2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |||
| Chairman | Steve Hamer | ||
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| Manager | Darrell Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | ||
| League One | 8th (ongoing) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round proper (Eliminated by Barrow AFC) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (Eliminated by Chelsea) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage (Eliminated at the Group Stages) | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Matty Taylor (16) All: Matty Taylor (18) |
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| Highest home attendance | 11,200 (vs. Coventry City, 26 December 2016) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,805 (vs. Walsall, 13 September 2016) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,219 | ||
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The 2016–17 season will be the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football, League One.
Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted, confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded. In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, who's deals were signed before the season had ended,goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May. Toward the end of May, Clarke himself had agreed a new three-year contract, making him the highest paid manager in the club's history. This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.
June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter and winger Billy Bodin sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy, defenders James Clarke and Mark McChrystal, midfielders Lee MansellCristian Montaño,Jake Gosling,Ollie Clarke and Chris Lines and forward Ellis Harrison also agreed a new deals of undisclosed duration. Tom Parkes meanwhile rejected the offer of a new deal and instead joined League Two side Leyton Orient. On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.
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