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Unusual Facts Thread About Bristol City FC.

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  1. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    Just going to start this thread off, if you have any historical, comedic,strange, unknown or just plain interesting facts about us list it or them on here for us all to share,

    1) We started off or one of our first roots in 1894 as Bristol Southend FC and played at St Johns Lane, Bedminster.
    2) We were FA Cup runners up 1908/09
    3) We were Welsh Cup champions 1933/34
    4) We were Anglo Scottish Cup champions 1977/78
    5) We were First Division runners up in 1906/07
    6) Our biggest ever deafeat lost 9-0 to Coventry 1934
    7) Our biggest ever attendance was 43335 v Preston 1935, score 0-0

    Give us your choice or favourite fact about the Robins.
     
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  2. bcfcredandwhite

    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

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    We DID hold the record record for the longest run of consecutive league wins (14) jointly with Manchester United and Preston, but I think Man City may have beaten it now..?
    We have won the Johnstone's Paint trophy more times than any other club (and possibly the Gloucester cup too??)
     
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    • Manchester United 1904-05 – Second division - 14 matches
    • Bristol City 1905-06 – Second division - 14 matches
    • Preston North End 1950-51 – Second division - 14 matches
    • Arsenal 2001-02 / 2002-03 – Premier League - 14 matches
    • Manchester City – 15 wins (February-August 2019) - 15 matches
    • Liverpool – 17 wins (March 2019-October 2019) - 17 matches
    • Manchester City – 18 wins (August-December 2017) - 18 matches
     
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    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    1953: Floodlights are used for the first time at Ashton Gate for a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
     
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    Didn't we sell those floodlights later to Huddersfield? or was it Hartlepool?
     
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    We probably hold a league record for the number of games without a win against PNE...!!!!!
     
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    And replaced and new floodlights used for the first time December 28th 1965 and again Wolves were our opponents (I still have the programme).

    PS:- It was not only the first floodlit match at Ashton Gate it was the first floodlit match in Bristol.
     
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    For some reason I thought the floodlights went to Wigan.
     
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    It was actually Burton Albion.

    1965: Division Three runners-up 1964/65, promoted to Division Two. The original set of floodlights erected in 1953 were sold to Burton Albion and a new set were officially switched on with a friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers the same club which provided the opposition for the 1953 switch-on.
     
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    1941: Grandstand totally destroyed during air raids.

    1945: City beat Cardiff City 2-1 in War-time Cup game after a 'sudden death' winner in the 202nd minute.
     
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    wizered Ol' Mucker
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    Thanks mate
     
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    We've never had Neil Warnock as manager
     
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    Chris Hughton is still on our roof
     
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    We have only had 2 managers from the Johnson dynasty, uncle Pete never made the cut.
     
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    Bristol is the largest city/town in the UK NEVER to have had a football team in the Premier league... :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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    True, but we were in the top flight when football was a mans game and not the cheatfest abomination that it has become.
     
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    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

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    That's true too Jiffie - but I still want us to get there!!!
     
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    Me too.
     
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    or Lpool 2019-2020? will look it up almost dinner time ..


    MANCITY AND LPOOL BOTH 18 [ MAN CITY TWICE ]
     
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