List of Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons

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This article lists all the Bristol Rovers Football Club seasons from 1892-1893 up to 2021–22.

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Bristol Rovers' league progress from joining the Football league until the present day

Seasons

Legend
Background coloursCupsOther competitions
1ChampionsPRPreliminary roundAIC Anglo-Italian Cup
2Runners-upQ[n][n]th qualifying roundASC Anglo-Scottish Cup
3Third placeIntIntermediate roundD3SC Division 3 (South) Cup
PromotedR[n][n]th roundFAT FA Trophy
RelegatedGroupGroup stageFMC Full Members Cup
QFQuarter-finalistsGC Gloucestershire Cup winners
SFSemi-finalistsPOPlay-offs
RURunners-upWC Watney Cup
WChampions
(S)Southern region
SeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup [A] EFL Cup [A] EFL Trophy [A] OtherTop League Goalscorer
PosWDLFAPtsPlayer(s)Goals
1883–84 None
1884–85 None
1885–86 None
1886–87 None
1887–88 None
1888–89 None GC
1889–90 None
1890–91 None
1891–92 None
1892–93 Bristol & District 6637364015 Bill Rogers 9
1893–94 Bristol & District D195211303012 Bob Horsey 8
1894–95 Bristol & District D161048464024 Bob Horsey 17
1895–96 Western D121415572229 PR Howard Gallier 15
1896–97 Western D15727252314 [B] Q3 Howard Gallier 8
1897–98 B'ham & District 32046843444 Q5 John McLean 11
1898–99 B'ham & District420591324946 Q3 Tommy McCairns 32
1899–1900 Southern D11011314465525 Q4 Jack Jones 12
1900–01 Southern D1714410463532 R1 Jack Jones 11
1901–02 Southern D1912513433929 R2 Jack Jones 14
1902–03 Southern D151389463434 Int GC James Howie 11
1903–04 Southern D131789644242 Int Billy Beats 18
1904–05 Southern D112086743648 R1 GC Andrew Smith 19
1905–06 Southern D1815514565635 R1 Jack Lewis 13
1906–07 Southern D11412917555433 R3 Jack Young 14
1907–08 Southern D16161012595642 R3 John Roberts 14
1908–09 Southern D1517914606343 R1 Fred Corbett 19
1909–10 Southern D113161016374842 R2 Fred Corbett 13
1910–11 Southern D116101018425530 R1 Billy Peplow 9
1911–12 Southern D11791316416231 R1 Billy Peplow
George Richards
7
1912–13 Southern D11612917556433 R3 James Brogan 11
1913–14 Southern D117101117466731 R1 Ellis Crompton 13
1914–15 Southern D11614321537531 R1 George Davison 15
League football suspended during World War I
1919–20 Southern D117111318617835 R1 Stephen Sims 9
1920–21 Division 3 1018717685743 R1 Syd Leigh 21
1921–22 Division 3(S) 14141018526738 Q6 Syd Leigh 15
1922–23 Division 3(S)13131613353642 Q6 Fred Lunn 10
1923–24 Division 3(S)9151314524643 Q5 Wilkie Phillips 23
1924–25 Division 3(S)17121317424937 R1 Wilkie Phillips
Ernie Whatmore
9
1925–26 Division 3(S)1915621666936 R1 Jonah Wilcox 19
1926–27 Division 3(S)1016917788041 R3 Bill Culley 26
1927–28 Division 3(S)1914424699332 R2 Arthur Ormston 15
1928–29 Division 3(S)1913722607933 R2 Jack Phillips 13
1929–30 Division 3(S)2011823699330 R3 Jack Phillips 24
1930–31 Division 3(S)1516818759240 R4 Arthur Attwood 24
1931–32 Division 3(S)1813821659234 R2 Thomas Cook 17
1932–33 Division 3(S)9151413615644 R3 Viv Gibbins 15
1933–34 Division 3(S)7201111774751 R2 Jimmy McCambridge 17
1934–35 Division 3(S)8171015737744 R3 D3SC: W George McNestry 19
1935–36 Division 3(S)1714919699537 R3 Jack Woodman 15
1936–37 Division 3(S)1516422718036 R3 Harold Houghton 14
1937–38 Division 3(S)15131316466139 R1 Albert Iles 14
1938–39 Division 3(S)22 [C] 101319556133 R2 Frank Curran 21
League football suspended during World War II
1945–46 League suspended R2
1946–47 Division 3(S)1416818596940 R1 Fred Leamon 13
1947–48 Division 3(S)2013821717534 R4 Vic Lambden 11
1948–49 Division 3(S)5191013615148 R1 Vic Lambden 13
1949–50 Division 3(S)919518515143 R1 Bill Roost 13
1950–51 Division 3(S)6201511644255 QF Vic Lambden 20
1951–52 Division 3(S)7201214895352 R4 Vic Lambden 29
1952–53 Division 3(S) ↑126128924664 R3 Geoff Bradford 33
1953–54 Division 2 9141612645844 R3 Geoff Bradford 21
1954–55 Division 2919716757045 R4 Geoff Bradford 26
1955–56 Division 2621615847048 R4 Geoff Bradford 25
1956–57 Division 2918915816745 R4 Dai Ward 19
1957–58 Division 21017817858042 QF Geoff Bradford 20
1958–59 Division 26181212806448 R3 Dai Ward 26
1959–60 Division 29181113727847 R4 Alfie Biggs 21
1960–61 Division 21715720739237 R3 R3 Peter Hooper 20
1961–62 Division 2 ↓2113722538133 R3 R2 Bobby Jones 13
1962–63 Division 3 19151120708841 R1 R4 Keith Williams 17
1963–64 Division 31219819977946 R4 R3 Alfie Biggs 30
1964–65 Division 36201511825855 R3 R2 Ian Hamilton 20
1965–66 Division 316141418646442 R1 R2 Harold Jarman 16
1966–67 Division 35201313766753 R3 R1 Alfie Biggs 23
1967–68 Division 31517920727843 R3 R1 Ray Mabbutt 11
1968–69 Division 316161119637143 R5 R1 Harold Jarman 14
1969–70 Division 33201610805956 R2 R1 Robin Stubbs 15
1970–71 Division 36191314695051 R2 QF Robin Stubbs 17
1971–72 Division 36211213755654 R3 QF Bruce Bannister 12
1972–73 Division 35201313775653 R1 R4 WC: W Bruce Bannister 25
1973–74 Division 3 ↑222177653361 R3 R1 Alan Warboys 22
1974–75 Division 2 19121119426435 R4 R2 Alan Warboys 11
1975–76 Division 218111615385038 R3 R3 Bruce Bannister 13
1976–77 Division 215121317536837 R3 R1 Alan Warboys 11
1977–78 Division 218131217617738 R5 R1 ASC: group Paul Randall 20
1978–79 Division 216141018486038 R5 R1 ASC: group Paul Randall 13
1979–80 Division 219111318506435 R3 R1 Stewart Barrowclough 12
1980–81 Division 2 ↓2251324346523 R4 R3 Gary Mabbutt
Aidan McCaffery
5
1981–82 Division 3 1518919586561 [D] R1 R2 Paul Randall 12
1982–83 Division 3722915845875 R2 R2 Paul Randall 20
1983–84 Division 35221311685479 R2 R2 SF (S) Archie Stephens 13
1984–85 Division 36211213664875 R3 R2 R1 Paul Randall 18
1985–86 Division 316141220517554 R4 R2 Group Trevor Morgan 16
1986–87 Division 319131221497551 R1 R1 Group David Mehew 10
1987–88 Division 38181216685666 R3 R1 Group Gary Penrice 18
1988–89 Division 35191710675174 R2 R1 QF (S) PO: RU Gary Penrice 20
1989–90 Division 3 ↑126155713593 R1 R1 RU David Mehew 18
1990–91 Division 2 13151318565958 R3 R1 FMC: R2 Carl Saunders 16
1991–92 Division 213161416606362 R4 R3 FMC: R1 Carl Saunders
Devon White
10
1992–93 Division 1 24101125558741 R3 R2 AIC: group John Taylor 14
1993–94 Division 2 8201016605970 R1 R1 R2 John Taylor 22
1994–95 Division 2422168704082 R3 R1 QF (S) PO: RU Paul Miller 16
1995–96 Division 210201016576070 R1 R2 RU (S) Marcus Stewart 21
1996–97 Division 217151120475056 R1 R1 R1 Peter Beadle 12
1997–98 Division 25201016706470 R3 R1 QF (S) PO: SF Barry Hayles 23
1998–99 Division 213131716655656 R5 R1 R1 Jamie Cureton 25
1999–2000 Division 27231112694580 R1 R2 QF (S) Jamie Cureton
Jason Roberts
22
2000–01 Division 2 ↓21121519535751 R1 R3 QF (S) Nathan Ellington 15
2001–02 Division 3 23111223406045 R4 R2 SF (S) Nathan Ellington 15
2002–03 Division 320121519505751 R2 PR R1 Giuliano Grazioli 11
2003–04 Division 315141319506155 R1 R1 R1 Paul Tait 14
2004–05 League 2 12132112605760 R1 R2 RU (S) Junior Agogo 19
2005–06 League 21217920596760 R2 R1 R1 Richard Walker 20
2006–07 League 2 ↑6201214494272 R4 R1 RU PO: W Richard Walker 12
2007–08 League 1 16121717455353 QF R2 R2 Rickie Lambert 13
2008–09 League 111171217796163 R1 R1 R1 Rickie Lambert 29
2009–10 League 11119522597062 R1 R2 R1 Jo Kuffour 14
2010–11 League 1 ↓22111223488245 R1 R1 SF (S) Will Hoskins 17
2011–12 League 2 13151219607057 R3 R2 R1 Matt Harrold 16
2012–13 League 214161218606960 R1 R1 R1 Tom Eaves 7
2013–14 League 2 ↓23121420435450 R3 R1 R1 John-Joe O'Toole 13
2014–15 Conference Prem 225165733491 R1 PO: W
FAT: R1
Matty Taylor 20
2015–16 League 2 326713774685 R1 R1 QF (S) Matty Taylor 27
2016–17 League 1 10181216687066 R2 R2 Group Matty Taylor 16
2017–18 League 113161119607659 R1 R3 Group Ellis Harrison 14
2018–19 League 115131518475054 R1 R2 SF Jonson Clarke-Harris 11
2019–20 [E] League 11412914384945 R3 R2 R3 Jonson Clarke-Harris 13
2020–21 League 1 ↓2410828407038 R3 R1 R3 Luke Leahy 8
2021–22 League 23231112714980 R3 R1 Group Aaron Collins 16
2022–23 League 1 17141121587353 R2 R1 QF Aaron Collins 16
2023–24 League 1 1516921526857 R3 R1 2R Chris Martin 16

Notes

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. [2]
B. ^ Eastville Rovers had two league points deducted in 1896–97 for paying a player. [3]
C. ^ Club was re-elected to the Football League after finishing bottom of Division 3 (South).
D. ^ Two league points deducted in 1981–82 for fielding an unregistered player.
E. ^ The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season's final standings were decided on points per game with Rovers scoring 1.29ppg. [4]

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References

  1. "Bristol Rovers". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. "FA Cup: Past results". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. Byrne & Jay (2003), p. 48
  4. "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Football. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

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