2006–07 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

February 2015 June 2021 Bristol Rovers F.C. 2006–07 Paul Trollope Geoff Dunford (until 1 April)Ron Craig (from 2 April) Football League Two 6th (promoted via play-offs) FA Cup Fourth Round League Cup Second Round Football League Trophy Runners-up Richard Walker (12) Richard Walker (23) 11,530 (vs Bristol City, 27 February 2007) 2,672 (vs Torquay, 17 October 2006) 2005–06 2007–08 The 2006–07 season was the 124th year of football played by Bristol Rovers, and their 80th season in The Football League, and covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. After finishing sixth in Football League Two, Rovers won the playoff final for the first time in their history, and won promotion for only the fourth time since joining The Football League. The previous promotions were all automatic, and came in the 1952–53, 1973–74 and 1989–90 seasons.Byrne Stephen Jay, Mike Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883–2003 2003 Tempus Stroud 0-7524-2717-2 The season began with a subdued atmosphere among fans, caused by six previous seasons of poor performances and a bitter boardroom split, resulting in four directors leaving the club.Turl hits out at Bristol Rovers BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2006Kim Stuckey steps down from board https://web.archive.org/web/20061005060225/http://www.bristolroverssc.co.uk/News/1/Kim_Stuckey_Steps_Down_From_Board.html 5 October 2006 Bristol Rovers Supporters Club website. Retrieved 16 October 2006 However, as the season progressed the team gradually climbed up the league and reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, and the final of the Football League Trophy. Review and events thumb|Bristol Rovers playing in the Football League Trophy final at the Millennium Stadium. The pre-season period was a turbulent one, with a potential take-over of the club by Mike Turl being rejected by then-chairman Geoff Dunford. Directors Kevin Spencer and Colin Williams left the club in protest at the rejection, followed shortly after by the Bristol Rovers Supporters Club representative on the football club's board, Kim Stuckey. Ryan Green had signed for the club from Hereford United at the end of the previous season,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/5034268.stm Rovers bag Bulls defender Green BBC Sport 17 August 2007 31 May 2006 and he was joined by three more new players before the start of the 2006–07 season. Sammy Igoe, who had been on loan at Rovers from Millwall the previous season, joined on a full-time basis, young defender Byron Anthony, who had yet to make an appearance in the Football League, joined from Cardiff City, and experienced goalkeeper Steve Phillips crossed the city to join from local rivals Bristol City. A number of players left the club following the end of the 2005–06 season. Senior players John Anderson, who had been assistant manager to Paul Trollope during his spell as caretaker manager the previous year,https://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2005/09/22/atkins_feature.shtml Atkins sacked - your views BBC Bristol 20 August 2007 Ali Gibb, Jon Bass and Christian Edwards were released, while Jamie Forrester moved to Lincoln City on a free transfer. Also leaving the club were a number of younger players who had failed to earn extensions to their contracts. These were Mark Preece, Matt Thorne, Ben Willshire and goalkeepers Ryan Clarke and Martin Horsell.http://www.gasheads.com/summer06.htm 2006 summer moves Gasheads.com 17 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070706221258/http://www.gasheads.com/summer06.htm 6 July 2007 dead The first game of the season was away to Peterborough United in League Two, and ended in a 4–1 defeat,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/5226908.stm Peterborough 4-1 Bristol Rovers BBC Sport 21 August 2007 5 August 2006 resulting in the lowest league position, 23rd, that Rovers would occupy all season. As the season progressed, Rovers gradually climbed the league table, eventually clinching a playoff spot after winning their final league match 2–1 against Hartlepool United. The playoff campaign was high-scoring, with there being an average of 4 2 3 goals per game in the three matches played. The semi-final was against Lincoln City, and was played over two legs. The first leg at the Memorial Stadium was won 2–1 by Rovers, thanks to goals by Craig Disley and Richard Walker. The second leg was played at Sincil Bank and ended 5–3, with Stuart Campbell, Rickie Lambert, Richard Walker, Sammy Igoe and Sean Rigg scoring the goals. This gave Rovers a 7–4 aggregate win and a place in the final at Wembley Stadium. A record attendance for a League Two playoff final of 61,589 watched the game, and saw Rovers win the match 3–1 and gain promotion for only the fourth time in the club's history. Richard Walker scored two of the goals and Sammy Igoe scored the other. The League Cup campaign was a brief one. Rovers were knocked out in the first round by Luton Town on penalty kicks after drawing the match 1–1. The FA Cup was more successful, with the team reaching the fourth round where they were beaten 1–0 by Derby County. The best cup run of the season was in the Football League Trophy, where they reached the final after beating rivals Bristol City 1–0 in the southern area final. The game was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, but resulted in a 3–2 defeat after extra time, the score being 2–2 after 90 minutes. Chronological list of events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2006–07 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section. 28 July: Played a pre-season friendly against Plymouth Argyle wearing pink shirts.https://archive.today/20120630224927/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~874153,00.html Walker strike sinks pilgrims bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2006 22 August: Knocked out of the League Cup at the first round by Luton Town on penalties, having drawn the match 1–1.https://archive.today/20120630224930/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~886648,00.html Penalty heartbreak for Rovers bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2006 15 September: The club submit plans for a new 18,000-seat stadium to Bristol City Council.Club submit revised stadium plan BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2006 27 September: Rovers record their first win in a home midweek evening game for almost two years. The 2–1 win over Hereford United was the first since beating Chester City 4–1 on 7 December 2004. This was also the first game this season where Rovers scored more than one goal in the match.BBC Radio Bristol, 7 October 2006 6 October: Chairman Geoff Dunford announces that he will step down from his position at the end of April 2007, but intends to remain as a director of the club.Rovers chairman to leave position BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2006 7 October: Back to back home wins recorded for the first time since May 2005, thanks to a 1–0 win over Boston United following on from the victory over Hereford United the previous week. 9 October: Kevin Hodges is appointed as head of youth football. He also takes charge of the reserve team as part of his duties.https://archive.today/20120630225018/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~909208,00.html Hodges joins to head up youth bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2006 16 October: Rod King is appointed to the club's board of directors.https://archive.today/20120729001436/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~913007,00.html The new King of the board bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2006 17 October: Former player Carl Saunders is appointed as the club's Community Liaison Officer.https://archive.today/20120721163051/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~913078,00.html Welcome back Carl Saunders bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2006 11 November: Sean Rigg suffers a broken jaw after being punched by James Cotterill during an FA Cup first round match at Barrow.Barrow launch probe into 'punch' BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2006. 10 January: Rovers receive £50,000 as part of the deal taking Scott Sinclair to ChelseaChelsea compensation figures confirmedSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Football League. Retrieved 2 February 2007. after he makes his debut for the London club.Wycombe 1–1 Chelsea BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2007. 17 January: Bristol City Council grant planning permission for a new 18,000 capacity all-seater stadium to be built on the site of the Memorial Stadium.Memorial Stadium given go-ahead BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2007. 27 January: Rovers knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round by Derby County.Derby 1–0 Bristol Rovers BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 January 2007. 27 February: Rovers reach the final of the Football League Trophy by beating rivals Bristol City 1–0 on aggregate over the two legs of the southern area final.Bristol Rovers 1–0 Bristol City BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2007 29 March: Rovers announce that Ron Craig will succeed Geoff Dunford as chairman of the club from 2 April 2007.Rovers appoint Ron Craig as chairman BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2007. 1 April: Rovers are beaten 3–2 (after extra time) by Doncaster Rovers in the final of the Football League Trophy at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster AET BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2007 21 April: Byron Anthony signed a new 2-year contract with Rovers, tying him to the club until the end of the 2008–09 season.Byron gets new two-year deal https://web.archive.org/web/20110724172802/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~1014047%2C00.html 24 July 2011 bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2007 30 April: Steve Phillips signs a two-year extension to his contract, which was due to expire in summer 2008. This keeps him at the club until 2010.Phillips signs new dealSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2007 5 May: Rovers finish the season in 6th place, earning a spot in the playoffs.https://archive.today/20120630224906/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1021432,00.html Super Rickie does it again bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2007 11 May: Mike Green and James Palmer were offered new contracts.http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1024052,00.html https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1024052,00.html dead 16 June 2007 One deal, two offers, three leave 11 May 2007 bristolrovers.co.uk 16 May: Stuart Campbell signs a new two-year contract.http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1026116,00.html https://archive.today/20120630224908/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1026116,00.html dead 30 June 2012 Campbell agrees extended stay 16 May 2007 bristolrovers.co.uk 17 May: Rovers beat Lincoln City 5–3 at Sincil Bank to win 7–4 on aggregate and reach their second major final of the season, the League Two play-off final.http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1026896,00.html https://archive.today/20120630224910/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1026896,00.html dead 30 June 2012 We're Going to Wembley 19 May 2007 bristolrovers.co.uk It was their first appearance at the new Wembley Stadium. Rovers became only the second club to play at both the Millennium Stadium and Wembley in one season behind Chelsea who played the League Cup final at the Millennium Stadium on 25 February 2007 and played the FA Cup final on 19 May 2007. 26 May: Rovers beat Shrewsbury Town 3–1 in the Football League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium to clinch promotion to League One. Richard Walker scored two goals and Sammy Igoe one after having gone 1–0 down. A record crowd for a League Two playoff final of 61,589 watched the game.http://home.skysports.com/matchreport.aspx?fxid=319378&CPID=12&channel= https://archive.today/20120709024018/http://home.skysports.com/matchreport.aspx?fxid=319378&CPID=12&channel= dead 9 July 2012 Pirates set sail for League One Sky Sports 27 May 2007 5 June: The club announce that the first team will play their home games at Whaddon Road in Cheltenham while the Memorial Stadium is being redeveloped. The move is due to happen in December 2007.http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/StadiumRegeneration/0,,10328~1032901,00.html Whaddon Road to become home 5 June 2007 bristolrovers.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20080101102225/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/StadiumRegeneration/0,,10328~1032901,00.html 1 January 2008 dead 21 June: Steve Elliott signs a new three-year contract, running until June 2010.http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1056021,00.html https://archive.today/20120730023151/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1056021,00.html dead 30 July 2012 Three more years for Steve bristolrovers.co.uk 21 June 2007 Match results Bristol Rovers played a total of 62 competitive matches during the 2006–07 season,http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10328~2006,00.html 2006–07 bristolrovers.co.uk 30 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010105155/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10328~2006,00.html 10 October 2008 dead as well as nine pre-season friendlies, making a total of 71 games played. The team finished sixth in Football League Two, reaching the play-offs for the first time since the 1997–98 season. In the cup competitions, Rovers were knocked out of the League Cup at the first round stage in a penalty shootout, having drawn 1–1 with Championship side Luton Town after extra time. They fared better in the FA Cup however, reaching the fourth round stage where they lost again to a Championship team; this time Derby County. The most successful cup competition for Rovers was the Football League Trophy, in which they reached the final for the first time since the 1989–90 competition. They were beaten by Doncaster Rovers after extra time at the Millennium Stadium. Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Two +DateOpponentVenueResultPositionAttendanceScorers5 AugustPeterborough UnitedAway1–4234,890Igoe8 AugustWycombe WanderersHome1–2225,319Hunt12 AugustGrimsby TownHome1–0164,596Sandell19 AugustMilton Keynes DonsAway0–2195,12526 AugustShrewsbury TownHome1–0154,774Haldane3 SeptemberStockport CountyAway1–2164,846R Walker9 SeptemberRochdaleHome0–0174,68913 SeptemberTorquay UnitedAway0–0183,14516 SeptemberDarlingtonAway1–1173,654Haldane23 SeptemberWalsallHome1–2215,260Sandell27 SeptemberHereford UnitedHome2–1184,975R Walker (2)30 SeptemberChester CityAway0–2192,1517 OctoberBoston UnitedHome1–0174,327J Walker14 OctoberNotts CountyAway2–1115,797R Walker, Haldane21 OctoberMacclesfield TownHome0–0145,130 28 OctoberWrexhamAway0–2173,803 4 NovemberMansfield TownHome1–0135,044Disley18 NovemberBuryAway2–0122,635Haldane, R Walker26 NovemberBarnetHome2–095,351Nicholson, Lambert5 DecemberLincoln CityAway0–1113,913 9 DecemberHartlepool UnitedHome0–2134,906 16 DecemberSwindon TownAway1–21510,010R Walker23 DecemberAccrington StanleyHome4–0115,205R Walker (2 (1 pen)), Elliott, Nicholson26 DecemberHereford UnitedAway0–0115,201 30 DecemberWalsallAway2–2135,941Elliott (2)1 JanuaryTorquay UnitedHome1–096,475Sandell13 JanuaryRochdaleAway1–072,547Lambert20 JanuaryChester CityHome0–095,694 3 FebruaryPeterborough UnitedHome3–295,700Lambert, R Walker, Campbell6 FebruaryDarlingtonHome1–295,511Disley10 FebruaryGrimsby TownAway3–4105,883Disley (2), Haldane17 FebruaryMilton Keynes DonsHome1–1105,489Nicholson24 FebruaryStockport CountyHomeMatch postponed (waterlogged pitch)2 MarchShrewsbury TownAway0–0144,227 6 MarchAccrington StanleyAway1–1151,302R Walker10 MarchBoston UnitedAway1–2161,697Haldane17 MarchNotts CountyHome2–0134,642Nicholson (2)20 MarchStockport CountyHome2–1114,725Lambert (pen), Nicholson24 MarchWrexhamHome0–1115,209 27 MarchWycombe WanderersAway1–0114,299Elliott7 AprilMansfield TownAway1–092,392Elliott9 AprilBuryHome2–096,266Lambert (2)14 AprilBarnetAway1–192,541R Walker21 AprilLincoln CityHome0–096,828 24 AprilMacclesfield TownAway1–081,940Rigg28 AprilSwindon TownHome1–079,902Lambert5 MayHartlepool UnitedAway2–167,629R Walker, Lambert Football League Two Playoffs RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSemi-Final Leg 112 MayLincoln CityHome2–110,654Disley, R WalkerSemi-Final Leg 217 MayLincoln CityAway5–37,694Campbell, Lambert, R Walker, Igoe, RiggFinal26 MayShrewsbury TownWembley Stadium3–161,589R Walker (2), Igoe FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers111 NovemberBarrowAway3–22,939R Walker, Disley, Anthony22 DecemberAFC BournemouthHome1–16,252R Walker (pen)2 (replay)12 DecemberAFC BournemouthAway1–04,153R Walker35 JanuaryHereford UnitedHome1–08,978R Walker (pen)427 JanuaryDerby CountyAway0–125,033 League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNote122 AugustLuton TownHome1–12,882R WalkerLost 5–3 in penalty shoot-out Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers117 OctoberTorquay UnitedHome1–02,672Anthony231 OctoberWycombe WanderersAway2–01,314Easter, IgoeSouthern QF29 NovemberPeterborough UnitedHome1–03,621NicholsonSouthern SF9 JanuaryShrewsbury TownAwayPostponed (waterlogged pitch)Southern SF23 JanuaryShrewsbury TownAwayPostponed (frozen pitch)Southern SF30 JanuaryShrewsbury TownAway1–03,199R WalkerArea final leg 121 FebruaryBristol CityAway0–018,730Area final leg 227 FebruaryBristol CityHome1–011,530LambertFinal1 AprilDoncaster RoversMillennium Stadium2–22–3 aet59,024R Walker (pen), Igoe League progress This chart shows the league position of Bristol Rovers F.C. over the course of the season. The green area represents the automatic promotion positions (positions 1 to 3), the yellow area represents the play-off positions (positions 4 to 7) and the red area represents the relegation places (positions 23 and 24). The lowest position in the league that Bristol Rovers reached during the course of the season was 23rd, after the first game, and their highest placing was 6th, after the final game. 800px Player details During the 2006–07 season, Rovers used 24 different players, and there were nine squad members who did not make an appearance on the pitch. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Play-off appearances are included in the league appearances column.http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=388 Bristol R 2006/2007 player appearances Soccerbase 25 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070612132338/http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=388 12 June 2007 dead League Two (including playoffs) FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy 1 Steve Phillips GK England 47 0 5 0 1 0 6 0 23 Scott Shearer GK Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Mike Green GK England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Ryan Green DF Wales 36 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 Joe Jacobson DF Wales 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Robbie Ryan DF Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Craig Hinton DF England 30 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 6 Steve Elliott DF England 42 5 5 0 1 0 6 0 11 Chris Carruthers DF England 41 0 5 0 1 0 7 0 15 Byron Anthony DF Wales 26 0 3 1 1 0 3 1 16 Samuel Oji DF England 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Ollie Barnes DF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Tom Parrinello DF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Aaron Lescott DF England 34 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 35 Ben Willshire DF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Sammy Igoe MF England 43 3 5 0 1 0 6 2 7 Stuart Campbell MF Scotland 44 2 5 0 1 0 7 0 8 James Hunt MF England 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Andy Sandell MF England 36 3 4 0 1 0 7 0 20 Craig Disley MF England 48 5 5 1 1 0 7 0 22 Chris Lines MF England 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 Paul Trollope MF Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Darren Mullings MF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Lewis Haldane MF Wales 48 6 5 0 1 0 6 0 30 James Palmer MF England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Junior Agogo FW Ghana 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Rickie Lambert FW England 39 8 5 0 0 0 5 1 10 Richard Walker FW England 49 16 5 4 1 1 6 2 18 Jamal Easter FW Wales 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 Stuart Nicholson FW England 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 19 James Walker FW England 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 Sean Rigg FW England 21 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 29 Lewis Powell FW Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goalscorers Fourteen different players scored for the Rovers first team in 2006–07. The team scored 74 goals in all competitions during the course of the season. The top goalscorer was Richard Walker, who finished the season on 23 goals.Rollin Glenda Rollin, Jack Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007–2008 2007 Headline London 978-0-7553-1664-9 +NameLeagueCupTotalRichard Walker121123Rickie Lambert8210Stuart Nicholson617Craig Disley426Lewis Haldane606Steve Elliott505Sammy Igoe145Andy Sandell303Byron Anthony022Stuart Campbell112Sean Rigg112Jamal Easter011James Hunt101James Walker101 Discipline During the 2006–07 season five different Rovers players were sent off, and fifteen players received at least one yellow card. In total the team received six red cards and 57 yellow cards.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/club_stats/default.stm Club stats BBC Sport 28 May 2007 23 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20070510093537/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/club_stats/default.stm 10 May 2007 live +NameRed cardsYellow cardsAaron Lescott26Stuart Campbell16Sammy Igoe15Craig Hinton14James Hunt1Lewis Haldane 7Byron Anthony 5Richard Walker 5Chris Carruthers 4Steve Elliott 4Stuart Nicholson 3Andy Sandell 3Craig Disley 2Ryan Green 1Joe Jacobson 1Samuel Oji 1Total:657 Transfers In Five players were signed during the 2006–07 season, with a total transfer cost of £200,000, all of which was spent on Rickie Lambert. The remainder of the transfers were free. In addition to this, five players were loaned in over the course of the season, with Stuart Nicholson having two loan spells at the club, and seven scholars from the Bristol Academy of Sport were awarded their first professional contracts at the end of the season. The players that joined Bristol Rovers during the 2006–07 season, along with their previous club, are listed below. DatePlayerPrevious clubCost19 JulyENG Steve PhillipsBristol CityFreehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/5137222.stm Transfers - July 2006 BBC Sport 25 May 2007 31 July 200629 JulyENG Sammy IgoeMillwallFreehttp://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=406467&plid=1359&clid=96&cpid=12 Igoe finally a Pirate Sky Sports 25 May 2007August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 4 AugustWAL Byron AnthonyCardiff CityFreehttp://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=407890&plid=42414&clid=96&cpid=12 Pirates tie up Anthony deal Sky Sports 25 May 2007August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 31 AugustENG Rickie LambertRochdale£200,000Lambert delighted at Rovers move BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 200626 SeptemberENG James WalkerCharlton AthleticLoanBristol Rovers sign loan striker BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 200627 OctoberWAL Jamal EasterCardiff CityLoanHappy Easter for RoversSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2006Rovers keep Easter for December BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 200616 NovemberENG Stuart NicholsonWest Bromwich AlbionLoanPirates land Baggies' Nicholson BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2006.Rovers extend Nicholson loan deal BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2006.West Brom recall Pirates loanee BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2007.31 JanuaryENG Stuart NicholsonWest Bromwich AlbionLoanhttp://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~973352,00.html Nicholson is high on Gas bristolrovers.co.uk 31 January 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415140959/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~973352%2C00.html 15 April 2012 dead 15 FebruaryWAL Joe JacobsonCardiff CityLoanhttps://archive.today/20120728003034/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~982315,00.html Jacobson bolsters Gas defence bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 200716 FebruaryENG Samuel OjiBirmingham CityLoanhttps://archive.today/20120721002250/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~982878,00.html Sam the Man Joins on Loan bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2007https://archive.today/20120630224927/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~999372,00.html Oji signs for a further month bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 200711 MayWAL Josh Klein-DaviesBristol CityFree16 MayENG Alex KiteYouth teamn/ahttp://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1025856,00.html https://archive.today/20120729175306/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1025856,00.html dead 29 July 2012 Seven youngsters get deals 16 May 2007 bristolrovers.co.uk 16 MayENG Charlie ReeceYouth teamn/a16 MayENG Tom GodsellYouth teamn/a16 MayENG Ryan PaddockYouth teamn/a16 MayENG Matt GrovesYouth teamn/a16 MayENG Adam MahdiYouth teamn/a16 MayENG Charlie CloughYouth teamn/a Out Six players were loaned out during the 2006–07 season, and seven left the club permanently. The club received a transfer fee for one player only, Junior Agogo, but the amount received was not made public. Listed below are the players that were transferred out, loaned out or released during the season, along with the club that they joined. For players that were transferred or loaned, this is the club that they joined from Rovers. For players that were released by the club, the next team that they joined after leaving Bristol Rovers is listed, even if they did not join that club immediately. DatePlayerNew ClubCost30 AugustGHA Junior AgogoNottingham ForestUndisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/5290450.stm Forest complete signing of Agogo BBC Sport 16 October 2006 30 August 200622 SeptemberENG Mike GreenMangotsfield UnitedLoanhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/5315256.stm Transfers - September 2006 BBC Sport 25 May 2007 29 September 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601025831/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/5315256.stm 1 June 2007 live25 OctoberWAL Lewis PowellMangotsfield UnitedLoanhttp://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2006/10/27/285249.html Around the Southern League This is Wiltshire 25 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023624/http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2006/10/27/285249.html 30 September 200726 OctoberSCO Scott ShearerShrewsbury TownLoanShrewsbury take Shearer on loan BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2006Shearer loan extended by Shrews BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 20074 NovemberENG Darren MullingsClevedon TownLoanhttp://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2006/11/4/286571.html Around the Southern League This is Wiltshire 25 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015302/http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2006/11/4/286571.html 30 September 20078 DecemberENG Ollie BarnesGloucester CityLoanhttps://archive.today/20120721100723/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~941289,00.html Losing Start for Barnes bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2006.14 JanuaryENG James HuntGrimsby TownLoanhttps://archive.today/20120720134951/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~965233,00.html Grimsby Hunt Down James bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2007.Grimsby extend Hunt's loan deal BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2007.1 FebruaryIRL Robbie RyanWelling UnitedReleasedhttps://archive.today/20120630224920/http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~974496,00.html Robbie Ryan Leaves Rovers bristolrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2007.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6903116.stm Welling recruit three defenders BBC Sport 13 August 2007 17 July 200714 MayENG James HuntGrimsby TownFreeGrimsby give Hunt permanent deal bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 200727 MaySCO Scott ShearerWycombe WanderersFreeShearer agrees to Wycombe switch bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 200730 JuneENG Ollie BarnesSalisbury CityReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/salisbury/6919524.stm Salisbury sign ex-Rovers defender BBC Sport 27 July 2007 27 July 200730 JuneENG Darren MullingsTorquay UnitedReleasedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/6258340.stm Torquay sign ex-Pirates youngster BBC Sport 4 July 2007 1 July 200730 JuneWAL Lewis PowellWeston-super-MareReleasedhttp://www.squarefootball.net/article/inbrief.asp?iid=2294 Bristol Rovers 2007/8 forecast Square Football 15 August 2007 https://archive.today/20070715201231/http://www.squarefootball.net/article/inbrief.asp?iid=2294 15 July 2007 dead Team kit The team kit for the 2006–07 season was produced by Erreà and the main shirt sponsor was Cowlin Construction. The home shirt featured the traditional blue and white quarters, however the shade of blue was lighter than in earlier seasons, and the blue and white were reversed from the previous year. The away kit was dark blue with yellow trim, and the third choice kit was yellow with black trim. none center _lightbluequarters14 FFFFFF FFFFFF 00AEFF FFFFFF 00AEFF 2006–07 home colours none center _thinyellowsides 000050 000050 000050 000050 000050 2006–07 away colours none center _thinblacksides FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 2006–07 third choice colours Awards During the course of the 2006–07 season, Bristol Rovers staff won three divisional awards. First team coach Paul Trollope won the League Two Manager of the Month award in April after the team won four of the six games played, and kept five clean sheets.http://home.skysports.com/column.aspx?lid=Sky_Sports_Columnist_Chris_Kamara&hlid=465861&cpid=12&channel= League 2 play-off preview Sky Sports 28 June 2007August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The other two awards both went to Steve Phillips, who won the League Two player of the month award in November and also won the Puma Golden Gloves award for League Two after keeping 28 clean sheets during the season.http://www.hartlepoolunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~1024172,00.html Barker narrowly misses out Hartlepool United Official website 28 July 2007September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes At the end of the season, Steve Phillips was voted the Bristol Rovers Supporters Club player of the season, and Sean Rigg was voted young player of the year in his debut season, who scored two goals in 26 appearances and missed a portion of the season after suffering a double fracture of the jaw during an FA Cup match in November. AwardRecipientLeague Two player of the month (November)Steve Phillipshttp://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AwardsDetail/0,,10794~907259,00.html Powerade players of the month 2006/2007 The Football League 27 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20061014105600/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AwardsDetail/0,,10794~907259,00.html 14 October 2006 deadLeague Two Manager of the Month (April)Paul Trollopehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6619533.stm Trollope earns managerial honour BBC Sport 27 May 2007 3 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070608174051/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6619533.stm 8 June 2007 liveLeague Two Puma Golden Glove awardSteve Phillipshttp://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=65349 Golden Gloves for Phillips Vital Football 27 May 2007 30 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930092302/http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=65349 deadBristol Rovers player of the yearSteve Phillipshttp://www.jeffdavis.co.uk/gallery.asp?ID=1385 Player of the year awards Jeff Davis Photographic Ltd 27 May 2007Bristol Rovers young player of the yearSean Rigg See also 2006–07 in English football References Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. seasons Bristol Rovers