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2015–16 Bristol Rovers F.C. Season
The 2015–16 season was the 133rd season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 88th in the Football League. Rovers returned to the Football League after an absence of just one season following their promotion from the 2014–15 Football Conference#Conference Premier, Conference Premier via the 2015 Conference Premier play-off Final, play-offs. For the second successive season, Rovers were promoted, the first time the club had achieved back to back promotions in its history. On a dramatic final day of the season in which Rovers required a win and other results to go in their favour, a 92nd-minute winner against Dagenham & Redbridge F.C., Dagenham & Redbridge from Lee Brown (footballer), Lee Brown sparked wild celebrations at the Memorial Stadium (Bristol), Memorial Stadium as the club returned to the English football league system, third tier of English football for the first time in five years. Striker Matt Taylor (footballer, born 1990), Matty Taylor ended the season as the top go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Clarke
Darrell James Clarke (born 16 December 1977) is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of club Port Vale. A box-to-box midfielder, Clarke began his career with Mansfield Town in 1995, where he spent the first six years of his career, making 173 league and cup appearances. In 2001, he transferred to Hartlepool United, where he spent another six years, making a further 136 appearances. He was sent out on loan to Stockport County, Port Vale, and Rochdale in the final years of his spell. In 2007, he left the professional game to sign for Salisbury City, before taking up the management position at the club in 2010. He led the club to promotion into the Conference Premier from the Southern League with two play-off final victories in three seasons. He was appointed manager of Bristol Rovers in March 2014, but could not prevent the club from dropping out of the English Football League. However, one yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
