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 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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| Season | |
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| 1883–84 | No competitive matches played |
| Season | Division | League | Other | Top Goalscorer (League) |
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| Pos | W | D | L | ||||
| 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.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.1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1896–97 | Western League Div.1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Season | Division | League | FA Cup | |||
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| Pos | W | D | L | |||
| 1897–98 | Birmingham & District League | 3 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5th qualifying round |
| Western League Professional Section | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy |
Other | Top Goalscorer (League) |
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| Pos | W | D | L | |||||||
| 1898–99 | Birmingham & District League | 4 | 20 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | ||
| Western League Div.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1899–00 | Southern League Div.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.1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | Intermediate | - | - | Billy Beats (18) | |
| 1904–05 | Southern League Div.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.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.1 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 1st round | - | - | Steve Sims (9) | |
| 1920–21 | Football League Div.3 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 1st round | - | - | Syd Leigh (21) | |
| 1921–22 | Football League Div.3S | 14 | 14 | 10 | 18 | Syd Leigh (15) | ||||
| 1922–23 | Football League Div.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.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.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 | Dai Ward (19) | ||||
| 1957–58 | Football League Div.2 | Geoff Bradford (20) | ||||||||
| 1958–59 | Football League Div.2 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3rd round | Dai Ward (26) | |||
| 1959–60 | Football League Div.2 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 4th round | Alfie Biggs (21) | |||
| 1960–61 | Football League Div.2 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 3rd round | 3rd round | Peter Hooper (20) | ||
| 1961–62 | Football League Div.2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 3rd round | 2nd round | Bobby Jones (13) | ||
| 1962–63 | Football League Div.3 | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Football League Div.3 | Alfie Biggs (30) | ||||||||
| 1964–65 | Football League Div.3 | Ian Hamilton (20) | ||||||||
| 1965–66 | Football League Div.3 | Harold Jarman (16) | ||||||||
| 1966–67 | Football League Div.3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3rd round | 1st round | Alfie Biggs (23) | ||
| 1967–68 | Football League Div.3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 3rd round | 1st round | Ray Mabbutt (11) | ||
| 1968–69 | Football League Div.3 | Harold Jarman (14) | ||||||||
| 1969–70 | Football League Div.3 | Robin Stubbs (15) | ||||||||
| 1970–71 | Football League Div.3 | Robin Stubbs (17) | ||||||||
| 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.3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 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.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.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) Aidan McCaffery (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.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.3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 1st round | 1st round | Group stage | David Mehew (10) | |
| 1987–88 | Barclays League Div.3 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 3rd round | 1st round | Group stage | Gary Penrice (18) | |
| 1988–89 | Barclays League Div.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.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.2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3rd round | 1st round | Area QF | Glos Cup winners | Paul Miller (16) |
| 1995–96 | Endsleigh League Div.2 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 1st round | 2nd round | Area final | Marcus Stewart (21) | |
| 1996–97 | Nationwide League Div.2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | Peter Beadle (12) | |
| 1997–98 | Nstionwide League Div.2 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 3rd round | 1st round | Area QF | Barry Hayles (23) | |
| 1998–99 | Nationwide League Div.2 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 5th Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | Jamie Cureton (25) | |
| 1999–00 | Nationwide League Div.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.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.3 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 2nd Round | Preliminary | 1st Round | Giuliano Grazioli (11) | |
| 2003–04 | Nationwide League Div.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) | |
| 2008–09 | Coca-Cola League 1 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | Rickie Lambert (29) | |
| 2009–10 | Coca-Cola League 1 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round | Jo Kuffour (14) | |
| 2010–11 | npower League 1 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1st round | 2nd round | Area SF | Relegated | Will Hoskins (17) |
| Season | Division | Pos | W | D | L | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy |
Other | Top Goalscorer (League) |
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