Manager
Ben Garner
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Profile
Bristol Rovers are managed by Ben Garner who replaced Graham Coughlan in December 2019.
Founded in 1883, Bristol Rovers made it into the Football League in 1920 and haven't dropped out of it since, but they have failed to add any major silverware to their trophy cabinet in that time.
During their history, Rovers haven't always been up-and-down the lower echelons of the Football League, but they find themselves in League One with the chance of winning a third consecutive promotion.
Rovers have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on a few occasions, whilst in the 2000s they managed to play at both Wembley and the Millennium Stadium after they won through to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final and the League Two play-off final, with the latter being a victorious one.
Recent Form
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A mixed set of recent results has seen Bristol Rovers collect wins versus Shrewsbury Town, Northampton Town & Sunderland while suffering adverse results at Doncaster Rovers, Ipswich Town, Ipswich Town, Southend United & Shrewsbury Town. Draws against Sunderland & Walsall has seen them show mid-table form at best.
Recent Results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Shrewsbury Town | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 03 Oct | Bristol Rovers | 2 - 0 | Northampton Town | |
| 26 Sep | Doncaster Rovers | 4 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 19 Sep | Bristol Rovers | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | |
| 12 Sep | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 08 Sep | Bristol Rovers | 2 - 2 | Walsall |
Manager History
| Manager | Start Date - End Date | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Garner | 23 Dec 2019 - Present | Won: 4, Drawn: 6, Lost: 11 |
| Graham Coughlan | 06 Jan 2019 - 17 Dec 2019 | Won: 25, Drawn: 15, Lost: 13 |
| Darrell Clarke | 28 Mar 2014 - 13 Dec 2018 | Won: 104, Drawn: 56, Lost: 86 |
| John Ward | 17 Dec 2012 - 28 Mar 2014 | Won: 24, Drawn: 21, Lost: 24 |
| Mark McGhee | 18 Jan 2012 - 15 Dec 2012 | Won: 12, Drawn: 12, Lost: 21 |
| Shaun North | 04 Jan 2012 - 17 Jan 2012 | Won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 1 |
| Paul Buckle | 30 May 2011 - 03 Jan 2012 | Won: 8, Drawn: 6, Lost: 15 |
| Stuart Campbell | 06 Mar 2011 - 09 May 2011 | Won: 4, Drawn: 3, Lost: 5 |
| Dave Penney | 10 Jan 2011 - 06 Mar 2011 | Won: 2, Drawn: 2, Lost: 9 |
| Darren Patterson | 16 Dec 2010 - 10 Jan 2011 | Won: 0, Drawn: 0, Lost: 2 |
| Paul Trollope | 22 Sep 2005 - 15 Dec 2010 | Won: 106, Drawn: 71, Lost: 107 |
| Ian Atkins | 26 Apr 2004 - 22 Sep 2005 | Won: 21, Drawn: 26, Lost: 21 |
| Russell Osman | 22 Mar 2004 - 26 Apr 2004 | Won: 3, Drawn: 2, Lost: 1 |
| Kevan Broadhurst | 22 Mar 2004 - 26 Apr 2004 | Won: 3, Drawn: 2, Lost: 1 |
| Phil Bater | 17 Jan 2004 - 22 Mar 2004 | Won: 1, Drawn: 6, Lost: 5 |
| Ray Graydon | 25 Apr 2002 - 16 Jan 2004 | Won: 22, Drawn: 22, Lost: 37 |
| Phil Bater | 10 Apr 2002 - 24 Apr 2002 | Won: 0, Drawn: 1, Lost: 2 |
| Garry Thompson | 24 Dec 2001 - 09 Apr 2002 | Won: 7, Drawn: 5, Lost: 12 |
| Gerry Francis | 27 Jun 2001 - 24 Dec 2001 | Won: 9, Drawn: 10, Lost: 12 |
| Gary Penrice | 29 Jan 2001 - 27 Jun 2001 | Won: 7, Drawn: 5, Lost: 11 |
| Garry Thompson | 29 Jan 2001 - 27 Jun 2001 | Won: 7, Drawn: 5, Lost: 11 |
| Ian Holloway | 13 May 1996 - 29 Jan 2001 | Won: 90, Drawn: 70, Lost: 87 |
| John Ward | 01 Aug 1993 - 10 May 1996 | Won: 65, Drawn: 42, Lost: 48 |
| Dennis Rofe | 01 Oct 1992 - 01 Nov 1992 | Won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 4 |
| Malcolm Allison | 01 Aug 1992 - 01 Mar 1993 | Won: 8, Drawn: 8, Lost: 20 |
| Martin Dobson | 02 Jul 1991 - 04 Oct 1991 | Won: 1, Drawn: 1, Lost: 6 |
| Gerry Francis | 01 Jul 1987 - 13 May 1991 | Won: 85, Drawn: 63, Lost: 58 |
| Bobby Gould | 16 May 1985 - 01 Jul 1987 | Won: 31, Drawn: 25, Lost: 48 |
| David Williams | 01 May 1983 - 10 May 1985 | Won: 49, Drawn: 28, Lost: 30 |
| Bobby Gould | 22 Oct 1981 - 01 May 1983 | Won: 40, Drawn: 17, Lost: 33 |
| Terry Cooper | 01 Apr 1980 - 20 Oct 1981 | Won: 12, Drawn: 21, Lost: 34 |
| Harold Jarman | 13 Dec 1979 - 01 Apr 1980 | Won: 7, Drawn: 5, Lost: 7 |
| Bobby Campbell | 22 Nov 1978 - 12 Dec 1979 | Won: 14, Drawn: 12, Lost: 25 |
| Don Megson | 01 Jul 1972 - 22 Nov 1977 | Won: 89, Drawn: 84, Lost: 89 |
| Bill Dodgin | 01 Aug 1969 - 01 Jul 1972 | Won: 72, Drawn: 45, Lost: 43 |
| Fred Ford | 01 Apr 1968 - 01 Aug 1969 | Won: 24, Drawn: 14, Lost: 26 |
| Bert Tann | 01 Jan 1950 - 01 Apr 1968 | Won: 364, Drawn: 212, Lost: 303 |
| Brough Fletcher | 01 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1949 | Won: 79, Drawn: 48, Lost: 99 |
| Percy Smith | 01 Nov 1936 - 01 Nov 1937 | Won: 16, Drawn: 8, Lost: 21 |
| Albert Prince-Cox | 01 Nov 1930 - 31 Oct 1936 | Won: 108, Drawn: 62, Lost: 104 |
| Dave McLean | 01 May 1929 - 31 Oct 1930 | Won: 16, Drawn: 13, Lost: 31 |
| Joe Palmer | 01 May 1926 - 01 May 1929 | Won: 47, Drawn: 21, Lost: 67 |
| Andy Wilson | 01 Jun 1921 - 01 May 1926 | Won: 69, Drawn: 58, Lost: 85 |
| Ben Hall | 01 Jul 1920 - 01 May 1921 | Won: 17, Drawn: 7, Lost: 17 |
