The 1891–92 season was the ninth to be played by the team that are now known as Bristol Rovers, and their eighth playing under the name Eastville Rovers.
Season review This was the last season that the club would spend playing mainly friendly matches, as they would become founder members of the newly-formed Bristol & District Football League (now known as the Western League) in the summer of 1892. The opposition consisted mainly of teams that would also join the league next season, along with Kingswood, Craigmore College, and a Swindon Town "A" team. The club's participation in the Gloucestershire Senior Cup saw them reach the semi-final stage: A first-round victory over Craigmore College was followed by defeat by Warmley, both games ending with a 7–1 scoreline.
After a year's hiatus the reserve team returned to action, entering the Gloucestershire Junior Cup. After receiving a first-round bye, they beat St Paul's 4–0 before suffering a heavy 8–1 defeat to St George Reserves in the third round.
Results First team Gloucestershire Senior Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes130 January 1892Craigmore CollegeThe Downs, BristolWon 7–1Laurie (2), Thomas (2), Taylor, Purser, YatesSemi-final27 February 1892WarmleyWarmley, GloucestershireLost 1–7Yates
Club matches DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes26 September 1891WarmleyWarmley, GloucestershireLost 0–7 10 October 1891MangotsfieldSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolDrew 1–1YatesByrne & Jay (2003), p.3417 October 1891BedminsterSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolLost 1–2 24 October 1891Swindon Town "A"The Croft, SwindonLost 2–5 31 October 1891St GeorgeSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolLost 1–2 7 November 1891Craigmore CollegeSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 10–0 21 November 1891CliftonSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 1–0YatesClifton played most of the game with 10 men28 November 1891KingswoodChequers Ground, KingswoodWon 3–1A. Laurie, Thomas, YatesRovers only fielded 9 players5 December 1891St GeorgeSt George, BristolLost 2–8Laurie, Luke12 December 1891Swindon TownSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolDrew 2–2Yates, Laurie19 December 1891Trowbridge TownSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolDrew 1–1Yates26 December 1891St Simon'sSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 3–0 2 January 1892Trowbridge TownTrowbridge, WiltshireLost 2–5Rogers (2)16 January 1892WarmleySchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolLost 1–6Laurie23 January 1892CliftonGloucestershire County Ground, BristolWon 3–1Yates (2), Rogers6 February 1892WarmleyWarmley, GloucestershireLost 1–6Laurie13 February 1892MangotsfieldMangotsfield, GloucestershireWon 2–1 5 March 1892Trowbridge TownTrowbridge, WiltshireDrew 1–1 12 March 1892KingswoodSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, Bristol17 March 1892Craigmore CollegeAwayWon 7–1 29 March 1892St Simon'sAwayWon 2–0 9 April 1892Trowbridge TownTrowbridge, WiltshireLost 1–5
Reserves Gloucestershire Junior Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes1 Bye 228 November 1891St Paul'sSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 4–0 35 December 1891St George reservesSt George, BristolLost 2–8
Club matches DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes10 October 1891Barton HillThe Downs, BristolLost 0–3 17 October 1891Bedminster ReservesBedminster, Bristol 24 October 1891Warmley ChurchWarmley, GloucestershireLost 0–3 31 October 1891St John's (Bedminster)Bedminster, BristolLost 1–5 19 December 1891Mangotsfield ReservesMangotsfield, Gloucestershire 26 December 1891MelvilleThe Downs, Bristol 2 January 1892Barton HillSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolLost 0–7 9 January 1892Eastville WanderersSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, Bristol 23 January 1892RedcliffSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 3–2 13 February 1892Mangotsfield ReservesSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, BristolWon 5–1 20 February 1892Bedminster ReservesSchoolmasters' Cricket Ground, Bristol
Statistics Friendly matches are not included in this section. + Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFAGloucestershire Cup000000210188210188
+ GoalscorersPlayerGoalsLeagueCupTotalLaurie–22Thomas–22Yates–22Purser–11Taylor–11
Cumulative record The total cumulative record of Eastville Rovers up to the end of the 1891–92 season is shown below. This is calculated by adding the numbers in the section above to the total games played up to the end of the last season. Friendly matches are not included in this table, and games held at neutral venues are considered to have been played away from home.
As of the summer of 1891, Rovers' competitive matches had all been played in the Gloucestershire Cup.
+ Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFAGloucestershire Cup30123786021816116142123
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