The club was founded in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C., and entered the Bristol & District as Eastville Rovers in 1892. In June 2020 the club began construction of a new training facility at a site on Hortham Lane, Almondsbury near the M5 motorway. In June 2020 it was announced that president Wael al-Qadi had obtained a 90% stake in Dwane Sports Ltd[19][20] after buying the shares of other members of his family it was also announced that the club's debt would be capitalised and a new training facility would begin construction at Hortham Lane, Almondsbury which is close to the M5 motorway. [3] Relive the key gas moments over the last year! 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. [90], In 2019 it was announced that Rovers are to reform their women's team. This was followed by brief stays at the Schoolmasters Cricket Ground, Durdham Down and Ridgeway. Rovers first used Bukta as an official kit supplier in 1977, and Great Mills as the first kit sponsor followed 1981. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Promoted in second-place in 1973–74, they spent another seven seasons in the second tier until relegation in 1981. They were placed in the Third Division South the following year and remained there until winning promotion as champions in 1952–53. The Brazilian struck a crucial late winner en route to promotion in 2011. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers … Bristol Rovers are known for their distinctive blue and white quartered shirts, which they have worn for most of their history. The previous promotions were all automatic, … Bristol Rovers manager Ben Garner during pre-season THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Bristol Rovers in actual season average scored 1.18 goals per match. EFL reveal fixture release dates for Bristol City and Bristol Rovers' 2020/21 seasons; AFC Wimbledon. rivalry, List of Bristol Rovers F.C. With the score 5-1 at half time, Rovers went on to score ten goals in the second half, recording a 15-1 victory, a club record for the biggest win in a competitive first … A look at the history of Bristol Rovers, season by season, be they good, bad or simply average. The most recent encounter between the teams was in a Football League Two match on 15 August 2015, which Rovers won 1–0 with Ellis Harrison scoring a late winner. Bristol Rovers' league progress from joining the Football league until the present day Contents The club's youngest ever player, at 15 years 173 days. C.^ Club was re-elected to the Football League after finishing bottom of Division 3 (South). A.^ EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and Post-1900 FA Cup results from the Football Club History Database,[1] pre-1900 FA Cup results are from The FA. They won the Southern League in 1904–05 and were admitted to the Football League in 1920. About Bristol Rovers. This merger came about as Bristol Rovers only had girls teams up to the under 16 age group level, so when girls reached the age of 16 they were forced to leave the club. [23] The club also won the Division Three (South) Cup in 1934–35, as well as winning or sharing the Gloucestershire Cup on 32 occasions. [55], In 2017 there was a crowd recording for the 2018 Aardman film Early Man at the Memorial Stadium.[56]. [35] During the 1996–97 season, Rovers wore an unpopular striped quartered design, prompting fans to refer to it as the Tesco bag shirts[37] because of their similarity to the design used for the company's carrier bags. March 16, 2020. Although this was intended to be a joke, a number of fans petitioned the club to get the kit made for real, and also suggested that funds raised through the sale of the pink shirts should be donated to a breast cancer charity. [42][43] The club's longest running kit sponsorship was from local company Cowlin Construction who sponsored the club for a total of 11 years before ending the deal in 2009. Rovers won the League Two play-off final in 2007, but relegations in 2011 and 2014 saw the club drop into the Conference Premier. [18] It marked the first time Rovers had reached the third tier of English Football since relegation in 2011. They finished second in the Conference under the stewardship of Darrell Clarke and immediately regained their Football League status with victory in the 2015 play-off final. 2015–16 →. 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. The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Rovers also played five home games at Ashton Gate Stadium, home of rivals Bristol City, following a fire which destroyed the South Stand of the Eastville Stadium on the night of the 16–17 August 1980. They followed up this success by securing promotion out of League Two at the end of the 2015–16 season. [65], The Rovers fans have good relations with Spanish club CE Sabadell FC, which initially began due to several Rovers fans noticing that the club had the same colours. Subscribing to iFollow today means you'll get even more access to Bristol Rovers content, including: Live coverage of all of our fixtures, meaning you'll never miss a game; Match highlights to relive all the action; Don't forget, at least 70% of … They will field two teams in the Gloucestershire County Women's Football League starting from the 2019–20 season. [50] The project was abandoned after a series of delays. More FA Cup appearances than any other player for the club. D.^ Two league points deducted in 1981–82 for fielding an unregistered player. Bristol Rovers won 8 direct matches.Swindon won 8 matches.4 matches ended in a draw.On average in direct matches both teams scored a 2.30 goals per Match. [58] "The Gas" was originally coined as a derogatory term by the supporters of Bristol Rovers' rivals Bristol City, and was in reference to the large gas works adjacent to the old Bristol Rovers stadium, in Eastville, Bristol which wafted the sometimes overpowering odour of town gas across the crowd. For the majority of their history, Bristol Rovers have played their home games at the Eastville Stadium, where they remained for a period of 89 years from 1897 to 1986. Over the next ten years, Rovers went on to wear blue and white stripes, all blue, and blue shirts with white shorts before returning to the blue and white quarters in 1973, which have remained the colours ever since. New season, new journey. 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