2023–24 season | |||
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Owner | Hussain AlSaeed | ||
CEO | Tom Gorringe | ||
Manager | Joey Barton (until 26 October)[1] Andy Mangan (interim - between 26 Oct - 1 Dec)[1] Matt Taylor (from 1 December)[2] | ||
Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
League One | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Martin (8) All: Antony Evans Chris Martin (both 8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,176 vs. Portsmouth (26 December 2023) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 978 vs. West Ham United U21 (19 September 2023, EFL Trophy Group Stage) | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,041 | ||
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The 2023–24 season is the 141st season in the history of Bristol Rovers and their second consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad
- As of 11 January 2024
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
31 | Jed Ward | GK | ![]() | 20 May 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
33 | Matthew Cox | GK | ![]() | 2 May 2003 | Brentford | 25 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
35 | Matt Hall | GK | ![]() | 24 April 2003 | Southampton | 26 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | James Connolly | CB | ![]() | 2 November 2001 | Cardiff City | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
3 | Lewis Gordon | LB | ![]() | 12 February 2001 | Brenford | 6 August 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
5 | James Wilson | CB | ![]() | 26 February 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
17 | Connor Taylor | CB | ![]() | 25 October 2001 | Stoke City | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 |
25 | Tristan Crama | CB | ![]() | 8 November 2001 | Brentford | 25 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
28 | James Gibbons | RB | ![]() | 16 March 1998 | Port Vale | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
30 | Luca Hoole | RB | ![]() | 2 June 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
32 | George Friend | LB | ![]() | 19 October 1987 | Birmingham City | 4 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
42 | Jack Hunt | RB | ![]() | 6 December 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
Trevor Clarke | LB | ![]() | 26 March 1998 | Rotherham United | 9 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
4 | Josh Grant | DM | ![]() | 11 October 1998 | Chelsea | 18 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
6 | Sam Finley | CM | ![]() | 4 August 1992 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
8 | Grant Ward | CM | ![]() | 5 December 1994 | Blackpool | 27 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
14 | Jordan Rossiter | DM | ![]() | 24 March 1997 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 |
19 | Harvey Vale | AM | ![]() | 11 September 2003 | Chelsea | 15 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 |
21 | Antony Evans | AM | ![]() | 23 September 1998 | SC Paderborn | 31 August 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
23 | Luke McCormick | AM | ![]() | 21 January 1999 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 August 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 |
34 | Jerry Lawrence | CM | ![]() | 5 March 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
37 | Kofi Shaw | CM | Academy | 13 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Scott Sinclair | LW | ![]() | 25 March 1989 | Preston North End | 18 October 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
9 | John Marquis | CF | ![]() | 16 May 1992 | Lincoln City | 4 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 |
10 | Aaron Collins | CF | ![]() | 27 May 1997 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
11 | Luke Thomas | RW | ![]() | 19 February 1999 | Barnsley | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 |
18 | Chris Martin | CF | ![]() | 4 November 1988 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 September 2023 | Free | 1 January 2024 |
20 | Jevani Brown | CF | ![]() | 16 October 1994 | Exeter City | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 |
43 | Ollie Dewsbury | CF | ![]() | 22 February 2008 | Academy | 3 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
Harvey Greenslade | CF | ![]() | 8 April 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |
Out on loan | ||||||||
Ryan Jones | CM | ![]() | 23 May 2002 | Weston-super-Mare | 16 October 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 |
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [3] |
1 July 2023 | RW | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [4] |
1 July 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [5] |
4 July 2023 | LB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [6] |
26 July 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [7] |
3 August 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed fee | [8] |
17 August 2023 | RB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [9] |
27 September 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | — | [10] |
Out
Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 2023 | RM | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [11][12] |
30 June 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [11][13] |
30 June 2023 | LB | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [11][14] |
30 June 2023 | RM | ![]() | ![]() | — | [11] |
30 June 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [15] |
30 June 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | — | [11] |
30 June 2023 | RW | ![]() | ![]() | Released | [16] |
5 July 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [17] |
3 August 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | Free Transfer | [18] |
1 September 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed fee | [19] |
11 January 2024 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed fee | [20] |
Loaned in
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 July 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [21] |
25 July 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [21] |
15 August 2023 | AM | ![]() | ![]() | End of season | [22] |
18 August 2023 | DM | ![]() | ![]() | 4 January 2024[lower-alpha 1] | [23][24] |
25 August 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 10 January 2024[lower-alpha 2] | [25][26] |
Loaned out
Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 January 2022 | LB | ![]() |
![]() |
30 November 2023 | [27] |
25 July 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | 14 November 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [28][29] |
12 August 2023 | CF | ![]() | ![]() | October 2023 | [30][31] |
31 August 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | 3 January 2024[lower-alpha 2] | [32][33] |
1 September 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | End of Season[lower-alpha 3] | [34][35] |
30 September 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | 14 December 2023[lower-alpha 4] | [36][37] |
6 October 2023 | CB | ![]() | ![]() | 6 November 2023 | [38] |
12 October 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | 12 November 2023 | [39][40] |
21 October 2023 | CM | ![]() | ![]() | November 2023 | [41] |
15 December 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | 12 January 2024[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] | [42][43][44] |
- ↑ Ward's season-long loan deal was ended early when he was recalled on 14 November 2023
- ↑ Connolly was recalled from his season-long loan deal on 3 January 2024
- ↑ On 8 January, Jones' loan at Bromley was extended until the end of season.
- ↑ Although an emergency one-week loan deal, Belshaw remained with the club until 14 December 2023
- ↑ On 22 December, Belshaw's loan at Harrogate was extended for a futher seven days.
- ↑ On 5 January, Belshaw's loan at Harrogate was extended for a further more seven days.
Pre-season and friendlies
On 27 June, Rovers revealed their pre-season schedule, with matches against Melksham Town, Eastleigh, Brentford B, Swansea City and Chesterfield.[45]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
30 June 2023 Friendly | Melksham Town | 0–9 | Bristol Rovers | Melksham |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Oakfield Stadium Attendance: 2,014 |
8 July 2023 Friendly | Eastleigh | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Eastleigh |
13:30 BST | Sinclair ![]() Marquis ![]() |
Stadium: Ten Acres |
11 July 2023 Friendly | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Leckwith, Cardiff |
15:00 BST | Robinson ![]() Tanner ![]() |
Report | Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
Note: Friendly played in the format of two sixty minute matches |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Brentford B | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | East Molesey |
13:00 BST | Sinclair ![]() |
Stadium: Imber Court |
22 July 2023 Friendly | S.C. Braga | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Lagos, Portugal |
10:00 WET | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Lagos |
25 July 2023 Friendly | Swansea City | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Swansea |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium |
29 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Horfield, Bristol |
13:00 BST |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,103 |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
League One | Matchday 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 37.50 | |
FA Cup | First round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 100.00 | |
EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
EFL Trophy | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50.00 | |
Total | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 41.94 |
Last updated: 1 January 2024
Source: Soccerway
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Stevenage | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 43 |
8 | Blackpool | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 39 |
9 | Northampton Town | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 36 |
10 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34 |
11 | Lincoln City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
12 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 32 |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[46]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 |
Last updated: 1 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 7 (vs Reading) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 13 (vs Exeter City) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 3 Matchday 18 (vs Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 4 Matchday 27 (vs Cambridge United) was postponed due to Cambridge's FA Cup involvement.
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were released on 22 June 2023.[47]
5 August 2023 1 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Milton |
15:00 BST | Morrell ![]() Lowery ![]() Towler ![]() Poole ![]() Yengi ![]() |
Report | Finley ![]() Thomas ![]() Wilson ![]() Hoole ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,165 Referee: Sam Allison |
12 August 2023 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Barnsley | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Cadden ![]() Cotter ![]() Russell ![]() Kane ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,929 Referee: Carl Brook |
15 August 2023 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,756 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
19 August 2023 4 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Cambridge |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: The Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,390 Referee: John Busby |
26 August 2023 5 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,951 Referee: Lee Swabey |
2 September 2023 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,674 Referee: Lewis Smith |
16 September 2023 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Tom Reeves |
23 September 2023 9 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,161 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
30 September 2023 10 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 9,044 Referee: Ben Toner |
3 October 2023 11 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Port Vale | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,364 Referee: Ben Speedie |
7 October 2023 12 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Littlemore |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Simon Mather |
21 October 2023 14 | Burton Albion | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,591 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
24 October 2023 15 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Stevenage | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Matt Donohue |
28 October 2023 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,518 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
7 November 2023 7[48] | Reading | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,726 Referee: Adam Herczeg | |
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[49] |
11 November 2023 17 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Carlisle |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,838 Referee: Martin Woods |
25 November 2023 19 | Derby County | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Derby |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,623 Referee: Tom Reeves |
28 November 2023 20 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,048 Referee: Will Finnie |
9 December 2023 21 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,346 Referee: Craig Hicks |
16 December 2023 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Horwich |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,534 Referee: Carl Brook |
23 December 2023 23 | Blackpool | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,076 Referee: Ross Joyce |
26 December 2023 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,176 Referee: Scott Tallis |
29 December 2023 25 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Horfield |
19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,143 Referee: Neil Hair |
1 January 2024 26 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,318 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
20 January 2024 29 | Bristol Rovers | v | Blackpool | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
23 January 2024 13[50] | Bristol Rovers | v | Exeter City | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was previously scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[51] |
27 January 2024 30 | Bristol Rovers | v | Oxford United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
3 February 2024 31 | Exeter City | v | Bristol Rovers | Exeter |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
6 February 2024 18[52] | Bristol Rovers | v | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[53] |
10 February 2024 32 | Bristol Rovers | v | Burton Albion | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
13 February 2024 33 | Stevenage | v | Bristol Rovers | Stevenage |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
17 February 2024 34 | Northampton Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
24 February 2024 35 | Bristol Rovers | v | Carlisle United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
2 March 2024 36 | Leyton Orient | v | Bristol Rovers | Leyton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium |
9 March 2024 37 | Bristol Rovers | v | Derby County | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
12 March 2024 38 | Fleetwood Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
16 March 2024 39 | Lincoln City | v | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
23 March 2024 40 | Bristol Rovers | v | Reading | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
1 April 2024 42 | Bristol Rovers | v | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
6 April 2024 43 | Bristol Rovers | v | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
13 April 2024 44 | Cheltenham Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium |
16 April 2024 27[54] | Bristol Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Cambridge's FA Cup involvement. |
20 April 2024 45 | Bristol Rovers | v | Peterborough United | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
27 April 2024 46 | Wigan Athletic | v | Bristol Rovers | Wigan |
15:00 BST | Stadium: DW Stadium |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The draw for the First Round was made on 15 October 2023.[55]
4 November 2023 First round | Bristol Rovers | 7–2 | Whitby Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,329 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
12 December 2023[56] Second round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–4 | Bristol Rovers | Crewe |
19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Declan Bourne | |
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 December, but was postponed due to an unsafe frozen pitch. |
6 January 2024 Third round | Norwich City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Norwich |
15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,848 Referee: Lewis Smith |
17 January 2024 Third round replay | Bristol Rovers | v | Norwich City | Horfield |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
EFL Cup
The draw for the First Round was made on 22 June 2023.[57]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
9 August 2023 First Round | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,047 Referee: David Rock |
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The draw for the group stage was made on 21 June 2023,[58] with the invited club being drawn the following day.[59] After finishing second in the group, they were drawn away to Crawley Town in the second round.[60]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | L1 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 September 2023 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
19 September 2023 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U21 | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 978 Referee: Scott Tallis |
14 November 2023 Group stage | Newport County | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Newport |
19:45 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 1,346 Referee: Farai Hallam |
5 December 2023 Second round | Crawley Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Crawley |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 896 Referee: Alan Young |
Statistics
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
- As of match played 6 January 2024
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Lewis Gordon | 13 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Grant | 26 | 1 | 11+9 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
5 | DF | ![]() |
James Wilson | 17 | 1 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Finley | 28 | 1 | 17+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Sinclair | 18 | 2 | 3+8 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Grant Ward | 17 | 2 | 13+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
John Marquis | 27 | 6 | 11+10 | 4 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Aaron Collins | 32 | 5 | 22+2 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Luke Thomas | 27 | 5 | 17+2 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ryan Woods* | 15 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() |
Connor Taylor | 27 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ryan Loft | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
18 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Martin | 19 | 8 | 11+5 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Harvey Vale* | 28 | 2 | 15+6 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Jevani Brown | 25 | 2 | 10+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Antony Evans | 31 | 8 | 17+6 | 4 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Lamare Bogarde* | 18 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Luke McCormick | 12 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Tristan Crama* | 22 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
28 | DF | ![]() |
James Gibbons | 12 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Luca Hoole | 14 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Jed Ward | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
32 | DF | ![]() |
George Friend | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
33 | GK | ![]() |
Matthew Cox* | 29 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
42 | DF | ![]() |
Jack Hunt | 13 | 3 | 11+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
43 | FW | ![]() |
Ollie Dewsbury | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Players out on loan: | ||||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
James Belshaw | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | ![]() |
James Connolly | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goals Record
- As of match played 6 January 2024
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | ![]() | CF | Chris Martin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
21 | ![]() | AM | Antony Evans | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
2 | 9 | ![]() | CF | John Marquis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4 | 10 | ![]() | CF | Aaron Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
11 | ![]() | RW | Luke Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
5 | N/A | Own goals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
7 | 42 | ![]() | RB | Jack Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
8 | 7 | ![]() | LW | Scott Sinclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | CM | Grant Ward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
19 | ![]() | AM | Harvey Vale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
20 | ![]() | AM | Jevani Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
23 | ![]() | CM | Luke McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
13 | 4 | ![]() | LB | Josh Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | CB | James Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() | CM | Sam Finley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
28 | ![]() | RB | James Gibbons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 34 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 53 |
Disciplinary Record
- As of match played 1 January 2024
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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1 | 21 | ![]() | CM | Antony Evans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | CM | Sam Finley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
9 | ![]() | CF | John Marquis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | ![]() | CB | Connor Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 18 | ![]() | CF | Chris Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
22 | ![]() | DM | Lamare Bogarde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 4 | ![]() | LB | Josh Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | RW | Luke Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | ![]() | RB | James Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
30 | ![]() | RB | Luca Hoole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | 5 | ![]() | CB | James Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | CF | Aaron Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() | CM | Ryan Woods | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | ![]() | AM | Harvey Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | ![]() | CB | Tristan Crama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
32 | ![]() | LB | George Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
42 | ![]() | RB | Jack Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | 20 | ![]() | AM | Jevani Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | CM | Luke McCormick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | ![]() | GK | Matthew Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 3 |
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