2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2019–20 season is the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers competes in the third tier of English football, the League One, as well as three cup competitions; FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
2019–20 season | ||||
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President | Wael al-Qadi | |||
Chairman | Steve Hamer (until 21 November)[1] | |||
Manager | Graham Coughlan (until 17 December)[2] Ben Garner (from 23 December)[3] | |||
Stadium | Memorial Stadium | |||
League One | 14th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13) All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16) | |||
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Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | CB | ![]() | Tom Davies | ![]() | Free transfer | [4] |
1 July 2019 | RB | ![]() | Josh Hare | ![]() | Free transfer | [5] |
1 July 2019 | GK | ![]() | Anssi Jaakkola | ![]() | Free transfer | [6] |
1 July 2019 | RB | ![]() | Mark Little | ![]() | Free transfer | [7] |
1 July 2019 | GK | ![]() | Jordi van Stappershoef | ![]() | Free transfer | [8] |
9 July 2019 | LB | ![]() | Luke Leahy | ![]() | Free transfer | [9] |
14 August 2019 | RB | ![]() | Harry Hodges | ![]() | Free transfer | [10] |
7 January 2020 | AM | ![]() | Josh Barrett | ![]() | Undisclosed | [11] |
31 January 2020 | FW | ![]() | James Daly | ![]() | Undisclosed | [12] |
31 January 2020 | CB | ![]() | Cian Harries | ![]() | Free transfer | [13] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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10 July 2019 | CF | ![]() | Tyler Smith | ![]() | 15 January 2020 | [14][15] |
26 July 2019 | CF | ![]() | Victor Adeboyejo | ![]() | 24 January 2020 | [16][17] |
6 January 2020 | AM | ![]() | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [18] |
16 January 2020 | LW | ![]() | Josh Ginnelly | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [19] |
22 January 2020 | GK | ![]() | Jamal Blackman | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [20] |
30 January 2020 | CF | ![]() | Timmy Abraham | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [21] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 July 2019 | RW | ![]() | Bernard Mensah | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [22] |
1 August 2019 | CF | ![]() | Gavin Reilly | ![]() | January 2020 | [23] |
15 August 2019 | MF | ![]() | Luke Russe | ![]() | 4 January 2020[24] | [25] |
13 September 2019 | MF | ![]() | Theo Widdrington | ![]() | January 2020 | [26] |
24 September 2019 | GK | ![]() | Liam Armstrong | ![]() | October 2019 | [27] |
25 October 2019 | CF | ![]() | Harry Warwick | ![]() | November 2019 | [28] |
31 October 2019 | RB | ![]() | Harry Hodges | ![]() | December 2019 | [29] |
12 November 2019 | CF | ![]() | Deon Moore | ![]() | December 2019 | [30] |
10 December 2019 | GK | ![]() | Liam Armstrong | ![]() | 17 December 2019 | [31] |
12 December 2019 | MF | ![]() | Tom Mehew | ![]() | January 2020 | [32] |
16 December 2019 | GK | ![]() | Alexis André Jr. | ![]() | January 2020 | [33] |
9 January 2020 | DF | ![]() | Luc Noble | ![]() | Work experience | [34] |
9 January 2020 | GK | ![]() | Harry Thomson-Barker | ![]() | Work experience | [34] |
9 January 2020 | CF | ![]() | Harry Warwick | ![]() | February 2020 | [35] |
10 January 2020 | MF | ![]() | Lewis Clutton | ![]() | February 2020 | [36] |
16 January 2020 | MF | ![]() | Luke Russe | ![]() | February 2020 | [37] |
31 January 2020 | CF | ![]() | Tom Nichols | ![]() | 30 June 2020 | [38] |
6 March 2020 | GK | ![]() | Alexis André Jr. | ![]() | April 2020 | [39] |
6 March 2020 | CM | ![]() | Theo Widdrington | ![]() | April 2020 | [40] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2019 | DF | ![]() | Alfie Clarke | ![]() | Released | [41] |
1 July 2019 | CB | ![]() | James Clarke | ![]() | Free transfer | [42] |
1 July 2019 | MF | ![]() | Connor Jones | ![]() | Released | [41] |
1 July 2019 | RB | ![]() | Daniel Leadbitter | ![]() | Released | [41][43] |
1 July 2019 | MF | ![]() | Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist | ![]() | Released | [41] |
1 July 2019 | CM | ![]() | Chris Lines | ![]() | Released | [41][44] |
1 July 2019 | CB | ![]() | Tom Lockyer | ![]() | Released | [41][45] |
1 July 2019 | RB | ![]() | Joe Partington | ![]() | Free transfer | [46] |
1 July 2019 | CF | ![]() | Stefan Payne | ![]() | Mutual consent | [47][48] |
1 July 2019 | CM | ![]() | Stuart Sinclair | ![]() | Released | [41][49] |
1 July 2019 | GK | ![]() | Sam Slocombe | ![]() | Released | [41][50] |
1 July 2019 | GK | ![]() | Adam Smith | ![]() | Released | [41][51] |
1 July 2019 | FW | ![]() | James Spruce | ![]() | Released | [41][52] |
10 August 2019 | LB | ![]() | Kris Owens | ![]() | Free transfer | [41][53] |
8 January 2020 | CF | ![]() | Deon Moore | ![]() | Released | [54] |
23 January 2020 | RW | ![]() | Bernard Mensah | ![]() | Free Transfer | [55] |
Pre-season
On 16 May, The Gas confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56] The Cheltenham Town friendly had to be replaced at a later date and replaced with a match against Plymouth Argyle.[57]
6 July 2019 Friendly | Yate Town | 1–10 | Bristol Rovers | Yate |
13:00 BST | Pearce ![]() |
Report | Moore ![]() Bennett ![]() Nichols ![]() Clarke ![]() Rodman ![]() Reilly ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 1,100 |
10 July 2019 Friendly | St Mochta’s | 0–7 | Bristol Rovers | Dublin |
19:45 BST | Report | Nichols ![]() Moore ![]() Smith ![]() Hare ![]() Tomlinson ![]() |
Stadium: Porterstown Road |
13 July 2019 Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kidderminster |
15:00 BST | Chambers ![]() |
Report | Nichols ![]() |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
16 July 2019 Friendly | Bath City | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Bath |
19:45 BST | Report | Rodman ![]() Little ![]() |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 1,102 |
20 July 2019 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Horfield |
13:00 BST | Bennett ![]() |
Report | Pedersen ![]() Jutkiewicz ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,743 |
23 July 2019 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Swansea City | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Fulton ![]() Bastón ![]() Asoro ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,076 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
27 July 2019 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
15:00 BST | Report | Adeboyejo ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,099 |
Competitions
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 |
11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 |
12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 |
13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 |
14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | 1.21 |
16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 1.20 |
17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 |
18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[58]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 |
Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[59]
3 August 2019 1 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | Spearing ![]() Gnanduillet ![]() Turton ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
10 August 2019 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Ogogo ![]() |
Report | Smyth ![]() El-Abd ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,668 Referee: Paul Marsden |
17 August 2019 3 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bordesley |
15:00 BST | Shipley ![]() Godden ![]() Kastaneer ![]() |
Report | Bennett ![]() Davies ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 6,976 Referee: Ross Joyce |
20 August 2019 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Clarke-Harris ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() |
Report | Monthé ![]() Banks ![]() ![]() Blackett-Taylor ![]() Ray ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,802 Referee: Gavin Ward |
24 August 2019 5 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() Upson ![]() ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Davies ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Woodburn ![]() Hanson ![]() Fosu ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
31 August 2019 6 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 BST | Edwards ![]() ![]() Akins ![]() |
Report | Craig ![]() Clarke ![]() Davies ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Peter Wright |
7 September 2019 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Rodman ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | Conneely ![]() ![]() Clark ![]() Finley ![]() Charles ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Neil Hair |
14 September 2019 8 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Morrell ![]() O'Connor ![]() Bolger ![]() |
Report | Clarke-Harris ![]() Upson ![]() |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,712 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
17 September 2019 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Smith ![]() Sercombe ![]() |
Report | O'Connor ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
21 September 2019 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Norbiton |
15:00 BST | Forss ![]() ![]() ![]() Folivi ![]() Delaney ![]() |
Report | Ogogo ![]() Davies ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,268 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
28 September 2019 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Clarke-Harris ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
12 October 2019 12 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Rodman ![]() Davies ![]() |
Report | Martin ![]() Cargill ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
19 October 2019 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | Sadlier ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,659 Referee: David Rock |
22 October 2019 14 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Nichols ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Report | L. Murphy ![]() ![]() D. Murphy ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
26 October 2019 15 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Upson ![]() Rodman ![]() Ogogo ![]() MacGillivray ![]() |
Report | Raggett ![]() Evans ![]() McCrorie ![]() Curtis ![]() ![]() Burgess ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,648 Referee: Darren Handley |
2 November 2019 16 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland |
15:00 GMT | Camps ![]() |
Report | Adeboyejo ![]() O'Connell ![]() Kilgour ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,038 |
16 November 2019 | Bristol Rovers | v | Sunderland | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[60] |
23 November 2019 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Thompson ![]() Laurent ![]() ![]() Norburn ![]() ![]() |
Report | Craig ![]() Jaakkola ![]() Adeboyejo ![]() Clarke ![]() ![]() Sercombe ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
7 December 2019 18 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Southend United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Little ![]() Craig ![]() Ogogo ![]() ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Upson ![]() Kilgour ![]() |
Report | Hopper ![]() Goodship ![]() Kiernan ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: James Oldham |
14 December 2019 19 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
15:00 GMT | Norwood ![]() Downes ![]() Woolfenden ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Upson ![]() Nichols ![]() Clarke ![]() ![]() Jaakkola ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,806 Referee: James Adcock |
21 December 2019 20 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Kilgour ![]() Clarke ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Butler ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,030 Referee: John Busby |
26 December 2019 21 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Craig ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Menayese ![]() |
Report | O'Neill ![]() Forss ![]() Rudoni ![]() McLoughlin ![]() Pigott ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Robert Lewis |
29 December 2019 22 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
15:00 GMT | Madden ![]() Andrew ![]() Coutts ![]() |
Report | Leahy ![]() Ogogo ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,848 Referee: Paul Marsden |
1 January 2020 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
15:00 GMT | Healey ![]() Nombe ![]() Agard ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
11 January 2020 24 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Sercombe ![]() Upson ![]() |
Report | Anderson ![]() Whiteman ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
18 January 2020 25 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | Crooks ![]() Vassell ![]() Smith ![]() Ogbene ![]() |
Report | Leahy ![]() Rodman ![]() |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,287 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
25 January 2020 26 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Davies ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() ![]() |
Report | Madden ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,469 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
28 January 2020 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Horwich |
20:00 GMT | Darcy ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Upson ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Leahy ![]() |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 10,657 Referee: Andy Haines |
1 February 2020 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Upson ![]() Davies ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Kilgour ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Report | Walsh ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,859 Referee: Craig Hicks |
8 February 2020 29 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa ![]() ![]() Charles ![]() Bloomfield ![]() Thompson ![]() |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() Clarke ![]() Craig ![]() Kilgour ![]() |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,769 Referee: Tom Nield |
11 February 2020 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birkenhead |
19:45 GMT | Ferrier ![]() Nelson ![]() |
Report | Ogogo ![]() Upson ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Neil Hair |
15 February 2020 31 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Upson ![]() Kilgour ![]() Ginnelly ![]() |
Report | Madine ![]() Husband ![]() Heneghan ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,631 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
22 February 2020 32 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
15:00 GMT | Gooch ![]() ![]() Ozturk ![]() Wyke ![]() O'Nien ![]() |
Report | Leahy ![]() Craig ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,541 Referee: Ben Toner |
29 February 2020 33 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Menayese ![]() Kilgour ![]() |
Report | Pierre ![]() Udoh ![]() Williams ![]() Cummings ![]() Lang ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Alan Young |
7 March 2020 34 | Southend United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Kelman ![]() Egbri ![]() Demetriou ![]() Kilgour ![]() |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson ![]() Upson ![]() Harries ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,449 Referee: James Oldham |
10 March 2020 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Leahy ![]() Clarke-Harris ![]() ![]() Hargreaves ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | Lafferty ![]() Ozturk ![]() Flanagan ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
14 March 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Ipswich Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61] |
21 March 2020 | Peterborough United | v | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium | ||
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61] |
28 March 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Rochdale | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61] |
4 April 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Bristol Rovers | Milton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
10 April 2020 | Oxford United | v | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
13:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
13 April 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Burton Albion | Horfield |
13:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
18 April 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
25 April 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
3 May 2020 | Gillingham | v | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19. |
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[63] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[64] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]
10 November 2019 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Bromley | Horfield |
12:45 GMT | Kilgour ![]() Leahy ![]() |
Report | Kizzi ![]() Bush ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
19 November 2019 First round replay | Bromley | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bromley |
19:45 GMT | Raymond ![]() |
Report | Clarke-Harris ![]() ![]() Menayese ![]() |
Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium Attendance: 4,558 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
1 December 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
14:00 GMT | Upson ![]() Sercombe ![]() Clarke ![]() Kilgour ![]() Menayese ![]() |
Report | Grant ![]() Sarcevic ![]() ![]() Telford ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Will Finnie |
17 December 2019 Second round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
19:30 GMT | Report | Upson ![]() Rodman ![]() ![]() Bennett ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
4 January 2020 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Clarke-Harris ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() Nichols ![]() Kilgour ![]() Sercombe ![]() |
Report | McFadzean ![]() Walsh ![]() Dabo ![]() Craig ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Gavin Ward |
14 January 2020 Third round replay | Coventry City | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birmingham |
19:45 GMT | Biamou ![]() Pask ![]() |
Report | Craig ![]() Menayese ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 2,693 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[66] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[67]
13 August 2019 First round | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,909 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
27 August 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Nichols ![]() |
Report | Connolly ![]() ![]() Murray ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[70]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
4 | L2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
3 September 2019 Group stage | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Moore ![]() |
Report | Ogogo ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,518 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Penalties | ||||
Rudden ![]() Randell ![]() Lolos ![]() Sarcevic ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Bennett ![]() Kelly ![]() Craig ![]() Adeboyejo ![]() |
24 September 2019 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Kelly ![]() Kilgour ![]() Adeboyejo ![]() Sercombe ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Lavinier ![]() McEachran ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Anthony Coggins |
13 November 2019 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Little ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | Broadbent ![]() Sanokho ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Ollie Yates |
4 December 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Leyton Orient | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Kilgour ![]() Holmes-Dennis ![]() |
Report | Wilkinson ![]() Angol ![]() Harrold ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 865 Referee: Joshua Smith |
Penalties | ||||
Clarke-Harris ![]() Rodman ![]() Craig ![]() Sercombe ![]() |
Wright ![]() Harrold ![]() Marsh ![]() Sotiriou ![]() |
8 January 2020 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Stevenage | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Upson ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Mackail-Smith ![]() Nugent ![]() Kennedy ![]() Denton ![]() Parrett ![]() Vancooten ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
Women's team
The Bristol Rovers women's team was re-established this season, with two sides entered into the Gloucestershire Women's League. The first team are playing in Division One (tier 7 of the women's football pyramid) and the development team in Division Two.[71]
Women's first team
Gloucestershire County Women's League, Division One
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | +39 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 |
Last updated: 1 March 2020.
Source: The Football Association
Results by matchday
Results
8 September 2019 1 | Abbeymead Rovers | 0–5 | Bristol Rovers | Abbeymead |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre Referee: Nick Meeks |
15 September 2019 2 | Longlevens | 1–8 | Bristol Rovers | Longlevens |
14:00 BST | Leanne Turner ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Saw Mills End Referee: Paul Miles |
22 September 2019 3 | Bristol Ladies Union Development | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Coombe Dingle |
13:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coombe Dingle Sports Complex Referee: Simon Laraway |
29 September 2019 4 | Bristol & West | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Hengrove |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: South Bristol Sports Centre Referee: Irvin Campbell |
6 October 2019 | Bristol Rovers | Annulled[lower-greek 1] | Forest of Dean | Lockleaze |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Attendance: N/A |
3 November 2019 5 | Cheltenham Women Under-21s | 0–4 | Bristol Rovers | Staverton |
14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Dowty Sports & Social Facility Referee: Colin Ward |
10 November 2019 6 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Pucklechurch Sports | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Kate Wiggan |
8 December 2019 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Longwell Green | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Martyn Popel |
15 December 2019 8 | Longwell Green | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Lockleaze[lower-greek 2] |
14:00 GMT | Kate Michael ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Simon Laraway |
12 January 2020 9 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Abbeymead Rovers | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Wayne Millin |
19 January 2020 10 | Bristol Rovers | Awarded[lower-greek 3] | Longlevens | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre |
9 February 2020 | Forest of Dean | Cancelled[lower-greek 4] | Bristol Rovers | Ellwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bromley Road |
1 March 2020 11 | Bristol Rovers | 8–1 | Bristol & West | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Wayne Millin |
15 March 2020 12 | Bristol Rovers | Cancelled | Bristol Ladies Union Development | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre |
29 March 2020 13 | Bristol Rovers | Cancelled | Cheltenham Women Under-21s | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre |
10 May 2020 14 | Pucklechurch Sports | Cancelled | Bristol Rovers | Pucklechurch |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Pucklechurch Recreation Ground |
Gorden Perrett League Cup
Rovers' first team were awarded a bye in the first round of the league cup, entering the competition at the second round stage with an away tie against Cotswold Rangers of Division 2.
1 December 2019 Second round | Cotswold Rangers | 0–12 | Bristol Rovers | Whitminster |
14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Whitminster Playing Fields Referee: Steve Arkwell |
2 February 2020 Quarter-final | Longwell Green | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Longwell Green |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Longwell Green Community Centre Referee: Kate Wiggan |
15 March 2020 Semi-final | Pucklechurch Sports | v | Bristol Rovers | Pucklechurch |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pucklechurch Recreation Ground |
Gloucestershire FA Women's Trophy
20 October 2019 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 0–7 | Bristol Rovers | Lockleaze[lower-greek 5] |
16:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Robert Vickery |
17 November 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Frampton Rangers | Lockleaze |
14:00 GMT | Stadium: Lockleaze Sports Centre Referee: Ian Parsons |
- Notes
- Forest of Dean unable to fulfill fixture. Win initially awarded to Bristol Rovers, but the result was annulled when Forest of Dean withdrew from the league later in the season.
- The Longwell Green away match was moved to Bristol due to Longwell Green's pitch being waterlogged
- Longlevens unable to fulfill fixture.[72] Win awarded to Bristol Rovers.
- Forest of Dean withdrew from the league shortly before their planned meeting with Rovers in February
- Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home, but the tie was moved to Bristol
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