2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nick Higgs (until 19 February 2016) Steve Hamer (from 19 February 2016) | ||
| Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| League Two | 3rd (promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | First round proper (Eliminated by Chesham United) | ||
| League Cup | First round (Eliminated by Birmingham City) | ||
| League Trophy | Quarter-finals (Eliminated by Southend United) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matty Taylor (27) All: Matty Taylor (28) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,130 (vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 7 May 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,819 (vs. Stevenage, 24 November 2015) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,096 | ||
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The 2015–16 season was the 133rd season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 88th in the Football League. Rovers returned to the Football League after an absence of just one season following their promotion from the Conference Premier via the play-offs.
For the second successive season, Rovers were promoted, the first time the club had achieved back to back promotions in its history. On a dramatic final day of the season in which Rovers required a win and other results to go in their favour, a 92nd-minute winner against Dagenham & Redbridge from Lee Brown sparked wild celebrations at the Memorial Stadium as the club returned to the third tier of English football for the first time in five years. Striker Matty Taylor ended the season as the top goalscorer in the top four divisions of the English football league system with 27 goals.
Season events
Pre-season
June
- 1 June 2015 – Popular midfielder Stuart Sinclair signed a new contract with Rovers.[1]
- 11 June 2015 – Former Woking defender James Clarke joined Rovers on a one-year deal.[2]
- 17 June 2015 – Full back Daniel Leadbitter signed a contract extension with Rovers,[3] while wingers Andy Monkhouse[4] and Abdulai Bell-Baggie[5] left the club.
- 19 June 2015 – Gibraltar international Jake Gosling agreed a contract extension with Rovers.[6] Academy players Ryan Broom, Tyler Lyttle, Jay Malpas and Kieran Preston signed professional contracts.[7]
- 22 June 2015 – Ángelo Balanta rejected a new short-term deal with Rovers and left the club.[8]
- 30 June 2015 – Chris Lines agreed a permanent transfer from Port Vale.[9] Lines had previously played for Rovers, his boyhood club, between 2002–11 and on loan the previous season.
July
- 2 July 2015 – Former West Ham United winger Cristian Montaño signed for Rovers.[10] Goalkeeper Will Puddy agreed a contract extension.[11] Defender Neal Trotman rejected the opportunity to return to Rovers for pre-season and was therefore released.[10]
- 7 July 2015 – Youngsters Jamie Lucas and Danny Greenslade agreed contract extensions.[12]
- 22 July 2015 – Manager Darrell Clarke agreed a new contract with Rovers.[13]
- 31 July 2015 – Billy Bodin signed a short-term deal with Rovers.[14]
August
- 4 August 2015 – Winger Jeffrey Monakana signed on a month-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.[15]
- 7 August 2015 – Jamie Lucas joins Boreham Wood on a month-long loan.[16]
- 11 August 2015 – Rovers were eliminated from the League Cup first round, losing 2–1 to Championship side Birmingham City.[17]
- 14 August 2015 – Chesterfield goalkeeper Aaron Chapman joined Rovers on a month-long loan.[18] Rovers midfielder Ryan Broom joined Taunton Town on loan for one month.[19]
- 20 August 2015 – Young midfielder Dominic Thomas joined Paulton Rovers on a month-long loan.[20]
- 21 August 2015 – Striker Nathan Blissett joined National League side Tranmere Rovers on loan for one month.[21]
September
- 1 September 2015 – Defender Adam Drury joined Rovers on a non-contract basis.[22]
- 7 September 2015 – Adam Drury left Rovers just six days after joining, with the club citing "personal reasons".[23]
- 11 September 2015 – Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Lee Nicholls joined Rovers on a three-month loan deal.[24]
- 17 September 2015 – Colin Sexstone joined Rovers as a non-executive director.[25] Sexstone had previously been a director at Gloucestershire CCC, Bristol City and Plymouth Argyle.[26]
November
- 8 November 2015 – Rovers suffered a humiliating defeat in the first round proper of the FA Cup, losing 1–0 at home to Chesham United of the Southern League Premier.[27]
- 11 November 2015 – Rovers are knocked out of their final cup competition, losing 1–0 away to League One side Southend United in the Football League Trophy.[28]
- 23 November 2015 – Millwall forward Paris Cowan-Hall joined Rovers on a month-long loan.[29] Winger Billy Bodin agreed a contract extension to the end of the season.[30]
- 26 November 2015 – Rovers sign Cambridge United forward Rory Gaffney on loan until January[31] while Nathan Blissett left for Lincoln City, also on loan with a view to becoming dead.[32]
December
- 8 December 2015 – Rovers striker Matty Taylor was named PFA Fans' Player of the Month for November.[33]
January
- 5 January 2016 – Nathan Blissett left Rovers by mutual consent.[34]
- 7 January 2016 – Experienced midfielder Liam Lawrence joined Rovers from League One side Shrewsbury Town on a contract to the end of the season.[35]
- 14 January 2016 – Rory Gaffney returned to the club from Cambridge United after his successful loan spell, joining on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee.[36]
- 17 January 2016 – Defender Tom Lockyer was awarded The Football League Young Player of the Month for December.[37]
- 18 January 2016 – Forward Ellis Harrison joined Hartlepool United on a monthlong loan.[38]
- 28 January 2016 – Experienced forward Rory Fallon joined Rovers on non-contract terms.[39]
February
- 19 February 2016 – Rovers were acquired by the Jordanian Al-Qadi family, founders of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank,[40] taking a 92% shareholding in the club.[41] As part of the deal, Wael al-Qadi became President of the club while former Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer took up the same role with Rovers.[42] Existing chairman Nick Higgs along with board members Barry Bradshaw, Chris Jelf, Colin Sexstone and Ed Ware all stood down from the board of directors with all expect Sexstone becoming Life Vice Presidents.[41]
March
- 7 March 2016 – Swansea City forward Oli McBurnie joined Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[43]
April
- 8 April 2016 – Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was awarded League Two Manager of the Month for March.[44] Clarke had led the side to six wins out of seven during the month. Striker Matty Taylor won League Two Player of the Month for March.[45] Taylor scored eight goals in the month's seven games including a hat-trick against Hartlepool United.
- 14 April 2016 – Lee Brown signed a contract extension at Rovers which will take him into a sixth season at the club.[46]
- 15 April 2016 – Wales under-21 international Tom Lockyer extended his contract with Rovers.[47] DriBuild were confirmed as next season's home shirt sponsors with Powersystems UK sponsoring the away shirt.[48]
May
- 7 May 2016 – On the final day of the season, Rovers beat Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 to secure promotion to League One.[49]
First team
- As of game played on 7 May 2016
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club caps | Club goals | Int. caps | Int. goals | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Steve Mildenhall | GK | Swindon | 13 May 1979 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | ||
| 22 | Kieran Preston | GK | Glasgow | 4 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | On loan at Rushall Olympic | |
| 25 | Will Puddy | GK | Warminster | 4 October 1987 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Salisbury City | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Daniel Leadbitter | RB | Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 October 1990 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | ||
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB | London | 10 August 1990 | 211 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 4 | Tom Lockyer | CB/RB | Cardiff | 3 December 1994 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 5 | Mark McChrystal | CB | Derry | 26 June 1984 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Club captain | |
| 6 | Tom Parkes | CB | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 15 January 1992 | 175 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | ||
| 15 | James Clarke | RB/CB | Aylesbury | 17 November 1989 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woking | ||
| 19 | Danny Greenslade | LB | Belper | 23 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 26 | Tyler Lyttle | RB | 12 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |||
| 32 | Alfie Kilgour | CB | Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Lee Mansell | CM | Gloucester | 23 September 1982 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Vice captain | |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke | CM | Bristol | 29 June 1992 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 11 | Jake Gosling | RM/LM | Oxford | 11 August 1993 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | Exeter City | ||
| 14 | Chris Lines | CM | Bristol | 30 November 1985 | 209 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Vice captain | |
| 16 | Liam Lawrence | RM/LM | Retford | 14 December 1981 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 18 | Dominic Thomas | CM | London | 23 November 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 21 | Cristian Montaño | RM/LM | Cali | 11 December 1991 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | América de Cali | ||
| 23 | Billy Bodin | LM/CF | Swindon | 24 March 1992 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | ||
| 24 | Stuart Sinclair | CM | Houghton Conquest | 9 November 1987 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Salisbury City | ||
| 27 | Ryan Broom | RM | Newport | 4 September 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 28 | Jay Malpas | CM | Bristol | 25 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Harrison | CF/LM | Newport | 29 January 1994 | 104 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 10 | Matty Taylor | CF | 30 March 1990 | 91 | 45 | 0 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | |||
| 17 | Jermaine Easter | CF | Cardiff | 15 January 1982 | 47 | 8 | 12 | 0 | Millwall | ||
| 20 | Jamie Lucas | CF | Pontypridd | 6 December 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | On loan at Boreham Wood | |
| 29 | Oli McBurnie | CF | Leeds | 4 June 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Swansea City | ||
| 30 | Rory Gaffney | CF | Tuam | 23 October 1989 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | ||
| 33 | Rory Fallon | CF | Gisborne | 20 March 1982 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Scunthorpe United | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RM | Ryan Broom | Youth team graduate | [7] | |
| 1 July 2015 | RB/CB | James Clarke | Free agent (previously with Woking) | [2] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Chris Lines | Port Vale | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | Tyler Lyttle | Youth team graduate | [7] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Jay Malpas | Youth team graduate | [7] | |
| 2 July 2015 | RM/LM | Cristian Montaño | Free agent (previously with América de Cali) | [10] | |
| 31 July 2015 | LM/CF | Billy Bodin | Free agent (previously with Northampton Town) | [14] | |
| 7 January 2016 | RM/LM | Liam Lawrence | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [35] |
| 14 January 2016 | CF | Rory Gaffney | Cambridge United | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 28 January 2016 | CF | Rory Fallon | Free agent (previously with Scunthorpe United) | [39] | |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Player | Loaned from | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2015 | RM | Jeffrey Monakana | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 September 2015 | [15] |
| 14 August 2015 | GK | Aaron Chapman | Chesterfield | 10 September 2015 | [18] |
| 11 September 2015 | GK | Lee Nicholls | Wigan Athletic | 12 December 2015 | [24] |
| 23 November 2015 | CF | Paris Cowan-Hall | Millwall | 21 December 2015[50] | [29] |
| 26 November 2015 | CF | Rory Gaffney | Cambridge United | 4 January 2016 | [31] |
| 7 March 2016 | CF | Oli McBurnie | Swansea City | 30 June 2016 | [43] |
Out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2015 | LM | Ángelo Balanta | Carlisle United[a] | Free transfer | [8] |
| 30 June 2015 | RM | Abdulai Bell-Baggie | Stockport County[b] | Free transfer | [5] |
| 30 June 2015 | LM | Andy Monkhouse | Grimsby Town[c] | Free transfer | [4] |
| 30 June 2015 | CB | Neal Trotman | Released | [10] | |
| 5 January 2016 | CF | Nathan Blissett | Torquay United[d] | Free transfer | [34] |
- ^ Following Balanta's release on 22 June 2015, he later agreed to join Carlisle United on 30 June 2015.[51]
- ^ Following Bell-Baggie's release on 17 June 2015, he later joined Stockport County on 1 July 2015.[52]
- ^ Following Monkhouse's release on 17 June 2015, he later agree to join Grimsby Town on 24 June 2015.[53]
- ^ Following Blissett's release on 5 January 2016, he later agree to join Torquay United on 14 January 2016.[54]
Loans out
| Date | Position | Player | Loaned to | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2015 | FW | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 4 September 2015 | [16] |
| 14 August 2015 | MF | Ryan Broom | Taunton Town | 14 October 2015 | [19] |
| 20 August 2015 | MF | Dominic Thomas | Paulton Rovers | 26 September 2015 | [20] |
| 21 August 2015 | FW | Nathan Blissett | Tranmere Rovers | 19 September 2015 | [21] |
| 1 October 2015 | FW | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 29 October 2015 | [55] |
| 1 October 2015 | GK | Kieran Preston | Mangotsfield United | 29 October 2015 | [55] |
| 26 November 2015 | CF | Nathan Blissett | Lincoln City | 4 January 2016 | [32] |
| 23 December 2015 | RB | Tyler Lyttle | Nuneaton Town | 5 April 2016[56][57] | [58] |
| 4 January 2016 | LB | Danny Greenslade | Bath City | 6 April 2016[59][60] | [61] |
| 15 January 2016 | FW | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 30 June 2016 | [56] |
| 18 January 2016 | FW | Ellis Harrison | Hartlepool United | 20 February 2016 | [38] |
| 26 February 2016 | MF | Jake Gosling | Newport County | 30 March 2016 | [62] |
| 26 February 2016 | GK | Kieran Preston | Rushall Olympic | 30 June 2016[63] | [62] |
| 28 February 2016 | MF | Jay Malpas | Chippenham Town | 24 March 2016 | [64] |
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | Steve Mildenhall | 25(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Leadbitter | 28(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31(5) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Lee Brown | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Tom Lockyer | 42(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44(1) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Mark McChrystal | 20(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22(1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Tom Parkes | 29(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(2) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Lee Mansell | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ollie Clarke | 23(11) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 24(12) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Ellis Harrison | 10(20) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12(20) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Matty Taylor | 38(8) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41(9) | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Jake Gosling | 8(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Chris Lines | 30(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(4) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | James Clarke | 36(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Liam Lawrence | 8(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Jermaine Easter | 21(21) | 7 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24(22) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Cristian Montaño | 12(16) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(18) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Billy Bodin | 26(12) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29(12) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Stuart Sinclair | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Will Puddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Tyler Lyttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Ryan Broom | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Oli McBurnie | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Rory Gaffney | 23(1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23(1) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Rory Fallon | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who are currently on loan elsewhere: | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | FW | Jamie Lucas | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who have left: | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | MF | Jeffrey Monakana | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Aaron Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Lee Nicholls | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Paris Cowan-Hall | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Nathan Blissett | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
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Penalties
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Disciplinary record
| Name | L2 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brown | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tom Lockyer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ellis Harrison | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tom Parkes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mark McChrystal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Lines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Leadbitter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Stuart Sinclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matty Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jermaine Easter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rory Gaffney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ollie Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Mansell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oli McBurnie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Gosling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Montaño | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Competitions
Summary
- As of game played on 7 May 2016
| Games played | 50 (46 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 27 (26 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 7 (7 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 16 (13 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Win % | 54% |
| Goals scored | 80 (77 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 50 (46 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Goal difference | +30 (+31 League Two, −1 FA Cup, −1 League Cup, +1 Football League Trophy) |
| Yellow cards | 67 (62 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
| Red cards | 0 (0 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Worst discipline | Lee Brown (8 x ) |
| Biggest win | 3 – 0 (vs. Hartlepool United, 29 September 2015, vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 1 December 2015, vs. Dagenham & Redbridge, 19 December 2015, vs. Cambridge United, 25 March 2016, vs. Crawley Town, 2 April 2016) 4 – 1 (vs. Hartlepool United, 1 March 2016, vs. Newport County, 19 March 2016, vs. York City, 30 April 2016) |
| Heaviest defeat | 1 – 4 (vs. Newport County, 24 October 2015) |
| Highest scoring match | 4 – 3 (vs. Morecambe, 3 October 2015) |
| Most appearances | 50 (Lee Brown & Matty Taylor) |
| Top scorer | Matty Taylor (28) |
| Most assists | Chris Lines (8) |
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws. Bristol Rovers score listed first where applicable.
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | — | — | 3rd | 8 August 2015 | 7 May 2016 |
| FA Cup | 1st round | — | 1st round | 8 November 2015 | |
| League Cup | 1st round | — | 1st round | 11 August 2015 | |
| League Trophy | 2nd round | — | Quarter-finals | 6 October 2015 | 11 November 2015 |
Updated to match played 7 May 2016
Source: Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 99 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Oxford United (P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 86 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 85 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 81 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 |
Last updated: 7 May 2016.
Source: [65]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: [66]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Scores overview
Bristol Rovers score given first.
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double | Points | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | 0 – 1 | No | 0 | 0–2 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 3–1 | 0 – 0 | No | 4 | 3–1 |
| Barnet | 3–1 | 0 – 1 | No | 3 | 3–2 |
| Cambridge United | 3–0 | 2 – 1 | Yes | 6 | 5–1 |
| Carlisle United | 2–0 | 2 – 3 | No | 3 | 4–3 |
| Crawley Town | 3–0 | 1 – 2 | No | 3 | 4–2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | 3 – 0 | Yes | 6 | 5–1 |
| Exeter City | 3–1 | 1 – 1 | No | 4 | 4–2 |
| Hartlepool United | 4–1 | 3 – 0 | Yes | 6 | 7–1 |
| Leyton Orient | 2–1 | 0 – 1 | No | 3 | 2–2 |
| Luton Town | 2–0 | 1 – 0 | Yes | 6 | 3–0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1–0 | 2 – 1 | Yes | 6 | 3–1 |
| Morecambe | 2–1 | 4 – 3 | Yes | 6 | 6–4 |
| Newport County | 1–4 | 4 – 1 | No | 3 | 5–5 |
| Northampton Town | 0–1 | 2 – 2 | No | 1 | 2–3 |
| Notts County | 0–0 | 2 – 0 | No | 4 | 2–0 |
| Oxford United | 0–1 | 2 – 1 | No | 3 | 2–2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | 1 – 1 | No | 2 | 2–2 |
| Portsmouth | 1–2 | 1 – 3 | No | 0 | 2–5 |
| Stevenage | 1–2 | 0 – 0 | No | 1 | 1–2 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 3–0 | 0 – 1 | No | 3 | 3–1 |
| Yeovil Town | 2–1 | 1 – 0 | Yes | 6 | 3–1 |
| York City | 2–1 | 4 – 1 | Yes | 6 | 6–2 |
Matches
Won Drawn Lost Postponed
Pre-season friendlies
On 26 May 2015, Rovers announced their initial pre-season fixtures against Salisbury, Cirencester Town, Arsenal U21s and Reading in addition to a testimonial fixture against West Bromwich Albion for long serving, retiring physiotherapist and former player Phil Kite.[67] Further friendlies against Cheltenham Town,[68] Mangotsfield United[69] and Sutton United[70] were later added, all away from home.
| 11 July 2015 | Salisbury | 1–4 | Bristol Rovers | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
| 14:00 BST | Coulson 89' | Report | Lucas 12', 57' Blissett 52', 90' |
Attendance: 1,068 (386) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 12 July 2015 | Sutton United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Gander Green Lane |
| 13:00 BST | Collins 83' | Report | Lines 15' Broom 80' |
Attendance: 658 |
| 14 July 2015 | Cirencester Town | 0–7 | Bristol Rovers | Corinium Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Bodin 7', 16', 41' Lucas 33' (pen.), 59', 81' (pen.) Broom 61' |
Attendance: 201 Referee: Adam Matthews |
| 15 July 2015 | Mangotsfield United | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cossham Street |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Blissett 31', 60' | Referee: Mark Dadds |
| 18 July 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Arsenal U21s | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mavididi 5' | Attendance: 2,093 (150) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 July 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Reading | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Samuel 39' Blackman 65' |
Attendance: 1,880 (264) |
| 25 July 2015 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 BST | Waters 7', 40' | Report | Lockyer 10' | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Mark Pottage |
| 31 July 2015 | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Lambert 23', 47' Gardner 34' Anichebe 78' |
Attendance: 4,068 (308) Referee: Lee Probert |
League Two
On 17 June 2015, the Football League revealed the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers' first fixture was against Northampton Town at the Memorial Stadium followed, a week later by a trip to Huish Park to face Yeovil Town. The traditional Boxing Day fixture saw Rovers' travel to AFC Wimbledon while the final game of the season saw Dagenham & Redbridge visit the Mem.[71]
August
| 8 August 2015 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 6' | Report | Adams 25' O'Toole 49' |
Attendance: 8,712 (574) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Huish Park |
| 15:00 BST | Dolan 17' 65' | Report | Harrison 88' | Attendance: 5,895 (2,038) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kenilworth Road |
| 19:45 BST | Wilkinson 16' McCourt 55' |
Report | Harrison 76' Sinclair 90+4' Leadbitter 90+5' |
Attendance: 8,061 (553) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnet | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 2', 82' Easter 77' Lockyer 83' Taylor 87' |
Report | Batt 66' Weston 85' |
Attendance: 7,107 (199) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Brisbane Road |
| 15:00 BST | Pritchard 12' James 23', 28' Simpson 45+2' |
Report | Attendance: 5,777 (1,023) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
September
| 6 September 2015 6 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Memorial Stadium |
| 12:15 BST | Report | Dunkley 40' Sercombe 45+2' 59' Hylton 47' Taylor 54' Roofe 62' |
Attendance: 7,038 (633) Referee: James Linington |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Parkes 30' | Report | Kee 68' Procter 85' Buxton 89' |
Attendance: 6,351 (48) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Home Park |
| 15:00 BST | McHugh 49' Sawyer 60' Nelson 76' Jervis 85' McCormick 90+1' Cox 90+4' |
Report | Harrison 76', 90+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 10,633 (1,587) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Lines 26' Easter 48' Gosling 62' Lockyer 90+2' |
Report | Stockley 14', 71' Evans 29' Chaplin 60' |
Attendance: 8,555 (1,188) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Hartlepool United | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Park |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison 23' Boyce 82' Halliday 88' |
Report | Taylor 32' McCrystal 45' Bodin 64' Easter 78' Harrison 82' |
Attendance: 3,788 (190) Referee: Darren Handley |
October
| 3 October 2015 11 | Morecambe | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Globe Arena |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 43' Barkhuizen 60' Mullin 87' (pen.) Fleming 90+6' |
Report | Mansell 28' Bodin 47' Taylor 58' Harrison 80' (pen.) Nicholls 90+2' |
Attendance: 1,712 (386) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 10 October 2015 | Bristol Rovers | P–P | Wycombe Wanderers | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Postponed due to international call-ups[73] |
| 17 October 2015 12 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Field Mill |
| 15:00 BST | Benning 44' Jensen 59' Pearce 60' Hunt 62' 77' Tafazolli 81' |
Report | Easter 15', Lines 35' Harrison 63' Taylor 90+8' |
Attendance: 4,196 (847) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 20 October 2015 13 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Notts County | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Aborah 50' Amevor 86' |
Attendance: 6,743 (148) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 October 2015 14 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Newport County | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Bodin 15' | Report | Parkes 13' (o.g.) Ansah 52', 57' O'Sullivan 75' Elito 82' |
Attendance: 7,442 (518) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 30 October 2015 15 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Abbey Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Corr 33' | Report | Harrison 66' J. Clarke 80' Taylor 82' |
Attendance: 5,115 (562) Referee: Brendan Malone |
November
| 14 November 2015 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair 9' Brown 52' McChrystal 55' Taylor 66', 87' |
Report | Attendance: 6,423 (353) Referee: Mark Brown |
| 21 November 2015 17 | Crawley Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Broadfield Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 9', 10' Smith 17' Yorwerth 62' |
Report | Brown 43' Lockyer 82' Taylor 87' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,612 (836) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 November 2015 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Stevenage | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 33' | Report | Kennedy 4' Whelpdale 60' Lee 80' Franks 90+2' |
Attendance: 5,819 (101) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 28 November 2015 19 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | St James Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore-Taylor 64' Reid 90+4' |
Report | Taylor 64' O. Clarke 79' Sinclair 83' |
Attendance: 5,548 (1,559) Referee: Phil Gibbs |
December
| 1 December 2015 20 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 60', 62', 72' | Report | Amadi-Holloway 77' | Attendance: 6,136 (255) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | York City | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 45+1', 90+1' Easter 71' |
Report | Ilesanmi 17' Oliver 41' Flinders 66' O'Connor 73' |
Attendance: 6,916 (170) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Victoria Road |
| 15:00 GMT | Dikamona 65' | Report | Brown 33' Gaffney 82', 83' Bodin 90+5' |
Attendance: 1,820 (603) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 26 December 2015 23 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Kingsmeadow |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson 4' Reeves 60' Taylor 76' |
Report | Leadbitter 83' | Attendance: 4,668 (806) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Gaffney 31', 53' Sinclair 63' Parkes 65' Leadbitter 89' |
Report | Simpson 45+1' McAnuff 63' |
Attendance: 9,836 (487) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
January
| 2 January 2016 25 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Luton Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Gaffney 60', 72' Taylor 66' |
Report | Hall 10' Cuthbert 15' Howells 43' McCourt 84' |
Attendance: 9,131 (707) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 9 January 2016 26 | Barnet | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | The Hive Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoyte 5' Yiadom 59' |
Report | Lockyer 60' | Attendance: 2,770 (1,262) Referee: Michael Bull |
| 17 January 2016 27 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Kassam Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Roofe 46' Maguire 74' Slocombe 88' |
Report | Taylor 52' J. Clarke 70' Harrison 88' (pen.) |
Attendance: 9,492 (2,359) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Parkes 10' Bodin 79' |
Report | Simpson 88' Mellor 90+3' |
Attendance: 10,190 (1,285) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 30 January 2016 29 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Crown Ground |
| 15:00 GMT | McConville 69' | Report | Attendance: 2,027 (543) Referee: Mark Haywood |
February
| 6 February 2016 | Bristol Rovers | P–P | AFC Wimbledon | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch[75] | Referee: Ben Toner |
| 13 February 2016 30 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fratton Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 19' Smith 45+3' McNulty 77' |
Report | Easter 25' Brown 39', 90+1' Montaño 85' Lockyer 90+3' |
Attendance: 17,808 (2,863) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 20 February 2016 31 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Morecambe | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 58' Gaffney 68' Bodin 78' |
Report | Devitt 12' (pen.) Fleming 80' |
Attendance: 7,400 (92) Referee: Darren England |
| 27 February 2016 32 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Adams Park |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Nein 85' | Report | Lawrence 52' Gaffney 70' J. Clarke 84' |
Attendance: 4,759 (1,629) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
March
| 1 March 2016 33 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Hartlepool United | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 10', 38', 56' Gaffney 31' McChrystal 72' |
Report | Featherstone 27' Paynter 52' Carroll 53' Walker 82' |
Attendance: 6,634 (87) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 5 March 2016 34 | Notts County | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Meadow Lane |
| 15:00 GMT | Audel 40' | Report | Montaño 43' Brown 50' |
Attendance: 5,052 (1,108) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 8 March 2016 35 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Easter 28' O. Clarke 38' Taylor 78' |
Report | Meades 52', 59' Reeves 74' Akinfenwa 90+1' |
Attendance: 7,778 (303) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 61' Mansell 77' Brown 90+2' Harrison 90+3' McBurnie 90+3' |
Report | Lambe 40' Tafazolli 59' Benning 66' Shearer 90+3' |
Attendance: 7,847 (241) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Newport County | 1–4 | Bristol Rovers | Rodney Parade |
| 12:30 GMT | Rodman 2' Byrne 73' Jones 87' |
Report | Clarke 15' Montaño 55' Taylor 61' Harrison 85', 87' |
Attendance: 3,663 (1,042) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 March 2016 38 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 9', 18' Taylor 73' |
Report | Berry 46' Spencer 50' |
Attendance: 10,262 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 BST | Stacey 11' Wyke 49' Kennedy 85' Ibehre 90' Ellis 90' |
Report | Bodin 27' Parkes 51' Taylor 57' Lines 72' |
Attendance: 4,718 (651) Referee: Darren England |
April
| 2 April 2016 40 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Lines 13' Taylor 53', 79' Lawrence 75' |
Report | Yorwerth 40' Della-Verde 64' Fenelon 68' Sutherland 72' |
Attendance: 8,250 (99) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Sixfields Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Adams 23', 37' Hoskins 49' Marquis 81' |
Report | Taylor 76' Leadbitter 79' Harrison 88' |
Attendance: 7,579 (925) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney 42' Taylor 77' McBurnie 90+2' |
Report | Lita 73', 74' Laird 90+1' |
Attendance: 10,264 (926) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Stevenage | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Broadhall Way |
| 19:45 BST | Tonge 59' Franks 78' Parrett 90' |
Report | Clarke 57' | Attendance: 3,836 (1,327) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Exeter City | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Bodin 13' Brown 45+4', 78' Taylor 69' Lockyer 72' |
Report | Brown 45+2' Taylor 48' Stockley 73' |
Attendance: 10,254 (893) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 30 April 2016 45 | York City | 1–4 | Bristol Rovers | Bootham Crescent |
| 15:00 BST | Berrett 24' Penn 39' Galbraith 40' McEvoy 81' |
Report | Bodin 19', 71' Easter 80' Mansell 88' |
Attendance: 4,525 (2,000) Referee: Darren Handley |
May
| 7 May 2016 46 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Bodin 15' Brown 90+2', 90+3' |
Report | Cash 12' | Attendance: 11,130 (291) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015, the first round draw was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Southern League Premier side Chesham United[76] whom they lost to 1–0.
| 8 November 2015 First round | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Chesham United | Memorial Stadium |
| 14:00 GMT | Mansell 25' Lockyer 28' |
Report | Blake 42', 77' Little 70' |
Attendance: 5,181 (577) Referee: Andy Davies |
Football League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Rovers were drawn at home against Championship side Birmingham City,[77] who they lost to 2–1.
| 11 August 2015 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison 65' | Report | Davis 45' Maghoma 57' Shinnie 68' Novak 90+6' |
Attendance: 5,650 (1,150) Referee: Andy Davies |
Football League Trophy
On 3 August 2015, Rovers were awarded a bye in the first round.[78] On 5 September 2015, Rovers were drawn at home against fellow League Two side Wycombe Wanderers,[79] whom they defeated 2–0. On 10 October 2015, Rovers were drawn away to League One side Southend United in the quarter-final[80] and were defeated 1–0.
| 6 October 2015 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 4' Easter 11' |
Report | Attendance: 3,243 (123) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 11 November 2015 Quarter-final | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 GMT | White 11' Barrett 31' Atkinson 45' Payne 89' Pigott 90+3' |
Report | J. Clarke 62' McChrystal 66' |
Attendance: 3,495 (181) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Gloucestershire Senior Cup
Rovers' entered in the first round of the Gloucestershire Senior Cup where they faced holders Cirencester Town, whom they defeated 5–2. They then met Mangotsfield United in the quarter-final, winning 4–1. Their semi-final was against Forest Green Rovers whom they lost to 4–3. Rovers generally fielded a team of non-regular first-team and youth squad players in the competition.
| 8 September 2015 First round | Cirencester Town | 2–5 | Bristol Rovers | Corinium Stadium |
| 19:30 BST | Knight 17' Parsons 68' |
Report | Montaño 9', 54' Bodin 12', 58' Davies 78' |
Attendance: 30 Referee: Alexander Emery |
| 19 January 2016 Quarter-final | Mangotsfield United | 1–4 | Bristol Rovers | Cossham Street |
| 19:45 GMT | Bament 79' | Report | Broom 3', 26' (pen.) Mehew 36' Malpas 41' |
Referee: Robert Cockle |
| 12 April 2016 Semi-final | Bristol Rovers | 3–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Williams 27', 40' Moore |
Report | Davies 52', 64' Mehew 86' |
Referee: Simon Shaw |
See also
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External links
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