The 2017–18 season is the 135th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 90th in the English Football League. Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football, League One as well as three cup competitions, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Competitions Friendlies As of 2 June 2017, Bristol Rovers have announced thirteen pre-season friendlies against Hull City in Portugal Corinthian Casuals, Yate Town, Melksham Town, Weston-super-Mare, Mangotsfield United, Salisbury, Gloucester City, Taunton Town, Forest Green Rovers, Yeovil Town, Bath City and West Bromwich Albion.
League One League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Bristol Rovers were away to Notts County in the first round.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round. Rovers were drawn away in the second round against Fulham. Another away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was confirmed for the third round.
EFL Trophy On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Rovers facing Swindon Town, West Ham United U23s and Wycombe Wanderers in Southern Group C.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 DF Ghassan Abu Hassan Free agent Free 1 July 2017 DF Rollin Menayese Weston-super-Mare Free 1 July 2017 CM Liam Sercombe Oxford United Undisclosed 6 July 2017 GK Sam Slocombe Blackpool Free 6 July 2017 GK Adam Smith Northampton Town Free 17 July 2017 CF Tom Nichols Peterborough United Undisclosed 19 July 2017 CB Tom Broadbent Hayes & Yeading United Free 18 August 2017 MF Kenan Dünnwald TSG Sprockhövel Free 18 August 2017 FW Kunle Otudeko Marlow Free 24 August 2017 FW Rhys Kavanagh Newport County Compensation 11 January 2018FWBernard MensahAldershot TownUndisclosed1 February 2018DFTony CraigMillwallFree transfer1 February 2018MFKyle BennettPortsmouthFree transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Peter Hartley Blackpool Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LM Cristian Montaño Port Vale Free 3 January 2018FWBilly BodinPreston North EndUndisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 14 July 2017 LB Marc Bola Arsenal 30 June 2018 4 August 2017 CB Ryan Sweeney Stoke City 30 June 2018 4 August 2017 CF Dom Telford Stoke City 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 9 September 2017 GK Thom Jonkerman Mangotsfield United 7 October 2017 25 October 2017 LB Mohammad Baghdadi Dorchester Town 28 December 2017 1 November 2017 CB Ben Morgan Frome Town 29 November 2017 6 November 2017 DF Sam Blake Yate Town 4 December 2017 6 November 2017 GK Thom Jonkerman Cirencester Town 4 December 2017 23 November 2017 GK Alexis André Jr. Paulton Rovers 24 December 2017 23 November 2017 CM Charlie Ten-Grotenhuis Paulton Rovers 24 December 2017 28 November 2017 CB Jonny Burn York City 6 January 2018 1 December 2017 MF Josh Brace Farnborough Work experience 1 December 2017 FW Lewis Ellington Farnborough 1 January 2018 1 December 2017 FW James Spruce Cinderford Town Work experience 5 December 2017 GK Liam Armstrong Paulton Rovers Work experience 8 December 2017 LB Michael Kelly Bath City 13 January 2018 14 December 2017 CF Rhys Kavanagh Bath City 20 January 2018 31 January 2018DFRollin MenayeseSwindon TownEnd of season
Squad statistics Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked 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
+No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalDiscipline1GK110002020150112DF002000303DF11020001204DF241103000281215DF00000300106DF *20020213217MF611312210408MF11010201809FW70321096010 MF9003200111011FW1100121014MF110301015015DF000000000016DF010101003017MF00002220018FW *1003234019MF00003001020DF *000203000021GK1701010102002022DF11002013023FW000000000024MF211201033030FW6100062031DF00000000000032MF000000000037DF00000000039MF000000000041DF00000000000044GK000000000048FW00000000000049MF00000000050MF00000000000051FW000000000000
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