| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Hamer | ||
| Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| FA Cup | First round (Vs. Notts County) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third round (Vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
|  | |||
The 2017–18 season is the 135th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 90th in the English Football League. Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football, League One as well as three cup competitions, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  | Ghassan Abu Hassan | Free agent | Free | [1] | 
| 1 July 2017 | DF |  | Rollin Menayese | Weston-super-Mare | Free | [2] | 
| 1 July 2017 | CM |  | Liam Sercombe | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [3] | 
| 6 July 2017 | GK |  | Sam Slocombe | Blackpool | Free | [4] | 
| 6 July 2017 | GK |  | Adam Smith | Northampton Town | Free | [4] | 
| 17 July 2017 | CF |  | Tom Nichols | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [5] | 
| 19 July 2017 | CB |  | Tom Broadbent | Hayes & Yeading United | Free | [6] | 
| 18 August 2017 | MF |  | Kenan Dünnwald | TSG Sprockhövel | Free | [7] | 
| 18 August 2017 | FW |  | Kunle Otudeko | Marlow | Free | [7] | 
| 24 August 2017 | FW |  | Rhys Kavanagh | Newport County | Compensation | [7] | 
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB |  | Peter Hartley | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [8] | 
| 1 July 2017 | LM |  | Cristian Montaño | Port Vale | Free | [9] | 
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2017 | LB |  | Marc Bola | Arsenal | 30 June 2018 | [10] | 
| 4 August 2017 | CB |  | Ryan Sweeney | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] | 
| 4 August 2017 | CF |  | Dom Telford | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] | 
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | GK |  | Thom Jonkerman | Mangotsfield United | 7 October 2017 | [12] | 
| 25 October 2017 | LB |  | Mohammad Baghdadi | Dorchester Town | 28 December 2017 | [13][lower-alpha 1] | 
| 1 November 2017 | CB |  | Ben Morgan | Frome Town | 29 November 2017 | [15] | 
| 6 November 2017 | DF |  | Sam Blake | Yate Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] | 
| 6 November 2017 | GK |  | Thom Jonkerman | Cirencester Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] | 
| 23 November 2017 | GK |  | Alexis André Jr. | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] | 
| 23 November 2017 | CM |  | Charlie Ten-Grotenhuis | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] | 
| 28 November 2017 | CB |  | Jonny Burn | York City | 6 January 2018 | [18] | 
| 1 December 2017 | MF |  | Josh Brace | Farnborough | Work experience | [19] | 
| 1 December 2017 | FW |  | Lewis Ellington | Farnborough | 1 January 2018 | [19] | 
| 1 December 2017 | FW |  | James Spruce | Cinderford Town | Work experience | [19] | 
| 5 December 2017 | GK |  | Liam Armstrong | Paulton Rovers | Work experience | [20] | 
| 8 December 2017 | LB |  | Michael Kelly | Bath City | 13 January 2018 | [21] | 
| 14 December 2017 | CF |  | Rhys Kavanagh | Bath City | 20 January 2018 | [22] | 
- ↑ On 28 November, Mohammad Baghdadi's loan at Dorchester Town was extended by a further month.[14]
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 2 June 2017, Bristol Rovers have announced thirteen pre-season friendlies against Hull City in Portugal[23] Corinthian Casuals, Yate Town, Melksham Town, Weston-super-Mare, Mangotsfield United, Salisbury, Gloucester City, Taunton Town, Forest Green Rovers, Yeovil Town, Bath City and West Bromwich Albion.[24][25]
| 8 July 2017 | Yate Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Yate | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 910 | 
| 8 July 2017 | Melksham Town | 1–6 | Bristol Rovers | Melksham | 
| 15:00 BST | Davidson  62' (pen.) | Report | Harrison  6' Bodin  40' Gaffney  74', 86', 90' Sercombe  85' | Stadium: The Oakfield Stadium Attendance: 1,476 | 
| 11 July 2017 | Weston-super-Mare | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Weston-super-Mare | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gaffney  28' Harrison  65' Broom  75' | Stadium: Woodspring Stadium Attendance: 710 | 
| 12 July 2017 | Mangotsfield United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Mangotsfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd  32' | Report | Leigh-Gilchrist  23' Ellington  26' | Stadium: Cossham Street Attendance: 1,050 | 
| 15 July 2017 | Salisbury | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Old Sarum | 
| 13:00 BST | Report | Ebbutt  4' Gaffney  62' | Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium Referee: Ian Parsons | 
| 15 July 2017 | Gloucester City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Evesham | 
| 15:00 BST | Richards  | Report | Harrison  | Stadium: Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium | 
| 18 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Hull City | Albufeira, Portugal | 
| 18:30 WEST | Gaffney  50' | Report | Hernández  57' Bowen  87' | Stadium: Estadio da Nora | 
| 18 July 2017 | Taunton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Taunton | 
| 19:45 BST | Morgan  41' McGlade  89' | Pugh  71' Staley  90' | Stadium: The Viridor Stadium Attendance: 417 | 
| 22 July 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Nailsworth | 
| 15:00 BST | Noble  14' Mullings  65' | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn | 
| 25 July 2017 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Yeovil | 
| 19:45 BST | Smith  52' | Report | Bodin  45', 47' Moore  57' | Stadium: Huish Park | 
| 26 July 2017 | Bath City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Twerton | 
| 19:45 BST | Case  73' | Report | Stadium: Twerton Park | 
| 29 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Harrison  5' Nichols  86' | Report | Dawson  90' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | 
| 31 July 2017 | Corinthian-Casuals | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tolworth | 
| 19:45 BST | Uzun  11', 39' (pen.), 64' (pen.) | Report | Dünnwald  86' | Stadium: King George's Field | 
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 63 | 
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 | 
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | 
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 57 | 
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 
Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source: Statto.com
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[26][27]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton | 
| 15:00 BST | Novak  6' Bauer  38' | Report | Sercombe  27' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,968 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
| 12 August 2017 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe  14' Gaffney  85' | Report | Marriott  6',  55',  90+5' Grant  19' Taylor  45',  78' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,758 Referee: Nick Kinseley | 
| 19 August 2017 3 | Bury | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Bury | 
| 15:00 BST | Beckford  90' Ajose  90+3' | Report | Lockyer  55' Bodin  73', 85' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,402 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 26 August 2017 4 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair  26' Bodin  43' Clarke  54' Harrison  79' | Report | Cole  60' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,363 Referee: John Busby | 
| 2 September 2017 5 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bradford | 
| 12:30 BST | Wyke  13', 62', 73' Vincelot  54' | Report | Bodin  80' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,284 Referee: David Webb | 
| 9 September 2017 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney  5' Clarke  28'  86' Slocombe  60' Leadbitter  74' Bodin  79' Brown  84' Lockyer  90+2' | Report | Wilson  47'  58' Edwards  78' Ismail  85' Roberts  90+2' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,544 Referee: John Brooks | 
| 12 September 2017 7 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | Horfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Gaffney  83' Sweeney  85' Telford  90+7' | Report | Byrne  49' Gardner  60' Davies  71' Doyle  88' Fané  90+7' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,908 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 16 September 2017 8 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan | 
| 15:00 BST | Powell  30' Grigg  49' Morsy  67' Jacobs  72' Evans  81' Massey  90+5' | Report | Sweeney  30' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 23 September 2017 9 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Partington  17' Bodin  40' Moore  45+1' Broadbent  50' Telford  75' Lines  79' Sweeney  84' Harrison  90+3' | Report | Vassell  12' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,431 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 26 September 2017 10 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth | 
| 19:45 BST | O'Keefe  29' Hawkins  42' Pitman  77', 85' | Report | Harrison  39' Lockyer  57' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,716 Referee: John Busby | 
| 30 September 2017 11 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney  22' Clarke  40' Bodin  62' Harrison  65' Lines  90+2' Brown  90+4' | Report | Blissett  52' Carey  57' Miller  64' Edwards  90+4' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 7 October 2017 12 | Northampton Town | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Grimes  42' Revell  69' | Report | Bodin  37' Harrison  56', 61' Gaffney  72' Sercombe  76' Telford  86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Mark Heywood | 
| 14 October 2017 13 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Clarke  45' Gaffney  47' Sercombe  70' | Report | Henry  45+3'  82' Mousinho  50' Ribeiro  61' Rothwell  77' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,656 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 17 October 2017 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 BST | Rodman  12' Morris  24' Nolan  29' Brown  41' | Report | Lines  44' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 21 October 2017 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland | 
| 15:00 BST | Done  7' | Report | Harrison  63' Sinclair  87' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,944 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 28 October 2017 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Nichols  65' Gaffney  72' | Report | Upson  59' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,701 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 11 November 2017 17 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Scunthorpe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ojo  42' Bishop  57'  90+4' | Report | Nichols  57' Leadbitter  87' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 18 November 2017 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair  14' Brown  88' | Report | Barcham  2' Forrester  45+2'  78' McDonald  61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,734 Referee: John Brooks | 
| 25 November 2017 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn | 
| 15:00 GMT | Mulgrew  61' (pen.) Samuel  67' Nyambe  78' | Report | Harrison  58'  58' Leadbitter  86' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 2 December 2017 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke  30' Harrison  64' Sercombe  75' Smith  79' Sweeney  81' | Report | Williams  56' Moore  79' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 9 December 2017 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Southend United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin  15' Harrison  74' Sercombe  86' | Report | Ferdinand  44' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Tom Nield | 
| 16 December 2017 22 | Gillingham | 4-1 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Byrne  28'  53' Lacey  37' Parker  47' Martin  67' Ehmer  90+4' | Report | Smith  65' Sercombe  90+1' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee:  Anthony Coggins | 
| 23 December 2017 23 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Partington  76' Sercombe  90+1' | Report | Mason  33' (pen.) Wright  62' Houghton  77' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee:  Dean Whitestone | 
| 26 December 2017 24 | Walsall | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall | 
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy  23' | Report | Clarke  59' Lines  85' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,759 Referee:  Rob Lewis | 
| 30 December 2017 25 | Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Davies  72' Bryan  90' | Report | Sinclair  38' Bodin  49' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,928 Referee:  Michael Salisbury | 
| 1 January 2018 26 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Portsmouth | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Partington  81' Sinclair  84' Sercombe  90' | Report | Hawkins  64' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,014 Referee:  David Webb | 
| 13 January 2018 27 | Blackpool | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clarke  40' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,001 Referee:  Martin Coy | 
| 20 January 2018 28 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | 
 | Report | Wyke  38' (pen.) | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,064 Referee: Lee Swaby | 
| 27 January 2018 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 GMT | Marquis  4' Whiteman  39' | Report | Sweeney  24' Gaffney  50' Harrison  83' Harrison  85' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Darren Bond | 
| 3 February 2018 30 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lines  62' Partington  65' | Report | Beckles  62' Rodman  88' Payne  89' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 10 February 2018 31 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell  2' Martin  22' | Report | Bennett  68',  87' Harrison  80' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,471 Referee: Gavin Ward | 
| 13 February 2018 32 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | Horfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sercombe  49' Partington  65',  71' Lines  79', Lines  90+4' | Report | Henderson  29',  66' Cannon  45+1' Camps  78' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,219 Referee: Chris Sarginson | 
| 17 February 2018 33 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Kingsmeadow | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pigott  90+3' | Report | Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 24 February 2018 34 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison  90+1' | Report | Hopper  40' McGeehan  51' Gilks  59' Holmes  61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,346 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 27 February 2018 P | Bristol Rovers | P–P | Wigan Athletic | Horfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch | ||||
| 3 March 2018 35 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cissé  41' Brittain  78' Aneke  89' | Report | Harrison  50' Craig  70' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,240 Referee: Antony Coggins | 
| 11 March 2018 36 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett  34' | Report | Luckassen  62' Crooks | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 17 March 2018 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 GMT | Carey  14',  85' Ness  34', 48' Matthews  58' | Report | Lines  12' Harrison  36' Partington  64' Lockyer  85' Bennett  90+4' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,466 (1,593 away) Referee: John Brooks | 
| 24 March 2018 38 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lloyd  59' | Report | Craig  55' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 30 March 2018 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Bury | Bristol | 
| Clarke  10' Telford  65' Lines  85' (pen.) | Report | Laurent  19' Danns  54' Cooney  85' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,030 Referee: Lee Collins | 
| 2 April 2018 40 | Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 BST | Toumani Diagouraga  41' Ashley Hunter  78' Jordy Hiwula  89' | Report | Chris Lines  55'  57' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Ross Joyce | 
| 7 April 2018 41 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol | 
| 15:00 BST | Bennett  21' | Report | Reeves  45' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,336 Referee: Andy Davies | 
| 14 April 2018 42 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol | 
| 15:00 BST | Broadbent  61' Clarke  63' Lines  90+4' | Report | Mulgrew  65' Lenihan  83' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,029 Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 21 April 2018 43 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Michael Smith  9' Caolan Lavery  90' | Report | Ellis Harrison  77' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,579 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 24 April 2018 44 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Bristol | 
| 19:45 BST | Liam Sercombe  28' | Report | Ryan Colclough  80' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,414 Referee: Stephen Martin | 
| 28 April 2018 45 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bristol | 
| 19:45 BST | Ellis Harrison  45+1' Kyle Bennett  52' Dom Telford  86' | Report | Mark Byrne  35' Elliott List  90+4' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Ollie Yates | 
| 5 May 2018 46 | Southend United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Mark Oxley  9' Harry Kyprianou  26' | Report | Ollie Clarke  10'  42' Tom Broadbent  75' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,179 Referee: Anthony Coggins | 
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Bristol Rovers were away to Notts County in the first round.[28]
| 3 November 2017 First round | Notts County | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Nottingham | 
| 19:45 GMT | Yates  30', 31' Stead  58' Jones  90+4' Grant  90+6' | Report | Sercombe  8' Sinclair  12' Clarke  64' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[29] Rovers were drawn away in the second round against Fulham.[30] Another away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was confirmed for the third round.[31]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Horfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Bodin  13'  42' Harrison  61' Sercombe  70' | Report | Dunk  3' Ikpeazu  66' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Kevin Johnson | 
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Fulham | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fulham | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Harrison  13' Slocombe  85' Gaffney  85' Sweeney  90+3' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Dean Whitestone | 
| 19 September 2017 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton | 
| 19:45 BST | Douglas  72' Batth  74' Enobakhare  98' Price  102' N'Diaye  102' | Report | Harrison  58' Telford  90+4' Lockyer  120' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 12,740 Referee: Tony Harrington | 
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Rovers facing Swindon Town, West Ham United U23s and Wycombe Wanderers in Southern Group C.[32][33]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U23s (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Swindon Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bristol Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe | 
| 19:45 BST | Southwell  5' | Report | Telford  9'  42' Broom  54'  85' Sercombe  63' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington | 
| 31 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U23s | Horfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Nichols  1' Burn  24' | Report | Martínez  43' (pen.), 76' Samuelsen  50' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,508 | 
| 8 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Swindon Town | Horfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sweeney  26' Sercombe  73' | Report | Goddard  17' (pen.) Mullin  37' Gordon  58' McDermott  70' Woolery  87' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
Squad statistics
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Sam Slocombe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Daniel Leadbitter | 14 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 17 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  ENG | Lee Brown | 21 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  WAL | Tom Lockyer | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Jonny Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  IRL | Ryan Sweeney * | 16 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 (4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 
| 7 | MF |  ENG | Liam Sercombe | 26 (2) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 (2) | 10 | 4 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  ENG | Ollie Clarke | 23 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 (3) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  WAL | Ellis Harrison | 24 (3) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 (4) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 
| MF |  WAL | Billy Bodin | 20 (1) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 (1) | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW |  ENG | Tom Nichols | 14 (14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (16) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  ENG | Chris Lines | 19 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (6) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  ENG | James Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | DF |  ENG | Tom Broadbent | 12 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  WAL | Ryan Broom | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  ENG | Dom Telford * | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 (14) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF |  ENG | Byron Moore | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 20 | DF |  ENG | Marc Bola * | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | GK |  ENG | Adam Smith | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  WAL | Joe Partington | 19 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  ENG | Bernard Mensah | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | MF |  ENG | Stuart Sinclair | 16 (5) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (5) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 30 | FW |  IRL | Rory Gaffney | 16 (10) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 18 (14) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  ENG | Alfie Kilgour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  ENG | Luke Russe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 37 | DF |  WAL | Rollin Menayese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 39 | MF |  ENG | Cameron Hargreaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 41 | DF |  SCO | Michael Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 44 | GK |  FRA | Alexis André Jr. | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 48 | FW |  ENG | Kunle Otudeko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 49 | MF |  GER | Kenan Dünnwald | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 50 | MF |  ENG | James Spruce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 51 | FW |  ENG | Rhys Kavanagh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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