Year by Year History of all Major Rovers Events
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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