Bristol City FC (1894)

Previous Names

Bristol South End - 1894-1897

Nicknames

The Robins

Local Radio

BBC Radio Bristol - 94.9fm, 104.6fm, 103.6fm & 1548am

BBC Somerset - 95.5fm & 1566am

Best Season

1926-1927 - 27 Wins - Division Three South - Promoted

Worst Season

1959-1960 - 26 Losses - Division Two - Relegated

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

70 - Division Three South - 1954-1955

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

91 - Division Three - 1989-1990

Managers

Sam Hollis - 1897-1899

Robert Campbell - 1899-1901

Sam Hollis - 1901-1905

Harry Thickett - 1905-1910

Frank Bacon - 1910-1911

Sam Hollis - 1911-1913

George Hedley - 1913-1917

Jack Hamilton - 1917-1919

Joe Palmer - 1919-1921

Alex Raisbeck - 1921-1929

 Joe Bradshaw - 1929-1932

Bob Hewison - 1932-1949

Bob Wright - 1949-1950

Pat Beasley - 1950-1958

Peter Doherty - 1958-1960

Fred Ford - 1960-1967

Alan Dicks - 1967-1980

Bobby Houghton - 1980-1982

Roy Hodgson - 1982-1982

Terry Cooper - 1982-1988

Joe Jordan - 1988-1990

Jimmy Lumsden - 1990-1992

Denis Smith - 1992-1993

Russell Osman - 1993-1994

Joe Jordan - 1994-1997

John Ward - 1997-1998

Benny Lennartsson - 1998-1999

Tony Pulis - 1999-1999

Tony Fawthrop & David Burnside - 2000-2000

Danny Wilson - 2000-2004

Brian Tinnion - 2004-2005

Gary Johnson - 2005-????

Youngest Ever Player

Marvin Brown - 16 Yrs 105 Days - vs Bristol Rovers - 17/10/1999

Oldest Ever Player

Most Capped Player

Billy Wedlock - 26 - England

Top Scorer in a Season

Don Clark - 36 - Division Three South - 1946-1947

Top Scorer of All Time

John Atyeo - 314 - 1951-1966

Most Goals Scored in One Match

6 - Tommy 'Tot' Walsh - vs Gillingham - Division Three South - 15/01/1927

Most Appearances

John Atyeo - 597 - 1951-1966

Longest Serving Player

John Atyeo - 1951-1966

Most European Appearances

N/A

Turned Pro - 1897

Chairman

Steve Lansdown

Ground

Ashton Gate - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements

115 Yds 75 Yds

Mascot

Scrumpy the Robin

Main Sponsors

Park Furnishers - 1981-1982

Hirerite - 1982-1990

Thorn Security - 1990-1993

Dry Blackthorn Cider - 1993-1994

Auto Windscreen - 1994-1996

Sanderson Computer Recruitment - 1996-1999

DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited - 1999-2005

Bristol Trade Centre - 2005-2008

DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited - 2008-????

Honours

Please Click for Details

Famous Supporters

Jenson Button - F1 Driver

John Cleese - Pythonic Comedian

Scott Davidson - Bros/Pet Shop Boys Keys

Tony Robinson - Man with a Cunning Plan

Johnathon Pearce - Commentator

Richard Scudamore - FA Bigwig

The Wurzels - Band

Banksy - Graffiti artist

Marcus Trescothick - Cricketer

Rivals

Bristol Rovers

Cardiff City

Swindon Town

Best Cup Runs

Runners Up - 1909

Biggest Transfer In

£2.25m - Nicky Maynard - Crewe Alexandra 07/2008

Biggest Transfer Out

£3m - Ade Akinbiyi - Wolverhampton Wanderers - 09/1999

Record Gate Receipts

£251,612 - vs Everton - FA Cup R4 - 23/01/1999

Highest Home Attendance

43,335 - vs Preston North End - FA Cup R5 - 16/02/1935

Highest Away Attendance

49,734 - vs Aston Villa - FA Cup R1 - 08/01/1921

Highest Neutral Attendance

71,401 - vs Manchester United - FA Cup Final - Crystal Palace - 24/04/1909

Lowest Home Attendance

2,500 - vs West Ham - Division One Southern - 12/01/1901

Lowest Away Attendance

1,307 - vs Rochdale - Division Four - 04/12/1982

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

11-0 - vs Chichester City - FA Cup R1 - 05/11/1960

Biggest Away Win

0-7 - vs Heybridge Swifts - FA Cup R1 - 16/11/2002

Biggest Home Defeat

0-8 - vs Derby County - Division Two - 29/09/1923

Biggest Away Defeat

9-0 - vs Coventry - Division Three South - 28/04/1934

Most Goals Scored in a Season

104 - Division Three South - 1926-1927

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

97 - Division Two - 1959-1960

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