Bristol Rovers W.F.C.

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Bristol Rovers W.F.C.
Bristol Rovers Gas Girls logo.jpg
Full nameBristol Rovers Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)Gas Girls
Founded2019
GroundLockleaze Sports Centre
Coordinates51°29′48″N 2°33′58″W / 51.496769°N 2.566179°W / 51.496769; -2.566179
ChairmanAdam Tutton
ManagerNathan Hallett-Young
LeagueSouth West Regional League
2020–211st in Gloucestershire Women's League, Division One (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Bristol Rovers W.F.C. are a women's association football club based in Bristol in the United Kingdom, and are affiliated to Bristol Rovers F.C.. They are known colloquially as the Gas Girls in recognition of Bristol Rovers' unofficial nickname of The Gas.[1]

History[]

Bristol Rovers Football Club launched their original women's team in 1998, and although they were successful (rising from the South West Combination to the top flight of women's football in England within five years) the financial situation within the football club in the mid-2000s led to the funding for the women's team being cut and them being re-named Bristol Academy W.F.C. in 2005,[2] eventually being re-branded again as Bristol City in 2016.[3]

In 2019, fourteen years after the name disappeared from women's football, it was announced that a new Bristol Rovers Women's team was being launched in time for the 2019–20 season and that they would be playing in the Gloucestershire County Women's Football League.[4] The launch of the new Bristol Rovers Women's Team was Co-Founded by Club Secretary & Media Manager, Matthew Davies and First-Team Manager, Nathan Hallett-Young. The first team was eventually accepted into Division One of the Gloucestershire League and the development team was granted a place in Division Two and a new logo was commissioned, based on the Bristol Rovers club badge and featuring a female pirate.[5] They play their home games at Lockleaze Sports Centre in the Lockleaze area of Bristol,[6] and are funded by the Bristol Rovers Community Trust.[7]

The first team played their first competitive match on 8 September 2019, a 5–0 win away to Abbeymead Rovers.[8]

The 'Gas Girls' pride themselves on their four key values (Community, Education, Participation & Performance). In its first year, the club was awarded the 'Best Community Football Development Initiative Award' at the 2020 FA Women's & Girls Football Awards. In September of 2020, the club also announced a community partnership with Bristol Pride and launched a special edition away shirt.

After being top of the league in their first season when the season was annulled on account of the COVID-19 pandemic,[9] in their second season the 'Gas Girls' were crowned champions.[10] On 4 June 2021, it was confirmed that the FA had accepted the club's application for promotion to South West Regional Women's Football League Division One.[11]

Season by season[]

Season League FA Cup League cup County cup Top scorer Manager
Division Position W D L F A Pts League only All matches
2019–20 Gloucestershire League First Division N/A[a] 11 0 0 45 6 33 Not entered Semi-final[b] 2nd round Rossana Rocha (10) Georgia Vandries (17) Nathan Hallett-Young
2020–21 1st 5 1 0 32 1 16 Round 1Q Cancelled Cancelled[c] Georgia Vandries (11) Georgia Vandries (11)
2021–22 SWRWFL Northern Division 1st 1 0 0 4 1 3 Round 1Q Lily Greenslade (3) Lily Greenslade (3)
Notes
  1. ^ The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of matches and player records still stand for the season, but the league tables were annulled.[9]
  2. ^ Rovers had reached the semi-final of the Gordon Perrett League Cup in 2019–20 when the season was suspended. The match, which was due to be against Pucklechurch Sports, was never played.
  3. ^ The Gloucestershire County FA elected not to hold any county cup competitions in the 2020–21 season due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Players & Staff[]

First team[]

Squad list last updated 12 November 2020[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
– GK England ENG Betty Platt
– DF England ENG Natalie Coles (captain)
– DF England ENG Katie Davies
– DF Sweden SWE Alva Lang
– DF England ENG Anna Hubble
– DF England ENG Cheyenne Lee
– DF England ENG Poppy Warren
– MF England ENG Libby Bell
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF England ENG Izzi Howard
– MF England ENG Jess Lumber
– MF England ENG Katie Rawlings
– MF England ENG Chloe Campbell
– MF England ENG Jamie-Leigh Worlock
– MF Wales WAL JJ Maddock
– FW England ENG Kelly Cutler
– FW England ENG Zoe Fielden-Stewart
– FW Portugal POR Rossana Rocha
– FW England ENG Lily Greenslade
– FW England ENG Annys Turner
– FW England ENG Georgia Vandries

Development team[]

Squad list last updated 12 November 2020[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
– GK England ENG Freya Jones-Griffiths
– DF England ENG Shannon Francis
– DF England ENG Alice Gregory
– DF England ENG Layah Douglas
– DF England ENG Jodie Cook
– DF England ENG Josie James
– DF England ENG Romia Nash
– DF England ENG Sarah Harris
– MF England ENG April Lucia Scadding
– MF England ENG Georgina Burgess
– MF United States USA Eilish Richards
No. Pos. Nation Player
– MF England ENG Lauren Harris
– MF England ENG Anya Shipp
– MF England ENG Kelsey Manning
– MF Wales WAL Lauren Roberts
– MF England ENG Freya Sheedy
– FW England ENG Jess Frazer
– FW England ENG Rosie Hall
– FW England ENG Zoe Jones
– FW Wales WAL Tamsin Shipley

Club staff[]

Non-Playing Volunteer Staff
Name Role Nation
Nathan Hallett-Young First Team Manager England
Lottie Weeks First Team Assistant Manager England
Will Dixon Development Team Manager England
Jake Lane Interim Development Team Assistant Manager Saint Kitts and Nevis
Paul Mason Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Coach England
Javier Gorodi Analyst Spain
Jack Sully Goalkeeper Coach England
Matthew Davies Co-Founder, Club Secretary & Media Manager Wales
Debs Phillips Matchday Secretary & Mental Health First Aider England

Honours[]

Leagues

References[]

  1. ^ Hill, Ryan (2 November 2014). "Bristol Rovers and the Gas tale: What's in a nickname". In Bed With Maradona. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "'We're just out there to enjoy it' - Bristol Rovers Women's FC look forward to their first football game". ITV News. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bristol Academy to rebrand as Bristol City Women's FC". BBC Sport. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ^ Wilf Frith (2 May 2019). "Return of the Gas Girls". She Kicks. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ John Evely (5 June 2019). "Bristol Rovers reveal new Gas Girls logo". Bristol Live. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ Alexander Howick (29 May 2019). "Bristol Rovers female team make return after 14 years". BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ^ Having a Gas (Radio broadcast). BBC Radio Bristol. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  8. ^ Martin Booth (9 September 2019). "Gas Girls return with resounding wins". Bristol 24/7. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "AN UPDATE ON THE WOMEN'S FOOTBALL PYRAMID AHEAD OF THE 2020-21 SEASON". The Football Association. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gas Girls declared as League Champions!". www.bristolroverswomensfc.com. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Gas Girls promotion application has been accepted". www.bristolroverswomensfc.com. 4 June 2021.
  12. ^ "GLOUCESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP 2020-21 SEASON". Gloucestershire County Football Association. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  13. ^ "First Team Squad". Bristol Rovers Women's Football Club. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Development Squad". Bristol Rovers Women's Football Club. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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