2017–18 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Hamer | ||
| Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| FA Cup | First round (Vs. Notts County) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round (Vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
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The 2017–18 season is the 135th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 90th in the English Football League. Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football, League One as well as three cup competitions, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  |
Ghassan Abu Hassan | Free agent | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  |
Rollin Menayese | Weston-super-Mare | Free | [2] |
| 1 July 2017 | CM |  |
Liam Sercombe | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 6 July 2017 | GK | |
Sam Slocombe | Blackpool | Free | [4] |
| 6 July 2017 | GK | |
Adam Smith | Northampton Town | Free | [4] |
| 17 July 2017 | CF | |
Tom Nichols | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 19 July 2017 | CB | |
Tom Broadbent | Hayes & Yeading United | Free | [6] |
| 18 August 2017 | MF |  |
Kenan Dünnwald | TSG Sprockhövel | Free | [7] |
| 18 August 2017 | FW | |
Kunle Otudeko | Marlow | Free | [7] |
| 24 August 2017 | FW | |
Rhys Kavanagh | Newport County | Compensation | [7] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | |
Peter Hartley | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 July 2017 | LM |  |
Cristian Montaño | Port Vale | Free | [9] |
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2017 | LB | |
Marc Bola | Arsenal | 30 June 2018 | [10] |
| 4 August 2017 | CB |  |
Ryan Sweeney | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] |
| 4 August 2017 | CF | |
Dom Telford | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] |
Loans out[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | GK |  |
Thom Jonkerman | Mangotsfield United | 7 October 2017 | [12] |
| 25 October 2017 | LB | |
Mohammad Baghdadi | Dorchester Town | 28 December 2017 | [13][a] |
| 1 November 2017 | CB | |
Ben Morgan | Frome Town | 29 November 2017 | [15] |
| 6 November 2017 | DF | |
Sam Blake | Yate Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] |
| 6 November 2017 | GK | |
Thom Jonkerman | Cirencester Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] |
| 23 November 2017 | GK |  |
Alexis André Jr. | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] |
| 23 November 2017 | CM | |
Charlie Ten-Grotenhuis | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] |
| 28 November 2017 | CB | |
Jonny Burn | York City | 6 January 2018 | [18] |
| 1 December 2017 | MF | |
Josh Brace | Farnborough | Work experience | [19] |
| 1 December 2017 | FW | |
Lewis Ellington | Farnborough | 1 January 2018 | [19] |
| 1 December 2017 | FW | |
James Spruce | Cinderford Town | Work experience | [19] |
| 5 December 2017 | GK | |
Liam Armstrong | Paulton Rovers | Work experience | [20] |
| 8 December 2017 | LB |  |
Michael Kelly | Bath City | 13 January 2018 | [21] |
| 14 December 2017 | CF | |
Rhys Kavanagh | Bath City | 20 January 2018 | [22] |
- ^ On 28 November, Mohammad Baghdadi's loan at Dorchester Town was extended by a further month.[14]
Competitions[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
As of 2 June 2017, Bristol Rovers have announced thirteen pre-season friendlies against Hull City in Portugal[23] Corinthian Casuals, Yate Town, Melksham Town, Weston-super-Mare, Mangotsfield United, Salisbury, Gloucester City, Taunton Town, Forest Green Rovers, Yeovil Town, Bath City and West Bromwich Albion.[24][25]
| 8 July 2017 | Yate Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Yate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 910 |
| 8 July 2017 | Melksham Town | 1–6 | Bristol Rovers | Melksham |
| 15:00 BST | Davidson  62' (pen.) |
Report | Harrison 6' Bodin 40'Gaffney 74', 86', 90'Sercombe 85' |
Stadium: The Oakfield Stadium Attendance: 1,476 |
| 11 July 2017 | Weston-super-Mare | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gaffney 28' Harrison 65'Broom 75' |
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium Attendance: 710 |
| 12 July 2017 | Mangotsfield United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Mangotsfield |
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd 32' |
Report | Leigh-Gilchrist 23' Ellington 26' |
Stadium: Cossham Street Attendance: 1,050 |
| 15 July 2017 | Salisbury | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Old Sarum |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Ebbutt 4' Gaffney 62' |
Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium Referee: Ian Parsons |
| 15 July 2017 | Gloucester City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Evesham |
| 15:00 BST | Richards |
Report | Harrison |
Stadium: Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium |
| 18 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Hull City | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 WEST | Gaffney 50' |
Report | Hernández 57' Bowen 87' |
Stadium: Estadio da Nora |
| 18 July 2017 | Taunton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Taunton |
| 19:45 BST | Morgan 41' McGlade 89' |
Pugh 71' Staley 90' |
Stadium: The Viridor Stadium Attendance: 417 |
| 22 July 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Noble 14' Mullings 65' |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn |
| 25 July 2017 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 52' |
Report | Bodin 45', 47' Moore 57' |
Stadium: Huish Park |
| 26 July 2017 | Bath City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Twerton |
| 19:45 BST | Case 73' |
Report | Stadium: Twerton Park |
| 29 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 5' Nichols 86' |
Report | Dawson 90' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 31 July 2017 | Corinthian-Casuals | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tolworth |
| 19:45 BST | Uzun 11', 39' (pen.), 64' (pen.) |
Report | Dünnwald 86' |
Stadium: King George's Field |
League One[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 63 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 57 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 36 | −14 |
Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source: Statto.com
Results by matchday[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2018. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[26][27]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Novak  6'Bauer 38' |
Report | Sercombe  27' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,968 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 14' Gaffney 85' |
Report | Marriott 6', 55', 90+5' Grant 19' Taylor 45', 78' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,758 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Bury | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Beckford 90' Ajose 90+3' |
Report | Lockyer 55' Bodin 73', 85' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,402 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 26' Bodin 43'Clarke 54'Harrison 79' |
Report | Cole 60' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,363 Referee: John Busby |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bradford |
| 12:30 BST | Wyke 13', 62', 73' Vincelot 54' |
Report | Bodin 80' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,284 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney 5' Clarke 28' 86'Slocombe 60'Leadbitter 74'Bodin 79'Brown 84'Lockyer 90+2' |
Report | Wilson 47' 58' Edwards 78'Ismail 85'Roberts 90+2' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,544 Referee: John Brooks |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Gaffney 83' Sweeney 85'Telford 90+7' |
Report | Byrne 49' Gardner 60'Davies 71'Doyle 88'Fané 90+7' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,908 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Powell 30' Grigg 49'Morsy 67'Jacobs 72'Evans 81'Massey 90+5' |
Report | Sweeney 30' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Partington 17' Bodin 40'Moore 45+1'Broadbent 50'Telford 75'Lines 79'Sweeney 84'Harrison 90+3' |
Report | Vassell 12' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,431 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | O'Keefe 29' Hawkins 42'Pitman 77', 85' |
Report | Harrison 39' Lockyer 57' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,716 Referee: John Busby |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney 22' Clarke 40'Bodin 62'Harrison 65'Lines 90+2'Brown 90+4' |
Report | Blissett 52' Carey 57'Miller 64'Edwards 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Northampton Town | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Grimes 42' Revell 69' |
Report | Bodin 37' Harrison 56', 61'Gaffney 72'Sercombe 76'Telford 86' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 45' Gaffney 47'Sercombe 70' |
Report | Henry 45+3' 82' Mousinho 50'Ribeiro 61'Rothwell 77' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,656 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Rodman 12' Morris 24'Nolan 29'Brown 41' |
Report | Lines 44' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Done 7' |
Report | Harrison 63' Sinclair 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,944 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Nichols 65' Gaffney 72' |
Report | Upson 59' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,701 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ojo 42' Bishop 57' 90+4' |
Report | Nichols 57' Leadbitter 87' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair 14' Brown 88' |
Report | Barcham 2' Forrester 45+2' 78'McDonald 61' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,734 Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Mulgrew 61' (pen.) Samuel 67'Nyambe 78' |
Report | Harrison 58' 58' Leadbitter 86' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 30' Harrison 64'Sercombe 75'Smith 79'Sweeney 81' |
Report | Williams 56' Moore 79' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Southend United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 15' Harrison 74'Sercombe 86' |
Report | Ferdinand 44' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Gillingham | 4-1 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Byrne 28' 53' Lacey 37'Parker 47'Martin 67'Ehmer 90+4' |
Report | Smith 65' Sercombe 90+1' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Partington 76' Sercombe 90+1' |
Report | Mason 33' (pen.) Wright 62'Houghton 77' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Walsall | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy 23' |
Report | Clarke 59' Lines 85' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 72' Bryan 90' |
Report | Sinclair 38' Bodin 49' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,928 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Partington 81' Sinclair 84'Sercombe 90' |
Report | Hawkins 64' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,014 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Blackpool | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clarke 40' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Wyke 38' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,064 Referee: Lee Swaby |
| 27 January 2018 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Marquis 4' Whiteman 39' |
Report | Sweeney 24' Gaffney 50'Harrison 83'Harrison 85' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lines 62' Partington 65' |
Report | Beckles 62' Rodman 88' Payne 89' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell 2' Martin 22' |
Report | Bennett 68', 87' Harrison 80' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,471 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 13 February 2018 32 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sercombe 49' Partington 65', 71' Lines 79', Lines 90+4' |
Report | Henderson 29', 66' Cannon 45+1' Camps 78' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,219 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 February 2018 33 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Kingsmeadow |
| 15:00 GMT | Pigott 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 90+1' |
Report | Hopper 40' McGeehan 51' Gilks 59' Holmes 61' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,346 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 27 February 2018 P | Bristol Rovers | P–P | Wigan Athletic | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch | ||||
| 3 March 2018 35 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Cissé 41' Brittain 78' Aneke 89' |
Report | Harrison 50' Craig 70' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,240 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 11 March 2018 36 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 34' |
Report | Luckassen 62' Crooks |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 17 March 2018 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Carey 14', 85' Ness 34', 48'Matthews 58' |
Report | Lines 12' Harrison 36'Partington 64'Lockyer 85'Bennett 90+4' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,466 (1,593 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 24 March 2018 38 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Lloyd 59' |
Report | Craig 55' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 30 March 2018 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Bury | Bristol |
| Clarke 10' Telford 65'Lines 85' (pen.) |
Report | Laurent 19' Danns 54'Cooney 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,030 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 2 April 2018 40 | Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Toumani Diagouraga 41' Ashley Hunter 78' Jordy Hiwula 89' |
Report | Chris Lines 55'  57' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 21' |
Report | Reeves 45' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,336 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 14 April 2018 42 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Broadbent 61' Clarke 63' Lines 90+4' |
Report | Mulgrew 65' Lenihan 83' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,029 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 April 2018 43 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Michael Smith 9' Caolan Lavery 90' |
Report | Ellis Harrison 77' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,579 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 April 2018 44 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Liam Sercombe 28' |
Report | Ryan Colclough 80' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,414 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Ellis Harrison 45+1' Kyle Bennett 52' Dom Telford 86' |
Report | Mark Byrne 35' Elliott List 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 5 May 2018 46 | Southend United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Mark Oxley 9' Harry Kyprianou 26' |
Report | Ollie Clarke 10' 42' Tom Broadbent 75' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,179 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
FA Cup[edit]
On 16 October 2017, Bristol Rovers were away to Notts County in the first round.[28]
| 3 November 2017 First round | Notts County | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Yates 30', 31' Stead 58'Jones 90+4'Grant 90+6' |
Report | Sercombe 8' Sinclair 12'Clarke 64' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
EFL Cup[edit]
On 16 June 2017, Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[29] Rovers were drawn away in the second round against Fulham.[30] Another away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was confirmed for the third round.[31]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Bodin 13' 42' Harrison 61'Sercombe 70' |
Report | Dunk 3' Ikpeazu 66' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Fulham | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Harrison 13' Slocombe 85'Gaffney 85'Sweeney 90+3' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 September 2017 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Douglas 72' Batth 74'Enobakhare 98'Price 102'N'Diaye 102' |
Report | Harrison 58' Telford 90+4'Lockyer 120' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 12,740 Referee: Tony Harrington |
EFL Trophy[edit]
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Rovers facing Swindon Town, West Ham United U23s and Wycombe Wanderers in Southern Group C.[32][33]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U23s (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Swindon Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bristol Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Southwell 5' |
Report | Telford 9' 42' Broom 54' 85' Sercombe 63' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington |
| 31 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U23s | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Nichols 1' Burn 24' |
Report | Martínez 43' (pen.), 76' Samuelsen 50' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,508 |
| 8 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sweeney 26' Sercombe 73' |
Report | Goddard 17' (pen.) Mullin 37'Gordon 58'McDermott 70'Woolery 87' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Squad statistics[edit]
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Sam Slocombe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Daniel Leadbitter | 14 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 17 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Lee Brown | 21 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL
|
Tom Lockyer | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Jonny Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL
|
Ryan Sweeney * | 16 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 (4) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Liam Sercombe | 26 (2) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 (2) | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Ollie Clarke | 23 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 (3) | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL
|
Ellis Harrison | 24 (3) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 (4) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | WAL
|
Billy Bodin | 20 (1) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 (1) | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Tom Nichols | 14 (14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (16) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
Chris Lines | 19 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (6) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
James Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Tom Broadbent | 12 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | WAL
|
Ryan Broom | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
|
Dom Telford * | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 (14) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Byron Moore | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Marc Bola * | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG
|
Adam Smith | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | WAL
|
Joe Partington | 19 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
Bernard Mensah | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Stuart Sinclair | 16 (5) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (5) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | IRL
|
Rory Gaffney | 16 (10) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (14) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | ENG
|
Alfie Kilgour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG
|
Luke Russe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | WAL
|
Rollin Menayese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG
|
Cameron Hargreaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | SCO
|
Michael Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | GK | FRA
|
Alexis André Jr. | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | ENG
|
Kunle Otudeko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | GER
|
Kenan Dünnwald | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | ENG
|
James Spruce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | FW | ENG
|
Rhys Kavanagh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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