The 1900s
| Season | League | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1899–1900 | Southern League Division 1 | 11th of 15 |
| 1900–01 | Southern League Division 1 | ? of 15 |
| 1901–02 | Southern League Division 1 | 9th of 16 |
| 1902–03 | Southern League Division 1 | 5th of 16 |
| 1903–04 | Southern League Division 1 | 3rd of 18 |
| 1904–05 | Southern League Division 1 | 1st of 18 |
| 1905–06 | Southern League Division 1 | 8th of 18 |
| 1906–07 | Southern League Division 1 | ? of 20 |
| 1907–08 | Southern League Division 1 | 6th of 20 |
| 1908–09 | Southern League Division 1 | 5th of 21 |
| 1899-00 club colours |
For the 1899–00 season the newly renamed Bristol Rovers were admitted to the Southern League. During this first season in the Southern League, Rovers faced a Sheppey United team that featured future Huddersfield Town and Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman.
On 17 November 1900 Rovers faced Weymouth in an FA Cup qualifying match. With the score 5–1 at half time, Rovers went on to score ten goals in the second half, recording a 15–1 victory, a club record for the biggest win in a competitive first team match that still stands today. That win helped Jack Jones towards a total of nine goals in the 1900–01 FA Cup campaign, which is the most FA Cup goals scored by a Rovers player in a single season.
During the 1902–03 season Rovers won the Gloucestershire Cup for the second time after beating Bristol City 4–2 in the second replay.
Another landmark was reached during 1904–05 when Jack Lewis was called up to the Welsh national team, becoming the first Bristol Rovers player to receive an international cap while still at the club. 1904–05 was a successful campaign for Rovers, the season providing the first league title and third Gloucestershire Cup for the club.
Honours
- Southern League Division 1 – 1904–05
- Gloucestershire Cup – 1902–03 and 1904–05
Read more about this topic: History Of Bristol Rovers F.C.