Bristol Rovers

Last updated : 06 August 2024 By Rob Miles

....... and all of the teams they will face and how they fared in 2023-2024

 

Founded: 1883

Manager: Matt Taylor (since 1st December 2023) - P: 32 W: 11 D: 4 L: 17

Address: The Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0BF

Capacity: 12,000

Website: www.bristolrovers.co.uk

 

2023-2024

W: 16 D: 9 L: 21 F: 52 A: 68 GD: -16 Points: 57

Home Record: W: 8 D: 6 L: 9 F: 27 A: 29 (Division rank: 17th)

Away Record: W: 8 D: 3 L: 12 F: 25 A: 39 (Division rank: 12th 

Final League Position: 15th

 

FA Cup: Third Round Replay; Bristol Rovers (Luke McCormick 20) 1-3 Norwich (Gabriel Sara 53, Adam Idah pen 59, Kenny McLean 87) following a 1-1 draw

League Cup: First Round; Ipswich (Jack Taylor 12, Sone Aluko 76) 2-0 Bristol Rovers

Football League Trophy: Second Round; Crawley (Jack Roles 56, Harry Forster 69) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Luke Thomas 45)

 

Most Appearances: Antony Evans - 52

Top Scorer: Chris Martin – 16

Most Assists: Antony Evans - 9

Most Yellow Cards: Antony Evans - 13

Most Red Cards: Tristan Crama/James Wilson/James Gibbons/Ryan Woods/Jevani Brown/Chris Martin/Kamil Conteh – 1

 

Last Five League Positions:

15th (League One)

17th (League One)

3rd (League Two)

24th (League One)

14th (League One)

 

Head to Head Record

Barnsley Wins: 13

Draws: 11

Bristol Rovers: 12

 

Most Recent League Meetings 

12/08/2023 Bristol Rovers (Scott Sinclair 81) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 7) (League One)

13/01/2024 Barnsley (Devante Cole 43, Corey O’Keeffe 73) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Chris Martin 68) (League One)

 

Last Five Results v Barnsley:

LOST 2-1

DREW 1-1

DREW 0-0

LOST 3-0

WON 2-1

 

Meet in 2024-2025 on:  7th September at Oakwell & 18th January at Memorial Stadium

 

2024-2025

(Up to 4th August 2024) 

Odds to win the League: 66/1

Odds for Promotion: 16/1

Top Six Finish: 6/1

Odds for Relegation: 10/3   

 

Summer 2024 Transfers: (Up to 6th August 2024)

In

  • Promise Omochere (from Fleetwood Town)
  • Isaac Hutchinson (from Walsall)
  • Jamie Lindsay (from Rotherham United)
  • Ruel Sotiriou (from Leyton Orient)
  • Clinton Mola (from Reading)
  • Joel Senior (from Morecambe)
  • Bryant Bilongo (from Middlesbrough)
  • Dan Ellison (from Chippenham Town)
  • Josh Griffiths (from West Bromwich Albion, loan)
  • Jake Garrett (from Blackburn Rovers, loan)
  • Michael Forbes (from West Ham United, loan)
  • Taylor Moore (from Valenciennes)

 

Out   

  • Antony Evans (to Huddersfield Town)
  • Lewis Gordon (to Chesterfield)
  • Sam Finley (to Tranmere Rovers)
  • Luca Hoole (to Shrewsbury Town)
  • John Marquis (to Shrewsbury Town)
  • Jordan Rossiter (to Shrewsbury Town)
  • James Gibbons (to Cambridge United)
  • Ryan Jones (to Aldershot)
  • Harvey Greenslade (to Yeovil Town)
  • James Connolly (to Crewe Alexandra)
  • Jed Ward (to Forest Green Rovers, loan)
  • Josh Grant (released)

 

Pre-Season Results

5/7/24 Melksham Town 2–4 Bristol Rovers

13/7/24 Bath City 0–1 Bristol Rovers

16/7/24 Yeovil Town 0–3 Bristol Rovers

23/7/24 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Bromley

27/7/24 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Portimonense

30/7/24 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Plymouth Argyle

3/7/24 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Cardiff City

W: 5 D: 0 L: 2