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A manager/player who is synonymous with his off-the-pitch incidents as much as his on-field ones is Joey Barton. His time at Bristol Rovers was a reasonably successful one despite being a controversial character.

Securing promotion back to League One with a famous 7-0 win which helped swing a five-goal deficit their way is a moment that will forever go down in EFL history.

However, with the south-west club only finishing 17th in the 2022-23 campaign and a poor start to the following year, Barton was sacked after accruing 188 points in his 143 games in charge.

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   John Ward: 1.34 POF

John Ward has achieved the rare feat of managing both Bristol clubs. Having had an initial three-year spell at the Gas from 1993-1996, Ward would return in 2012 as he looked to push Rovers back towards League One.

Unfortunately, this never came to fruition. A 14th placed finish in his first year in charge would be followed by relegation to the National League, leaving Ward’s legacy tainted.

During his 18 months at the club, he would earn an average of 1.34 points per game.