On The Home Front
Next up at Hillgrounds…
Opponent Thame United
Competition Southern League Division One East
Thame’s Current League position 13/22
Last Time They Were Here… January 1989, in the group stage of the Key Consultants Floodlit Cup, which Thame won by two goals to one.
Thame’s Current League Form (six games) DDWDWW
Did you know- -Simon Gillet, who played for Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Doncaster – among others, is a former resident, having attended Lord William’s Upper School.
- -Former BeeGee Robin Gibb was a resident until his death in 2012
- -The Town is famous for its cattle market
In the bar afterwards Grab a hot cup of coffee to warm up before the journey home.
On this day in Rovers history… - Rovers 2-2 Mr Lawrence’s XI 1901 friendly
- Rovers 5-1 Luton Celtic 1908
- Rovers 0-0 Luton Amateurs 1925
- Vauxhall Motors 3-1 Rovers 1931
- Rovers 3-1 Warboys 1953
- British Timken 1-6 Rovers 1964
- Rovers 2-1 Northampton Spencer 1970
- Rovers 2-1 Bourne 1987
- Rovers 1-1 Rothwell Town 1992
- Rovers 1-2 Northampton Spencer 1998
- Biggleswade U 2-3 Rovers 2000
- Peterborough NS 1-1 Rovers 2015