List of Bristol City F.C. seasons

For details of the current season, see 2015–16 Bristol City F.C. season.

Bristol City Football Club is an English association football club based in the city of Bristol. Founded in 1894 as Bristol South End, the team first entered the FA Cup in 1895–96, and played in the Western League in 1896–97. The club then turned professional, changed its name to Bristol City, and joined the Southern League. In 1900, City merged with another Southern League club, Bedminster, and the following season gained admission to the Football League, in which the first team have played ever since. They won the Second Division title in 1905–06, and followed up with a runners-up finish in the 1906–07 First Division, three points behind champions Newcastle United. That remains the club's best Football League placing, and two years later they set another record in the 1908–09 FA Cup. City entered the competition at the first-round stage and despite needing a replay in every round apart from the third, went on to reach the final, in which they lost 1–0 to league champions Manchester United. After five seasons in the top flight, City were relegated back to the second tier.[1][2]

Between the wars, they regularly moved between the second and third tiers, collecting two Third Division South titles in 1922–23 and 1926–27.[1] In the 1930s, they entered the Welsh Cup, and beat another English club, Tranmere Rovers, after a replay to win the 1934 final.[3] When competitive football resumed after the Second World War, City continued to yo-yo between the divisions until 1976, when they returned to the First Division for another four seasons.[1] Financial problems multiplied as the team suffered successive relegations, and the club was on the verge of failure when eight senior players  dubbed the Ashton Gate Eight after the name of City's stadium  agreed to cancel their lengthy contracts. Although the team were again relegated at the end of the 1981–82 season, taking them into the Fourth Division for the first time in their history as well as setting an unwanted record of three consecutive Football League relegations, the club was able to continue in business.[4]

City spent only two seasons in the fourth tier. In 1988–89 they made their second appearance in the semi-final of the League Cup  the first came in 1970–71  and they returned to the second tier in 1990. In the next 25 years, they experienced three relegations and three promotions between second and third tiers. While in the third tier, they won the Football League Trophy  a competition for teams in the lower divisions of the Football League  three times, in 1986, 2003 and 2015, as well as reaching the final twice more.[1]

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, Bristol City have spent 2 seasons in the fourth tier of the English football league system, 45 in the third, 48 in the second and 9 in the top tier. The table details the team's achievements and the top goalscorer in senior first-team competitions from their first season in the FA Cup in 1895–96 to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key

Key to league record:

  • P – Played
  • W – Games won
  • D – Games drawn
  • L – Games lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position
Key to colours and symbols:
Symbol Meaning
1st or W Winners
2nd or F Runners-up
promoted Promoted
relegated Relegated
Top league scorer in Bristol City's division

Key to divisions:

Key to rounds:

  • Group – Group stage
  • Int'l – International group stage
  • Prelim – Preliminary round
  • QR1 – First qualifying round
  • QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc.
  • Inter – Intermediate round (between qualifying rounds and rounds proper)
  • R1 – First round
  • R2 – Second round, etc.
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • SF – Semi-final
  • F – Final
  • W – Winners
  • (S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

Details of the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

Season League[1][8] FA Cup[9][lower-alpha 2] League Cup[1] Other[1][3][10][11][12] Top league scorer[13]
Division[lower-alpha 3] P W D L F A Pts Pos[lower-alpha 4] Competition Result Name Goals
1895–96 QR1&
&
1896–97 West 11611052822222nd QR1&
&
Not known
1897–98
  • South
  • West P
  • 22
  • 14
  • 13
  • 11
  • 7
  • 1
  • 2
  • 2
  • 67
  • 51
  • 33
  • 16
  • 33
  • 23
QR3&
&
Not known
1898–99
  • South
  • United
  • 24
  • 20
  • 15
  • 11
  • 3
  • 0
  • 6
  • 9
  • 55
  • 43
  • 33
  • 31
  • 33
  • 22
R1&
&
Not known
1899–1900
  • South
  • West 1
  • 28
  • 6
  • 9
  • 2
  • 7
  • 0
  • 12
  • 4
  • 43
  • 12
  • 47
  • 12
  • 25
  • 4
R2&
&
Not known
1900–01
  • South
  • West 1
  • 28
  • 16
  • 17
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 6
  • 6
  • 54
  • 25
  • 27
  • 26
  • 39
  • 16
Inter&
&
Not known
1901–02 Div 234176115235406th QR4&
&
Not known
1902–03 Div 23417895938424th R2&
&
Not known
1903–04 Div 234186107341424th R1&
&
Not known
1904–05 Div 234194116645424th R2&
&
Not known
1905–06 Div 2 Promoted3830628328661st R1&
&
Maxwell, WilliamWilliam Maxwell[14]27 ♦
1906–07 Div 138208106647482nd[lower-alpha 5] R2&
&
Not known
1907–08 Div 13812121458613610th R1&
&
Not known
1908–09 Div 1381312134558388th F[lower-alpha 6] &
&
Not known
1909–10 Div 1381281845603216th R2&
&
Not known
1910–11 Div 1 Relegated381152243662719th R1&
&
Not known
1911–12 Div 2381461841603413th R1&
&
Not known
1912–13 Div 2389151446723316th R1&
&
Not known
1913–14 Div 238169135250418th R1&
&
Not known
1914–15 Div 2381571662563713th R1&
&
Not known
1915–19 é
League and FA Cup football was suspended until after the First World War.
& & & & & & & é & & é & é &
1919–20 Div 2421317124643438th SF&
&
Not known
1920–21 Div 2421913104929513rd R1&
&
Not known
1921–22 Div 2 Relegated421292137583322nd R1&
&
Not known
1922–23 Div 3S Promoted42241176640591st R2&
&
Not known
1923–24 Div 2 Relegated427152032652922nd R3&
&
Not known
1924–25 Div 3S42229116041533rd R2&
&
Not known
1925–26 Div 3S42219127251514th R3&
&
Not known
1926–27 Div 3S Promoted42278710454601st R2&
&
Not known
1927–28 Div 2421591876793912th R3&
&
Not known
1928–29 Div 24213101958723620th R3&
&
Not known
1929–30 Div 2421392061833520th R3&
&
Not known
1930–31 Div 2421581954823816th R3&
&
Not known
1931–32 Div 2 Relegated426112539782322nd R4&
&
Not known
1932–33 Div 3S4212131783903715th R2&
Welsh CupR7 Not known
1933–34 Div 3S4210131958853319th R3&
  • W
  • R1
Not known
1934–35 Div 3S421591852683915th R5&
Third Division South CupR2 Not known
1935–36 Div 3S4215101748594013th R1&
  • R6
  • R2
Not known
1936–37 Div 3S421562158703616th R1&
  • R6
  • R1
Not known
1937–38 Div 3S42211386840552nd R2&
Not known
1938–39 Div 3S421612146163448th R1&
Third Division South CupQF Not known
1939–40 Div 3S3111553[lower-alpha 8] &
&
&
five players[lower-alpha 9]1
1939–45 é
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
& & & & & & & é & & é & é &
1945–46 R4[lower-alpha 10] &
&
Not known
1946–47 Div 3S422011119456513rd R2&
&
Clark, DonDon Clark[14]36 ♦
1947–48 Div 3S42187177765437th R2&
&
Townsend, LenLen Townsend[14]29 ♦
1948–49 Div 3S4211141744623616th R3&
&
Not known
1949–50 Div 3S4215101760614015th R1&
&
Not known
1950–51 Div 3S4620111564595110th R5&
&
Not known
1951–52 Div 3S4615121958694215th R2&
&
Not known
1952–53 Div 3S46221599561595th R1&
&
Not known
1953–54 Div 3S46256158866563rd R3&
&
Not known
1954–55 Div 3S Promoted463010610147701st R1&
&
Not known
1955–56 Div 2421971680644511th R3&
&
Not known
1956–57 Div 2421691774794113th R5&
&
Not known
1957–58 Div 2421392063883517th R5&
&
Not known
1958–59 Div 2421771874704110th R4&
&
Not known
1959–60 Div 2 Relegated421152660972722nd R3&
&
Not known
1960–61 Div 34617101970684414th R4R3&
Not known
1961–62 Div 346238159472546th R3R1[lower-alpha 11] Welsh CupQF Not known
1962–63 Div 346161317100924514th R3R2&
Not known
1963–64 Div 3462015118464555th R4R1&
Not known
1964–65 Div 3 Promoted462411119255592nd R3R2&
Not known
1965–66 Div 242171786348515th R3R2&
Not known
1966–67 Div 24212141656623815th R5R2&
Not known
1967–68 Div 24213101948623619th R5R2&
Not known
1968–69 Div 24211161546533816th R3R3&
Not known
1969–70 Div 24213131654503914th R3R2&
Not known
1970–71 Div 24210112146643119th R3SF&
Not known
1971–72 Div 2421810146149468th R3R1&
Not known
1972–73 Div 2421712136351465th R4R2&
Not known
1973–74 Div 24214101847543816th QFR3Watney CupSF Not known
1974–75 Div 242218134733505th R3R3&
Not known
1975–76 Div 2 Promoted42191585935532nd R3R2Anglo-Scottish CupGroup Not known
1976–77 Div 14211131838483519th R3R2Anglo-Scottish CupGroup Not known
1977–78 Div 14211131849533517th R3R3 Anglo-Scottish CupW[lower-alpha 12] Not known
1978–79 Div 14215101747514013th R4R2Anglo-Scottish CupQF Not known
1979–80 Div 1 relegated429132037663120th R4R4&
Not known
1980–81 Div 2 relegated427161929513021st R5R2&
Not known
1981–82 Div 3 relegated46111322406546[lower-alpha 13]23rd R4R3&
Not known
1982–83 Div 44613171659705614th R1R2 Football League Group CupGroup Not known
1983–84 Div 4 Promoted462410127044824th R3R1 Associate Members CupR1 Not known
1984–85 Div 346249137447815th R2R2 Associate Members CupQF(S) Not known
1985–86 Div 3461814146960689th R2R1 Associate Members CupW[lower-alpha 14] Not known
1986–87 Div 3462114116336776th R3R2 Associate Members CupF[lower-alpha 15] Not known
1987–88 Div 3462112137762755th[lower-alpha 16] R2R1 Associate Members CupR1(S) Not known
1988–89 Div 3461891953556311th R3SF Associate Members CupR1(S) Not known
1989–90 Div 3 promoted4627109764091 2nd R5R1 Associate Members CupR1(S) Taylor, BobBob Taylor[14]27 ♦
1990–91 Div 246207196871679th R3R2 Full Members CupR1(S) Not known
1991–92 Div 24613151855715414th R5R2 Full Members CupR2(S) Not known
1992–93 Div 1[lower-alpha 17] 4614141849675615th R3R2 Anglo-Italian CupInt'l Not known
1993–94 Div 14616161447506413th R5R1 Anglo-Italian CupPrelim Not known
1994–95 Div 1 Relegated4611122342634523rd R4R2&
Not known
1995–96 Div 24615151655606013th R1R2&
10
1996–97 Div 2462110156951735th[lower-alpha 18] R3R2&
Goater, ShaunShaun Goater23
1997–98 Div 2 Promoted462510116939852nd R2R2 Football League TrophyQF(S) Goater, ShaunShaun Goater16
1998–99 Div 1 Relegated469152257804224th R3R2&
Akinbiyi, AdeAde Akinbiyi19
1999–2000 Div 2461519125957649th R3R2 Football League TrophyF[lower-alpha 19] Thorpe, TonyTony Thorpe13
2000–01 Div 2461814147056689th R5R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Thorpe, TonyTony Thorpe19
2001–02 Div 2462110156853737th R1R1 Football League TrophyF(S) Thorpe, TonyTony Thorpe17
2002–03 Div 2462411117948833rd[lower-alpha 20] R3R2 Football League TrophyW[lower-alpha 21] Murray, ScottScott Murray19
2003–04 Div 2462313105837823rd[lower-alpha 22] R2R3 Football League TrophyR1(S) Peacock, LeeLee Peacock14
2004–05 League 1[lower-alpha 23] 461816127457707th R1R2 Football League TrophyQF(S) Lita, LeroyLeroy Lita24
2005–06 League 1461811176662659th R1R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Brooker, SteveSteve Brooker16
2006–07 League 1 Promoted462510116339852nd R4R1 Football League TrophyF(S)[lower-alpha 24] Jevons, PhilPhil Jevons11
2007–08 Champ462014125453744th[lower-alpha 25] R3R2&
Byfield, DarrenDarren Byfield8
2008–09 Champ4615161554546110th R3R2&
Maynard, NickyNicky Maynard11
2009–10 Champ4615181356656310th R3R2&
Maynard, NickyNicky Maynard[14]20 ♦
2010–11 Champ461792062656015th R3R1&
Pitman, BrettBrett Pitman13
2011–12 Champ4612132144684920th R3R1&
Maynard, NickyNicky Maynard8
2012–13 Champ relegated461182759844124th R3R1&
Davies, SteveSteve Davies13
2013–14 League 14613191470675812th R3R3 Football League TrophyR2(S) Baldock, SamSam Baldock24 ♦
2014–15 League 1 promoted46291259638991st R4R1 Football League TrophyW[lower-alpha 26] Wilbraham, AaronAaron Wilbraham18
2015–16 Champ4613132054715218th R3R1&
Kodjia, JonathanJonathan Kodjia19

Notes

  1. This United League was established in 1896, to be played as a supplementary competition to fill vacant dates in the season without the trouble and expense of arranging friendly matches. Its inaugural season involved eight teams from an area stretching from London to Leicestershire.[5] Bristol City finished fifth in the 11-team league in the 1898–99 season,[6] but the directors reported that "some of the United League matches failed to prove sufficiently attractive to make them a success financially",[7] so they did not participate again.[1]
  2. Beginning with the 1925–26 season, the FA Cup was structured so that the third round proper contained 64 teams. Prior to that date, the structure had varied, so rounds are not directly comparable to the round of the same name after 1925. For example, in 1895–96, when Bristol South End first entered the competition, there were only three rounds proper before the semifinal, as compared with the current six.[9]
  3. Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
  4. In seasons when the club played in more than one league, the column is sorted on the Southern League position.
  5. Runners-up in the First Division straight after promotion as Second Division champions. Remains their highest league finish.[1]
  6. After needing a replay in every round but the third, Bristol City reached the 1909 FA Cup Final, in which they lost 1–0 to Manchester United.[1]
  7. Lost 6–2 on aggregate to Reading.[10]
  8. The 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played when the Second World War began.[1]
  9. Dick Armstrong, Clarrie Bourton, Frank Curran, Frank Gallacher and John Turner each scored once before the 1939–40 season was abandoned.[15]
  10. Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[9][1]
  11. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[16]
  12. Beat St Mirren 3–2 on aggregate in the final.[1]
  13. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[16]
  14. Beat Bolton Wanderers 3–0 to win the Associate Members Cup for the first time.[1]
  15. Lost to Mansfield Town on penalties in the final.[17]
  16. After beating Sheffield United 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final,[1] Bristol City drew 3–3 on aggregate with Walsall in the final, which meant a replay was required. The teams held a penalty shoot-out to decide which club would host the match; Bristol City lost the shoot-out and went on to lose the replay 4–0.[18]
  17. The newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, and the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards.[16]
  18. Lost 4–2 on aggregate to Brentford in the play-off semi-final.[20]
  19. Lost 2–1 to Stoke City in the final.[21]
  20. Lost 1–0 on aggregate to Cardiff City in the play-off semi-final.[22]
  21. Beat Carlisle United 2–0 in the final.[23]
  22. After beating Hartlepool United 3–2 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final,[24] lost 1–0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the final.[25]
  23. From the 2004–05 season, the Football League divisions were rebranded: Division One was renamed the Football League Championship, and Divisions Two and Three became Football League One and Football League Two respectively.[26]
  24. Lost 1–0 on aggregate to city rivals Bristol Rovers in the southern area final.[27]
  25. After beating Crystal Palace 4–2 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final,[28] lost 1–0 to Hull City in the final.[29]
  26. Beat Walsall 2–0 in the final to become the first team to win the trophy for a third time.[30]

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