2021–22 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Bristol Rovers' 139th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2015–16 season, following relegation the previous season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Bristol Rovers
2021–22 season
OwnerWael al-Qadi
ManagerJoey Barton
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League Two4th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Aaron Collins (14)
All: Aaron Collins (16)
Highest home attendance9,690 vs. Forest Green Rovers
(23 April 2022)
Lowest home attendance889 vs. Cheltenham Town
(31 August 2021, EFL Trophy Group Stage)
Average home league attendance7,409

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021LBNick Anderton Carlisle UnitedFree transfer[1]
1 July 2021CFAaron Collins Forest Green RoversFree transfer[2]
1 July 2021CMPaul Coutts Fleetwood TownFree transfer[1]
1 July 2021CMSam Finley Fleetwood TownFree transfer[1]
1 July 2021CBMark Hughes Accrington StanleyFree transfer[1]
1 July 2021CFHarvey Saunders Fleetwood TownFree transfer[3]
9 July 2021LBTrevor Clarke Rotherham UnitedUndisclosed fee[4]
13 July 2021RWHarry Anderson Lincoln CityFree transfer[5]
23 July 2021GKJames Belshaw Harrogate TownUndisclosed fee[6]
30 July 2021CFBrett Pitman Swindon TownFree transfer[7]
31 August 2021LBJunior Brown Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[8]
31 August 2021CFLeon Clarke Shrewsbury TownFree transfer[8]
31 August 2021AMAntony Evans SC PaderbornFree transfer[8]
4 September 2021CMGlenn Whelan Fleetwood TownFree transfer[9]
4 January 2022CFRyan Loft Scunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed[10]
1 February 2022CMJon Nolan Ipswich TownFree transfer[11]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 June 2021CBConnor Taylor Stoke CityEnd of season[12]
9 July 2021AMSion Spence Crystal PalaceEnd of season[13]
10 July 2021AMLuke Thomas BarnsleyEnd of season[14]
8 January 2022CBJames Connolly Cardiff CityEnd of season[15]
31 January 2022AMElliot Anderson Newcastle UnitedEnd of season[16]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
27 August 2021CMBen Liddle Queen of the SouthEnd of Season[17]
8 September 2021RWZain Walker King's Lynn TownOctober 2021[18]
9 September 2021AMOwen Brain Yate TownNovember 2021[19]
9 September 2021CBJamie Egan Yate TownNovember 2021[19]
9 September 2021RBTyron Mbuenimo Yate TownNovember 2021[19]
10 September 2021CFKieran Phillips Dorchester TownOctober 2021[20]
11 September 2021CFOllie Hulbert HerefordOctober 2021[21]
30 September 2021CMJoe Budd HendonNovember 2021[22]
1 October 2021CMLucas Tomlinson Gloucester CityEnd of Season[23][24]
8 October 2021RWKinsly Murray Cirencester TownNovember 2021[25]
21 October 2021CFOllie Hulbert Gloucester CityEnd of Season[26][24]
26 October 2021CMTom Mehew Bath CityNovember 2021[27]
28 October 2021CFKieran Phillips Swindon SupermarineEnd of Season[28][29]
3 November 2021CBNiall Lovelock Cirencester TownDecember 2021[30]
9 November 2021CMJoe Budd Taunton TownDecember 2021[31]
12 November 2021CMCameron Hargreaves Chippenham TownDecember 2021[32]
12 November 2021RWZain Walker Chippenham TownDecember 2021[32]
19 November 2021CFHarvey Greenslade Cinderford TownDecember 2021[33]
23 November 2021RBZak Ford Swindon SupermarineDecember 2021[34]
10 December 2021CMTom Mehew Gloucester CityJanuary 2022[35]
11 January 2022CMTom Mehew Swindon SupermarineMarch 2022[36][37][38]
15 January 2022CBJamie Egan HerefordMarch 2022[39][40]
17 January 2022CMZain Westbrooke StevenageEnd of season[41]
21 January 2022GKJed Ward Swindon SupermarineFebruary 2022[42]
3 February 2022CFBrett Pitman EastleighEnd of season[43]
5 February 2022CMCameron Hargreaves King's Lynn TownMarch 2022[44]
14 February 2022CFHarvey Greenslade Tiverton TownMarch 2022[45]
17 February 2022GKJed Ward Prescot CablesMarch 2022[46]
18 February 2022LWRyan Jones Bath CityEnd of season[47][48]
4 March 2022CBPablo Martinez Gloucester CityApril 2022[49]
4 March 2022LBSam Heal SalisburyEnd of season[50][51]
25 March 2022CMTom Mehew Chippenham TownEnd of season[52]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
2 June 2021CFJames Daly StevenageFree transfer[53]
15 June 2021CBMax Ehmer GillinghamContract terminated[54][55]
18 June 2021LBDavid Tutonda GillinghamContract terminated[56][57]
25 June 2021RBGeorge Williams Cambridge UnitedFree transfer[58]
30 June 2021GKAlexis André Jr. Folkestone InvictaReleased[59][60]
30 June 2021GKLiam Armstrong Gloucester CityReleased[59][61]
30 June 2021LWKyle Bennett AFC Telford UnitedReleased[59][62]
30 June 2021CBTom Davies Tranmere RoversReleased[59][63]
30 June 2021RBJosh Hare EastleighReleased[59][64]
30 June 2021LBMichael Kelly EastleighReleased[59][65]
30 June 2021LBAli Koiki Northampton TownReleased[59][66]
30 June 2021LBLuke Leahy Shrewsbury TownReleased[59][67]
30 June 2021RBMark Little Yeovil TownReleased[59][68]
30 June 2021CMAbu Ogogo Southend UnitedReleased[59][69]
30 June 2021CMEd Upson Newport CountyReleased[59][70]
30 June 2021GKJordi van Stappershoef Jong AZReleased[59]
30 June 2021CFHarry Warwick Chippenham TownReleased[59][71]
26 July 2021CFJonah Ayunga MorecambeUndisclosed fee[72]
25 August 2021CBJack Baldwin Ross CountyContract terminated[73][74]
26 August 2021CFBrandon Hanlan Wycombe WanderersUndisclosed fee[75]
1 September 2021AMJosh Barrett King's Lynn TownContract terminated[76][77]
6 January 2022CBMark HughesRetiredN/A[78]
19 January 2022RWZain Walker King's Lynn TownUndisclosed fee[79]

Pre-season friendlies

Bristol Rovers announced they would play friendlies against Melksham Town[80] and Havant & Waterlooville[80] as part of their pre-season preparations. On 28 June 2021, the club announced three home friendlies.[81]

2 July 2021 Friendly Melksham Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers Melksham
19:45 BST Anderton 18' (o.g.) Report Collins 19' Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) Friendly Barnet 3–0 Bristol Rovers Canons Park
Bloomfield 11'
Turley 35'
Trialist 		Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 0
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17) Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
13:00 BST Collins 47' (pen.) Report Jephcott 34' (pen.) Stadium: Memorial Stadium
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) Friendly Bristol Rovers Cancelled Swansea City Horfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Cancelled on day of the match following positive COVID-19 cases in the Swansea City squad.[82]
27 July 2021 Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–0 Havant & Waterlooville Horfield
19:00 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) Friendly Bristol Rovers 3–2 Oxford United Horfield
13:00 BST Thomas 45+1' (pen.)
Pitman 78', 88'		 Report Seddon 14'
Henry 47'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2021–22 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Exeter City (P) 45 23 15 7 65 40 +25 84 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Forest Green Rovers (P) 45 23 14 8 73 42 +31 83
3 Northampton Town (X) 45 22 11 12 57 37 +20 77
4 Bristol Rovers (X) 45 22 11 12 64 49 +15 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Mansfield Town 45 22 10 13 65 50 +15 76
6 Port Vale 45 21 12 12 66 46 +20 75
7 Swindon Town 45 21 11 13 74 54 +20 74
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[83]
(P) Promoted; (X) Assured of at least a play-off place, may still promote directly

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
45 22 11 12 64 49  +15 77 13 4 5 31 20  +11 9 7 7 33 29  +4

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHHAAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHA
ResultLLWLDWLLWLWDDLWWDDLLWWDWWDLDWWWDWLWWWWLWDWWDW
Position1723152022162122182016161718161414141616151615131213141411119109998746565554
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 24 June 2021.[84]

7 August 2021 1 Mansfield Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Maris  23'
Hawkins 42'
Johnson  79', 90+6' (pen.)		 Report Harries 62',  78'
Coutts  77'
Westbrooke  86'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 6,342
Referee: Josh Smith
14 August 2021 (2021-08-14) 2 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Stevenage Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,071
Referee: Neil Hair
17 August 2021 (2021-08-17) 3 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Oldham Athletic Horfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Sam Purkiss
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) 4 Exeter City 4–1 Bristol Rovers Exeter
15:00 BST Jay 3', 15'
Dieng 22'
Kite 24'
Edwards  87'		 Report Baldwin  24'
Finley  59', 70'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,284
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) 5 Barrow 1–1 Bristol Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Ross Joyce
4 September 2021 (2021-09-04) 6 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Crawley Town Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,513
Referee: Ben Speedie
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) 7 Hartlepool United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Hartlepool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,193
Referee: Rebecca Welch
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) 8 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Leyton Orient Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: David Rock
25 September 2021 9 Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers Bescot
15:00 BST Earing  26'
Phillips 32'
White  85'		 Report Taylor  57', 79'
Harries  66'
Spence 90+1'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,434
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) 10 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Swindon Town Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,625
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) 11 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Carlisle United Horfield
15:00 BST Harries  23'
Evans 35'
Saunders  76', 90+4'
Nicholson 86'
Thomas  88'
Whelan  90'		 Report Feeney  16'
Devine  26'
Alessandra  38'
Armer  60'
Guy  61'
Mellish  74'		 Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,302
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) 12 Bradford City 2–2 Bristol Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Vernam 42'
Cook 50'		 Report Saunders  4'
Coutts  25'
Kilgour 48',  54'
Pitman  63', 90+1'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,664
Referee: Andy Haines
19 October 2021 (2021-10-19) 13 Colchester United 1–1 Bristol Rovers Colchester
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: Graham Scott
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Bristol Rovers 1–3 Newport County Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,515
Referee: Scott Oldham
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Harrogate Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers Harrogate
15:00 BST Smith  13'
Martin  90+6'		 Report Whelan  22'
Brown  35'
Evans  57'
Anderton 64'
Coutts  89'		 Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,614
Referee: Peter Wright
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 16 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Northampton Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,884
Referee: Sam Allison
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) 17 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,165
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) 18 Salford City 1–1 Bristol Rovers Salford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Ben Toner
27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) 19 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,128
Referee: Simon Mather
7 December 2021 (2021-12-07) 20 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Port Vale Horfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,071
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) 21 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Rochdale Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: James Linington
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Note: Match postponed on 17 December due to a number of positive COVID cases in the Rovers squad which left them below the required number to complete the fixture[85]
26 December 2021 (2021-12-26) Bristol Rovers v Sutton United Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 20 December due to a small increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the club.[86]
29 December 2021 (2021-12-29) Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers Crawley
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 27 December due to an insufficient number of players available to complete the fixture following the COVID-19 outbreak.[87]
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers Leyton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Note: Match postponed on morning of 1 January due to unforeseen illness in the squad on the morning of the game.[88]
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) 22 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Hartlepool United Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,004
Referee: Carl Brook
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) 23 Swindon Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers Swindon
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,695
Referee: Tom Nield
25 January 2022 (2022-01-25) 24 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: Anthony Backhouse
Referee: 2,403
29 January 2022 (2022-01-29) 25 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Walsall Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,003
Referee: Keith Stroud
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) 26 Sutton United 1–1 Bristol Rovers Sutton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Bobby Madley
8 February 2022 (2022-02-08) 27 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Bristol Rovers Oldham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,147
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) 28 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Mansfield Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,707
Referee: John Busby
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15) 29 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Sutton United Horfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Christopher Pollard
19 February 2022 (2022-02-19) 30 Stevenage 0–4 Bristol Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 3,538
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) 31 Leyton Orient 0–2 Bristol Rovers Leyton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,840
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) 32 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Exeter City Horfield
15:00 GMT Hoole 10' Report Brown 24'
Grounds  90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,689
Referee: Peter Wright
1 March 2022 (2022-03-01) 33 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Barrow Horfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,685
Referee: David Rock
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 34 Newport County 1–0 Bristol Rovers Newport
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 6,237
Referee: Darren Handley
8 March 2022 (2022-03-08) 35 Crawley Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Crawley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,223
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) 36 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Harrogate Town Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,884
Referee: Darren Drysdale
15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) 37 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Colchester United Horfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,314
Referee: Sam Allison
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) 38 Northampton Town 0–1 Bristol Rovers Northampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Oliver Langford
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) 39 Carlisle United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Armer  65'
Dennis 72',  90+6'
Dickenson  90+6'
Patrick  90+7'		 Report Taylor  90+6'
Saunders  90+8'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,884
Referee: Andy Haines
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02) 40 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke  52'
Finley 57'
Taylor 75'		 Report Hendrie  30'
Pereira 46'
Watt  72'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,186
Referee: Neil Hair
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) 41 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,637
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) 42 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Salford City Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,590
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 43 Port Vale 1–3 Bristol Rovers Burslem
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 10,840
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) 44 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,690
Referee: Gavin Ward
30 April 2022 (2022-04-30) 45 Rochdale 3–4 Bristol Rovers Spotland
15:00 BST Charman 11', 17',  85'
Keohane  58'
O'Keeffe 60',  83'
Taylor  69'		 Report
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 4,628
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) 46 Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United Horfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium

FA Cup
Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The draw for the first round was made on 17 October 2021 by Kelly Smith and Wes Morgan.[89] The Second Round draw was made on 8 November 2021 by Shaun Wright-Phillips and Rachel Yankey.[90] The Third Round draw was made on 6 December 2021 by David Seaman and Faye White.[91]

7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) First Round Oxford United 2–2 Bristol Rovers Littlemore
13:00 GMT Taylor 11',  32'
McGuane 51'		 Report Finley  33', 45+2'
Coutts  45'
Evans 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Paul Howard
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) First Round Replay Bristol Rovers 4–3 (a.e.t.) Oxford United Horfield
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,918
Referee: Neil Hair
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) Second Round Bristol Rovers 2–1 Sutton United Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) Third Round Peterborough United 2–1 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Andy Davies

EFL Cup
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The draw for the First Round was made on 24 June 2021 by Andy Cole and Danny Mills.[92][93]

10 August 2021 First Round Bristol Rovers 0–2 Cheltenham Town Horfield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The Gas were drawn against Chelsea U21s, Cheltenham Town and Exeter City.[94]






Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Exeter City 3 1 1 1 0 8 6 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
3 L2 Bristol Rovers 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Cheltenham Town 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 −2 3
Source: EFL.com


31 August 2021 (2021-08-31) Group Stage Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Horfield
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 889
Referee: Will Finnie
13 October 2021 (2021-10-13) Group Stage Bristol Rovers 1–2 Chelsea U21 Horfield
19:00 BST Thomas 17'
Harries  56'
Mehew  84'		 Report Lovelock 39' (o.g.)
Baker 48'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: Christopher Pollard
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10) Group Stage Exeter City 5–3 Bristol Rovers Exeter
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,479
Referee: Darren Drysdale

Statistics
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.
As of match played 30 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG James Belshaw 46041+004+001+000+00
2 DF  ENG James Connolly* 24123+011+000+000+00
3 DF  ENG Mark Hughes 606+000+000+000+00
4 MF  ENG Josh Grant 25320+131+101+001+00
5 DF  ENG Alfie Kilgour 14110+111+001+001+00
6 MF  ENG Sam Finley 39732+353+020+001+00
7 MF  ENG Luke Thomas* 31110+1702+001+001+01
9 FW  ENG Leon Clarke 1022+820+000+000+00
9 FW  ENG Brandon Hanlan 100+100+000+000+00
10 FW  WAL Aaron Collins 491635+9141+220+002+00
11 MF  SCO Sam Nicholson 38626+753+000+002+01
12 MF  ENG Elliot Anderson* 20619+160+000+000+00
15 MF  SCO Paul Coutts 43135+404+010+000+00
16 DF  ENG Nick Anderton 39326+813+011+001+01
17 DF  ENG Connor Taylor* 46240+123+001+001+00
19 MF  ENG Harry Anderson 47637+563+001+001+00
20 DF  IRL Trevor Clarke 804+201+000+001+00
21 MF  ENG Antony Evans 38933+184+010+000+00
22 FW  ENG Harvey Saunders 23310+1120+001+001+01
24 MF  WAL Sion Spence* 1231+511+220+102+00
25 DF  WAL Cian Harries 21115+113+000+002+00
26 DF  ENG Jack Baldwin 402+100+001+000+00
26 MF  IRL Glenn Whelan 32018+1202+000+000+00
28 MF  ENG Jon Nolan 100+100+000+000+00
28 MF  ENG Zain Walker 200+000+000+002+00
30 DF  WAL Luca Hoole 32127+211+100+001+00
32 GK  FIN Anssi Jaakkola 404+000+000+000+00
33 MF  ENG Alex Rodman 403+100+000+000+00
35 GK  ENG Jed Ward 300+000+000+003+00
38 FW  ENG Ryan Loft 1312+1110+000+000+00
39 DF  ENG Junior Brown 604+200+000+000+00
41 FW  ENG Jarmani Langlais 200+000+000+100+10
42 DF  ENG Niall Lovelock 100+000+000+001+00
48 DF  ENG Tyron Mbuenimo 200+000+000+001+10
52 MF  WAL Max Edwards-Stryjewski 100+000+100+000+00
Players out on loan:
8 MF  ENG Zain Westbrooke 910+302+001+002+11
14 MF  ENG Cameron Hargreaves 401+000+000+002+10
18 DF  WAL Pablo Martinez 400+100+100+002+00
23 MF  ENG Tom Mehew 100+000+000+001+00
27 MF  ENG Ben Liddle 100+000+001+000+00
29 FW  ENG Kieran Phillips 100+000+000+000+10
40 FW  Jersey Brett Pitman 1848+840+200+000+00
44 MF  ENG Ryan Jones 510+000+200+101+11

Goals Record
As of match played 30 April 2022
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 10CFAaron Collins1420016
2 21AMAntony Evans81009
3 6CMSam Finley52007
4 11LWSam Nicholson50016
12AMElliot Anderson60006
19RMHarry Anderson60006
7 40CFBrett Pitman40004
8 4DMJosh Grant30003
16LBNick Anderton11013
22CFHarvey Saunders20013
24AMSion Spence12003
12 9CFLeon Clarke20002
17CBConnor Taylor20002
14 2CBJames Connolly10001
5CBAlfie Kilgour10001
7AMLuke Thomas00011
8CMZain Westbrooke00011
15CMPaul Coutts01001
25CBCian Harries10001
30RBLuca Hoole10001
38CFRyan Loft10001
44LWRyan Jones00011
Total6490679

Disciplinary Record
As of match played 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
     
1 6CMSam Finley 13011000000001401
2 15CMPaul Coutts 802100000000902
21AMAntony Evans 9002000000001100
4 25CBCian Harries 711000000100811
5 17CBConnor Taylor 700100000000800
6 19RWHarry Anderson 500000000000500
26CMGlenn Whelan 410000000000410
8 5CBAlfie Kilgour 310000000000310
10CFAaron Collins 400000000000400
16LBNick Anderton 400000000000400
22CFHarvey Saunders 400000000000400
30RBLuca Hoole 310000000000310
38CFRyan Loft 400000000000400
14 2CBJames Connolly 300000000000300
4DMJosh Grant 300000000000300
40CFBrett Pitman 300000000000300
17 12AMElliot Anderson 200000000000200
20LBTrevor Clarke 101000000000101
26CBJack Baldwin 100000100000200
19 1GKJames Belshaw 100000000000100
7RWLuke Thomas 100000000000100
8CMZain Westbrooke 100000000000100
11LWSam Nicholson 100000000000100
18CBPablo Martinez 000000000100100
23CMTom Mehew 000000000100100
24AMSion Spence 000100000000100
39LBJunior Brown 100000000000100
44LWRyan Jones 000000000100100
48RBTyron Mbuenimo 000000000100100
Total 954560010050010745

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