Match Record
Complete record for all Swindon Town senior matches against Bristol Rovers:
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Penalties | F | A | Win % | SR% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||||||||
| All matches | 164 | 70 | 25 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 250 | 42.68% | 50.30% |
| League | 94 | 43 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 133 | 45.74% | 54.79% |
| Non-League | 44 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 66 | 38.64% | 42.05% |
| Wartime League | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 12.50% | 37.50% |
| National Cup Competitions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 42.86% | 42.86% |
| EFL Minor Cup Competitions | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 37.50% | 43.75% |
| Non-League Cup Competitions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Other matches between sides representing Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers:
Men's Reserves Matches140Swindon Town Reserves vs. Bristol Rovers Development6Men's Development Matches5Men's Youth Matches140Women's Senior Matches11
Biggest Victories and Defeats
Biggest victories in each competition:
Biggest defeats in each competition:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 25 MAR 1939 | 
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L0 - 5 | - | 6,695 |
| STH | 11 NOV 1899 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L2 - 7 | J. Sharples, G. Henderson | ~3,000 |
| FAC | 08 DEC 1900 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L1 - 5 | G. Oakley | ~5,000 |
| LC | 27 AUG 1984 | 
Bristol Rovers (Home)
Bristol Rovers (H)
|
L1 - 5 | P. Coyne | 4,905 |
| WEST | 07 APR 1902 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L1 - 4 | A. Edwards | ~300 |
| WEST | 27 APR 1901 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L1 - 4 | G. Oakley | - |
| WAR | 20 JAN 1940 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L2 - 5 | 600 | |
| FLT | 18 OCT 2022 | 
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 1,700 |
| D3SC | 30 SEP 1936 |
Bristol Rovers (Home)
Bristol Rovers (H)
|
L0 - 3 | - | 1,823 |
Highest and Lowest Attendances
Highest attendances at each venue:
| Comp. | Date | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL | 03 APR 1953 |
Bristol Rovers (Home)
Bristol Rovers (H)
|
L1 - 3 | H. Lunn | 24,459 |
| EFL | 20 AUG 1951 |
Bristol Rovers (Away)
Bristol Rovers (A)
|
L0 - 1 | - | 24,448 |
Lowest attendances at each venue:
All Matches
Players
Most appearances for Swindon Town against Bristol Rovers:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Billy TOUT | 21 |
| Bertie DENYER | 20 |
| Neil LOGAN | 19 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 17 |
| Harry COUSINS | 16 |
Most goals scored for Swindon Town against Bristol Rovers:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry MORRIS | 9 |
| Archie BOWN | 9 |
| Harold FLEMING | 8 |
| Bob JEFFERSON | 7 |
| Billy TOUT | 6 |
Highest success % for Swindon Town against Bristol Rovers (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| Frank RICHARDSON | 100.0% |
| Wally DICKINSON | 93.8% |
| Jack SMITH | 90.0% |
| Shaun TAYLOR | 83.3% |
| Jerel IFIL | 80.0% |
Most appearances for Bristol Rovers against Swindon Town:
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Arthur GRIFFITHS | 19 |
| Arthur CARTLIDGE | 18 |
| Ray WARREN | 18 |
| Jesse WHATLEY | 17 |
| Jack JONES | 16 |
Most goals scored for Bristol Rovers against Swindon Town:
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack JONES | 8 |
| John LEWIS | 5 |
| Frank CURRAN | 4 |
| Jack PHILLIPS | 4 |
| Tom BOUCHER | 4 |
Highest success % for Bristol Rovers against Swindon Town (min 5 games):
| Player | SR% |
|---|---|
| John NEILSON | 100.0% |
| Tommy BECTON | 100.0% |
| Tom BOUCHER | 100.0% |
| Willie CLARKE | 100.0% |
| Hill GRIFFITHS | 100.0% |
Players who represented both clubs:
Video Footage
All available video footage for Swindon Town's matches against Bristol Rovers:
Newspaper Reports
All available media reports for Swindon Town's matches against Bristol Rovers:
Saturday September 7th, 1929
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POINTS DIVIDED IN FIRST HOME MATCH OF SEASONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 2
Bristol Rovers (1) 2
Saturday January 4th, 1930
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KEEN FIGHT BETWEEN OLD RIVALS AT STAPLETON ROADFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (0) 3
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday November 1st, 1930
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SWINDON WELL BEATEN AT STAPLETON ROADFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (1) 4
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday March 7th, 1931
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BRISTOL ROVERS' STAR FORWARD SUBDUED AT SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (2) 3
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Saturday October 10th, 1931
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TOWN'S UNLUCKY SPELL COMES TO AN ENDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Saturday February 20th, 1932
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SWINDON'S SECOND AWAY VICTORY OF THE SEASONFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday November 5th, 1932
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WEAKENED SWINDON SIDE HOLDS ROVERS TO A GOALFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 18th, 1933
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GREAT STRUGGLE FOR POINTS AT COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Saturday October 28th, 1933
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TOWN FIGHT HARD AT BRISTOL BUT TO NO AVAILFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday March 10th, 1934
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BRISTOL ROVERS VANQUISHED AT THE COUNTY GROUNDFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday April 4th, 1936
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HOW SWINDON ATONED FOR A POOR BEGINNINGFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 3
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday October 30th, 1937
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SWINDON'S NEW LEADER CREATES GOOD IMPRESSIONFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Saturday March 12th, 1938
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RARE AND REFRESHING EXPERIENCE FOR SWINDONFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Swindon Town (0) 2
Saturday November 19th, 1938
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SWINDON'S FIRST HOME WIN FOR TWO MONTHSFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 2
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Saturday October 19th, 1946
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ITHELL IS AGAIN INJURED AND FINISHES MATCH ON LEFT WINGFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (1) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday February 22nd, 1947
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SWINDON HAVE SAME EXPERIENCE AS Q.P.R. AT EASTVILLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (2) 3
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday October 9th, 1948
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SWINDON AND ROVERS IN ROUSING TUSSLEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Saturday March 5th, 1949
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LIVE-WIRE OWEN SURPRISED WARRENFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 1
Saturday October 29th, 1949
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SWINDON WERE BEHIND IN FIVE MINS.Football League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (1) 2
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday November 26th, 1949
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OWEN'S GOAL PUTS SWINDON IN ROUND 2Football Association Challenge Cup
Swindon Town (1) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday March 18th, 1950
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LAMBDEN & CO. GAVE BURTON BUSY TIMEFootball League Division Three (South)
Swindon Town (0) 1
Bristol Rovers (0) 0
Saturday August 19th, 1950
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PEEBLES WORRIED THE ROVERSFootball League Division Three (South)
Bristol Rovers (0) 1
Swindon Town (0) 0
Saturday January 21st, 1967
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AN EARLY GOAL WINS DERBY FOR ROVERSFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (0) 0
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Saturday May 4th, 1968
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DON'S GEM COMPLETES A DOUBLEFootball League Division Three
Bristol Rovers (1) 1
Swindon Town (1) 2
Saturday September 21st, 1968
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TOWN ATTACK LACKS GOAL PUNCH AGAINFootball League Division Three
Bristol Rovers (0) 2
Swindon Town (0) 1
Saturday April 12th, 1969
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TWO FOR DON BUT TOWN DROP POINTFootball League Division Three
Swindon Town (1) 2
Bristol Rovers (1) 2
Transfers
Transfers between Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers:
Friendlies and Minor Competitions
About Swindon Town vs. Bristol Rovers
One of the Town's oldest adversaries, the first match against Bristol Eastville Rovers took place in the Western League - a secondary league competition for Swindon - back in 1897. A goal from Georgie Richardson was enough to give the Town both points - l