Bristol Rovers and Tranmere Rovers have met on thirty occasions, with The Gas having the better record with fifteen wins to Tranmere's nine. The two teams met in the final of the Leyland DAF Cup at Wembley in 1990, a game which Tranmere won 2-1.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 9 March 2011 - Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 30 September 1969 - Bristol Rovers 3–0 Tranmere Rovers
- Biggest defeat: 17 April 1970 - Tranmere Rovers 5–2 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 17 April 1970 - Tranmere Rovers 5–2 Bristol Rovers
Players to represent both clubs[]
Some of the players who have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Tranmere Rovers are listed below.
- Ryan Brunt had a loan spell at Tranmere shortly before signing for Rovers
- Luke Daniels was loaned to Tranmere Rovers and Bristol Rovers by West Bromwich Albion
- Christian Edwards
- Brian Godfrey
- Pedro Matias
- Mark McChrystal signed for Rovers from Tranmere in 2013
- Gareth Taylor
- Ryan Williams
- Steve Yates
Previous meetings[]
All competitive matches between Bristol Rovers and Tranmere Rovers are listed in the table below.
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
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12 December 1931 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers |
10 November 1967 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 3–3 | Bristol Rovers |
6 April 1968 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
2 November 1968 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers |
10 January 1969 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers |
30 September 1969 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
17 April 1970 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 5–2 | Bristol Rovers |
13 November 1970 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers |
13 March 1971 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
21 August 1971 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
17 March 1972 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers |
23 October 1972 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers |
13 January 1973 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
12 April 1974 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers |
16 April 1974 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
30 December 1989 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
23 April 1990 | Division Three | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers |
20 May 1990 | Football League Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1–2[1] | Tranmere Rovers |
23 August 1991 | Division Two | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers |
11 January 1992 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
28 August 1992 | Division One | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
20 February 1993 | Division One | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
11 January 2008 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers |
23 February 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
13 December 2008 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 April 2009 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers |
19 December 2009 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers |
13 March 2010 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers |
28 September 2010 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers |
8 March 2011 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers |
Notes[]
- ↑ Match played at Wembley Stadium