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Greatest games Bristol Rovers's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1958-02-15 · FA Cup · Round 5
2 1958-01-28 · FA Cup · Round 4
3 1981-01-03 · FA Cup · Round 3
4 1955-01-08 · FA Cup · Round 3
5 1969-01-25 · FA Cup · Round 4
6 1951-01-27 · FA Cup · Round 4
7 2008-02-16 · FA Cup · Round 5
8 1991-10-08 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 5-5
9 1957-01-05 · FA Cup · Round 3
10 1975-01-04 · FA Cup · Round 3
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1958-02-15 FA Cup · Round 5 A away W 4-3 v Bristol City game score 56.32 1958-01-28 FA Cup · Round 4 A away W 3-2 v Burnley game score 54.63 1981-01-03 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 4-3 v Preston North End game score 52.04 1955-01-08 FA Cup · Round 3 H home W 2-1 v Portsmouth game score 51.05 1969-01-25 FA Cup · Round 4 A away W 2-1 v Bolton Wanderers game score 50.76 1951-01-27 FA Cup · Round 4 A away W 2-1 v Luton Town game score 49.47 2008-02-16 FA Cup · Round 5 H home W 1-0 v Southampton game score 49.28 1991-10-08 League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 5-5 A away W 4-2 v Bristol City game score 48.99 1957-01-05 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 4-3 v Hull City game score 48.610 1975-01-04 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Blackburn Rovers game score 48.6
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
100
The Heartbreak Index0.8 · #917 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1921
The clocks
First major trophy since 1921 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 1993 · relegated from the second tier, 1981 · relegated from the second tier, 1962
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 League Two (4) · P17 ● live
14 P · 5-1-8 · 17:23 · -6
2026 League Two (4) · P14
46 P · 19-5-22 · 56:65 · -9
2025 League One (3) · P22 ↓
46 P · 12-7-27 · 44:76 · -32
2024 League One (3) · P15
46 P · 16-9-21 · 52:68 · -16
2023 League One (3) · P17
46 P · 14-11-21 · 58:73 · -15
2022 League Two (4) · P3 ↑
46 P · 23-11-12 · 71:49 · +22
2021 League One (3) · P24 ↓
46 P · 10-8-28 · 40:70 · -30
2020 League One (3) · P14
35 P · 12-9-14 · 38:49 · -11
2019 League One (3) · P15
46 P · 13-15-18 · 47:50 · -3
2018 League One (3) · P13
46 P · 16-11-19 · 60:66 · -6
2017 League One (3) · P10
46 P · 18-12-16 · 68:70 · -2
2016 League Two (4) · P3 ↑
46 P · 26-7-13 · 77:46 · +31
Show all 101 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 17 14 5 1 8 16 17 23 -6 2026 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 14 46 19 5 22 62 56 65 -9 2025 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 22 relegated 46 12 7 27 43 44 76 -32 2024 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 15 46 16 9 21 57 52 68 -16 2023 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 17 46 14 11 21 53 58 73 -15 2022 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 3 promoted 46 23 11 12 80 71 49 22 2021 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 24 relegated 46 10 8 28 38 40 70 -30 2020 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 14 35 12 9 14 45 38 49 -11 2019 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 15 46 13 15 18 54 47 50 -3 2018 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 13 46 16 11 19 59 60 66 -6 2017 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 10 46 18 12 16 66 68 70 -2 2016 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 3 promoted 46 26 7 13 85 77 46 31 2015 Conference National (5) Bristol Rovers 2 promoted (PO) 46 25 16 5 91 73 34 39 2014 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 23 relegated 46 12 14 20 50 43 54 -11 2013 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 14 46 16 12 18 60 60 69 -9 2012 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 13 46 15 12 19 57 60 70 -10 2011 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 23 relegated 46 11 12 23 45 48 82 -34 2010 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 11 46 19 5 22 62 59 70 -11 2009 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 11 46 17 12 17 63 79 61 18 2008 League One (3) Bristol Rovers 16 46 12 17 17 53 45 53 -8 2007 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 6 promoted (PO) 46 20 12 14 72 49 42 7 2006 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 12 46 17 9 20 60 59 67 -8 2005 League Two (4) Bristol Rovers 12 46 13 21 12 60 60 57 3 2004 Third Division (4) Bristol Rovers 15 46 14 13 19 55 50 61 -11 2003 Third Division (4) Bristol Rovers 20 46 12 15 19 51 50 57 -7 2002 Third Division (4) Bristol Rovers 23 46 11 12 23 45 40 60 -20 2001 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 21 relegated 46 12 15 19 51 53 57 -4 2000 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 7 46 23 11 12 80 69 45 24 1999 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 13 46 13 17 16 56 65 56 9 1998 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 5 Playoffs 46 20 10 16 70 70 64 6 1997 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 17 46 15 11 20 56 47 50 -3 1996 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 10 46 20 10 16 70 57 60 -3 1995 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 4 Not Promoted (PO) 46 22 16 8 82 70 40 30 1994 Second Division (3) Bristol Rovers 8 46 20 10 16 70 60 59 1 1993 First Division (2) Bristol Rovers 24 relegated 46 10 11 25 41 55 87 -32 1992 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 13 46 16 14 16 62 60 63 -3 1991 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 13 46 15 13 18 58 56 59 -3 1990 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 1 promoted 46 26 15 5 93 71 35 36 1989 Fourth Division (3) Bristol Rovers 5 Not Promoted (PO) 46 19 17 10 74 67 51 16 1988 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 8 46 18 12 16 66 68 56 12 1987 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 19 46 13 12 21 51 49 75 -26 1986 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 16 46 14 12 20 54 51 75 -24 1985 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 6 46 21 12 13 75 66 48 18 1984 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 5 46 22 13 11 79 68 54 14 1983 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 7 46 22 9 15 75 84 58 26 1982 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 15 46 18 9 19 61 58 65 -7 1981 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 22 relegated 42 5 13 24 23 34 65 -31 1980 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 19 42 11 13 18 35 50 64 -14 1979 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 16 42 14 10 18 38 48 60 -12 1978 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 18 42 13 12 17 38 61 77 -16 1977 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 15 42 12 13 17 37 53 68 -15 1976 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 18 42 11 16 15 38 38 50 -12 1975 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 19 42 12 11 19 35 42 64 -22 1974 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 2 promoted 46 22 17 7 61 65 33 32 1973 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 5 46 20 13 13 53 77 56 21 1972 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 6 46 21 12 13 54 75 56 19 1971 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 6 46 19 13 14 51 69 50 19 1970 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 3 46 20 16 10 56 80 59 21 1969 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 16 46 16 11 19 43 63 71 -8 1968 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 15 46 17 9 20 43 72 78 -6 1967 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 5 46 20 13 13 53 76 67 9 1966 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 16 46 14 14 18 42 64 64 0 1965 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 6 46 20 15 11 55 82 58 24 1964 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 12 46 19 8 19 46 91 79 12 1963 Third Division (3) Bristol Rovers 19 46 15 11 20 41 70 88 -18 1962 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 21 relegated 42 13 7 22 33 53 81 -28 1961 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 17 42 15 7 20 37 73 92 -19 1960 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 9 42 18 11 13 47 72 78 -6 1959 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 6 42 18 12 12 48 80 64 16 1958 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 10 42 17 8 17 42 85 80 5 1957 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 9 42 18 9 15 45 81 67 14 1956 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 6 42 21 6 15 48 84 70 14 1955 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 9 42 19 7 16 45 75 70 5 1954 Second Division (2) Bristol Rovers 9 42 14 16 12 44 64 58 6 1953 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 1 promoted 46 26 12 8 64 92 46 46 1952 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 7 46 20 12 14 52 89 53 36 1951 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 6 46 20 15 11 55 64 42 22 1950 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 9 42 19 5 18 43 51 51 0 1949 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 5 42 19 10 13 48 61 51 10 1948 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 20 42 13 8 21 34 71 75 -4 1947 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 14 42 16 8 18 40 59 69 -10 1940 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers - relegated 3 0 1 2 - 2 7 -5 1939 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 22 42 10 13 19 33 55 61 -6 1938 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 15 42 13 13 16 39 46 61 -15 1937 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 15 42 16 4 22 36 71 80 -9 1936 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 17 42 14 9 19 37 69 95 -26 1935 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 8 42 17 10 15 44 73 77 -4 1934 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 7 42 20 11 11 51 77 47 30 1933 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 9 42 15 14 13 44 61 56 5 1932 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 18 42 13 8 21 34 65 92 -27 1931 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 15 42 16 8 18 40 75 92 -17 1930 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 20 42 11 8 23 30 67 93 -26 1929 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 19 42 13 7 22 33 60 79 -19 1928 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 19 42 14 4 24 32 67 93 -26 1927 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 10 42 16 9 17 41 78 80 -2 1926 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 19 42 15 6 21 36 66 69 -3 1925 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 17 42 12 13 17 37 42 49 -7 1924 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 9 42 15 13 14 43 52 46 6 1923 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 13 42 13 16 13 42 35 36 -1 1922 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 14 42 14 10 18 38 52 67 -15 1921 Third Division South (3) Bristol Rovers 10 42 18 7 17 43 68 57 11
