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The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers competed in the third tier of English football, League One. What was a steady season, Rovers played the likes of Coventry and Chelsea (in the EFL Cup) for the first time in decades. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers finished in a respectable 10th place with 66 points, their highest finish in the football league since the 1999–2000 season.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Hamer | ||
| Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round proper (Eliminated by Barrow) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (Eliminated by Chelsea) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage (Eliminated at the group stages) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matty Taylor (16) All: Matty Taylor (18)[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,750 (vs. Millwall, 30 April 2017) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,805 (vs. Walsall, 13 September 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,219 | ||
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Pre-season
Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted,[2] confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded.[3] In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, whose deals were signed before the season had ended,[4][5] goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May.[6] Toward the end of May, Clarke himself had agreed a new three-year contract, making him the highest paid manager in the club's history.[7] This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.[8]
June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter[9] and winger Billy Bodin[10] sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy,[11] defenders James Clarke[12] and Mark McChrystal,[13] midfielders Lee Mansell[14] Cristian Montaño,[15] Jake Gosling,[16] Ollie Clarke[17] and Chris Lines[18] and forward Ellis Harrison[19] also agreed a new deals of undisclosed duration. Tom Parkes meanwhile rejected the offer of a new deal and instead joined League Two side Leyton Orient.[20] On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle[21] followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.[22]
Peterborough United forward Luke James became July's first signing, on a season long loan.[23] Rovers' top goalscorer of the previous two seasons, Matty Taylor, signed a new contract in July,[24] ending speculation linking him with a move away.[25]
- As of game played on 31 August 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 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | |
| 25 | Will Puddy | GK | |
Warminster | 4 October 1987 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Salisbury City | |
| 33 | Kelle Roos | GK |  |
Rijkevoort | 31 May 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Derby County | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Daniel Leadbitter | RB | |
Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 October 1990 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | |
| 3 | Lee Brown | LB | |
London | 10 August 1990 | 213 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer | CB/RB |  |
Cardiff | 3 December 1994 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | Vice Captain |
| 5 | Mark McChrystal | CB |  |
Derry | 26 June 1984 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Club captain |
| 6 | Peter Hartley | CB | |
Hartlepool | 3 April 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 15 | James Clarke | RB/CB | |
Aylesbury | 17 November 1989 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woking | |
| 19 | Danny Greenslade | LB | |
Belper | 23 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 26 | Tyler Lyttle | RB | |
Nottingham | 12 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 31 | Connor Roberts | RB | |
Neath | 23 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | on loan from Swansea City | |
| 32 | Alfie Kilgour | CB | |
Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | ||
| 36 | Jake Clarke-Salter | CB | |
Carshalton | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Lee Mansell | CM | |
Gloucester | 23 September 1982 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke | CM | |
Portishead | 29 June 1992 | 101 | 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 | 211 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | |
| 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 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | América de Cali | |
| 22 | Byron Moore | LM/CF | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 24 August 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | |
| 23 | Billy Bodin | LM/CF | |
Swindon |
24 March 1992 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | |
| 24 | Stuart Sinclair | CM | |
Houghton Conquest | 9 November 1987 | 58 | 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 | |
| 34 | Hiram Boateng | CM | |
London | 8 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Crystal Palace | |
| 35 | Charlie Colkett | CM | |
Newham | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Ellis Harrison | CF/LM | |
Newport | 29 January 1994 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 10 | Matty Taylor | CF | |
Oxford | 30 March 1990 | 93 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | |
| 17 | Jermaine Easter | CF | |
Cardiff | 15 January 1982 | 48 | 9 | 12 | 0 | Millwall | |
| 20 | Jamie Lucas | CF | |
Pontypridd | 6 December 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 29 | Luke James | CF | |
Amble | 4 November 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Peterborough United | |
| 30 | Rory Gaffney | CF | |
Tuam | 23 October 1989 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Peter Hartley | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM | Byron Moore | Port Vale | Free transfer | [22] |
| 13 January 2017 | CB | Joe Partington | Eastleigh | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 26 January 2017 | CB | Jonny Burn | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 2 February 2017 | LB | Bob Harris | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [28] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Player | Loaned from | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2016 | CF | Luke James | Peterborough United | End of Season | [23] |
| 24 August 2016 | GK | Kelle Roos | Derby County | 10 January 2017 [a] | [30] |
| 25 August 2016 | DF | Connor Roberts | Swansea City | 2 January 2017 | [31] |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | Hiram Boateng | Crystal Palace | 2 January 2017 | [32] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | Chelsea | End of Season | [33] |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | Charlie Colkett | Chelsea | 2 January 2017 (Recalled) | [33] |
| 18 January 2017 | GK | Joe Lumley | Queens Park Rangers | End of Season | [34] |
| 20 January 2017 | CB | Ryan Sweeney | Stoke City | End of Season | [35] |
- On 10 January 2017, Kelle Roos' was recalled back to Derby County.[29]
Out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2016 | CF | Rory Fallon | Truro City[a] | Free transfer | [3] |
| 30 June 2016 | DF | Tom Parkes | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [20] |
| 30 June 2016 | GK | Kieran Preston | Grantham Town F.C. [b] | Released | [6] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | Matty Taylor | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [38] |
- Following Fallon's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Truro City on 9 June 2016.[36]
- Following Preston's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Grantham Town F.C. on 14 July 2017.[37]
Loans out
| Date | Position | Player | Loaned to | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2016 | RW | Jake Gosling | Cambridge United | 2 January 2017 | [39] |
| 31 August 2016 | Striker | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 28 January 2017 | [40] |
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Steve Mildenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Daniel Leadbitter | 28 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 (2) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Lee Brown | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL |
Tom Lockyer | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | NIR |
Mark McChrystal | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Peter Hartley | 17 (1) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 (1) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Lee Mansell | 4 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (5) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Ollie Clarke | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 34 (2) | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL |
Ellis Harrison | 25 (12) | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28 (14) | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Matty Taylor | 23 (4) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 | 26 (7) | 19 | 5 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | GIB |
Jake Gosling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Chris Lines | 40 (4) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44 (5) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
James Clarke | 19 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | IRL |
Liam Lawrence | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF |  SCO |
Bob Harris | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | WAL |
Jermaine Easter | 9 (12) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 (13) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | WAL |
Jamie Lucas | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | COL |
Cristian Montaño | 12 (13) | 1 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 (16) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Byron Moore | 12 (15) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 (16) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | WAL |
Billy Bodin | 27 (9) | 13 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 29 (13) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG |
Stuart Sinclair | 37 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 (1) | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | ENG |
Will Puddy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | WAL |
Ryan Broom | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG |
Luke James * | 10 (14) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 (16) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | IRL |
Rory Gaffney | 22 (12) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 (14) | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | WAL |
Connor Roberts * | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | ENG |
Joe Lumley * | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | NED |
Kelle Roos * | 16 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | IRL |
Ryan Sweeney * | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Hiram Boateng * | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | WAL |
Joe Partington | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Charlie Colkett * | 8 (7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 9 (8) | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Jake Clarke-Salter * | 9 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | ENG |
Kieran Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MF | ENG |
Dominic Thomas |
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Danny Greenslade |
| DF | ENG |
Tyler Lyttle | |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Jay Malpas |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Alfie Kilgour |
Won Drawn Lost Postponed
Pre-season friendlies
On 23 November 2015, Rovers first pre-season fixture was announced. As part of a week-long training camp in Spain, Rovers will play CE Sabadell with whom the club have a connection due to both playing in blue and white quartered shirts.[43][44] Further fixtures were announced once the previous season had concluded, with Rovers due to play Salisbury,[45] Bath City,[46] Mangotsfield United,[47] Weston-super-Mare[48] and Exeter City,[49] all away, and Cheltenham Town,[50] Swansea City[51] and Aston Villa[52] at home.
| 8 July 2016 | Mangotsfield United | 3–5 | Bristol Rovers | Cossham Street |
| 19:30 BST | Batten  3'Morgan 49'Bament 85' |
Report | Gaffney 21' Montaño 41'Broom 58', 60'J. Clarke 89' |
Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 9 July 2016 | Salisbury | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Raymond McEnhill Stadium |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Harrison 18' (pen.) O. Clarke 37'Bodin 66' |
Attendance: 865 |
| 12 July 2016 | Bath City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Twerton Park |
| 19:45 BST | Report | J. Clarke 69' |
Attendance: 1,126 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 13 July 2016 | Weston-super-Mare | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Woodspring Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Richards 39' |
Report | Gaffney 10' Easter 20' (pen.)Lucas 49' |
Attendance: 820 Referee: Savvas Yianni |
| 16 July 2016 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | St James Park |
| 15:00 BST | Harley 8' Watkins 37' |
Report | Attendance: 1,247 (197) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 78' |
Report | Ayew 42' |
Attendance: 5,219 (1,013) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Swansea City | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | James 50' |
Report | Ayew 6' Fer 13'Kingsley 18'Naughton 45'Routledge 68' |
Attendance: 4,365 (1,073) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 26 July 2016 |  CE Sabadell | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta |
| 19:00 CEST | López 35' Chiekh 48'Yeray 89' |
Report |
| 31 July 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 8' Lines 39'Taylor 53' |
Report | Attendance: 1,607 (104) Referee: Simon Hooper |
League One
On 22 June 2016, the EFL announced the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers started the season away to Scunthorpe United on 6 August, followed by their first home fixture on 14 August[53] against fellow promoted side Oxford United. The traditional Boxing Day fixture sees Rovers host Coventry City while the season will end with Millwall travelling to the Memorial Stadium.[54]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 66 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 61 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
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 |
| 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 45 | −20 |
Last updated: 19 April 2017.
Source: [55]
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | D | D | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 21 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2017. Source: [56]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 BST | van Veen 66' Morris 81'Clarke  87'Wootton 90+6' |
Report | O. Clarke 11' Taylor 31'Lockyer 40' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 August 2016 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Lines 11' Easter 25'Gaffney 29'Taylor 70'J.Clarke 76'O.Clarke 78' |
Report | Hemmings 42' Long 45+3'  67'Martin 56' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 August 2016 3 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Harrison 57' |
Report | Vela 6' Spearing 26' 72'Trotter 56'Madine 75'Wilkinson 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,169 (700) |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Southend United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin 56' King 75'Cox 81' (pen.) 82' |
Report | Clarke 48' Hartley 61' 85' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,084 (518) |
| 10 September 2016 5 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 21', 49' Lines 56'Harrison 70' |
Report | Camps 17' Henderson 22'Vincenti 42'Allen 47'Canavan 49' 72'McNulty 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,057 (137) |
| 13 September 2016 6 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Walsall | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 27' (pen.) Sinclair 70' |
Report | Oztumer 16' 33' Moussa 47' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,805 (170) |
| 17 September 2016 7 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Meredith 73' |
Report | Colkett 86' |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,499 (576) |
| 20 September 2016 8 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 6' Yaser Kasim 43'Furlong 67'Thomas 70' |
Report | Sinclair 31' Gaffney 43'Bodin 44'Brown 50'Taylor 83' (pen.)Raphael Branco 84' (o.g.)Lockyer 87'Harrison 90+2' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,760 (414) |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Port Vale | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 44' Easter 63' (pen.)Sinclair 87' |
Report | Paterson 23' 61' Thomas 41'Streete 60'Jones 65'Brown 90+5' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,088 (436) |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Coutts 37' Chapman 65'Lavery 90+3' |
Report | Boateng 30' Easter  66'Leadbitter 90+2' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,196 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Revell 9', 76' 68' Zakuani 73' 90+1'O'Toole 81' |
Report | Gaffney 60' Hartley 65' 71'Colkett 90+2' 90+3' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 35' Lines 42' 82'Harrison 90' |
Report | Hessenthaler 29' Herd 31'Dack 55'Wright 62' 64'Nouble 88'Bond 89'Konchesky 90+2' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,489 Referee: John Brooks |
| 18 October 2016 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–3 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Bowditch 16' 31' Williams 24'Reeves 66'Upson 71'Lewington 73' |
Report | Taylor 46', 87', 88' Harrison 57'Clarke 58' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 8,366 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Flynn 57' |
Report | Colkett 25' Gaffney 80'Clarke-Salter 87' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,394 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 57' (pen.) |
Report | Coulthirst 62' 67' Bostwick 67'Nichols 90+2' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,839 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 1 November 2016 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Lines 50' Taylor 61'Montaño 73' |
Report | Hunter 4' 9' Bell 58' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,088 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Millwall | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Brien 22' Williams 64'Gregory 68'Onyedinma 86'Smith 88' |
Report | Leadbitter 14' Hartley 75' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,645 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 76' |
Report | Baldock 49' Agard 90+2' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,031 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 22 November 2016 19 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Lookman 26' Magennis 44'Bauer 50' 79'Chicksen 72' 77'Ajose 85'Phillips 90+3' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,089 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 November 2016 20 | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Dimaio 25' Evatt 28'Mitchell 31'O'Shea 37', 50' |
Report | Hartley 3' Leadbitter 26'Lockyer 45+1'Lines 63'Bodin 76'Clarke 89' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,330 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Bury | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Gaffney 32' Sinclair 41'Taylor 45+2'Clarke 67'Hartley 82' |
Report | Burgess 25' Miller 75'Danns 88' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,843 Referee: Rob Jones |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Dodds 16' Brown 68'Black 73' (pen.)Waring 84' |
Report | Hartley 51' Harrison 60' |
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 6,139 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hartley 18' Bodin 35' 54', 74', 83' (pen.)Clarke 58' |
Report | Turnbull 18' Willis 57'Reid 72'Page 78' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Montaño 42' Taylor 61', 70'Clarke 86' |
Report | Reeves 23' Bulman 51' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,093 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Fox 28' Magennis 41', 50', 73'Teixeira 61'Chicksen 75'Solly 81' |
Report | Easter 12' Brown 32'Mansell 58'Moore 67' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,252 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 7 January 2017 26 | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 7' Harrison 17', 21', 24', 54'McChrystal 45+1' |
Report | Hoskins 67' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,424 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 January 2017 27 | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunter 13' 78' Bolger 23'Ball 82' |
Report | Lockyer 45+1' Bodin 54'Lines 84'James 90+3' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Darren England |
| 21 January 2017 28 | Walsall | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connell 45' Jackson 68'Edwards 73' |
Report | Brown 22' Taylor 82' |
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 January 2017 29 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Bodin 29' Sweeney 35' |
Report | Thompson 57' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,557 Referee: James Linington |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | McNulty 62' Camps 64' |
Report | Lockyer 32' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,168 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Bradford City | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Lines 15' Sweeney 62' |
Report | Law 26' 31' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,043 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Wright 69' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,175 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 18 February 2017 33 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Harris 54' (o.g.) Knops 80'Pugh 90+1' |
Report | Sweeney 41' Harris 42'Harrison 45+1'Bodin 78' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,460 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 39' |
Report | Sutton 10' Lockyer 73' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 28 February 2017 35 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Vela 7' 45+2' Long 65' 90'Osede 79' |
Report | Bodin 75' Clarke 90+4' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 13,383 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 March 2017 36 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunkley 7' Ledson 59'Martínez 84' |
Report | Clarke 16' 45+2' Sinclair 36'Brown 74'Lumley 85' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,862 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 March 2017 37 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Southend United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 1' Gaffney 31'Mansell 58' |
Report | Atkinson 22' Cox 73'Demetriou 90+1' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 March 2017 38 | Bury | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bury |
| 19:45 GMT | Tutte 14' Vaughan 50' (pen.) 66'Kay 53'Leigh 65'Miller 75'Barnett 75'Bryan 90'Murphy 90+5' |
Report | Sinclair 24' 39' Gaffney 90+5' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 March 2017 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 1' Gaffney 18'Sweeney 82' |
Report | Dennis 20' Nolan 67'Dimaio 69'Ebanks-Blake 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,524 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 25 March 2017 40 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Thomas 80' Bigirimana 90+5' |
Report | Lockyer 37' Leadbitter 65' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,946 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 1 April 2017 41 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Bodin 54' (pen.), 83' |
Report | Yates 22' 41' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,498 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 April 2017 42 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 44' |
Report | Bodin 1' Sweeney 90+2' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,742 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 April 2017 43 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Quigley 22' Wright 64'Oshilaja 73'McDonald 90', 90+6' |
Report | Harrison 38' Mansell 48'Bodin 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,916 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 17 April 2017 44 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 63' Harrison 75' |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,083 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 22 April 2017 45 | Peterborough United | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Lopes 13', 56' Maddison 30'Mackail-Smith 64'Chettle 68' |
Report | Harrison  25'Sweeney 45+1'Lockyer 64'Gaffney 85', 90+2' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,498 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Bristol Rovers | 3–4 | Millwall | Bristol |
| 12:00 BST | Easter 33' Lines 42'Bodin 74' |
Report | Gregory 5', 35' Craig 20' 25'Hutchinson 85'Morison 90+4' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,750 Referee: Darren Handley |
FA Cup
| 5 November 2016 First round | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Crawley |
| 12:00 GMT | Blackman 19' 69' Smith 32'Clifford 35' |
Report | Brown 15' Harrison 72' |
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 15 November 2016 First round replay | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Crawley Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 34', 102' (pen.) Gaffney 52', 96' |
Report | Roberts 45+1' Harrold 65'Garnett 80'Collins 114' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,676 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 4 December 2016 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Barrow | Bristol |
| 14:00 GMT | Gaffney 10' |
Report | Harrison 16', 61' Bennett 38'Yates 55' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Championship side Cardiff City, managed by former Rovers boss Paul Trollope.[57] The game was later picked for live broadcast by Sky Sports.[58] Rovers progressed to the second round thanks to a 115th-minute winner from Chris Lines[59] to set up a trip to Premier League side Chelsea.[60]
| 11 August 2016 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cardiff City | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Lockyer 90+1' Lines 115' |
Report | Manga 100' |
Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw for the EFL Trophy was made. Rovers were drawn in Southern Group A along with Reading Academy, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town.[61]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Southern Group A | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Reading Academy | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 60' Gaffney 73'Easter 74' 81'Roos 77'Lines 83'Mildenhall 90+4' |
Stacey 33' Samuel 59'Watson 72'Sheppard 76'Mendes 84' (pen.) |
| 4 October 2016 Southern Group A | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Yeovil Town | Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 88' Colkett 90+4' |
Report | Lawless 63' Dawson 74' 74'Mugabi 90+4' |
Attendance: 2,117 Referee: James Adcock |
| Penalties | ||||
James  Bodin Taylor Colkett Montaño |
Dickson Hedges McLeod Lawless |
|||
| 8 November 2016 Southern Group A | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 6' Bennett 37'Davies 59'Naismith 88' |
Report | Mansell 56' McChrystal 72' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
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