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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1894 | Club formed as Bristol South End | |
| 1894 | Started playing home matches at St John's Lane | |
| 1897 | Sam Hollis became the first manager | |
| 1897 | Turned professional, at same time as becoming a Limited Company | |
| 1897 | Changed name to Bristol City | |
| 1899 | Bob Campbell became new manager | |
| 1901 | Sam Hollis became manager for second time | |
| 1901 | Elected to Football League in Division 2 | |
| 1904 | Started playing home matches at Ashton Gate Ground | |
| 1905 | Harry Thickett became new manager | |
| 1905 | 1906 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1906 | 1907 | Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1909 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man Utd 1-0 | |
| 1910 | Frank Bacon became new manager | |
| 1910 | 1911 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1911 | Sam Hollis became manager for third time | |
| 1913 | George Hedley became new manager | |
| 1914 | Billy Wedlock became club's most-capped player, with 26 caps for England | |
| 1917 | Jack Hamilton became new manager | |
| 1919 | Joe Palmer became new manager | |
| 1921 | Alex Raisbeck became new manager | |
| 1921 | 1922 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1922 | 1923 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1923 | 1924 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1926 | 1927 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1929 | Joe Bradshaw became new manager | |
| 1931 | 1932 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1932 | Bob Hewison became new manager | |
| 1934 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Coventry 9-0 in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1935 | Record home attendance of 43,335 against Preston in FA Cup 5th round | |
| 1937 | 1938 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 South (not promoted) |
| 1946 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Aldershot 9-0 in Division 3 | |
| 1946 | 1947 | Don Clark set record for most League goals in a season scoring 36 times |
| 1949 | Bob Wright became new manager | |
| 1950 | Pat Beasley became new manager | |
| 1954 | 1955 | Football League Division 3 South Champions |
| 1958 | Peter Doherty became new manager | |
| 1959 | 1960 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1960 | Fred Ford became new manager | |
| 1960 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Chichester 11-0 in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 1964 | 1965 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1966 | John Atyeo became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 314 goals | |
| 1966 | John Atyeo played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 597 | |
| 1967 | Alan Dicks became new manager | |
| 1975 | 1976 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1979 | 1980 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1980 | Bobby Houghton became new manager | |
| 1980 | 1981 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1981 | 1982 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1982 | Roy Hodgson became new manager | |
| 1982 | Terry Cooper became new manager | |
| 1983 | 1984 | Finished 4th in Canon Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1984 | 1985 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1985 | 1986 | Winners of Freight Rover Trophy final beating Bolton 3-0 |
| 1986 | 1987 | Runners-up in Freight Rover Trophy final losing to Mansfield 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw |
| 1988 | Joe Jordan became new manager | |
| 1989 | 1990 | Runners-up in Barclays Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1990 | Jimmy Lumsden became new manager | |
| 1992 | Denis Smith became new manager | |
| 1993 | Russell Osman became new manager | |
| 1994 | Joe Jordan became manager for second time | |
| 1994 | 1995 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 1 |
| 1997 | John Ward became new manager | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Runners-up in Nationwide Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) promoted |
| 1998 | Benny Lennartsson became new manager | |
| 1998 | Club broke transfer record when buying Ade Akinbiyi for £1,200,000 from Gillingham | |
| 1998 | 1999 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 1 |
| 1999 | Tony Pulis became new manager | |
| 1999 | Marvin Brown became club's youngest player at 16 years and 105 days | |
| 1999 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Ade Akinbiyi for £3-million to Wolves | |
| 1999 | 2000 | Runners-up in Autowindscreens Shield final losing to Stoke City 2-1 |
| 2000 | Tony Fawthrop became new manager | |
| 2000 | Danny Wilson became new manager | |
| 2002 | 2003 | Winners of LDV Vans Trophy final beating Carlisle 2-0 |
| 2004 | Brian Tinnion became new manager | |
| 2005 | Gary Johnson became new manager | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Runners-up in Coca Cola Football League 1 (originally Division 3) promoted |