| Walsall | ||||||
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| Stadium: Banks's Stadium | ||||||
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Competitive match results1 | |||||
| Venue | W | D | L | F | A | |
| @Bristol Rovers: | 24 | 9 | 15 | 93 | 56 | |
| @Walsall: | 14 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 86 | |
| Neutral venues: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total: | 38 | 22 | 36 | 158 | 142 | |
| 1Match results from the Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup. Last updated 08:19, January 31, 2011 (UTC). | ||||||
Walsall and Bristol Rovers have met ninety-five times in the Football League and national cup competitions. The slightly better record belongs to Rovers, with 38 wins to Walsall's 36.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 29 January 2011 – Walsall 6–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 14 March 2009 – Walsall 0–5 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest loss: 18 March 1986 - Walsall 6-0 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 30 August 1952 - Walsall 3-5 Bristol Rovers
Players who represented both clubs[]
Some of the players who have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Walsall are listed below.
- Miah Dennehy
- Jamie Forrester
- Matt Gill joined Rovers shortly after having a loan spell with Walsall in 2011
- Michael Husbands joined Walsall from Rovers in 2005
- Michael Leary
- Aaron Lescott joined Walsall after being released by Rovers in 2010
- Pedro Matias
- Clayton McDonald played for Walsall before having a loan spell with Bristol Rovers in 2013
- David Mehew
- Gino Padula
- Andy Rammell
- Justin Skinner
- Craig Stanley started his career with Walsall
- Andy Tillson
Other connections[]
Former Rovers' caretaker manager Kevan Broadhurst is a former Walsall player, as is Matt Bryant, brother of former Gas player Simon Bryant. Ex-Rovers player Ray Graydon made his name as a manager at Walsall before taking charge of the Pirates.
Previous meetings[]
Below is a list of the most recent matches between Walsall and Bristol Rovers.
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Walsall |
| 26 December 1997 | Division Two | Walsall | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 28 January 1998 | Football League Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Walsall |
| 31 October 1998 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 3-4 | Walsall |
| 8 December 1998 | Football League Trophy | Walsall | 2-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 20 March 1999 | Division Two | Walsall | 3-3 | Bristol Rovers |
| 11 November 2000 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 0-0 | Walsall |
| 28 April 2001 | Division Two | Walsall | 2-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 23 September 2006 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Walsall |
| 30 December 2006 | League Two | Walsall | 2-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| 19 January 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Walsall |
| 15 April 2008 | League One | Walsall | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
| 13 September 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Walsall |
| 14 March 2009 | League One | Walsall | 0–5 | Bristol Rovers |
| 6 February 2010 | League One | Walsall | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers |
| 9 February 2010 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Walsall |
| 11 January 2011 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Walsall |
| 29 January 2011 | League One | Walsall | 6–1 | Bristol Rovers |