The 2009–10 season was the third consecutive season in League One since being promoted via the League Two play-offs in 2006–07 played by Bristol Rovers Football Club, a professional football club based in Bristol, England.

Season summary Having finished 11th in the previous season, a fine start to the 2009–10 season meant Rovers were 3rd place at the start of October, despite the sale of top-scorer Rickie Lambert to Southampton. A run of five successive defeats, however, including 5–1 and 4–0 defeats to Norwich City and Leeds United respectively, saw Rovers drop out of the play-off places. The side finished the season in 11th place after gaining only one point from their last six games.

Competitions

League One

Table

Results +League One match detailsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceReferee8 August 2009Leyton OrientH1–2Lambert 44'7,745Salisbury15 August 2009Stockport CountyA2–0Kuffour 3', Coles 8'4,084Webb18 August 2009Hartlepool UnitedA2–1Lescott 39', Kuffour 45+1'3,137Evans22 August 2009Huddersfield TownH1–0Hughes 84' pen.6,952Hill29 August 2009Wycombe WanderersA1–2Lines 26'5,214Gibbs5 September 2009MillwallH2–0Hughes 26' pen., Lines 63'6,038Moss12 September 2009Oldham AthleticH1–0Kuffour 90'6,674Bratt19 September 2009BrentfordA3–1Dickson11', 27', Lescott 41'6,528Hooper26 September 2009Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Kuffour 68'8,098Graham29 September 2009SouthamptonA3–2Dickson42', Kuffour 65', Williams 90+6'19,724Deadman3 October 2009Norwich CityA1–5Hughes 26' pen.24,117Hall17 October 2009Southend UnitedA1–2Grant 56' o.g.6,853Pawson24 October 2009Yeovil TownH1–2Dickson 46'7,812Swarbrick27 October 2009Leeds UnitedH0–411,448Woolmer31 October 2009Milton Keynes DonsA1–2Duffy 90+3'9,711McDermid14 November 2009Carlisle UnitedH3–2Kuffour 35', Hughes 82', Lines 90+4'5,862Hegley21 November 2009GillinghamH2–1Lines 17', Hughes 81' pen.6,210Evans24 November 2009Charlton AthleticA2–4Hughes 41' pen., Lines 56'15,885Cook1 December 2009Exeter CityH1–0Duffy 34'7,313Penn5 December 2009Colchester UnitedA0–14,942Kettle12 December 2009Swindon TownH3–0Williams 11', Hughes 13',Kuffour 34'7,613Walton19 December 2009Tranmere RoversA0–24,755Singh28 December 2009MillwallA0–210,014Graham19 January 2010Huddersfield TownA0–012,624Booth23 January 2010Hartlepool UnitedH2–0Lines 3', Duffy 66'5,794Ward30 January 2010Wycombe WanderersH2–3Lines 40', 44'6,688Shoebridge2 February 2010Leyton OrientA0–52,931Miller6 February 2010WalsallA0–03,886Quinn9 February 2010WalsallH0–15,919Hooper15 February 2010Charlton AthleticH2–1Elliott 14', Heffernan 64'7,624Kettle20 February 2010GillinghamA0–15,302McDermid27 February 2010Colchester UnitedH3–2Blizzard 16', Kuffour 67', Lines 79'6,023Langford2 March 2010Stockport CountyH1–0Hughes 30'5,322Whitestone6 March 2010Swindon TownA4–0Kuffour 25', Heffernan 39', Lines 45', Hughes 61'10,341Taylor13 March 2010Tranmere RoversH0–06,477Scott17 March 2010Exeter CityA0–15,269Hall20 March 2010Yeovil TownA3–0Kuffour 4', 41', Heffernan 37'5,968Haywood27 March 2010Southend UnitedH4–3Kuffour 34', Hughes 38' pen., 52', Grant 90+4' o.g.6,476Rushton2 April 2010Carlisle UnitedA1–3Heffernan 57'5,407Swarbrick5 April 2010Milton Keynes DonsH1–0Kuffour 56'6,406Stroud10 April 2010Oldham AthleticA1–2Kuffour 77'3,769Halsey13 April 2010SouthamptonH1–5Hughes 24' pen.8,607Crossley17 April 2010BrentfordH0–06,048Tierney24 April 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–2Williams 11'6,922Sarginson1 May 2010Norwich CityH0–38,836Gibbs8 May 2010Leeds UnitedA1–2Duffy 48'38,234Salisbury

FA Cup

+FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst round6 November 2009SouthamptonHome2–3Duffy 73', Hughes 90' pen.6,446Hillbbc.co.uk

Football League Cup

+League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst round11 August 2009Aldershot TownHome2–1Duffy 37' pen., 58'3,644Horwoodbbc.co.ukSecond round26 August 2009Cardiff CityAway1–3Elliott 75'9,767Eastbbc.co.uk

Football League Trophy

+Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst round1 September 2009Hereford UnitedAway0–0 970Sheldrakebbc.co.uk

Squad

No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of BirthDate of BirthNoteGoalkeepers1Steve PhillipsGKBath6 May 197813Mike GreenGKBristol23 July 198927Fraser ForsterGKHexham17 March 1988On loan from Newcastle United27Mikkel AndersenGKHerlev17 December 1988On loan from Reading45Sam ButlerGK46Rob HolmesGK51Rhys EvansGKSwindon27 January 1982Defenders2Carl ReganRBLiverpool14 January 19805Danny ColesCBBristol30 October 19816Steve ElliottCBDerby29 October 197811Jeff HughesDFLarne29 May 198514David PipeDFCaerphilly5 November 198315Byron AnthonyDFNewport20 September 198421Charlie CloughDFTaunton4 September 199024Alex KiteDF7 March 198925James TyrellDF26 April 198930Dan CayfordDF31 December 199031Mark CooperDF2 January 199232Aaron LescottDFBirmingham2 December 197847Pat BaldwinCBLondon12 November 198248Daniel JonesLBRowley Regis23 December 1986On loan from Wolverhampton WanderersMidfielders3Mark WrightMFWolverhampton24 February 19824Chris LinesMFBristol20 September 19847Stuart CampbellMFCorby9 December 197715Dominic BlizzardMFHigh Wycombe20 September 198419Sean RiggMFBristol1 October 198820Charlie ReeceMFBirmingham10 July 198923Ben SwallowMFBarry, Vale of Glamorgan20 October 198926Wayne BrownMFKingston upon Thames6 August 1988On loan from Fulham33Ollie ClarkeMFBristol29 June 199236Jack McKennaMFForwards8Andy WilliamsWGHereford14 August 19869Rickie LambertCFKirkby16 February 19829Chris DicksonCFEast Dulwich28 December 1984On loan from Charlton Athletic9Paul HeffernanFWDublin29 December 1981On loan from Doncaster Rovers10Darryl DuffyCFGlasgow16 April 198417Jo KuffourFWEdmonton17 November 198118Ben HuntCFSouthwark23 January 199026Lewis HaldaneWGTrowbridge13 March 198526Lamar PowellFWBristol3 September 199328Eliot RichardsFWNew Tredegar10 September 199129Neikell PlummerFW6 June 1991

References

External links Bristol Rovers F.C. Official Website Bristol Evening Post Soccerbase – Results | Stats | Transfers