During 2011 and 2012, Bristol Rovers Football Club participated in League Two, the fourth level of English football. It was 129th season of football played by Bristol Rovers, and their 85th in the Football League. The previous saw Bristol Rovers end a four-year tenure in League One. Despite initial optimism of an instant return, the campaign proved disappointing as Rovers struggled for much of the season under new manager Paul Buckle before being replaced by Mark McGhee who brought about an upturn in fortunes to finish 13th.
The 2011-12 campaign saw Bristol Rovers play Burton Albion, Crawley Town and Morecambe for the first time, and featured a number of local matches against the likes of Cheltenham Town, Plymouth Argyle, Swindon Town, and Torquay United.
000000002011-05-20-000020 May 2011 - Bristol Rovers announce that 17 players will be released at the end of their contracts at the end of June. Striker Will Hoskins is transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.
000000002011-05-30-000030 May 2011 - Paul Buckle is appointed manager of Bristol Rovers, after leaving the manager position of Torquay United.
000000002011-06-06-00006 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign midfielder Matthew Gill and goalkeeper Scott Bevan.
000000002011-06-07-00007 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign midfielder Craig Stanley from Morecambe.
000000002011-06-09-00009 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers announce plans to move to a new 20,000 capacity stadium to be based on UWE's Frenchay campus
000000002011-06-11-000011 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers defender Danny Coles leaves transferred to westcountry rivals Exeter City.
000000002011-06-15-000015 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign defender Adam Virgo after he rejected a new contract at Yeovil Town.
000000002011-06-16-000016 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign Matt Harrold from Shrewsbury Town F.C. for an undisclosed fee. Former QPR defender Lee Brown signs on a two-year deal.
000000002011-06-18-000018 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign Mustapha Carayol for an undisclosed fee from Lincoln City.
000000002011-06-23-000023 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign 22-year-old defender Michael Smith from Ballymena United in Northern Ireland.
000000002011-06-29-000029 June 2011 - Bristol Rovers complete signing of 25-year-old goalkeeper Lance Cronin and striker Scott McGleish. Dominic Blizzard departs after having his contract terminated.
000000002011-06-30-000030 June 2011 - Harry Pell left the club after rejecting Bristol Rovers' offer of a new contract.
000000002011-07-05-00005 July 2011 - Chris Zebroski joins Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee from fellow South West outfit Torquay United.
000000002011-07-06-00006 July 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign former Bristol City and Charlton Athletic player Joe Anyinsah.
000000002011-07-11-000011 July 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign striker Kayne McLaggon and re-sign Leicester City defender Cian Bolger on a six-month loan deal.
000000002011-07-19-000019 July 2011 - Defender Michael Boateng joins Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal after impressing on trial.
000000002011-08-01-00001 August 2011 - Matt Gill is appointed captain of Bristol Rovers whilst Adam Virgo as vice captain.
000000002011-08-06-00006 August 2011 - Bristol Rovers begin the new season with a 3-2 win away to Football League new boys AFC Wimbledon live on Sky Sports. 11 players made their debuts with Byron Anthony the only non-debutant to start while Chris Lines and Jo Kuffour came off the bench.
000000002011-08-10-000010 August 2011 - The League Cup match against Watford was postponed after a police request. This came as a result of ongoing rioting in Bristol and across England.
000000002011-08-12-000012 August 2011 - Bristol Rovers sell Chris Lines to South Yorkshire team Sheffield Wednesday for a fee believed to be in the region of £50,000.
000000002011-08-13-000013 August 2011 - Torquay United, Paul Buckle's former club, beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 on the first home game of the season.
000000002011-08-23-000023 August 2011 - Bristol Rovers progress through to the League cup second round after a 4-2 penalties win over Championship side Watford.
000000002011-08-26-000026 August 2011 - Defender Danny Woodards joins Bristol Rovers signing a one-year deal.
000000002011-08-30-000030 August 2011 - League One side Leyton Orient knock Bristol Rovers out of the League Cup following a 3-2 win for the London side.
000000002011-08-31-000031 August 2011 - Ben Swallow joined Bath City on a three-month loan deal.
000000002011-09-06-00006 September 2011 - Bristol Rovers lose in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round to Wycombe Wanderers.
000000002011-09-09-00009 September 2011 - Charlie Clough joined Bath City on a month-long loan.
000000002011-09-23-000023 September 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign Oliver Norburn on a months loan from Leicester City.
000000002011-09-30-000030 September 2011 - Jo Kuffour is loaned to Gillingham for three months.
000000002011-10-07-00007 October 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign Wycombe striker Scott Rendell on loan for one month.
000000002011-10-11-000011 October 2011 - Charlie Clough had his loan at Bath City extended by another month.
000000002011-10-20-000020 October 2011 - Kayne McLaggon and Michael Boateng joined Tonbridge Angels on loan, while Charlie Reece joined Gloucester City also on loan.
000000002011-10-25-000025 October 2011 - Oliver Norburn's loan with Bristol Rovers was extended until the end of 2011.
000000002011-11-09-00009 November 2011 - Bristol Rovers sign central midfielder Andy Dorman on loan.
000000002011-11-12-000012 November 2011 - Bristol Rovers progress through to the second round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win against Corby Town.
000000002011-11-14-000014 November 2011 - Charlie Clough had his Bath City extended for a third straight month.
000000002011-11-16-000016 November 2011 - Ben Swallow was recalled from his Bath City loan.
000000002011-12-04-00004 December 2011 - Bristol Rovers hammer AFC Totton 6-1 in the FA Cup second round match screened live on ITV.
000000002011-12-20-000020 December 2011 - Former captain and caretaker manager Stuart Campbell was released by Bristol Rovers. Michael Boateng joined Sutton United on loan for one month.
000000002012-01-01-00001 January 2012 - Goalkeeper Michael Poke and defender Aaron Downes joined Bristol Rovers on month long loan deals from Brighton & Hove Albion and Chesterfield respectively. Cian Bolger's loan was extended for another month.
000000002012-01-03-00003 January 2012 - Manager Paul Buckle was sacked as manager of Bristol Rovers with the club 19th in League Two. Buckle left the club having won just six league games out of 24 and winless since October in the league.
000000002012-01-06-00006 January 2012 - Bristol Rovers extend Andy Dorman's loan for another month.
000000002012-01-07-00007 January 2012 - Aston Villa beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in the third round of the FA Cup in a match broadcast live on ESPN.
000000002012-01-12-000012 January 2012 - Jo Kuffour left Bristol Rovers on a permanent basis, joining Gillingham.
000000002012-01-18-000018 January 2012 - Bristol Rovers appointed Mark McGhee as the club's new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
000000002012-01-27-000027 January 2012 - Aaron Downes, Andy Dorman and Cian Bolger all had their loans at Bristol Rovers extended until the end of the season. Goalkeeper Michael Poke has his loan extended by a further month.
000000002012-01-30-000030 January 2012 - Bristol Rovers signed Stoke City midfielder Matthew Lund on a monthlong loan. Charlie Reece joined Tamworth on loan for one month.
000000002012-01-31-000031 January 2012 - Bristol Rovers terminate Ben Swallow's contract. Jim Paterson joined Bristol Rovers until the end of the season.
000000002012-02-09-00009 February 2012 - Tom Parkes joined Bristol Rovers on a month's loan from Leicester City.
000000002012-02-17-000017 February 2012 - Byron Anthony joined Hereford United on loan for one month.
000000002012-02-20-000020 February 2012 - Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Lance Cronin rejoined his former club Ebbsfleet United on loan for a month.
000000002012-02-24-000024 February 2012 - Michael Poke's loan at Bristol Rovers was extended for a third and final month.
000000002012-02-28-000028 February 2012 - Bristol Rovers extend the loan of Matthew Lund from Stoke City until the end of April.
000000002012-03-01-00001 March 2012 - Striker Scott McGleish joined Barnet on loan for one month.
000000002012-03-09-00009 March 2012 - Planning permission for Bristol Rovers' new stadium, UWE Stadium, was submitted. Charlie Clough joined AFC Telford on loan for one month.
000000002012-03-20-000020 March 2012 - Byron Anthony's loan at Hereford United was extended to the end of the season.
000000002012-03-26-000026 March 2012 - Ollie Clarke joined Clevedon Town on loan for the remainder of the season.
000000002012-04-05-00005 April 2012 - Scott McGleish's loan with Barnet was extended for the rest of the season.
000000002012-04-14-000014 April 2012 - Bristol Rovers hammer Burton Albion 7-1, the first time Rovers have scored 7 past anyone since 1973. It was also manager Mark McGhee's biggest victory of his managerial career so far.
000000002012-04-27-000027 April 2012 - Youngsters Eliot Richards and Ollie Clarke sign contracts extensions at Bristol Rovers of two years and one year respectively.
000000002012-05-04-00004 May 2012 - Conor Gough signed for Bristol Rovers on an emergency seven-day loan from Charlton Athletic. Rovers had already agreed to sign Gough permanently in the summer.
000000002012-05-05-00005 May 2012 - Bristol Rovers' season finished on a disappointing note, losing 4-0 to Dagenham & Redbridge. They finished 13th in the league table having picked up 57 points.
As of 5 May 2012.
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