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* {{dts|format=dmy|2013|6|14}} - {{fc|Salisbury City}} manager [[Darrell Clarke]] was appointed as Rovers' new [[Assistant manager|Assistant Manager]], taking on the role vacated since Shaun North left the club in April.<ref>{{cite news |title=ROVERS APPOINT ASSISTANT MANAGER |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/darrell-clarke-866968.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref> [[Seanan Clucas]] agreed a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |title=CLUCAS SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/clucas-signs-extension-868674.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref>
* {{dts|format=dmy|2013|6|14}} - {{fc|Salisbury City}} manager [[Darrell Clarke]] was appointed as Rovers' new [[Assistant manager|Assistant Manager]], taking on the role vacated since Shaun North left the club in April.<ref>{{cite news |title=ROVERS APPOINT ASSISTANT MANAGER |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/darrell-clarke-866968.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref> [[Seanan Clucas]] agreed a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |title=CLUCAS SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/clucas-signs-extension-868674.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref>
* {{dts|format=dmy|2013|6|24}} - [[Oliver Norburn]] signed a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |title=NORBURN SIGNS HIS CONTRACT EXTENSION |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/norburn-signs-877675.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=24 June 2013 |accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref>
* {{dts|format=dmy|2013|6|24}} - [[Oliver Norburn]] signed a one-year contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |title=NORBURN SIGNS HIS CONTRACT EXTENSION |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/norburn-signs-877675.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=24 June 2013 |accessdate=24 June 2013}}</ref>

===July===
* {{dts|format=dmy|2013|6|5}} - [[John-Joe O'Toole]] re-joined Rovers on a permanent three-year contract. O'Toole played a major part in Rovers' upturn in form the [[2012–13 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|previous season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=JJ ON BOARD |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/jj-on-board-941244.aspx |work=Bristol Rovers Official Website |publisher=bristolrovers.co.uk| date=24 July 2013 |accessdate=24 July 2013}}</ref>


==First team==
==First team==
''As of 1 July 2013.''
''As of 24 July 2013.''
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Revision as of 11:32, 24 July 2013

Bristol Rovers
2013–14 season
ChairmanNick Higgs
ManagerJohn Ward
StadiumMemorial Stadium
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The 2013–14 season will be the 131st season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 87th in the Football League. For the third season in a row, Rovers will compete in the basement division of the Football League, League Two, having finished 14th in the 2012–13 season.

During the season, Rovers will play their first competitive fixture against

since their reformation and Portsmouth for the first time since 1993.

Season events

April

  • 16 April 2013 - Defender Michael Smith signed a new two year deal with Rovers.[1]
  • 17 April 2013 - Striker Matt Harrold agreed a new one year deal at Rovers with the option of a further year extension.[2]
  • 19 April 2013 - John Ward agreed to a new one year rolling contract.[3] Eurocams were announced as new home shirt sponsors and Highspec Travel Services as new away shirt sponsors.[4] Second-year scholars Josh Southway and Pat Keary signed one-year contracts while first-year scholar Jamie Lucas signed a two-year contract.[5]
  • 23 April 2013 - Alefe Santos signed his first professional deal with Rovers.[6]
  • 25 April 2013 - Jim Paterson signed a one-year contract extension having triggered a clause in his previous contract.[7]
  • 29 April 2013 - It was confirmed that winger Joe Anyinsah would be released upon completion of his contract.[8]
  • 30 April 2013 - Defender Mark McChrystal agreed a two-year contract with Rovers.[9]

May

  • 9 May 2013 - Rovers retained list confirmed that Scott Bevan, Adam Virgo, Ross Staley and Oumare Tounkara will be leave the club on completion of their contracts. A number of players were offered contract extensions.[10]
  • 13 May 2013 - Tom Lockyer agreed a two-year contract with Rovers, his first professional contract.[11]
  • 20 May 2013 - Midfielder Ollie Clarke signed a one-year contract extension.[12]
  • 30 May 2013 - Goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall agreed a two year deal with Rovers with an option of a third year. Mildenhall had spent time on loan with Rovers during the previous season.[13]

June

July

First team

As of 24 July 2013.

No. Name Nationality Age Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous Club Notes
Goalkeepers
Conor Gough England 31 2 0 0 0 Charlton Athletic
Steve Mildenhall England 45 22 0 0 0 Millwall
Defenders
Lee Brown England 34 81 10 0 0 Queens Park Rangers
Pat Keary England 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Garry Kenneth Scotland 37 18 1 2 0 Dundee United
Tom Lockyer England 29 4 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Mark McChrystal Northern Ireland 40 21 0 0 0 Tranmere Rovers
Tom Parkes England 32 54 1 0 0 Leicester City
Jim Paterson Scotland 45 43 1 0 0 Shamrock Rovers
Michael Smith Northern Ireland 36 58 1 0 0 Ballymena United
Josh Southway England 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Danny Woodards England 41 61 3 0 0 Milton Keynes Dons
Midfielders
Fabian Broghammer Germany 34 36 3 0 0 FC Bayern Alzenau
Ollie Clarke England 32 6 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Seanan Clucas Northern Ireland 31 19 0 0 0 Preston North End
Matthew Gill England 44 44 0 0 0 Norwich City
Jordan Goddard England 31 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Shaquille Hunter England 29 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Oliver Norburn England 32 40 3 0 0 Leicester City
John-Joe O'Toole Republic of Ireland 36 18 3 0 0 Colchester United
Alefe Santos Brazil 29 1 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Forwards
Ryan Brunt England 31 18 5 0 0 Stoke City
David Clarkson Scotland 39 26 6 2 1 Bristol City
Ellis Harrison Wales 31 14 3 0 0 Youth team graduate
Matt Harrold England 40 46 18 0 0 Shrewsbury Town
Jamie Lucas England 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Eliot Richards Wales 33 90 14 0 0 Youth team graduate
Mitch Harding England 30 6 0 0 0 Youth team graduate

Transfers

In

Date Player Position Transferred from Fee
1 July 2013 Steve Mildenhall GK Millwall Free
1 July 2013 Pat Keary DF Youth team
1 July 2013 Jamie Lucas FW Youth team
1 July 2013 Josh Southway DF Youth team
24 July 2013 John-Joe O'Toole MF Colchester United} Undisclosed

Out

Date Player Position Transferred to Fee
30 June 2013 Joe Anyinsah FW Released
30 June 2013 Scott Bevan GK Havant & Waterlooville Free
30 June 2013 Ross Staley MF Released
30 June 2013 Oumare Tounkara FW Stevenage Free
30 June 2013 Adam Virgo DF Released


Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Football League Two 3 August 2013 3 May 2014
FL Cup R1 6 August 2013
FL Trophy R1 w/c 2 September 2013
FA Cup R1 9 November 2013

Source: Competitions

League Two

Standings

Template:2013–14 Football League Two table

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: [1]

Results by round

Template:Fb rbr header Template:Fb rbr ground Template:Fb rbr result Template:Fb rbr position Template:Fb rbr footer

Scores Overview

Bristol Rovers score given first.

Opposition Home Score Away Score
Accrington Stanley
AFC Wimbledon
Burton Albion
Bury
Cheltenham Town
Chesterfield
Dagenham & Redbridge
Exeter City
Fleetwood Town
Hartlepool United
Mansfield Town
Morecambe
Newport County
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Rochdale
Scunthorpe United
Southend United
Torquay United
Wycombe Wanderers
York City

Matches

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-season friendlies

12 July 2013 Bath City 2 – 2 Bristol Rovers Mayday Trust Park
19:30 Stearn 15' (pen.)
Watkins 51'
Report Brunt 27'
Harrold 48'
Attendance: 1,131
16 July 2013 Hereford United 0 – 1 Bristol Rovers Edgar Street
19:30 Report Clarkson 74'
19 July 2013 Bristol Rovers 0 – 2 Derby County Memorial Stadium
19:45 Report Ward 23'
Russell 52'
Attendance: 1,945
23 July 2013 Clevedon Town 1 – 5 Bristol Rovers The Hand Stadium
19:30 Robbins 21' Report Harding 33' (pen.), 54'
Rigg 66', 90'
Goddard 83'
26 July 2013 Salisbury City P – P Bristol Rovers Raymond McEnhill Stadium
19:30 [2]
28 July 2013 Bristol Rovers v Reading XI Memorial Stadium
15:00

League Cup

6 August 2013 Bristol Rovers v Watford Memorial Stadium
19:45

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michael Smith: Bristol Rovers defender signs two-year deal". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  2. ^ "NEW DEAL FOR MATT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. ^ "WARD AGREES NEW CONTRACT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  4. ^ "EUROCAMS NEW HOME SHIRT SPONSORS". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ^ "THREE SCHOLARS SIGN PRO CONTRACTS". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  6. ^ "SANTOS SIGNS PRO CONTRACT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. ^ "ONE YEAR DEAL FOR PATERSON". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  8. ^ "NO DEAL FOR JOE". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ^ "McCHRYSTAL SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  10. ^ "ROVERS ANNOUNCE RETAINED LIST". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  11. ^ "TOM LOCKYER SIGNS". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  12. ^ "CLARKE SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  13. ^ "MILDENHALL SIGNS". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Fabian Broghammer to stay at Bristol Rovers next season". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk/sport. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  15. ^ "GODDARD SIGNS NEW DEAL". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  16. ^ "HARRISON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  17. ^ "ROVERS APPOINT ASSISTANT MANAGER". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  18. ^ "CLUCAS SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  19. ^ "NORBURN SIGNS HIS CONTRACT EXTENSION". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  20. ^ "JJ ON BOARD". Bristol Rovers Official Website. bristolrovers.co.uk. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.