Bristol Rovers and Doncaster Rovers have met on 37 occasions, the first was on 24 August 1953, when Doncaster won 1-0 at Eastville. The two teams met in 2007 at the Millennium Stadium in the final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, a game which Doncaster won 3-2 after extra time.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 4 March 2008 - Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers
- Biggest win: 22 December 1956 - Bristol Rovers 6-1 Doncaster Rovers
- Biggest defeat: 4 October 2003 - Doncaster Rovers 5-1 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 22 December 1956 - Bristol Rovers 6-1 Doncaster Rovers
Players to represent both clubs[]
Below is an incomplete list of players who have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Doncaster Rovers.
- Terry Cooper
- Michele di Piedi
- Steve Foster
- Paul Heffernan was loaned to Rovers by Doncaster in 2010.
- Guy Ipoua
- Christian Lee
- Samuel Oji
- Gareth Taylor
- Alan Warboys began and ended his career with Doncaster
- Danny Williams
In addition, ex-Bristol Rovers manager Ian Atkins is a former Doncaster player.
Past meetings[]
Below is an incomplete list of meetings between Bristol Rovers and Doncaster Rovers.
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
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1 April 2007 (@ The Millennium Stadium) | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2-3 (aet) | Doncaster Rovers |
9 February 2008 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
4 March 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Doncaster Rovers |