BRISTOL ROVERS
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| Formed: 1883 Ground: Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
League Record as Eastville Rovers
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1892/93 | 6th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 15 | Bristol & District League |
| 1893/94 | 9th | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 12 | Bristol & District League Division 1 |
| 1894/95 | 6th | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 24 | Bristol & District League Division 1 |
| 1895/96 | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 29 | Western League Division 1 |
| 1896/97 | 5th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 14* | Western League Division 1 |
League Record as Bristol Eastville Rovers
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1897/98 | 3rd | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 34 | 44 | Birmingham & District League |
League Record as Bristol Rovers
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1898/99 | 4th | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 132 | 49 | 45 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1899/00 | 10th | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 55 | 25 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 7th | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 9th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 29 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 5th | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 3rd | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 42 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 1st | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 74 | 36 | 48 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 8th | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 56 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 5th | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 63 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 55 | 30 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 62 | 31 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 64 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 67 | 31 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 16th | 38 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 75 | 31 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 78 | 35 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Bristol Rovers were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 68 | 57 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 67 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 46 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 49 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 19th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 66 | 69 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 80 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 67 | 93 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 79 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 67 | 93 | 30 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 92 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 47 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 77 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 69 | 95 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 71 | 80 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 61 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | ►22nd | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 61 | 33 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 69 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 71 | 75 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 64 | 42 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 89 | 53 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 46 | 64 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 9th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 64 | 58 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 75 | 70 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 84 | 70 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 67 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 85 | 80 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 64 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 72 | 78 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 73 | 92 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | ▼21st | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 70 | 88 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 91 | 79 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 82 | 58 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 67 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 72 | 78 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 63 | 71 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 3rd | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 59 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 6th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 50 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 56 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 56 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 64 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 50 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 68 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 60 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 64 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 65 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 15th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 61* | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 58 | 75 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 5th | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 79 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 48 | 75 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 75 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 56 | 66 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 74 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 71 | 35 | 93 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 59 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 87 | 41 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 70 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 82 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 70 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 50 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 64 | 70 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 13th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 56 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | 7th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 45 | 80 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 53 | 57 | 51 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 23rd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 60 | 45 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 57 | 51 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 61 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 12th | 46 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 60 | 57 | 60 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | 60 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 42 | 72 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 16th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 53 | 53 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 79 | 61 | 63 | Football League 1 |
| 2009/10 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | 62 | Football League 1 |
| 2010/11 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 82 | 45 | Football League 1 |
| 2011/12 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 70 | 57 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 60 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 54 | 50 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | ♦▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 73 | 34 | 91 | Football Conference Premier Division |
| 2015/16 | ▲3rd | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 46 | 85 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 70 | 66 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | 59 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | 54 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 14th | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 45 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 40 | 70 | 38 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | ▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 49 | 80 | English Football League 2 |
| 2022/23 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 53 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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Footnotes |
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1896/97 - Deducted 2 Points for fielding an ineligible players |
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1981/82 - Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player |