FAN-TASTIC
BY DARREN STOBBS
Names: Peter and Alison Gibson
Area From: Portishead
When did you start watching Rovers?
Peter : 27th August 1955. A 4-2 home win over Doncaster Rovers. Doncaster’s centre half was Charlie Williams who later found fame as a comedian and hosted The Golden Shot.
Alison : 1971
Favourite player(s) since watching Rovers?
Peter: Geoff Bradford, Peter Hooper, Harold Jarman, Lee Brown
Alison: Stewart Campbell, Frankie Prince
Favourite manager(s)?
Peter : Don Megson, Gerry Francis, Darrell Clarke
Alison: John Ward, Darrell Clarke
Most memorable game(s) watching Rovers?
League Two play-off final v Shrewsbury Town at Wembley, May 2007.
Final game of 2015/16 season v Dagenham & Redbridge, ending in promotion.
Most memorable goal(s)?
Sammy Igoe’s 93rd minute strike in that play off final.
Lee Brown’s promotion winning 92nd minute goal against Dagenham & Redbridge
Favourite away ground?
Torquay United, which gave us several opportunities for a weekend by the sea. Rovers’ connections included Robin Stubbs, John Rudge and Frankie Prince.
Worst away grounds?
Barrow, Portsmouth
How do you see the season planning out?/
How do you rate the season so far?
For various reasons the campaign so far has been a massive disappointment, but we are putting our faith in the ability of Steve Evans and Paul Raynor to turn things around and save our season.
Any funny/unusual stories at Rovers?
We remember; sitting on Teignmouth beach one summer when the deckchair man collecting the money turned out to be Peter Hooper.
Andy Reece singing ‘Yellow Bird’ on the famous day in 1990.
