On This Day: Twerton Park

Amid great celebrations, Innox Park, leter renamed Twerton Park was opened in Bath on land donated by Thomas Carr of Poolemeade, West Twerton, on this day in 1909. The ceremony began at 3pm and featured a procession of scholars, the singing of hymns and a speech given...
On This Day: Ray Warren

On This Day: Ray Warren

Ray Warren, the only player whose first and last league appearances for Rovers were more than 20 years apart was born on this day in 1918 in Bristol. The epitome of the one club footballer Warren was an amateur with Rovers from 1934, signed professional forms whan...

On this Day: Don Megson

On this day in 1936 Don Megson, who represented Rovers both as a player and a manager, was born in the Cheshire town of Sale. A full back, who had played for Sheffield Wednesday in 386 league games, scoring six times, as well as captaining the Owls in the 1966 FA Cup...
On this day: Colin Dobson

On this day: Colin Dobson

An experienced winger with Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, and Brighton, Colin Dobson signed for Rovers as a player-coach on this day in 1972. A player whose skill excited the crowd, he was to play in 62 league games for Rovers between 1972 and 1976, scoring...
On This Day: Mark Walters

On This Day: Mark Walters

Mark Everton Walters who had, despite his name, enjoyed a long career with Liverpool, was born in Birmigham on this day in 1964. One England cap, three Scottish League championships and two Scottish League Cup wins (both times scoring in the final) are amongst the...