Between 1883 when the club was formed and the present day, there have been plenty of ups and downs at Bristol Rovers.

Below is a breakdown of all the achievements, major honours and significant statistics that give a brief guide to the history of the club through the years.
 

League Two Play-Off Winners 2006/07
Champions Division Three 1989/90
Runners-Up Division Three 1973/74
Watney Cup Winners 1972
Champions Division Three (South) 1952/53
Division Three Cup Winners 1934/35
 

1883 Formed as The Black Arabs
1884 Name change to Eastville Rovers
1892 Members of Bristol & District League
1895 Members of Western League
1897 Professionalism and a new ground at Eastville
   Members of Birmingham & District League
   Name change to Bristol Eastville Rovers
1899 Name change to Bristol Rovers; Members of Southern League
1905 Southern League champions
1920 Members of the Football League - Division Three
1951 FA Cup quarter-finalists
1953 Division Three (South) champions
1958 FA Cup quarter-finalists
1962 Relegated to Division Three
1971 League Cup quarter-finalists
1972 League Cup quarter-finalists
1974 Promotion to Division Two
1981 Relegated to Division Three
1986 Moved to Twerton Park in Bath
1989 Division Three play-off final
1990 Division Three champions
   Runners up - Leyland Daf Trophy
1993 Relegated to Division Two (old Division Three)
1995 Division Two play-off final
1996 Moved to the Memorial Ground in Bristol
1998 Division Two play-off semi-final
   Name change of ground to the Memorial Stadium
   Rovers become owners of the stadium
2001 Relegated to Division Three
2002 Lowest ever league placing - 23rd in Division Three
2007 Promoted to League One
 

1920 Original member of Division Three (3)
1921 to 1953 Division Three (South) (3)
1953 to 1962 Division Two (2)
1962 to 1974 Division Three (3)
1974 to 1981 Division Two (2)
1981 to 1990 Division Three (3)
1990 to 1992 Division Two (2)
1992 to 1993 Division One (2)
1993 to 2001 Division Two (3)
2001 to 2004 Division Three (4)
2004 to 2007 League Two (4)
2007 to present day League One (3)
 

1920 to 1921 Ben Hall
1921 to 1926 Andy Wilson
1926 to 1929 Joe Palmer
1929 to 1930 Dave McLean
1930 to 1936 Albert Prince-Cox
1936 to 1937 Percy Smith
1938 to 1949 Brough Fletcher
1950 to 1968 Bert Tann
1968 to 1969 Fred Ford
1969 to 1972 Bill Dodgin Snr
1972 to 1977 Don Megson
1978 to 1979 Bobby Campbell
1979 to 1980 Harold Jarman
1980 to 1981 Terry Cooper
1981 to 1983 Bobby Gould
1983 to 1985 David Williams
1985 to 1987 Bobby Gould
1987 to 1991 Gerry Francis
1991 Martin Dobson
1992 Dennis Rofe
1992 to 1993 Malcolm Allison
1993 to 1996 John Ward
1996 to 2001 Ian Holloway
2001 Garry Thompson (caretaker)
2001 Gerry Francis
2001 to 2002 Garry Thompson
2002 Phil Bater (caretaker)
2002 to 2004 Ray Graydon
2004 Phil Bater (caretaker)
2004 Russell Osman & Kevan Broadhurst (joint caretakers)
2004 Ian Atkins
2005 Paul Trollope (first team coach)
 

Record League Win
7-0 v Brighton & Hove Albion, Division Three (South), 29.11.1952
7-0 v Swansea City, Division Two, 02.10.1954
7-0 v Shrewsbury Town, Division Three, 21.03.1964

Record Cup Victories (Qualifying & Proper)
15-1 v Weymouth Town, FA Cup third qualifying round, 17.11.1900
6-0 v Merthry Tydfil, FA Cup round one, 14.11.1987

Record Defeat
0-12 v Luton Town, Division Three (South), 13.04.1936

Highest League Scorer In A Season
Geoff Bradford, 33, Division Three (South), 1952/53

Most Career Bristol Rovers Appearances
Stuart Taylor, 546, 1966 to 1980

Most Career Bristol Rovers Goals
Geoff Bradford, 242, 1949 to 1964

Record Transfer Fee Paid
£370,000 to Queens Park Rangers for Andy Tillson in November 1992

Record Transfer Fee Received
£2,000,000 from Fulham for Barry Hayles in November 1998
£2,000,000 from West Bromwich Albion for Jason Roberts in July 2000

Most League Goals In A Season
92, Division Three (South), 1952/53

Record Attendances
Eastville Stadium 38,472 v Preston North End, FA Cup round four, 30.01.1960
Twerton Park 9,464 v Liverpool, FA Cup round four, 08.02.1992
Memorial Stadium 11,433 v Sunderland, League Cup, 31.10.2000