by David Thomas | May 6, 2021 | News, On This Day
MAY 6TH On this day in 2000 Rovers lost 1-0 against Cardiff City at Ninian Park and slipped out of the top six for the first time since the previous August. Whilst they had looked like they would gain promotion automatically and, at the very least, gain a play off...
by David Thomas | May 5, 2021 | News, On This Day
MAY 5TH Also on this day in 1990 Rovers were 3-0 winners at Blackpool, a victory that ensured they finished the season as Third Division champions. More than 5,000 Rovers fans made the trip to Bloomfield Road on Saturday 5th May and totally outnumbered the few...
by David Thomas | Aug 31, 2018 | News, On This Day
After a decade away Rovers played their first home game in Bristol when Stockport County were the first league side to visit the Memorial Ground, on this day in 1996. Lee Archer scored the first league goal on the ground after only 12 minutes in front of a crowd of...
by David Thomas | Aug 30, 2018 | News, On This Day
Following an enforced exile from Bristol that was to last a decade, Rovers played their first league gane at Twerton Park on this day in August 1986, and defeated Bolton Wanderers 1-0. Rovers’ goal came after 17 minutes when a foul on Trevor Morgan by Mark Came...
by David Thomas | Aug 28, 2018 | News, On This Day
With the Southern League elected en masse to the Football League in 1920, Rovers lost 2-0 at Millwall in their inaugural match. A crowd of 25,000 at The Den saw Rovers lose to two second half goals. First, “Banger” Voisey scored from the edge of the area...
by David Thomas | Aug 23, 2018 | News, On This Day
When Gary Penrice scored Rovers’ third goal against Carlisle United, on 23rd August 1997, at the Memorial Stadium he became the only player to have scored for the club on all four grounds on which Rovers have played “home” games He scored for the...