1976-77

1976-77.

7-August-1976. Frankie Prince article from Goal Magazine.

21-August-1976. Bristol Rovers v Blackpool. Wilf Smith in action in a 4-1 defeat. By the beginning of 76-77, the kits made famous in 73-74 had returned! Rick Weston.

25-August-1976. Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers.

4-September-1976. Alan Warboys and Bruce Bannister can only watch as debut boy George Best makes a run towards goal for Fulham. Rovers lost 1-0, and Best scored. Rick Weston.

4-September-1976. Fulham v Bristol Rovers. Rick Weston.

25-September-1976. Bristol Rovers v Notts County (1)

25-September-1976. Bristol Rovers v Notts County (2)

25-September-1976. Bristol Rovers v Notts County (3) Mike Jay.

25-September-1976. Bristol Rovers v Notts County (4) Mike Jay.

5-October-1976. Bristol Rovers v Chelsea. (1)

5-October-1976. Bristol Rovers v Chelsea. (2)

16-October-1976. Bolton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers. Rick Weston

23-October-1976. Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle.

25-October-1976. Rovers players try on their new Hummel tracksuits and boots in the Eastville dressing room. Rick Weston.

30-October-1976. Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic. (1)

30-October-1976. Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic. (2)

6-November-1976. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. Anguish for the Luton keeper as the travelling Gasheads celebrate what turned out to be Bruce Bannister's penultimate Rovers goal. Luton won 4-2. Rick Weston.

6-November-1976. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. Luton's Jimmy Husband tries a shot, the Rovers players are Taylor, Williams and Aitken. Rick Weston.

6-November-1976. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. Bannister and Warboys in one of their last Rovers games on the attack at Kenilworth Road. They both scored, but Rovers lost 4-2. Rick Weston.

6-November-1976. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. Rick Weston.

6-November-1976. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. Stuart Taylor, Peter Aitken and David Williams in action at Kenilworth Road.

13-November-1976.. Bristol Rovers v Hereford United.

27-November-1976. Bristol Rovers v Hull City. Andrew Evans scoing a brilliant goal at the Muller Road End in a 3-0 Rovers win.

11-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United. (1)

11-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United. (2)

11-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United. Gordon Fearnley celebrates scoring Rovers first in a 2-1 win. Rick Weston.

11-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United. Not only was this Bruce Bannister's last Rovers game, it was also the last appreance of those kits! Rick Weston.

11-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United. The last appearnce of those kits. The next home game would see the debut of Bukta! Rick Weston.

26-December-1976. Bristol Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers. Frankie Prince in action, note the new Bukta kits. Rick Weston.

29-December-1976. Southampton v Bristol Rovers. Future Rovers striker scores a brace for Saints in a 2-1 defeat at The Dell.

1-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Luton Town.

1-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Luton Town. Alan Warboys in the thick of the action against the Hatters at Eastville. Rick Weston.

1-January-1977. Programme of events for Stuart Taylor's testimonial year. Image kindly provided by Rick Weston.

1-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Luton Town. Jim Eadie in top form as usual, as Rovers defend the goal at the Muller Road end. Rick Weston.

1-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Luton Town. Ron Futcher gets past Lindsay Parsons in a Luton attack. Rick Weston.

3-January-1977. Charlton Athletic v Bristol Rovers. Martin Thomas makes his debut in goal, Rovers lost 4-3. (Rick Weston)

8-January-1977. Nottingham Forest v Bristol Rovers.

11-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Nottm' Forest FA3 Replay. (1)

11-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest. FA3 Replay (2)

15-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City.

15-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City. Alan Warboys scoring his final Rovers goal from the spot in a 1-1 draw. Rick Weston.

18-January-1977. Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest. FAC (played at Villa Park). Rick Weston.

22-January-1977. Blackpool v Bristol Rovers. Last photo of Alan Warboys in the quarters (we wore yellow in his last game at Oldham!). In this pic, Mickey Walsh scores a pen for Blackpool. (Rick Weston)

22-January-1977. Blackpool v Bristol Rovers. Paul Hart scoring one of Blackpool's goals in a 4-0 defeat. (Rick Weston)

5-February-1977. Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers.

12-February-1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham (1) John Channing.

12-February-1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham (2) John Channing.

12-February-1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham (3) John Channing.

12-February.1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham. (4)

12-February-1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham. (5)

12-February-1977. Bristol Rovers v Fulham. Rick Weston.

19-February-1977. Orient v Bristol Rovers (1) Kenny Stephens in action at Brisbane Road. Rovers lost 2-0. (Rick Weston)

19-February-1977. Orient v Bristol Rovers. (2) (Rick Weston)

3-March-1977. Eastville Stadium just prior to work starting on the speedway track.

5-March-1977. Notts County v Bristol Rovers. EP.

12-March-1977. Bristol Rovers v Millwall. Football Monthly magazine.

12-March-1977. Bristol Rovers v Millwall. Dave Staniforth tries a shot in a 0-0 draw. Rick Weston.

14-March-1977. Ian Holloway and Kevin Westaway sign schoolboy forms for Rovers.

Charity walk.

15-March-1977. Charity Walk from Eastville to Chelsea (1) John Channing.

15-March-1977. Charity Walk from Eastville to Chelsea (2) John Channing.

15-March-1977. Charity Walk from Eastville to Chelsea (3) John Channing.

15-March-1977. Charity Walk from Eastville to Chelsea (4) John Channing.

15-March-1977. Charity Walk from Eastville to Chelsea (5) John Channing.

19-March-1977. Chelsea v Bristol Rovers (1)

19-March-1977. Chelsea v Bristol Rovers (2)

19-March-1977. Chelsea v Bristol Rovers (3) David Soul made a dash from the set of Starsky and Hutch to watch Bristol Rovers at Stamford Bridge. John Kayes is second from left. Image kindly provided by Rick Weston.