About the Author

Ian Haddrell has compiled five books about local history in Bristol for The History Press. He has been a Rovers supporter for nearly 50 years and has a keen interest in the history of Bristol's oldest professional football club. Mike Jay is Bristol Rovers FC's official historian and has authored five books about the club. Brought up in the Easton area of Bristol, he attended his first Rovers match in 1967 and has seen them play at 135 different away grounds throughout England and Wales. Both authors live in Bristol.