2019–20_Bristol_Rovers_F.C._season
2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
Bristol Rovers 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season is the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers competes in the third tier of English football, the League One, as well as three cup competitions; FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Quick Facts President, Chairman ...
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Wael al-Qadi | |||
| Chairman | Steve Hamer (until 21 November)[1] | |||
| Manager | Graham Coughlan (until 17 December)[2] Ben Garner (from 23 December)[3] | |||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | |||
| League One | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13) All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 9,096 vs. AFC Wimbledon (26 December 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 865 vs. Leyton Orient (4 December 2019, EFL Trophy second round | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,348 | |||
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Transfers in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Tom Davies | Coventry City | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Josh Hare | Eastleigh | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  | Anssi Jaakkola | Reading | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Mark Little | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  | Jordi van Stappershoef | Volendam | Free transfer | [8] |
| 9 July 2019 | LB | | Luke Leahy | Walsall | Free transfer | [9] |
| 14 August 2019 | RB | | Harry Hodges | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [10] |
| 7 January 2020 | AM |  | Josh Barrett | Reading | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 31 January 2020 | FW | | James Daly | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 31 January 2020 | CB |  | Cian Harries | Swansea City | Free transfer | [13] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2019 | CF | | Tyler Smith | Sheffield United | 15 January 2020 | [14][15] |
| 26 July 2019 | CF |  | Victor Adeboyejo | Barnsley | 24 January 2020 | [16][17] |
| 6 January 2020 | AM | | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | Derby County | 30 June 2020 | [18] |
| 16 January 2020 | LW | | Josh Ginnelly | Preston North End | 30 June 2020 | [19] |
| 22 January 2020 | GK | | Jamal Blackman | Chelsea | 30 June 2020 | [20] |
| 30 January 2020 | CF | | Timmy Abraham | Fulham | 30 June 2020 | [21] |
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Loans out
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2019 | RW | | Bernard Mensah | Maidenhead United | 30 June 2020 | [22] |
| 1 August 2019 | CF |  | Gavin Reilly | Cheltenham Town | January 2020 | [23] |
| 15 August 2019 | MF | | Luke Russe | Gloucester City | 4 January 2020[24] | [25] |
| 13 September 2019 | MF | | Theo Widdrington | Welling United | January 2020 | [26] |
| 24 September 2019 | GK | | Liam Armstrong | Mangotsfield United | October 2019 | [27] |
| 25 October 2019 | CF | | Harry Warwick | Gosport Borough | November 2019 | [28] |
| 31 October 2019 | RB | | Harry Hodges | Gloucester City | December 2019 | [29] |
| 12 November 2019 | CF | | Deon Moore | Billericay Town | December 2019 | [30] |
| 10 December 2019 | GK | | Liam Armstrong | Salisbury | 17 December 2019 | [31] |
| 12 December 2019 | MF | | Tom Mehew | Stratford Town | January 2020 | [32] |
| 16 December 2019 | GK |  | Alexis André Jr. | Salisbury | January 2020 | [33] |
| 9 January 2020 | DF | | Luc Noble | Mangotsfield United | Work experience | [34] |
| 9 January 2020 | GK | | Harry Thomson-Barker | Frome Town | Work experience | [34] |
| 9 January 2020 | CF | | Harry Warwick | Dorchester Town | February 2020 | [35] |
| 10 January 2020 | MF | | Lewis Clutton | Salisbury | February 2020 | [36] |
| 16 January 2020 | MF | | Luke Russe | Chippenham Town | February 2020 | [37] |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | | Tom Nichols | Cheltenham Town | 30 June 2020 | [38] |
| 6 March 2020 | GK | | Alexis André Jr. | Gloucester City | April 2020 | [39] |
| 6 March 2020 | CM | | Theo Widdrington | Hemel Hempstead Town | April 2020 | [40] |
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Transfers out
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | DF | | Alfie Clarke |  Free agent | Released | [41] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | James Clarke | Walsall | Free transfer | [42] |
| 1 July 2019 | MF | | Connor Jones | Free agent | Released | [41] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Daniel Leadbitter | Newport County | Released | [41][43] |
| 1 July 2019 | MF | | Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist | Free agent | Released | [41] |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | Chris Lines | Northampton Town | Released | [41][44] |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Tom Lockyer | Charlton Athletic | Released | [41][45] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Joe Partington | Eastleigh | Free transfer | [46] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | Stefan Payne | Tranmere Rovers | Mutual consent | [47][48] |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | Stuart Sinclair | Walsall | Released | [41][49] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | | Sam Slocombe | Notts County | Released | [41][50] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | | Adam Smith | Forest Green Rovers | Released | [41][51] |
| 1 July 2019 | FW | | James Spruce | Gloucester City | Released | [41][52] |
| 10 August 2019 | LB | | Kris Owens | Connah's Quay Nomads | Free transfer | [41][53] |
| 8 January 2020 | CF | | Deon Moore | Hemel Hempstead Town | Released | [54] |
| 23 January 2020 | RW | | Bernard Mensah | Gloucester City | Free Transfer | [55] |
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On 16 May, The Gas confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56] The Cheltenham Town friendly had to be replaced at a later date and replaced with a match against Plymouth Argyle.[57]
Yate Town v Bristol Rovers
| 6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly | Yate Town | 1–10 | Bristol Rovers | Yate |
| 13:00 BST | Pearce  28' |
Report | Moore 12' Bennett 17'Nichols 38'Clarke 47', 82'Rodman 58'Reilly 59', 62', 69'Mensah 74' |
Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 1,100 |
St Mochta’s v Bristol Rovers
| 10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly | St Mochta’s | 0–7 | Bristol Rovers | Dublin |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nichols 3', 26', 27' Moore 52'Smith 71'Hare 73'Tomlinson 86' |
Stadium: Porterstown Road |
Kidderminster Harriers v Bristol Rovers
| 13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 BST | Chambers 36' |
Report | Nichols 51' |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
Bath City v Bristol Rovers
| 16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly | Bath City | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Bath |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rodman 7' Little 77' |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 1,102 |
Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City
| 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Horfield |
| 13:00 BST | Bennett 6' |
Report | Pedersen 13' Jutkiewicz 48' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,743 |
Bristol Rovers v Swansea City
| 23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Swansea City | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fulton 12' Bastón 83'Asoro 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,076 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers
| 27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Adeboyejo 83' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,099 |
League One
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League One
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[58]
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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[58]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
| 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 |
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Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | L | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 22 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[59]
Blackpool v Bristol Rovers
| 3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Spearing 28' (pen.) Gnanduillet 46'Turton  65' |
Report | Smith 72' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Ogogo 80' |
Report | Smyth 47' El-Abd 77' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,668 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Coventry City v Bristol Rovers
| 17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Shipley 45+1' Godden 74'Kastaneer 82' |
Report | Bennett 31' Davies 65'Clarke 84' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 6,976 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke-Harris 38' Smith 88' 88' (pen.) |
Report | Monthé 13' Banks 29'  57'Blackett-Taylor  48'Ray 68' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,802 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Bristol Rovers v Oxford United
| 24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 10' Upson 22' 37'Clarke-Harris 45'Davies 56'Nichols 77' |
Report | Taylor 15' Woodburn 27'Hanson 41'Fosu 45+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers
| 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 33' 90+5' Akins 87' |
Report | Craig 10' Clarke 60'Davies 81' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Peter Wright |
Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley
| 7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman 4' Clarke-Harris 41', 63' 73'Clarke 52' |
Report | Conneely 10' 49' Clark 18'Finley 20'Charles 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Neil Hair |
Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers
| 14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Morrell 59' O'Connor 79'Bolger 83' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 66' (pen.) Upson 69' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,712 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Bristol Rovers v Gillingham
| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 38' Sercombe 90+5' |
Report | O'Connor 83' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Forss 20' 21' 66' Folivi 61'Delaney 64' |
Report | Ogogo 29' Davies 64'Clarke-Harris 75'Craig 87' |
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,268 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United
| 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke-Harris 48' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons
| 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 12 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman 30' Davies 49' |
Report | Martin 20' Cargill 60' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers
| 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Sadlier 39' Taylor 56' |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,659 Referee: David Rock |
Bristol Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
| 22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 51' Ogogo 53' |
Report | L. Murphy 15' 61' D. Murphy 68' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Bristol Rovers v Portsmouth
| 26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Upson 29' Rodman 78'Ogogo 83'MacGillivray 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Raggett 1' Evans 9' (pen.)McCrorie 39'Curtis 69' 70'Burgess 80' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,648 Referee: Darren Handley |
Rochdale v Bristol Rovers
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Camps 43' |
Report | Adeboyejo 8' O'Connell 11' (o.g.)Kilgour 37'Ogogo 87' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,038 |
Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
| 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) | Bristol Rovers | v | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[60] | ||||
Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers
| 23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson 20' Laurent 20' 37', 67'Norburn 22' 62' |
Report | Craig 11' Jaakkola 20'Adeboyejo 21'Clarke 28' 36'Sercombe 47'Ogogo 87' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bristol Rovers v Southend United
| 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Southend United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Little 25' Craig 27'Ogogo 42' 56'Clarke-Harris 48' (pen.)Upson 75'Kilgour 81' |
Report | Hopper 13' Goodship 36'Kiernan 45'Taylor 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: James Oldham |
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
| 14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Norwood 37' Downes 45+1' Woolfenden 51' |
Report | Smith 4' Upson 14' Nichols 23' Clarke 45+1' 77' Jaakkola 49' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,806 Referee: James Adcock |
Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Kilgour 52' Clarke 68' Craig 82' |
Report | Butler 47' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,030 Referee: John Busby |
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Craig 35' Clarke-Harris 43' (pen.) Menayese 77' |
Report | O'Neill 66' Forss 70' Rudoni 80' McLoughlin 82' Pigott 84' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Robert Lewis |
Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers
| 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Madden 42' Andrew 45+1' Coutts 85' |
Report | Leahy 15' Ogogo 29' Clarke-Harris 89' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,848 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers
| 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Healey 16' Nombe 60'Agard 84' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Sercombe 67' Upson 81' |
Report | Anderson 67' Whiteman 86' Bingham 90+3' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Rotherham United v Bristol Rovers
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 25 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks 33' Vassell 51'Smith 53'Ogbene 88' |
Report | Leahy 90+1' Rodman 90+4' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,287 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
Bristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town
| 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 26 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 69' Clarke-Harris 82'  87' |
Report | Madden 86' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,469 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Bolton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Horwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Darcy 24' Murphy 82' |
Report | Upson 31' Clarke-Harris 63'Leahy 84' |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 10,657 Referee: Andy Haines |
Bristol Rovers v Coventry City
| 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Upson 3' Davies 6' Clarke-Harris 23' Kilgour 65' Ogogo 76' |
Report | Walsh 22' 45+1' Allen 38' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,859 Referee: Craig Hicks |
Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa 9' 59' Charles 39'Bloomfield 41'Thompson 71' |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson 27' Clarke-Harris 46'Clarke 65'Craig 78'Kilgour 87' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,769 Referee: Tom Nield |
Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Ferrier 82' Nelson 88' |
Report | Ogogo 88' Upson 89' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Neil Hair |
Bristol Rovers v Blackpool
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 31 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Upson 54' Kilgour 73' Ginnelly 84' |
Report | Madine 2' Husband 30' Heneghan 43' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,631 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Sunderland v Bristol Rovers
| 22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 32 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch 31' 71' Ozturk 58' Wyke 73' O'Nien 82' |
Report | Leahy 8' Craig 55' Ogogo 59' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,541 Referee: Ben Toner |
Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town
| 29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 33 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Menayese 29' Kilgour 84' |
Report | Pierre 43' Udoh 69'Williams 74'Cummings 87'Lang 90'Edwards 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Alan Young |
Southend United v Bristol Rovers
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 34 | Southend United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman 18' Egbri 55' Demetriou 70' Kilgour 79' (o.g.) |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson 46' Upson 64' Harries 86' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,449 Referee: James Oldham |
Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
| 10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Leahy 30' Clarke-Harris 39' 75' (pen.) Hargreaves 45+1' Clarke 68' |
Report | Lafferty 38' Ozturk 42' Flanagan 45+6' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town
| 14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) | Bristol Rovers | v | Ipswich Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers
| 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) | Peterborough United | v | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
Bristol Rovers v Rochdale
| 28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) | Bristol Rovers | v | Rochdale | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers
| 4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) | Portsmouth | v | Bristol Rovers | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
| 10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) | Oxford United | v | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion
| 13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) | Bristol Rovers | v | Burton Albion | Horfield |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers
| 18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) | Accrington Stanley | v | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
| 25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) | Bristol Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers
| 3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) | Gillingham | v | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[63] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[64] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]
Bristol Rovers v Bromley
| 10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Bromley | Horfield |
| 12:45 GMT | Kilgour 67' Leahy 78' |
Report | Kizzi 62' Bush 83' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
Bromley v Bristol Rovers
| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay | Bromley | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bromley |
| 19:45 GMT | Raymond 65' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 3' 90+3' Menayese 70' |
Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium Attendance: 4,558 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle
| 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| 14:00 GMT | Upson 8' Sercombe 74'Clarke 81'Kilgour 84'Menayese 90+5' |
Report | Grant 64' Sarcevic 84' (pen.) 90+6'Telford 90+6' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Will Finnie |
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers
| 17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) Second round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Upson 60' Rodman 68' 70'Bennett 90+5' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Bristol Rovers v Coventry City
| 4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Harris 6' (pen.) 44' Craig 32' Nichols 36' Kilgour 76' Sercombe 78' |
Report | McFadzean 5' Walsh 31' Dabo 45+2' Craig 53' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Coventry City v Bristol Rovers
| 14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay | Coventry City | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Biamou 4', 56' Pask 50' |
Report | Craig 22' Menayese 69'Clarke 90+4' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 2,693 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[66] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[67]
Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,909 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
Bristol Rovers v Brighton & Hove Albion
| 27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 64' |
Report | Connolly 55' 72' Murray 90+2' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[70]
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| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
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Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers
| 3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Moore 40' |
Report | Ogogo 14' Nichols 30' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,518 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Penalties | ||||
Rudden  Randell Lolos Sarcevic Cooper |
Bennett Kelly Craig Adeboyejo |
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Bristol Rovers v Chelsea U21
| 24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Kelly 34' Kilgour 48'Adeboyejo 59'Sercombe 73' |
Report | Brown 31' Lavinier 75'McEachran 86' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town
| 13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Little 73' Clarke 90+2' |
Report | Broadbent 75' Sanokho 80' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
| 4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Leyton Orient | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Kilgour 16' Holmes-Dennis 43' |
Report | Wilkinson 13' Angol 20'Harrold 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 865 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| Penalties | ||||
| Clarke-Harris Rodman Craig Sercombe |
Wright Harrold Marsh Sotiriou |
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Bristol Rovers v Stevenage
| 8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Third round | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Stevenage | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Upson 74' 87' Craig 90' |
Report | Mackail-Smith 17' Nugent 24'Kennedy 30'Denton 45'Parrett 58'Vancooten 68' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,180 Referee: Darren Handley |
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