The 2022–23 season is the 140th season in the existence of Bristol Rovers Football Club and the club's first season back in League One since the 2020–21 season following their promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 21 June 2022 CM Jordan Rossiter Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 24 June 2022 CB James Connolly Cardiff City Undisclosed 1 July 2022 RB James Gibbons Port Vale Free transfer 4 July 2022 CF John Marquis Lincoln City Free transfer 6 August 2022 LB Lewis Gordon Brentford Free transfer 24 August 2022 CM Luke McCormick AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed 18 October 2022 LW Scott Sinclair Preston North End Free transfer 27 January 2023 CM Grant Ward Blackpool Free transfer 31 January 2023 LB Calum Macdonald Stockport County Free transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 LB Junior Brown Whitchurch Alport Released 30 June 2022 CF Leon Clarke Hartlepool United Released 30 June 2022 CM Cameron Hargreaves King's Lynn Town Released 30 June 2022 CB Cian Harries Swindon Town Released 30 June 2022 CF Ollie Hulbert Yeovil Town Released 30 June 2022 CM Ben Liddle Darlington Released 30 June 2022 CM Pablo Martinez Chippenham Town Released 30 June 2022 CM Tom Mehew Chippenham Town Released 30 June 2022 LW Sam Nicholson Colorado Rapids Free transfer 30 June 2022 CM Jon Nolan Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2022 CF Brett Pitman AFC Portchester Released 30 June 2022 CF Kieran Phillips Gloucester City Released 30 June 2022 CM Lucas Tomlinson Gloucester City Released 30 June 2022 CM Glenn Whelan Coaching Role Released 12 January 2023 CB Alfie Kilgour Mansfield Town Undisclosed fee 23 January 2023 CM Zain Westbrooke Doncaster Rovers Contract terminated 27 January 2023 CF Harvey Saunders Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed fee 7 March 2023 LB Sam Heal Chippenham Town Free transfer 21 April 2023 LB Nick Anderton Retired
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilSource 12 August 2022 CB Lewis Gibson Everton End of season 1 September 2022 CF Josh Coburn Middlesbrough End of season 1 September 2022 RW Sylvester Jasper Fulham 22 October 2022 1 September 2022 CB Bobby Thomas Burnley 14 January 2023 19 January 2023 GK Ellery Balcombe Brentford End of season 20 January 2023 CB Jarell Quansah Liverpool End of season 31 January 2023 DM Lamare Bogarde Aston Villa End of season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef.6 August 2022 CB Jamie Egan Gloucester City September 2022 12 August 2022 GK Jed Ward Hungerford Town End of Season 6 September 2022 CF Harvey Greenslade Chippenham Town 1 January 2023 26 September 2022 LB Sam Heal North Leigh 31 December 2022 26 September 2022 LWB Ryan Jones Hungerford Town October 2022 4 November 2022 CM Jerry Lawrence Salisbury February 2023 3 December 2022 CF Jarmani Langlais Frome Town January 2023 8 December 2022 CF Jaheim Allen Bristol Manor Farm January 2023 CF Lucas Vaughan 22 December 2022 CM Lene Burden Hartley Wintney January 2023 6 January 2023 LB Trevor Clarke Shamrock Rovers 30 November 2023 3 February 2023 CB Jamie Egan Weymouth March 2023 10 February 2023 CF Jarmani Langlais Slimbridge March 2023 CB Malik Sesay Swindon Supermarine April 2023 21 February 2023 CF Harvey Greenslade Truro City 21 March 2023 25 February 2023 CF Jaheim Allen Lydney Town 25 March 2023 4 March 2023 CB Jamie Egan Hereford April 2023
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
League One
League One table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on 17 October 2022 by Alan Smith and Dion Dublin. The draw for the second round was made on 7 November 2022 by Jermaine Beckford and Mickey Thomas.
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
On 20 June 2022, the Gas were drawn in a group with Plymouth Argyle and Swindon Town, the final group place being taken by one of the invited clubs, later confirmed to be Crystal Palace U21. In the second round, Rovers were drawn away to Colchester United.
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.
Goals Record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110CFAaron Collins 160001629 CFJohn Marquis 900211340CFJosh Coburn 100001047 LWScott Sinclair 5100618CFRyan Loft 40026621AMAntony Evans 50005730RBLuca Hoole 2001337CBBobby Thomas 3000392 CBJames Connolly 1001222CFHarvey Saunders 00022115 CBAlfie Kilgour 000118 CMGrant Ward1000117CBLewis Gibson1000119RWHarry Anderson 0001120LBTrevor Clarke 0001123AMLuke McCormick 00011N/AOwn Goals 10001Total 58101271
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 118CFRyan Loft701000100200100126 CMSam Finley10000000000001000310CFAaron Collins700000000000700021AMAntony Evans510000100000610515DMPaul Coutts60000000000060037CBBobby Thomas410000000100510723CMLuke McCormick40000000010050082 CBJames Connolly4000000000004009 CFJohn Marquis40000000000040014CMJordan Rossiter30000000010040017CBLewis Gibson400000000000400123 LBLewis Gordon3000000000003005 CBJarell Quansah20100000000020120LBTrevor Clarke10010000010030022DMLamare Bogarde30000000000030022CFHarvey Saunders10000000020030025DMGlenn Whelan20000000000120128RBJames Gibbons200100000000300191 GKJames Belshaw2000000000002005 CBAlfie Kilgour0010000000010028 CMGrant Ward20000000000020030RBLuca Hoole200000000000200234 DMJosh Grant1000000000001007 LWScott Sinclair10000000000010011LBCalum Macdonald10000000000010035GKEllery Balcombe10000000000010040CFJosh Coburn100000000000100Total85232002008029725
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