The 2021–22 season is Bristol Rovers' 139th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2015–16 season, following relegation the previous season. Along with the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 LB Nick Anderton Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Aaron Collins Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Paul Coutts Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Sam Finley Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Mark Hughes Accrington Stanley Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Harvey Saunders Fleetwood Town Free transfer 9 July 2021 LB Trevor Clarke Rotherham United Undisclosed fee 13 July 2021 RW Harry Anderson Lincoln City Free transfer 23 July 2021 GK James Belshaw Harrogate Town Undisclosed fee 30 July 2021 CF Brett Pitman Swindon Town Free transfer 31 August 2021 LB Junior Brown Scunthorpe United Free transfer 31 August 2021 CF Leon Clarke Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 31 August 2021 AM Antony Evans SC Paderborn Free transfer 4 September 2021 CM Glenn Whelan Fleetwood Town Free transfer 4 January 2022 CF Ryan Loft Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 1 February 2022 CM Jon Nolan Ipswich Town Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 17 June 2021 CB Connor Taylor Stoke City End of season 9 July 2021 AM Sion Spence Crystal Palace End of season 10 July 2021 AM Luke Thomas Barnsley End of season 8 January 2022 CB James Connolly Cardiff City End of season 31 January 2022 AM Elliot Anderson Newcastle United End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 27 August 2021 CM Ben Liddle Queen of the South End of Season 8 September 2021 RW Zain Walker King's Lynn Town October 2021 9 September 2021 AM Owen Brain Yate Town November 2021 9 September 2021 CB Jamie Egan Yate Town November 2021 9 September 2021 RB Tyron Mbuenimo Yate Town November 2021 10 September 2021 CF Kieran Phillips Dorchester Town October 2021 11 September 2021 CF Ollie Hulbert Hereford October 2021 30 September 2021 CM Joe Budd Hendon November 2021 1 October 2021 CM Lucas Tomlinson Gloucester City End of Season 8 October 2021 RW Kinsly Murray Cirencester Town November 2021 21 October 2021 CF Ollie Hulbert Gloucester City End of Season 26 October 2021 CM Tom Mehew Bath City November 2021 28 October 2021 CF Kieran Phillips Swindon Supermarine End of Season 3 November 2021 CB Niall Lovelock Cirencester Town December 2021 9 November 2021 CM Joe Budd Taunton Town December 2021 12 November 2021 CM Cameron Hargreaves Chippenham Town December 2021 12 November 2021 RW Zain Walker Chippenham Town December 2021 19 November 2021 CF Harvey Greenslade Cinderford Town December 2021 23 November 2021 RB Zak Ford Swindon Supermarine December 2021 10 December 2021 CM Tom Mehew Gloucester City January 2022 11 January 2022 CM Tom Mehew Swindon Supermarine March 2022 15 January 2022 CB Jamie Egan Hereford March 2022 17 January 2022 CM Zain Westbrooke Stevenage End of season 21 January 2022 GK Jed Ward Swindon Supermarine February 2022 3 February 2022 CF Brett Pitman Eastleigh End of season 5 February 2022 CM Cameron Hargreaves King's Lynn Town March 2022 14 February 2022 CF Harvey Greenslade Tiverton Town March 2022 17 February 2022 GK Jed Ward Prescot Cables March 2022 18 February 2022 LW Ryan Jones Bath City End of season 4 March 2022 CB Pablo Martinez Gloucester City April 2022 4 March 2022 LB Sam Heal Salisbury End of season 25 March 2022 CM Tom Mehew Chippenham Town End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 June 2021 CF James Daly Stevenage Free transfer 15 June 2021 CB Max Ehmer Gillingham Contract terminated 18 June 2021 LB David Tutonda Gillingham Contract terminated 25 June 2021 RB George Williams Cambridge United Free transfer 30 June 2021 GK Alexis André Jr. Folkestone Invicta Released 30 June 2021 GK Liam Armstrong Gloucester City Released 30 June 2021 LW Kyle Bennett AFC Telford United Released 30 June 2021 CB Tom Davies Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2021 RB Josh Hare Eastleigh Released 30 June 2021 LB Michael Kelly Eastleigh Released 30 June 2021 LB Ali Koiki Northampton Town Released 30 June 2021 LB Luke Leahy Shrewsbury Town Released 30 June 2021 RB Mark Little Yeovil Town Released 30 June 2021 CM Abu Ogogo Southend United Released 30 June 2021 CM Ed Upson Newport County Released 30 June 2021 GK Jordi van Stappershoef Jong AZ Released 30 June 2021 CF Harry Warwick Chippenham Town Released 26 July 2021 CF Jonah Ayunga Morecambe Undisclosed fee 25 August 2021 CB Jack Baldwin Ross County Contract terminated 26 August 2021 CF Brandon Hanlan Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed fee 1 September 2021 AM Josh Barrett King's Lynn Town Contract terminated 6 January 2022 CB Mark Hughes Retired 19 January 2022 RW Zain Walker King's Lynn Town Undisclosed fee
Pre-season friendlies Bristol Rovers announced they would play friendlies against Melksham Town and Havant & Waterlooville as part of their pre-season preparations. On 28 June 2021, the club announced three home friendlies.
Competitions League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 17 October 2021 by Kelly Smith and Wes Morgan. The second round draw was made on 8 November 2021 by Shaun Wright-Phillips and Rachel Yankey. The third round draw was made on 6 December 2021 by David Seaman and Faye White.
EFL Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 24 June 2021 by Andy Cole and Danny Mills.
EFL Trophy
The Gas were drawn against Chelsea U21s, Cheltenham Town and Exeter City.
Statistics 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.
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Goals Record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110CFAaron Collins 1620018221AMAntony Evans 101001136 CMSam Finley 5200712AMElliot Anderson 70007511LWSam Nicholson 5001619RMHarry Anderson 60006740CFBrett Pitman 4000484 DMJosh Grant 3000316 LBNick Anderton 1101317CBConnor Taylor 3000322CFHarvey Saunders 2001324AMSion Spence 12003139 CFLeon Clarke 20002142 CBJames Connolly 100015 CBAlfie Kilgour 100017 AMLuke Thomas 000118 CMZain Westbrooke 0001115CMPaul Coutts 0100125CBCian Harries 1000130RBLuca Hoole 1000138CFRyan Loft 1000144LWRyan Jones 00011Total 7090685
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 16CMSam Finley13011000000001401215CMPaul Coutts80210000000090221AMAntony Evans9002000000001100425CBCian Harries711000000100811517CBConnor Taylor700100000000800619RWHarry Anderson50000000000050026CMGlenn Whelan41000000000041085CBAlfie Kilgour31000000000031010CFAaron Collins40000000000040016LBNick Anderton40000000000040022CFHarvey Saunders40000000000040030RBLuca Hoole31000000000031038CFRyan Loft400000000000400142CBJames Connolly3000000000003004DMJosh Grant30000000000030040CFBrett Pitman3000000000003001712AMElliot Anderson20000000000020020LBTrevor Clarke10100000000010126CBJack Baldwin100000100000200191GKJames Belshaw1000000000001007RWLuke Thomas1000000000001008CMZain Westbrooke10000000000010011LWSam Nicholson10000000000010018CBPablo Martinez00000000010010023CMTom Mehew00000000010010024AMSion Spence00010000000010039LBJunior Brown10000000000010044LWRyan Jones00000000010010048RBTyron Mbuenimo000000000100100Total954560010050010745
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