Bristol Rovers
2022–23 season
OwnerWael al-Qadi
CEOTom Gorringe
ManagerJoey Barton
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League One17th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Aaron Collins (16)
All: Aaron Collins (16)
Highest home attendance10,086 vs. Bolton Wanderers
(7 May 2023)
Lowest home attendance864 vs. Milton Keynes Dons
(13 December 2022, EFL Trophy third round)
Average home league attendance8,907

The 2022–23 season is the 140th season in the existence of Bristol Rovers Football Club and the club's first season back in League One since the 2020–21 season following their promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
21 June 2022CMEngland Jordan RossiterEngland Fleetwood TownUndisclosed[1]
24 June 2022CBWales James ConnollyWales Cardiff CityUndisclosed[2]
1 July 2022[lower-alpha 1]RBEngland James GibbonsEngland Port ValeFree transfer[3]
4 July 2022CFEngland John MarquisEngland Lincoln CityFree transfer[4]
6 August 2022LBScotland Lewis GordonEngland BrentfordFree transfer[5]
24 August 2022CMEngland Luke McCormickEngland AFC WimbledonUndisclosed[6]
18 October 2022LWEngland Scott SinclairEngland Preston North EndFree transfer[7]
27 January 2023CMEngland Grant WardEngland BlackpoolFree transfer[8]
31 January 2023LBScotland Calum MacdonaldEngland Stockport CountyFree transfer[9]
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1, once his Port Vale contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2022LBEngland Junior BrownEngland Whitchurch AlportReleased[10]
30 June 2022CFEngland Leon ClarkeEngland Hartlepool UnitedReleased[10][11]
30 June 2022CMEngland Cameron HargreavesEngland King's Lynn TownReleased[10][12]
30 June 2022CBWales Cian HarriesEngland Swindon TownReleased[10][13]
30 June 2022CFEngland Ollie HulbertEngland Yeovil TownReleased[10][14]
30 June 2022CMEngland Ben LiddleEngland DarlingtonReleased[10][15]
30 June 2022CMWales Pablo MartinezEngland Chippenham TownReleased[10][16]
30 June 2022CMEngland Tom MehewEngland Chippenham TownReleased[10][17]
30 June 2022[lower-alpha 1]LWScotland Sam NicholsonUnited States Colorado RapidsFree transfer[18]
30 June 2022CMEngland Jon NolanEngland Tranmere RoversReleased[10][19]
30 June 2022CFJersey Brett PitmanEngland AFC PortchesterReleased[10][20]
30 June 2022CFEngland Kieran PhillipsEngland Gloucester CityReleased[10][21]
30 June 2022CMEngland Lucas TomlinsonEngland Gloucester CityReleased[10][22]
30 June 2022CMRepublic of Ireland Glenn WhelanCoaching Role[lower-alpha 2]Released[10][23]
12 January 2023CBEngland Alfie KilgourEngland Mansfield TownUndisclosed fee[24]
23 January 2023CMEngland Zain WestbrookeEngland Doncaster RoversContract terminated[25][26]
27 January 2023CFEngland Harvey SaundersEngland Tranmere RoversUndisclosed fee[27]
7 March 2023LBEngland Sam HealEngland Chippenham TownFree transfer[28]
21 April 2023LBEngland Nick Anderton Retired—[29]
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official once his contract at the club expired
  2. ↑ Although retained in the role of a coach, Whelan was registered as a player and used throughout the season

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Source
12 August 2022CBEngland Lewis GibsonEngland EvertonEnd of season[30]
1 September 2022CFEngland Josh CoburnEngland MiddlesbroughEnd of season[31]
1 September 2022RWBulgaria Sylvester JasperEngland Fulham22 October 2022[lower-alpha 1][32][33]
1 September 2022CBEngland Bobby ThomasEngland Burnley14 January 2023[lower-alpha 2][34][35]
19 January 2023GKEngland Ellery BalcombeEngland BrentfordEnd of season[36]
20 January 2023CBEngland Jarell QuansahEngland LiverpoolEnd of season[37]
31 January 2023DMNetherlands Lamare BogardeEngland Aston VillaEnd of season[38]
  1. ↑ Jasper returned to Fulham in October 2022 having been unhappy with the amount of game time he had been receiving
  2. ↑ On 14 January, Thomas' loan from Burnley was terminated

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref.
6 August 2022CBRepublic of Ireland Jamie EganEngland Gloucester CitySeptember 2022[39]
12 August 2022GKEngland Jed WardEngland Hungerford TownEnd of Season[lower-alpha 1][40][41]
6 September 2022CFEngland Harvey GreensladeEngland Chippenham Town1 January 2023[42]
26 September 2022LBEngland Sam HealEngland North Leigh31 December 2022[lower-alpha 2][43][44]
26 September 2022LWBEngland Ryan JonesEngland Hungerford TownOctober 2022[43]
4 November 2022CMEngland Jerry LawrenceEngland SalisburyFebruary 2023[45][46]
3 December 2022CFEngland Jarmani LanglaisEngland Frome TownJanuary 2023[47]
8 December 2022CFEngland Jaheim AllenEngland Bristol Manor FarmJanuary 2023[48]
CFEngland Lucas Vaughan[48]
22 December 2022CMEngland Lene BurdenEngland Hartley WintneyJanuary 2023[49]
6 January 2023LBRepublic of Ireland Trevor ClarkeRepublic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers30 November 2023[50]
3 February 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Jamie EganEngland WeymouthMarch 2023[51]
10 February 2023CFEngland Jarmani LanglaisEngland SlimbridgeMarch 2023[52]
CBEngland Malik SesayEngland Swindon SupermarineApril 2023[52][53]
21 February 2023CFEngland Harvey GreensladeEngland Truro City21 March 2023[54]
25 February 2023CFEngland Jaheim AllenEngland Lydney Town25 March 2023[55]
4 March 2023CBRepublic of Ireland Jamie EganEngland HerefordApril 2023[56]
  1. ↑ On 7 September, Ward's loan at Hungerford was extended until the end of the season.
  2. ↑ On 25 October, Heal's loan at North Leigh was extended.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2022 (2022-07-01) Friendly Melksham Town 1–6 Bristol Rovers Melksham
19:00 BST
  • 70'
Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,011
12 July 2022 (2022-07-12) Friendly Bath City 3–1 Bristol Rovers Twerton
19:30 BST Fletcher 30', 39'
Cooke 53' (pen.)		 Report Loft 12' Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 1,908
Referee: Said Ouchene
12 July 2022 (2022-07-12) Friendly Chippenham Town 1–4 Bristol Rovers Chippenham
19:30 BST
  • Trialist 14'
 Report
Stadium: Hardenhuish Park
Attendance: 343
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) Friendly Swansea City 2–1 Bristol Rovers Swansea
13:00 BST Piroe 7'
Congreve 10'		 Collins 11' (pen.) Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
19 July 2022 (2022-07-19) Friendly Bristol Rovers 2–0 Stoke City Horfield
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Simon Hooper
19 March 2023 Friendly Aston Villa 1–3 Bristol Rovers Bodymoor Heath
Connolly 85' (o.g.) Report Coburn 16'
Loft 57'
Marquis 64'		 Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Andre Marriner

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 17th 46 14 11 21 58 73 −15 030.43
FA Cup November 2022 November 2022 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
EFL Cup August 2022 August 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy August 2022 TBC Group stage Quarter-Final 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 066.67
Total 55 19 12 24 71 81 −10 034.55

Last updated: 7 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

League One table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 −4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 −22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 −16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 −15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 −23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 46
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[57]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 14 11 21 58 73  −15 53 6 7 10 27 36  −9 8 4 11 31 37  −6

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHHHAHHAAAAH
ResultLWWLLDDLLLDWWWDDLDWDWWLLWWLLLLDLWDWLLWWDLLLDLL
Position198310151516182121211915111314161715131391012118812131414151315131415151415151515151717
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[58]

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) 1 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,064
Referee: Robert Lewis
6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 2 Burton Albion 0–4 Bristol Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,363
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 3 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Oxford United Horfield
12:30 BST Marquis 34'
Saunders Yellow card 65'
Grant Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Seddon Yellow card 29'
Moore Yellow card 40'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,297
Referee: Oliver Langford
16 August 2022 4 Barnsley 3–0 Bristol Rovers Barnsley
19:45 BST Cole 3'
Williams 13'
Benson 56'		 Report Finley Yellow card 35'
Coutts Yellow card 35'
Connolly Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 9,689
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 5 Portsmouth 3–1 Bristol Rovers Milton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,842
Referee: Gavin Ward
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 BST Marquis Yellow card 57'
Loft 68'		 Report Bowman Yellow card 65', 79' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,570
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Morecambe Horfield
15:00 BST Loft 29'
Thomas 80', Yellow card 90+1'
McCormick Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Weir 12'
Gibson Yellow card 16'
Phillips 53'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,821
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Milton Keynes Dons Postponed Bristol Rovers Denbigh
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Note: Following the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, all EFL fixtures from the 9-11 September 2022 were postponed as a mark of respect.[59]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Ipswich Town 2–0 Bristol Rovers Ipswich
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,209
Referee: Alan Young
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Bristol Rovers 3–6 Lincoln City Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,078
Referee: Tom Nield
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 10 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,906
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 11 Exeter City 2–2 Bristol Rovers Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 7,816
Referee: Declan Bourne
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 12 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,009
Referee: Ben Toner
11 October 2022 (2022-10-11) 13 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Bristol Rovers Denbigh
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,466
Referee: Scott Oldham
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 14 Cheltenham Town 1–4 Bristol Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,145
Referee: Samuel Barrott
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,258
Referee: Christopher Pollard
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) 16 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Bristol Rovers Owlerton, Sheffield
20:00 BST Ihiekwe Yellow card 36'
Smith 45+3'		 Report Rossiter Yellow card 39'
Coburn 60'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,006
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 Derby County 4–2 Bristol Rovers Derby
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,841
Referee: Martin Coy
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,829
Referee: Bobby Madden
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,635
Referee: Peter Wright
2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) 20 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Horwich
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 16,786
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) 21 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,264
Referee: Carl Brook
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 22 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Bristol Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Inniss 20' Report Evans Yellow card 29'
Coutts Yellow card 47'
Marquis 61', 72'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,340
Referee: Sam Allison
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 23 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,664
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 24 Bristol Rovers 3–4 Exeter City Horfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,735
Referee: Simon Mather
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 25 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cheltenham Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,649
Referee: Ollie Yates
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 26 Cambridge United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Thomas Parsons
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 27 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Bristol Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Tom Nield
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) Bristol Rovers Postponed Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Match postponed on Friday 20 January following a pitch inspection on account of the freezing conditions.[60]
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 28 Morecambe 5–1 Bristol Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,259
Referee: Will Finnie
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 29 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,429
Referee: Carl Boyeson
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 30 Lincoln City 1–0 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,025
Referee: Tom Reeves
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 31 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Ipswich Town Horfield
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,542
Referee: Paul Howard
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 32 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Burton Albion Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,164
Referee: Christopher Pollard
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 33 Oxford United 0–3 Bristol Rovers Littlemore, Oxford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,437
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 34 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Barnsley Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,816
Referee: Thomas Parsons
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) 35 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,788
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 36 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,533
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 37 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Portsmouth Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,448
Referee: James Bell
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Shrewsbury Town Postponed Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Stadium: New Meadow
Note: Fixture was postponed due to Bristol Rovers receiving three international call-ups.[61]
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) Plymouth Argyle Postponed Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
Note: Fixture was postponed due to Plymouth reaching the 2023 EFL Trophy Final.[62]
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 38 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Charlton Athletic Horfield
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,613
Referee: Simon Mather
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 39 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Samuel Barrott
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 40 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Derby County Horfield
15:00 BST Evans 90+5' (pen.) Report McGoldrick 4'
Cashin Yellow card 50'
Wildsmith Yellow card 60'
Forsyth Yellow card 68'
Dobbin Yellow card 90+1'
White Yellow card 90+3'
Roberts Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,388 (1,293 away fans)
Referee: Ollie Yates
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 41 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Horfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,724
Referee: Josh Smith
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 42 Port Vale 2–0 Bristol Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,669
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25) 43 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,254
Referee: Craig Hicks
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 44 Peterborough United 0–0 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 9,494
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 May 2023 (2023-05-02) 45 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,949
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) 46 Bristol Rovers 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Horfield
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,086
Referee: Will Finnie

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on 17 October 2022 by Alan Smith and Dion Dublin.[63] The draw for the second round was made on 7 November 2022 by Jermaine Beckford and Mickey Thomas.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) First round Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rochdale Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Will Finnie
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Second round Bristol Rovers 0–2 Boreham Wood Horfield
14:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 85' Report Evans 18'
Stephens 30'
Brunt Yellow card 37'
Payne Yellow card 69'
Marsh Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Samuel Barrott

EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) First round Crawley Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers Crawley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: David Rock

EFL Trophy

On 20 June 2022, the Gas were drawn in a group with Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town, the final group place being taken by one of the invited clubs,[65] later confirmed to be Crystal Palace U21.[66] In the second round, Rovers were drawn away to Colchester United.[67]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Plymouth Argyle 3 2 1 0 0 5 2 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3 ACA Crystal Palace U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:00 BST Whittaker Yellow card 37'
Hardie 58' (pen.)		 Report Loft 50'
Saunders Yellow card 60'
Rossiter Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,298
Referee: Carl Brook
Penalties
Azaz soccer ball with check mark
Randell soccer ball with red X
Gillesphey soccer ball with check mark
Houghton soccer ball with check mark
Ennis soccer ball with check mark		 Collins soccer ball with check mark
Evans soccer ball with red X
Greenslade soccer ball with red X
McCormick soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with check mark
4 October 2022 Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–0 Crystal Palace U21 Horfield
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,058
Referee: James Oldham
18 October 2022 Group stage Bristol Rovers 3–0 Swindon Town Horfield
19:00 BST Loft 63'
Anderson 76'
McCormick 83'		 Report Brennan Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
Aguiar Red card 44'
Reed Yellow card 48'
Minturn Yellow card 53'
Lavinier Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: David Rock
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Second round Colchester United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Colchester
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 669
Referee: Thomas Kirk
13 December 2022 (2022-12-13) Third round Bristol Rovers 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons Horfield
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 864
Referee: Declan Bourne
10 January 2023 (2023-01-10) Quarter-final Bristol Rovers 0–2 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
19:45 GMT Loft Yellow card 85'
Thomas Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Waine 24'
Hardie 32'
Lonwijk Yellow card 77'
Ennis Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,742
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Statistics

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.
As of match played 7 May 2023
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG James Belshaw 42038+002+001+000+10
2 DF Wales WAL James Connolly 36224+612+001+003+01
3 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Gordon 45037+202+001+003+00
4 MF England ENG Josh Grant 100+100+000+000+00
5 † DF England ENG Alfie Kilgour 1213+500+001+002+11
5 DF England ENG Jarell Quansah * 16015+100+000+000+00
6 MF England ENG Sam Finley 43032+601+101+001+10
7 MF England ENG Scott Sinclair 33621+952+010+000+10
8 MF England ENG Grant Ward 19117+210+000+000+00
8 † MF England ENG Zain Westbrooke 301+000+000+002+00
9 FW England ENG John Marquis 421118+1890+001+005+02
10 FW Wales WAL Aaron Collins 531644+2162+001+002+20
11 † FW Bulgaria BUL Sylvester Jasper * 800+600+000+002+00
11 DF England ENG Calum Macdonald 401+300+000+000+00
14 MF England ENG Jordan Rossiter 21014+301+000+003+00
15 MF Scotland SCO Paul Coutts 25017+500+000+002+10
17 DF England ENG Lewis Gibson * 33128+311+000+000+10
18 FW England ENG Ryan Loft 40617+1641+001+003+22
19 MF England ENG Harry Anderson 29112+1500+001+001+01
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Trevor Clarke 1515+400+200+004+01
21 MF England ENG Antony Evans 51533+1052+001+003+20
22 MF Netherlands NED Lamare Bogarde * 18015+300+000+000+00
22 † FW England ENG Harvey Saunders 2022+1000+200+102+32
23 MF England ENG Luke McCormick 3019+1301+100+005+11
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Glenn Whelan 1803+901+100+103+00
27 FW England ENG Harvey Greenslade 100+000+000+000+10
28 DF England ENG James Gibbons 34018+1001+100+003+10
30 DF Wales WAL Luca Hoole 44328+920+001+006+01
31 GK England ENG Jed Ward 101+000+000+000+00
32 GK Finland FIN Anssi Jaakkola 600+000+000+006+00
34 MF England ENG Jerry Lawrence 300+100+000+002+00
35 GK England ENG Ellery Balcombe * 807+100+000+000+00
37 † DF England ENG Bobby Thomas * 26319+032+000+004+10
40 FW England ENG Josh Coburn * 401027+8101+000+002+20
44 MF England ENG Ryan Jones 200+000+000+100+10

Goals Record

As of match played 7 May 2023
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 10WalesCFAaron Collins1600016
2 9EnglandCFJohn Marquis900211
3 40EnglandCFJosh Coburn1000010
4 7EnglandLWScott Sinclair51006
18EnglandCFRyan Loft40026
6 21EnglandAMAntony Evans50005
7 30WalesRBLuca Hoole20013
37EnglandCBBobby Thomas30003
9 2WalesCBJames Connolly10012
22EnglandCFHarvey Saunders00022
11 5EnglandCBAlfie Kilgour00011
8EnglandCMGrant Ward 10001
17EnglandCBLewis Gibson 10001
19EnglandRWHarry Anderson00011
20Republic of IrelandLBTrevor Clarke00011
23EnglandAMLuke McCormick00011
N/AOwn Goals10001
Total58101271

Disciplinary Record

As of match played 7 May 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 18EnglandCFRyan Loft 7010001002001001
2 6EnglandCMSam Finley 10000000000001000
3 10WalesCFAaron Collins 700000000000700 0
21EnglandAMAntony Evans 510000100000610
5 15ScotlandDMPaul Coutts 600000000000600
37EnglandCBBobby Thomas 410000000100510
7 23EnglandCMLuke McCormick 400000000100500
8 2WalesCBJames Connolly 400000000000400
9EnglandCFJohn Marquis 400000000000400
14EnglandCMJordan Rossiter 300000000100400
17EnglandCBLewis Gibson 400000000000400
12 3EnglandLBLewis Gordon 300000000000300
5EnglandCBJarell Quansah 201000000000201
20Republic of IrelandLBTrevor Clarke 100100000100300
22NetherlandsDMLamare Bogarde 300000000000300
22EnglandCFHarvey Saunders 100000000200300
25Republic of IrelandDMGlenn Whelan 200000000001201
28EnglandRBJames Gibbons 200100000000300
19 1EnglandGKJames Belshaw 200000000000200
5EnglandCBAlfie Kilgour 001000000001002
8EnglandCMGrant Ward 200000000000200
30WalesRBLuca Hoole 200000000000200
23 4EnglandDMJosh Grant 100000000000100
7EnglandLWScott Sinclair 100000000000100
11ScotlandLBCalum Macdonald 100000000000100
35EnglandGKEllery Balcombe 100000000000100
40EnglandCFJosh Coburn 100000000000100
Total 85232002008029725

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