2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Bristol Rovers F.C.
| season = 2016–17
| manager = {{nowrap|Darrell Clarke}}
| chairman = {{nowrap|Steve Hamer}}
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
| league = League One
| league result = 10th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Second round proper (Eliminated by Barrow)
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = Second round (Eliminated by Chelsea)
| cup3 = EFL Trophy
| cup3 result = Group stage (Eliminated at the group stages)
| league topscorer = Matty Taylor (16)
| season topscorer = Matty Taylor (18){{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/top-scorers|title = League One Top Scorers}}
| highest attendance = 11,750 (vs. Millwall, 30 April 2017)
| lowest attendance = 7,805 (vs. Walsall, 13 September 2016)
| average attendance = 9,219
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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.
Season events
=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,{{Cite news|title=Bristol Rovers: All my players will be offered a contract if we go up, says boss Darrell Clarke|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rovers-news-players-offered-contract-iof/story-29126934-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|date=18 April 2016}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded.{{Cite news|title=New deals in the post|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-deals-in-the-post-3109691.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=12 May 2016}} In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, whose deals were signed before the season had ended,{{Cite news|title=New deal for Lee Brown|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-deal-for-lee-brown-3058897.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=14 April 2016}}{{Cite news|title=Tom Lockyer signs a new deal with the club|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/tom-lockyer-signs-a-new-deal-with-the-club-3059991.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=15 April 2016}} goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May.{{Cite news |title=Mildenhall puts pen to paper on new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/mildenhall-puts-pen-to-paper-on-new-deal-3116377.aspx |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |date=17 May 2016}} 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.{{Cite news|title=Darrell Clarke agrees a new contract with the club|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/darrell-clarke-signs-a-new-contract-with-the-club-3127870.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=27 May 2016}} This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.{{Cite news|title=Darrell Clarke: Leeds United approach Bristol Rovers boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36368769|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 May 2016}}
June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter{{Cite news|title=Daniel Leadbitter agrees new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/daniel-leadbitter-agrees-new-deal-3137764.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=8 June 2016}} and winger Billy Bodin{{Cite news|title=New deal for Billy Bodin|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-deal-for-billy-bodin-3138896.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=9 June 2016}} sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy,{{Cite news|title=New deal for Will Puddy|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-deal-for-will-puddy-3146004.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=19 June 2016}} defenders James Clarke{{Cite news|title=James Clarke agrees new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/james-clarke-agrees-new-deal-3139894.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=10 June 2016}} and Mark McChrystal,{{Cite news|title=Mark McChrystal agrees a new deal with the club|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/mark-mcchrystal-agrees-a-new-deal-with-the-club-3143911.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=15 June 2016}} midfielders Lee Mansell{{Cite news|title=New deal for Lee Mansell|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-deal-for-lee-mansell-3142752.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=14 June 2016}} Cristian Montaño,{{Cite news|title=New Rovers deal for Cristian Montano|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/new-rovers-deal-for-cristian-montano-3145922.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=18 June 2016}} Jake Gosling,{{Cite news|title=Jake Gosling signs new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/jake-gosling-signs-new-deal-3147126.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=20 June 2016}} Ollie Clarke{{Cite news|title=Ollie Clarke signs a new deal with the club|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/ollie-clarke-signs-a-new-deal-with-the-club-3148405.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=21 June 2016}} and Chris Lines{{Cite news|title=Chris Lines signs new deal with the club|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/chris-lines-signs-new-deal-with-the-club-3149968.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=22 June 2016}} and forward Ellis Harrison{{Cite news |title=Welsh international Harrison signs new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/welsh-international-harrison-signs-new-deal-3145184.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=17 June 2016}} 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.{{Cite news |title=News: O's complete Parkes deal|url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/parkes-signs-leyton-orient-deal-3144015.aspx|publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.|date=15 June 2016}} On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle{{Cite news|title=Peter Hartley signs for Rovers|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/peter-hartley-signs-for-rovers-3144674.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=16 June 2016}} followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.{{Cite news|title=Bristol Rovers secure second summer signing as winger Byron Moore joins from Port Vale|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-rovers-secure-second-summer-signing-as-winger-byron-moore-joins-from-port-vale/story-29413539-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Port|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619190130/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-rovers-secure-second-summer-signing-as-winger-byron-moore-joins-from-port-vale/story-29413539-detail/story.html|archive-date=19 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Peterborough United forward Luke James became July's first signing, on a season long loan.{{Cite news|title=Rovers sign Luke James on loan|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-sign-luke-james-on-loan-3170739.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=6 July 2016}} Rovers' top goalscorer of the previous two seasons, Matty Taylor, signed a new contract in July,{{Cite news|title=Matty Taylor puts pen to paper on a new deal|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/matty-taylor-puts-pen-to-paper-on-a-new-deal-3187764.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=15 July 2016}} ending speculation linking him with a move away.{{Cite news|title=Matty Taylor puts pen to papaer on a new deal|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/matty-taylor-pens-new-bristol-rovers-contract-after-turning-down-championship-and-league-one-offers/story-29517273-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=15 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
First team
{{updated|game played on 31 August 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%; width:100%;" |
| style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| No.
! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Position ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Place of Birth ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Club caps ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Club goals ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Int. caps ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Int. goals ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Previous club ! style="background:blue; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| Notes |
|---|
| colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |
| 1
| GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Swindon | 13 May 1979 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | |
| 25
| GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 4 October 1987 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33
| GK | {{flagicon|NED}} | 31 May 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Derby County | |
| colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |
| 2
| RB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 7 October 1990 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3
| LB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | London | 10 August 1990 | 213 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4
| {{flagicon|WAL}} | Cardiff | 3 December 1994 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | Vice Captain |
| 5
| CB | {{flagicon|NIR}} | Derry | 26 June 1984 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club captain |
| 6
| CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 3 April 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15
| {{flagicon|ENG}} | 17 November 1989 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Woking | |
| 19
| Danny Greenslade | LB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Belper | 23 September 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 26
| RB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 12 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 31
| RB | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Neath | 23 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | on loan from Swansea City | |
| 32
| Alfie Kilgour | CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Bath | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 36
| CB | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
| colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |
| 7
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 23 September 1982 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 29 June 1992 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 11
| {{flagicon|GIB}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Oxford | 11 August 1993 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |
| 14
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Bristol | 30 November 1985 | 211 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16
| {{flagicon|IRL}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Retford | 14 December 1981 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 18
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | London | 23 November 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 21
| {{flagicon|COL}} | Cali | 11 December 1991 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22
| {{flagicon|ENG}} | 24 August 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23
| {{flagicon|WAL}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Swindon | 24 March 1992 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | 9 November 1987 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27
| RM | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Newport | 4 September 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 28
| Jay Malpas | CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Bristol | 25 May 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 34
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | London | 8 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Crystal Palace | |
| 35
| CM | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Newham | 22 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Chelsea | |
| colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards |
| 9
| {{flagicon|WAL}} | Newport | 29 January 1994 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 10
| CF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Oxford | 30 March 1990 | 93 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17
| CF | {{flagicon|WAL}} | Cardiff | 15 January 1982 | 48 | 9 | 12 | 0 | Millwall | |
| 20
| CF | {{flagicon|WAL}} | 6 December 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth team graduate | |
| 29
| CF | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Amble | 4 November 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | On loan from Peterborough United | |
| 30
| CF | {{flagicon|IRL}} | Tuam | 23 October 1989 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
=Transfers=
==In==
==Loans in==
{{notelist}}
==Out==
{{notelist}}
==Loans out==
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| style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| Date
! style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| Position ! style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| Player ! style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| Loaned to ! style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| End date ! style="background:blue; color:#FFFFFF;"| Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2016 | RW | Jake Gosling | Cambridge United | 2 January 2017 | {{Cite news |title=Jake Gosling Joins Cambridge United On Loan |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/jake-gosling-joins-cambridge-united-on-loan-3256056.aspx |publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Site |date=18 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2016}} |
| 31 August 2016 | Striker | Jamie Lucas | Boreham Wood | 28 January 2017 | {{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37234641|title=Boreham Wood: Striker Jamie Lucas re-signs on loan from Bristol Rovers|publisher= BBC Sport|date= 31 August 2016|access-date= 4 September 2016}} |
Squad statistics
:Source:{{Cite web
| title = Bristol Rovers
| url = http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/flone/bristolr.htm
| publisher = FootballSquads
| access-date = 17 September 2017 }}{{Cite web
| title = Squad stats
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=388&teamTabs=stats
| work = Soccerbase
| publisher = Centurycomm
| access-date = 17 September 2017 }}
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
:Players with squad numbers struck through and marked {{dagger|alt=Left club during playing season}} 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
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!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Pos. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Nat. !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Name !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|13px !scope="col"|13px | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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!colspan="2" width="85"|League !colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|EFL Cup !colspan="2" width="85"|EFL Trophy !colspan="2" width="85"|Total !colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Steve|Mildenhall}} |{{sort|04|4}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|06|6}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Daniel|Leadbitter}} |{{sort|30|28 (2)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | {{sort|36|34 (2)}} | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Lee|Brown|dab=footballer}} |41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Tom|Lockyer|dab=footballer}} |46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | {{Flag|NIR}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Mark|McChrystal}} |{{sort|04|3 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|06|5 (1)}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Peter|Hartley|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|18|17 (1)}} | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|25|24 (1)}} | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Lee|Mansell}} |{{sort|09|4 (5)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|10|5 (5)}} | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ollie|Clarke}} |30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|36|34 (2)}} | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ellis|Harrison}} |{{sort|37|25 (12)}} | 8 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|42|28 (14)}} | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Matty|Taylor|dab=footballer, born 1990}} |{{sort|27|23 (4)}} | 16 | 2 | 2 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 1 | {{sort|33|26 (7)}} | 19 | 5 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | {{Flag|GIB}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jake|Gosling|dab=footballer}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Chris|Lines}} |{{sort|44|40 (4)}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|49|44 (5)}} | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|James|Clarke|dab=footballer, born 1989}} |{{sort|22|19 (3)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|26|23 (3)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|IRL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Liam|Lawrence}} |{{sort|04|1 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|05|2 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | {{Flag|SCO}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Bob|Harris|dab=footballer}} |{{sort|05|4 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|05|4 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jermaine|Easter}} |{{sort|21|9 (12)}} | 4 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 1 | {{sort|25|12 (13)}} | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jamie|Lucas}} |{{sort|01|0 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|01|0 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | {{Flag|COL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Cristian|Montaño}} |{{sort|25|12 (13)}} | 1 | {{sort|3|1 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|31|15 (16)}} | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Byron|Moore}} |{{sort|27|12 (15)}} | 2 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|30|14 (16)}} | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Billy|Bodin}} |{{sort|36|27 (9)}} | 13 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|42|29 (13)}} | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Stuart|Sinclair}} |{{sort|38|37 (1)}} | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|45|44 (1)}} | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Will|Puddy}} |{{sort|07|7}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|08|7 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Broom}} |{{sort|05|0 (5)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|05|0 (5)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Luke|James|dab=footballer}} * |{{sort|24|10 (14)}} | 0 | {{sort|3|1 (2)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | {{sort|30|14 (16)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | {{Flag|IRL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Rory|Gaffney}} |{{sort|34|22 (12)}} | 6 | 2 | 3 | {{sort|2|0 (2)}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | {{sort|41|27 (14)}} | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Connor|Roberts|dab=footballer, born 1995}} * |{{sort|02|2}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | {{sort|05|5}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Joe|Lumley}} * |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | {{Flag|NED}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Kelle|Roos}} * |{{sort|17|16 (1)}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | {{sort|23|22 (1)}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | {{Flag|IRL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ryan|Sweeney|dab=footballer}} * |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Hiram|Boateng}} * |{{sort|09|9}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | {{Flag|WAL}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Joe|Partington}} |{{sort|07|4 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|07|4 (3)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Charlie|Colkett}} * |{{sort|15|8 (7)}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|2|1 (1)}} | 0 | {{sort|17|9 (8)}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jake|Clarke-Salter}} * |{{sort|12|9 (3)}} | 1 | {{sort|1|0 (1)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{sort|13|9 (4)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | {{Flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Kieran|Hodges|nolink=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Players not included in matchday squads !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Pos. !scope="col"|Nat. !width="150" scope="col"|Name | ||
| 18 | MF | {{flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dominic|Thomas}} |
| 19 | DF | {{flag|ENG}}
!scope="row"|{{sortname|Danny|Greenslade|nolink=y}} |
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Competitions
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=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.{{cite news|title=Sabadell pre-season tour|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/sabadell-pre-season-tour-2813947.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=23 November 2015}}{{cite news |title=Rovers pre-season tour to Sabadell|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-pre-season-tour-to-sabadell-2885886.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=5 January 2016}} Further fixtures were announced once the previous season had concluded, with Rovers due to play Salisbury,{{cite news|title=Darrell's Rovers return to the Ray Mac|url=http://www.salisburyfc.co.uk/index.php/news/347-darrell-s-rovers-return-to-the-ray-mac|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=11 May 2016}} Bath City,{{cite news|title=Rovers to take on Bath City in pre-season|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-to-take-on-bath-city-in-pre-season-3111245.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=13 May 2016}} Mangotsfield United,{{cite news|title=Pre-season game with Mangotsfield United announced|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/pre-season-game-with-mangotsfield-united-announced-3112840.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=14 May 2016}} Weston-super-Mare{{cite news|title=Pre-season friendly at Weston-super-Mare|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/pre-season-friendly-at-weston-super-mare-3114120.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=16 May 2016}} and Exeter City,{{cite news|title=Rovers to take on Exeter City in pre-season|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-to-take-on-exeter-city-in-pre-season-3118777.aspx|publisher=Bristol Rovers Official Website|date=19 May 2016}} all away, and Cheltenham Town,{{cite news|url=http://www.ctfc.com/news/article/cheltenham-town-bristol-rovers-3120263.aspx|title=Bristol Rovers Friendly Confirmed |publisher=Cheltenham Town Football Club|date=20 May 2016|access-date=20 May 2016}} Swansea City{{cite news|url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/swans-confirm-bristol-rovers-friendly-3120592.aspx|title=Swans will travel to the Memorial Stadium on July 23|publisher=Swansea City A.F.C.|date=20 May 2016|access-date=20 May 2016}} and Aston Villa{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-to-take-on-aston-villa-3131236.aspx|title=Rovers to take on Aston Villa|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=1 June 2016 }} at home.
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|8|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 BST
|team1 = Mangotsfield United
|score = 3–5
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-start-pre-season-with-a-win-3175992.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Batten {{goal|3}}
Morgan {{goal|49}}
Bament {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Gaffney {{goal|21}}
Montaño {{goal|41}}
Broom {{goal|58||60}}
J. Clarke {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Cossham Street
|attendance =
|referee = Savvas Yianni
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|9|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 BST
|team1 = Salisbury
|score = 0–3
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-comfortable-winners-at-salisbury-3177300.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Harrison {{goal|18|pen.}}
O. Clarke {{goal|37}}
Bodin {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Raymond McEnhill Stadium
|attendance = 865
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|12|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Bath City
|score = 0–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-edge-past-bath-city-at-twerton-3182507.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = J. Clarke {{goal|69}}
|stadium = Twerton Park
|attendance = 1,126
|referee = Savvas Yianni
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|13|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Weston-super-Mare
|score = 1–3
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-make-it-four-wins-from-four-at-weston-3184648.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Richards {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Gaffney {{goal|10}}
Easter {{goal|20|pen.}}
Lucas {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Woodspring Stadium
|attendance = 820
|referee = Savvas Yianni
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|16|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Exeter City
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-handed-first-loss-of-pre-season-at-exeter-3189093.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Harley {{goal|8}}
Watkins {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = St James Park
|attendance = 1,247 (197)
|referee = Lee Swabey
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|20|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-draw-with-aston-villa-in-pre-season-3201757.aspx
|team2 = Aston Villa
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Ayew {{goal|42}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 5,219 (1,013)
|referee = Simon Hooper
|result = D
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|23|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–5
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/swansea-match-report-3201935.aspx
|team2 = Swansea City
|goals1 = James {{goal|50}}
|goals2 = Ayew {{goal|6}}
Fer {{goal|13}}
Kingsley {{goal|18}}
Naughton {{goal|45}}
Routledge {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 4,365 (1,073)
|referee = Lee Probert
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|26|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 CEST
|team1 = {{flagicon|ESP}} CE Sabadell
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=454065
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = López {{goal|35}}
Chiekh {{goal|48}}
Yeray {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|7|31|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 3–0
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-complete-pre-season-with-win-against-cheltenham-town-3217533.aspx
|team2 = Cheltenham Town
|goals1 = Harrison {{goal|8}}
Lines {{goal|39}}
Taylor {{goal|53}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 1,607 (104)
|referee = Simon Hooper
|result = W
}}
=League One=
{{main|2016–17 EFL 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{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/changes-to-advertised-fixtures-3160820.aspx|title=Changes to advertised fixtures|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=29 June 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/201617-fixtures-announced-3149302.aspx|title=2016/17 fixtures announced|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=22 June 2016}}
==League table==
{{:2016–17 EFL League One|showteam=BRO}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=13 |hd=5 |hl=3 |hgf=38 |hga=17 |aw=5 |ad=6 |al=12 |agf=25 |aga=45 }}
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==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=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
|label2= Result
| res2=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
|label3= Position
| res3=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
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_21-=red1
|updated=24 April 2017
|date=September 2016
}}
==Matches==
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|date = {{Start date|2016|8|6|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 1
|team1 = Scunthorpe United
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36930020
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = van Veen {{goal|66}}
Morris {{goal|81}}
Clarke {{yel|87}}
Wootton {{goal|90+6}}
|goals2 = O. Clarke {{yel|11}}
Taylor {{goal|31}}
Lockyer {{yel|40}}
|stadium = Glanford Park
|location = Scunthorpe
|attendance = 4,636
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|8|14|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 2
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37001052
|team2 = Oxford United
|goals1 = Lines {{yel|11}}
Easter {{goal|25}}
Gaffney {{yel|29}}
Taylor {{goal|70}}
J.Clarke {{yel|76}}
O.Clarke {{yel|78}}
|goals2 = Hemmings {{goal|42}}
Long {{sent off|2|45+3|67}}
Martin {{yel|56}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Horfield
|attendance = 10,053
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = W
}}
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|date = 17 August 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 3
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-match-report-3256032.aspx
|team2 = Bolton Wanderers
|goals1 = Harrison {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = Vela {{goal|6}}
Spearing {{goal|26}} {{yel|72}}
Trotter {{yel|56}}
Madine {{yel|75}}
Wilkinson {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Horfield
|attendance = 9,169 (700)
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = 20 August 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 4
|team1 = Southend United
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-unlucky-to-draw-at-southend-united-3260808.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = McLaughlin {{yel|56}}
King {{yel|75}}
Cox {{goal|81|pen.}} {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Clarke {{yel|48}}
Hartley {{goal|61}} {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Roots Hall
|location = Southend-on-Sea
|attendance = 6,084 (518)
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 10 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 5
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–2
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-share-the-points-with-rochdale-3300195.aspx
|team2 = Rochdale
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|21||49}}
Lines {{yel|56}}
Harrison {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = Camps {{goal|17}}
Henderson {{goal|22}}
Vincenti {{yel|42}}
Allen {{yel|47}}
Canavan {{sent off|2|49|72}}
McNulty {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 8,057 (137)
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 13 September 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 6
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/walsall-match-report-3306017.aspx
|team2 = Walsall
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|27|pen.}}
Sinclair {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = Oztumer {{goal|16}} {{yel|33}}
Moussa {{yel|47}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 7,805 (170)
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 17 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 7
|team1 = Bradford City
|score = 1–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/colkett-rescues-a-well-deserved-point-at-bradford-city-3312532.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Meredith {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Colkett {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Coral Windows Stadium
|location = Bradford
|attendance = 17,499 (576)
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|date = 20 September 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 8
|team1 = Swindon Town
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-come-from-behind-to-win-at-swindon-town-3318899.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Jones {{goal|6}}
Yaser Kasim {{yel|43}}
Furlong {{yel|67}}
Thomas {{yel|70}}
|goals2 = Sinclair {{yel|31}}
Gaffney {{yel|43}}
Bodin {{yel|44}}
Brown {{yel|50}}
Taylor {{goal|83|pen.}}
Raphael Branco {{goal|84|o.g.}}
Lockyer {{yel|87}}
Harrison {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = County Ground
|location = Swindon
|attendance = 6,760 (414)
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 24 September 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 9
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-come-from-behind-again-to-beat-port-vale-3325683.aspx
|team2 = Port Vale
|goals1 = Harrison {{goal|44}}
Easter {{goal|63|pen.}}
Sinclair {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Paterson {{goal|23}} {{yel|61}}
Thomas {{yel|41}}
Streete {{yel|60}}
Jones {{yel|65}}
Brown {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,088 (436)
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = 27 September 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 10
|team1 = Sheffield United
|score = 1–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/27/england/league-one/sheffield-united-fc/bristol-rovers-fc/2247395/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Coutts {{yel|37}}
Chapman {{goal|65}}
Lavery {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Boateng {{yel|30}}
Easter {{sent off|0|66}}
Leadbitter {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = Bramall Lane
|location = Sheffield
|attendance = 19,196
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = L
}}
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|date = 1 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 11
|team1 = Northampton Town
|score = 2–3
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/01/england/league-one/northampton-town-fc/bristol-rovers-fc/2247406/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Revell {{goal|9||76}} {{yel|68}}
Zakuani {{sent off|2|73|90+1}}
O'Toole {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Gaffney {{goal|60}}
Hartley {{yel|65}} {{goal|71}}
Colkett {{goal|90+2}} {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Sixfields Stadium
|location = Northampton
|attendance = 6,642
|referee = Graham Horwood
|result = W
}}
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|date = 15 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 12
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/15/england/league-one/bristol-rovers-fc/gillingham-fc/2247426/
|team2 = Gillingham
|goals1 = Taylor {{yel|35}}
Lines {{yel|42}} {{goal|82}}
Harrison {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Hessenthaler {{yel|29}}
Herd {{yel|31}}
Dack {{yel|55}}
Wright {{goal|62}} {{yel|64}}
Nouble {{yel|88}}
Bond {{yel|89}}
Konchesky {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,489
|referee = John Brooks
|result = W
}}
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|date = 18 October 2016
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = 13
|team1 = Milton Keynes Dons
|score = 3–3
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/18/england/league-one/milton-keynes-dons-fc/bristol-rovers-fc/2247442/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Bowditch {{goal|16}} {{yel|31}}
Williams {{goal|24}}
Reeves {{goal|66}}
Upson {{yel|71}}
Lewington {{yel|73}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|46||87||88}}
Harrison {{yel|57}}
Clarke {{yel|58}}
|stadium = Stadium mk
|location = Milton Keynes
|attendance = 8,366
|referee = Darren Handley
|result = D
}}
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|date = 22 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 14
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 0–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/england/league-one/oldham-athletic-afc/bristol-rovers-fc/2247455/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Flynn {{yel|57}}
|goals2 = Colkett {{goal|25}}
Gaffney {{yel|80}}
Clarke-Salter {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Boundary Park
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 4,394
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|result = W
}}
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|date = 29 October 2016
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 15
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–2
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/29/england/league-one/bristol-rovers-fc/peterborough-united-fc/2247462/
|team2 = Peterborough United
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|57|pen.}}
|goals2 = Coulthirst {{goal|62}} {{yel|67}}
Bostwick {{yel|67}}
Nichols {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,839
|referee = Mark Haywood
|result = L
}}
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|date = 1 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 16
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/01/england/league-one/bristol-rovers-fc/fleetwood-town-fc/2247413/
|team2 = Fleetwood Town
|goals1 = Lines {{yel|50}}
Taylor {{goal|61}}
Montaño {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Hunter {{goal|4}} {{yel|9}}
Bell {{yel|58}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 10,088
|referee = Charles Breakspear
|result = W
}}
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|date = 12 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 17
|team1 = Millwall
|score = 4–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247477
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = The Den
|location = Bermondsey, London
|attendance = 9,645
|goals1 = O'Brien {{goal|22}}
Williams {{goal|64}}
Gregory {{goal|68}}
Onyedinma {{yel|86}}
Smith {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Leadbitter {{sent off|0|14}}
Hartley {{yel|75}}
|referee = Andrew Madley
|result = L
}}
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|date = 19 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 18
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 0–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247486
|team2 = Milton Keynes Dons
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,031
|goals1 = Taylor {{yel|76}}
|goals2 = Baldock {{yel|49}}
Agard {{yel|90+2}}
|referee = Nigel Miller
|result = D
}}
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|date = 22 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 19
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–5
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247498
|team2 = Charlton Athletic
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 8,089
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
|goals2 = Lookman {{goal|26}}
Magennis {{goal|44}}
Bauer {{goal|50}} {{yel|79}}
Chicksen {{yel|72}} {{goal|77}}
Ajose {{goal|85}}
Phillips {{yel|90+3}}
|referee = Simon Hooper
|result = L
}}
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|date = 26 November 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 20
|team1 = Chesterfield
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247511
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Proact Stadium
|location = Chesterfield
|attendance = 6,330
|goals1 = Dimaio {{yel|25}}
Evatt {{goal|28}}
Mitchell {{yel|31}}
O'Shea {{goal|37||50}}
|goals2 = Hartley {{goal|3}}
Leadbitter {{yel|26}}
Lockyer {{yel|45+1}}
Lines {{yel|63}}
Bodin {{goal|76}}
Clarke {{yel|89}}
|referee = Andy Haines
|result = L
}}
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|date = 10 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 21
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 4–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247522
|team2 = Bury
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 7,843
|goals1 = Gaffney {{goal|32}}
Sinclair {{yel|41}}
Taylor {{goal|45+2}}
Clarke {{goal|67}}
Hartley {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Burgess {{goal|25}}
Miller {{goal|75}}
Danns {{sent off|0|88}}
|referee = Rob Jones
|result = W
}}
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|date = 17 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 22
|team1 = Shrewsbury Town
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247541
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Greenhous Meadow
|location = Shrewsbury
|attendance = 6,139
|goals1 = Dodds {{goal|16}}
Brown {{yel|68}}
Black {{goal|73|pen.}}
Waring {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Hartley {{yel|51}}
Harrison {{yel|60}}
|referee = Seb Stockbridge
|result = L
}}
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|date = 26 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 23
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247546
|team2 = Coventry City
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 11,200
|goals1 = Hartley {{goal|18}}
Bodin {{yel|35}} {{goal|54||74||83|pen.}}
Clarke {{yel|58}}
|goals2 = Turnbull {{yel|18}}
Willis {{goal|57}}
Reid {{yel|72}}
Page {{yel|78}}
|referee = Brendan Malone
|result = W
}}
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|date = 31 December 2016
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 24
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247558
|team2 = AFC Wimbledon
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 10,093
|goals1 = Montaño {{yel|42}}
Taylor {{goal|61||70}}
Clarke {{yel|86}}
|goals2 = Reeves {{yel|23}}
Bulman {{yel|51}}
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = W
}}
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|date = 2 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 25
|team1 = Charlton Athletic
|score = 4–1
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247570
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = The Valley
|location = Charlton, London
|attendance = 12,252
|goals1 = Fox {{yel|28}}
Magennis {{goal|41||50||73}}
Teixeira {{goal|61}}
Chicksen {{yel|75}}
Solly {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Easter {{goal|12}}
Brown {{yel|32}}
Mansell {{yel|58}}
Moore {{yel|67}}
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = L
}}
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|date = 7 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 26
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 5–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247581
|team2 = Northampton Town
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 8,424
|goals1 = Bodin {{goal|7}}
Harrison {{goal|17||21||24||54}}
McChrystal {{yel|45+1}}
|goals2 = Hoskins {{yel|67}}
|referee = Gavin Ward
|result = W
}}
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|date = 14 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 27
|team1 = Fleetwood Town
|score = 3–1
|report = http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2247597
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Highbury Stadium
|location = Fleetwood
|attendance = 3,728
|goals1 = Hunter {{goal|13}} {{yel|78}}
Bolger {{goal|23}}
Ball {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Lockyer {{yel|45+1}}
Bodin {{goal|54}}
Lines {{yel|84}}
James {{yel|90+3}}
|referee = Darren England
|result = L
}}
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|date = 21 January 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 28
|team1 = Walsall
|score = 3–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/21/england/league-one/walsall-fc/bristol-rovers-fc/2247615/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = The Banks's Stadium
|location = Walsall
|attendance = 6,029
|goals1 = O'Connell {{goal|45}}
Jackson {{goal|68}}
Edwards {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Brown {{yel|22}}
Taylor {{goal|82}}
|referee = Nigel Miller
|result = L
}}
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|date = 28 January 2017
|time = 12:30 GMT
|round = 29
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/28/england/league-one/bristol-rovers-fc/swindon-town-fc/2247618/
|team2 = Swindon Town
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 10,557
|goals1 = Bodin {{goal|29}}
Sweeney {{yel|35}}
|goals2 = Thompson {{yel|57}}
|referee = James Linington
|result = W
}}
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|date = 4 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 30
|team1 = Rochdale
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Spotland Stadium
|location = Rochdale
|goals1 = McNulty {{yel|62}}
Camps {{yel|64}}
|goals2 = Lockyer {{yel|32}}
|referee = Mark Brown
|attendance = 3,168
|result = D
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38778954
}}
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|date = 11 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 31
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Bradford City
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|goals1 = Lines {{goal|15}}
Sweeney {{yel|62}}
|goals2 = Law {{goal|26}} {{yel|31}}
|referee = Graham Salisbury
|attendance = 9,043
|result = D
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38864683
}}
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|date = 14 February 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 32
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Sheffield United
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Wright {{yel|69}}
|referee = Kevin Johnson
|attendance = 9,175
|result = D
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38889545
}}
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|date = 18 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 33
|team1 = Port Vale
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Vale Park
|location = Stoke-on-Trent
|goals1 = Harris {{goal|54|o.g.}}
Knops {{yel|80}}
Pugh {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Sweeney {{yel|41}}
Harris {{yel|42}}
Harrison {{yel|45+1}}
Bodin {{goal|78}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38940256
|result = D
|referee = Dean Whitestone
|attendance = 4,460
}}
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|date = 25 February 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 34
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Scunthorpe United
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|39}}
|goals2 = Sutton {{yel|10}}
Lockyer {{goal|73|o.g.}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39011934
|result = D
|referee = Darren Deadman
|attendance = 8,784
}}
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|date = 28 February 2017
|time = 20:00 GMT
|round = 35
|team1 = Bolton Wanderers
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Macron Stadium
|location = Bolton
|goals1 = Vela {{goal|7}} {{yel|45+2}}
Long {{sent off|2|65|90}}
Osede {{yel|79}}
|goals2 = Bodin {{goal|75}}
Clarke {{yel|90+4}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39035344
|result = D
|referee = Jeremy Simpson
|attendance = 13,383
}}
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|date = 4 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 36
|team1 = Oxford United
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39086466
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Dunkley {{yel|7}}
Ledson {{yel|59}}
Martínez {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Clarke {{goal|16}} {{yel|45+2}}
Sinclair {{goal|36}}
Brown {{yel|74}}
Lumley {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Kassam Stadium
|location = Oxford
|attendance = 9,862
|referee = Carl Boyeson
|result = W
}}
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|date = 11 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 37
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39163029
|team2 = Southend United
|goals1 = Bodin {{goal|1}}
Gaffney {{goal|31}}
Mansell {{yel|58}}
|goals2 = Atkinson {{yel|22}}
Cox {{yel|73}}
Demetriou {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,274
|referee = Trevor Kettle
|result = W
}}
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|date = 14 March 2017
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = 38
|team1 = Bury
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39188585
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Tutte {{yel|14}}
Vaughan {{goal|50|pen.}} {{yel|66}}
Kay {{yel|53}}
Leigh {{goal|65}}
Miller {{goal|75}}
Barnett {{yel|75}}
Bryan {{yel|90}}
Murphy {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 = Sinclair {{sent off|2|24|39}}
Gaffney {{yel|90+5}}
|stadium = Gigg Lane
|location = Bury
|attendance = 2,535
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = L
}}
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|date = 18 March 2017
|time = 15:00 GMT
|round = 39
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39239709
|team2 = Chesterfield
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|1}}
Gaffney {{goal|18}}
Sweeney {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Dennis {{yel|20}}
Nolan {{yel|67}}
Dimaio {{yel|69}}
Ebanks-Blake {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 8,524
|referee = Darren Handley
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2017|3|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|round = 40
|team1 = Coventry City
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39312508
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Thomas {{goal|80}}
Bigirimana {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 = Lockyer {{yel|37}}
Leadbitter {{yel|65}}
|stadium = Ricoh Arena
|location = Coventry
|attendance = 11,946
|referee = Graham Horwood
|result = L
}}
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|date = 1 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 41
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39389504
|team2 = Shrewsbury Town
|goals1 = Bodin {{goal|54|pen.|83}}
|goals2 = Yates {{sent off|2|22|41}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,498
|referee = Brett Huxtable
|result = W
}}
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|date = 8 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 42
|team1 = AFC Wimbledon
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39463235
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|stadium = Kingsmeadow
|location = Kingston upon Thames, London
|goals1 = Taylor {{yel|44}}
|goals2 = Bodin {{goal|1}}
Sweeney {{yel|90+2}}
|referee = Robert Jones
|attendance = 4,742
|result = W
}}
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|date = 14 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 43
|team1 = Gillingham
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39523160
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Quigley {{yel|22}}
Wright {{goal|64}}
Oshilaja {{yel|73}}
McDonald {{goal|90||90+6}}
|goals2 = Harrison {{yel|38}}
Mansell {{yel|48}}
Bodin {{goal|73|pen.}}
|stadium = Priestfield Stadium
|location = Gillingham
|attendance = 5,916
|referee = Mark Heywood
|result = L
}}
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|date = 17 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 44
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39550048
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 = Sinclair {{yel|63}}
Harrison {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 9,083
|referee = Chris Sarginson
|result = W
}}
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|date = 22 April 2017
|time = 15:00 BST
|round = 45
|team1 = Peterborough United
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39604871
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Lopes {{goal|13||56}}
Maddison {{goal|30}}
Mackail-Smith {{goal|64}}
Chettle {{yel|68}}
|goals2 = Harrison {{penmiss}} 25'
Sweeney {{yel|45+1}}
Lockyer {{yel|64}}
Gaffney {{goal|85||90+2}}
|stadium = London Road Stadium
|location = Peterborough
|attendance = 5,498
|referee = Richard Clark
|result = L
}}
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|date = 30 April 2017
|time = 12:00 BST
|round = 46
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 3–4
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39682628
|team2 = Millwall
|goals1 = Easter {{goal|33}}
Lines {{goal|42}}
Bodin {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Gregory {{goal|5||35}}
Craig {{yel|20}} {{goal|25}}
Hutchinson {{goal|85}}
Morison {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 11,750
|referee = Darren Handley
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2016–17 FA Cup}}
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|date = 5 November 2016
|time = 12:00 GMT
|round = First round
|team1 = Crawley Town
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/05/england/fa-cup/crawley-town-football-club/bristol-rovers-fc/2365283/
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Blackman {{sent off|2|19|69}}
Smith {{yel|32}}
Clifford {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Brown {{goal|15}}
Harrison {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Checkatrade.com Stadium
|location = Crawley
|attendance = 2,281
|referee = Darren Deadman
|result = D
}}
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|date = 15 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = First round replay
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 4–2
|aet = yes
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2368732
|team2 = Crawley Town
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 3,676
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|34||102|pen.}}
Gaffney {{goal|52||96}}
|goals2 = Roberts {{goal|45+1}}
Harrold {{goal|65}}
Garnett {{yel|80}}
Collins {{yel|114}}
|referee = Ben Toner
|result = W
}}
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|date = 4 December 2016
|time = 14:00 GMT
|round = Second round
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–2
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2369064
|team2 = Barrow
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|location = Bristol
|attendance = 4,570
|goals1 = Gaffney {{goal|10}}
|goals2 = Harrison {{goal|16||61}}
Bennett {{yel|38}}
Yates {{yel|55}}
|referee = Dean Whitestone
|result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2016–17 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-to-face-cardiff-city-in-efl-cup-3149564.aspx|title=Rovers to face Cardiff City in EFL cup|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=22 June 2016}} The game was later picked for live broadcast by Sky Sports.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-game-with-cardiff-selected-for-tv-3158361.aspx|title=Rovers game with Cardiff selected for tv|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=27 June 2016}} Rovers progressed to the second round thanks to a 115th-minute winner from Chris Lines{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-beat-cardiff-in-efl-cup-first-round-3242686.aspx|title=Rovers beat Cardiff in EFL cup first round|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=11 August 2016}} to set up a trip to Premier League side Chelsea.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-date-to-take-on-chelsea-confirmed-3243270.aspx|title=Rovers date to take on Chelsea confirmed|publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.|date=12 August 2016}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|8|11|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = First round
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 1–0
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36971967
|team2 = Cardiff City
|goals1 = Lockyer {{yel|90+1}}
Lines {{goal|115}}
|goals2 = Manga {{yel|100}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 4,851
|referee = Chris Kavanagh
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|8|23|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Second round
|team1 = Chelsea
|score = 3–2
|report = http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-knocked-out-of-efl-cup-by-chelsea-3268890.aspx
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Batshuayi {{goal|29||41}}
Moses {{goal|31}}
Pedro {{yel|48}}
|goals2 = Hartley {{goal|35}}
Harrison {{goal|48|pen.}}
Easter {{yel|71}}
Taylor {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Stamford Bridge
|attendance = 39,266
|referee =
|result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2016–17 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-trophy-group-stage-fixtures-3209807.aspxx|title=EFL trophy: group stage fixtures|publisher=English Football League|date=27 July 2016}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|8|30|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Southern Group A
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Reading Academy
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|60}}
Gaffney {{yel|73}}
Easter {{yel|74}} {{goal|81}}
Roos {{yel|77}}
Lines {{yel|83}}
Mildenhall {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Stacey {{goal|33}}
Samuel {{yel|59}}
Watson {{yel|72}}
Sheppard {{goal|76}}
Mendes {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|10|4|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 BST
|round = Southern Group A
|team1 = Bristol Rovers
|score = 0–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/04/england/football-league-trophy/bristol-rovers-fc/yeovil-town-fc/2319471/
|team2 = Yeovil Town
|goals1 = Clarke {{yel|88}}
Colkett {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2 = Lawless {{yel|63}}
Dawson {{sent off|2|74|74}}
Mugabi {{yel|90+4}}
|penalties1 = James {{pengoal}}
Bodin {{pengoal}}
Taylor {{pengoal}}
Colkett {{pengoal}}
Montaño {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|penalties2 = Dickson {{pengoal}}
Hedges {{penmiss}}
McLeod {{pengoal}}
Lawless {{pengoal}}
|stadium = Memorial Stadium
|attendance = 2,117
|referee = James Adcock
|result = D
}}
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|date = 8 November 2016
|time = 19:45 GMT
|round = Southern Group A
|team1 = Portsmouth
|score = 1–0
|report = http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2319472
|team2 = Bristol Rovers
|goals1 = Smith {{penmiss}} 6'
Bennett {{yel|37}}
Davies {{yel|59}}
Naismith {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Mansell {{yel|56}}
McChrystal {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Fratton Park
|location = Portsmouth
|attendance = 1,200
|referee = Nick Kinseley
|result = L
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/ Bristol Rovers F.C.]
- [http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristolrovers Bristol Post]
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bristol-rovers BBC Sport]
- [http://www1.skysports.com/football/teams/bristolrovers Sky Sports]
- Soccerbase: [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=388&teamTabs=results Results]{{·}}[http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=388&teamTabs=stats Stats]{{·}}[http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=388&teamTabs=transfers Transfers]
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{{2016–17 in English football}}
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