Bristol Rovers and Southampton have met twenty-six times in the Football League and in national cup competitions. In addition to these meetings, the two teams faced each other 34 times in the Southern League prior to both joining the Football League in 1920.
Records[]
Records for Football League and national cup competitions only. Southern League results not included.
- Last meeting: 16 April 2011 - Southampton 1–0 Bristol Rovers
- Biggest win: 20 March 1961 - Bristol Rovers 4–2 Southampton
- Biggest defeat: 13 April 2010 - Bristol Rovers 1–5 Southampton
- Highest aggregate score:
- 20 March 1961 - Bristol Rovers 4–2 Southampton
- 26 December 1960 - Southampton 4–2 Bristol Rovers
- 13 April 2010 - Bristol Rovers 1–5 Southampton
Players at both clubs[]
Below is an incomplete list of players to have been on the books of both Bristol Rovers and Southampton.
- Alan Ball
- Scott Bevan began his career with Southampton
- Mick Channon
- Bill Dodgin, Sr.
- Mickey Evans
- Phil Kite
- Rickie Lambert signed for The Saints from Rovers in a deal worth in excess of £1m
- Kayne McLaggon began his career at Southampton
- Kevin Miller
- Michael Poke
- Tony Sealy
- Gareth Taylor
- Mark Walters
- Christer Warren
Former Rovers manager Dennis Rofe was also a Southampton player.
Past meetings[]
This is a full list of all meetings between Southampton and Bristol Rovers in the Football League and national cup competitions.
Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 February 1908 | FA Cup | Southampton | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
20 November 1920 | Division Three | Southampton | 4-0 | Bristol Rovers |
27 November 1920 | Division Three | Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Southampton |
10 December 1921 | Division Three (South) | Southampton | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers |
14 April 1922 | Division Three (South) | Bristol Rovers | 0-0 | Southampton |
26 December 1960 | Division Two | Southampton | 4-2 | Bristol Rovers |
20 March 1961 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 4-2 | Southampton |
4 November 1961 | Division Two | Southampton | 0-2 | Bristol Rovers |
24 March 1962 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Southampton |
2 November 1974 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Southampton |
8 February 1975 | Division Two | Southampton | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
9 September 1975 | League Cup | Southampton | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers |
26 December 1975 | Division Two | Southampton | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers |
17 April 1976 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Southampton |
29 December 1976 | Division Two | Southampton | 2-1 | Bristol Rovers |
9 April 1977 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Southampton |
29 October 1977 | Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 0-0 | Southampton |
28 January 1978 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Southampton |
27 March 1978 | Division Two | Southampton | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers |
24 January 1981 | FA Cup | Southampton | 3-1 | Bristol Rovers |
16 February 2008 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Southampton |
29 September 2009 | League One | Southampton | 2-3 | Bristol Rovers |
6 November 2009 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Southampton |
13 April 2010 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Southampton |
28 August 2010 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Southampton |
16 April 2011 | League One | Southampton | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers |