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ANDY KING 

AGE: 33 

POSITION: Midfielder 

SIGNED: July 2021 

It was a dream come true when Andy King signed 

for Bristol City in the summer of 2021, years 

after watching the Robins from his seat in the 

Dolman Stand as a youngster. 

King made his debut on the opening 

day of the season, before scoring on 

his first away game at Middlesbrough 

(pictured). He described that as “a 

really nice moment…to score for your 

boyhood team was a nice feeling.” 

Injury has stopped King from making 

more than 14 appearances this season 

after he joined on a free transfer last July. 

He was previously abroad with OH Leuven 

after 13 years with Leicester City. 

King made 379 appearances for the Foxes after his 

debut in October 2007 and scored three goals in 

their Premier League-winning 2015/16 campaign. 

In his later years while contracted to Leicester, 

King spent time on loan at Swansea City, Derby 

County, Rangers and Huddersfield Town. 

The Barnstaple-born player has been capped 50 

times by Wales, for whom he qualifies through his 

grandfather. 

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THE 

GAFFER 

NIGEL 

PEARSON 

Good afternoon 

everyone and 

welcome to our 

final home game 

of the 2021/22 

season. 

We extend a warm welcome to Shota Arveladze, 

his players, staff and supporters to Ashton Gate 

where both teams head into their penultimate 

matches of the campaign. 

On behalf of our staff and squad, I want to thank 

each and every one of you for your great support 

over the season. 

Home or away, 

you have stuck by 

the team through 

thick and thin. We 

are lucky to have 

you. 

This season has 

been work in 

progress, we’ve 

learnt a lot about 

this squad and 

there a lot of positives we can take into the 

2022/23 season. 

Before we can look too far ahead, there are still 

two games left to play in the Championship. 

We’ve exceeded last season’s 51 points but 

there’s still six points left to play for against Hull 

City and then Huddersfield Town next weekend. 

We want to end the season strongly and in the 

last few weeks we have put together a better run 

of results. 

I’m pleased with some of the progress we have 

started to see and our last game against Derby 

County was very pleasing. I thought we were 

excellent against Wayne Rooney’s side, notably 

in the first half but we still created a lot after the 

break and we deserved the 3-1 win overall. 

Andi Weimann scored his 20th goal of the 

season last weekend and that is very well 

deserved. I know Abi Harrison from the women’s 

team had been giving him some banter about 

getting to 20 and I’m sure he is delighted to have 

hit the milestone with two games to go. His 

work-rate is phenomenal, he’s a leader in this 

team and we’re very grateful for everything he 

gives for the shirt. 

We also gave 

young Duncan 

Idehen his 

debut at Pride 

Park after 

being named 

on the bench a 

couple of times 

previously. He 

played just under 

20 minutes last 

weekend and, 

while I’m sure he was nervous, he soon got into 

the thick of the action. He’s physical, a good 

athlete and it’s good to give him a taste of this 

level of football. 

HOME OR AWAY, 

YOU HAVE STUCK 

BY THE TEAM 

THROUGH THICK 

AND THIN. WE ARE 

LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. 

We hope you can look back on the season so 

far and see that there is an honest team here, 

playing for you and that we can go into the 

summer on a positive note. 

Thanks all again for your support. 

Cheers, 

Nige. 

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HULL CITY 

CLUB FACTS 

GROUND 

MKM STADIUM 

FORMED 

1889 

HEAD COACH 

SHOTA 

ARVELADZE 

NICKNAME 

THE TIGERS 

HONOURS 

Highest league finish 

16th in Premier League, 2013/14 

FA Cup runners-up 

2013/14 

Third tier winners 

1932/33, 1948/49 

(both Third Division North), 

1965/66, 2020/21 (pictured below) 

HULL CITY ARE IN TOWN 

AS THE ROBINS PLAY AT 

ASHTON GATE FOR THE 

FINAL TIME THIS SEASON. 

The Robins have not been beaten 

by the Tigers in seven matches 

in all competitions, dating back 

to October 2016. That includes 

an incredible 5-5 draw at Ashton 

Gate in April 2018. The most 

recent game between the two 

sides ended in a 2-2 draw at the 

MKM Stadium in December 2021. 

59 

GOALS 

SCORED 

78 

GOALS 

CONCEDED 

20 

TOP SCORER 

ANDI 

WEIMANN 

POSSESSION 

44.3 % 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

69.7 % 

V 

HEAD TO HEAD 

LEAGUE 

POSITION 

R3 

YELLOW 

87 1 

CARDS 

89 

MATCHES PLAYED 

Best victory: 5-2, 

November 1914 / November 1955 

Worst defeat: 0-5, December 1923 

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17 TH 

7.04 

BEST AVERAGE 

RATING (OPTA) 

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ATKINSON 

R1 

RED 

CARDS 

10 

MOST 

ASSISTS 

ANTOINE 

SEMENYO 

43 

GOALS 

SCORED 

12 

TOP SCORER 

KEANE 

LEWIS-POTTER 

W 

35 

52 

GOALS 

CONCEDED 

7.28 

BEST AVERAGE 

RATING (OPTA) 

BRANDON 

FLEMING 

CITY v TIGERS 

39 % 

WIN RATE 

POSITION 

R3 

18 TH 

YELLOW 

71 3 

CARDS 

POSSESSION 

46.1 % 

5 

MOST 

ASSISTS 

GEORGE 

HONEYMAN 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

75.2 % 

R1 

L 

28 

D 

26 

RED 

CARDS 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

Clockwise from top: Head Coach Shota Arveladze – the former Ajax 

and Rangers striker; midfielder George Honeyman; club captain 

Richie Smallwood; on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper Nathan Baxter and 

midfielder Ryan Longman. 

LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONSHIP 

67.1 % 

AVERAGE AERIAL 

DUELS WON 

24.2 

66.9 % 

AVERAGE AERIAL 

DUELS WON 

17.8 



HULL CITY 

DID YOU 

KNOW? 

Hull City are nicknamed the Tigers because 

of their traditional striped home colours of 

black and amber, similar to that of a tiger. 

KEY PLAYER 

11 

KEANE 

LEWIS-POTTER 

SITTING SIDE BY SIDE IN THE 

CHAMPIONSHIP, TODAY’S TEAMS ARE 

NOW SAFE IN THE SECOND TIER OF 

ENGLISH FOOTBALL FOR ANOTHER 

SEASON. 

The Tigers head to Ashton 

Gate in good form, with three 

wins from their last four games 

pushing them away from any 

threat of the drop. 

The Kingston-upon-Hull born attacking 

midfielder established himself in the Hull 

first team last season, when he netted 15 

goals in all competitions to help fire the 

Tigers to promotion from League One. 

The 21-year-old has backed up that 

with 11 goals in his first taste of 

Championship football – scoring 12 

in all competitions. 

Now, there is talk of a possible move 

up to the Premier League on the cards, 

with the England youth international 

being linked with a move to Tottenham 

Hotspur. He has one year remaining 

on his Tigers contract, with a further 

12-month club option. 

The Hull Academy product agreed his 

first professional contract shortly after his 

17th birthday before penning an extended 

deal when turning 18 in February 2019 – little 

over a month after he had made his first senior 

appearance as a substitute in an FA Cup tie 

away at Millwall. He’s since played 120 times 

in all competitions, scoring 29 goals. 

Last time out saw a man of 

the match display from Keane 

Lewis-Potter, who scored twice 

and set up another in a 3-0 win 

over Reading – who themselves 

are also safe, with their nearest 

rivals Peterborough United 

losing at Nottingham Forest last 

weekend. 

Speaking after the win, Tigers 

boss Shota Arverladze told BBC 

Sport: ”I think everything we did 

well and we should be happy 

for this day,” so he’ll be keen to 

see his side pick up where they 

left off this afternoon. 

Academy graduate Lewis- 

Potter has been a stand-out 

performer this term, returning 

an impressive goal haul at 

Championship level . 

While he has been linked with 

a move to the Premier League, 

his club will be fighting for his 

signature. "Not yet,” Arverladze 

has said when asked if a new 

Hull defender Di'Shon Bernard is challenged by Callum O'Dowda during 

the 2-2 draw at MKM Stadium in December 

contract has been offered. “Of 

course we will have to, but then 

it's up to him.” 

Lewis-Potter still has two games 

to equal his tally from last 

season, when he helped Hull City 

win promotion from League One. 

That was a quick comeback 

for the Tigers who had finished 

bottom of the Championship 

in the 2019/20 campaign, and 

were playing in the third tier for 

the first time since the 2004/05 

campaign. 

With two games remaining Hull 

– who are in their first season 

under the new ownership of 

Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali 

– can only finish as high as 17th, 

a position currently occupied 

by Nigel Pearson’s side, albeit 

they could finish as low as 

20th, with their season finale at 

home to Nottingham Forest next 

Saturday. 



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It has been a year for 

double celebration at the 

Robins Foundation with 

a record-breaking 100 

per cent of its 250 education 

students passing their BTEC 

programmes in the charity’s 

milestone 20th anniversary. 

The Foundation has run 132 

weekly sessions, proudly offering 

130 of those sessions free of 

charge. The sessions cater for 

all ages, offering a wide range 

of programmes from walking 

football to those over 50, to 

pan-disability football sessions 

that welcome anyone – no 

matter their disability. 

With 90 per cent of participants 

feeling an increase in confidence 

and self-esteem from attending 

the sessions, the Foundation has 

also helped individuals commit 

to a healthy lifestyle through their 

health and wellbeing sessions Fit 

Robins and Slim2win. More than 

700kgs of weight was lost by 

participants in both programmes, 

who were taught how to live 

healthier and more active lives. 

The Foundation ran 66 days 

of holiday camps providing 

safe environments for 1,743 

young people during the school 

holidays. 

The camps help support families 

who rely on free school meals 

throughout the holidays and are 

the perfect opportunity for those 

aged six to 12 years old to get 

active and have fun while also 

developing their footballing skills 

and making new friends – 15,393 

meals were served to ensure that 

all those who attended received 

a free meal every day. 

Bristol City players and staff have 

been heavily involved with the 

Foundation and supported in any 

way they can. Players surprised 

fans and attended several 

different Robins Foundation 

training sessions, joining 

in with games and offering 

valuable advice and words of 

encouragement to those who 

could only dream of receiving it. 

Robins Foundation CEO Dan 

White said: “As the season draws 

to a close it provides a great 

opportunity to reflect on the 

progress made over the last 

12 months. 

"The Foundation continues to 

grow and offer new projects and 

programmes which have inspired 

people to engage in meaningful, 

positive activities, and ultimately 

improve their lives. This wouldn’t 

be possible without the support 

of the players and staff at the 

football club who have continued 

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SEASON 

REVIEW 

Words James Crawley 

Weimann Wonderland: 

Top scorer Andi Weimann 

celebrates his hat-trick 

against Millwall 

This was Nigel Pearson’s 

first full season in charge 

in BS3 and there was no 

doubting the expectation 

set by the crowd after how 

the 2020/21 season had panned out. 

City have ridden the waves of change. It’s been a 

turbulent course and overall the 2021/22 campaign 

has been another tough one to take on the chin. 

However, if lessons can be learnt, there’s plenty to 

look forward to on the horizon and the manager 

will head into the summer break with a clearer 

idea of how to move the ship forward. 

WORK IN 

PROGRESS 

THE ROBINS MAY 

ONLY HAVE RUFFLED 

JUST A FEW 

FEATHERS OVER THE 

LAST 10 MONTHS 

BUT WITH PATIENCE 

CAN COME GREAT 

REWARD 

Improving on the previous season will always be 

a club’s minimum ambition and, while City know 

they weren’t at their best for a lot of the campaign, 

they have exceeded last season’s 51-points with 

at least five fewer defeats come the final whistle 

on May 7th. 

Pearson will demand more from his squad, 

however, when they return from the summer break 

if they are to push higher up the table next time 

around. 

This was only his first full season in charge and he 

will have learnt a great deal about his squad. He 

will now decide who will continue on the journey 

going forward and where he can make tweaks to 

improve. 

WINNING AT HOME 

Going into the 2021/22 campaign, City knew they 

were without a home win since January, and on 

the opening day were presented with the chance 

to break that unwanted run against Blackpool. 

In the event, a last-ditch equaliser from the 

Tangerines meant the wait for victory in BS3 would 

run on until the end of October. 

That home win should have come against 

Nottingham Forest in mid-October but City let 

slip their lead in the final embers of the game – 

something that would prove to be the Achilles 4 

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2021/22 IN NUMBERS 

20 

TOP SCORER 

ANDI WEIMANN 

The Austrian international 

also played the most minutes 

(3,944), made the most 

appearances (44) and picked 

up the most Man of 

the Match awards (5) 

10 

MOST ASSISTS 

ANTOINE SEMENYO 

7.04 

BEST OPTA RATING 

ROB ATKINSON 

81 % 

MOST COMPLETED PASSES 

JOE WILLIAMS 

66 

MOST TACKLES 

CAMERON PRING 

1,266 

MOST PASSES 

TOMAS KALAS 

The Czech defender also made 

the most interceptions (70) 

and blocked the 

most shots (34) 

*Stats correct prior to Hull City match, 

April 30th 2022 

4 heel on more than one occasion. There wasn’t 

long to wait though until Andreas Weimann’s 

quick-fire, first-half double ensured victory over 

Barnsley at Ashton Gate, and secured a first win 

on home soil in 17 attempts. 

City then went three games unbeaten in BS3, yet 

in an ironic turn of events, away form soon took 

a dip. The side had recorded memorable victories 

at Reading (3-2), Cardiff City (2-1), QPR (2-1) and 

Peterborough United (3-2) in the early part of the 

season, but between late October and March the 

Robins went 11 games without a win on the road. 

Three points at Blackburn Rovers finally brought 

that run to an end, while City will travel to their 

final away game of the campaign at Huddersfield 

Town on the back of victories at Stoke City and 

Derby County. 

DOING THE DOUBLE 

The Severnside derby is always a fixture the fans 

look out for and the bragging rights remain this side 

of this side of the Servern Bridges. Weimann was 

the hero in South Wales back in August, where his 

near-post finish gave us a half-time lead, before a 

rocket of a volley from Antoine Semenyo's cross 

sealed victory in front of 2,453 travelling supporters. 

We then had to come from behind in the return 

home fixture in January. Chris Martin was on fire 

as he returned to the starting line-up, scoring 

either side of the break, before Weimann's 13th 

goal of the season sealed a memorable win. 

Pearson’s side also secured maximum points over 

Reading, Derby County and Stoke City. 

MOMENTS FOR THE 

YOUNGSTERS 

Even in a campaign which won’t end as hoped, there 

were still moments which will live in the memory. 

Just ask George Tanner who at 19 stepped up 

to Championship football for the first time after 

signing from Carlisle United at the end of August. 

Clockwise from left: Singing in the rain – Chris Martin marks his late winner at Peterborough United; Great Scott – the 

'Guernsey Grealish' has enjoyed a breakthrough season; Keeping them quiet – Andi Weimann keeps the home crowd quiet 

with a memorable winner at Cardiff; Home sweet home – the fans celebrate City's first win at Ashton Gate in 17 games. 

He went on to score his first goal for the club just 

a few weeks later in the 3-2 win at Peterborough 

United. It was a case of singing in the rain for 

the City fans at the rain-soaked Weston Homes 

Stadium, where Chris Martin netted a late winner, 

with a very fitting, wet sliding celebration. 

Alex Scott has also enjoyed playing, and 

particularly scoring, in BS3 with all four of his 

goals so far coming on home turf, notably the only 

goal to seal a 1-0 win over the Rams in December. 

It’s been a coming-of-age campaign for the young 

midfielder, who was awarded a new contract in 

August on the day of his 18th birthday. 

In all, Pearson handed 10 debuts to his players 

of all ages across the campaign, with 19-year-old 

defender Duncan Idehen the latest to feature in the 

3-1 win at Pride Park. 

Cameron Pring and Robbie Cundy were also 

among the players to have earned their first team 

runout after previous campaigns on the fringes. 

WEIMANN WONDERLAND 

Weimann will look back on the best goalscoring 

campaign of his career. After missing much of last 

season with a knee injury, he opened his account 

with a brace against Reading in August, before 

netting his second professional hat-trick in a 3-2 win 

over Millwall. The Austrian – who was also called up 

to the national team in March for the first time since 

2015 – also scored in both victories over Cardiff 

City while his latest goal, taking him to 20 for the 

campaign, came against Derby County last weekend. 

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 

Pearson has often said this is an “honest” team 

and there is plenty of promise in the group. No 

doubt the squad will be honest with themselves, 

reflect on what has gone and regroup as the 

manager heads into his second full season in 

charge. The foundations of the club are set but, 

with more improvement and if lessons can be 

learnt, there is a lot of promise ahead. See you 

back here in August! 



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Bristol City was saddened to hear 

of the passing of Con Sullivan, a 

former goalkeeper who made 73 

league and cup appearances for 

the Robins between 1949-1954. 

Cornelius Sullivan was spotted playing for Horfield 

Old Boys in the Downs League and took part in 

a trial with City’s reserve side at Fulham on April 

18th 1949. The Western Daily Press reported 

a number of “brilliant saves” and Con signed 

professionally in May, then aged 20. 

This match went ahead on March 30th, as City 

supporters got to see Con perform in Arsenal’s 

colours. 

At the Gunners, Con was largely understudy to 

Jack Kelsey before he was forced to retire from a 

shoulder injury in 1958. 

Con returned to Bristol as a fork-lift truck driver 

initially at Robertson’s Golden Shred factory in 

Brislington and he continued to play inbetween the 

sticks at Robertson Athletic. 

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He went on to make his first team debut on 

December 16th 1950, a 2-0 home win against 

AFC Bournemouth. 

He quickly became a first team regular, and by 

February 1954 secured a move to then Division 

One champions Arsenal, with a friendly between 

the two clubs arranged as part of the transfer. 

Con continued to live in Knowle until his death 

earlier this month. He was aged 93 and had 

celebrated his birthday at City’s home match 

against Blackburn Rovers in November. 

The thoughts of everyone associated with the 

John Galley 

club go out to Con’s family and friends at this sad 

time. 


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894 HALL 1894 OF 1894 FAME 1894 

TOM HOPEGOOD PROFILES CITY'S 'POCKET BATTLESHIP' 

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Bobby 

After a slow start to 

Kellard 

the 1969/70 season, a 

joined 

4-0 win over Norwich 

894City in 1894 1894City and 1894 

a 6-0 win over 

the summer of 1968 

Charlton Athletic lifted 

from Portsmouth for 

us all at Ashton Gate. 

a fee of £36,000. 

There was talk of a 

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Manager Alan Dicks 1894 1894promotion 1894 

push as 

made Kellard his 

the club went into the 

captain at once. 

Christmas period but, 

with Kellard serving 

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The team struggled 

a four-game ban, the 

and Kellard had a hard 

club stayed mid-table. 

job to win over the 

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came 

who missed hero 

to an end, it was only a 

Johnny Quigley, sold matter of time before 

Mansfield Town. 

Harry Doman said ‘yes’ 

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the offers 

Portsmouth offered 

on the table. Leicester 

£25,000 to take Kellard 

City offered £49,000 

back to Fratton Park; 

and Kellard became a 

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The player could not 

1894 1894part of a 

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good team, 

sell his house on 

who won the Second 

Hayling Island but 

Division in 1971. 

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Chairman Harry Dolman 

1894 

offered to buy the house 

1894 1894 

and told Kellard to do the job he came here to do: Chris Garland, friend and teammate, said: “Kel 

“Keep Bristol City in the Second Division while the never shirked a tackle for Bristol City – he 

[Dolman} stand goes up!” This he did. 

gave everything he had for the club – a pocket 

8941894battleship 1894 

for all the clubs he played 1894 

for.” 

Alan Dicks pulled off a coup when Alan Skirton 

joined the club from Blackpool. Slowly City 

Kellard loved art and was always buying antiques, 

climbed the table – Kellard pulling the strings who, paintings and property. 

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along with Chris Garland, 1894 

became the target for 1894 1894 

other clubs. John Galley hit 14 goals in 21 games He passed away on January 10th 2021 following a 

after Christmas as the club moved up to safety. stroke. All at Ashton Gate give their thanks to Bob. 

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City needed to build 

on December’s 

burst in form, 

which earned 

Cooper the Manager of the Month 

accolade. 

But losses at home to Brentford 

on New Year’s Day, and then away 

at Preston North End, revived the 

old doubts. 

Two wins checked the mini-slide 

but four home games without a 

win contributed towards Terry 

Cooper’s downfall: 

City 0-0 Walsall, February 9th 

Built up as a promotion showdown 

against the third-placed club, the 

game turned out to be a damp 

squib due to a gale-force wind 

plus an inspired performance from 

Saddlers’ keeper Fred Barber. 

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ERA 

MIKE ADAMS CONCLUDES HIS LOOK BACK AT 

City 1-2 Mansfield Town, 

February 20th 

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85th minute. 

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Defensive errors began to creep in 

as the Stags’ Kevin Kent shot into 

an empty net after three minutes. 

City’s consolation was an own-goal. 

City 2-2 Northampton Town, 

February 27th 

City took the lead but more 

Cobblers’ goals. It took another 

own-goal to rescue a point in the 

City 1-1 Grimsby Town, March 5th 

City were buoyed by a refreshing 

4-1 win at Chesterfield midweek. 

Yet the Grimsby game was 

arguably their worst performance 

of the season, which Cooper 

described as “garbage.” Richard 

Latham in the Evening Post 

declared: “If horse racing rules 

applied to football, City’s players 

would be facing dope tests.” 

The 0-2 reverse at lowly Southend 

United sealed Cooper’s fate. 

The City board met the following 

Monday; Cooper’s reign was 

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dug out for the final time 

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over and Joe Jordan appointed 

caretaker until the end of the 

season. The public announcement 

on Wednesday accompanied 

reports of City’s victory over Bristol 

Rovers in the Gloucestershire Cup 

Final the previous evening. 

Cooper was his usual magnanimous 

self: “The directors’ timing is 

right. Joe has 11 games to prove 

himself. It’s a smashing club and 

I’m sad to leave but I have enjoyed 

every minute of my time here. I am 

leaving the club in far better shape 

than it was when I came, both in 

performance and financially.” 


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STEVE SMITH LOOKS BACK 

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Saturday, 19th January 1946 

AT AN INTERVIEW WITH 

Division Three South (South Region) Cup Qualifying 

CLUB LEGEND NORMAN HUNTER 

City, who included debutant Sid Howarth, the 21-yearold 

son of their ex-centre-forward Tommy, 

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were worthy 

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winners of this match against Swindon, who fielded their 

Just before 

Norman Hunter 

strongest line-up of the season so far. Victory would have 

Norman 

pictured at his sports 

been greater, but for Hargreaves firing his last minute 

shop in Whitchurch 

spot-kick against the crossbar. 

Hunter 

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announced 1894 1894 

City: Cousins; Guy, Bailey; Howarth, Roberts, Thomas; 

Chilcott, Hayward, Curran, C Williams, Hargreaves. 

he was returning up north “At Crystal Palace in the FA Cup I was sent off on a 

Swindon: Wildman; Woodman, Kelso; Cousins, Tudor, 

to team up with his old pal technicality. The ref was correct, I suppose, but the 

Lloyd; Jones, Lucas, Derrick, Rosenthal, Williams 

Allan Clarke at Barnsley, second tackle wasn’t bad, it just happened to follow 

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Referee: T Smith (Atherstone) 

1894 1894 1894 1894 1894 

During the Second World War, Bob 

he reminisced in Soccer a tackle for which I’d been booked.” 

Attendance: 8,791 (£581) 

Bennett carried on putting his talents 

Monthly in June 1979 

work with many illustrations in the 

about his 20-year career ‘biting legs’, beginning So what does the future hold for Norman? “To play 

894Bristol 1894 

Evening Post, but rarely any 1894 1894 1894 

with how he got that nickname. 1894for 1894 

two more years; to become a Youth 1894 

Coach and 

1 0 

see my sports shop do well. I opened the shop last 

sports-related cartoons apart from City’s League Cup 

Morgan 2 

marathon at Ninian Park on April 14th 1945, that lasted 

“It started during the Centenary FA Cup final against year because I genuinely thought I’d have to quit 

Saturday, 12th October 1946 | Division Three (South) 

three hours, 22 minutes until the clash was resolved in 

Arsenal. ITV ran a competition to find the funniest soccer. I had an Achilles tendon operation and I 

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Cardiff’s favour. 

With Dennis Oram, the Knowle cricketer, making his debut 

banner, and the cameras panned in on one that said: was really worried. The business was my security 

in place of the injured Ivor Guy, City were given a hard fight 

‘Norman bites yer legs.’ It stuck. Do I mind? Not at all.” should anything go wrong.” 

against rivals who have often proved difficult. Fittingly, 

However, whilst normal Football League action didn’t 

City skipper, Cliff Morgan, on the occasion of his second 

894 

return until 1946/47, 1894 

Bob Bennett’s football cartoons 

At the time of publication, Hunter had been handed And on the playing side? “I’m okay now and I have 

1894 

benefit, won the game with a free-kick 1894 

which slipped 1894 1894 1894 1894 

reappeared in 1945/46, as did his Pillar Box children’s 

out four red cards as a professional, two of those another two years soccer to offer. Not in the States 

through the hands of the Bournemouth goalkeeper. 

column and the ‘Freddie & Reggie’ adventure strip. 

with City. But his biggest regret was being sent off though, my leg wouldn’t stand up to the harder 

City: Ferguson; Oram, Bailey; Morgan, Roberts, Jones; 

for Leeds United for fighting Francis Lee at 

Astroturf. 

Chilcott, Thomas, Clark, C Williams, Hargreaves. 

894 

Compared to the strip 1894 

adopted by the Bristol Evening 1894 

Bournemouth & Boscombe: Bird; Marsden, 1894 

Sanaghan; 1894 

Derby County, the very ground 

1894 

where he made 

1894 1894 

Post in 1947/48, as shown in the previous programme, Gallacher, Wilson, Woodward; Currie, Paton, Kirham, 

his Robins’ debut: “That was awful. I’ve seen the “After that I hope to become a coach, taking 15 to 

Tagg, McDonald 

the ‘Bristol Evening World’ chose the following style in 

incident on television and it makes me cringe. It 17-year-olds. I’d love to help a youngster develop 

Referee: CJ Wakley (Somerton) 

1946/47. 

should never have happened. I was stupid; I hate into a world-class player.” 

Attendance: 22,336 (£1,404.18s.11d) 

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every aspect of it.” 1894 1894 1894 

Hunter would go on to manage Barnsley, whom he 

So what of his two in City colours? “I’m sure my guided to promotion to Division Two in 1981, and 

reputation goes before me. We were playing St Rotherham United. He was also assistant manager 

8941894189418941894 

Mirren in the Anglo-Scottish 1894 

Cup; it was a nothing at 1894 

Bradford City, and coach at West Bromwich 1894 

game, yet for 10 minutes things got out of hand. Albion. He passed away on April 17th 2020 from 

I made one tackle, and I was off. No warning, no COVID-19, aged 76. The South Stand at Leeds United 

yellow card, just off. 

has since been renamed in his honour. 

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SQUADS 

Saturday April 30th, 3pm kick-off | Ashton Gate | Sky Bet Championship 

v 

TODAY'S 

FIXTURES 

Barnsley v Preston 

Blackburn v Bournemouth 

Blackpool v Derby 

City v Hull 

Cardiff v Birmingham 

Coventry v Huddersfield 

Middlesbro v Stoke 

Millwall v Peterborough 

N Forest v Swansea 

Reading v West Brom 

BRISTOL CITY 

HULL CITY 

Playing Monday 

Fulham v Luton 

MANAGER 

Nigel PEARSON 

HOME 

KIT 

HEAD COACH 

Shota ARVELADZE 

HOME 

KIT 

LEAGUE 

TABL E 

Up to and including matches 

played on April 26th only 

1 Dan BENTLEY 

3 Jay DAS I LVA 

5 Rob ATKINSON 

6 Matty JAMES 

8 Joe WILLIAMS 

9 Chris MARTIN 

10 Andy KING 

11 Callum O’DOWDA 

12 Max O'LEARY 

14 Andreas WEIMANN 

16 Cameron PRING 

17 Nathan BAKER 

18 Antoine SEMENYO 

19 George TANNER 

21 Nahki WELLS 

22 Tomas KALAS 

24 Robbie CUNDY 

25 Timm KLOSE 

26 Zak VYNER 

31 Duncan IDEHEN 

33 Sam BELL 

34 Ryley TOWLER 

36 Alex SCOTT 

37 Tommy CONWAY 

38 Ayman BENAROUS 

39 Josh OWERS 

42 Han-Noah MASSENGO 

45 Kasey PALMER 

Match 

Referee 

Ben 

TONER 

1 Matt INGRAM 

2 Lewie COYLE 

3 Callum ELDER 

4 Jacob GREAVES 

5 Alfie JONES 

6 Richard SMALLWOOD 

7 Mallik WILKS 

8 Greg DOCHERTY 

9 Tom EAVES 

10 George HONEYMAN 

11 Keane LEWIS-POTTER 

12 Joshua EMMANUEL 

13 Nathan BAXTER 

14 Andrew CANNON 

16 Ryan LONGMAN 

17 Josh McLOUGHLIN 

18 George MONCUR 

19 Randell WILLIAMS 

20 Allahyar SAYYADMANESH 

21 Brandon FLEMING 

22 Tyler SMITH 

23 Tom HUDDLESTONE 

24 Di'shon BERNARD 

25 Festus ARTHUR 

27 Regan SLATER 

32 Harvey CARTWRIGHT 

44 Marcus FORSS 

45 Liam WALSH 

MATCH OFFICIALS 

Assistant 

Referee 

Robert 

MERCHANT 

Assistant 

Referee 

Nick 

GREENHALGH 

Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward 

Fourth 

Official 

Darren 

BOND 

P GD Pts 

Fulham (P) 44 60 87 

Bournemouth 43 30 79 

N Forest 43 30 76 

Huddersfield 44 14 76 

Luton 44 14 72 

Sheff Utd 44 12 69 

Blackburn 44 11 66 

Millwall 44 6 66 

Middlesbro 43 8 64 

QPR 44 2 63 

Coventry 44 2 63 

Stoke 44 7 61 

West Brom 44 2 61 

Swansea 44 -5 61 

Blackpool 44 3 60 

Preston 44 -9 58 

CITY 44 -18 52 

Hull 44 -8 50 

Cardiff 43 -17 49 

Birmingham 44 -24 46 

Reading * 44 -31 41 

Peterboro (R) 44 -46 34 

Derby ** (R) 44 -9 31 

Barnsley (R) 44 -34 30 

*deducted six points 

**deducted 21 points 

2022/23 

FIXTURES 

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Championship fixtures 

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July 30th 2022. City's 

full fixture list will be 

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June 23rd on bcfc.co.uk 

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