Bristol City are the main local rivals to Bristol Rovers. Traditionally support for City lies in the south of Bristol and the Rovers support to the north, although in reality there are pockets of support for both clubs all over the city.
The teams have met on 106 occasions in the Football League and national cup competitions, but have played each other many more times in the Gloucestershire Cup, Southern League, Western League and in friendly matches.
Probably the most famous meeting between the clubs for Rovers fans was on 2 May 1990, when they were lying in first and second places in the third division. The game was effectively a decider for the league championship and was screened live on local television. Rovers ran out 3–0 winners at Twerton Park and took the third division championship for 1989–90.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 4 September 2013 - Bristol City 2–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 30 December 1933 - Bristol Rovers 5–1 Bristol City
- Biggest defeat: 9 October 1926 - Bristol Rovers 0–5 Bristol City
- Highest aggregate score: 22 September 1956 - Bristol City 5–3 Bristol Rovers
Players to represent both clubs[]
Below is an incomplete list of players who spent time on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Bristol City.
- Bob Adams
- Wayne Andrews
- Joe Anyinsah started his career with City in 2004 and joined Rovers in 2011
- Ollie Barnes signed for Rovers from City, but never played for either team
- Peter Beadle
- Ryan Brunt played academy football with Bristol City before moving into Stoke City's youth setup
- Tim Carter
- Ray Cashley
- David Clarkson joined Rovers after being released by City in 2012
- Danny Coles
- Terry Cooper
- Christian Edwards
- Bobby Gould
- Paul Heffernan
- Peter Hooper
- Phil Kite
- Josh Klein-Davies
- Paul Miller
- Trevor Morgan
- Steve Phillips
- Dwayne Plummer
- James Quinn
- Jason Roberts
- Marcus Stewart
- Gavin Williams joined Rovers from City in 2011
Video[]
Click below to watch a video of Bristol Rovers beating Bristol City 3-0 on 2 May 1990, a game which helped Rovers clinch the Division Three title that season.