2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. season is the club's 138th season in their history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Bristol Rovers
2020–21 season
PresidentWael al-Qadi
ManagerBen Garner
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League OnePreseason
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
18 July 2020CBJosh Grant ChelseaFree transfer[1]
20 July 2020CBJack Baldwin SunderlandFree transfer[2]
21 July 2020CBMax Ehmer GillinghamFree transfer[3]
22 July 2020LWSam Nicholson Colorado RapidsFree transfer[4]
29 July 2020CFJonah Ayunga Havant & WaterloovilleUndisclosed[5]
3 August 2020CMZain Westbrooke Coventry CityUndisclosed[6]

Loans in
Date from Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.
8 August 2020AMJayden Mitchell-Lawson Derby County30 June 2021[7]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020DFJosh Bailey UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CMOllie Clarke Mansfield TownFree transfer[9]
1 July 2020CMLewis Clutton UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CBTony Craig Crawley TownReleased[8][10]
1 July 2020LBTareiq Holmes-Dennis UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CFRhys Kavanagh UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CMSamuel Matthews Crawley TownReleased[8][11]
1 July 2020DFBen Morgan UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CFTom Nichols UnattachedReleased[8]
1 July 2020CFGavin Reilly Carlisle UnitedReleased[8][12]
1 July 2020CMLiam Sercombe Cheltenham TownReleased[8][13]
1 July 2020CMTheo Widdrington UnattachedReleased[8]
16 July 2020RBHarry Hodges Dorchester TownFree transfer[14]
28 July 2020CBRollin Menayese Mansfield TownUndisclosed[15]
3 August 2020CMLuke Russe Chippenham TownFree transfer[16]

Pre-season

Rovers announced their first pre-season game on 7 August 2020 that would see the first-team play the following day in a behind closed doors friendly against Bristol Manor Farm.[17] They later announced a second fixture against Exeter City.[18]

8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) FriendlyBristol Manor Farm0–4Bristol RoversBristol
12:00 BST Report Clarke-Harris  5'
Walker  19', 44'
Tomlinson  64'		 Stadium: The Creek
Attendance: N/A
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) FriendlyBristol Rovers2-1Exeter CityHorfield
14:00 BST Mitchell-Lawson  3'
Hargreaves  46'		 Report Parkes  50' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: N/A

Competitions

EFL League One
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
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[19]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

References
  1. "Josh Grant Joins the Gas". Bristol Rovers F.C. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. "Jack Baldwin Signs". Bristol Rovers F.C. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. "Max Ehmer Completes Move to the Gas!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. "Sam Nicholson Joins Rovers!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Jonah Ayunga Joins the Gas!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. "Zain Westbrooke seals move to the Gas!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. "Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Returns to the Gas on Loan!". Bristol Rovers F.C. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. "Retained List Announced". Bristol Rovers F.C. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Tenacious midfielder pens Stags' deal". Mansfield Town F.C. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. "Tony Craig Joins Yems' Reds". Crawley Town F.C. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. "Matthews Joins Yems' Reds". Crawley Town F.C. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. "CONTRACT: Gretna-born forward joins United". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. "Cheltenham sign midfielder Sercombe". BBC. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  14. "Defender Harry Hodges joins The Magpies". Dorchester Town F.C. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  15. "Rollin Menayese Completes Switch to Mansfield Town". Bristol Rovers F.C. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. "Luke Russe departs for Chippenham Town". Bristol Rovers F.C. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  17. "First Pre-Season Fixture Confirmed". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  18. "Pre-Season Fixture Confirmed". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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