Bristol derby
The Bristol derby is the name given to football matches played between Bristol City and Bristol Rovers (a "local derby"). The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals,[1] leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches. The majority of the meetings between the teams have been in the Football League, and they used to meet annually in the Gloucestershire Cup.
The two teams moments before kick-off of the 2007 goalless draw at Ashton Gate | |
| Location | Bristol, England |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Eastville Rovers 4–0 Bristol South End 1895–96 Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup (25 January 1896) |
| Latest meeting | Bristol City 2–1 Bristol Rovers 2013–14 Football League Trophy (4 September 2013) |
| Stadiums | Ashton Gate Memorial Stadium Twerton Park Eastville Stadium St John's Lane |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 232 |
| Most wins | Bristol City (105) |
| All-time record | Bristol City: 105 Drawn: 62 Bristol Rovers: 65 |
| Largest victory | Bristol Rovers 0–5 Bristol City (on three occasions) 1925–26 Third Division South (9 October 1926), 1944–45 Gloucestershire Cup (26 December 1944), 1968–69 Gloucestershire Cup (28 April 1969) |
| Largest goal scoring | Bristol Rovers 4–4 Bristol City 1939–40 South-West League (9 March 1940) Bristol City 5–3 Bristol Rovers 1956–57 Second Division (22 September 1956) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Bristol City (10) (1975–1981) |
| Map | |
| Map showing the locations of the two teams within Bristol. | |
The Bristol derby was deemed 8th fiercest rivalry in English football in an in-depth report by the Football Pools in 2008.[2]
History
The first meeting of what would become a fierce rivalry took place on 22 September 1894, when newly formed Bristol South End (later to be renamed Bristol City) hosted a friendly match with Eastville Rovers (later Bristol Rovers) at their ground at St John's Lane in Bedminster. The Southerners, perhaps surprisingly, defeated their more established opponents 2–1. After a further number of friendly matches, the teams had their first competitive meeting when they were drawn together in the 1895–96 Gloucestershire Cup. This time Rovers, who had the home advantage at their Ridgeway ground, were the victors with an emphatic 4–0 defeat of South End,[3] in what was reported to have been a very physical encounter:
It was a regular cup tie, and was characterised by very rough play, and an inclination on the part of a number of players to "have a few words" with their opponents–in fact on two or three occasions the referee had to remind the offenders that it was not a boxing contest.
— Bristol Mercury, 27 January 1896.[4]
The following season the teams met in league competition for the first time when South End joined the Western League, winning 2–0 away to Rovers on 26 September 1896. In 1897 South End renamed themselves Bristol City and played in both the Southern League and the now-professional Western League, but opted to leave the Western League a year later. Rovers meanwhile split their seasons between the Birmingham & District League and Western League, not joining the Southern League until 1899, meaning there were no league matches played between the clubs during the 1898–99 season.
In the summer of 1900, City merged with local rivals Bedminster F.C., with the new club retaining the name and identity of the original Bristol City.[5] Rovers and City spent just two seasons together in the Southern League before City successfully applied for election to The Football League in 1901, leading to a 21-year gap before they would play in the same division again.[3]
Games between the two teams, like the majority of local derbies in English football, have resulted in a number of football hooliganism incidents. In a match between the clubs in December 1996, pitch invasions by both sets of fans culminated in reports of Rovers players being "assaulted" by City fans.[6] Some fans of both teams have even been known to avoid attending derby matches because of fears of violence.[7]
The most recent match between the two sides came on 4 September 2013 in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round at City's Ashton Gate Stadium. The game finished 2–1 to City.[8] The match, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports,[citation needed] was overshadowed by a post match pitch invasion by a number of Bristol City supporters, leading to 60 arrests being made and three police officers injured.[9]
All-time results
The table below shows the results of all competitive matches between Bristol City and Bristol Rovers. The teams have faced each other in The Football League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy (formerly known as the Associate Members' Cup), Gloucestershire Cup, Third Division South Cup, Southern Football League and Western Football League, as well as in a number of wartime competitions held while normal League football was suspended.[3]
- As of game played on 4 September 2013. All Football League, FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy results, and attendance figures since 2003 from 11v11.com.[10] Other results and pre-2003 attendance figures from Byrne & Jay (2003).[3] Friendly matches are not included in this table.
| Season | Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 4 September 2013 | Football League Trophy | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 17,888 |
| 2006–07 | 27 February 2007 | Football League Trophy | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 11,530 |
| 21 February 2007 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 18,730 | ||
| 2001–02 | 9 January 2002 | Football League Trophy | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 17,367 |
| 2000–01 | 3 April 2001 | Second Division | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 9,361 |
| 22 December 2000 | City | 3–2 | Rovers | 16,696 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 22 April 2000 | Second Division | Rovers | 2–0 | City | 10,805 |
| 17 October 1999 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 16,011 | ||
| 1997–98 | 14 March 1998 | Second Division | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 17,086 |
| 4 November 1997 | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 7,552 | ||
| 26 August 1997 | League Cup | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 5,872 | |
| 12 August 1997 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 9,341 | ||
| 1996–97 | 16 March 1997 | Second Division | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 8,078 |
| 15 December 1996 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 18,674 | ||
| 17 August 1996 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 4,932 | |
| 1995–96 | 16 March 1996 | Second Division | Rovers | 2–4 | City | 8,648 |
| 16 January 1996 | City | 0–2 | Rovers | 20,007 | ||
| 1994–95 | 3 August 1994 | Gloucestershire Cup | Roversa | 0–0 | City | 3,699 |
| 1993–94 | 5 August 1993 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–1 | Roversb | 6,698 |
| 1992–93 | 6 April 1993 | First Division | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 21,854 |
| 13 December 1992 | Rovers | 4–0 | City | 7,106 | ||
| 5 August 1992 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 3,722 | |
| 1991–92 | 21 December 1991 | Second Division | Rovers | 3–2 | City | 6,306 |
| 8 October 1991 | League Cup | City | 2–4 | Rovers | 9,880 | |
| 25 September 1991 | Rovers | 1–3 | City | 5,155 | ||
| 4 September 1991 | Second Division | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 20,183 | |
| 17 August 1991 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–2 | Rovers | 6,796 | |
| 1990–91 | 5 March 1991 | Second Division | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 22,227 |
| 26 January 1991 | Rovers | 3–2 | City | 7,054 | ||
| 15 August 1990 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–4 | City | 4,208 | |
| 1989–90 | 2 May 1990 | Third Division | Rovers | 3–0 | City | 9,831 |
| 23 September 1989 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 17,432 | ||
| 8 August 1989 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 6,153 | |
| 1988–89 | 25 March 1989 | Third Division | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 8,676 |
| 2 January 1989 | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 23,191 | ||
| 23 November 1988 | Associate Members' Cup | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 3,940 | |
| 17 August 1988 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 3–0 | City | 1,664 | |
| 1987–88 | 12 April 1988 | Third Division | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 5,947 |
| 15 March 1988 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 2,278 | |
| 2 December 1987 | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 1,376 | ||
| 12 September 1987 | Third Division | City | 3–3 | Rovers | 14,746 | |
| 1986–87 | 18 April 1987 | Third Division | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 4,695 |
| 1 January 1987 | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 17,122 | ||
| 16 December 1986 | Associate Members' Cup | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 6,903 | |
| 1985–86 | 22 April 1986 | Third Division | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 9,926 |
| 29 March 1986 | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 12,171 | ||
| 9 September 1985 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 4,894 | |
| 1984–85 | 21 May 1985 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 3–1 | City | 4,033 |
| 13 April 1985 | Third Division | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 12,957 | |
| 8 December 1984 | FA Cup 2nd round | City | 1–3 | Rovers | 19,367 | |
| 10 November 1984 | Third Division | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 18,672 | |
| 1983–84 | 10 December 1983 | FA Cup 2nd round | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 14,396 |
| 20 September 1983 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–3 | Rovers | 6,538 | |
| 1982–83 | 21 September 1982 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 4,369 |
| 1981–82 | 12 April 1982 | Third Division | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 10,791 |
| 29 December 1981 | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 12,355 | ||
| 8 September 1981 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 4,022 | |
| 1980–81 | 5 May 1981 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 2,558 |
| 31 January 1981 | Second Division | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 10,087 | |
| 23 August 1980 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 16,937 | ||
| 1979–80 | 6 May 1980 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 5,584 |
| 1978–79 | 15 May 1979 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–2 | City | 6,661 |
| 1977–78 | 2 May 1978 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 10,178 |
| 1976–77 | 24 May 1977 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 10,432 |
| 1975–76 | 4 May 1976 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–2 | Rovers | 10,278 |
| 16 April 1976 | Second Division | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 26,430 | |
| 30 August 1975 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 17,918 | ||
| 1974–75 | 29 April 1975 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 11,408 |
| 1 April 1975 | Second Division | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 28,953 | |
| 28 December 1974 | Rovers | 1–4 | City | 20,933 | ||
| 1973–74 | 29 April 1974 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–2 | Rovers | 15,986 |
| 1972–73 | 1 May 1973 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–2 | Cityc | 12,350 |
| 1971–72 | 9 May 1972 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 13,137 |
| 1970–71 | 4 May 1971 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 12,256 |
| 1969–70 | 22 April 1970 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 12,004 |
| 1968–69 | 28 April 1969 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–5 | City | 14,735 |
| 1967–68 | 14 May 1968 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 11,375 |
| 30 January 1968 | FA Cup 3rd round | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 30,157 | |
| 27 January 1968 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 37,237 | ||
| 1966–67 | 9 May 1967 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–3 | City | 17,433 |
| 1965–66 | 12 May 1966 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 9,431 |
| 1964–65 | 26 April 1965 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 3–2 | City | 8,907 |
| 13 February 1965 | Third Division | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 23,052 | |
| 3 October 1964 | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 25,372 | ||
| 1963–64 | 28 April 1964 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–2 | Rovers | 7,693 |
| 14 December 1963 | Third Division | Rovers | 4–0 | City | 19,451 | |
| 24 August 1963 | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 20,697 | ||
| 1962–63 | 23 May 1963 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 8,018 |
| 23 April 1963 | Third Division | City | 4–1 | Rovers | 22,739 | |
| 15 September 1962 | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 20,708 | ||
| 1961–62 | 1 May 1962 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 9,201 |
| 1960–61 | 1 May 1961 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–3 | City | 12,109 |
| 1959–60 | 2 May 1960 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–2 | Rovers | 7,195 |
| 27 February 1960 | Second Division | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 27,048 | |
| 10 October 1959 | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 27,548 | ||
| 1958–59 | 4 May 1959 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 11,022 |
| 21 March 1959 | Second Division | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 26,868 | |
| 1 November 1958 | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 32,104 | ||
| 1957–58 | 29 April 1958 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 4–1 | Rovers | 10,590 |
| 5 April 1958 | Second Division | Rovers | 3–3 | City | 24,782 | |
| 15 February 1958 | FA Cup 5th round | City | 3–4 | Rovers | 39,126 | |
| 12 October 1957 | Second Division | City | 3–2 | Rovers | 33,465 | |
| 1956–57 | 29 April 1957 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 14,608 |
| 2 February 1957 | Second Division | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 32,055 | |
| 22 September 1956 | City | 5–3 | Rovers | 36,951 | ||
| 1955–56 | 30 April 1956 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 11,952 |
| 3 March 1956 | Second Division | Rovers | 0–3 | City | 35,324 | |
| 22 October 1955 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 39,583 | ||
| 1954–55 | 2 May 1955 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 20,097 |
| 1953–54 | 3 May 1954 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–2 | Rovers | 13,668 |
| 1952–53 | 8 May 1953 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–2 | City | 19,214 |
| 7 February 1953 | Third Division (South) | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 35,372 | |
| 20 September 1952 | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 29,880 | ||
| 1951–52 | 10 May 1952 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 16,214 |
| 19 January 1952 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 2–0 | City | 34,612 | |
| 15 September 1951 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 29,782 | ||
| 1950–51 | 12 May 1951 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 16,673 |
| 30 December 1950 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 31,518 | |
| 2 September 1950 | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 28,168 | ||
| 1949–50 | 13 May 1950 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 16,560 |
| 14 January 1950 | Third Division (South) | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 33,697 | |
| 10 September 1949 | Rovers | 2–3 | City | 34,463 | ||
| 1948–49 | 14 May 1949 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–0 | City | 15,111 |
| 5 February 1949 | Third Division (South) | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 27,006 | |
| 18 September 1948 | Rovers | 3–1 | City | 29,740 | ||
| 1947–48 | 8 May 1948 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 16,000 |
| 14 February 1948 | Third Division (South) | City | 5–2 | Rovers | 25,908 | |
| 27 September 1947 | Rovers | 0–2 | City | 34,188 | ||
| 1946–47 | 7 June 1947 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 11,434 |
| 26 May 1947 | Rovers | 2–2 | City | 17,151 | ||
| 1 February 1947 | Third Division (South) | City | 4–0 | Rovers | 17,119 | |
| 28 September 1946 | Rovers | 0–3 | City | 25,900 | ||
| 1945–46 | 30 March 1946 | Third Division South (South) Cup | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 18,099 |
| 23 March 1946 | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 25,598 | ||
| 15 December 1945 | FA Cup 2nd round | Rovers | 0–2 | City | 21,045 | |
| 8 December 1945 | City | 4–2 | Rovers | 19,295 | ||
| 24 September 1945 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 7,962 | |
| 1 September 1945 | Third Division South (South) | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 10,583 | |
| 25 August 1945 | Rovers | 0–3 | City | 14,906 | ||
| 1944–45 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–5 | City | 9,048 | |
| World War II (1939–1945) | ||||||
| 1939–40 | 6 April 1940 | South-West League | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 3,358 |
| 9 March 1940 | Rovers | 4–4 | City | 2,153 | ||
| 30 December 1939 | Roversd | 4–2 | City | 1,966 | ||
| 11 November 1939 | City | 0–3 | Rovers | 2,817 | ||
| 19 August 1939 | Football League Jubilee Match | Rovers | 4–0 | City | 5,395 | |
| 1938–39 | 25 February 1939 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 14,824 |
| 22 October 1938 | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 15,825 | ||
| 21 September 1938 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–0 | Rovers | 2,465 | |
| 1937–38 | 30 April 1938 | Third Division (South) | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 23,424 |
| 28 December 1937 | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 25,000 | ||
| 27 September 1937 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–1 | City | 3,648 | |
| 1936–37 | 2 January 1937 | Third Division (South) | City | 4–1 | Rovers | 13,030 |
| 13 September 1936 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 5,100 | |
| 5 September 1936 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 3–1 | City | 25,638 | |
| 1935–36 | 4 January 1936 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 18,459 |
| 2 October 1935 | Third Division (South) Cup | City | 4–2 | Rovers | 2,000 | |
| 25 September 1935 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 3–1 | City | 6,293 | |
| 7 September 1935 | Third Division (South) | City | 0–2 | Rovers | 23,991 | |
| 1934–35 | 6 February 1935 | Third Division (South) | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 7,911 |
| 26 September 1934 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–2 | Rovers | 5,216 | |
| 15 September 1934 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 2–2 | City | 25,000 | |
| 1933–34 | 3 April 1934 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 6,278 |
| 30 December 1933 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 5–1 | City | 23,907 | |
| 13 September 1933 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 8,361 | |
| 26 August 1933 | Third Division (South) | City | 0–3 | Rovers | 25,521 | |
| 1932–33 | 24 April 1933 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 3–4 | City | 5,809 |
| 29 March 1933 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 23,475 | |
| 15 October 1932 | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 25,501 | ||
| 14 September 1932 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–3 | Rovers | 6,929 | |
| 1931–32 | 9 September 1931 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 10,862 |
| 1930–31 | 1 October 1930 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 5,026 |
| 1929–30 | 22 April 1930 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 4–1 | Rovers | 3,500 |
| 30 September 1929 | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 3,000 | ||
| 1928–29 | 19 September 1928 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 6,923 |
| 1927–28 | 10 April 1928 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 7,600 |
| 1926–27 | 26 February 1927 | Third Division (South) | City | 3–1 | Rovers | 28,696 |
| 1 January 1927 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 4–0 | Rovers | 9,601 | |
| 9 October 1926 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 0–5 | City | 28,731 | |
| 1925–26 | 19 April 1926 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–4 | City | 4,500 |
| 20 March 1926 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 28,500 | |
| 7 November 1925 | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 18,816 | ||
| 1924–25 | 29 April 1925 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 2–0 | City | 4,123 |
| 27 April 1925 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 5,102 | ||
| 28 February 1925 | Third Division (South) | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 15,000 | |
| 10 January 1925 | FA Cup 1st round | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 31,500 | |
| 25 October 1924 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 30,000 | |
| 1923–24 | 5 May 1924 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 6,091 |
| 30 April 1924 | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 7,396 | ||
| 1922–23 | 7 May 1923 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 4,991 |
| 30 September 1922 | Third Division (South) | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 30,000 | |
| 23 September 1922 | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 30,000 | ||
| 1921–22 | 1 May 1922 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 4,991 |
| 1920–21 | 29 September 1920 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 11,994 |
| 1919–20 | 24 September 1919 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–4 | City | 7,000 |
| 1918–19 | 21 April 1919 | Bristol County Combination | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 11,053 |
| 26 December 1918 | City | 2–3 | Rovers | 3,000 | ||
| 1917–18 | 9 March 1918 | Bristol County Combination | City | 1–0 | Rovers | |
| 9 February 1918 | Rovers | 2–0 | City | |||
| World War I (1914–1918) | ||||||
| 1913–14 | 14 April 1914 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 8,501 |
| 1912–13 | 25 March 1913 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 9,590 |
| 1911–12 | 3 February 1912 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 8,966 |
| 1910–11 | 19 April 1911 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–1 | City | 4,466 |
| 1909–10 | 6 April 1910 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 1,000 |
| 26 January 1910 | Rovers | 1–2 | City | 1,175 | ||
| 13 October 1909 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 3,000 | ||
| 1 September 1909 | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 9,521 | ||
| 1907–08 | 29 April 1908 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 8,186 |
| 1906–07 | 1 April 1907 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 0–2 | City | 12,629 |
| 1905–06 | 16 April 1906 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 4–0 | Rovers | 8,836 |
| 1904–05 | 28 April 1905 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 1–3 | Rovers | 3,916 |
| 24 April 1905 | Rovers | 2–2 | City | 10,510 | ||
| 1903–04 | 4 April 1904 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 10,537 |
| 1902–03 | 29 April 1903 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–4 | Rovers | 4,985 |
| 20 April 1903 | City | 1–1 | Rovers | 4,044 | ||
| 13 April 1903 | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 11,790 | ||
| 1901–02 | 23 April 1902 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–0 | Rovers | 4,223 |
| 31 March 1902 | Rovers | 0–0 | City | 14,000 | ||
| 27 November 1901 | FA Cup 4th qualifying round | City | 2–3 | Rovers | 5,000 | |
| 1900–01 | 29 April 1901 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 4–0 | Rovers | 2,800 |
| 8 April 1901 | Southern League Division One | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 10,000 | |
| 20 October 1900 | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 15,500 | ||
| 1899–1900 | 13 April 1900 | Southern League Division One | Rovers | 1–0 | City | 10,000 |
| 9 April 1900 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 0–1 | Rovers | 2,000 | |
| 2 April 1900 | Rovers | 1–1 | City | 3,000 | ||
| 26 December 1899 | Southern League Division One | City | 1–0 | Rovers | 3,000 | |
| 1898–99 | 3 April 1899 | Gloucestershire Cupe | City | 2–1 | Rovers | 11,433 |
| 1897–98 | 16 March 1898 | Western League Professional Section | Rovers | 2–3 | City | 4,000 |
| 26 February 1898 | Gloucestershire Cup | City | 2–0 | Rovers | 6,400 | |
| 13 October 1897 | Western League Professional Section | City | 4–0 | Rovers | 3,000 | |
| 1896–97 | 9 January 1897 | Western League Division One | South End | 1–3 | Rovers | |
| 26 September 1897 | Rovers | 0–2 | South End | 3,000 | ||
| 1895–96 | 25 January 1896 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 4–0 | South End | 2,000 |
^a Rovers won the 1994 Gloucestershire Cup 11–10 on penalties. Score was 0–0 after extra time.
^b Rovers won the 1993 Gloucestershire Cup 5–3 on penalties. Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes; 1–1 after extra time.
^c City won the 1972–73 Gloucestershire Cup on penalties.
^d Although Rovers were officially the home team for the wartime South-West League game played on 30 December 1939, the match was played at Ashton Gate.
^e The final of the 1898–99 Gloucestershire Cup was held at a neutral venue, at the home of Bristol St George.
Summary of results
| Competition | Played | City wins | Draws | Rovers wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League | 88 | 34 | 30 | 24 |
| Southern League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Western League | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total league | 96 | 39 | 31 | 26 |
| FA Cup | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| League Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Football League Trophy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Third Division (South) Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire Cup | 103 | 52 | 25 | 26 |
| Total Cups | 123 | 63 | 28 | 32 |
| Wartime competitions | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Other games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 232 | 105 | 62 | 65 |
Matches between Rovers and Bedminster
This table shows all competitive meetings between Bristol Rovers (who also played under the names Bristol Eastville Rovers and Eastville Rovers) and Bedminster, covering the period from the beginning of league football in Bristol in 1892 until Bedminster's merger into Bristol City in 1900.[3]
| Season | Date | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1900 | 20 January 1900 | Southern League Division One | Bedminster | 5–2 | Rovers | 1,000 |
| 23 September 1899 | Rovers | 0–3 | Bedminster | 8,000 | ||
| 1898–99 | 12 April 1899 | Gloucestershire Cup | Rovers | 1–0 | Bedminster | 3,000 |
| 28 January 1899 | Western League Professional Section | Rovers | 2–2 | Bedminster | 2,000 | |
| 24 December 1898 | Bedminster | 1–0 | Rovers | 6,000 | ||
| 1897–98 | 16 October 1897 | FA Cup 2nd qualifying round | Rovers | 4–2 | Bedminster | 1,000 |
| 1896–97 | 10 April 1897 | Bristol Charity Cup | Rovers | 0–2 | Bedminster | |
| 2 January 1897 | Western League Division One | Bedminster | 1–2 | Rovers | ||
| 19 September 1896 | Rovers | 0–1 | Bedminster | |||
| 1895–96 | 28 March 1896 | Gloucestershire Cup | Bedminster | 0–1 | Rovers | 4,000 |
| 8 February 1896 | Western League Division One | Rovers | 1–2 | Bedminster | ||
| 26 October 1895 | Bedminster | 1–3 | Rovers | 900 | ||
| 1894–95 | 20 April 1895 | Bristol & District League Division One | Bedminster | 1–4 | Rovers | |
| 15 December 1894 | Rovers | 4–2 | Bedminster | 600 | ||
| 1893–94 | 3 March 1894 | Bristol & District League Division One | Rovers | 3–3 | Bedminster | |
| 7 October 1893 | Bedminster | 2–0 | Rovers | |||
| 1892–93 | 25 March 1893 | Bristol & District League Division One | Rovers | 5–2 | Bedminster | |
| 3 December 1892 | Bedminster | 5–0 | Rovers | 1,000 |
Crossing the divide
Players for both sides
A large number of players have played for both City and Rovers since the clubs were formed in the 19th Century. The most recent player to move directly between the two clubs was Matty Taylor who joined City from Rovers on 31 January 2017.[11] A list of the most significant players to represent both sides of the city is shown below. To be included in this list a player must have made at least 50 appearances in the Football League for both clubs.
| Name | Nation | Bristol City | Bristol Rovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Apps | Gls | Years | Apps | Gls | ||
| Peter Hooper | Kenya † | 1963–1966 | 54 | 14 | 1953–1962 | 297 | 101 |
| Trevor Jacobs | England | 1965–1972 | 131 | 3 | 1973–1976 | 82 | 3 |
| Ray Cashley | England | 1970–1981 | 227 | 1 | 1982–1985 | 53 | 0 |
| Donnie Gillies | Scotland | 1973–1980 | 200 | 26 | 1980–1982 | 59 | 0 |
| Terry Cooper | England † | 1978–1980 1982–1984 | 71 | 1 | 1980–1981 | 50 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | England | 1985–1987 | 77 | 3 | 1981–1985 | 172 | 21 |
| Trevor Morgan | England | 1984 1987 | 51 | 15 | 1985–1987 | 55 | 24 |
| Peter Beadle | England | 1999–2003 | 82 | 14 | 1995–1998 | 109 | 39 |
| Steve Phillips | England | 1997–2006 | 257 | 0 | 2006–2010 | 136 | 0 |
| Danny Coles | England | 1999–2005 | 148 | 6 | 2007–2011 | 102 | 3 |
| David Clarkson | Scotland † | 2009–2012 | 63 | 11 | 2012–2014 | 60 | 12 |
| Matty Taylor | England | 2017-2020 | 75 | 9 | 2014-2017 | 134 | 68 |
† = Players who are capped at full international level.
Managers for both sides
Four managers have taken charge of both sides in a Bristol Derby: Joe Palmer, Fred Ford, Terry Cooper and John Ward. Palmer and Ford both managed City first, then later went to Rovers, while Cooper moved in the opposite direction. Ward had two spells as Rovers manager, which were either side of his time at City.
The table below shows the record of each of these managers in Bristol Derbies.
| Name | Nation | as Bristol City manager | as Bristol Rovers manager | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | P | W | D | L | Dates | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | ||
| Joe Palmer | England | 1919–1921 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1926–1929 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Ford | England | 1960–1967 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1968–1969 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Terry Cooper | England | 1982–1988 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1980–1981 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| John Ward | England | 1997–1998 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1993–1996 2012–2014 | 5 1 | 1 0 | 2 0 | 2 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
- Note: Russell Osman also managed both teams, but didn't take part in any Bristol derbies while in charge of Rovers.
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- ^ "Bristol Rovers football club: record v Bristol City". 11v11.com. Association of Football Statisticians. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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