Youth Academy
The Bristol Rovers centre of excellence is associated with the Bristol Academy of Sport, located at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, which offers a college education along with football coaching. Current squad members Ollie Clarke, Jordan Goddard, Shaquille Hunter and Eliot Richards all graduated from the Academy to earn a professional contract. Perhaps the most successful former member of the academy is Scott Sinclair, who was signed by Chelsea in 2005 for an initial fee of £200,000, with further payments to the club possible, depending on performance. He currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester City. Chris Lines, who came through the Bristol Rovers youth academy, was sold to Sheffield Wednesday on 10 August 2011 for a fee of £50,000.
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