BRISTOL ROVERS FC
Founded: 1883
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BRISTOL ROVERS F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the BRISTOL ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB
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Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club, based in Bristol,
that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The team plays its home matches at
Memorial Stadium, in Horfield, a suburb of Bristol, and is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
The club was founded in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C., and were also known as Eastville Rovers and Bristol
Eastville Rovers before finally changing its name to Bristol Rovers in 1899. The club's official
nickname is The Pirates, reflecting the maritime history of Bristol. The local nickname of the club
is The Gas, from the gasworks next to their former home Eastville Stadium, which started as a derogatory
term used by fans of their main rival Bristol City but was affectionately adopted by the team.
According to a survey conducted in December 2003, Cardiff City and Swindon Town are considered their
second and third biggest rivals.
Rovers were admitted to the Football League in 1920 and have played there ever since, apart from
spending the 2014–15 season in the Conference Premier.[5] They previously came close to losing their
league status in 1939, when they were re-elected after finishing bottom of Division Three (South),
and in 2002 when the team finished one league position away from relegation to the Football Conference.
Their highest finishing positions were in 1956 and 1959, on both occasions ending the season in 6th
place in Division Two, then the second tier of English football. Rovers were Football League Trophy
finalists in 1990 and 2007.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Bristol Rovers F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Pirates |
| Year Founded
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| 1883 (134 years ago) |
| English County
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| Bristol (city) |
| Current Ground
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| Memorial Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Horfield, Bristol, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Bristol Rovers (1883) Ltd |
| Club President
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| Wael al-Qadi |
| Club Chairman
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| Steve Hamer |
| Current Manager
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| Darrell Clarke |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 10th place |
HOME COLORS
Blue & White
AWAY COLORS
Yellow w/Black Trim
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2016-17 HOME JERSEY KIT
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
MEMORIAL STADIUM
Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7-0AQ, England
OPENED: .......... September 24, 1921
SURFACE: ........ Grass
CAPACITY: ...... 11,916 (3,000 seated)
RECORD: ......... 12,011 (2008 vs West Bromwich)
FIELD SIZE: ..... 110 x 74 yards (101 x 68 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
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** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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