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unusual facts about Bristol City



1908–09 FA Cup

Manchester United won the competition for the first time, beating Bristol City 1–0 in the final at Crystal Palace, through a goal from Sandy Turnbull.

Bryan Bush

Prior to his footballing career, Bush had worked as a butcher in Bitton and as an engineer in the Fleet Air Arm, and he joined Bristol City as an amateur following the conclusion of World War II.

Carre's Grammar School

Paul Holland (1984–1991) Professional footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Mansfield Town, Sheffield United, Chesterfield and Bristol City and was capped four times for the England U21s

Cyril Woolford

His son Neil was a rugby league player with Featherstone Rovers and grandson Martyn is a footballer with Bristol City.

Don Mackay

After a spell coaching the Bristol City youth team between 1974 to 1978, where he was part of the backroom staff that won promotion to the then English First Division, he began his management career in Denmark with Nørresundby managing the local side Norresundby, gaining promotion in his first season there.

Football in Mali

Other notable players currently on European squads include, Mohamed Sissoko (Paris Saint-Germain), Sammy Traore (Paris Saint-Germain), Adama Coulibaly (AJ Auxerre), Kalifa Cissé (Bristol City), and Dramane Traoré (Lokomotiv Moscow).

Gareth Sheldon

Cornforth saw Sheldon as an ideal replacement for Christian Roberts, who had joined Bristol City.

Gary Owers

In December 1994 Owers moved to Bristol City for a fee of £250,000, and he spent four years there, before moving to Sam Allardyce's Notts County in the summer of 1998.

Glenn Roeder

On 25 July 2008, Roeder was fined £1,000 and given a suspended two match touchline ban at a FA disciplinary hearing after criticising referee Andy D'Urso following a 2-1 defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on 29 March.

Graeme Owens

After good performances for the reserve team, he was included in the first team squad for the trip to Bristol City in the FA Cup, and although he didn't make the final sixteen, manager Gareth Southgate suggested he was one to watch for the future.

Gus Caesar

He then embarked on a journeyman's career, playing for Cambridge United, Bristol City, Airdrieonians (where he played in the 1992 Scottish Cup Final) and Colchester United.

Lee Matthews

On 15 March he joined Bristol City on loan, after coming off the bench the next day to score against Millwall in a 2–1 win at Ashton Gate, he was signed permanently for £100,000 (initially £70,000, with a maximum bonus of £35,000 dependent on appearances) on 20 March.

Mark Shail

Mark Shail (born 15 October 1966 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a former footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol City and Kidderminster Harriers.

Martin Hinshelwood

His father Wally was a professional footballer in the 1950s, most notably at Reading and Bristol City.

Micky Mellon

Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Mellon began his career in 1989 as a 17-year-old with Bristol City gaining promotion to the then First Division, then managed by Joe Jordan.

Ovill McKenzie

McKenzie's professional career begun on 6 March 2003, with a victory over fellow debutant Leigh Alliss at Ashton Gate the home of Bristol City.

Paul Randall

Randall was then offered a trial by Bristol City after he was spotted by Bristol City player Peter Spiring's dad who told their scout Jock Rae about Randall.

Scott McGarvey

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Derry City of the League of Ireland, non-league Witton Albion and Mazda SC in the Japan Soccer League, Aris Limassol in Cypriot First Division were McGarvey's other clubs.


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Alan Skirton

After 17 games at the start of the 1968–69 season, Blackpool manager Stan Mortensen saw the emergence of Ronnie Brown on the right wing, and he allowed Skirton to return to the West Country where he joined Bristol City for £15,000 on 20 November 1968.

Bristol Constabulary

Bristol Constabulary, also called Bristol City Police, was a police force responsible for policing the city of Bristol in south-west England until 1974, when it was amalgamated under the Local Government Act 1972 with Somerset and Bath Constabulary and parts of the Gloucestershire Constabulary to form the Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

In 2001, WNVE left its Bristol Mountain transmitter site for the last time, changing city of license from South Bristol to Honeoye Falls, New York in a swap with sister station WLCL (107.3), which took the South Bristol city of license and the Bristol Mountain transmitter site.

David Rodgers

Rooks and Geoff Merrick formed the regular central defensive pairing for the 1971–72 season when Bristol City started strongly before finishing in 8th place.

Ernest Mangnall

The following year saw United drop below mid-table but the club won its first FA Cup with a 1–0 victory in the final against Bristol City, the winner scored by Sandy Turnbull.

Michael Mifsud

On 29 July 2008, Bristol City announced that, following negotiations, in which manager Gary Johnson questioned Mifsud's commitment, they would not be proceeding with his signing.

Pat Hanlin

Hanlin made 14 appearances at wing back replacing Peter Chambers in 1905–06 for the "Robins" when Bristol City finished as Second Division champions.

Richard Brush

He joined Shrewsbury Town on trial at the end of the 2004/05 season and was named as a substitute for a league match again Bristol City on Boxing Day 2005.