Bristol Rovers and AFC Bournemouth have played each other 119 times in the Football League and national cup competitions. The south coast team have won more of these meetings than Rovers, with fifty-three wins to Rovers' forty-four.
AFC Bournemouth took their current name in 1972. Prior to this they were known as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 25 April 2011 - AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 26 December 1925 - Bristol Rovers 7–2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
- Biggest defeat:
- 26 October 1985 - AFC Bournemouth 6–1 Bristol Rovers
- 10 December 1927 - Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 6–1 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 26 December 1925 - Bristol Rovers 7–2 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Players to represent both clubs[]
- Adam Barrett
- Peter Beadle
- Marcus Browning
- Billy Clark
- Sammy Igoe joined Bournemouth in 2008, after having been released by Rovers
- Phil Kite
- Jo Kuffour
- Stuart Nicholson had a trial with Bournemouth in November 2008, but failed to earn a contract
- Tony Pulis
- John Rudge
- Tony Sealy
- Christer Warren
Past meetings[]
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 November 2007 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | AFC Bournemouth |
12 April 2008 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
2 September 2008 | Football League Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers |
8 November 2008 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
5 April 2011 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth |
25 April 2011 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |