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1883 Formed as Black Arabs 1884 Become Eastville Rovers 1892 Join Bristol and District League 1895 Join Western League 1897 Turn Professional, move to Eastville, become Bristol Eastville Rovers 1899 Join Southern League, change name to Bristol Rovers 1904/05 Southern League Champions 13 April 1936 Record defeat 12-0 to Luton, Joe Pagne scores league record 10 goals 1920 Joined the Football League , Original members of Division Three 1921-53 Division Three (south) 1950/51 FA Cup quarter finalists, lose 3-1 to Newcastle in replay after 3-3 draw 1952/53 Division Three (South) Champions, record 92 goals 1952-62 Division Two 1956 Geoff Bradford wins only England Cap as a Rovers player 1957/58 FA Cup quarter finalists, lose 3-1 to Fulham 30 Jan 1960 Record Eastville att. 38,472 for FA Cup R4� Vs Preston, draw 3-3 1961/62 Relegated to Division Three 1962-74 Division Three 1963/64 Alfie Biggs scores record 37 goals 1970/71 League Cup quarter finalists, lose 1-0 in replay to Aston Villa 1971/72 Watney Cup Winners ������������ League Cup quarter finalists, lose 4-2 to Stoke City 1973/74 Division Three Runners-up, Promoted to Division Two 1974-81 Division Two 1980/81 Relegated to Division Three 1981-90 Division Three 1986 Left Eastville and moved to Twerton Park, Bath 1988/89 Division Three Play off finalists 1989/90 Division Three Champions ����������� � Leyland Daf finalists 1990-92 Division Two 5 Feb 1992 Record Twerton Park att. 9,464 for FA Cup R4 Vs Liverpool, draw 1-1 ���������������� Record gate receipts of �362,480 1992/93 Division One, Relegated to Division Two 1993-01 Division Two 1994/95 Division Two Play-off Finalists 1996 Returned to Bristol and The Memorial Ground 1998 Buy then rename The Memorial Stadium from Bristol Rugby Club 2000/01 Relegated to Division Three, first time in fourth tier of football league 2000- Division Three |
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