2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

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Bristol Rovers
2019–20 season
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 goalscorerLeague: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13)
All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16)
Highest home attendance9,096 vs. AFC Wimbledon
(26 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance865 vs. Leyton Orient
(4 December 2019, EFL Trophy second round
Average home league attendance7,348
←  2018–19
2020–21  →

The 2019-20 season was the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' existence and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers contested in the third tier of English football, the League One; and three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Contents

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 CB Flag of England.svg Tom Davies Flag of England.svg Coventry City Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 RB Flag of England.svg Josh Hare Flag of England.svg Eastleigh Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 GK Flag of Finland.svg Anssi Jaakkola Flag of England.svg Reading Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 RB Flag of England.svg Mark Little Flag of England.svg Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
1 July 2019 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordi van Stappershoef Flag of the Netherlands.svg Volendam Free transfer [8]
9 July 2019 LB Flag of England.svg Luke Leahy Flag of England.svg Walsall Free transfer [9]
14 August 2019 RB Flag of England.svg Harry Hodges Flag of England.svg Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [10]
7 January 2020 AM Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Barrett Flag of England.svg Reading Undisclosed [11]
31 January 2020 FW Flag of England.svg James Daly Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace Undisclosed [12]
31 January 2020 CB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cian Harries Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City Free transfer [13]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
10 July 2019 CF Flag of England.svg Tyler Smith Flag of England.svg Sheffield United 15 January 2020 [14] [15]
26 July 2019 CF Flag of Nigeria.svg Victor Adeboyejo Flag of England.svg Barnsley 24 January 2020 [16] [17]
6 January 2020 AM Flag of England.svg Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Flag of England.svg Derby County 30 June 2020 [18]
16 January 2020 LW Flag of England.svg Josh Ginnelly Flag of England.svg Preston North End 30 June 2020 [19]
22 January 2020 GK Flag of England.svg Jamal Blackman Flag of England.svg Chelsea 30 June 2020 [20]
30 January 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Timmy Abraham Flag of England.svg Fulham 30 June 2020 [21]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
25 July 2019 RW Flag of England.svg Bernard Mensah Flag of England.svg Maidenhead United 30 June 2020 [22]
1 August 2019 CF Flag of Scotland.svg Gavin Reilly Flag of England.svg Cheltenham Town January 2020 [23]
15 August 2019 MF Flag of England.svg Luke Russe Flag of England.svg Gloucester City 4 January 2020 [24] [25]
13 September 2019 MF Flag of England.svg Theo Widdrington Flag of England.svg Welling United January 2020 [26]
24 September 2019 GK Flag of England.svg Liam Armstrong Flag of England.svg Mangotsfield United October 2019 [27]
25 October 2019 CF Flag of England.svg Harry Warwick Flag of England.svg Gosport Borough November 2019 [28]
31 October 2019 RB Flag of England.svg Harry Hodges Flag of England.svg Gloucester City December 2019 [29]
12 November 2019 CF Flag of England.svg Deon Moore Flag of England.svg Billericay Town December 2019 [30]
10 December 2019 GK Flag of England.svg Liam Armstrong Flag of England.svg Salisbury 17 December 2019 [31]
12 December 2019 MF Flag of England.svg Tom Mehew Flag of England.svg Stratford Town January 2020 [32]
16 December 2019 GK Flag of Morocco.svg Alexis André Jr. Flag of England.svg Salisbury January 2020 [33]
9 January 2020 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Luc Noble Flag of England.svg Mangotsfield United Work experience [34]
9 January 2020 GK Flag of England.svg Harry Thomson-Barker Flag of England.svg Frome Town Work experience [34]
9 January 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Harry Warwick Flag of England.svg Dorchester Town February 2020 [35]
10 January 2020 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lewis Clutton Flag of England.svg Salisbury February 2020 [36]
16 January 2020 MF Flag of England.svg Luke Russe Flag of England.svg Chippenham Town February 2020 [37]
31 January 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Tom Nichols Flag of England.svg Cheltenham Town 30 June 2020 [38]
6 March 2020 GK Flag of Morocco.svg Alexis André Jr. Flag of England.svg Gloucester City April 2020 [39]
6 March 2020 CM Flag of England.svg Theo Widdrington Flag of England.svg Hemel Hempstead Town April 2020 [40]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 DF Flag of England.svg Alfie ClarkeFlag placeholder.svg Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 CB Flag of England.svg James Clarke Flag of England.svg Walsall Free transfer [42]
1 July 2019 MF Flag of England.svg Connor Jones Flag placeholder.svg Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 RB Flag of England.svg Daniel Leadbitter Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newport County Released [41] [43]
1 July 2019 MF Flag of England.svg Lewis Leigh-GilchristFlag placeholder.svg Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 CM Flag of England.svg Chris Lines Flag of England.svg Northampton Town Released [41] [44]
1 July 2019 CB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tom Lockyer Flag of England.svg Charlton Athletic Released [41] [45]
1 July 2019 RB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joe Partington Flag of England.svg Eastleigh Free transfer [46]
1 July 2019 CF Flag of England.svg Stefan Payne Flag of England.svg Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent [47] [48]
1 July 2019 CM Flag of England.svg Stuart Sinclair Flag of England.svg Walsall Released [41] [49]
1 July 2019 GK Flag of England.svg Sam Slocombe Flag of England.svg Notts County Released [41] [50]
1 July 2019 GK Flag of England.svg Adam Smith Flag of England.svg Forest Green Rovers Released [41] [51]
1 July 2019 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Spruce Flag of England.svg Gloucester City Released [41] [52]
10 August 2019 LB Flag of England.svg Kris Owens Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Connah's Quay Nomads Free transfer [41] [53]
8 January 2020 CF Flag of England.svg Deon Moore Flag of England.svg Hemel Hempstead Town Released [54]
23 January 2020 RW Flag of England.svg Bernard Mensah Flag of England.svg Gloucester City 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 (2019-07-06) Friendly Yate Town 1–10 Bristol Rovers Yate
13:00 BST Pearce Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Moore Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg17'
Nichols Soccerball shade.svg38'
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg47', 82'
Rodman Soccerball shade.svg58'
Reilly Soccerball shade.svg59', 62', 69'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 1,100
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly St Mochta’s 0–7 Bristol Rovers Dublin
19:45 BST Report Nichols Soccerball shade.svg3', 26', 27'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg52'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg71'
Hare Soccerball shade.svg73'
Tomlinson Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Porterstown Road
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Kidderminster
15:00 BST Chambers Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Nichols Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Bath City 0–2 Bristol Rovers Bath
19:45 BST Report Rodman Soccerball shade.svg7'
Little Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 1,102
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Horfield
13:00 BST Bennett Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg13'
Jutkiewicz Soccerball shade.svg48'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,743
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–3 Swansea City Horfield
19:45 BST Report Fulton Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bastón Soccerball shade.svg83'
Asoro Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,076
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Adeboyejo Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,099

Competitions

League One

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPG
10 Gillingham 35121584234+8511.46
11 Ipswich Town 361410124636+10521.44
12 Burton Albion 3512121150500481.37
13 Blackpool 351112124443+1451.29
14 Bristol Rovers 35129143849−11451.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 341011133142−11411.21
16 Lincoln City 35126174446−2421.20
17 Accrington Stanley 351010154753−6401.14
18 Rochdale 34106183957−18361.06
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35129143849 −11457652319 +45391530 −15

Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundAHHHHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLDLWWLDWDWWWLLDWWWWDLDLLLDDLLDWLLLW
Position2217211712141312128767111099544688121313121313131313141514
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source: Statto.com
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 (2019-08-03)1 Blackpool 2–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Spearing Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Gnanduillet Soccerball shade.svg46'
Turton Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,359
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10)2 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 BST Ogogo Yellow card.svg 80' Report Smyth Yellow card.svg 47'
El-Abd Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,668
Referee: Paul Marsden
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17)3 Coventry City 2–0 Bristol Rovers Bordesley
15:00 BST Shipley Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Godden Yellow card.svg 74'
Kastaneer Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Bennett Yellow card.svg 31'
Davies Yellow card.svg 65'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 6,976
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20)4 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
19:45 BST Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg38'
Smith Yellow card.svg 88'Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		 Report Monthé Yellow card.svg 13'
Banks Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 57'
Blackett-Taylor Red card.svg 48'
Ray Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,802
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)5 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card.svg 10'
Upson Yellow card.svg 22'Soccerball shade.svg37'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg45'
Davies Yellow card.svg 56'
Nichols Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Taylor Yellow card.svg 15'
Woodburn Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 41'
Fosu Yellow card.svg 45+4'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,871
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)6 Burton Albion 2–0 Bristol Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Edwards Yellow card.svg 33'Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Akins Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 10'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 60'
Davies Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Peter Wright
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07)7 Bristol Rovers 3–3 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman Soccerball shade.svg4'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg41', 63'Yellow card.svg 73'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report Conneely Yellow card.svg 10' Yellow-red card.svg 49'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg18'
Finley Soccerball shade.svg20'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,524
Referee: Neil Hair
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14)8 Lincoln City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Morrell Yellow card.svg 59'
O'Connor Yellow card.svg 79'
Bolger Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Upson Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17)9 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham Horfield
19:45 BST Smith Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sercombe Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21)10 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers Norbiton
15:00 BST Forss Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 66'
Folivi Yellow card.svg 61'
Delaney Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Ogogo Soccerball shade.svg29'
Davies Yellow card.svg 64'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg75'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Nick Kinseley
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28)11 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12)12 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman Yellow card.svg 30'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Martin Yellow card.svg 20'
Cargill Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,864
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)13 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
15:00 BST Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg39'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: David Rock
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22)14 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols Yellow card.svg 51'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report L. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 61'
D. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26)15 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Portsmouth Horfield
15:00 BST Upson Yellow card.svg 29'
Rodman Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 83'
MacGillivray Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)		 Report Raggett Yellow card.svg 1'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
McCrorie Yellow card.svg 39'
Curtis Yellow card.svg 69'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Burgess Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,648
Referee: Darren Handley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)16 Rochdale 1–2 Bristol Rovers Spotland
15:00 GMT Camps Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Adeboyejo Soccerball shade.svg8'
O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 37'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 3,038
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 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 (2019-11-23)17 Shrewsbury Town 3–4 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card.svg 20'
Laurent Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg37', 67'
Norburn Yellow card.svg 22'Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Craig Soccerball shade.svg11'
Jaakkola Yellow card.svg 20'
Adeboyejo Yellow card.svg 21'
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg28'Yellow card.svg 36'
Sercombe Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ogogo Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07)18 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Southend United Horfield
15:00 GMT Little Yellow card.svg 25'
Craig Yellow card.svg 27'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 42'Soccerball shade.svg56'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Upson Soccerball shade.svg75'
Kilgour Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Hopper Soccerball shade.svg13'
Goodship Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kiernan Yellow card.svg 45'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: James Oldham
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14)19 Ipswich Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Norwood Soccerball shade.svg37'
Downes Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Woolfenden Yellow card.svg 51'		 Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg4'
Upson Yellow card.svg 14'
Nichols Soccerball shade.svg23'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 45+1' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Jaakkola Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,806
Referee: James Adcock
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21)20 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 GMT Kilgour Yellow card.svg 52'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 68'
Craig Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Butler Yellow card.svg 47'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26)21 Bristol Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Horfield
15:00 GMT Craig Yellow card.svg 35'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Menayese Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report O'Neill Yellow card.svg 66'
Forss Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rudoni Yellow card.svg 80'
McLoughlin Yellow card.svg 82'
Pigott Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,096
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)22 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden Yellow card.svg 42'
Andrew Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Coutts Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Leahy Yellow card.svg 15'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 29'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,848
Referee: Paul Marsden
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01)23 Milton Keynes Dons 3–0 Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Healey Soccerball shade.svg16'
Nombe Soccerball shade.svg60'
Agard Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,236
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)24 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT Sercombe Yellow card.svg 67'
Upson Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Anderson Yellow card.svg 67'
Whiteman Soccerball shade.svg86'
Bingham Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Brett Huxtable
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)25 Rotherham United 3–0 Bristol Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks Yellow card.svg 33'
Vassell Soccerball shade.svg51'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ogbene Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Leahy Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Rodman Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,287
Referee: Leigh Doughty
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25)26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card.svg 69'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card.svg 82'Soccerball shade cross.svg87'		 Report Madden Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,469
Referee: Christopher Pollard
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28)27 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Horwich
20:00 GMT Darcy Yellow card.svg 24'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Upson Yellow card.svg 31'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg63'
Leahy Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 10,657
Referee: Andy Haines
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)28 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card.svg 3'
Davies Yellow card.svg 6'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg23'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 65'
Ogogo Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Walsh Yellow card.svg 22'Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)29 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa Soccerball shade.svg9'Yellow card.svg 59'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bloomfield Soccerball shade.svg41'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Mitchell-Lawson Soccerball shade.svg27'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card.svg 46'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 65'
Craig Yellow card.svg 78'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,769
Referee: Tom Nield
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11)30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Ferrier Yellow card.svg 82'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Ogogo Yellow card.svg 88'
Upson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Neil Hair
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)31 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card.svg 54'
Kilgour Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ginnelly Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Madine Soccerball shade.svg2'
Husband Yellow card.svg 30'
Heneghan Red card.svg 43'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,631
Referee: Brett Huxtable
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)32 Sunderland 3–0 Bristol Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Gooch Yellow card.svg 31'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Ozturk Yellow card.svg 58'
Wyke Soccerball shade.svg73'
O'Nien Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Leahy Yellow card.svg 8'
Craig Yellow card.svg 55'
Ogogo Red card.svg 59'		Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,541
Referee: Ben Toner
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)33 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Menayese Yellow card.svg 29'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Pierre Yellow card.svg 43'
Udoh Soccerball shade.svg69'
Williams Yellow card.svg 74'
Cummings Yellow card.svg 87'
Lang Yellow card.svg 90'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Alan Young
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)34 Southend United 3–1 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kelman Soccerball shade.svg18'
Egbri Soccerball shade.svg55'
Demetriou Yellow card.svg 70'
Kilgour Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.)		 Report Mitchell-Lawson Soccerball shade.svg46'
Upson Yellow card.svg 64'
Harries Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: James Oldham
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10)35 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Sunderland Horfield
19:45 GMT Leahy Yellow card.svg 30'
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Hargreaves Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Lafferty Yellow card.svg 38'
Ozturk Yellow card.svg 42'
Flanagan Yellow card.svg 45+6'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,281
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) 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 COVID-19 pandemic [61]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) 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 COVID-19 pandemic [61]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) 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 COVID-19 pandemic [61]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) 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 pandemic. [62]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) 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 pandemic. [62]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) 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 pandemic. [62]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) 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 pandemic. [62]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) 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 pandemic. [62]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) 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 pandemic. [62]

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 (2019-11-10) First round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Bromley Horfield
12:45 GMT Kilgour Yellow card.svg 67'
Leahy Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Kizzi Yellow card.svg 62'
Bush Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Daniel Middleton
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Bromley 0–1 Bristol Rovers Bromley
19:45 GMT Raymond Yellow card.svg 65' Report Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg3'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Menayese Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: Christopher Pollard
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
14:00 GMT Upson Yellow card.svg 8'
Sercombe Soccerball shade.svg74'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 81'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 84'
Menayese Red card.svg 90+5'		 Report Grant Yellow card.svg 64'
Sarcevic Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)Soccerball shade cross.svg90+6'
Telford Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Will Finnie
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) Second round replay Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:30 GMT Report Upson Yellow card.svg 60'
Rodman Soccerball shade.svg68'Yellow card.svg 70'
Bennett Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Bristol Rovers 2–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 44'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg32'
Nichols Yellow card.svg 36'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 76'
Sercombe Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report McFadzean Yellow card.svg 5'
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg31'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg53' (o.g.)		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Coventry City 3–0 Bristol Rovers Birmingham
19:45 GMT Biamou Soccerball shade.svg4', 56'
Pask Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 22'
Menayese Yellow card.svg 69'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 90+4'		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 (2019-08-13) First round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cheltenham Town Horfield
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,909
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Connolly Soccerball shade.svg55'Yellow card.svg 72'
Murray Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		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]

PosDivTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1 Bristol Rovers 3201042+27Advance to Round 2
2ACA Chelsea U21 3200154+16
3L2 Plymouth Argyle 3110142+25
4L2 Swindon Town 3000327−50
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:45 BST Moore Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Ogogo Yellow card.svg 14'
Nichols Soccerball shade.svg30'		Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Keith Stroud
Penalties
Rudden Soccerball shad check.svg
Randell Soccerball shad check.svg
Lolos Soccerball shad check.svg
Sarcevic Soccerball shad check.svg
Cooper Soccerball shad check.svg		 Bennett Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kelly Soccerball shad check.svg
Craig Soccerball shad check.svg
Adeboyejo Soccerball shad check.svg
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–1 Chelsea U21 Horfield
19:45 BST Kelly Yellow card.svg 34'
Kilgour Yellow card.svg 48'
Adeboyejo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Sercombe Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lavinier Yellow card.svg 75'
McEachran Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,144
Referee: Anthony Coggins
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13)Group stage Bristol Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Horfield
19:45 GMT Little Soccerball shade.svg73'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Broadbent Yellow card.svg 75'
Sanokho Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leyton Orient Horfield
19:45 GMT Kilgour Soccerball shade.svg16'
Holmes-Dennis Yellow card.svg 43'		 Report Wilkinson Yellow card.svg 13'
Angol Soccerball shade.svg20'
Harrold Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 865
Referee: Joshua Smith
Penalties
Clarke-Harris Soccerball shad check.svg
Rodman Soccerball shad check.svg
Craig Soccerball shad check.svg
Sercombe Soccerball shad check.svg		 Wright Soccerball shade cross.svg
Harrold Soccerball shad check.svg
Marsh Soccerball shad check.svg
Sotiriou Soccerball shade cross.svg
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Third round Bristol Rovers 0–1 Stevenage Horfield
19:45 GMT Upson Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 87'
Craig Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Mackail-Smith Soccerball shade.svg17'
Nugent Yellow card.svg 24'
Kennedy Yellow card.svg 30'
Denton Yellow card.svg 45'
Parrett Yellow card.svg 58'
Vancooten Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Darren Handley

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