2011–12 Bristol Rovers F.C. season explained
Season: | 2011–12 |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
League Result: | 13th |
Cup1 Result: | 3rd round (Eliminated by Aston Villa) |
Cup2 Result: | 2nd round (Eliminated by Leyton Orient) |
Cup3 Result: | 2nd round (Eliminated by Wycombe Wanderers) |
League Topscorer: | Matt Harrold – 16 |
Season Topscorer: | Matt Harrold – 18 |
Highest Attendance: | 10,883 (vs. Aston Villa) 7 January 2012) |
Lowest Attendance: | 3,787 (vs. Corby Town) 12 November 2011) |
Average Attendance: | 6,035 |
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Nextseason: | 2012–13 |
During 2011 and 2012, Bristol Rovers Football Club participated in League Two, the fourth level of English football. It was 129th season of football played by Bristol Rovers, and their 85th in the Football League. The previous saw Bristol Rovers end a four-year tenure in League One. Despite initial optimism of an instant return, the campaign proved disappointing as Rovers struggled for much of the season under new manager Paul Buckle before being replaced by Mark McGhee who brought about an upturn in fortunes to finish 13th.
The 2011–12 campaign saw Bristol Rovers play Burton Albion, Crawley Town and Morecambe for the first time,[1] and featured a number of local matches against the likes of Cheltenham Town, Plymouth Argyle, Swindon Town, and Torquay United.
Season events
May
- – Bristol Rovers announce that 17 players will be released at the end of their contracts at the end of June.[2] Striker Will Hoskins is transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[3]
- – Paul Buckle is appointed manager of Bristol Rovers, after leaving the manager position of Torquay United.[4]
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
- – Conor Gough signed for Bristol Rovers on an emergency seven-day loan from Charlton Athletic. Rovers had already agreed to sign Gough permanently in the summer.[70]
- – Bristol Rovers' season finished on a disappointing note, losing 4–0 to Dagenham & Redbridge. They finished 13th in the league table having picked up 57 points.
First team
As of 5 May 2012.
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
As of 5 May 2012.
Competitions
League Two
Results by round
Scores Overview
Matches
League Two
See also: 2011–12 Football League Two.
August
May
FA Cup
See also: 2011–12 FA Cup.
Football League Cup
See also: 2011–12 Football League Cup.
Football League Trophy
See also: 2011–12 Football League Trophy.
Pre-Season Friendlies
Transfers
In
Out
Awards
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bristol Rovers News Latest News Latest News FIXTURE RELEASE DATE . 11 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110512151318/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2357929,00.html . 12 May 2011 . dead .
- News: Midfielder Jeff Hughes heads Bristol Rovers exodus . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 May 2011 . 30 May 2011.
- News: Brighton sign striker Will Hoskins from Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 May 2011 . 30 May 2011.
- News: Paul Buckle leaves Torquay to be Bristol Rovers manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 May 2011 . 30 May 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers bring in Scott Bevan and Matt Gill. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 6 June 2011 . 6 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Morecambe midfielder Craig Stanley . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 June 2011 . 7 June 2011 .
- News: Bristol Rovers proposes move from Memorial Stadium . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 9 June 2011 . 9 June 2011.
- News: Exeter City sign Bristol Rovers defender Danny Coles . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 11 June 2011 . 11 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign former Yeovil defender Adam Virgo . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 15 June 2011 . 16 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Shrewsbury Town's Matt Harrold . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 16 June 2011 . 16 June 2011.
- News: Lee Brown signs two-year Bristol Rovers deal from QPR . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 16 June 2011 . 16 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Lincoln City's Mustapha Carayol . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 18 June 2011 . 21 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers bring in defender Michael Smith . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 23 June 2011 . 23 June 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign goalkeeper Lance Cronin and Scott McGleish . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 June 2011 . 29 June 2011.
- News: DOMINIC DEPARTS . Bristol Rovers Official Website . Bristol Rovers . 29 June 2011 . 29 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702073021/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2383801%2C00.html . 2 July 2011 .
- News: Stuart Campbell offered new Bristol Rovers role . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 June 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Torquay United's Chris Zebroski . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 5 July 2011 . 5 July 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign ex-Charlton winger Joe Anyinsah . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 6 July 2011 . 12 July 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Kayne McLaggon and Cian Bolger . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 11 July 2011 . 12 July 2011.
- News: ROVERS SIGN BOATENG . Bristol Rovers . bristolrovers.co.uk . 19 July 2011 . 1 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907044851/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2395661%2C00.html . 7 September 2011 .
- News: Matt Gill handed Bristol Rovers captaincy . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 August 2011 . 1 August 2011.
- News: MANAGER ON DONS . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 6 August 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110826050306/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2412188,00.html . 26 August 2011 . dead .
- News: AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 6 August 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: TONIGHT'S GAME OFF . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 10 August 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110824184635/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2415817,00.html . 24 August 2011 . dead .
- News: Sheffield Wednesday sign Bristol Rovers' Chris Lines . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 12 August 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: Bristol Rovers 1 – 2 Torquay . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 13 August 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: Bristol Rovers 1 – 1 Watford . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 23 August 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: DANNY WOODARDS JOINS ROVERS . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 26 August 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827231216/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2433121,00.html . 27 August 2011 . dead .
- News: Leyton Orient 3 – 2 Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 August 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: SWALLOW TO BATH CITY ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 31 August 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
- News: POST MATCH WYCOMBE . https://archive.today/20120630224908/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2443278,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 7 September 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
- News: CLOUGH JOINS BATH CITY ON LOAN . https://archive.today/20120630224859/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2445825,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 9 September 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
- News: ROVERS SIGN NORBURN ON MONTH'S LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 23 September 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111226160815/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2460291,00.html . 26 December 2011 . dead .
- News: Gillingham snap up Bristol Rovers striker Jo Kuffour . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 September 2011 . 11 October 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers sign Wycombe's Scott Rendell on loan . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 October 2011 . 11 October 2011.
- News: ANOTHER MONTH AT BATH FOR CLOUGH . https://archive.today/20120630224934/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2478850,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 11 October 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
- News: Injury blow for Bristol Rovers duo Virgo and Brown . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 October 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: NORBURN EXTENDS HIS LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 25 October 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111028025537/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2493658,00.html . 28 October 2011 . dead .
- News: Bristol Rovers agree loan for Crystal Palace's Dorman . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 9 November 2011 . 9 November 2011.
- News: Bristol Rovers 3 – 1 Corby . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 12 November 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: CLOUGH EXTENDS HIS LOAN AT BATH . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 14 November 2011 . 1 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111115173241/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2515554,00.html . 15 November 2011 . dead .
- News: SWALLOW RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL . https://archive.today/20120630224913/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2517377,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 16 November 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
- News: AFC Totton 1 – 6 Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 4 December 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: Midfielder Stuart Campbell released by Bristol Rovers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 December 2011 . 1 January 2012.
- News: BOATENG JOINS SUTTON UTD ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 20 December 2011 . 1 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111201731/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2553619%2C00.html . 11 January 2012 .
- News: ROVERS MAKES TWO LOAN SIGNINGS . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 1 January 2012 . 1 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111202437/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2562856%2C00.html . 11 January 2012 .
- News: Paul Buckle sacked as Bristol Rovers manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 3 January 2012 . 4 January 2012.
- News: DORMAN EXTENDS LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 6 January 2012 . 6 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120109081629/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2562001,00.html . 9 January 2012 . dead .
- News: Bristol Rovers 1 – 3 Aston Villa . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 January 2012 . 7 January 2012.
- News: KUFFOUR JOINS GILLINGHAM . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 12 January 2012 . 12 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120115030611/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2575048,00.html . 15 January 2012 . dead .
- News: Mark McGhee named Bristol Rovers manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 18 January 2012 . 20 January 2012.
- News: Bristol Rovers keep four players on loan . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 27 January 2012 . 30 January 2012.
- News: ROVERS SIGN LUND ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 30 January 2012 . 30 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120131211442/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2593338%2C00.html . 31 January 2012 .
- News: REECE JOINS TAMWORTH ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 30 January 2012 . 30 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201220203/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2593941,00.html . 1 February 2012 . dead .
- News: ROVERS TERMINATE SWALLOW'S CONTRACT . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 31 January 2012 . 31 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201220211/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2595064,00.html . 1 February 2012 . dead .
- News: ROVERS SIGN PATERSON . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 31 January 2012 . 31 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201180836/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2595306,00.html . 1 February 2012 . dead .
- News: ROVERS SIGN PARKES ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 9 February 2012 . 9 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120211030317/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2604330,00.html . 11 February 2012 . dead .
- News: BYRON JOINS HEREFORD ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 17 February 2012 . 17 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219010330/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2614321,00.html . 19 February 2012 . dead .
- News: CRONIN JOINS EBSFLEET ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 20 February 2012 . 20 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222231645/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2617523,00.html . 22 February 2012 . dead .
- News: POKE EXTENDS HIS LOAN . https://archive.today/20120630224851/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2622797,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 24 February 2012 . 26 February 2012 .
- News: LUND EXTENDS HIS LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 28 February 2012 . 1 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063759/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2626948,00.html . 16 June 2012 . dead .
- News: McGLEISH JOINS BARNET ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 1 March 2012 . 1 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307093031/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2629197,00.html . 7 March 2012 . dead .
- News: STADIUM PLANNING APPLICATION BEING SUBMITTED . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 9 March 2012 . 9 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311165055/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2641288,00.html . 11 March 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: Bristol Rovers' Charlie Clough joins AFC Telford on loan . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 9 March 2012 . 9 March 2012.
- News: BYRON EXTENDS HIS LOAN AT HEREFORD . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 20 March 2012 . 14 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419181750/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2614321,00.html . 19 April 2012 . dead .
- News: CLARKE JOINS CLEVEDON ON LOAN . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 26 March 2012 . 14 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428090600/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2693453,00.html . 28 April 2012 . dead .
- News: McGLEISH EXTENDS STAY AT BARNET . https://archive.today/20120630224900/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2724363,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 5 April 2012 . 14 April 2012 .
- News: Bristol Rovers manager Mark McGhee delighted by seven-goal show . Bristol Evening Post . thisisbristol.co.uk . 16 April 2012 . 16 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20120913033508/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-Rovers-manager-Mark-McGhee-delighted/story-15828187-detail/story.html . 13 September 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: RICHARDS AND CLARKE SIGN NEW CONTRACTS . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 27 April 2012 . 27 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120429070123/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2751295,00.html . 29 April 2012 . dead .
- News: KEEPER IN LINE FOR DEBUT . Bristol Rovers Official Website . bristolrovers.co.uk . 4 May 2012 . 4 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120507032832/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2760306,00.html . 7 May 2012 . dead .
- News: Woodards named Player of the Year. Bristol Rovers F.C.. 3 May 2012. 17 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120506042114/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2758862,00.html. 6 May 2012. dead.