 The two teams moments before kick-off of the 2007 goalless draw at Ashton Gate | |
| Location | Bristol, England |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Eastville Rovers 4–0 Bristol South End 1895–96 Gloucestershire Senior Challenge Cup (25 January 1896) |
| Latest meeting | Bristol City 2–1 Bristol Rovers 2013–14 Football League Trophy (4 September 2013) |
| Stadiums | Ashton Gate Memorial Stadium Twerton Park Eastville Stadium St John's Lane |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 232 |
| Most wins | Bristol City (105) |
| All-time record | Bristol City: 105 Drawn: 62 Bristol Rovers: 65 |
| Largest victory | Bristol Rovers 0–5
Bristol City (on three occasions) 1925–26 Third Division South (9 October 1926), 1944–45 Gloucestershire Cup (26 December 1944), 1968–69 Gloucestershire Cup (28 April 1969) |
| Largest goal scoring | Bristol Rovers 4–4 Bristol City 1939–40 South-West League (9 March 1940) Bristol City 5–3 Bristol Rovers 1956–57 Second Division (22 September 1956) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | Bristol City (10) (1975–1981) |
| Map | |
| Map showing the locations of the two teams within Bristol. | |
The Bristol derby is the name given to football matches played between Bristol City and Bristol Rovers (a "local derby"). The fans of each club consider the other to be their main rivals,[1] leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches. The majority of the meetings between the teams have been in the Football League, and they used to meet annually in the Gloucestershire Cup.
The Bristol derby was deemed 8th fiercest rivalry in English football in an in-depth report by the Football Pools in 2008.[2]
- ^ "Rivalry uncovered" (PDF). Football fans census. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
- ^ "Rivalries League". Football Pools. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.