The Bristol Rovers team that won the Southern League in 1904-05. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north.
This is a list of Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons, which contains details of the league and cup performances of Bristol Rovers from their first season in 1883-84 until the present day. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol.
Bristol Rovers have gone by four different names since their formation: Black Arabs F. C. (1883-84), Eastville Rovers (1884-97), Bristol Eastville Rovers (1897-98) and Bristol Rovers (1898 - present).
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Black Arabs F. C.
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| 1883-84 | No competitive matches played |
Eastville Rovers F. The Black Arabs season 1883-84 was the first played by the team that would later become Bristol Rovers. C.
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| 1884-85 | None | - | |||||
| 1885-86 | None | - | |||||
| 1886-87 | None | - | |||||
| 1887-88 | None | - | |||||
| 1888-89 | None | - | Glos Cup winners | ||||
| 1889-90 | None | - | |||||
| 1890-91 | None | - | |||||
| 1891-92 | None | - | |||||
| 1892-93 | Bristol & District League | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Bill Rogers (9) | |
| 1893-94 | Bristol & District League Div. The Gloucesteshire Cup was a football competition held on 99 occasions from the 1887-88 season until 1996 List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Bill Rogers (7) Bob Horsey (7) |
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| 1894-95 | Bristol & District League Div. 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1895-96 | Western League Div. List of current clubs Premier Division Barnstaple Town | Bideford | Bishop Sutton | Bitton | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1896-97 | Western League Div. 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
Bristol Eastville Rovers F. C.
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| 1897-98 | Birmingham & District League | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5th qualifying round |
| Western League Professional Section | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
Bristol Rovers F. C.
| Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy |
Other | Top Goalscorer (League) |
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| 1898-99 | Birmingham & District League | 4 | 20 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | ||
| Western League Div. 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1899-00 | Southern League Div. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | Jack Jones (12) | |
| 1900-01 | Southern League Div. 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1st round | - | - | Jack Jones (11) | |
| 1901-02 | Southern League Div. 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 2nd round | - | - | Jack Jones (14) | |
| 1902-03 | Southern League Div. 1 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 9 | Intermediate | - | - | Glos Cup winners | Jimmy Howie (11) |
| 1903-04 | Southern League Div. The Gloucesteshire Cup was a football competition held on 99 occasions from the 1887-88 season until 1996 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | Intermediate | - | - | Billy Beats (18) | |
| 1904-05 | Southern League Div. William Edwin "Billy" Beats ( 13 November 1871 – 6 April 1936) was an English international footballer 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1st round | - | - | Glos Cup Winners | Andrew Smith (19) |
| 1905-06 | Southern League Div. 1 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1st round | - | - | Jack Lewis (13) | |
| 1906-07 | Southern League Div. 1 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 3rd round | - | - | Jock Young (14) | |
| 1907-08 | Southern League Div. 1 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3rd round | - | - | John Roberts (14) | |
| 1908-09 | Southern League Div. John Glover Roberts Jr (born January 27 1955) is the seventeenth and current Chief Justice of the United States. 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1st round | - | - | Fred Corbett (19) | |
| 1909-10 | Southern League Div. 1 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 2nd round | - | - | Fred Corbett (13) | |
| 1910-11 | Southern League Div. 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 1st round | - | - | Billy Peplow (9) | |
| 1911-12 | Southern League Div. 1 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 1st round | - | - | Billy Peplow (7) George Richards (7) |
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| 1912-13 | Southern League Div. 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 3rd round | - | - | James Brogan (11) | |
| 1913-14 | Southern League Div. 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 1st round | - | - | Glos Cup winners | Ellis Crompton (13) |
| 1914-15 | Southern League Div. 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 1st round | - | - | George Davison (15) | |
| League football suspended during World War I | ||||||||||
| 1919-20 | Southern League Div. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All 1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 1st round | - | - | Steve Sims (9) | |
| 1920-21 | Football League Div.3 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 1st round | - | - | Sid Leigh (21) | |
| 1921-22 | Football League Div.3S | 14 | 14 | 10 | 18 | Sid Leigh (15) | ||||
| 1922-23 | Football League Div. Steve Sims (born July 2, 1957 in Lincoln, England) is a former English football defender, probably most famous From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958 3S | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |||||
| 1923-24 | Football League Div. 3S | 9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| 1924-25 | Football League Div. 3S | 17 | 12 | 13 | 17 | Glos Cup winners | ||||
| 1925-26 | Football League Div. 3S | 19 | 15 | 6 | 21 | |||||
| 1926-27 | Football League Div. 3S | 10 | 16 | 9 | 17 | |||||
| 1927-28 | Football League Div. 3S | 19 | 14 | 4 | 24 | Glos Cup winners | ||||
| 1928-29 | Football League Div. 3S | 19 | 13 | 7 | 22 | |||||
| 1929-30 | Football League Div. 3S | 20 | 11 | 8 | 23 | |||||
| 1930-31 | Football League Div. 3S | 15 | 16 | 8 | 18 | |||||
| 1931-32 | Football League Div. 3S | 18 | 13 | 8 | 21 | |||||
| 1932-33 | Football League Div. 3S | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |||||
| 1933-34 | Football League Div. 3S | 7 | 20 | 11 | 11 | |||||
| 1934-35 | Football League Div. 3S | 8 | 17 | 10 | 15 | |||||
| 1935-36 | Football League Div. 3S | 17 | 14 | 9 | 19 | |||||
| 1936-37 | Football League Div. 3S | 15 | 16 | 4 | 22 | |||||
| 1937-38 | Football League Div. 3S | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |||||
| 1938-39 | Football League Div. 3S | 22 | 10 | 13 | 19 | |||||
| League football suspended during World War II | ||||||||||
| 1946-47 | Football League Div. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including 3S | 14 | 16 | 8 | 18 | |||||
| 1947-48 | Football League Div. 3S | 20 | 13 | 8 | 21 | |||||
| 1948-49 | Football League Div. 3S | 5 | 19 | 10 | 13 | |||||
| 1949-50 | Football League Div. 3S | 9 | 19 | 5 | 18 | |||||
| 1950-51 | Football League Div. 3S | 6 | 20 | 15 | 11 | |||||
| 1951-52 | Football League Div. 3S | 7 | 20 | 12 | 14 | |||||
| 1952-53 | Football League Div. 3S | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | |||||
| 1953-54 | Football League Div.2 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | |||||
| 1954-55 | Football League Div. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. 2 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 16 | |||||
| 1955-56 | Football League Div. 2 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 15 | |||||
| 1956-57 | Football League Div. 2 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 15 | |||||
| 1957-58 | Football League Div. 2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | Football League Div. 2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | Football League Div. 2 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | Football League Div. 2 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | Football League Div. 2 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | Football League Div.3 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | Football League Div. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest 3 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | Football League Div. 3 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | Football League Div. 3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1st round | 4th round | - | Watney Cup winners | Bruce Bannister (25) |
| 1973-74 | Football League Div. The Watney Mann Invitation Cup (normally referred to as simply the Watney Cup) was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s Bruce Bannister (born 14 April, 1947 in Bradford) is a retired professional football player who played for Bradford City, Bristol 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3rd round | 1st round | - | Promoted Glos Cup winners |
Alan Warboys (22) |
| 1974-75 | Football League Div.2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 4th round | 2nd round | - | Glos Cup winners | Alan Warboys (11) |
| 1975-76 | Football League Div. Alan Warboys (born April 18, 1949 in Goldthorpe is an English footballer who played as a striker From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 3rd round | 3rd round | - | Bruce Bannister (13) | |
| 1976-77 | Football League Div. 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 3rd round | 1st round | - | Alan Warboys (11) | |
| 1977-78 | Football League Div. 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 5th round | 1st round | - | ASC: Group stage | Paul Randall (20) |
| 1978-79 | Football League Div. The Anglo-Scottish Cup was a tournament arranged for teams in English and Scottish football leagues during the summer for several years during the 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 5th round | 1st round | - | ASC: Group stage | Paul Randall (13) |
| 1979-80 | Football League Div. 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 3rd round | 1st round | - | Stewart Barrowclough (12) | |
| 1980-81 | Football League Div. 2 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 4th round | 3rd round | - | Relegated | Gary Mabbutt (5) Aiden McCaffrey (5) |
| 1981-82 | Football League Div.3 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 1st round | 2nd round | - | League: 2pt deduction (unregistered player) Glos Cup winners |
Paul Randall (12) |
| 1982-83 | Football League Div. Gary Mabbutt MBE (born 23 August 1961 in Bristol) is an English former professional football player From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest 3 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 2nd round | 2nd round | - | Glos Cup winners | Paul Randall (20) |
| 1983-84 | Canon League Div. 3 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2nd round | 2nd round | Area SF | Glos Cup winners | Archie Stephens (13) |
| 1984-85 | Canon League Div. 3 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3rd round | 2nd round | 1st round | Glos Cup winners | Paul Randall (18) |
| 1985-86 | Canon League Div. 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 4th round | 2nd round | Group stage | Trevor Morgan (16) | |
| 1986-87 | Today League Div. Trevor James Morgan (born 30 September 1956 is a former professional footballer and currently Development Coach at Hull City. 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 1st round | 1st round | Group stage | David Mehew (10) | |
| 1987-88 | Barclays League Div. David 'Boris' Mehew (born 29 October 1967 in Camberley, Surrey, England) is a former professional footballer and current 3 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 3rd round | 1st round | Group stage | Gary Penrice (18) | |
| 1988-89 | Barclays League Div. Gary Kenneth Penrice (born Bristol, March 23 1964) is a former professional footballer. 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2nd round | 1st round | Area QF | Glos Cup winners | Gary Penrice (20) |
| 1989-90 | Barclays League Div. 3 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1st round | 1st round | Runners-up | Promoted Division 3 champions Glos Cup winners |
David Mehew (18) |
| 1990-91 | Barclays League Div.2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 3rd round | 1st round | - | FMC: 2nd round | Carl Saunders (16) |
| 1991-92 | Barclays League Div. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Full Members Cup was an English football cup competition held from 1985 to 1992. Carl Saunders (born 1964-11-26) is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career at Stoke City and Bristol Rovers. 2 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 4th round | 3rd round | - | FMC: 1st round | Carl Saunders (10) Devon White (10) |
| 1992-93 | Barclays League Div.1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 3rd round | 2nd round | - | Relegated Glos Cup winners AIC: group stage |
John Taylor (14) |
| 1993-94 | Endsleigh League Div.2 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | Glos Cup winners | John Taylor (22) |
| 1994-95 | Endsleigh League Div. Devon White (born 1964-03-02) is a former professional footballer who played as a Striker for seven different Football League clubs The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Anglo-Italian Cup, sometimes referred to as the Anglo-Italian Tournament, was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy John Taylor (born 24 October 1964) is an English ex-professional footballer who is currently manager of Newmarket Town F From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3rd round | 1st round | Area QF | Glos Cup winners | Paul Miller (16) |
| 1995-96 | Endsleigh League Div. Paul Miller (born 31 January 1968 in Woking) is a retired English football forward 2 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 1st round | 2nd round | Area final | Marcus Stewart (21) | |
| 1996-97 | Nationwide League Div. Marcus Stewart (born William Marcus Paul Stewart in Bristol on 7 November 1972) is a professional footballer who currently plays for 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | Peter Beadle (12) | |
| 1997-98 | Nstionwide League Div. Peter Clifford William James Beadle (born May 13, 1972 in Lambeth) is an English ex-professional footballer, now a manager 2 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 3rd round | 1st round | Area QF | Barry Hayles (23) | |
| 1998-99 | Nationwide League Div. Barrington Edward "Barry" Hayles (born 17 April 1972 in London) is an English born Jamaican football player currently 2 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 5th Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | Jamie Cureton (25) | |
| 1999-00 | Nationwide League Div. Jamie Cureton (born 28 August 1975 in Bristol, England) is an English footballer who is currently a Striker for 2 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Area QF | Jamie Cureton (22) Jason Roberts (22) |
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| 2000-01 | Nationwide League Div. Jason Andre Davis Roberts (born January 25 1978 in Park Royal, London) is an English born Grenadian football 2 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 1st Round | 3rd Round | Area QF | Relegated | Nathan Ellington (15) |
| 2001-02 | Nationwide League Div.3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4th Round | 2nd Round | Area SF | Nathan Ellington (15) | |
| 2002-03 | Nationwide League Div. Nathan Robert Ellington (born 2 July, 1981 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest 3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 2nd Round | Preliminary | 1st Round | Giuliano Grazioli (11) | |
| 2003-04 | Nationwide League Div. Giuliano Grazioli (born March 23, 1975 in London) is a football Striker who currently plays for Dover Athletic. 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | Paul Tait (14) | |
| 2004-05 | Coca-Cola League 2 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 1st round | 2nd round | Area Final | Junior Agogo (19) | |
| 2005-06 | Coca-Cola League 2 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 2nd round | 1st round | 1st round | Richard Walker (20) | |
| 2006-07 | Coca-Cola League 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 4th round | 1st round | Runners-up | Promoted Play-off winners |
Richard Walker (12) |
| 2007-08 | Coca-Cola League 1 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 6th round | 2nd round | 2nd round | Rickie Lambert (13) | |
| Season | Division | Pos | W | D | L | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy |
Other | Top Goalscorer (League) |
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