Bristol Rovers and Notts County have met 85 times in the Football League and national cup competitions. The first competitive meeting between the clubs came on 11 January 1913, when Rovers, who were then in the Southern League, beat The Magpies 2–0 in an FA Cup tie. Since then Notts County have recoded a total of 31 wins over Rovers, with 26 wins to the Pirates and 28 draws.