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Good afternoon everybody and a very warm welcome to The Hive London.

I would like to extend that welcome to Darrell Clarke, his staff, the officials and supporters of Bristol Rovers for this Emirates FA Cup fixture. On paper, we’re the underdogs today. But, this is the FA Cup of course! We’re looking to go into this nice and strong, nice and positive, nice and ambitious, we’re looking forward to it. Against one of my former clubs as well, they’re a good club with good people. We expect a stern test today and I think that Darrell has done a very good job at the Memorial Stadium. The club has a good standing within the game, their supporters are loud and proud and we expect large numbers to travel. The whole day gives everyone a break from the league,

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our bread and butter and it gives everyone a chance to play in or enjoy the spectacle of what is the best cup competition in the world. Enjoy the game,

John

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Hello everyone and welcome to The Hive London for today’s FA Cup tie game against Bristol Rovers! We’re looking to cause an upset today, it’s the FA Cup and there has been any number of upsets in recent years and there has probably already been some this weekend. It was good to finally get my first start under my belt since joining, but we were disappointed with the result. I got a full 90 minutes and am feeling good, hopefully, I can build on that.

Today, I expect them to show good quality, in and out of possession, also tactically astute. They might give a few fringe players the opportunity to get some minutes and they’ll be looking to impress their manager. They’re obviously going to be wanting to come here and win, so we’ve got make sure we’re at our best.

We want the supporters right behind us from the first minute today, cheering us on to get a good result. Come on you Bees!

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INTRODUCING BRISTOL ROVERS

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1883

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INTO THE LEAGUE The first season of League football saw Rovers finish in 10th position, though during the 1920’s and 1930’s, they were never serious contenders for promotion and in fact had to seek re election to the Third Division (South) at the end of the 1938/39 campaign. However the 1950’s saw a change in the club’s fortunes. The Third Division (South) Championship was won in 1952/53 and the club established themselves in the top half of the Second Division for the remainder of the decade under the guidance of manager Bert Tann.

A Brief History FORMATION AND EARLY YEARS

Bristol Rovers were formed, as the Black Arabs, in September 1883, following a meeting of five young men at a restaurant on Stapleton Road, in the Eastville district of the city. The name of the club was derived from the black shirts worn by the players and a rugby club known as the Arabs, who played on an adjacent pitch, at Purdown, in East Bristol.

It was Gerry Francis who built Rovers next promotion winning side. Appointed as Manager in July 1987, Francis guided Rovers to the play off final in 1988/89 and one season later, his team clinched the Third Division Championship and made an historic first visit to Wembley in the Leyland Daf Final. After seeing the club safely through their first season at a higher level, Francis departed, being succeeded first of all by Martin Dobson, and then by Dennis Rofe and Malcolm Allison.

The Black Arabs played their first match, a friendly fixture, on December 1883 and played a further nine games during their first season, during which time they assumed the nickname of ‘The Purdown Poachers’.

John Ward began a three year tenure in the hot seat in March 1993, too late to save the club from another relegation. He gradually built a promotion challenging side and led Rovers to Wembley in the play off Final against Huddersfield in 1994/95, where the Yorkshire side ran out 2-1 winners. One year later, Rovers finished in 10th position and Ward’s contract was not renewed.

The club became known as Eastville Rovers in 1884/85 and continued to play friendly matches for a number of seasons, though they moved grounds on several occasions. They joined the Bristol and District League, forerunner of the Western League, in 1892 and moved to a ground at Eastville in 1897.

Ian Holloway, who returned to the club for a third time, on this occasion as player/manager, replaced him, and in his second season at the helm guided the club to the Second Division play offs, though they were beaten by Northampton at the semi final stage.

Professionalism and a further name change, to Bristol Eastville Rovers, came at the start of the 1897/88 season, with the name Bristol Rovers being adopted prior to the start of the following campaign.

A mid table finish was achieved in 1998/99 and promotion was almost achieved the following season, but after his side had occupied a top six place all season defeat at Cardiff on the final day of the campaign edged them out of a play off spot and consigned them to another season of Second Division football.

Having competed in the Western League and the Birmingham and District League, Rovers joined the Southern League at the start of the 1899/1900 season. They acquitted themselves reasonably well at the higher level and clinched the Championship of the Southern League in 1904/05. Though they remained in the competition until 1920, it proved to be the club’s only Championship success before they became members of the Football League in 1920. 12

Relegation came at the end of season 1961/62 and it was 1973/74, by which time Don Megson had taken over as manager, before Rovers again achieved promotion. Failure to make an impression at the higher level resulted in relegation, once again in 1981.

Several key players departed prior to the start of the 2000/2001 season and Holloway was relieved of his duties at the end of January 2001. Garry Thompson took on the role of caretaker manager until the end of the season. However, he was unable to prevent the side being relegated to the League’s basement division, for the first time in the club’s history.

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In July 2001, Gerry Francis was persuaded to delay his retirement from the game and accepted an offer to become Director of Football and Team Manager, with the intention of guiding the club back to the Second Division as quickly as possible.

Having matched supporters’ expectations at the beginning of the 2004/05 campaign, when they were top of the league by the end of August, it was hoped that would be a position that could be maintained until May. It wasn’t to be, though, and the club finished in 12th position with a total of 60 points.

Goals, and wins, dried up and Francis resigned in December 2001 for personal reasons. His departure saw the return of Thompson as manager, this time on a permanent basis.

A total of twelve games were lost, only one of which was at home, and the side set a new club record for the number of draws in a season, sharing the points on no fewer than 21 occasions.

There was a slight improvement in results following his appointment, but a disastrous run of six consecutive defeats pushed the club perilously close to the bottom of the table and they finished the season with only Halifax Town below them. Thompson was relieved of his duties with three matches remaining and Director of Youth Football, Phil Bater, took over as caretaker manager. Shortly after the season ended, former player Ray Graydon was appointed as Director of Football and Team Manager and, following the departure of 17 players, eight new signings were made in an attempt to revive the club’s fortunes. However in Graydon’s first season in charge there was a very real danger of relegation to the Conference. Only three wins and a draw from the final four games was enough to preserve Football League status. Season 2003/04 followed a similar pattern and, once again, Rovers flirted with relegation to The Conference. The club ended the year 2003 with defeat at Kidderminster and another defeat at Macclesfield, on 13th January 2004, proved to be Graydon’s last match in charge. Once again, Bater was asked to step in as caretaker manager and he began his second spell in charge with a 2-2 draw at Rochdale and a 1-0 win against Carlisle. It proved to be the only win of his 12 games at the helm and following defeats at Yeovil and Boston, which left Rovers just three points above a relegation spot, the Directors took drastic action. Bater was replaced by joint caretaker managers Russell Osman and Kevan Broadhurst, who proceeded to bring in five new players on transfer deadline day, ahead of an all important clash against fellow strugglers York City. Rovers eased their way to a 3-0 win and never really looked back, achieving a final placing of 15th, with a total of 55 points. At the end of that season Ian Atkins, who had been appointed to the managerial vacancy with two games to go, assumed full control and signed eight new players in the summer of 2004.

A 4-2 defeat at Chester City on 17th September 2005 proved to be the last game in charge for Atkins and Paul Trollope was handed the role of caretaker manager and central defender John Anderson relinquished a playing role to assist him. The two of them remained in charge for a total of nine games and quickly stabilised the club’s position. In early November, the experienced Lennie Lawrence took on the role of Director of Football, with Trollope being appointed to the post of First Team Coach, and Anderson reverting back to being a player. As the season progressed, the team constantly flirted with the play offs though never actually gained a place in the top seven. Most Rovers fans expected Messrs Lawrence and Trollope to make a concerted bid for promotion in 2006/07, and they were not disappointed, though the route to League One was something of a roller coaster ride. The campaign got off to an inauspicious start, with a 4-1 defeat at Peterborough on the opening day of the campaign and Rovers entered 2007 in 13th place in the league. Involvement in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy meant that the club fell behind with league fixtures and by the time Notts County visited the Memorial Stadium, in March, they had slipped to 17th place. That game proved to be a turning point and a 2-0 win was followed by further victories against Stockport County and Wycombe Wanderers, though sandwiched in between those latter two wins was a home defeat at the hands of Wrexham, which severely dented play off hopes. April, though, turned out to be a very special month as Rovers won five and drew one of the six league games played, which meant that they travelled to Hartlepool on the final day of the season knowing that victory would cement a play off place. With four minutes of that game remaining, the score was 1-1 and results elsewhere meant that Rovers were out of the play off places. However, Rickie Lambert powered in a header to seal a famous victory and sixth place.

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In the play off semi final Lincoln Cit were beaten 2-1 at the Memorial Stadium in the first leg and 5-3 in the second leg at Sincil Bank. That 7-4 aggregate victory saw them through to the play off final at the new Wembley Stadium, where they faced Shrewsbury Town. Roared on by almost 40,000 Gasheads, Rovers hit back after conceding an early goal to lead 2-1 at the break thanks to two goals from Richard Walker. Sammy Igoe added a third in the final minute of the game to clinch promotion. The win capped a remarkable season for the club in which they had appeared at the Millennium Stadium and Wembley in major finals. Rovers acquitted themselves well in their first season back in League One and finished in a respectable 16th position. Their second season at the higher level resulted in an 11th place finish, with a points tally of 63. Unfortunately a poor start to the campaign proved costly and whilst the goals for tally was impressive, the goals against column was cause for concern right up until Christmas. The highlight of the season was the goalscoring form shown by Rickie Lambert, who scored an amazing 29 league goals, a total that included four against Southend and a hat trick against Hereford United. Lambert moved on to Southampton after the first game of the following season, but his departure didn’t, initially, appear to cause too many problems and Rovers went into October lying in third place in the league table. Unfortunately they didn’t win a game away from home until the following March, although home results ensured that the club continued to occupy a top ten place. Eventually, though, they had to be content with 11th place for the second season running, after amassing 62 points in a highly competitive league.

on loan or on short term deals, he was only able to record two wins and left after just 13 games in charge. Popular skipper Stuart Campbell took over as caretaker manager and went very close to keeping the side in League One. No one could have tried harder to keep the club up but the damage had been done prior to his appointment and no blame could be attached to Campbell for the club’s ultimate relegation. Shortly after the end of the season Rovers appointed former Torquay United manager Paul Buckle as their new boss and he was charged with the task of leading the club back to League One at the earliest opportunity. However, results weren’t all that were expected and in spite of signing no fewer than 21 players, Buckle was relieved of his duties on 3rd January 2012 and his assistant, Shaun North, was placed in temporary charge of team affairs. Shaun took charge for three games before reverting back to the role of assistant manager following the appointment of new boss Mark McGhee on 18th January 2012. The experienced former Scottish international striker was able to steady the ship and Rovers finished the season in 13th place. Whilst that was a long way short of pre season expectations, there were signs that McGhee was building a squad capable of mounting a sustained challenge for promotion this time around. There was a drastic improvement in home form, and the side remained unbeaten at the Memorial Stadium from the time of his appointment until the end of the season. Away form, though, could best be described as ‘patchy’ and the manager will undoubtedly be looking for improvement in his first full season in charge.

The 2010/11 season proved to be a disaster for the club and relegation was all but confirmed on the penultimate day of the season. The only bright spot was the form of striker Will Hoskins, signed in the summer on a free transfer from Watford, who scored 20 goals, a total that earned him a move to Brighton & Hove Albion in the close season. No fewer than four managers were employed in an attempt to arrest the slump in form. Paul Trollope was sacked as manager in December 2010 and Darren Patterson was handed the job in a caretaker capacity. His reign lasted just over a month and took in only two games, before Dave Penney was appointed on a permanent basis. However despite bringing in eight new players, either

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JACK BONHAM

ADAM SMITH

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Bonham started his career at Watford and he made his professional debut for the Hornets in May 2013, appearing off the bench in the final game of the season at Leeds United.

Adam joined Rovers from fellow League One side Northampton Town in the summer of 2017.

He had spent a short period on loan at Isthmian League side Harrow Borough. The goalkeeper moved to Brentford in June 2013, signing a two-year deal with the Bees. He headed out on loan to Evo-Stik League South outfit Arlesey Town where he played 19 times. After his non-league experience, Bonham went on loan to League Two side Carlisle United on a half-season loan in June 2017. He started every game for the Cumbrians and his loan was extended at Brunton Park until the end of the season.

The stopper made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season in the 1-0 loss away to Charlton Athletic. Adam began his youth career with Middlesbrough before moving on to Leicester City in 2011, where he stayed for four years and went on a number of loan spells including to Stevenage, Cambridge United and Mansfield Town.

His performances in January saw him nominated for the PFA League Two Player of the Month award as he kept four clean sheets throughout the month. He headed back to Griffin Park at the end of the season and now joins Rovers for the campaign.

DANIEL LEADBITTER

TOM LOCKYER

POSITION DEFENDER

The 23-year-old Geordie graduated through the ranks at Newcastle United, for whom he signed a pro contract in 2007. Daniel made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the season, against Grimsby Town. Daniel scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 win against Lincoln City on 13th September and was on the bench for last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play Off Final. Leadbitter had an impressive season during Rovers 2015/16 campaign making 36 appearances and the pacey full back put pen to paper in the summer to remain at the club for another two seasons.

The Cardiff born youngster was released by his hometown club after spending time on their books as a schoolboy, and joined Rovers on a two year scholarship in the summer of 2011. A member of 2012/13 seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful U-18 side, Tom made his first start for the club in the home game against Watford, in the Capital One Cup on 6th August 2013, and made his first league start against Scunthorpe United four days later. He scored his first senior Rovers goal against Northampton on 31st August. A successful first season as a professional saw him make 47 appearances in all competitions and his progress was such that he signed a new contract in March 2014 which kept him at the club until summer 2016.

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TONY CRAIG

JAMES CLARKE

POSITION DEFENDER

Rovers secured the services of Tony Craig on January 2018 deadline day, following his release from Millwall.

With Rovers’ return to the Football League assured, manager Darrell Clarke’s first signing was strong central defender James Clarke.

The experienced defender has played over fourhundred games in the EFL, winning promotion from SkyBet League One to the Championship on three occasions throughout spells with Millwall and Brentford.

The 25 year old had appeared against Rovers in January 2015 in the Gas’ goalless draw at Woking and had earlier worked under his namesake at Salisbury City.

Tony grew up supporting Millwall and rose through the youth ranks to make his debut for the club in 2003, and would eventually go on to make over 320 appearances for The Lions and also wear the armband. In 2014 he was awarded Brentford’s Player’s Player of the Season after playing a crucial role in their promotion to the Championship.

James made his Rovers day on the opening day of the 2015/16 season when Rovers played Northampton Town. James enjoyed a successful first season as a Football league player and signed a new contract with the club in the summer of 2016.

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MICHAEL KELLY

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A footballer with a more unconventional background than most, Tom signed his first professional contract with Rovers in July 2017, after he had spent six years in the Army.

The young Scot signed for Rovers last summer after impressing on a trial with the club.

Despite a history in youth football with Southampton, Bournemouth and Portsmouth, Tom had only played semi-professional football before joining Rovers, whilst also working as a carpenter and a labourer prior to becoming a Lance Bombardier for the Royal Artillery aged 19.

Michael has previously been on the books at Aberdeen and Leicester City before dropping out of pro football and playing for Scottish junior side Hurlford Town. The full-back then made the move to the Mem in July last year.

At 6ft 3’ tall, the 25-year old cuts a strong and formidable figure in the centre of defence since making his debut for the club in the 1-0 loss at Charlton Athletic on the opening day of the 17/18 season.

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ED UPSON

LIAM SERCOMBE

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is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, Upson has previously been capped for England at U17 and U19 level.

The midfielder made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 17/18 season in the 1-0 loss at Charlton Athletic and has been a regular fixture in the side ever since.

On 22 May 2018, it was announced that Upson would leave recently relegated MK Dons and join Bristol Rovers effective from the 1 July 2018 upon his contract ending at Milton Keynes.

Liam began his career with Exeter City, where he rose through the youth ranks and signed his first professional contract in 2007. From there, he would go on to make over 250 appearances and even earned back to back promotion from the Conference to League One in his first two seasons at the club. The 27-year old was part of another promotion gaining side, in 2016 as Oxford United finished runners-up in League Two to cement a place in the third tier.

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SAM MATTHEWS

POSITION MIDFIELDER

Having completed his studies at Filton College, Chris joined the first team squad for pre season training in the summer of 2005 and was signed as a non contract player.

Sam has previously had spells on loan at Poole Town and Braintree and spent the whole of last season with National League outfit Eastleigh.

Chris was used as a substitute in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final and was on the bench for the play off final at Wembley.

He ended last season with six goals in 39 appearances for The Spitfires and scored his first senior hat trick in their final day victory against Solihull Moors.

An accomplished midfielder, with a deceptive turn of pace, he distributes the ball well and has an eye for goal and in the summer of 2015 signed a contract to return to the Memorial Stadium on a permanent basis.

He was voted Eastleigh’s Player of the Season and also picked up the Player’s Player of the Year Award. The Poole born player first signed for AFC Bournemouth as a 10 year old and was given a long term contract, initially as a scholar, that saw him sign his first professional deal on his 17th birthday in March 2014.

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KYLE BENNETT

STEFAN PAYNE

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Kyle Bennett joined Rovers midway through the 201718 season.

The twenty-six-year-old striker was the Shrews leading goalscorer last campaign, scoring fourteen goals in all competitions, playing alongside Rovers’ summer signing, Alex Rodman.

He has previously helped both Bury and Pompey gain promotion to League One and has won an England Under-18 cap in 2008.

Starting his career in non-league, Payne featured for Sutton United before drawing the attention from a host of EFL clubs, interest that saw the striker spent time at Fulham as a trainee.

He played twice against Rovers in both 2015-16 and 2017-18, the latter including his final moments in a Pompey shirt, as a late substitute at The Mem on New Year’s Day 2018.

A return of 43 goals in just over eighty appearances while featuring for the South-coast side attracted the interest of the then Championship side, Barnsley, who Payne joined in May 2016. After a run of games in the Championship, Payne joined the Shrewsbury Town, initially on loan, before joining the Shropshire club permanently in August 2017.

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GAVIN REILLY

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The former Exeter and Peterborough striker arrived at the Mem in the summer of 2016 for an undisclosed fee. The twenty-four-year-old joined the Club ahead of the pre-season tour to Portugal and went on to make his debut in the opening game of the 2017/18 season, away at Charlton. A former employee of Exeter and Peterborough, Nichols moved from St James’ Park to the Posh in February 2016, scoring 13 goals during the 2016/17 season. The striker scored his first goal for Rovers in a 2-0 victory over MK Dons at the end of October.

Reilly led The Buddies’ goalscoring charts in all competitions during the 2017/18 campaign, netting 22 goals and averaging a goal every two games as he helped the side clinch the league title and return to the top tier of Scottish football. The 25-year old has experience in playing in the Scottish Premiership, having done so with Heart of Midlothian in the 2015/16 campaign, making 28 appearances in the competition. His career began with Queen of the South, rising through the youth ranks to make his first team debut in 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 5-1 Scottish League Cup win over Dumbarton, in which he scored the fifth goal.

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DARRELL CLARKE MANAGER

DARRELL JOINED THE CLUB IN TIME FOR THE START OF PRE-SEASON TRAINING IN THE SUMMER OF 2013, HAVING LEFT HIS POSITION AS MANAGER OF SALISBURY CITY. He joined Salisbury as a player in 2007, becoming player-manager in 2010. During his first season in charge, the club won promotion from the Southern League Premier Division, via the play offs. His second season saw Salisbury progress through to the third round of the FA Cup, for the first time in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. In 2012/13 Clarke led the club to Conference football, after again gaining promotion through the play offs. His playing career began at Mansfield Town, where he progressed through the youth system and signed as a professional in 1995. He went on to appear in 160 league games for the Stags, scoring 25 goals in the process. He moved to Hartlepool in 2001, where he remained until the end of the 2006/07 season, scoring 19 goals in 127 league appearances. Whilst at Victoria Park he made loan appearances for Stockport, Port Vale and Rochdale. Following the appointment of John Ward as Director of Football, Darrell took over as manager and oversaw a victory in his first game in charge as Rovers beat Morecambe 1-0 at the Memorial Stadium on 29th March 2014. He was in charge for the final eight games of the season but was unable to prevent the club dropping into non league football after an unbroken stint of 94 years as a Football League Club. Over the course of that summer he began assembling a squad capable of challenging for a return to the Football League at the first attempt. Ultimately, he was successful, and even though his side finished a point behind Vanarama Conference Champions Barnet they triumphed in the play offs, beating Forest Green Rovers in the two legged semi final and overcoming Grimsby Town after a penalty shootout in a tense Promotion Final at Wembley . He built on that success last season, by guiding the club to a second successive promotion thanks to a last day victory against Dagenham & Redbridge in front of a crowd of over 11,000 at The Memorial Stadium. In guiding the team to promotion he became the first Bristol Rovers manager to achieve back to back promotions. Head hunted by Leeds United in the summer of 2016 he accepted an offer of a new three year contract at The Memorial Stadium and is now looking forward to the challenge of being in charge for our first season back in League One.

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Classic Campaigns Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Bristol Rovers 'Classic Campaigns'.

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1950/51 Bristol Rovers reached the FA Cup sixth round for the first time in 1950/51. Goalkeeper Bert Hoyle was signed from Exeter City and made his debut as Bristol Rovers kicked off with a 1-0 Third Division (South) win over Swindon Town, winning 13 of their first 16 home League games. Bert Tann's side defeated Llanelly 3-1, Gillingham 2-1, Aldershot 5-1, Luton Town 2-1 and Hull City 3-0 in the FA Cup before taking eventual winners Newcastle United to a sixth round replay. Top scorer Vic Lambden, Bert Hoyle, Ray Warren and Peter Sampson were ever-present as Rovers finished sixth in the Third Division (South).

1952/53 Bert Tann guided Bristol Rovers to the Third Division (South) title in 1952/53. They won five of their opening six matches and stormed to the top with a thrilling 27 match unbeaten run, including a club record 12 successive wins. Brighton were trounced 7-0 and at one stage Rovers held a ten point lead, with the 0-0 draw at Bristol City watched by 35,372. Howard Radford replaced the injured Bert Hoyle in goal and top scorer Geoff Bradford grabbed a hat-trick as Rovers clinched the title with a 3-1 win at home to Newport. Harry Bamford, Geoff Fox, Jackie Pitt, Ray Warren, Peter Sampson and Vic Lambden were ever-present.

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1955/56 Bristol Rovers challenged strongly for promotion to the top-flight in 1955/56. Bert Tann's side started with a 1-1 draw at Port Vale and won seven of their next eight games. Ace marksman Geoff Bradford scored on his England debut against Denmark in early October and starred as Rovers hammered Middlesbrough 7-2, then beat Manchester United 4-0 in the FA Cup third round. He grabbed a hat-trick in the 4-2 win over Hull City but was injured in the FA Cup fourth round replay defeat at Doncaster and missed the rest of the season. Rovers' promotion hopes ended with a 2-1 defeat at rivals Leeds United and they finished sixth.

1957/58 Bert Tann managed Bristol Rovers to the FA Cup sixth round for the second time in 1957/58. Barrie Meyer netted a hat-trick as Rovers thrashed Derby 5-2 in their opening home match, then Alfie Biggs emulated his feat in a 5-3 victory at Stoke. They also slammed five goals past Notts County and Middlesbrough but in a season of high-scoring games, Rovers lost 6-4 at Swansea, 6-1 at West Ham and crashed to a record 7-0 home defeat against Grimsby as they finished mid-table in the Second Division. Rovers defeated Mansfield 5-0, Burnley 3-2 and Bristol City 4-3 in the FA Cup before they lost 3-1 at Fulham in the sixth round.

1973/74 The 'Smash and Grab' partnership of Alan Warboys and Bruce Bannister netted 40 goals as Bristol Rovers regained Second Division status in 1973/74. Don Megson's side swept all before them as they remained unbeaten in their ﬁrst 27 League games, gaining a record 8-2 victory at Brighton. They went seven points clear at the top but the undefeated run ended with a 1-0 reverse at Wrexham in early February and the title challenge faltered as they lost to rivals York and Oldham. Jim Eadie, Trevor Jacobs, Tom Stanton and Stuart Taylor were ever-present as Rovers clinched promotion as runners-up with a 0-0 draw at Southend.

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1988/89 Gerry Francis guided Bristol Rovers to the Third Division play-off final in 1988/89. Gary Penrice scored twice as Rovers kicked off with a 3-2 victory over Wigan and by mid-November they had won six out of eight home League games to lay fourth in the table. Phil Purnell netted two goals in Rovers' 5-1 win over Huddersfield and Steve Yates starred in the heart of defence as they maintained their promotion challenge. Loan striker Dennis Bailey scored to clinch a 1-0 victory at leaders Wolves, with Rovers qualifying for the play-offs in fifth place. They beat Fulham 5-0 but lost 2-1 on aggregate to Port Vale in the play-off final.

1989/90 Bristol Rovers won the Third Division championship under Gerry Francis in 1989/90. They raced to the top of the table after losing just once in their opening 18 games but striker Gary Penrice moved to Watford and future England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn joined Crystal Palace. Brian Parkin took over in goal and Carl Saunders arrived from Stoke, netting a hat-trick as Rovers triumphed 6-1 at home to Wigan in early March. Defeated only once in their last 22 matches, they beat Bristol City 3-0 in the title decider at Twerton Park. Rovers also made their ﬁrst Wembley appearance but lost 2-1 to Tranmere in the Leyland/DAF Cup ﬁnal.

2006/07 Paul Trollope plotted Bristol Rovers’ 2006/07 League Two play-off final triumph. They won only two of their opening ten League games but gradually climbed up the table and six wins in an unbeaten eight match end to the season enabled them to qualify for the play-offs in sixth position. Rovers beat Lincoln City 7-4 on aggregate in the semi-finals, then defeated Shrewsbury Town 3-1 in the Wembley final. Rovers also beat Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town and rivals Bristol City en route to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final but lost 3-2 to Doncaster Rovers after extra-time.

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2014/15 Bristol Rovers regained Football League status at the first attempt in 2014/15. Darrell Clarke’s side won only two of their first seven Conference games before soaring to the top with just one defeat in 30 matches. They also gained a club record 7-1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round victory at Dorchester. Bristol Rovers overcame a 2-1 defeat by Eastleigh to remain unbeaten in their final eight games, hammering Chester 5-1 and Alfreton 7-0. Pipped to the title by Barnet on the final day, Bristol Rovers beat Forest Green Rovers 3-0 in the play-off semi-finals, then defeated Grimsby 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Wembley final.

2015/16 Bristol Rovers won promotion for the second consecutive season in 2015/16. They overcame a 1-0 defeat at home to Northampton on the opening day by winning their next three League Two games against Yeovil, Luton and Barnet. After gaining just one point in ﬁve matches, Darrell Clarke’s side lost only three times in 16 matches, including a thrilling 4-3 victory at Morecambe. Leading marksman Matty Taylor grabbed hat-tricks at home to Wycombe and Hartlepool, with Bristol Rovers losing just one of their last 14 games and clinching promotion in third place with a 2-1 victory at home to Dagenham & Redbridge on the ﬁnal day.

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Giuliano G R A Z I O L I

Giuliano Grazioli is a legend at Barnet for so many reasons and it was our visitors today, Bristol Rovers, back in 2003 who gave us the English striker! Starting his professional career with Peterborough United, Giuliano had loan spells with Yeovil Town, Woking and our rivals Stevenage Borough, scoring plenty of goals for all clubs, including once netting five goals against Barnet for Peterborough in a 9-1 win. With 16 goals in 40 games for the Posh, he was released and joined Swindon Town in July 1999. With just 18 goals in 78, Grazioli was once again made a free agent and this is when Bristol Rovers came calling. Barnet’s Junior Agogo had netted on 19 occasions for Barnet during the 2002/03 season and with ‘Graz’ scoring 11 times in 34 for the Gas during that campaign, Rovers decided to exchange Grazioli and £110,000 for Agogo in a bid to acquire the Ghanaian. Thus began a 5-year spell with the Bees. Helping Barnet gain promotion from the Conference to the Football League in the 2004/05 campaign, he was the top scorer in the conference with 29 goals. Overall, Barnet gave him the platform to consistently flourish and after 62 goals across 131 games, the 5ft 11, energetic striker had made himself a cult hero at Underhill. Following the Bees, the Marylebone born forward played for AFC Wimbledon and Dover Athletic before retiring in the summer of 2009. His loveaffair with Barnet wasn’t quite over yet however even though his boots were hung up. Martin Allen, having been appointed manager in March 2011, made Grazioli his assistant but as ‘Mad Dog’ resigned a month later to take charge of Notts County, Giuliano stepped up as caretaker manager and kept the Bees up in spectacular fashion! With a total record of two wins, one draw and two losses including a last-day win against Port Vale, Lincoln Town were sent down after losing against Aldershot Town.

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Danny S E N D A Another player who joined us from Bristol Rovers, Danny Senda, can now be spotted at The Hive on a matchday as the former right-back is the Under-18 coach here at The Hive. Senda spent the majority of his career with Wycombe Wanderers, and originally was signed as a striker during the 1998/99 season but Lawrie Sanchez soon converted him into a full-back. Making 316 appearances with The Chairboys, being deployed as a right-midfielder under Tony Adams at one point, Senda was an important figure at Adams Park but was soon moved on; not with Luton Town though as a move failed to materialise due to his agent according to the Harrow-born player. Completing a deadline-day move to London side Millwall instead in August 2006, Danny was a regular name on the team sheet for his first two-years at The Den but an injury on the final day of the 2007/08 season saw him sidelined for 16-months. With his contract over and fitness in question, he had to wait until September 2010 to gain a new club in the form of Torquay United. Taking part in just two games, Senda was on the move again, signing for Bristol Rovers in February 2011. Playing 16-times between February and May 2011, Senda agreed to join Barnet on 26th July 2011 reuniting with his old boss Lawrie Sanchez, and appeared 19-times in the Black ‘N’ Amber. Dislocating his kneecap against Swindon Town which made him miss the rest of the season, the Englishman eventually had to retire in February 2013. As a flying fullback, Senda’s fitness was crucial to his playing style so with that characteristic often in question, it was sadly the end of his playing days. Danny has been at the club since July 2017 however and has helped several youngsters make the step up to the first-team, including recent debutant Martyn Box.

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It was an afternoon to forget for Barnet as they suffered their second defeat on the bounce this weekend, losing 2-0 to Maidstone. Harry Wheeler’s men took the lead on 27 minutes through Blair Turgott before substitute Gold Omotayo made sure of the three points in the second half. The result means The Bees stay 12th, eight points off the play-off places. It was the visitors who created the first chance of the game on 11 minutes. Jack Paxman nicked the ball off Charlee Adams before bursting forward, hitting the ball low and hard, forcing Mark Cousins to get down low to save. The Bees hit back moments later though when Cheye Alexander twisted and turned a defender before letting fly from distance. However, his stunning drive from the edge of the area was well saved by Grant Smith in the Maidstone net. Elliott Johnson’s free-kick on 23 minutes looked to be dipping into the top left corner but it was well caught by the ‘keeper. Despite pressure from The Bees, it was Maidstone who hit first on 27 minutes. Turgott was played through on goal before slotting comfortably past Cousins. However, the Barnet shot-stopper was on hand to deny the goal scorer a second just before half-time, a fantastic diving save kept out his bending effort. Cousins then got down low to deny Elliott Romain at the

near post to prevent the visitors from taking a two-goal lead into the break. The Bees’ goalkeeper was called into action yet again 11 minutes into the second half. After Romain set up Paxman just inside the box, his shot was well kept out by Barnet’s number one who got down low to keep the score 1-0. Jack Taylor then found room to let fly but his speculative effort whistled over the bar and the South Terrace. With 15 minutes remaining, Maidstone had another chance to double their lead. After some brilliant counter attacking play from Turgott, he found Omotayo but his shot was well blocked by the feet of Cousins. Soon after, Shaq Coulthirst became the first name in the referee’s book for simulation seconds before Alexander tried his luck from distance but it fell wide of the post. The miss proved costly as Maidstone bagged their second with just over 10 minutes to go. Jake Cassidy’s initial shot was saved but Omotayo was on hand to poke home the rebound. Despite two late headed efforts from Ephron MasonClark and Jack Barham, the visitors managed to hold on to claim a vital three points. John Still’s men return to action next Sunday when they host Bristol Rovers in the First Round of the FA Cup.

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FOOTBALL’S COMING HOME? As the summer’s World Cup in Russia finally fades quietly into the past, we are left with abiding memories of hopes re-born, choruses from Thee Lions, that waistcoat and the consolation prize of Harry Kane’s Golden Boot. Ultimately, Football did come home – albeit, ironically, to the land that gave us Jules Rimet – but from a purely Three Lions perspective, the actual truth is that it never really left. You see, the World Cup still resides where it always has since 1909. In West Auckland. Even for those familiar with the tale, it is always worth re-telling. Dubbed football’s first World Cup, the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy was initiated by the gentleman of the same name – he, of the famous tea company – as the prize for the sport’s truly first international tournament. Teams from Italy, Germany and Switzerland were duly nominated, but the F.A. refused to play ball. Ultimately an invitation was despatched to the mining village of West Auckland, whose team was then struggling at the foot of the Northern Alliance. Legend has it that the invitation was originally intended for Woolwich Arsenal but that it was inadvertently sent to the wrong “WA”. While that particular legend may owe more to fantasy than fact, what proved very much factual were the results when the miners arrived in Italy. The villagers’ families had to sell much of their furniture and other personal belongings, begging and borrowing the rest, to fund the team’s rail journey to Turin, but they were repaid by 2-0 victories over Stuttgarter Sportfreunde (SemiFinal) and FC Winterthur (Final) as their men lifted the trophy.

To prove it had been no fluke, “West” returned to Turin two years later, this time upending FC Zurich 2-0 and future giants Juventus 6-1 to retain the cup. Under the competition’s rules, their second victory made the trophy theirs to keep in perpetuity. The original Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy was sadly stolen in 1994 and never recovered, likely melted down for its silver content, but Liptons generously commissioned and funded an exact replica, which now stands proudly in the West Auckland Working Men’s Club a few hundred metres from the town’s football ground. A 3 metre high bronze statue commemorating the accomplishments of a century earlier was unveiled in 2013, and boundary signage as you enter the town justifiably proclaims West Auckland as “The Home of the World Cup”. A dramatization of the story – titled “A Captain’s Tale” and starring Dennis Waterman – was broadcast on ITV in 1982, and I would recommend that you watch it on YouTube or – better still – order a DVD copy from the club. And if you are travelling up to Hartlepool in the near future to support the Bees, I would also recommend you to drop in en route at the Working Men’s Club to see the trophy yourself. Sir Thomas Lipton’s still gleaming.

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This week has seen two former Bees players land managerial roles, both at clubs in the National League. Firstly, Hakan Hayrettin has been handed a permanent deal at Braintree Town. The 48 year old had been manager of the club since early October on an interim basis, but will now be in charge of the Essex club on a full contract. He had also previously spent another period as manager of the Iron, for the majority of the 2016/17 season, but the side were relegated that year, with him leaving that May. He played 83 times for us between 1989 and 1993, helping to win the Conference in 1991, before transferring to Wycombe Wanderers. “We’ve been impressed with the way Hak and his coaches turned our fortunes around” said Town chairman Lee Harding.

HAKAN HAYRETTIN

With the first round of the FA Cup and the second qualifying round of the FA Trophy taking place today, this week has seen the draw for the third round of the FA Vase, where there are several local sides and well-known clubs in action. Enfield 1893 will host Leverstock Green if they overcome Histon in their replay. Biggleswade will travel to Tring Athletic, Redbridge host Chertsey Town and Sutton Common Rovers going to AFC Uckfield Town. Other notable sides involved include Ilkeston Town, who host Eastwood Community, Erith Town vs Windsor and Northwich Victoria travelling to Silsden if they defeat Prestwich Heys. All ties are set to be played on 1st December.

Making his first step into management is Ben Strevens. The Edgware born forward joined us in 1999 from Wingate and Finchley, and went on to make over 220 appearances in black and amber, scoring almost 50 times, before leaving in 2006 for Dagenham and Redbridge. He originally joined current club Eastleigh in 2013, making almost 150 appearances as a player before becoming assistant manager. After a short spell at Whitehawk in 2016, where he was a player and caretaker manager, he quickly rejoined the Hampshire club, playing a handful of times around his assistant duties. The now 38 year old replaces another former Barnet player in Andy Hessenthaler, who recently left the club to take up the vacant managerial role at Dover Athletic. “It’s the boys who got me this job and opportunity” said Strevens. “I just want to carry on the good work and keep improving”.

BEN STREVENS

Another FA competition that is in action this week is the FA Youth Cup, which is now at its’ second round stage. Our Under 18s are in action, taking on their Oxford United counterparts at the ground of their rivals Oxford City this Wednesday 14th October at 7.30pm. Other ties this week at this stage include local side Wingate and Finchley hosting Andover Town, Portsmouth travelling to Cray Wanderers, Cogenhoe United playing Coventry City and Sunderland entertaining Oldham Athletic. The winners qualify for the third round, which sees the academy sides of Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition.

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Many football fans in Egypt have taken to social media to criticise a statue made of the countries’ in form striker Mohamed Salah. The artwork, which does not look like the player, was first put on display last weekend at the World Youth Forum (WYF), which was being held in the country at Sharm al-Sheikh. The piece shows the 26 year old with his arms out, a goal celebration that he is known to do when he scores. However, people have said that the statue does not look like him, with it looking more like the singer Leo Sayer or Marv the burglar from the film Home Alone. It has drawn comparison to a bust of Christiano Ronaldo that was unveiled at Madeira airport last year, that also didn’t look like the player.

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James McClean of Stoke City has been given an official warning by the FA over a recent post on social media. He described a group of Potters’ fans as “cavemen” after receiving abuse about opting not to wear a poppy on his shirt over the past few games. In another post, the 29 year old said: “The FA are investigating, for exactly what?”, before continuing to say that he had received “years” of abuse, which the FA “turn a blind eye” to. “Week in, week out for the past seven years I get constant sectarian abuse, death threats, objects being thrown, chanting which is heard loud and clear every week which my family, wife and kids have to listen to”. This comes after a section of the crowd hurled abuse at him for not wearing a poppy during last weekends 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough. A few weeks ago he said that he refused to wear a poppy due to actions of the British army in his hometown on Bloody Sunday.

KASPER SCHMEICHEL

“It is something that will stay with me, unfortunately” said Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel earlier this week, when discussing the helicopter crash which killed Foxes’ chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others two weeks ago. “I was on the pitch and I waved him off” continued the Danish goalkeeper. “I saw it all happen. It’s not a nice memory but I’ve had all the support that I need. The club has been great and everybody has received the support that they needed”. Schmeichel, who witnessed the crash, was part of a club delegation who attended Srivaddhanaprabha’s funeral in Bangkok last Sunday.

STEPHEN DARBY

Bradford City have announced that they will play a testimonial for former player Stephen Darby. The 30-year-old, who left the Bantams in the summer of 2017, was forced to retire from football in September after having been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. “We are now looking at what the club can do to help raise greater awareness of the disease,” said club chairman Edin Rahic. “It would be a fantastic occasion, allowing everyone who knows and is connected to Stephen to come out and support him while raising funds for a brilliant cause. Stephen will always be a massive part of this club and we are delighted to be moving forward with some firm plans”. Darby scored once in his 239 games for the West Yorkshire side. The defender joined them from Liverpool in 2012, where he had made 7 first team appearances. Last summer he joined Bolton Wanderers, spending just over a year before ending his career two months ago.

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It has been announced that former West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Boreham Wood midfielder Daryl McMahon has left Ebbsfleet United. He leaves the side in 15th place in the National League, with six wins and five draws from their opening 19 games, as well as guiding the side to the FA Cup first round after a 4-0 home win against Worthing. “Daryl has worked tremendously hard in getting this club into the National League and consolidating us there” said club chairman and owner Dr Abdulla Al Humaidi. “Naturally, this is a disappointing day for myself and the board in parting ways with someone who has been part of the very fabric of our club for the past three years. However, we believe it is the right decision for the club at this point in our development on and off the field. We wish Daryl all the very best in his future career and reiterate our thanks for all he has accomplished in getting the club to its current position”. McMahon joined the club in 2013 as a player, before becoming caretaker manager then leaving for his previous club Boreham Wood in 2015. After a short spell back in Hertfordshire, he returned to Kent later that year, and has since guided the ‘fleet to victory in the 2017 National League South playoff final, as well as losing out in the playoff semi finals last season, to eventual winners Tranmere Rovers.

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Former Barrow, Gillingham and Gravesend and Northfleet defender Ady Pennock has returned to football after what will be almost seven months out of the game with an unusual move. The former Welling United and Forest Green Rovers manager, who was also an assistant to Tony Pulis at Stoke City, has signed a contract with Singapore Premier League side Brunei DPMM, and will officially take over the helm at the club on 1st January 2019. He has been without a club since May, when he left Barrow, whom he kept in the National League Premier on the final day of last season.

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