List of Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons

The Bristol Rovers team that won the Southern League in 1904–05.

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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Black Arabs F.C.

Season
1883–84No competitive matches played

Eastville Rovers F.C.

SeasonDivisionLeagueOtherTop Goalscorer
(League)
PosWDL
1884–85None-
1885–86None-
1886–87None-
1887–88None-
1888–89None-Glos Cup winners
1889–90None-
1890–91None-
1891–92None-
1892–93Bristol & District League6638 Bill Rogers (9)
1893–94Bristol & District League Div.1116214 Bill Rogers (7)
Bob Horsey (7)
1894–95Bristol & District League Div.161048
1895–96Western League Div.121415
1896–97Western League Div.15727

Bristol Eastville Rovers F.C.

SeasonDivisionLeagueFA Cup
PosWDL
1897–98Birmingham & District League320465th qualifying round
1897–98Western League Professional Section5626
1898–99Birmingham & District League42059
1898–99Western League Div.14224

Bristol Rovers F.C.

SeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupFootball League
Trophy
OtherTop Goalscorer
(League)
PosWDL
1899–00Southern League Div.11011314--- Jack Jones (12)
1900–01Southern League Div.17144101st round-- Jack Jones (11)
1901–02Southern League Div.19125132nd round-- Jack Jones (14)
1902–03Southern League Div.151389Intermediate--Glos Cup winnersJimmy Howie (11)
1903–04Southern League Div.131789Intermediate-- Billy Beats (18)
1904–05Southern League Div.1120861st round--Glos Cup WinnersAndrew Smith (19)
1905–06Southern League Div.18155141st round-- Jack Lewis (13)
1906–07Southern League Div.114129173rd round-- Jock Young (14)
1907–08Southern League Div.161610123rd round-- John Roberts (14)
1908–09Southern League Div.15179141st round-- Fred Corbett (19)
1909–10Southern League Div.1131610162nd round-- Fred Corbett (13)
1910–11Southern League Div.1161010181st round-- Billy Peplow (9)
1911–12Southern League Div.117913161st round-- Billy Peplow (7)
George Richards (7)
1912–13Southern League Div.116129173rd round-- James Brogan (11)
1913–14Southern League Div.1171011171st round--Glos Cup winnersEllis Crompton (13)
1914–15Southern League Div.116143211st round-- George Davison (15)
League football suspended during World War I
1919–20Southern League Div.1171113181st round-- Steve Sims (9)
1920–21Football League Div.310187171st round-- Syd Leigh (21)
1921–22Football League Div.3S14141018 Syd Leigh (15)
1922–23Football League Div.3S13131613
1923–24Football League Div.3S9151314
1924–25Football League Div.3S17121317 Glos Cup winners
1925–26Football League Div.3S1915621
1926–27Football League Div.3S1016917
1927–28Football League Div.3S1914424 Glos Cup winners
1928–29Football League Div.3S1913722
1929–30Football League Div.3S2011823
1930–31Football League Div.3S1516818
1931–32Football League Div.3S1813821
1932–33Football League Div.3S9151413
1933–34Football League Div.3S7201111
1934–35Football League Div.3S8171015
1935–36Football League Div.3S1714919
1936–37Football League Div.3S1516422
1937–38Football League Div.3S15131316
1938–39Football League Div.3S22101319
League football suspended during World War II
1946–47Football League Div.3S1416818
1947–48Football League Div.3S2013821
1948–49Football League Div.3S5191013
1949–50Football League Div.3S919518
1950–51Football League Div.3S6201511
1951–52Football League Div.3S7201214
1952–53Football League Div.3S126128
1953–54Football League Div.29141612
1954–55Football League Div.2919716
1955–56Football League Div.2621615
1956–57Football League Div.2918915 Dai Ward (19)
1957–58Football League Div.210 17 817 Geoff Bradford (20)
1958–59Football League Div.261812123rd round Dai Ward (26)
1959–60Football League Div.291811134th round Alfie Biggs (21)
1960–61Football League Div.217157203rd round 3rd round Peter Hooper (20)
1961–62Football League Div.221137223rd round 2nd round Bobby Jones (13)
1962–63Football League Div.31915 11 20
1963–64Football League Div.3 1219 8 19 Alfie Biggs (30)
1964–65Football League Div.36 2015 11 Ian Hamilton (20)
1965–66Football League Div.316 14 1418 Harold Jarman (16)
1966–67Football League Div.352013133rd round1st round Alfie Biggs (23)
1967–68Football League Div.316179203rd round1st round Ray Mabbutt (11)
1968–69Football League Div.3 16 1611 19 Harold Jarman (14)
1969–70Football League Div.3 3 2016 10 Robin Stubbs (15)
1970–71Football League Div.36 1913 14 Robin Stubbs (17)
1971–72Football League Div.3 6 2112 13
1972–73Football League Div.352013131st round4th round-Watney Cup winnersBruce Bannister (25)
1973–74Football League Div.32221773rd round1st round-Promoted
Glos Cup winners
Alan Warboys (22)
1974–75Football League Div.2191211194th round2nd round-Glos Cup winnersAlan Warboys (11)
1975–76Football League Div.2181116153rd round3rd round- Bruce Bannister (13)
1976–77Football League Div.2151213173rd round1st round- Alan Warboys (11)
1977–78Football League Div.2181312175th round1st round-ASC: Group stagePaul Randall (20)
1978–79Football League Div.2161410185th round1st round-ASC: Group stagePaul Randall (13)
1979–80Football League Div.2191113183rd round1st round- Stewart Barrowclough (12)
1980–81Football League Div.222513244th round3rd round-RelegatedGary Mabbutt (5)
Aidan McCaffery (5)
1981–82Football League Div.315189191st round2nd round-League: 2pt deduction
(unregistered player)
Glos Cup winners
Paul Randall (12)
1982–83Football League Div.37229152nd round2nd round-Glos Cup winnersPaul Randall (20)
1983–84Football League Div.352213112nd round2nd roundArea SFGlos Cup winnersArchie Stephens (13)
1984–85Football League Div.362112133rd round2nd round1st roundGlos Cup winnersPaul Randall (18)
1985–86Football League Div.3161412204th round2nd roundGroup stage Trevor Morgan (16)
1986–87Football League Div.3191312211st round1st roundGroup stage David Mehew (10)
1987–88Football League Div.381812163rd round1st roundGroup stage Gary Penrice (18)
1988–89Football League Div.351917102nd round1st roundArea QFGlos Cup winnersGary Penrice (20)
1989–90Football League Div.31261551st round1st roundRunners–upPromoted
Division 3 champions
Glos Cup winners
David Mehew (18)
1990–91Football League Div.2131513183rd round1st round-FMC: 2nd roundCarl Saunders (16)
1991–92Football League Div.2131614164th round3rd round-FMC: 1st roundCarl Saunders (10)
Devon White (10)
1992–93Football League Div.1241011253rd round2nd round-Relegated
Glos Cup winners
AIC: group stage
John Taylor (14)
1993–94Football League Div.282010161st round1st round2nd roundGlos Cup winnersJohn Taylor (22)
1994–95Football League Div.24221683rd round1st roundArea QFGlos Cup winnersPaul Miller (16)
1995–96Football League Div.2102010161st round2nd roundArea final Marcus Stewart (21)
1996–97Football League Div.2171511201st round1st round1st round Peter Beadle (12)
1997–98Football League Div.252010163rd round1st roundArea QF Barry Hayles (23)
1998–99Football League Div.2131317165th Round1st Round1st Round Jamie Cureton (25)
1999–2000Football League Div.272311121st Round2nd RoundArea QF Jamie Cureton (22)
Jason Roberts (22)
2000–01Football League Div.2211215191st Round3rd RoundArea QFRelegatedNathan Ellington (15)
2001–02Nationwide League Div.3231112234th Round2nd RoundArea SF Nathan Ellington (15)
2002–03Football League Div.3201215192nd RoundPreliminary1st Round Giuliano Grazioli (11)
2003–04Football League Div.3151413191st Round1st Round1st Round Paul Tait (14)
2004–05Football League Two121323121st round2nd roundArea Final Junior Agogo (19)
2005–06Football League Two12179202nd round1st round1st round Richard Walker (20)
2006–07Football League Two62012144th round1st roundRunners–upPromoted
Play-off winners
Richard Walker (12)
2007–08Football League One161217176th round2nd round2nd round Rickie Lambert (13)
2008–09Football League One111712171st round1st round1st round Rickie Lambert (29)
2009–10Football League One10195221st round2nd round1st round Jo Kuffour (14)
2010–11Football League One221112231st round2nd roundArea SFRelegatedWill Hoskins (17)
2011–12Football League Two131512193rd round2nd round2nd round Matt Harrold (16)
2012–13Football League Two141612181st round1st round1st round Tom Eaves (7)
2013-14Football League Two231214203rd Round1st Round1st RoundRelegatedJohn-Joe O'Toole (13)
SeasonDivisionPosWDLFA CupLeague CupFootball League
Trophy
OtherTop Goalscorer
(League)
League

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