The 2024–25 season is the 142nd season in the history of Bristol Rovers Football Club and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 31 Jed Ward GK Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2028 35 Matt Hall GK Southampton 26 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 36 Myles Roberts GK Watford 3 February 2025 Loan 30 June 2025 Defenders 2 Joel Senior RB Morecambe 1 July 2024 Free 30 June 2026 3 Lino Sousa LB Aston Villa 14 August 2024 Loan 30 June 2025 4 Taylor Moore CB Valenciennes 1 July 2024 Free 30 June 2027 5 James Wilson CB Plymouth Argyle 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 6 Clinton Mola LB Reading 1 July 2024 Free 30 June 2027 17 Connor Taylor CB Stoke City 3 August 2023 £300,000 30 June 2026 25 Sil Swinkels CB Aston Villa 3 February 2025 Loan 30 June 2025 32 Jack Hunt RB Sheffield Wednesday 17 August 2023 Free 30 June 2025 Midfielders 8 Grant Ward CM Blackpool 27 January 2023 Free 30 June 2025 14 Romaine Sawyers CM AFC Wimbledon 8 January 2025 Free 30 June 2025 19 Isaac Hutchinson AM Walsall 20 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 22 Kamil Conteh DM Grimsby Town 26 January 2024 £300,000 30 June 2027 26 Matt Butcher DM Wycombe Wanderers 30 January 2025 Loan 30 June 2025 29 Jamie Lindsay CM Rotherham United 12 July 2024 Free 30 June 2027 34 Jerry Lawrence CM Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025 Forwards 7 Scott Sinclair LW Preston North End 18 October 2022 Free 30 June 2025 9 Promise Omochere RW Fleetwood Town 19 July 2024 £500,000 30 June 2027 10 Ruel Sotiriou CF Leyton Orient 26 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 11 Luke Thomas RW Barnsley 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026 18 Chris Martin CF Queens Park Rangers 26 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025 21 Micah Anthony LW Queens Park Rangers 1 July 2024 Free 30 June 2026 24 Gatlin O'Donkor CF Oxford United 30 August 2024 Loan 30 June 2025 28 Shaq Forde CF Watford 30 August 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 30 Michael Reindorf CF Cardiff City 3 February 2025 Loan 30 June 2025 Out on loan 15 Dan Ellison CB Chippenham Town 27 June 2024 £10,000 30 June 2026 23 Luke McCormick AM AFC Wimbledon 24 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 27 Bryant Bilongo LB Middlesbrough 28 June 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
Transfers In DatePosPlayerFromFeeRef 24 June 2024 AM Undisclosed 26 June 2024 CF Undisclosed 27 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 28 June 2024 LB Undisclosed 1 July 2024 LB Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 12 July 2024 CM Free 19 July 2024 RW Undisclosed 9 August 2024 LW Free 30 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 8 January 2025 CM Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 4 July 2024 CM Undisclosed 1 August 2024 CB Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerFromDate untilRef 5 July 2024 CB 3 January 2025 10 July 2024 GK 3 February 2025 3 August 2024 CM 3 January 2025 14 August 2024 LB End of Season 30 August 2024 CF End of Season 30 January 2025 CM End of Season 3 February 2025 CF End of Season GK End of Season CB End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 31 July 2024 GK 3 February 2025 30 August 2024 SS 18 January 2025 16 September 2024 LB October 2024 20 September 2024 CF 20 October 2024 27 September 2024 CB End of season CM 27 October 2024 CF 21 October 2024 CM 18 February 2025 5 November 2024 LW 5 December 2024 CM 8 November 2024 LB 8 December 2024 13 December 2024 CF 13 January 2025 CB 20 December 2024 CM 20 January 2025 15 January 2025 LB End of season 17 January 2025 CM 17 February 2025 End of season 20 January 2025 CF 20 February 2025 14 February 2025 CM 14 March 2025 6 March 2025 CM 6 April 2025 7 March 2025 LB 7 April 2025
Released DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 CM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 16 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 19 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 30 July 2024 30 June 2024 DM 15 November 2024
Pre-season and friendlies On 7 April, Bristol Rovers announced a pre-season training camp in Portugal, with two friendly matches planned, opponents being announced on 16 July. On 31 May, the club announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Melksham Town, Bath City and Yeovil Town. Six days later, a home friendly versus Plymouth Argyle was confirmed. On 25 June, it was confirmed that Cardiff City would visit during pre-season. Two matches during the Portugal training camp were later announced, against Bromley and Portimonense.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
The draw for the First Round was made on 14 October 2024. The draw for the Second Round was made on 3 November 2024. The draw for the Third Round was made on 2 December 2024.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bristol Rovers being drawn away against Cardiff City.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Bristol Rovers were drawn into Southern Group G alongside Exeter City, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur U21.
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.
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club on loan during the season:
Goals Record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total110CFRuel Sotiriou6000619CMIsaac Hutchinson40026318CFChris Martin5000549 CFPromise Omochere4000424CFGatlin O'Donkor4000467 LWScott Sinclair3000317CBConnor Taylor1101323CMLuke McCormick2001329CMJamie Lindsay21003105 CBJames Wilson200028 CMGrant Ward1100211RWLuke Thomas2000225CBSil Swinkels2000228RWShaq Forde20002154 CBTaylor Moore100016 CBClinton Mola1000114CMRomaine Sawyers1000127LBBryant Bilongo1000137CMKofi Shaw00011Total 4430552
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 15 CBJames Wilson90000000000090024 CBTaylor Moore701000000000701310CFRuel Sotiriou700000000000700411RWLuke Thomas60000000000060022CMKamil Conteh60000000000060028RWShaq Forde31100000010041129CMJamie Lindsay51000000000051086 CBClinton Mola50000000000050018CFChris Martin5000000000005001017CBConnor Taylor400000000000400118 CMGrant Ward10020000000030019CMIsaac Hutchinson20000000010030023CMLuke McCormick20000000010030026CMMatt Butcher300000000000300152 RBJoel Senior1000000001002009 CFPromise Omochere20000000000020014CMRomaine Sawyers20000000000020024CFGatlin O'Donkor20000000000020025CBMichael Forbes10000000010020025CBSil Swinkels20000000000020032RBJack Hunt200000000000200221 GKJosh Griffiths1000000000001003 LBLino Sousa1000000000001007 LWScott Sinclair10000000000010014CMJake Garrett10000000000010021LWMicah Anthony00000010000010027LBBryant Bilongo00000000010010031GKJed Ward10000000000010037CMKofi Shaw100000000000100Total82222001006009122
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