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Squad · League Two · 2026/27

Bristol Rovers squad 2026/27

The Bristol Rovers squad for 2026/27: 23 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Bristol Rovers this season. This is the full Bristol Rovers roster, updated after every match.

Updated 3 Oct 2026 · after Crewe 3-1 Bristol Rovers

Manager S. Evans since Sep 2026Memorial Stadium

23
Players
26.3
Avg age
9
Foreign
0
Injured now
3
On loan
Who starts vs Barnet?Sat 10 Oct · 15:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

2 players · avg age 22.0
  • Young

    Goalkeeper24 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    10 st · 720'
  • BinnsNew

    Goalkeeper20 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Defenders

5 players · avg age 27.6
  • Balmer

    Centre-back26 yrsNorthern Ireland

    10 apps
    10 st · 673'
  • Kilgour

    Centre-back28 yrsEngland

    2 apps
    2 st · 135'
  • PurringtonNew

    Left-back30 yrsEngland

    9 apps
    7 st · 586'
  • KellyNew

    Centre-back28 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    6 apps
    4 st · 381'
  • Harbottle

    Centre-back26 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    7 st · 386'

Midfielders

11 players · avg age 26.3
  • T. JamesNew

    Midfielder30 yrsWales

    8 apps
    8 st · 715'
  • Sparkes

    Left mid26 yrsEngland

    4 apps
    4 st · 134'
  • Mola

    Defensive mid25 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    10 st · 720'
  • Russell-DennyNew

    Midfielder20 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    2 st · 137'
  • AitchisonNew

    Midfielder26 yrsScotland

    8 apps
    3 st · 192'
  • Smallwood

    Defensive mid35 yrsEngland

    11 apps
    10 st · 588'
  • GoughNew

    Midfielder20 yrsEngland

    3 apps
    2 st · 135'
  • Southam-Hales

    Midfielder30 yrsWales

    3 apps
    3 st · 0'
  • Leigh

    Attacking mid26 yrsEngland

    6 apps
    6 st · 297'
  • De Havilland

    Midfielder25 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • De-Long

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

5 players · avg age 26.8
  • Forde

    Forward22 yrsEngland

    10 apps
    9 st · 577'
  • Quigley

    Centre-forward30 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    7 apps
    3 st · 82'
  • KamwaNew

    Forward26 yrsCameroon

    8 apps
    7 st · 514'
  • Harrison

    Centre-forward32 yrsWales

    8 apps
    3 st · 361'
  • Cavegn

    Centre-forward24 yrsSwitzerland

    8 apps
    7 st · 464'

Youth and academy

2 players · tap to show
  • Sanyaolu

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    2 apps
    0 st · 49'
  • Dewsbury

    Forward18 yrsWales

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Out on loan

3 players
  • HowleyAt Tamworth

    Midfielder22 yrsWales

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • OmochereAt Southend

    Forward25 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • RijksAt Forest Green

    Forward23 yrsNetherlands

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 9

  • SanyaoluFrom QPR · Loan · 23 Aug 2026
  • GoughFrom Charlton · Loan · 6 Aug 2026
  • Russell-DennyFrom Tottenham · Loan · 6 Aug 2026
  • PurringtonFrom Cambridge United · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • AitchisonFrom Exeter City · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • KellyFrom Bradford · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • JamesFrom Leyton Orient · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • KamwaFrom Newport County · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • BalmerFrom Motherwell · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 9 permanent

  • MooreTo FK Košice · Free · 4 Sep 2026
  • SouthwoodTo Blackpool · Transfer · 10 Aug 2026
  • ThomasTo St Mirren · Free · 31 Jul 2026
  • EnglishTo Cardiff MET · Free · 26 Jul 2026
  • HutchinsonTo Doncaster · Transfer · 19 Jul 2026
  • LockyerTo Melbourne Victory · Free · 10 Jul 2026
  • WardTo Walsall · Transfer · 9 Jul 2026
  • ContehTo Bromley · Transfer · 8 Jul 2026
  • SeniorTo Tranmere · Free · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Bristol Rovers Starting XI

Based on 11 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.