2013–14 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

Bristol Rovers
2013–14 season
Chairman Nick Higgs
Manager John Ward (until 28 March 2014)
Darrell Clarke (from 28 March 2014)
Stadium Memorial Stadium
Football League Two 23rd (relegated)
FA Cup Third Round Proper
Football League Cup First Round
Football League Trophy First Round South West section
Top goalscorer League: John-Joe O'Toole (13)
All: John-Joe O'Toole (15)
Highest home attendance 10,594 (vs. Mansfield Town, 3 May 2014)
Lowest home attendance 5,303 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 5 October 2013)
Average home league attendance 6,420
Home colours
Away colours

The 2013–14 season was the 131st season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 87th in the Football League. For the third season in a row, Rovers competed in the basement division of the Football League, League Two, having finished 14th in the 2012–13 season.

During the season, Rovers played their first competitive fixture against Newport County since their reformation and their first against Portsmouth in 20 years. They also competed in the first competitive Bristol derby since 2007, losing to Bristol City in the first round of the Football League Trophy at Ashton Gate Stadium.

The season ultimately finished in disappointment as Rovers were relegated out of the Football League for the first time since their admission in 1920. Despite Rovers only ever occupying one of the two relegation places following the final game of the season, the threat of relegation surrounded the club for the entire season.

Season events

Pre-Season

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

First team

As of 3 May 2014.

No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Steve Mildenhall GK England Swindon 13 May 1979 68 0 0 0 Millwall
20 Conor Gough GK England Ilford 9 August 1993 2 0 0 0 Charlton Athletic
Defenders
2 Michael Smith RB Northern Ireland Ballyclare 4 September 1988 101 1 0 0 Ballymena United
3 Jim Paterson LB Scotland Bellshill 25 September 1979 43 1 0 0 Shamrock Rovers On loan at Celtic Nation
4 Danny Woodards RB England Forest Gate 8 October 1983 70 4 0 0 Milton Keynes Dons
6 Tom Parkes CB England Sutton-in-Ashfield 15 January 1992 98 2 0 0 Leicester City Club captain
14 Lee Brown LB England Farnborough 10 August 1990 122 12 0 0 Queens Park Rangers
29 Mark McChrystal CB Northern Ireland Derry 26 June 1984 56 0 0 0 Tranmere Rovers Vice Captain
30 Tom Lockyer CB Wales Cardiff 3 December 1994 45 1 0 0 Youth team graduate
34 Pat Keary CB England Patchway 22 November 1992 1 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
35 Josh Southway RB England 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
Midfielders
11 Fabian Broghammer LM Germany Heppenheim 14 January 1990 40 3 0 0 FC Bayern Alzenau
16 Alan Gow AM Scotland Clydebank 9 October 1982 4 0 0 0 On loan from Exeter City
17 Ellis Harrison LM/FW Wales Newport 29 January 1994 39 4 0 0 Youth team graduate
21 Jake Green CM England Keynsham 12 March 1994 0 0 0 0 Mansfield Town On loan at Weymouth
23 Jordan Goddard CM England Wolverhampton 22 March 1993 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate On loan at Gloucester City
24 Ollie Clarke CM England Bristol 29 June 1992 38 2 0 0 Youth team graduate
25 Seanan Clucas CM Northern Ireland Dungannon 8 November 1992 36 0 0 0 Preston North End
32 John-Joe O'Toole CM Republic of Ireland England Harrow 30 September 1988 59 16 0 0 Colchester United
33 Alefe Santos RM Brazil São Paulo 1 March 1995 24 1 0 0 Youth team graduate
39 Kaid Mohamed MF Wales Cardiff 23 July 1984 21 4 0 0 On loan from Port Vale
Forwards
7 David Clarkson CF/CM Scotland Bellshill 10 September 1985 60 12 2 1 Bristol City
8 Steven Gillespie CF England Liverpool 4 June 1985 13 1 0 0 Fleetwood Town
9 Matt Harrold CF England Leyton 25 July 1984 76 24 0 0 Shrewsbury Town
10 Eliot Richards CF Wales New Tredegar 10 September 1991 115 25 0 0 Youth team graduate On loan at Exeter City
18 Mitch Harding CF England Weston-super-Mare 27 January 1994 17 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
19 Chris Beardsley CF England Derby 28 February 1984 24 1 0 0 On loan from Preston North End
26 Ryan Brunt CF England Birmingham 26 May 1993 29 5 0 0 Stoke City
36 Jamie Lucas CF Wales Pontypridd 7 December 1995 1 0 0 0 Youth team graduate

Transfers

In

Date Player Position Transferred from Fee
1 July 2013 Steve Mildenhall GK Millwall Free
1 July 2013 Pat Keary DF Youth team graduate
1 July 2013 Jamie Lucas FW Youth team graduate
1 July 2013 Josh Southway DF Youth team graduate
24 July 2013 John-Joe O'Toole MF Colchester United Undisclosed
12 September 2013 Andrew Bond MF Colchester United Loan
17 October 2013 Will Packwood DF Birmingham City Loan
17 October 2013 Alex Henshall MF Manchester City Loan
31 October 2013 Chris Beardsley FW Preston North End Loan
23 January 2014 Kaid Mohamed MF Port Vale Loan
6 February 2014 Steven Gillespie FW Fleetwood Town Free
8 February 2014 Alan Gow MF Exeter City Loan

Out

Date Player Position Transferred to Fee
30 June 2013 Joe Anyinsah FW Wrexham Free
30 June 2013 Scott Bevan GK Havant & Waterlooville Free
30 June 2013 Ross Staley MF Yate Town Free
30 June 2013 Oumare Tounkara FW Stevenage Free
30 June 2013 Adam Virgo DF Retired
18 October 2013 Matthew Gill MF Exeter City Loan
1 November 2013 Jordan Goddard MF Gloucester City Loan
17 December 2013 Garry Kenneth DF Brechin City Free
21 December 2013 Jake Green MF Weymouth Loan
Late December 2013 Shaquille Hunter MF Mangotsfield United Free
2 January 2014 Matthew Gill MF Exeter City Free
9 January 2014 Jim Paterson DF Celtic Nation Loan
16 January 2014 Jordan Goddard MF Gloucester City Loan
8 January 2014 Eliot Richards FW Exeter City Loan
4 April 2014 Oliver Norburn MF Plymouth Argyle Free

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKEngland Steve Mildenhall 46050101053020
2DFNorthern Ireland Michael Smith 43050101050010
4DFEngland Danny Woodards 6(3)10(1)000006(4)120
6DFEngland Tom Parkes 44150101051180
7FWScotland David Clarkson 28(6)63(1)0101033(7)611
8FWEngland Steven Gillespie 3(10)10000003(10)100
9FWEngland Matt Harrold 22(8)63(2)1001026(10)730
11MFGermany Fabian Broghammer 1(3)00000001(3)000
14DFEngland Lee Brown 41250101048130
16MFScotland Alan Gow 400000004000
17MFWales Ellis Harrison 9(16)11(1)0101012(17)160
18FWEngland Mitch Harding 5(6)0100(1)0006(7)010
19FWEngland Chris Beardsley 17(7)12(2)2000019(9)321
24MFEngland Ollie Clarke 28(3)250000033(3)220
25MFNorthern Ireland Seanan Clucas 11(6)010000012(6)020
26FWEngland Ryan Brunt 8(2)00(1)0000(1)08(4)020
29DFNorthern Ireland Mark McChrystal 35020101139140
30DFWales Tom Lockyer 38(3)140101043(3)170
32MFRepublic of Ireland John-Joe O'Toole 41133210104615121
33MFBrazil Alefe Santos 7(15)11(1)00(1)00(1)08(18)110
34DFEngland Pat Keary 0(1)00000000(1)000
36FWWales Jamie Lucas 0(1)00000000(1)000
39MFWales Kaid Mohamed 19(1)400000019(1)420
Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who are currently on loan:
10FWWales Eliot Richards 19(3)252110025(3)500
Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who have left:
MFEngland Andrew Bond 500000005000
MFEngland Matthew Gill 0(1)00000000(1)000
MFEngland Alex Henshall 1(1)10000001(1)110
DFUnited States Will Packwood 800000008010
MFEngland Shaquille Hunter 0(3)0000(1)0000(4)000
MFEngland Oliver Norburn 15(1)041101021(1)110

Disciplinary record

Name League Two FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
John-Joe O'Toole121000000121
Chris Beardsley2100000021
David Clarkson0100001011
Tom Parkes8000000080
Tom Lockyer701*0000080
Ellis Harrison5010000060
Mark McChrystal4000000040
Matt Harrold3000000030
Lee Brown3000000030
Ryan Brunt2000000020
Steve Mildenhall2000000020
Kaid Mohamed2000000020
Ollie Clarke2000000020
Danny Woodards2000000020
Seanan Clucas2000000020
Oliver Norburn002*0000020
Alefe Santos1000000010
Mitch Harding1000000010
Alex Henshall1000000010
Will Packwood1000000010
Michael Smith1000000010
  • Note: Both Tom Lockyer and Oliver Norburn were booked in the abandoned FA Cup match vs Crawley Town. Despite the match not being completed, their yellow cards still stand.

Suspensions served

Player Reason Opponents Missed
David ClarksonRed card vs. Wycombe Wanderers (H)Accrington Stanley (A)
Chesterfield (H)
Oxford United (A)
John-Joe O'Toole5 x (before 31 December)York City (FA Cup, H)
Chris BeardsleyRed card vs. Burton Albion (A)Cheltenham Town (A)
AFC Wimbledon (H)
Crawley Town (FA Cup, H)
John-Joe O'TooleRed card vs. Burton Albion (A)Cheltenham Town (A)
AFC Wimbledon (H)
Crawley Town (FA Cup, H)
Tom Lockyer5 x (before 31 December)*Portsmouth (H)
John-Joe O'Toole10 x Fleetwood Town (A)
Morecambe (H)
  • Note: Tom Lockyer's fifth yellow card came in the abandoned FA Cup match with Crawley Town. Despite the match not being completed, his yellow card and therefore suspension, still stand.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
League Two 23rd 3 August 20133 May 2014
League Cup 1st Round 1st Round 6 August 2013
Football League Trophy 1st Round 1st Round 4 September 2013
FA Cup 1st round 3rd round 9 November 201314 January 2014

Last updated: 3 May 2014
Source: Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 14 14 18 49 57 8 53[lower-alpha 1]
21 Northampton Town 46 13 14 19 42 57 15 53
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 12 14 20 46 54 8 50
23 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 12 14 20 43 54 11 50 Relegation to the Conference Premier
24 Torquay United (R) 46 12 9 25 42 66 24 45
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. On 28 April AFC Wimbledon have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.[55]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 14 20 43 54  −11 50 10 6 7 28 21  +7 2 8 13 15 33  −18

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: [56]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAH
Result L D L W W L L D D L D L L D W D L D W L W D L W D W L L D W W D D W L L D L W L D L L L W L
Position 15 16 20 17 11 16 18 19 17 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 22 22 22 22 18 19 21 21 22 18 20 21 21 18 16 19 17 14 16 18 17 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 21 23

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: [57]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Scores Overview

Bristol Rovers score given first.

Opposition Home Score Away Score
Accrington Stanley 0–1 1–2
AFC Wimbledon 3–0 0–0
Burton Albion 2–0 0–1
Bury 1–1 1–2
Cheltenham Town 1–0 0–0
Chesterfield 0–0 1–3
Dagenham & Redbridge 1–2 0–2
Exeter City 2–1 1–2
Fleetwood Town 1–3 1–3
Hartlepool United 2–2 0–4
Mansfield Town 0–1 1–1
Morecambe 1–0 1–2
Newport County 3–1 0–1
Northampton Town 1–0 0–0
Oxford United 1–1 1–0
Plymouth Argyle 2–1 0–1
Portsmouth 2–0 2–3
Rochdale 1–2 0–2
Scunthorpe United 0–0 1–1
Southend United 0–0 1–1
Torquay United 1–2 1–1
Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 2–1
York City 3–2 0–0

Matches

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-season friendlies

League Two

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

League Cup

Football League Trophy

FA Cup

See also

References

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