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Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team, based in Bristol. They currently play in Coca-Cola League One, after defeating Shrewsbury Town 3-1 in the League Two Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium on May 26, 2007.^[1] Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... The 2007-08 season is the 125th year of football played by Bristol Rovers, and their 81st season in The Football League. ... Image File history File links Badge Of Bristol Rovers FC File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... Sports ground in Bristol, dedicated to the memory of the rugby players of the city killed during the Great War. ... Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. ... This article is about the English city. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Paul Trollope (born June 3, 1972) is a British football player and coach. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Football kit with blue in the 1st and 4th quarters. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... This article is about the English city. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The club was founded in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C., and changed its name to Eastville Rovers in 1884. The name changed again briefly in 1897 to Bristol Eastville Rovers, before finally changing to Bristol Rovers in 1898.^[2]

The club's official nickname is The Pirates, reflecting the maritime history of Bristol. The local nickname of the club is The Gas, from the gasworks next to Eastville Stadium, their former home. Their main rivals are Bristol City, and according to a survey conducted in December 2003, Cardiff City and Swindon Town are considered the second and third biggest rivals.^[3] Eastville Stadium was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... Cardiff City Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb PÃªl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ...

Rovers currently play at the Memorial Stadium, where they have played since August 1996. The ground is due to be demolished in May 2008 and rebuilt as an 18,500 capacity all-seater stadium.^[4] During the rebuilding process, the team will temporarily play their home games away from the city, at Whaddon Road in Cheltenham.^[5]^[6] Sports ground in Bristol, dedicated to the memory of the rugby players of the city killed during the Great War. ... All-seater is a terminology applied to sports stadiums in which every spectator must be seated. ... Whaddon Road is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. in Cheltenham. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ...

On February 16th 2008, Bristol Rovers reached the quarter finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1958 with a goal by Ricky Lambert in a 1-0 win over Southampton. This completed something of a clean sweep for the club in the rounds of the competition that year, with the club gaining victories over teams from all top five divisions in English Football; the Premiership, the Championship, Football League 1, Football League 2 and the Football Conference. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Jan. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Premiership may refer to: The FA Premier League, Englands highest-level competition in football (soccer) In Australian rules football (and the AFL) a premiership refers to the title won during a particular year. ... Championship is a term used to refer to various forms of sports competitions in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion; that is, the best competitor. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The Football Conference is a football league at the top of the National League System of non-League football in England. ...

History

The club was formed following a meeting at the Eastville Restaurant in Bristol in September 1883. They initially went by the name Black Arabs F.C., the name coming from the Arabs rugby team and the predominantly black kits in which they played.^[2] This name only lasted for the 1883-84 season, and in a bid to draw more fans from the local area the club was renamed Eastville Rovers in 1884. The current logo of Bristol Rovers F.C. The history of Bristol Rovers F.C. began over 120 years ago, in 1883. ... 1883-84 club colours The Black Arabs season 1883-84 was the first played by the team that would later become Bristol Rovers. ...

The club played only friendly games until the 1887-88 season, when they took part in the Gloucestershire Cup for the first time. They first joined a league in 1892, when they became a founder member of the Bristol and District League, which three years later was renamed the Western League. In 1897 Eastville Rovers joined the Birmingham and District League, and for two seasons played in both this league and the Western League.^[7] At the beginning of the 1897-98 season, the team turned professional and changed their name to Bristol Eastville Rovers,^[7] and on 17 February 1899 the name was officially changed to Bristol Rovers.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The 1887-1888 season was the seventeenth season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The Gloucesteshire Cup was a football competition held from the 1887-88 season until the 1990s. ... The leagues crest The Bristol and District League is a football competition based in Bristol, England. ... The Western League is a football league in the south west of England. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1899 Bristol Rovers joined the newly-formed Southern League, where they remained until 1920. For the 1920-21 season, the Southern League teams were moved into the new Football League Third Division, which became the Football League Third Division South the following season. They remained in this division for over 30 years, before winning the league, and promotion in the 1952-53 season.^[2] For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Promotion has been won by the team on three other occasions, in 1973-74 from the Third Division to the Second Division, again in 1989-90 as Division Three champions and also in 2006-07 to the Football League One. The team have been relegated four times in their history - in 1961-62, 1980-81, 1992-93 and most recently at the end of the 2000-01 season, when the team were relegated to the fourth level of league football for the first time in their history. The 1973-74 season the 94th season of competitive football in England. ... // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

The only major cup competition won by Bristol Rovers is the 1972 Watney Cup, when Sheffield United were beaten in the final. The club also won the Division Three (South) Cup in 1934-35, as well as winning or sharing the Gloucestershire Cup on 32 occasions. The team have never played in European competition, the closest they came was when they missed out on reaching the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup in the 1992-93 season on a coin toss held over the phone with West Ham United.^[8] They have twice reached the final of the Football League Trophy, in 1989-90 and 2006-07, but finished runners-up on both occasions. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ... The Watney Mann Invitation Cup (normally referred to as simply the Watney Cup) was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... The Football League Third Division South Cup was a knockout competition open to teams competing in Division 3 (South) of The Football League. ... The Anglo-Italian Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy. ... West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ...

Colours and badge

Bristol Rovers are known for their distinctive blue and white quartered shirts, which they have worn for most of their history. The current kit consists of a Dark blue and white quartered shirt, white shorts and dark blue socks. The away kit is green with a black trim, and the third-choice strip is rumoured to be a white shirt with black trim. The goalkeepers shirt for the 2007-08 season will be gold.

The team began playing in black shirts with a yellow sash from their foundation in 1883 as Black Arabs F.C. until 1885, by which time they were called Eastville Rovers. For the next fourteen years, until 1899, the team wore blue and white hooped shirts. These were replaced by black and white striped shirts until 1919.^[8]

When Rovers were admitted to The Football League in 1920 they wore white shirts with blue shorts. These remained the team colours until 1930, when the colours were reversed to blue shirts and white shorts for one season.^[8] The blue and white quarters were first worn in 1931, when they were introduced to try and make the players look larger and more intimidating.^[2] Rovers continued to wear the quarters for 31 years until they were replaced by blue pinstripes on a white background. The club will be reverting to the traditional dark blue/white square's strip for the 2007/8 season. Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. 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Over the next ten years, Rovers went on to wear blue and white stripes, all blue, and blue shirts with white shorts before returning to the blue and white quarters in 1973, which have remained the colours ever since.^[8] During the 1996-97 season, Rovers wore an unpopular striped quartered design, prompting fans to refer to it as the Tesco bag shirts^[9] because of their similarity to the design used for the company's carrier bags. The change in design prompted the Trumpton Times fanzine to change its name to Wot, No Quarters?^[10] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... , For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...

The black and gold shirts were also used as the away kit for the 2002-03 season, the mark the 120th anniversary of the club. In 2007, the club reverted to a far lighter shade of blue, in recognition of their 1930's kits. The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase...

In 2005, Rovers ran an April Fools' joke on their official website, stating that the team's new away strip would be all pink. Although this was intended to be a joke, a number of fans petitioned the club to get the kit made for real, and also suggested that funds raised through the sale of the pink shirts should be donated to a breast cancer charity.^[11] Although the pink shirts were never used in a competitive fixture, they were worn for a pre-season friendly against Plymouth Argyle in 2006.^[12] April Fools Day and April Fools Day redirect here. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... An exhibition game is the North American term for a sporting event in which there is no gain or loss from whether the competitors are victorious or not in the competition. ... For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ...

A pirate features on both the club badge and the badge of the supporters club,^[13] reflecting the club nickname of The Pirates.

Stadium

Rovers play their home games at The Memorial Stadium in Horfield, a ground they share with Bristol Rugby Club. The team moved to The Mem, as it is known informally, at the beginning of the 1996-97 season, initially as tenants but purchased it two years later.^[14] Only three of Durdham Downs Seven Sisters now remain Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol. ... Eastville Stadium was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. ... Twerton Park is a multi-use stadium in Bath, England. ... Sports ground in Bristol, dedicated to the memory of the rugby players of the city killed during the Great War. ... Sports ground in Bristol, dedicated to the memory of the rugby players of the city killed during the Great War. ... Twerton Park is a multi-use stadium in Bath, England. ... Eastville Stadium was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. ... Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. ... Bristol Rugby are the first class rugby club in Bristol, England. ... The 1996-1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. ...

When Bristol Rovers were known as Black Arabs F.C. in 1883, they played their home games at Purdown, Stapleton. The following year they moved to Three Acres, the precise location of which is not known, but is believed to have been in the Ashley Down area of Bristol, where they remained for seven years. This was followed by brief stays at the Schoolmasters Cricket Ground, Durdham Down and Ridgeway. Stapleton is an area in the north-eastern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England. ... Ashley Down is a small area of Bristol sandwiched between Bishopston, Horfield and St Werburghs. ... Only three of Durdham Downs Seven Sisters now remain Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol. ...

For the majority of their history, Bristol Rovers have played their home games at Eastville Stadium, where they remained for a period of 89 years from 1897-1986. Financial problems led to the team being forced to leave Eastville, and they found a temporary home at Twerton Park, the home of Bath City. They stayed in Bath for 10 seasons, before returning to Bristol in 1996. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 531 pixel Image in higher resolution (881 Ã— 585 pixel, file size: 246 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bristol Rovers F... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 531 pixel Image in higher resolution (881 Ã— 585 pixel, file size: 246 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bristol Rovers F... Eastville Stadium was a stadium in Eastville, a northern suburb of the English city of Bristol. ... Bath City F.C. are a football club based in Bath, Somerset, currently playing in the Conference South. ... , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ...

Rovers have also played home games at Ashton Gate following a fire which destroyed one of stands at Eastville, and also for one match during the early days of the period spent in Bath. During World War II, some friendly matches were played in Kingswood, and in their early history some games were played at Parson Street, Bedminster^[2] Ashton Gate is a stadium in Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it has an all-seated capacity of about 21,500, with an effective capacity for football matches (depending on... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Kingswood is a town in South Gloucestershire, England; it is on the eastern outskirts of Bristol (see below). ... , Looking across Bedminster Bridge Roundabout Bedminster is an area of Bristol (England) to the south of the city centre; once a small town in Somerset. ...

In January 2007 planning permission was granted for a new 18,500 capacity all-seater stadium to be built on the site of the Memorial Stadium.^[15] Building work was originally intended to begin late in 2007, but delays set the project back to May 2008.^[16] Rovers are still expected play their home games at Cheltenham Town's Whaddon Road as was originally intended.^[17] Rovers will now be away from the Memorial Stadium from the start of the 2008-09 season through to the start of 2010. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Main article: Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. ... All-seater is a terminology applied to sports stadiums in which every spectator must be seated. ... Cheltenham Town Football Club are a football team based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ... Whaddon Road is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. in Cheltenham. ...

Supporter culture

The team traditionally draws the majority of its support from north and east Bristol^[18] and South Gloucestershire. Many towns and villages in the surrounding area are also home to significant pockets of Rovers supporters.^[8] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 960 pixel, file size: 554 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bristol Rovers F.C. Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 960 pixel, file size: 554 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bristol Rovers F.C. Metadata This... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of The Football League and, in some seasons, the leading sides in the Conference National. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about the English city. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ...

The nickname given to Bristol Rovers supporters is Gasheads.The Gas was originally coined as a derogatory term by the supporters of Bristol Rovers' rivals Bristol City and was in reference to the large gas works adjacent to the old Bristol Rovers stadium, in Eastville, Bristol which wafted the sometimes overpowering odour of town gas across the crowd.^[8] There are several places bearing the name Eastville: Eastville, in the city of Bristol, England Eastville, in the county of Lincolnshire, England Eastville, in the state of Viginia, United States of America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Town gas is a generic term referring to manufactured gas produced for sale to consumers and municipalities. ...

Gasheads was adopted as a name by a splinter group of Rovers supporters in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. The chant 'Proud to be a Gashead' spread to regular fans and a fanzine was produced called The Gashead.

The term 'Gasheads' is now universally accepted within the English media^{[citation needed]} and football fraternity as referring to Bristol Rovers supporters. After the club's relegation to Football League Two in 2001, the club designated the squad number 12 to the Gasheads to signify them as the club's 12th Man in recognition of their loyal support. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The 12th man is a term commonly used to describe the fans within a stadium during American football or association football games. ...

In the British film Hot Fuzz Danny Butterman played by Nick Frost is seen wearing a Bristol Rovers shirt. ^[19] This article is about motion pictures. ... Not to be confused with Hot Fuss. ... Nicholas John Frost (born March 28, 1972 in Romford, London) is an English actor and comedian famous for his work with Simon Pegg. ...

Club song

The song which is synonymous with Rovers is "Goodnight, Irene", which was written by Leadbelly.^[20] It is sung by fans in support of the team. Goodnight Irene, or Irene, Goodnight, is a 20th century American folk standard. ... Leadbelly, also known as Lead Belly (born Huddie William Ledbetter; January 20, 1889 (although this is debatable) - December 6, 1949), was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. ...

Opinions differ as to how this came about but it is thought to have become popular in the 1950s when a version of the song was in the British charts - the line "sometimes I have a great notion to jump in the river and drown" - seemed to be particularly apt when Rovers lost as the Bristol Frome flows alongside the old Eastville ground.^[21] The River Frome is a river in South Gloucestershire. ...

Another theory is that it was sung at a fireworks display at the Stadium the night before a Home game against Plymouth Argyle in the fifties. During the game the following day, Rovers were winning quite comfortably and the few Argyle supporters present began to leave early prompting a chorus of "Goodnight Argyle" from the Rovers supporters - the tune stuck and "Irene" became the club song.^[2] For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ...

Players

Current squad

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Contents

History

Colours and badge

Stadium

Supporter culture

Club song

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable players

Management

Management team

Notable managers

Youth Academy

Women's Team

Achievements

Records

Scorelines:

Players:

Other:

References

External links

Contents

History GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Colours and badge

Stadium

Supporter culture

Club song

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable players

Management

Management team

Notable managers

Youth Academy

Women's Team

Achievements

Records

Scorelines:

Players:

Other:

References

External links

History