Ian Alexander Harry Bamford Memorial Trophy

Former player, Ian Alexander was the latest recipient of the Harry Bamford Memorial Trophy. This was presented to him at half-time during our match with Gillingham on Saturday 8th of November.

The Harry Bamford Memorial Trophy was created in honour of former Bristol Rovers player Harry Bamford, this was to awarded every year to the Bristol footballer, amateur or professional who best emulated Bamford’s sportsmanship and dedication. The trophy was lost in 1980 when Rovers' Eastville Stadium sustained serious fire damage. However, it resurfaced in 2014, having been found in a dusty box. In 2014, the trophy was revived and presentations were made at the Memorial Ground and Ashton Gate to 40 ex-Bristol Rovers, Bristol City and amateur players nominated by the public, for each of the 40 seasons for which it had been in abeyance.