Rovers and Leeds have met just seventeen times in all competitions, sixteen times in the Football League and once in the FA Cup. Overall Leeds have the better record, with seven wins to Rovers' three. The first competitive game to be played between the two clubs was a Division Two game in October 1953 at Elland Road, which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Records[]
- Last meeting: 8 May 2010 - Leeds United 2–1 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 23 October 1954 - Bristol Rovers 5–1 Leeds United
- Biggest loss: 15 January 1972 - Leeds United 4–1 Bristol Rovers
- Highest aggregate score: 29 August 1960 - Bristol Rovers 4–4 Leeds United
Players who played for both teams[]
Below is an incomplete list of players who have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Leeds United at some point in their careers.
- Wayne Andrews
- Jamie Clapham
- Terry Cooper
- Jamie Forrester
- Tommy Howarth
- Nigel Martyn
- Lee Matthews
- Neil Ross
- Byron Stevenson
Meetings[]
All thirteen competitive meetings between Leeds United and Bristol Rovers are listed in the table below.
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 October 1953 | Division Two | Leeds United | 3–3 | Bristol Rovers |
27 February 1954 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Leeds United |
23 October 1954 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 5–1 | Leeds United |
12 March 1955 | Division Two | Leeds United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers |
29 October 1955 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Leeds United |
21 April 1956 | Division Two | Leeds United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |
24 August 1960 | Division Two | Leeds United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers |
29 August 1960 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 4–4 | Leeds United |
23 September 1961 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 4–0 | Leeds United |
10 February 1962 | Division Two | Leeds United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers |
15 January 1972 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers |
14 September 2007 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Leeds United |
22 December 2007 | League One | Leeds United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |
30 August 2008 | League One | Leeds United | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers |
7 March 2009 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Leeds United |
27 October 2009 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Leeds United |
8 May 2010 | League One | Leeds United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers |