Mike was rover s programme editor from 1987 to 1993. The following article is a list of footballers past and present who have played for bristol rovers football club. View a list of players to have competed in more than 400 games for bristol city. He cowrote with mike jay pirates in profile, published in 1994 and bristol rovers. The wider district has the 10thlargest population in england. Personalised bristol rovers football team history book buy. The iconic bristol rovers, once located at eastville, exiled to the city of bath and then back home to horfield, has been well served by so many hundreds of players. Bristol rovers fc news, transfer news, fixtures and opinion. A great gift for the football fan, a personalised history book of your teams triumphs and tribulations using actual news stories of the time. We will bring you up to the minute news and information. This historic football book makes an ideal and unique football gift for any bristol rovers fan. It includes information about the clubs past, as well as statistics, lineups, and countless photographs. The team were originally called black arabs, eastville rovers and bristol eastville rovers before finally settling on bristol rovers but you can read all about this and more in this informative, detailed book full of past newspaper reports about the team. Kenny dalglishs side would bounce back from the setback by securing a place in the playoffs just two months later, before booking their place in the newlycreated premier league by winning at wembley.
This book revisits the halcyon days of bristol rovers and reminds me why i was so proud to wear the famous blueandwhitequartered shirt. Many more photos and info on a superb facebook group called bristol rovers legends over 1500 members. He has had several books published on the club, most notably bristol rovers. For a list of players who made at least 100 league appearances for the club, see list of bristol rovers f.
Open up the history of bristol rovers fc book and reminisce the best moments in the teams. Black swan, stapleton road, eastville, bristol view of. Darrell clarke, the bristol rovers manager, has said the conference playoff final against grimsby at wembley is one of the biggest games in the clubs history published. Find all the bristol radical history group pamphlets and books on the tangent website. Only one bristol rovers player has ever represented england while on the books at the club. Bristol rovers havent been in the championship so far this century, and theyve spent most of it to date in league two, with an ignominious season. Henry charles harry bamford 8 february 1920 31 october 1958 was a professional footballer, who played for bristol rovers for his entire professional career. From fantastic cup runs to the signing of international players, the club has been witness to and taken part in many memorable events since it was founded in 1884. The bristol derby takes to the virtual stage this thursday night april 23rd in the first round of the efl football manager cup. We expect to have a meeting to kick off this group early next month.
England bristol rovers fc results, fixtures, squad. Philips marsh, he played chiefly as a rightback for the club for thirteen years from 1945 until his death in 1958, making 486 league appearances and scoring five goals in the process. The clubs official nickname is the pirates, reflecting the maritime history of bristol. Oct 25, 2018 the book is also endorsed by the chairman of the bristol rovers formers players association. From the clubs formation in 1883 as the black arabs to the memorial stadium era, gasheads have witnessed. The definitive history, which appeared in 2003 and wrote rovers on this day and miscellany which were published in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Memorial stadium bristol rovers fc football ground guide. Bristol rovers fc news, transfer news, fixtures and. The 201415 season was the 2nd season in bristol rovers history and first in the conference premier, the fifth tier of english football, following their relegation from football league two on. The official online store for bristol rovers football club bristol. If the fans who spoke to us are right, bradford city, bristol rovers, bury, charlton and southend united and a few other clubs will be in the playoffs published. Traditional football supporters may associate red with city and blue with rovers, but in those early days as bristol south end, the team in fact wore red shirts with blue shorts and blue socks. This book is a comprehensive history of the bristol rovers football club, from 1883 to 2003. Everyone who represented the club in the football league since world war two is documented here in detail, from the unknown local to the world cup winner, from the halcyon days of.
Stephen byrne has been a rovers supporter since watching a goalless draw against orient in november 1974. Dec, 2019 for the past three years, matt stevens and david woods have been writing an allencompassing history of the four years bristol city spent in the top flight between 1976 and 1980. Our jerseys span all the way from the 1960s, when alltime top scorer geoff bradford played at the eastville stadium, through to the 1980s, when club legend stuart taylor hung up. Bristol rovers transfer news, team news, fixtures, gossip and more. Wikimedia commons has media related to players of bristol rovers fc this is a category for bristol rovers f. Geoff bradford, who won a single cap in 1955, scoring in a 51. New bristol city book revisits golden era of 19761980. Bristol rovers programme editor keith brookman has delved into the clubs picture archive to discover rare photographs dating back to the 1951 season. The official definitive history by stephen byrne, mike jay isbn. This is facebook s fasted growing bristol rovers banter page, if you have a view or want to get involved in discussions like this page and start posting.
Complete record books provide the reader with results, scorers and lineups of every game played by a clubs first team in league and cup. Club was reelected to the football league after finishing bottom of division 3 south. Rovers play their home matches at the memorial stadium in horfield the club was founded in 1883 as black arabs f. Tranmere rovers football club is proud of its history. Club history bristol city bristol city fc bristol city. The true story behind the gas title gashead is the name given to bristol rovers fans. He has written for the matchday programme from 1977 to date and is the clubs official historian. Bristol rovers have enjoyed success, endured failure, been embroiled in corruption scandals and faced homelessness on more than one occasion. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Bristol rovers make your love for bristol rovers clear to see with toffs range of vintage football shirts and tshirts, sure to make you stand out from the crowd. Bristol rovers legend harold jarman discusses how he. On one side is the your electrical west stand, which with its pavilion looks more. The book kicks off with the earliest newspaper reports from 19. From memorable matches and favorite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for moreand is fully.
In 1950, an fa commission, after examining the clubs books, fined bristol rovers. Efl cup, efl trophy and post1900 fa cup results from the football club history database, pre1900 fa cup results are from the fa. Bristol rovers ebook by stephen byrne rakuten kobo. It wouldnt be until 1897, when the club turned professional and became bristol city football club, that the blue element of the kit was ditched to. We want your experience with world of books to be enjoyable and problem free. Aug, 2014 buy bristol rovers the official definitive history by stephen byrne, mike jay isbn. If so, the official bristol rovers quiz book is just what you need to prove once and for all how much you know. Formation the club was formed in september 1883, following a meeting in the. See more ideas about bristol rovers, bristol and bristol rovers fc.
The urban area population of 724,000 is the 8thlargest in the uk. The term, the gas did not begin to enter into the rovers terminology book until the tail end of the mid 1970s and appeared in the form of the we are the gas, we are the gas chant, sang by a section of the tote, very interestingly, around the same time that bristol city f. Great books about current and former bristol rovers players and bristol rovers managers and the history of bristol rovers football club. Personalised bristol rovers historic newspaper memorabilia. The front cover can have the name of choice 22 characters and the certificate label includes a name 22 characters and a message 5 rows, 30 characters per row. Bristol rovers the official definitive history ebook. The definitive history 18832003 and pirates in profile, a whos who of every. There are also details of rovers top 25 football league appearance makers and the youngest and oldest rovers debutants, goalscorers etc. Bristol city fans were mystified as the title began to be used more freely and frequently by rovers supporters, who were now beginning to refer to themselves as gasheads. History, facts and figures from every day of the year by stephen byrne isbn. Wikimedia commons has media related to players of bristol rovers fc. The memorial ground was originally the home of bristol rugby club.
Season to remember 198990, a season to remember bristol rovers promotion season 19734, geoff bradford. For the current bristol rovers squad, see bristol rovers f. City will be under the setup and control of supporter, robins nest podcast cohost and youtuber mikey cobban for the football manager fixture with bristol rovers. Bristol rovers football club is a professional football club in bristol, england, which plays in league one, the third tier of english football. Although the rugby club are no longer in residence and bristol rovers fc have been there for over 20 years, the oddlooking stands still make it feel as though football was not its first love.
When lyndhurst wanderers and belmont cricket club came together, belmont fc was formed and, under the presidency of james. New book bristol rovers players whos who 1946 2018. City face rovers in efl football manager cup bristol city. The book kicks off with the earliest newspaper reports from 19, covering their most memorable games and star players, leading right up to the latest season. Get all of the latest gas breaking transfer news, fixtures, pirates squad news and more every day from bristol live. Within a few years, the rugby club fell on hard times and rovers were able to buy out their interest in the ground for a mere. In his book bristol rovers, a complete record 18831987, rovers historian mike jay said. In september 1883, in a meeting organised by school teacher bill somerton at the eastville restaurant on stapleton road in bristol, the. The definitive history 18832003 and pirates in profile, a whos who of every rovers player from 19201994. Bristol rovers legend harold jarman discusses how he booked his place in bristol rovers history books the former attacker, now 79, joins subs bench to reflect on his career share. Alfie biggs, bristol rovers 19531968 a meticulously researched and well crafted book detailing all of the important events in the history of bristol rovers football club. Website design will powell, empica powered by squarespace. The home of bristol rovers football on bbc sport online.
Jun 02, 2017 bristol rovers triumphed 30 over rovers in the last meeting between the two teams in a division two clash back in march 1992. This personalised bristol rovers history book is the perfect gift for any fan of the pirates. Bradford was discovered by rovers at the age of 18, playing for local side soundwell, and made his debut in a football league third division south game against crystal palace on 24 september 1949. The book covers bristol rovers history over the last century, featuring famous league and cup wins, the memorable games, and the stars past and present. A full list of record goalscorers for bristol city. C they are known colloquially as the gas girls in recognition of bristol rovers unofficial nickname of the gas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1898, they changed their name to bristol rovers. Personalised bristol rovers football book historic newspapers. In 1996 rovers entered into a ground sharing agreement with bristol rugby and returned to their home city to play at the memorial ground, known locally as the mem.
Opened in 1897 the club left the ground eastville photos, history, whats there now. Fa commission, after examining the clubs books, fined bristol rovers. Bristol rovers football books, dvds and merchandise. Personalised bristol rovers football book historic. Personalised bristol rovers football team history book. Bristol rovers history group bristol rovers independent. The official bristol rovers quiz book by chris cowlin. Eastville rovers had two league points deducted in 189697 for paying a player. The official history is an uptodate and definitive historical record of bristol rovers football club, relating the story of the club from its origins in 1883, through the glory years and tougher times, to where it is today. The book is also endorsed by the chairman of the bristol rovers formers players association. Oct 26, 2017 the iconic bristol rovers, once located at eastville, exiled to the city of bath and then back home to horfield, has been well served by so many hundreds of players. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Read all about the history of bristol rovers, more commonly known as the pirates in this personalised football team history book.
Aug 23, 2016 the summer signing michy batshuayi scored twice as chelsea beat bristol rovers 32 in the efl cup, although the league one side gave the premier league team a real battle. The 800 challenging questions in this book will test your memory of the people and places that have shaped the history of the pirates. Welcome to the official facebook page for bristol rovers fc. From memorable matches and favorite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for moreand is fully endorsed by the club. Many volumes also include details of friendly matches and data on the players. A selection of titles celebrating bristol s oldest football team. Keith has added a writeup to the pictures to provide a fabulous document that charts bristol rovers history from 19511991. In that time the club has enjoyed limited success on the field and a turbulent, at times, history off of it. Oct 09, 2015 since 2000, citys average score has barely shifted at 2. View a list of every manager and head coach in bristol city history. The history of bristol city football club explored in detail.
A list of players and former players from bristol rovers football club who served in the armed forces during the first world war. We currently have a group on facebook bristol rovers legends. While those from the red side of bristol saw it as a small victory, of the rovers faithful giving in and losing integrity, it was actually quite the opposite. C completely overshadowed us in the publics perception by finally. In the clubs early history the appearance record was held by goalkeeper arthur cartlidge, 1 who played in 258 southern league games between 1901 and. The history of bristol rovers began over 120 years ago, in 1883.
Michy batshuayi leads chelsea past bristol rovers and into. The good standard of the western league in the late 1890s resulted in a marked increase in support from the bristol public and so paved the way for the introduction of professionalism in 1897. Bristol rovers miscellany is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories, and anecdotes all relating to the history of bristol rovers. It was originally coined as a derogatory term by bristol city fans, but was adopted with a mixed bag of enthusiasm by the rovers faithful and now forms part of the distinctive image of the club, along with the blueandwhite quartered shirts. The football clubs history is seen through the eyes of newspaper reporters who were present at. Buy official bristol rovers kit and merchandise, direct from the club. The 201415 season was the 2nd season in bristol rovers history and first in the conference premier, the fifth tier of english football, following their relegation from football league two on the final day of the previous season. Nicknamed rip, after rip van winkle, by teammates because he was known for sleeping before games, bradford was fiercely loyal to bristol rovers, even. Bristol rovers on this day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the clubs famously chequered history, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable rovers diary with an entry for every day of the year.