Bristol Rovers won the League Two play-off final in 2007, but relegations in 2011 and 2014 saw the club drop into the Conference Premier.
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18 Facts About Bristol Rovers
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Bristol Rovers have won the Gloucestershire Cup 32 times, the Third Division South Cup in 1932, the Watney Cup in 1972, and have been Football League Trophy finalists two times.
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In 1897 Eastville Bristol Rovers joined the Birmingham and District League, and for two seasons played in both this league and the Western League.
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In 1899 Bristol Rovers joined the newly formed Southern League, where they remained until 1920, winning the league title along the way in 1905.
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Only major cup competition won by Bristol Rovers is the 1972 Watney Cup, when they beat Sheffield United in the final.
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Bristol Rovers are known for their distinctive blue and white quartered shirts, which they have worn for most of their history.
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When Bristol Rovers were admitted to The Football League in 1920 they wore white shirts with blue shorts.
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Bristol Rovers continued to wear the quarters for 31 years until they were replaced by blue pinstripes on a white background.
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In 2005, Bristol Rovers ran an April Fools' joke on their official website, stating that the team's new away strip would be all pink.
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Bristol Rovers first used Bukta as an official kit supplier in 1977, and Great Mills as the first kit sponsor followed 1981.
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Bristol Rovers' longest running kit supplier is Errea who supplied the club kits for eleven years.
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The majority of their history, Bristol Rovers have played their home games at the Eastville Stadium, where they remained for a period of 89 years from 1897 to 1986.
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Bristol Rovers mentioned the club in parliament on 5 May 1994 when debating with Labour MP and Chelsea fan Tony Banks.
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Bristol Rovers fans have good relations with Spanish club CE Sabadell FC, which initially began due to several Bristol Rovers fans noticing that the club had the same colours.
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Song which is synonymous with Bristol Rovers is "Goodnight, Irene", which was written by Lead Belly.
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In October 2022, he returned to Bristol Rovers following his release from Championship club Preston North End.
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In 2016, Bristol Academy were re-branded as Bristol City following a sponsorship arrangement with Rovers' local rivals.
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