1893–94 Eastville Rovers F.C. season

June 2019 June 2019 Eastville Rovers F.C. 1893–94 Captain F.A. Yates Ground Ridgeway Road, Ridgeway, Bristol Bristol & District League 9th of 10 Gloucestershire Senior Cup Runners-up Gloucestershire Junior Cup Third round Bob Horsey (8) 1892–93 1894–95 ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 000000 The 1893–94 season was the eleventh to be played by the team now known as Bristol Rovers, and their tenth playing under the name Eastville Rovers. The first team continued to play in the first division of the Bristol & District League (now known as the Western Football League), while the reserves became founding members of the second division of the same competition. Season review Eastville Rovers began the season in confident mood. They had moved to a new ground in Ridgeway (sometimes referred to in contemporary reports as Rudgeway) on a site shared with Bristol North Cricket Club, which they had felt would improve attendances due to it being closer to Eastville than their former home in Ashley Down. They also welcomed many new players into the club thanks to a merger with St Gabriel's Association Football Club, enabling the formation of a third team to play alongside the firsts and reserves.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18930904/032/0007 Football in the West of England 4 September 1893 Western Daily Press British Newspaper Archive subscription 12 December 2017 It would prove to be a bitter-sweet campaign however as although the first team managed to reach the final of the Gloucestershire Cup, both the firsts and reserves finished just one place above the bottom of their respective league tables.http://fchd.info/EASTVILR.HTM Eastville Rovers Football Club History Database 19 June 2019http://fchd.info/EASTVIR2.HTM Eastville Rovers Reserves Football Club History Database 19 June 2019 League tables Bristol & District League Division One main WDL WAR STG TRO BED CLE CLI STA GLO EAS MAN 9 2 7 41 36 7 5 6 34 40 6 4 8 37 30 5 2 11 30 39 6 1 11 32 45 2 4 12 19 48 5 5 8 23 33 10 6 2 39 23 9 4 5 54 33 12 5 1 32 13 -2 Bedminster Clevedon Clifton Eastville Rovers Gloucester Mangotsfield Staple Hill St George Trowbridge Town Warmley 2 yes complete EAS Warmley were deducted two points for fielding a professional player Bristol & District League Division Two main WDL WAR STG TRO STP BAR BED MAN CLI EAS WAV 7 4 7 40 32 6 3 9 35 42 5 2 11 29 59 4 2 12 23 45 6 1 11 26 41 15 0 3 50 22 9 3 6 44 51 11 1 6 47 22 16 1 1 66 12 2 4 12 22 53 Barton Hill Bedminster reserves Clifton reserves Eastville Rovers reserves Mangotsfield reserves St George reserves St Paul's Trowbridge Town reserves Warmley reserves Waverley 2 yes complete EAS Match results Bristol & District League Division One 7 October 1893 Bedminster 2–0 Report Eastville Rovers Mayger Unknown o.g. Ashton Gate Stadium Ashton Gate L 14 October 1893 Eastville Rovers 5–2 Report Gloucester Laurie Ridgeway 250 W 21 October 1893 Warmley 1–0 Report Eastville Rovers Silman Warmley 700 J. Bloor L 4 November 1893 Mangotsfield 0–3 Report Eastville Rovers Laurie Thompson Rogers Mangotsfield W 11 November 1893 Gloucester 3–0 Report Eastville Rovers Sherwood Robins Stout Kingsholm Gloucester 650 J. Bloor L 25 November 1893 Eastville Rovers 4–2 Report Trowbridge Town Taylor Horsey Rogers Grist Billett Ridgeway W.H. Brain W 2 December 1893 Staple Hill 3–1 Report Eastville Rovers H. Millard Wiltshire Horsey Staple Hill L 26 December 1893 14:40 GMT Eastville Rovers 0–2 Report St George Bennett Patterson Ridgeway 1,000 Mr J. A. Stevens L 30 December 1893 Eastville Rovers 1–3Due to a mix-up regarding the kickoff time, Rovers started their home fixture against Clifton with six players. The game was played in thick fog, severely limiting visibility, and Eastville lodged an official protest after the match.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940101/003/0003 Athletics 1 January 1894 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 December 2017 Report Clifton Rogers Wreford-Brown Unknown Ridgeway L 13 January 1894 14:50 GMT St George 2–1 Report Eastville Rovers Winstone St George L 10 February 1894 Trowbridge Town 3–1 Report Eastville Rovers Wright Guest Horsey Trowbridge L 3 March 1894 Eastville Rovers 3–3 Report Bedminster Rogers Horsey Laurie Griffiths Mayger Unknown Ridgeway J.A. Stevens D 10 March 1894 Eastville Rovers 1–2 Report Clevedon Johns Mertens Ridgeway Mr J.A. Stevens L 17 March 1894 Eastville Rovers 3–1 Report Staple Hill Laurie McBain Attwell H. Nicholls Ridgeway Mr J. Bloor W 23 March 1894 Morning Eastville Rovers 5–2 Report Mangotsfield Rudgeway W 24 March 1894 Eastville Rovers 1–1 Report Warmley G. Britton o.g. Silman Rudgeway Mr F. Millard D 7 April 1894 Clevedon 3–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940409/005/0003 Eastville Rovers P. Hammond Vernon Mortens Rogers Dial Hill Clevedon S. Peacock L 14 April 1894 Clifton 4–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940416/005/0003 Eastville Rovers Newman A. Symes E. Symes Francis Chequers Ground Kingswood Very small G. Gay L Division Two 7 October 1893 Eastville Rovers Reserves 2–6 Report Bedminster Reserves Ridgeway L 28 October 1893 Eastville Rovers Reserves 4–1 Report St Paul's Williams Hone pen. Ridgeway W 4 November 1893 Eastville Rovers Reserves 1–3 Report Mangotsfield Reserves Eastville L 25 November 1893 Trowbridge Town Reserves A–AThe reserves' match against Trowbridge on 25 November was abandoned due to poor light. Eastville had arrived late, and were leading 2–0 when darkness fell.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18931127/003/0003 Athletics 27 November 1893 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 18 December 2017 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Trowbridge V 2 December 1893 Eastville Rovers Reserves 0–4 Report Barton Hill Eastville L 9 December 1893 WaverleyWaverley started the game with nine men.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000264/18931211/015/0006 Saturday's football 11 December 1893 Western Daily Press British Newspaper Archive subscription 19 December 2017 4–1 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Knowle L 26 December 1893 Trowbridge Town Reserves 0–3 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Trowbridge W 27 January 1894 Barton Hill 0–1 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Barton Hill W 10 February 1894 Eastville Rovers Reserves 1–2 Report Trowbridge Town Reserves Ridgeway L 24 February 1894 St Paul's 4–3 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Long Ashton L 3 March 1894 Bedminster Reserves 2–0 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves F. Harris G. Hemmins Bedminster 300 L 10 March 1894 Eastville Rovers Reserves 0–2 Report St Paul's Ridgeway L 17 March 1894 St George Reserves 3–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000264/18940319/001/0003 Eastville Rovers Reserves St George L 21 April 1894 Warmley Reserves 7–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940423/003/0003 Eastville Rovers Reserves Warmley L 25 April 1894 17:30 Eastville Rovers ReservesRovers' reserves only fielded nine men in their 2–1 defeat to Clifton 1–2 Clifton Reserves Chequers Ground Kingswood G. Gay L 28 April 1894 15:30 Clifton Reserves 2–2 Eastville Rovers Reserves Chequers Ground Kingswood G. Gay D 30 April 1894 18:00 Eastville Rovers Reserves 3–1 Waverley Chequers Ground Kingswood E. H. Nettle W The date and result of the away game against Mangotsfield reserves is not known. The final three games were played over the Easter week of 1894 and all took place at the Chequers ground in Kingswood.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940423/003/0003 Athletics 23 April 1894 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 19 June 2019 Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup Eastville Rovers were drawn away to Mangotsfield in the first round.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18931221/013/0003 Athletics 21 December 1893 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 11 December 2017 27 January 1894 First round Mangotsfield 0–1 Report Eastville Rovers Taylor Mangotsfield J. Bloor W 24 February 1894 Semi-final Gloucester 0–1 Eastville Rovers Horsey Gloucester W 31 March 1894 Final St George 3–1 Report Eastville Rovers W. Britton D.S. Gerrish R. Horsey Chequers Ground Kingswood 4,000 L Gloucestershire Junior Challenge Cup 11 November 1893 Third round Eastville Rovers Reserves 2–4 Report Bedminster Reserves L Friendlies First team 16 September 1893 Trowbridge Town 4–4 Report Eastville Rovers Hill Quinian Everett Rogers Thompson Trowbridge Mr F. M. Millard D 23 September 1893 Warmley 5–1 Report Eastville Rovers Mackay Silman Peacock Unknown Warmley L 9 December 1893 15:00 GMT Eastville Rovers 4–0 Report St George Horsey Taylor Laurie Ridgeway W 16 December 1893 Swindon Athletic 2–1 Report Eastville Rovers Rennie Hayward Wiltshire County Ground Swindon Mr S. J. Strange L 23 December 1893 Eastville Rovers 1–0 Report Swindon Wanderers Rogers Ridgeway W 20 January 1894 Eastville Rovers 2–4Both Eastville and Warmley requested that their league game on 20 January be postponed due to partial flooding of the pitch and strong winds, but it went ahead as planned.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18940122/005/0003 Athletics 22 January 1894 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 December 2017 The league committee later agreed that the result should not stand as a league match and a replay was ordered for 24 March.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18940215/012/0003 Bristol and District League 15 February 1894 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 22 January 2018 Report Warmley Horsey G. Britton o.g. "Nipper" Britton Nelmes Peacock King Ridgeway 800 Mr. Millard L 24 February 1894 Gloucester 0–1 Report Eastville Rovers Gloucester Mr A. Francis W Reserves 30 September 1893 Craigmore College 0–4 Report Eastville Rovers Reserves Clifton W 3 February 1894 Eastville Rovers Reserves 5–1The game between Eastville Rovers Reserves and Waverley was originally scheduled as a league match, but due to the poor state of the pitch the result didn't count towards the league table and the match was ordered to be replayed. Report Waverley Ridgeway W Third team The name of the club's third team was given variously as Eastville Rovers Extras, Eastville Rovers A, or simply Eastville Rovers. The name of the team as it was reported in the local press for each match is shown in the table below. 2 September 1893 St. Simon's 6–1 Report Eastville Rovers Extras Eastville Park Eastville L 21 October 1893 Eastville Rovers A 2–2 Report Brislington Reserves Ridgeway D 28 October 1893 St. Michael's 1–1 Report Eastville Rovers Eastville Park Eastville D 9 December 1893 Eastville Rovers Extras 0–1 Report Adlam's Rovers Eastville Park Eastville L 16 December 1893 Eastville Rovers 2–4 Report Eastville Wanderers Ridgeway L 20 January 1894 Redfield Excelsior 1–2 Report Eastville Rovers Extras The Downs W 3 February 1894 St. Simon's 5–1 Report Eastville Rovers A Eastville Park Eastville L 26 February 1894 St Michael & All Angels 1–0 Report Eastville Rovers A Eastville Park Eastville L Notes Statistics Friendly matches are not included in this section. + Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFABristol & District League9423231891087211852113039Gloucestershire Cup000000320133320133Total942323181230910242172123342 Cumulative record The total cumulative record of Eastville Rovers up to the end of the 1893–94 season is shown below. This is calculated by adding the numbers in the section above to the total games played up to the end of the previous season. Friendly matches are not included in this table, and games held at neutral venues are considered to have been played away from home. + Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFABristol & District League178454432173113224734115186679Gloucestershire Cup402259128042221168262730Total21867494129111174468501972493109 References Bibliography Byrne Stephen Jay Mike Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003 2003 Tempus Stroud 0-7524-2717-2 Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons Eastville Rovers