Football Betting - English League 2
History - Teams - Winners
Bristol Rovers
Brief History
The club was originally known as the Black Arabs with the name evolving from Eastville Rovers to Bristol Rovers in 1898.
The club settled at the Eastville Stadium in 1897 and became founder members of Division Three South in 1920.
Since relegation to division three in 1962 the club spent a lot of time rotating between divisions in the middle reaches of the football league until falling into the fourth tier in 2001.
Important Facts
- Bristol team currently plays in Coca-Cola League 2
- The club's official nickname is The Pirates
- Their main rivals are Bristol City, Cardiff City and Swindon Town
- A new home stadium will be built on the site of the Memorial Stadium.
|