Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club's official nickname is "The Pirates", reflecting the maritime history of Bristol. The local nickname of the club is "The Gas", derived from the gasworks next to their former home, Eastville Stadium. Since 1996, the club has played home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield.
Richard Dean Appleby is an English former professional footballer who played in either midfield or as a forward.
Graham Coughlan is an Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He is currently manager of EFL League Two club Newport County.
Stephen James Mildenhall is an English former professional footballer who is goalkeeping coach at Swindon Town.
Lee Richard Samuel Mansell is an English former professional footballer who played for Luton Town, Nuneaton Borough, Oxford United, Torquay United and Bristol Rovers. He was most recently the first team manager of National League North club Gloucester City.
Geoffrey Reginald William Bradford was an English professional footballer who spent his entire career at Bristol Rovers and won one international cap for England.
The history of Bristol Rovers F.C., an English football club based in Bristol, England, covers their entire history from their formation in 1883 as the Black Arabs until the present day.
William Marcus Paul Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1991 until 2011. He is currently Head of Player Development at Yeovil Town.
The Bristol derby is the name given to football matches played between Bristol City and Bristol Rovers. The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals, leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches. The majority of the meetings between the teams have been in the Football League, and they used to meet annually in the Gloucestershire Cup.
Albert Ernest "Dick" Pudan (1881–1957) was a professional footballer, who played as a full-back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During his career he made most appearances for Bristol Rovers, but also featured for West Ham United, Newcastle United and Leicester Fosse. He also managed Huddersfield Town between 1910 and 1912.
Bertram James Tann was a professional footballer and later football manager, who is best known for managing Bristol Rovers for a spell of 18 years from 1950 to 1968. He is the longest-serving post-war manager of Bristol Rovers, and their second-longest-serving of all time behind Alfred Homer.
Alfred George 'Alfie' Biggs was an English professional footballer, who spent the vast majority of his career at Bristol Rovers.
Victor David Lambden was an English professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers in the Football League.
Ian Hamilton was a professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Newport County in a thirteen-year career in The Football League.
Thomas Stanton is a former professional footballer who played as a full back and a midfielder in The Football League between 1967 and 1976.
Lee Kevin Zabek is a former professional footballer, who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and Exeter City.
Lee Robert Maddison is a former professional association footballer, who played in The Football League, Scottish Football League and the Scottish Premier League.
Alexander James Rodman is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.
The fixture between Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town is a local football rivalry, sometimes referred to as a West Country derby or M4 Derby. The distance between Bristol to Swindon is just under 35 miles, and both clubs are situated in the South West region of England.
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