2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
2016–17 season | |||
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Chairman | Steve Hamer | ||
Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
League One | 10th | ||
FA Cup | Second round proper (Eliminated by Barrow) | ||
EFL Cup | Second round (Eliminated by Chelsea) | ||
EFL Trophy | Group stage (Eliminated at the Group Stages) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Matty Taylor (16) All: Matty Taylor (18)[1] | ||
Highest home attendance | 11,750 (vs. Millwall, 30 April 2017) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,805 (vs. Walsall, 13 September 2016) | ||
Average home league attendance | 9,219 | ||
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The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers competed in the third tier of English football, League One. What was a steady season, Rovers played the likes of Coventry and Chelsea (in the EFL Cup) for the first time in decades. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers finished in a respectable 10th place with 66 points, their highest finish in the football league since the 1999–2000 season.
Season events[]
Pre-season[]
Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted,[2] confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded.[3] In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, who's deals were signed before the season had ended,[4][5] goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May.[6] Toward the end of May, Clarke himself had agreed a new three-year contract, making him the highest paid manager in the club's history.[7] This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.[8]
June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter[9] and winger Billy Bodin[10] sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy,[11] defenders James Clarke[12] and Mark McChrystal,[13] midfielders Lee Mansell[14] Cristian Montaño,[15] Jake Gosling,[16] Ollie Clarke[17] and Chris Lines[18] and forward Ellis Harrison[19] also agreed a new deals of undisclosed duration. Tom Parkes meanwhile rejected the offer of a new deal and instead joined League Two side Leyton Orient.[20] On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle[21] followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.[22]
Peterborough United forward Luke James became July's first signing, on a season long loan.[23] Rovers' top goalscorer of the previous two seasons, Matty Taylor, signed a new contract in July,[24] ending speculation linking him with a move away.[25]
First team[]
- As of game played on 31 August 2016
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Previous club | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Steve Mildenhall | GK | ![]() |
Swindon | 13 May 1979 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | |
25 | Will Puddy | GK | ![]() |
Warminster | 4 October 1987 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Salisbury City | |
33 | Kelle Roos | GK | ![]() |
Rijkevoort | 31 May 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Derby County | |
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | Daniel Leadbitter | RB | ![]() |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 October 1990 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | |
3 | Lee Brown | LB | ![]() |
London | 10 August 1990 | 213 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
4 | Tom Lockyer | CB/RB | ![]() |
Cardiff | 3 December 1994 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | Vice Captain |
5 | Mark McChrystal | CB | ![]() |
Derry | 26 June 1984 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Club captain |
6 | Peter Hartley | CB | ![]() |
Hartlepool | 3 April 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | |
15 | James Clarke | RB/CB | ![]() |
Aylesbury | 17 November 1989 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woking | |
19 | Danny Greenslade | LB | ![]() |
Belper | 23 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
26 | Tyler Lyttle | RB | ![]() |
Nottingham | 12 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
31 | Connor Roberts | RB | ![]() |
Neath | 23 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | on loan from Swansea City | |
32 | Alfie Kilgour | CB | ![]() |
Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
36 | Jake Clarke-Salter | CB | ![]() |
Carshalton | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||
7 | Lee Mansell | CM | ![]() |
Gloucester | 23 September 1982 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | |
8 | Ollie Clarke | CM | ![]() |
Portishead | 29 June 1992 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
11 | Jake Gosling | RM/LM | ![]() |
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11 August 1993 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | Exeter City | |
14 | Chris Lines | CM | ![]() |
Bristol | 30 November 1985 | 211 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | |
16 | Liam Lawrence | RM/LM | ![]() |
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14 December 1981 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | |
18 | Dominic Thomas | CM | ![]() |
London | 23 November 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
21 | Cristian Montaño | RM/LM | ![]() |
Cali | 11 December 1991 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | América de Cali | |
22 | Byron Moore | LM/CF | ![]() |
Stoke-on-Trent | 24 August 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | |
23 | Billy Bodin | LM/CF | ![]() |
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24 March 1992 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | |
24 | Stuart Sinclair | CM | ![]() |
Houghton Conquest | 9 November 1987 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Salisbury City | |
27 | Ryan Broom | RM | ![]() |
Newport | 4 September 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
28 | Jay Malpas | CM | ![]() |
Bristol | 25 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
34 | Hiram Boateng | CM | ![]() |
London | 8 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Crystal Palace | |
35 | Charlie Colkett | CM | ![]() |
Newham | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | Ellis Harrison | CF/LM | ![]() |
Newport | 29 January 1994 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
10 | Matty Taylor | CF | ![]() |
Oxford | 30 March 1990 | 93 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | |
17 | Jermaine Easter | CF | ![]() |
Cardiff | 15 January 1982 | 48 | 9 | 12 | 0 | Millwall | |
20 | Jamie Lucas | CF | ![]() |
Pontypridd | 6 December 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
29 | Luke James | CF | ![]() |
Amble | 4 November 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Peterborough United | |
30 | Rory Gaffney | CF | ![]() |
Tuam | 23 October 1989 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United |
Transfers[]
In[]
Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2016 | CB | Peter Hartley | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [21] |
1 July 2016 | LM | Byron Moore | Port Vale | Free transfer | [22] |
13 January 2017 | CB | Joe Partington | Eastleigh | Undisclosed | [26] |
26 January 2017 | CB | Jonny Burn | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [27] |
2 February 2017 | LB | Bob Harris | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [28] |
Loans in[]
Date | Position | Player | Loaned from | End date | Ref. |
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6 July 2016 | CF | Luke James | Peterborough United | End of Season | [23] |
24 August 2016 | GK | Kelle Roos | Derby County | 10 January 2017 [a] | [30] |
25 August 2016 | DF | Connor Roberts | Swansea City | 2 January 2017 | [31] |
31 August 2016 | CM | Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2017 | [32] |
31 August 2016 | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | Chelsea | End of Season | [33] |
31 August 2016 | CM | Charlie Colkett | Chelsea | 2 January 2017 (Recalled) | [33] |
18 January 2017 | GK | Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [34] |
20 January 2017 | CB | Ryan Sweeney | Stoke City | End of Season | [35] |
Out[]
Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2016 | CF | Rory Fallon | Truro City[a] | Free transfer | [3] |
30 June 2016 | DF | Tom Parkes | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [20] |
30 June 2016 | GK | Kieran Preston | Grantham Town F.C. [b] | Released | [6] |
31 January 2017 | FW | Matty Taylor | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [38] |
- ^ Following Fallon's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Truro City on 9 June 2016.[36]
- ^ Following Preston's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Grantham Town F.C. on 14 July 2017.[37]
Loans out[]
Date | Position | Player | Loaned to | End date | Ref. |
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18 August 2016 | RW | Jake Gosling | Cambridge United | 2 January 2017 | [39] |
31 August 2016 | Striker | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 28 January 2017 | [40] |
Squad statistics[]
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- 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.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Steve Mildenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Leadbitter | 28 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 (2) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Brown | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Tom Lockyer | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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DF | ![]() |
Mark McChrystal | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Hartley | 17 (1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 (1) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Mansell | 4 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (5) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Ollie Clarke | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 34 (2) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Ellis Harrison | 25 (12) | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28 (14) | 9 | 8 | 0 |
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FW | ![]() |
Matty Taylor | 23 (4) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 | 26 (7) | 19 | 5 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Jake Gosling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Lines | 40 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44 (5) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
James Clarke | 19 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Liam Lawrence | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Bob Harris | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jermaine Easter | 9 (12) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 (13) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Jamie Lucas | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Cristian Montaño | 12 (13) | 1 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 (16) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Byron Moore | 12 (15) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 (16) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Billy Bodin | 27 (9) | 13 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 29 (13) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Sinclair | 37 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 (1) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Will Puddy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Ryan Broom | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Luke James * | 10 (14) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 (16) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Rory Gaffney | 22 (12) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 (14) | 9 | 5 | 0 |
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DF | ![]() |
Connor Roberts * | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Lumley * | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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GK | ![]() |
Kelle Roos * | 16 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Sweeney * | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Hiram Boateng * | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Joe Partington | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | ![]() |
Charlie Colkett * | 8 (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 9 (8) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
36 | DF | ![]() |
Jake Clarke-Salter * | 9 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
41 | GK | ![]() |
Kieran Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
---|---|---|---|
18 | MF | ![]() |
Dominic Thomas |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Danny Greenslade |
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DF | ![]() |
Tyler Lyttle |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Jay Malpas |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Alfie Kilgour |
Competitions[]
Won Drawn Lost Postponed
Pre-season friendlies[]
On 23 November 2015, Rovers first pre-season fixture was announced. As part of a week-long training camp in Spain, Rovers will play CE Sabadell with whom the club have a connection due to both playing in blue and white quartered shirts.[43][44] Further fixtures were announced once the previous season had concluded, with Rovers due to play Salisbury,[45] Bath City,[46] Mangotsfield United,[47] Weston-super-Mare[48] and Exeter City,[49] all away, and Cheltenham Town,[50] Swansea City[51] and Aston Villa[52] at home.
8 July 2016 | Mangotsfield United | 3–5 | Bristol Rovers | Cossham Street |
19:30 BST | Batten ![]() Morgan ![]() Bament ![]() |
Report | Gaffney ![]() Montaño ![]() Broom ![]() J. Clarke ![]() |
Referee: Savvas Yianni |
9 July 2016 | Salisbury | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
12:00 BST | Report | Harrison ![]() O. Clarke ![]() Bodin ![]() |
Attendance: 865 |
12 July 2016 | Bath City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Twerton Park |
19:45 BST | Report | J. Clarke ![]() |
Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
13 July 2016 | Weston-super-Mare | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Woodspring Stadium |
19:45 BST | Richards ![]() |
Report | Gaffney ![]() Easter ![]() Lucas ![]() |
Attendance: 820 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
16 July 2016 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | St James Park |
15:00 BST | Harley ![]() Watkins ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,247 (197) Referee: Lee Swabey |
20 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Memorial Stadium |
19:45 BST | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Ayew ![]() |
Attendance: 5,219 (1,013) Referee: Simon Hooper |
23 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Swansea City | Memorial Stadium |
15:00 BST | James ![]() |
Report | Ayew ![]() Fer ![]() Kingsley ![]() Naughton ![]() Routledge ![]() |
Attendance: 4,365 (1,073) Referee: Lee Probert |
26 July 2016 | ![]() | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta |
19:00 CEST | López ![]() Chiekh ![]() Yeray ![]() |
Report |
31 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Memorial Stadium |
15:00 BST | Harrison ![]() Lines ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,607 (104) Referee: Simon Hooper |
League One[]
On 22 June 2016, the EFL announced the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers started the season away to Scunthorpe United on 6 August, followed by their first home fixture on 14 August[53] against fellow promoted side Oxford United. The traditional boxing day fixture sees Rovers host Coventry City while the season will end with Millwall travelling to the Memorial Stadium.[54]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Oxford United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 |
9 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 |
10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 66 |
11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 61 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
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 |
44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | −20 |
Last updated: 19 April 2017.
Source: [55]
Results by round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[]
6 August 2016 1 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Scunthorpe |
15:00 BST | van Veen ![]() Morris ![]() Clarke ![]() Wootton ![]() |
Report | O. Clarke ![]() Taylor ![]() Lockyer ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Ben Toner |
14 August 2016 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Lines ![]() Easter ![]() Gaffney ![]() Taylor ![]() J.Clarke ![]() O.Clarke ![]() |
Report | Hemmings ![]() Long ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
17 August 2016 3 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Harrison ![]() |
Report | Vela ![]() Spearing ![]() ![]() Trotter ![]() Madine ![]() Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,169 (700) |
20 August 2016 4 | Southend United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | McLaughlin ![]() King ![]() Cox ![]() ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() Hartley ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,084 (518) |
10 September 2016 5 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Taylor ![]() Lines ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Report | Camps ![]() Henderson ![]() Vincenti ![]() Allen ![]() Canavan ![]() ![]() McNulty ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,057 (137) |
13 September 2016 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Bristol |
19:45 BST | Taylor ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Oztumer ![]() ![]() Moussa ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,805 (170) |
17 September 2016 7 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bradford |
15:00 BST | Meredith ![]() |
Report | Colkett ![]() |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,499 (576) |
20 September 2016 8 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Swindon |
19:45 BST | Jones ![]() Yaser Kasim ![]() Furlong ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Report | Sinclair ![]() Gaffney ![]() Bodin ![]() Brown ![]() Taylor ![]() Raphael Branco ![]() Lockyer ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,760 (414) |
24 September 2016 9 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Port Vale | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Harrison ![]() Easter ![]() Sinclair ![]() |
Report | Paterson ![]() ![]() Thomas ![]() Streete ![]() Jones ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,088 (436) |
27 September 2016 10 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sheffield |
19:45 BST | Coutts ![]() Chapman ![]() Lavery ![]() |
Report | Boateng ![]() Easter ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,196 Referee: |
1 October 2016 11 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Revell ![]() ![]() Zakuani ![]() ![]() O'Toole ![]() |
Report | Gaffney ![]() Hartley ![]() ![]() Colkett ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: |
15 October 2016 12 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Taylor ![]() Lines ![]() ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Report | Hessenthaler ![]() Herd ![]() Dack ![]() Wright ![]() ![]() Nouble ![]() Bond ![]() Konchesky ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,489 Referee: John Brooks |
18 October 2016 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–3 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
19:45 BST | Bowditch ![]() ![]() Williams ![]() Reeves ![]() Upson ![]() Lewington ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Harrison ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,366 Referee: |
22 October 2016 14 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Flynn ![]() |
Report | Colkett ![]() Gaffney ![]() Clarke-Salter ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,394 Referee: |
29 October 2016 15 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Coulthirst ![]() ![]() Bostwick ![]() Nichols ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,839 Referee: |
1 November 2016 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Lines ![]() Taylor ![]() Montaño ![]() |
Report | Hunter ![]() ![]() Bell ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,088 Referee: |
12 November 2016 17 | Millwall | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bermondsey, London |
15:00 GMT | O'Brien ![]() Williams ![]() Gregory ![]() Onyedinma ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Leadbitter ![]() Hartley ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,645 Referee: Andrew Madley |
19 November 2016 18 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Baldock ![]() Agard ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,031 Referee: |
22 November 2016 19 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Lookman ![]() Magennis ![]() Bauer ![]() ![]() Chicksen ![]() ![]() Ajose ![]() Phillips ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Simon Hooper |
26 November 2016 20 | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | Dimaio ![]() Evatt ![]() Mitchell ![]() O'Shea ![]() |
Report | Hartley ![]() Leadbitter ![]() Lockyer ![]() Lines ![]() Bodin ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,330 Referee: |
10 December 2016 21 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Bury | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Gaffney ![]() Sinclair ![]() Taylor ![]() Clarke ![]() Hartley ![]() |
Report | Burgess ![]() Miller ![]() Danns ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,843 Referee: |
17 December 2016 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Dodds ![]() Brown ![]() Black ![]() Waring ![]() |
Report | Hartley ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 6,139 Referee: |
26 December 2016 23 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Hartley ![]() Bodin ![]() ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | Turnbull ![]() Willis ![]() Reid ![]() Page ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,200 Referee: |
31 December 2016 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Montaño ![]() Taylor ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Report | Reeves ![]() Bulman ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,093 Referee: |
2 January 2017 25 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton, London |
15:00 GMT | Fox ![]() Magennis ![]() Teixeira ![]() Chicksen ![]() Solly ![]() |
Report | Easter ![]() Brown ![]() Mansell ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,252 Referee: Darren Deadman |
7 January 2017 26 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Bodin ![]() Harrison ![]() McChrystal ![]() |
Report | Hoskins ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,424 Referee: |
14 January 2017 27 | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
15:00 GMT | Hunter ![]() ![]() Bolger ![]() Ball ![]() |
Report | Lockyer ![]() Bodin ![]() Lines ![]() James ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Darren England |
21 January 2017 28 | Walsall | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
15:00 GMT | O'Connell ![]() Jackson ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,029 Referee: |
28 January 2017 29 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
12:30 GMT | Bodin ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Report | Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,557 Referee: |
4 February 2017 30 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
15:00 GMT | McNulty ![]() Camps ![]() |
Report | Lockyer ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,168 Referee: |
11 February 2017 31 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Bradford City | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Lines ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Report | Law ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,043 Referee: |
14 February 2017 32 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Report | Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,175 Referee: |
18 February 2017 33 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 GMT | Harris ![]() Knops ![]() Pugh ![]() |
Report | Sweeney ![]() Harris ![]() Harrison ![]() Bodin ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,460 Referee: |
25 February 2017 34 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Clarke ![]() |
Report | Sutton ![]() Lockyer ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Darren Deadman |
28 February 2017 35 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Vela ![]() ![]() Long ![]() ![]() Osede ![]() |
Report | Bodin ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,383 Referee: |
4 March 2017 36 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
15:00 GMT | Dunkley ![]() Ledson ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() ![]() Sinclair ![]() Brown ![]() Lumley ![]() |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,862 Referee: |
11 March 2017 37 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Southend United | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Bodin ![]() Gaffney ![]() Mansell ![]() |
Report | Atkinson ![]() Cox ![]() Demetriou ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,274 Referee: |
14 March 2017 38 | Bury | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bury |
19:45 GMT | Tutte ![]() Vaughan ![]() ![]() Kay ![]() Leigh ![]() Miller ![]() Barnett ![]() Bryan ![]() Murphy ![]() |
Report | Sinclair ![]() ![]() Gaffney ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,535 Referee: |
18 March 2017 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Clarke ![]() Gaffney ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Report | Dennis ![]() Nolan ![]() Dimaio ![]() Ebanks-Blake ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,524 Referee: |
25 March 2017 40 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Coventry |
15:00 | Thomas ![]() Bigirimana ![]() |
Report | Lockyer ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,946 Referee: |
1 April 2017 41 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Bodin ![]() |
Report | Yates ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,498 Referee: |
8 April 2017 42 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kingston upon Thames, London |
15:00 BST | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Bodin ![]() Sweeney ![]() |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,742 Referee: |
14 April 2017 43 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Quigley ![]() Wright ![]() Oshilaja ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Report | Harrison ![]() Mansell ![]() Bodin ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,916 Referee: |
17 April 2017 44 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Sinclair ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,083 Referee: |
22 April 2017 45 | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
15:00 BST | Lopes ![]() Maddison ![]() Mackail-Smith ![]() Chettle ![]() |
Report | Harrison ![]() Sweeney ![]() Lockyer ![]() Gaffney ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,498 Referee: Richard Clark |
30 April 2017 46 | Bristol Rovers | 3–4 | Millwall | Bristol |
12:00 BST | Easter ![]() Lines ![]() Bodin ![]() |
Report | Gregory ![]() Craig ![]() ![]() Hutchinson ![]() Morison ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,750 Referee: Darren Handley |
FA Cup[]
5 November 2016 First round | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Crawley |
12:00 GMT | Blackman ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Clifford ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Harrison ![]() |
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Darren Deadman |
15 November 2016 First round replay | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Crawley Town | Bristol |
19:45 GMT | Taylor ![]() Gaffney ![]() |
Report | Roberts ![]() Harrold ![]() Garnett ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,676 Referee: |
4 December 2016 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Barrow | Bristol |
14:00 GMT | Gaffney ![]() |
Report | Harrison ![]() Bennett ![]() Yates ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,570 Referee: |
EFL Cup[]
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Championship side Cardiff City, managed by former Rovers boss Paul Trollope.[57] The game was later picked for live broadcast by Sky Sports.[58] Rovers progressed to the second round thanks to a 115th-minute winner from Chris Lines[59] to set up a trip to Premier League side Chelsea.[60]
11 August 2016 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Memorial Stadium |
19:45 BST | Lockyer ![]() Lines ![]() |
Report | Manga ![]() |
Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
23 August 2016 Second round | Chelsea | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Stamford Bridge |
19:45 BST | Batshuayi ![]() Moses ![]() Pedro ![]() |
Report | Hartley ![]() Harrison ![]() Easter ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Attendance: 39,266 |
EFL Trophy[]
On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw for the EFL Trophy was made. Rovers were drawn in Southern Group A along with Reading Academy, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town.[61]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
3 | L2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
30 August 2016 Southern Group A | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Reading Academy | Memorial Stadium |
19:45 BST | Taylor ![]() Gaffney ![]() Easter ![]() ![]() Roos ![]() Lines ![]() Mildenhall ![]() |
Stacey ![]() Samuel ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() Mendes ![]() |
4 October 2016 Southern Group A | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Yeovil Town | Memorial Stadium |
19:45 BST | Clarke ![]() Colkett ![]() |
Report | Lawless ![]() Dawson ![]() ![]() Mugabi ![]() |
Attendance: 2,117 Referee: |
Penalties | ||||
James ![]() Bodin ![]() Taylor ![]() Colkett ![]() Montaño ![]() |
Dickson ![]() Hedges ![]() McLeod ![]() Lawless ![]() |
8 November 2016 Southern Group A | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
19:45 GMT | Smith ![]() Bennett ![]() Davies ![]() Naismith ![]() |
Report | Mansell ![]() McChrystal ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: |
See also[]
- 2016–17 in English football
- 2016–17 Football League One
- List of Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons
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External links[]
- Bristol Rovers F.C.
- Bristol Post
- BBC Sport
- Sky Sports
- Soccerbase: Results · Stats · Transfers
- 2016–17 EFL League One by team
- Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons