1890–91 Eastville Rovers F.C. season

November 2017 October 2019 Eastville Rovers 1890–91 Ground Three Acres, Ashley Down, Bristol Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup 1st round 1889–90 1891–92 The 1890–91 season was the eighth to be played by the team that are now known as Bristol Rovers, and their seventh playing under the name Eastville Rovers. Season review Eastville Rovers' stay in this year's Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup was a brief one. Prior to this season they had never failed to reach the semi-final stage, but after gaining automatic entry to the competition based on their performance last season they found themselves eliminated in the first round by Bedminster.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18900924/023/0005 Gloucestershire Football Association 24 September 1890 Western Daily Press British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 2017https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18910202/032/0006 Saturday's football 2 February 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 November 2017 There was a depleted look to the club friendly match list too due to poor weather during the middle part of the season. A severe frost set in across England throughout December and January, which meant that very little football was possible over the winter.Summary of the observations made at the stations included in the daily and weekly weather reports for the calendar month January 1891 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/mohippo/pdf/d/0/jan1891.pdf The Meteorological Office London 1891 24 November 2017 The club stopped fielding a reserve team this season, leaving only a single team representing the club. They had entered a second XI into the inaugural Gloucestershire Junior Challenge Cup last year,https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18890926/053/0003 Athletics 26 September 1889 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 15 November 2017 but they opted not to put a team into the competition this time around.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18910130/012/0003 Fixtures for to-morrow 30 January 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 November 2017 Results First team Gloucestershire Senior Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes131 January 1891BedminsterThree Acres, BristolLost 2–3Perrin, Laurie Club matches DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes20 September 1890WarmleyWarmley, GloucestershireLost 0–1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18900922/030/0006 Saturday's football matches 22 September 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 20174 October 1890St GeorgeSt George, BristolLost 4–8Perrin (2), Laurie, Yateshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901006/006/0003 Athletics 6 October 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 November 201711 October 1890BedminsterBedminster Cricket Ground, BristolLost 2–4Perrin (2)https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901013/007/0003 Athletics 13 October 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 24 November 201718 October 1890ClevedonThree Acres, BristolWon 3–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901020/008/0003 Athletics 20 October 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201725 October 1890Trowbridge TownTrowbridge, WiltshireLost 1–5Yateshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901024/010/0003 Athletics 24 October 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 2017Byrne & Jay (2003), p.338 November 1890Craigmore CollegeThree Acres, BristolWon 5–1Yates, W. Taylor, A. Laurie, Perrin, Hodgsonhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901110/007/0003 Athletics 10 November 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201715 November 1890CliftonClifton, BristolWon 3–0Yates (3)https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18901115/023/0002 Football 15 November 1890 Sporting Life British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201722 November 1890BathThree Acres, BristolDrew 3–3Yates (2), A. Lauriehttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901121/017/0003 Athletics 21 November 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 2017https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901124/022/0006 Athletics 24 November 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201713 December 1890BedminsterAshton Gate, BristolLost 1–4Yateshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18901213/048/0006 Local athletic fixtures–to-day 13 December 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 2017https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901215/025/0006 Athletics 15 December 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201720 December 1890WarmleyThree Acres, Bristol https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18901219/012/0003 Fixtures for to-morrow 19 December 1890 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201727 December 1890ClevedonClevedon, Somerset https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18901227/066/0006 Local athletic fixtures 27 December 1890 Western Daily Press British Newspaper Archive subscription 21 November 201710 January 1891St GeorgeThree Acres, Bristol https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18910109/011/0003 Fixtures for to-morrow 9 January 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 November 201724 January 1891Trowbridge TownThree Acres, BristolLost 3–1Somertonhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002146/18910131/060/0016 Football 31 January 1891 Bristol Magpie British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 August 20197 February 1891St GeorgeSt George, Bristol https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18910206/014/0003 Fixtures for to-morrow 6 February 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 November 201714 February 1891Craigmore CollegeThree Acres, BristolWon 8–0F. Laurie, Wallace, Taylor, ThomasRovers only fielded ten playershttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18910216/007/0003 Athletics 16 February 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 23 November 201721 February 1891CliftonThree Acres, Bristolhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002146/18910221/040/0012 Football 21 February 1891 Bristol Magpie British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 August 2019Drew 1–1Thomashttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002146/18910228/057/0016 Football 28 February 1891 Bristol Magpie British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 August 201914 March 1891BathLambridge Meadows, BathCancelled https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18910313/006/0003 Fixtures for to-morrow 13 March 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 November 2017https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18910316/003/0003 Athletics 16 March 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 November 201728 March 1891Trowbridge TownTrowbridge, WiltshireLost 1–3Perrinhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000035/18910330/005/0003 Athletics 30 March 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 November 201711 April 1891WarmleyWarmley, GloucestershireLost 1–5W. Taylorhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000035/18910413/008/0003 Athletics 13 April 1891 Bristol Mercury British Newspaper Archive subscription 30 November 2017 Statistics Friendly matches are not included in this section. + Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFAGloucestershire Cup100123000000100123 + GoalscorersPlayerGoalsLeagueCupTotalLaurie–11Walter Perrin–11 Cumulative record The total cumulative record of Eastville Rovers up to the end of the 1890–91 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 last season. Friendly matches are not included in this table, and games held at neutral venues are considered to have been played away from home. As of the summer of 1891, Rovers' competitive matches had all been played in the Gloucestershire Cup. + Match recordCompetitionHomeAwayTotalPWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFAGloucestershire Cup301237650110895131315 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