Bristol Rovers and Port Vale have played each other sixty-five times in the Football League and national cup competitions. Port Vale have the better record, with 27 wins to Rovers' 20 and only two of the Rovers wins have come at Vale Park.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 12 March 2013 – Bristol Rovers 2–0 Port Vale
- Biggest win: 16 January 1965 – Bristol Rovers 4–0 Port Vale
- Biggest defeat: 20 November 2012 – Port Vale 4–0 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 28 December 1963 – Bristol Rovers 4–4 Port Vale
Players to represent both clubs[]
Below is an incomplete list of players who have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Port Vale.
- Peter Beadle
- Billy Beats
- Dominic Blizzard was loaned to Port Vale by Rovers in 2011
- Kevin Gall
- Matt Glennon
- Lewis Haldane was loaned to Vale by Rovers in 2009
- Michael Husbands
- Daniel Jones joined Port Vale in 2013, three years after leaving Rovers
- Lee Matthews
- Clayton McDonald was loaned to Rovers by Port Vale in 2013
- Justin Richards
- Sean Rigg was loaned to Vale by Rovers in 2009 before signing for them permanently
- Gareth Taylor
- Calum Willock
Past meetings[]
The most recent games between the two clubs are listed below.
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 February 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Port Vale |
25 October 2011 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Port Vale |
21 April 2012 | League Two | Port Vale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
20 November 2012 | League Two | Port Vale | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers |
12 March 2013 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Port Vale |