second time they reached the quarter final was in 1957–58, when they lost to Fulham,[25] and the most recent appearance at this stage of the competition was during the 2007–08 season, when they faced West Bromwich Albion. The local nickname of the club is "The Gas", derived from the gasworks next to their former home, Eastville Stadium, which started as a derogatory term used by fans of their main rivals, Bristol City, but was affectionately adopted by the club and its supporters. [21] The site is set to include two full size pitches, a goalkeeping area, a gym and a clubhouse building. Break Free Summer Festival. [33] During the 2008–09 season a special third strip, which is black with a gold sash, and is a reproduction of the original Black Arab shirt, was used for a single match to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the club.
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