2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
2020–21 season | |||
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President | Wael al-Qadi | ||
Manager | Ben Garner (until 14 November)[1] Paul Tisdale (19 November – 10 February)[2][3] Joey Barton (from 22 February)[4] | ||
Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
League One | 24th (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Luke Leahy (8) All: Luke Leahy (10) | ||
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The 2020–21 Bristol Rovers F.C. season was the 138th edition in Bristol Rovers F.C. history and the fourth consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club contested the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Josh Grant | ![]() |
Free transfer | [5] |
20 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Jack Baldwin | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
21 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Max Ehmer | ![]() |
Free transfer | [7] |
22 July 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Sam Nicholson | ![]() |
Free transfer | [8] |
29 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Jonah Ayunga | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [9] |
3 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Zain Westbrooke | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [10] |
25 August 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Pablo Martinez | ![]() |
Free transfer | [11] |
28 August 2020 | LB | ![]() |
David Tutonda | ![]() |
Free transfer | [12] |
10 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Brandon Hanlan | ![]() |
Free transfer | [13] |
8 October 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Ben Liddle | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [14] |
16 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Ryan Jones | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [15] |
22 October 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Ali Koiki | ![]() |
Free transfer | [16] |
21 January 2021 | RB | ![]() |
George Williams | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [17] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | ![]() |
17 December 2020 | [18][19] |
21 September 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Luke McCormick | ![]() |
End of season | [20] |
15 October 2020 | AM | ![]() |
Erhun Oztumer | ![]() |
End of season | [21] |
4 January 2021 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Day | ![]() |
End of season | [22] |
Loans out
[edit]Date from | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 September 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Liam Armstrong | ![]() |
21 October 2020 | [23][24] |
11 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Ollie Hulbert | ![]() |
1 January 2021 | [25] |
11 September 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Harry Warwick | ![]() |
1 January 2021 | [25] |
8 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Kyle Bennett | ![]() |
End of season | [26] |
9 October 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Kieran Phillips | ![]() |
1 January 2021 | [27] |
13 October 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Lucas Tomlinson | ![]() |
2 January 2021 | [28] |
16 October 2020 | LW | ![]() |
Ryan Jones | ![]() |
End of Season | [15] |
21 October 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Alexis André Jr. | ![]() |
9 January 2021 | [24] |
23 October 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Pablo Martinez | ![]() |
23 January 2021 | [29] |
23 October 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Abu Ogogo | ![]() |
11 January 2021 | [30][31] |
24 October 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Sam Heal | ![]() |
[32] | |
31 October 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Luca Hoole | ![]() |
December 2020 | [33] |
20 November 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Tom Mehew | ![]() |
9 January 2021 | [34] |
18 January 2021 | CB | ![]() |
Tom Davies | ![]() |
End of Season | [35] |
26 January 2021 | LB | ![]() |
Michael Kelly | ![]() |
End of Season | [36] |
24 April 2021 | CM | ![]() |
Lucas Tomlinson | ![]() |
End of Season | [37] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Bailey | ![]() |
Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Ollie Clarke | ![]() |
Free transfer | [39] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Lewis Clutton | ![]() |
Released | [38][40] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Tony Craig | ![]() |
Released | [38][41] |
1 July 2020 | FW | ![]() |
Isaiah Crawford | ![]() |
Released | [42] |
1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() |
George Fowler | ![]() |
Released | [42] |
1 July 2020 | LB | ![]() |
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis | Retired | Released | [38][43] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Rhys Kavanagh | Retired | Released | [38][44] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Samuel Matthews | ![]() |
Released | [38][45] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Morgan | ![]() |
Released | [38] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Tom Nichols | ![]() |
Released | [38][46] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Luc Noble | ![]() |
Released | [42] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() |
Levi Paul | ![]() |
Released | [42] |
1 July 2020 | MF | ![]() |
Mason Raymond | ![]() |
Released | [42] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Gavin Reilly | ![]() |
Released | [38][47] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Liam Sercombe | ![]() |
Released | [38][48] |
1 July 2020 | GK | ![]() |
Harry Thomas-Barker | ![]() |
Released | [42][49] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Theo Widdrington | ![]() |
Released | [38][50] |
16 July 2020 | RB | ![]() |
Harry Hodges | ![]() |
Free transfer | [51] |
28 July 2020 | CB | ![]() |
Rollin Menayese | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [52] |
3 August 2020 | CM | ![]() |
Luke Russe | ![]() |
Free transfer | [53] |
27 August 2020 | CF | ![]() |
Jonson Clarke-Harris | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [54] |
Pre-season
[edit]Rovers announced their first pre-season game on 7 August 2020 that would see the first-team play the following day in a behind closed doors friendly against Bristol Manor Farm.[55] They later announced a second fixture against Exeter City.[56]
8 August 2020 Friendly | Bristol Manor Farm | 0–4 | Bristol Rovers | Bristol |
12:00 BST | Report | Clarke-Harris ![]() Walker ![]() Tomlinson ![]() |
Stadium: The Creek Attendance: N/A |
15 August 2020 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Exeter City | Horfield |
14:00 BST | Mitchell-Lawson ![]() Hargreaves ![]() |
Report | Parkes ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: N/A |
21 August 2020 Friendly | Newport County | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Newport |
Abrahams ![]() |
Report | Hare ![]() |
Stadium: Dragon Park Attendance: N/A |
22 August 2020 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Bristol Rovers | Chippenham |
13:00 BST | Cadden ![]() Wilson ![]() Adams ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Report | Clarke-Harris ![]() Westbrooke ![]() |
Stadium: Stanley Park Training Ground Attendance: N/A |
25 August 2020 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham |
19:45 BST | Report | Trialist (Tutonda)![]() Leahy ![]() |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: N/A |
28 August 2020 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Horfield |
18:00 BST | Tomlinson ![]() |
Report | Flint ![]() Glatzel ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: N/A |
Competitions
[edit]EFL League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 54 | |
18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 80 | −27 | 53 | |
19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 51 | |
20 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 48 | |
21 | Rochdale (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 61 | 78 | −17 | 47 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 67 | −26 | 45 | |
23 | Swindon Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 43 | |
24 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 |
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[57]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 38 | −21 |
Last updated: 9 May 2021.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[58]
12 September 2020 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
19 September 2020 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
26 September 2020 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
3 October 2020 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
10 October 2020 5 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
17 October 2020 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
20 October 2020 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
18:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Young |
24 October 2019 | Accrington Stanley | v | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground | ||
Note: The match was postponed on 22 October 2020 after a number of positive cases for Covid-19 within the Accrington Stanley squad.[59] |
27 October 2020 8 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Hull City | Horfield |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
31 October 2020 9 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Stephen Martin |
3 November 2020 10 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
14 November 2020 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
21 November 2020 12 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
24 November 2020 13 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan |
19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
2 December 2020 14 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Gillingham | Horfield |
19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Oldham |
5 December 2020 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–4 | Bristol Rovers | Wimbledon |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
12 December 2020 16 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
15 December 2020 | Charlton Athletic | v | Bristol Rovers | Charlton |
19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley | ||
Note: The match was postponed on 15 December 2020, following a positive test in the Bristol Rovers camp.[60] |
19 December 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Oxford United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
Note: The match was postponed on 15 December 2020, following a positive test in the Bristol Rovers camp.[60] |
26 December 2020 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Denbigh, Bletchley |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
29 December 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Portsmouth | Horfield |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
Note: The match was postponed on 23 December 2020, following a number of positive cases in the Portsmouth squad.[61] |
2 January 2021 18 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
16 January 2021 19 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Oshilaja ![]() Millar ![]() Morgan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright |
19 January 2021 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Crewe |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy |
23 January 2021 21 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
26 January 2021 22 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
30 January 2021 23 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Rochdale | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Leahy ![]() |
Report | Newby ![]() Dooley ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Declan Bourne |
2 February 2021 24 | Accrington Stanley | 6–1 | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
19:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
6 February 2021 25 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
9 February 2021 26 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Oxford United | Horfield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Swabey |
13 February 2021 | Bristol Rovers | v | Swindon Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: Match postponed on morning of 13 February due to a failed pitch inspection on account of a frozen pitch.[62] |
16 February 2021 27 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
20 February 2021 28 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
13:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
23 February 2021 29 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Horfield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Brook |
27 February 2021 30 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Howard |
2 March 2021 31 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
6 March 2021 32 | Hull City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Kingston upon Hull |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
9 March 2021 33 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Accrington Stanley | Horfield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell |
13 March 2021 34 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
16 March 2021 35 | Charlton Athletic | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Chalton |
19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley |
20 March 2021 36 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
23 March 2021 37 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
27 March 2021 38 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Horfield |
15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates |
2 April 2021 39 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Stephen Martin |
5 April 2021 40 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
10 April 2021 41 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Rock |
17 April 2021 42 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Horfield |
12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie | ||
Note: Originally scheduled to be played at 3PM, all EFL matches were rearranged away from this time to avoid clashing with the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.[63] |
20 April 2021 43 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: James Oldham |
24 April 2021 44 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
13:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall | |
Note: This loss confirmed Rovers' relegation to League Two |
1 May 2021 45 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Horfield |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Hicks |
9 May 2021 46 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
12:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
FA Cup
[edit]The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[64] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[65] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[66]
Win Draw Loss
7 November 2020 First round | Walsall | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ross Joyce |
29 November 2020 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 6–0 | Darlington | Horfield |
13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
9 January 2021 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Horfield |
15:00 GMT | Kilgour ![]() Leahy ![]() Ehmer ![]() |
Report | Day ![]() Burke ![]() Bogle ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 18 August 2020, the first round was drawn.[67]
Win Draw Loss
5 September 2020 First round | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Will Finnie |
EFL Trophy
[edit]Win Draw Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[68] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[69] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[70]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
8 September 2020 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Walsall | Horfield |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Brett Huxtable | ||
Penalties | ||||
6 October 2020 Group stage | Oxford United | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Hair | ||
Penalties | ||||
Osei ![]() |
18 November 2020 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 4–3 | Chelsea U21 | Horfield |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
8 December 2020 Second round | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Leyton |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 574 Referee: Alan Young |
12 January 2021 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Busby |
Statistics
[edit]- 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 9 May 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Jordi van Stappershoef | 13 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Little | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Luke Leahy | 44 | 10 | 37+1 | 8 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Grant | 39 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Max Ehmer | 33 | 2 | 27+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Ed Upson | 33 | 1 | 20+6 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Liddle | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Zain Westbrooke | 49 | 3 | 33+9 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Brandon Hanlan | 48 | 9 | 40+4 | 7 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson* | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Nicholson | 34 | 8 | 22+7 | 6 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Day* | 20 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Luke McCormick * | 42 | 6 | 36+3 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Alfie Kilgour | 44 | 2 | 33+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | ![]() |
James Daly | 32 | 4 | 13+15 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Cameron Hargreaves | 17 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Jonah Ayunga | 35 | 3 | 13+17 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Hare | 27 | 2 | 14+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Mehew | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | |
24 | DF | ![]() |
David Tutonda | 22 | 0 | 10+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Cian Harries | 32 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Jack Baldwin | 45 | 2 | 32+6 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Zain Walker | 15 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Kieran Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
32 | GK | ![]() |
Anssi Jaakkola | 24 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Rodman | 18 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
37 | DF | ![]() |
Pablo Martinez | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
39 | MF | ![]() |
Josh Barrett | 11 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
41 | MF | ![]() |
Erhun Oztumer * | 25 | 1 | 10+12 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
42 | MF | ![]() |
Abu Ogogo | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
43 | DF | ![]() |
George Williams | 26 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
47 | DF | ![]() |
Ali Koiki | 13 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
51 | GK | ![]() |
Jed Ward | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
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18 | DF | ![]() |
Michael Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
Goals record
[edit]- As of match played 9 May 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | ![]() |
LB | Luke Leahy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
CF | Brandon Hanlan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
LW | Sam Nicholson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
CM | Luke McCormick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
5 | 17 | ![]() |
CF | James Daly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
6 | 8 | ![]() |
CM | Zain Westbrooke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
21 | ![]() |
CF | Jonah Ayunga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
CB | Max Ehmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
15 | ![]() |
CB | Alfie Kilgour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
22 | ![]() |
RB | Josh Hare | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
23 | ![]() |
CM | Tom Mehew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
26 | ![]() |
CB | Jack Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | 4 | ![]() |
DM | Josh Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
DM | Ed Upson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
33 | ![]() |
RM | Alex Rodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
41 | ![]() |
AM | Erhun Oztumer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
47 | ![]() |
LB | Ali Koiki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 40 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 58 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 9 May 2021
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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1 | 14 | ![]() |
CM | Luke McCormick | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
CM | Ed Upson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
LB | Luke Leahy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
DM | Josh Grant | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | ![]() |
CB | Jack Baldwin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 5 | ![]() |
CB | Max Ehmer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 25 | ![]() |
CB | Cian Harries | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | 15 | ![]() |
CB | Alfie Kilgour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
24 | ![]() |
LB | David Tutonda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | 9 | ![]() |
CF | Brandon Hanlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
32 | ![]() |
GK | Anssi Jaakkola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
43 | ![]() |
RB | George Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | 11 | ![]() |
LW | Sam Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
20 | ![]() |
CM | Cameron Hargreaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
CF | Jonah Ayunga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | ![]() |
RB | Josh Hare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | ![]() |
RM | Alex Rodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
41 | ![]() |
AM | Erhun Oztumer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
42 | ![]() |
CM | Abu Ogogo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | 2 | ![]() |
RB | Mark Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
13 | ![]() |
GK | Joe Day | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | ![]() |
CF | James Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
37 | ![]() |
CB | Pablo Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 72 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 2 |
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