Bristol Rovers backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on Bristol Rovers's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Steve Evans manages the first team, with Paul Raynor as assistant manager. Bristol Rovers's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Evans | Manager | First team | 62 | Scotland |  |
| Bobby-Mckenzie Black | Manager | Under-18s | 31 | Wales |  |
| Paul Raynor | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | England | |
| Damien Broad | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | Wales | |
| James Bittner | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | England |  |
| Sam Pashen | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Brad Stalley | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Leake | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | England |  |
| Gavin Crowe | Physio | First team | 47 | England | |
| Jack Carey | Physio | First team | 27 | England |  |
| Nathan Hockley | Physio | First team | 23 | England | - |
| Ben Trebble | Physio | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Kyler Burns | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 29 | England | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Spendlove | Chief scout | Club-wide | 40 | England | - |
| Matthew Bethell-Holmes | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | England |  |
| Alfie Sparks | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | England |  |
| Archie Veale | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England | - |
| Lewis Needham | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 28 | England |  |
| Callum Nicholls | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | Wales | - |
| Ben Amor | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 28 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Anthony | Head of youth development | 40 | Wales |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Bristol Rovers and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wael Al-Qadi | Owner | 55 | Jordan | - |
| Hussain Al-Saeed | Chair | 52 | Kuwait | - |
| Ricky Martin | Director | 48 | England |  |
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Bristol Rovers's list is the joint 7th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Bristol Rovers against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BRISTOL ROVERS | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Bristol Rovers's, in every league
Bristol Rovers's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 | | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
Where Bristol Rovers's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 24 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 17 of the 24, 71%. The median age is 32. The oldest is Steve Evans, manager, at 62, and the youngest Nathan Hockley, physio, at 23. 14 members of staff came from another club, most often Cheltenham Town (2).
Where Bristol Rovers's former staff work now
On Bristol Rovers's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Maher | Manager |  |
| Matt Taylor | Manager |  |
| Ben Garner | Assistant manager |  |
| Clint Hill | Assistant manager |  |
| Jack Mesure | Coach |  |
| Danny Ventre | Set-piece coach |  |
| Anssi Jaakkola | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Steve Mildenhall | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Tony Warner | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Daniel Tumelty-Bevan | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Ian Ferguson | Chief doctor |  |
| Tom Shaw | Physio | |
| Bethany Pilkington | Physio |  |
| Jamie Hedges | Chief scout | Yeovil Town |
| Chris Hargreaves | Scout |  |
| Enda Barron | Scout |  |
| Tony Cox | Scout |  |
| Daniel Nisbet | Performance analyst |  |
| Lewis Mahoney | Performance analyst |  |
| Mark Light | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Bristol Rovers's manager?
Steve Evans is the Bristol Rovers first-team manager, aged 62. Paul Raynor is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Bristol Rovers?
James Bittner coaches the Bristol Rovers first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Bristol Rovers's head physio?
Stuart Leake is head physio at Bristol Rovers.
Who is Bristol Rovers's chief scout?
Chris Spendlove is chief scout at Bristol Rovers.
How many backroom staff do Bristol Rovers have?
We hold the names of 24 people on Bristol Rovers's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Bristol Rovers pays its squad, see Bristol Rovers player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.