2010–11 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Bristol Rovers fourth season in League One since being promoted via the League Two play-offs in 2006–07. Bristol Rovers had a poor season and on 30 April 2011, they were relegated to League Two after a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.[1] Bristol Rovers 2010–11 season officially began on 1 July 2010 and concluded on 30 June 2011, with competitive fixtures taking place between August and May.

Bristol Rovers
2010–11 season
ChairmanNick Higgs
ManagerPaul Trollope
(until 15 December 2010)
Darren Patterson
(caretaker manager)
Dave Penney
(from 10 January 2011)
League One22nd (Relegated)
FA CupFirst Round (Eliminated by Darlington
League CupFirst Round (Eliminated by Oxford United)
Football League TrophySouthern Section area semi-final (Eliminated by Exeter City)
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Will Hoskins - 20
Highest home attendance8340 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 30 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance4829 (vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 2 February 2011)
Average home league attendance6253

Season Events
  • 15 December 2010 – Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope is sacked by Bristol Rovers after 5 seasons in charge of the club.[2]
  • 10 January 2011 – Bristol Rovers appoint Dave Penney as their new manager.[3]
  • 7 March 2011 – Bristol Rovers sack manager Dave Penney and leaves the club languishing 23rd in the League One table, five points from safety.[4]
  • 7 March 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign 20-year-old Bermudan international Reggie Lambe on loan from Ipswich Town until the end of the season.[5]
  • 7 May 2011 – On 30 April 2011, Bristol Rovers were relegated to League Two after a 2–1 defeat away at Colchester United.[6]

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Football League One — — 22nd 7 August 20107 May 2011
Football League Cup 1st round — 1st round 10 August 2010
Football League Trophy 1st round — 1st round 4 September 2011
FA Cup 1st round — 1st round 6 November 2010

Updated to match played 30 May 2015
Source: Competitions

Football League One
Main article: 2010–11 Football League One

Standings
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
20Walsall 461212225675−1948
21Dagenham & Redbridge (R) 461211235270−1747
22Bristol Rovers (R) 461112234882-3445
23Plymouth Argyle (R) 46157245474−2342
24Swindon Town (R) 46914235072−2241

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (R) = Relegated

  Champion   Runner-up   Play-off   Relegated

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 11 12 23 48 82  −34 45 6 7 10 24 35  −11 5 5 13 24 47  −23

Last updated: 2 April 2011.
Source: BRFC League One Results

Result round by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAAAHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLWDLDDWWLWLWDDLLDDLLLDLDWLLLLLWLLLWLWDWWLLDLDL
Position23131719171715131591592122222221222223232423222223222322222219202122222222
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Penalties awarded
Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
18–09–10 Y Jeff Hughes Dagenham and Redbridge League One
11–10–10 Y Jeff Hughes Swindon Town F.C. League One
16–10–10 Y Jeff Hughes Rochdale League One
5–4–11 Y Jeff Hughes Bournemouth League One
30–4–11 Y Jeff Hughes Sheffield Wednesday League One

Season statistics

Appearances, goals and cards
As of 9 May 2011.
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Mikkel Andersen 19000003022010
1GK Luke Daniels 900000009010
2DF Carl Regan 20010103025014
3DF Gary Sawyer 370101030420111
4MF Chris Lines 423101121465120
5DF Danny Coles 37010003041092
6DF James Tunnicliffe 25010201027010
7MF Stuart Campbell 37000103041070
8FW Will Hoskins 4317111022472030
9FW John Akinde 14010203029030
9FW Rene Howe 12100000012100
10FD Darryl Duffy 300000003000
11MF Jeff Hughes 4210101021461160
13GK Mike Green 201010004010
14MF Wayne Brown 24310002027320
15DF Byron Anthony 373101030423100
16MF Dominic Blizzard 500010107000
17FW Jo Kuffour 42610102346900
18FW Eliot Richards 13110003017100
19DF Mark Wright 000000000000
19DF Cian Bolger 600000006021
19MF Reggie Lambe 700000007000
20MF Charlie Reece 14010102018000
21MF Charlie Clough 200000002000
22MF Harry Pell 10000000010020
23FW Ben Swallow 17010102221210
24MF Ollie Clarke 100000001000
25MF George Booth 000000000000
26DF Mark Cooper 000000000000
27MF Jack McKenna 000000000000
28FW Lamar Powell 100000001000
29DF Darren Jefferies 000000000000
31DF David McCracken 10000000010001
33MF Scott Davies 700000000000
34MF Jean-Paul Kalala 11000000011020
35MF Gavin Williams 19200000019230
36GK Conrad Logan 16000000016000
37DF Danny Senda 15000000015030
38DF Jerel Ifil 300000003001
42FW Ellis Harrison 100000001000

Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: Soccerbase

Apps = Appearances made; Goals = Goals scored.

Goalscorers
No.FlagPosNameLeague OneLeague CupFA CupJPTTotal
8FWWill Hoskins17103 21
11MFJeff Hughes10001 11
4MFChris Lines3011 5
15DFByron Anthony3000 3
14MFWayne Brown3000 3'
23MFBen Swallow0002 2
35FWGavin Williams0001 2
9FWRene Howe1000 1

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Bristol Rovers held annual awards dinner. Rewards received were for the players and backroom staff, for instance such as Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, Goal of the Season and Clubman of the Year. The event was held at The Memorial Stadium, the supporters and the supporters club were all in attendance.[7]

Player of the Year Stuart Campbell
Young Player of the Year Harry Pell
Youth Player of the Year Darren Jefferies
Goal of the Season Ben Swallow (vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 9 November 2010)
Clubman of the Year Keith Brookman

Transfers

In
Pos. Name From Fee
MF Harry Pell Charlton Athletic Free
DF Gary Sawyer Plymouth Argyle Free
FW Will Hoskins Watford Free
DF James Tunnicliffe Brighton & Hove Albion Loan
MF Wayne Brown Fulham Free
GK Mikkel Andersen Reading Loan
FW John Akinde Bristol City Loan
GK Luke Daniels West Brom Loan

Out
Pos. Name To Fee
MF Sean Rigg Port Vale Free
FW Andy Williams Yeovil Town Free
DF Steve Elliott Cheltenham Town Free
MF Mark Wright Shrewsbury Town Loan
GK Rhys Evans Southend United Free
FW Darryl Duffy Hibernian Loan
MF Ollie Clarke Gloucester City Loan
MF Charlie Clough Newport County Loan

Fixtures and results

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-season friendlies
14 Jul 2010 Bath City2–0Bristol RoversTwerton Park
15:00 BST Attendance: 1,067
07 Aug 2010 Greenock Morton1-3Bristol RoversCappielow Stadium
15:00 BST Attendance: 1,037
07 Aug 2010 Partic Thistle0–2Bristol RoversFirhill Stadium
15:00 BST Attendance: 936

League One
See also: 2010–11 Football League One
7 Aug 2010 Game 1Peterborough United3 – 0Bristol RoversLondon Road Stadium
15:00 Boyd  57'
McLean  73'
McCann  88'		 Report Attendance: 7,113
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 Aug 2010 Game 2Bristol Rovers2 – 1Yeovil TownThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Kuffour  45'
Anthony  90'		 Kalala  81'
Virgo  89'		 Attendance: 6,438
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 Aug 2010 Game 3Exeter City2 – 2Bristol RoversSt James Park
15:00 Nardiello  9'
Duffy  48'
O'Flynn  75' (pen)		 Kuffour  45'
Hoskins  54'		 Attendance: 7,401
Referee: Mike Russell
28 Aug 2010 Game 4Bristol Rovers0 – 4SouthamptonThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Fonte  10'
Lallana  34'
Lambert  59' (pen)
Barnard  90'		 Attendance: 8,226
Referee: Graham Scott

September
4 Sep 2010 Game 5Oldham Athletic1–1Bristol RoversBoundary Park
15:00 Taylor  45' Hoskins  8'
Coles  86'		 Attendance: 4,039
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
11 Sep 2010 Game 6Bristol Rovers0–0BrentfordThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Sawyer  70' Attendance: 5,609
Referee: Scott Mathieson
18 Sep 2010 Game 7Dag & Red0–3Bristol RoversVictoria Road
15:00 Hughes  27,32,87' (pen) Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Trevor Kettle
25 Sep 2010 Game 8Bristol Rovers2–1Notts CountyThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Hoskins  5,56' Lee  39'
Davies  87'		 Attendance: 5,962
Referee: Dean Whitestone
28 Sep 2010 Game 9Bristol Rovers0–1Tranmere RoversThe Memorial Stadium
19:45 Jennings  45' Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Chris Sarginson

October
2 Oct 2010 Game 10Huddersfield Town0–1Bristol RoversGalpharm Stadium
15:00 McCombe  89' Hoskins  90' Attendance: 12,344
Referee: Karl Evans
11 Oct 2010 Game 11Swindon Town2–1Bristol RoversCounty Ground
19:45 Morrison  45'
Péricard  57'		 Hughes  90' (pen) Attendance: 9,065
Referee: Anthony Taylor
16 Oct 2010 Game 12Bristol Rovers2–1RochdaleThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Hughes  45' (pen)
Lines  82'		 Anthony  86' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,872
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 Oct 2010 Game 13Hartlepool United2–2Bristol RoversVictoria Park
15:00 Gamble  30'
Antony Sweeney  80'		 Kuffour  85'
Anthony  90'		 Attendance: 2,972
Referee: Mark Haywood
30 Oct 2010 Game 14Bristol Rovers1–1Carlisle UnitedThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Lines  48' Grella  87' Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Oliver Langford

November
2 Nov 2010 Game 15Plymouth Argyle3–1Bristol RoversHome Park
19:45 Parrett  64'
Wright-Phillips  77,90'		 Hoskins  67' Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
13 Nov 2010 Game 16Bristol Rovers0–3Leyton OrientThe Memorial Stadium
15:00 Regan  38' Cox  20', Revell  27,51' Attendance: 5,541
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 Nov 2010 Game 17Brighton & Hove Albion2–2Bristol RoversWithdean Stadium
15:00 Hughes  62' (o.g.), Wood  73' (pen) Anthony  23', Painter  90' (o.g.) Attendance: 7,407
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 Nov 2010 Game 18Charlton Athletic1–1Bristol RoversThe Valley
19:45 Benson  77' Brown  63' Attendance: 13,468
Referee: Mike Russell

December
11 Dec 2010 Game 19Sheffield Wednesday6–2Bristol RoversHillsborough
15:00 Sedgwick  10'
Miller  23'
Teale  26'
Johnson  32'
O'Connor  71'
Heffernan  81'		 Hoskins  7', 66' Attendance: 19,242

January
1 Jan 2011 Game 20MK Dons2–0Bristol RoversStadium:mk
15:00 Powell  10'
Leven  13'		 Attendance: 7,185
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 Jan 2011 Game 21Bristol Rovers2–3Plymouth ArgyleThe Memorial Stadium
19:45 Hoskins  8', 11' Wright-Phillips  58'
Mason  69'
Zubar  81'		 Attendance: 5,943
Referee: Russell Booth
11 Jan 2011 Game 22Bristol Rovers2–2WalsallThe Memorial Stadium
19:45 Hoskins  53'
Kuffour  54'		 Grigg  5'
Lescott  83'		 Attendance: 5,369
Referee: Simon Hooper
15 Jan 2011 Game 23Carlisle United4–0Bristol RoversBrunton Park
15:00 Berrett  44' (pen.), 82' (pen.)
Curran  57'
Cooper  73'		 Coles  51' Attendance: 4,229
Referee: Paul Tierney
18 Jan 2011 Game 24Bristol Rovers0–0Hartlepool UnitedMemorial Stadium
19:45 Attendance: 5,285
Referee: Darren Sheldrake
22 Jan 2011 Game 25Bristol Rovers3–1Swindon TownMemorial Stadium
15:00 Hoskins  7', Kuffour  48', Hughes  73' McGovern  67' Attendance: 6,972
Referee: Jonathan Moss
29 Jan 2011 Walsall6–1Bristol RoversBescot Stadium
15:00 Butler  17', 73'
Gill  34'
Gray  45'
Richards  50'
Nicholls  69'		 Hughes  49' Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Iain Williamson

February
2 Feb 2011 Game 27Bristol Rovers1–2Milton Keynes DonsMemorial Stadium
19:45 Hughes  83' (pen.) O'Hanlon  1'  67'
Powell  61'		 Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Roger East
5 Feb 2011 Game 28Bristol Rovers2–4Brighton & Hove AlbionMemorial Stadium
15:00 Hoskins  2', 86' Barnes  38'
Bennett  52'
Bolger  73' (o.g.)
Murray  79'		 Attendance: 6,683
Referee: Pat Miller
8 Feb 2011 Game 29Rochdale3–1Bristol RoversSpotland Stadium
19:45 Dawson  72'
Akpa Akpro  90'
Done  90'		 Hoskins  79'
Bolger  76'		 Attendance: 2,372
Referee: Bobby Madley
12 Feb 2011 Game 30Leyton Orient4–1Bristol RoversBrisbane Road
15:00 Smith  5'
Whing  16'
Kane  77', 82'		 Chorley  52' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Nigel Miller
19 Feb 2011 Game 31Bristol Rovers1–0Oldham AthleticMemorial Stadium
15:00 Rene Howe  73' Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Phil Crossley
26 Feb 2011 Game 32Brentford1–0Bristol RoversGriffin Park
15:00 Gary Alexander  20' Attendance: 5,944
Referee: Craig Pawson

March
1 March 2011 Game 33Bristol Rovers0–1Colchester UnitedMemorial Stadium
15:00 Kayode Odejayi  22' Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Michael Naylor
5 March 2011 Game 34Bristol Rovers0–2Dagenham and RedbridgeMemorial Stadium
15:00 Danny Green  45+2'
Romain Vincelot  45+2'		 Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Carl Boyeson
8 March 2011 Game 35Tranmere Rovers0–1Bristol RoversPrenton Park
19:45 Chris Lines  19' Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Chris Sarginson
12 March 2011 Game 36Bristol Rovers0–1Huddersfield TownMemorial Stadium
15:00 Jordan Rhodes  5' Attendance: 7,380
Referee: Brendan Malone
19 March 2011 Game 37Notts County0–1Bristol RoversMeadow Lane
15:00 Will Hoskins  62' Attendance: 5,691
Referee: Danny McDermid
25 March 2011 Game 38Bristol Rovers2–2Peterborough UnitedMemorial Stadium
15:00 George Boyd  53' Jo Kuffour  6'
Jeff Hughes  57'		 Attendance: 6,589
Referee: Keith Stroud

April
2 April 2011 Game 39Yeovil Town0–1Bristol RoversHuish Park
15:00 Gavin Williams Attendance: 6,281
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
5 April 2011 Game 40Bristol Rovers1-0BournemouthMemorial Stadium
19:45 Jeff Hughes penalty 33 Attendance: 6,691
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 April 2011 Game 41Bristol Rovers0-2Exeter CityMemorial Stadium
15:00 Daniel Nardiello  82' Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jonathan Moss
16 April 2011 Game 42Southampton1-0Bristol RoversSt Mary's Stadium
15:00 do Prado  82' Attendance: 23,647
23 April 2011 Game 43Bristol Rovers2-2Charlton AthleticMemorial Stadium
15:00
25 April 2011 Game 44Bournemouth2-1Bristol Rovers
Mathieu Baudry 84 Steve Fletcher 88 Wayne Brown 4 Attendance: 7,869
Referee: Dean Whitestone
30 April 2011 Game 45Bristol Rovers1-1Sheffield WednesdayMemorial Stadium
15:00 Will Hoskins Penalty 12 Tommy Miller Penalty 3 Attendance: 8,340
Referee: Dave Foster

May
7 May 2011 Game 46Colchester United2–1Bristol RoversBoundary Park
15:00 Attendance: 4,759
Referee: David Webb

League Cup
10 Aug 2010 First RoundOxford United6–1Bristol RoversKassam Stadium, Oxford
19:45 BST Heslop  18,90'
Green  23'
Constable  27,52'
Midson  29'		 Lines  24' Attendance: 5,008
Referee: Fred Graham

Football League Trophy
05 Oct 2010 Southern Section Second RoundBristol Rovers1–0Aldershot TownThe Memorial Stadium
19:15 BST Hoskins  90' Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Phil Gibbs
09 Nov 2010 Southern Section Area Quarter-FinalsWycombe Wanderers3–6Bristol RoversAdams Park
19:30 BST Rendell  57,83,88' (pen) Kuffour  23,41,58', Lines  63', Hughes  71' (pen), Swallow  90' Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Keith Hill
30 Nov 2010 Southern Section Area Semi-FinalsBristol Rovers2–2
(4–5 p)		Exeter CityThe Memorial Stadium
19:15 BST Hoskins  20'
Swallow  78'		 Anthony  65' (o.g.)
Harley  89'		 Attendance: 3,881
Referee: Danny McDermid
Penalties
Hoskins
Lines
Coles
Anthony
Richards 		Harley
Jones
Nardiello
Noble
Duffy

FA Cup
06 Nov 2010 First Round ProperDarlington2–1Bristol RoversThe Darlington Arena
15:00 BST Brough  15', Smith  57' Hoskins  17' Attendance: 1,602

See also

References
  1. "Bristol R 1–1 Sheff Wed". BBC News. 30 April 2011.
  2. "Manager Paul Trollope sacked by Bristol Rovers". BBC SPORT. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "Bristol Rovers appoint Dave Penney as their new manager". BBC SPORT. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  4. "Bristol Rovers sack manager Dave Penney". BBC SPORT. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  5. "Bristol Rovers sign Reggie Lambe on loan from Ipswich". BBC SPORT. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. "Colchester 2–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC SPORT. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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