11-July-1985. New siginings Allan Cockram and Andy Spring at Portishead pool on Rovers first day of pre-season training. Rick Weston.
31-July-1985. Bristol Rovers v Southampton. Mark O'Connor, Paul Randall and Gary Penrice on the attack against Saints. Rick Weston.
31-July-1985. Bristol Rovers v Southampton. Phil Bater gets the better of David Armstrong. Rick Weston.
2-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v West Ham United. (1) Goddard (2) and Cottee (3) score for WHU in a 5-1 pre-season defeat. Paul Randall is pictured scoring our consolation. Rick Weston.
2-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v West Ham United. (2) Tim Parkin goes close with a header. Last game for the Toshiba shirts, the kits for the new season did not have a sponsor. Rick West
2-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v West Ham United. (3) Rick Weston.
6-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City. (1)
6-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City (2) Rick Weston.
10-August-1985. Toshiba end their sponsorship deal and Rovers would go on to play the entire 85-86 season without a short sponsor. Rick Weston.
20-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Newport County. (1) Nick Tanner keeps the Newport defence on their toes in Rovers 2-0 Milk Cup victory. Rick Weston.
20-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Newport County. (2) Rick Weston.
24-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Brentford. (1) Byron Stevenson gets away from Bees defender Terry Hurlock. Rick Weston.
24-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Brentford. (2) Rick Weston.
26-August-1985. Reading v Bristol Rovers. (1)
31-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Derby County (1) Its Cockram and Penrice, not Cochran and Pentrice! Rick Weston.
31-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Derby County. (2) Steve White in action for Rovers against Derby at Eastville. Rick Weston.
31-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Derby County. (3).
31-August-1985. Bristol Rovers v Derby County. (4) Rick Weston.
9-September-1985. Blackpool v Bristol Rovers. Rick Weston.
14-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City. (1) Paul Randall fires in a shot. Rick Weston.
14-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City. (2) Rick Weston.
17-September-1985. Wolves v Bristol Rovers. (1)
17-September-1985. Wolves v Bristol Rovers. (2)
21-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Walsall. (1) Rick Weston.
21-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Walsall. (2)
24-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City. (1) Rick Weston.
24-September-1985. Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City. (2) Paul Randall scores a cracking volley at the Tote End to put us 2-0 ahead against Birmingham. Rick Weston.
28-September-1985. Swansea City v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
1-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Notts County. (1) Rick Weston.
1-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Notts County. (2) Gary Penrice tees up a second half shooting oppotunity... Rick Weston.
1-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Notts County. (3) his volley powers into the net for Rovers equaliser. Rick Weston.
1-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Notts County. (4) Rick Weston.
8-October-1985. Birmingham City v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
8-October-1985. Birmingham City v Bristol Rovers. (2) Rick Weston.
12-October-1985 Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United. (1)
12-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United. (2) Steve White celebrates putting Rovers 1-0 up against the Millers. Rick Weston.
12-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United. (3) Rick Weston.
12-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United. (4) Trevor Morgan completes his hat trick with a header at the Muller Road end. Rick Weston.
12-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United. (5) Powerful header from Trevor Morgan for the 3rd goal. Note the construction of the Tesco store in the background. Rick Weston.
14-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest. (1)
14-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest. (2) Rick Weston.
22-October-1985. Bristol Rovers v Bolton Wanderers. (1) Steve White clinically slots home Rovers first goal. Rick Weston.
22-October-1985. Bolton Wanderers. (2) Rick Weston.
2-November-1985. Bristol Rovers v York City. (1) Rick Weston.
2-November-1985. Bristol Rovers v York City. (2) Rick Weston.
5-November-1985. Bristol Rovers v Bury. (1) Rick Weston.
23-November-1985. Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City. (1) Mark O'Connor's brilliant volley gives Rovers an early lead in the Severnside derby. Rick Weston.
23-November-1985. Bristol Rovers v Cardiff City. (2)
30-November-1985. Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers. (1) Match abandoned. Rick Weston.
14-December-1985. Bristol Rovers v Gillingham. (1) John Scales tries a second half shot at The Tote End. Rick Weston.
14-December-1985. Bristol Rovers v Gillingham. (2) Rick Weston.
14-December-1985. Bristol Rovers v Gillingham. (3)
28-December-1985. Bristol Rovers v Reading. (1) Rick Weston.
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (1)
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (2) Rick Weston.
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (3)
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (4)
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (5)
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (6) Report from the Nottingham Football Post. Rick Weston.
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (7) Steve White and Byron Stevenson celebrate with Trevor Morgan after Rovers 3rd goal. Rick Weston.
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (8) Trevor Morgan rounds Leicester keeper Ian Andrews to put Rovers 3-0 up. Rick Weston
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (9) Rick Weston.
4-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Leicester City. (10) (Pic from Gary Silke's What a Shot book)
18-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Darlington. (1)
21-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town. (1) Last ever cup match at Eastville. Rick Weston.
21-January-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town. (2) Mark O'Connor about to pounce for Rovers opening goal. Rick Weston.
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rovers cup run comes to an end on the plastic pitch at Kenilworth Road. (Rick Weston)
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (2) (Rick Weston)
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (3) Nick Tanner with Luton's Brian Stein in Rovers 4-0 FA cup defeat. (Rick Weston)
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (4) Rick Weston.
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (5) Rick Weston.
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (6) Gas defender Tim Parkin takes a tumble with Luton's Mick Harford. Rick Weston.
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (7) Marc North celebrates Luton's 3rd goal. Byron Stevenson and Steve White are the Rovers players. Rick Weston.
25-January-1986. Luton Town v Bristol Rovers. (8) Rovers midfield ace Gerry Francis gets the better of Luton's David Preece in this 4th round FA cup tie. Rick Weston.
1-February-1986. Bristol Rovers v Newport County. (1) Rick Weston.
8-February-1986. Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
26-February-1986. Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers.
1-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swansea City. Steve White in action in a 0-0 draw played on a frozen pitch, note the trainers rather than boots! Rick Weston.
1-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swansea City. (1) Paul Randall's first half strike is charged down by the Swansea defence. Rick Weston.
1-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swansea City. (2) Swans keeper Mike Hughes saves from Mark O'Connor on 51 minutes. Rick Weston.
1-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Swansea City. (3) Rick Weston.
4-March-1986. Bristol Rovers. Notts County v Bristol Rovers. A 0-0 draw. The bottom left pic is the last ever photo of Paul Randall in action for Rovers. He joined Yeovil Town a few days later.
8-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle. (1) Rick Weston.
12-March-1986.. York City v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
22-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth. (1) Bournemouth would become the last ever side to defeat Rovers at Eastville. Rick Weston.
25-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers. (1) Rick Weston.
25-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers. (1) Trevor Morgan scores Rovers last ever penalty at Eastville, the equaliser against Wolves. Rick Weston.
25-March-1986. Bristol Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers. (2) Rick Weston.
29-March-1986. Bristol City v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
March-1986. Rovers review. Football Monthly.
March-1986. Team pic. Football Monthly.
1-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic. (1) Rick Weston.
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (1) Rick Weston.
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (2) Rick Weston.
9-April-1986. Rovers 2-0 win at Derby County lands Bristol 5 boys club of Fishponds a new set of kit. Rick Weston.
9-April-1986. Derby County. v Bristol Rovers. (3)
9-April-1986. Derby County v Bristol Rovers. (4)
12-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Blackpool. (1) Gary Penrice scores the only goal of the game in Rovers last ever victory at Eastville. Rick Weston.
12-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Blackpool. (2) Rick Weston.
22-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Bristol City.
22-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Bristol City. John Scales scores a brilliant late equaliser against Bristol City. Rick Weston.
22-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Bristol City. (3) Trevor Morgan on the attack for Rovers in the first half.
22-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Bristol City. (4) Rick Weston.
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (1)
26-April-1986. Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers. (2)
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (3) Rick Weston.
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (4) Steve White goes close in a first half Rovers attack.
26-April-1986. Bristol Rovers v Chesterfield. (5) Rick Weston.
30-April-1986. Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers. (1) First Rovers goals for Phil Purnell, Devon White in the Lincoln side. Rick Weston.
3-May-1986. Bristol Rovers Reserves v Watford Reserves. Last ever match at Eastville (1) The last match at Eastville. Image kindly provided by Colin Clark.
3-May-1986. Bristol Rovers Reserves v Watford Reserves. Last ever match at Eastville (2) The last match at Eastville. Image kindly provided by Colin Clark.
3-May-1986. Bristol Rovers Res v Watford Res. (3) David Mehew scores the last ever Bristol Rovers goal at Eastville. Rick Weston.
3-May-1986. Gillingham v Bristol Rovers. (1)
3-May-1986. Gillingham v Bristol Rovers. (2)
3-May-1986. Gillingham v Bristol Rovers. (3)
3-May-1986. Gillingham v Bristol Rovers. (1) Rick Weston.
4-May-1986. Bristol Rovers v RNLI in Eastville Park (1) Image kindly provided by Rick Weston.
4-May-1986. Bristol Rovers v RNLI in Eastville Park (2) Image kindly provided by Rick Weston.
4-May-1986. Bristol Rovers v RNLI in Eastville Park (3) Image kindly provided by Rick Weston.
10-June-1986. Rovers leave Eastville. (1)
10-June-1986. Rovers leave Eastville. (2)
10-June-1986. Rovers leave Eastville. (3)
11-June-1986. Rovers search for a new reserve venue (it would be FGR) plus Peter Carol Coaches become shirt sponsors. Rick Weston.