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| Stadium: Portman Road | ||||||
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Competitive match results1 | |||||
| Venue | W | D | L | F | A | |
| @Bristol Rovers: | 8 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 23 | |
| @Ipswich Town: | 7 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 33 | |
| Neutral venues: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 15 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 56 | |
| 1Match results from the Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup. Last updated 22:16, August 14, 2012 (UTC). | ||||||
Bristol Rovers and Ipswich have met on 37 occasions in the Football League and national cup competitions. The first Football League meeting was in Division Three South on 1 October 1938 at Portman Road, a game that ended a goalless draw. Rovers have the superior league record, but Ipswich have prevailed on the three occasions they have met in the FA Cup.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 14 August 2012 – Ipswich Town 3–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win:
- 1 May 1948 - Ipswich Town 0-4 Bristol Rovers
- 25 October 1952 - Ipswich Town 1-5 Bristol Rovers
- 20 November 1954 - Bristol Rovers 4-0 Ipswich Town
- Biggest loss:
- 21 August 1948 - Bristol Rovers 1-6 Ipswich Town
- 26 February 1979 - Ipswich Town 6-1 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score:
- 21 August 1948 - Bristol Rovers 1-6 Ipswich Town
- 26 February 1979 - Ipswich Town 6-1 Bristol Rovers
Players who represented both clubs[]
Below is a list of recent players who have appeared for both Rovers and Ipswich Town:
- Wayne Brown
- Nathan Ellington joined Ipswich in 2011, nine years after leaving Rovers
- Lee Hodges
- Reggie Lambe was loaned to Rovers by Ipswich in 2011
- Marcus Stewart
- Gavin Williams
Previous meetings[]
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1938 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 4 February 1939 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 3-3 | Ipswich Town |
| 4 September 1946 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 10 May 1947 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 28 April 1948 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 1 May 1948 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 0-4 | Bristol Rovers |
| 21 August 1948 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 1–6 | Ipswich Town |
| 18 December 1948 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 22 August 1949 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Ipswich Town |
| 31 August 1949 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 11 November 1950 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers |
| 31 March 1951 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 8 December 1951 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 26 April 1952 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 25 October 1952 | Division Three (South) | Ipswich Town | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers |
| 14 March 1953 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 20 November 1954 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 4-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 9 April 1955 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 21 September 1957 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 1 February 1958 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 26 December 1958 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 27 December 1958 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 7 September 1959 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 16 September 1959 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 3 September 1960 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 14 January 1961 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 18 February 1978 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |
| 28 February 1978 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 26 February 1979 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 6-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 5 January 1985 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |
| 22 September 1990 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 10 April 1991 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| 17 August 1991 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 3-3 | Ipswich Town |
| 18 January 1992 | Division Two | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 3 January 1998 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| 13 January 1998 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 14 August 2012 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers |