Bristol City v Swansea City

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2022/23 OFFICIAL DIGITAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 

Bristol City vs Swansea City 

Saturday, October 29 th 2022 | 12pm 

Sky Bet Championship

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WHO’S WHO 

BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB 

Owner Stephen Lansdown CBE 

Chairman Jon Lansdown 

Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould 

Club President Marina Dolman MBE DL DStJ JP 

Vice-Presidents Betty Bennett, Doug Harman 

Honorary Vice-President Marcus Trescothick MBE 

Club Secretary Sophie Dyer 

Manager Nigel Pearson 

Assistant Manager Curtis Fleming 

First Team Coach Jason Euell 

Goalkeeping Coach Pat Mountain 

Head of Medical Performance Dave Rennie 

Kit Manager Scott Murray 

Team Operations Manager Matt Parsons 

Robins High Performance Centre 

Operations Manager Isobel Mitchell 

Head of Communications Dave Barton 

Supporter Liaison Officer Jerry Tocknell 

Disabled Supporter Liaison Officer Gareth Torpy 

Club Chaplain Derek Cleave 

Club Historian David Woods 

Academy Director Brian Tinnion 

Academy Manager Gary Davenport 

Head of Coaching Alex Ball 

Head of Recruitment Damian Butt 

Professional Development Phase Coaches 

Trevor Challis, Ali Hines, Neil Swift 

Head of Sports Science Stephen Taylor 

Head of Medical David Walker 

Head of Education Jodie Baker 

Academy Secretary Paul Metheringham 

BRISTOL SPORT 

Chairman Jon Lansdown 

Group Head of Commercial & Hospitality Sales 

Justine Kebby 

Group Director of Communications Lisa Knights 

Director of Sport for Pula Gavin Marshall 

Group Head of Marketing and Ticketing Charlie Lincoln 

ASHTON GATE STADIUM 

Chairman Martin Griffiths 

Managing Director Mark Kelly 

Director of Communications Lisa Knights 

Stadium General Manager Ross Wormald 

Head of Safety David Storr 

Head of Grounds Dan Sparks 

THE ROBINS 

Editor: James Crawley 

Contributors: Mike Adams, Scott Davidson, 

Paul Gainey, Tom Kent, Sharon Mizzi, Neil Palmer, 

Steve Smith, Brian Tinnion, Jerry Tocknell, David Woods. 

Design Fever Pitch 

Photography Fever Pitch / JMPUK 

FROM THE 

Editor 

Swansea’s visit across the River Severn coincides with the Halloween 

weekend, so here’s hoping for a spooktacular occasion with this the first of 

back-to-back games at home. 

Right, Halloween pun out of the way, 

now we get to enjoy football on our 

own turf as we see out October and 

head towards the back end of what 

has been a relentless run of matches. 

The World Cup starts in just a few 

weeks and there is a fantastic 

opportunity to make home 

advantage count, with four of the 

next five games in BS3 - that one 

away game sees a trip north to 

Middlesbrough. 

Swansea, as we will explore across 

the opposition pages, head to 

Ashton Gate in fantastic form 

after their stuttering start to the 

campaign. They are now with seven 

wins from their last nine games 

which has seen them propel up the 

league table into the play-off spots. 

As for City, it’s a case of finding 

a little bit more consistency. The 

Reading encounter won’t live long in 

the memory - a set-piece goal and 

no shots registered to add to the 

loss - while it will also be seen as a 

missed opportunity after the 2-0 win 

against West Brom just days earlier. 

CLUB HONOURS 

CUP 

FA Cup Finalists 1908/09 Semi-Finalists 1919/20 

Football League Cup 

Semi-Finalists 1970/71, 1988/89, 2017/18 

Welsh Cup winners 1933/34 

Associate Members Cup Winners 1985/86, 2002/03, 

2014/15 Finalists 1986/87, 1999/2000 

South Section Finalists 1937/38 

Anglo-Scottish Cup Winners 1977/78, Finalists 1979/80 

But football moves quickly and 

there is anticipation to bounce back 

on this occasion over Swansea. 

While they may have enjoyed a 

league double over us last season, 

Mike Adams uses his Match in 

Time feature to recall a thumping 

5-0 victory over our South Wales 

opponents, in which ‘Super’ Bob 

Taylor pounced in quick succession 

en route to a hat-trick. 

There is also a new feature thanks to 

Paul Gainey, who over the course of 

the season will be profiling different 

City players from the 1950s. We 

begin shining the spotlight on 

defender Dennis Roberts and hope 

you will enjoy finding out more about 

players from our past. 

Enjoy all this and more inside your 

free online version of the Robins 

matchday programme as we gear 

up for a fa-boo-lous fixture, one full 

of tricks and plenty of treats. 

Sorry. 

COYR! 

LEAGUE 

Division One Runners-Up 1906/07 

Division Two Champions 1905/06, Runners-Up 1975/76 

Championship Play-Off Finalists 2007/08 

Division Three (South) 

Champions 1922/23, 1926/27, 1954/55 

League One Champions 2014/15 

Division Three Runners-Up 1964/65, 1989/90 

League Two Runners-Up 1997/98, 2006/07 

Division Four Promotion (fourth) 1983/84 

Southern League Runners-up 1897/98, 1898/99, 1900/01 

Western League Champions 1897/98 

THE ROBINS SWANSEA >3

Good afternoon and welcome on our return to Ashton 

Gate where we host Swansea City. 

This is the first of back-to-back home games and a 

great opportunity to get back to winning ways after last 

weekend’s defeat at Reading. 

We know the sort of levels we can achieve but we 

have not been able to be consistent and that’s been 

incredibly frustrating. 

We will need to start fast and well against Russell 

Martin’s side, who have enjoyed some good form of 

late, and we have to impose ourselves early. Whichever 

XI we start with, we need more energy and awareness 

from the kick-off. 

I have used words such as frustrating and careless to 

describe last weekend’s defeat at Reading. 

It was a wasted opportunity as we were unable to 

reproduce what we did at West Bromwich Albion and 

it’s that inconsistency which frustrates us all. 

More than 2,100 of you travelled to Reading and we are 

always grateful for your fantastic support. I am sure, 

like us, you were left scratching our heads after the 

game and none of us want to see a repeat today. 

Today we celebrate inclusivity in sport with the 

Rainbow Laces campaign. It’s a fantastic initiative 

which supports the LGBTQ+ community who have an 

equal right to be a part of sport. We know a lot more 

needs to be done but highlighting this campaign is an 

important step. 

Finally, I am sure you will have seen that CEO Richard 

Gould will be stepping down to take up a new role at 

the England and Wales Cricket Board. 

I have really enjoyed working alongside Richard and 

we wish him well as he tackles one of the biggest jobs 

in cricket. 

Richard will be here until the end of January to navigate 

our way through the next transfer window as continuity 

and the club’s stability is paramount at this time, so it’s 

business as usual as we focus on picking up positive 

results and climbing the table. 

Enjoy the game. 

Cheers, 

Nige. 

NIGEL 

Pearson 

WE WILL NEED TO START FAST AND WELL AGAINST 

RUSSELL MARTIN’S SIDE, WHO HAVE ENJOYED SOME 

GOOD FORM OF LATE, AND WE HAVE TO IMPOSE 

OURSELVES EARLY. 

>4 THE ROBINS SWANSEA 


PLAYING FOR AN LGBT+ 

INCLUSIVE TEAM LIKE THE 

BRISTOL CITY PANTHERS 

ALLOWS ME TO FEEL 

INCLUDED IN SPORT IN A 

WAY THAT I HAVE NEVER 

EXPERIENCED BEFORE. 

I AM PARTICULARLY 

GRATEFUL TO THE ROBINS 

FOUNDATION FOR 

SUPPORTING THE CLUB 

AND MAKING US FEEL 

PART OF THE BRISTOL 

CITY FAMILY. 

PETE DAVEY 

VICE CHAIRMAN 

BRISTOL CITY PANTHERS 

CITY 

SUPPORTS 

RAINBOW 

LACES 

We celebrate inclusivity in sport by proudly 

supporting the Rainbow Laces campaign on 

Saturday. 

The focus of this year’s campaign is ensuring a safe, 

welcoming and inclusive environment for clubs across 

the EFL and you will notice rainbow corner flags and 

substitution boards to highlight that continued support 

for LGBTQ+ fans, players and staff across the game. 

To mark the occasion on Saturday, Robins TV will also 

be speaking with Bristol City Panthers chairperson 

Rob Parry-Hall on the live matchday show. 

Bristol City Panthers are an LGBTQ+ friendly team. 

Founded in 2000, the club believes in providing 

everyone with a fun, supportive environment to play 

football, learn new skills and make friends. They 

welcome all players whatever their experience, ability, 

sexuality, or gender identity. 

In 2018 the Panthers became associated with the club 

through the Robins Foundation’s ‘We Are City’ project, 

which was one of the first in the country to occur. 

CITY VS 

TUES | NOV 1 | 8PM 


Sheffield Utd 

The Panthers train every Thursday evening from 8.45 

pm at Imperial Sports Ground (BS14 9EA). To learn 

more about the Panthers who play in the National 

GFSN (Gay Football Supporters Network) league, visit 

their website at www.bristolpanthers.com 

We ask all fans to support LGBTQ+ people in football 

and beyond by making them feel welcome at Ashton 

Gate and beyond. 

Let’s make sport everybody’s game. 


IS THERE 

A BETTER 

WAY TO 

BUY YOUR 

NEXT CAR? 

CAZOO 

YEAH! 

GOALS 

FOR 

36 

AGAINST 

30 

7 

TOP SCORER 

CONWAY / WELLS 

POSSESSION 

48.9 % 

73 

GAMES 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

72.5 % 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

71 % 

AVG. AERIAL DUELS WON 

20.7 

Head-to-Head 

CITY 29 SWANSEA CITY 23 DRAWN 21 

R3 v 

LINCOLN 

CITY 

YELLOW 

38 1 

BEST VICTORY 

CITY 5-1 SWANSEA 

FA CUP 

JANUARY 5TH 1946 

CARDS 

2022/23 IN NUMBERS 

POSITION 

11 TH 

R3 

JAN 2023 

RED 

CARDS 

4 

MOST ASSISTS 

WEIMANN 

WELLS 

7.07 

BEST AVERAGERATING (OPTA) 

ROB ATKINSON 

GOALS 

FOR 

24 

AGAINST 

24 

4 

TOP SCORER 

JOEL PIROE 

POSSESSION 

60.7 % 

PASSING PERCENTAGE 

85.6 % 

TACKLE SUCCESS 

73.9 % 

AVG. AERIAL DUELS WON 

9.8 

WORST DEFEAT 

SWANSEA 7-1 CITY 

LEAGUE ONE 

SEPTEMBER 10TH 2005 

R1 

YELLOW 

39 2 

CARDS 

POSITION 

4 TH 

R3 

JAN 2023 

RED 

CARDS 

5 

MOST ASSISTS 

MATT GRIMES 

7.11 

BEST AVERAGERATING (OPTA) 

RYAN MANNING 

THE ROBINS SUNDERLAND >19 

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READING OCT 22ND A L 0-2 

WEST BROM OCT 18TH A W 2-0 

MILLWALL OCT 15TH H L 1-2 

BIRMINGHAM CITY OCT 8TH A L 0-3 

COVENTRY CITY OCT 4TH H D 0-0 

CARDIFF CITY OCT 23RD H W 2-0 

READING OCT 18TH H W 3-2 

BURNLEY OCT 15TH A L 0-4 

SUNDERLAND OCT 8TH H W 2-1 

WATFORD OCT 5TH A L 1-2 


THE THE ROBINS SWANSEA >9 >9

CLUB FACTS 

THE OPPOSITION 

Swansea 

THE BOSS 

Russell Martin 

BORN | JANUARY 4TH 1986 

APPOINTED | AUGUST 2021 

Martin took charge in South Wales in August 2021, where he 

was joined by Luke Williams as his assistant, formerly of our 

own youth setup. The pair had previously worked together at 

MK Dons. It was at MK Dons where Martin established a strong 

possession-based style of football. 

After signing a three-year-deal, he guided The Swans to 15th 

last season, though his side became the first in 110 years to 

beat Cardiff City in the derby both home and away. 

LAST TIME WE MET 

Obafemi 54 

Christie 79 

Prise 90+4 

3-1 

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13TH 2022 

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP 

ATTENDANCE: 19,162 

Weimann 42 

CLUB FACTS 

After a 15th place finish last season, Swansea have hit the league hard 

in recent weeks to propel themselves into the play-off positions. 

As a player, Martin was a defender, whose career started at 

Brighton & Hove Albion. He went to star for Wycombe Wanderers, 

Norwich City and MK Dons in a 15-year career. 

Formed: 1912 

Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium 

Nickname: The Swans, The Jacks 

Manager: Russell Martin 

Finish last season: 15th, Championship 

HONOURS 

Highest finish: 

8th, Premier League 2014/15 

Second Division promoted: 

1980/81 

Play-off winners: 

2010/11 

Third Division champions: 

1924/25, 1948/49, 2007/08 

Promoted: 1978/79 

Fourth Division champions: 1999/00 

Promoted: 1969/70, 1977/78, 2004/05 

Play-off winners: 1987/88 

Welsh Football League winners: 

12 occasions 

Welsh Cup winners: 10 occasions 

League Cup winners: 2012/13 

Football League Trophy winners: 

1994, 2006 

They endured a slow start after 

an opening day 1-1 draw at 

Rotherham, before a home defeat 

to Blackburn and a penaltyshootout 

exit in the Carabao Cup 

at the hands of Oxford United. 

After beating Blackpool 1-0 away, 

they wouldn’t taste three points 

again until a narrow win over QPR 

in September but they’ve rarely 

looked back since, winning seven 

of their last nine games. 

The Swans, who boast the 

Championship’s most accurate 

passing side, now head to BS3 

after back-to-back wins at the 

Swansea.com Stadium, having 

beaten Reading 3-2 and Cardiff 

City 2-0 a week ago. 

They will be without top scorer 

Joel Piroe as he serves the last 

of his three-game suspension 

following his red card at Burnley, 

but fans will remain hopeful of 

seeing Ryan Manning, who you can 

read more about over the page. 

However, Jamie Paterson is 

unlikely to feature against his 

former club as he manages a groin 

injury which has impacted much of 

his campaign. 

STADIUM 

CAPACITY | 21,088 

In 2011, following Swansea’s promotion, 

the stadium became the first Premier League 

ground in Wales. 

LAST LINE-UP 

v CARDIFF CITY | HOME | SUN OCT 23RD | 2-0 

13 

BENDA 

23 

6 

5 

WOOD 

DARLING 

CABANGO 

22 

4 

8 

29 

LATIBEAUDIERE FULTON GRIMES SORINOLA 

18 

9 

31 

CUNDLE 

OBAFEMI 

COOPER 

City let a first-half lead slip in this away 

fixture in February. 

Andreas Weimann struck minutes before 

half-time as we deservedly led at the 

break. 

However, our wait for an away win 

was stretched to 10 games as Michael 

Obafemi equalised, before Cyrus Christie 

headed the Swans in front, despite calls 

for offside. 

Joel Piroe then drilled in a third late on. 



Swansea City 

ONES TO WATCH 

3 RYAN 

MANNING 

Labelled “Mr Consistency” by his boss, Ryan Manning 

has played a key part in Swansea’s initial bid for a 

top-six push. 

A child’s ticket for the Dolman Stand to gain access to this fixture 

played on September 8th 1984. The match was drawn 2-2. 

There is more of an element of guess work than usual as to 

whether he will feature having been absent in the last few 

games. It was hinted he could feature in last week’s derby 

with Cardiff City. Russell Martin said he would be “back very 

soon” so all eyes will be on that team sheet come 11am. 

The left-back/midfielder had been in good form, providing 

a goal or assist in wins against Hull City, West Bromwich 

Albion and Watford. He’s certainly proved to be a key 

player and will want to pick up where he let off. 

Manning is a Republic of Ireland International who came 

through QPR’s academy. 

He spent part of the 2018/19 season on loan at 

Rotherham United before leaving QPR for Swansea 

in October 2020. He has made 75 appearances in all 

competitions for The Jacks, scoring four goals. 

MATT 

8 9 

GRIMES 

The midfielder has laid on five goals 

for his teammates, four of those in 

his last five games. The 27-year-old 

has been ever-present in the league 

this season, taking his Swansea 

appearance total to 121 in all 

competitions since joining in 2015. 

2022/23 STATS 

OPTA RATING 

MINS PLAYED 

7.19 1,144 

APPEARANCES 

GOALS / ASSISTS 

14 2 / 2 

PASS SUCCESS 

MOTM 

75.8% 4 

MICHAEL 

OBAFEMI 

The forward returned 12 goals 

last season, having joined from 

Southampton where he would be 

the Saints’ youngest goalscorer in 

the Premier League. He’s followed 

up with three league goals so far this 

term, his last a week ago to help the 

Swans beat Cardiff City 2-0. 



Alex Scott is always looking to improve, and feels his exposure to firstteam 

football is crucial to that. 

The young midfielder, at only 19 

years of age, has now rocked up 

60 appearances for the club since 

making his debut against Luton 

Town in April 2021 and is still 

maturing. 

He became a regular in Nigel 

Pearson’s side throughout 

the 2021/22 season, and has 

continued to be one of the first 

names on the team sheet ever 

since. 

Scott said: “Being a starter is 

definitely where I wanted to be 

“For young players, it’s important 

to experience this level of football 

as early as possible.” 

Scott mentioned the suspension, 

which came as a result of five 

yellow cards he received at the 

start of October. 

It’s both a sign of his ability to get 

stuck into his midfield role, while 

he understands the need to find 

the right balance. 

“It’s something you want to avoid 

and there are times I could have 

I’M ONLY LEARNING WITH EACH 

GAME, TRYING TO KNOW WHEN IT’S 

THE RIGHT TIME TO GO IN FOR THE 

TACKLE AND BREAK UP THE PLAY 

OR KNOW WHEN THERE’S ENOUGH 

COVER IN BEHIND, SO IT’S ABOUT THE 

BALANCE. 

INTERVIEW 

Alex Scott 

after last season. I’ve said in other 

interviews how I want to be the 

first name on the teamsheet and 

I’ve started every league game this 

season, except for the one game 

I was suspended, so it’s been a 

positive. 

“I feel I’ve done okay, definitely I 

have things to improve on but that 

comes through training and by just 

keeping going. Playing first-team 

football is so important. 

avoided a yellow card but playing 

in that midfield role sometimes 

you have to stop a counter attack, 

and players and the coaching staff 

will appreciate a foul if you can 

stop an attack on goal,” Scott said. 

“I’ve been more careful in recent 

weeks after getting five cards and a 

suspension early on. Not that I will 

shy away from tackles, if I started 

ducking out of tackles then I 

wouldn’t be playing the right game. 



Quick 

Fire 

2022/23 STATS 

APPEARANCES 

18 

MINS PLAYED 

1,335 

ASSISTS 

3 

Chocolate or sweets? 

Sweets 

Teammate you’d taking 

on a desert island? 

Andi Weimann 

Tommy Conway’s worst habit? 

Not so much a habit, 

but he naps a lot! 

What are you most scared of? 

Snakes 

Favourite film? 

I hate horrors. 

I’m currently watching 

The Watcher series 

but that’s good 

Favourite book growing up? 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 

Your go-to burger toppings? 

Bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce 

Favourite sport 

outside of football? 

Golf 

Christmas or Halloween? 

Christmas 

Meeting the fans - Scott pictured in the dressing room with his step-brother as mascots visit 

players ahead of kick-off v Millwall. 

“But I’m only learning with each 

game, trying to know when it’s the 

right time to go in for the tackle 

and break up the play or know 

when there’s enough cover in 

behind, so it’s about the balance.” 

Scott heads into this upcoming 

fixture against Swansea City 19 

months after he was first called up 

the Robins matchday squad, when 

he was named on the bench at the 

Swansea.com Stadium. 

“That feels like ages ago,” he 

said. “I remember having only 

trained with the first team for a 

day or two and we were told we 

were travelling. After the training 

session on the Friday I was told 

I would be on the bench and I 

couldn’t have imagined that. 

“It’s all happened so quickly, it’s 

been two seasons since then and 

I couldn’t have hoped for much 

more, since taking my chance I’ve 

not looked back. I’m still enjoying 

my game and that’s the most 

important thing.” 

So what does Scott expect against 

the Swans this time around, a 

week after City’s frustrations at 

Reading? 

He said: “We’re disappointed 

for the fans but we’re grateful 

for their support and we want 

to put it right for them against 

Swansea. 

“They’re a passing side with a 

great manager who has a clear 

style of play. We know they 

beat Cardiff last weekend, they 

showed their quality but in this 

league every team is good. It’s 

about adapting to each opponent 

and I think we will be okay. We’ve 

had a full week of training with no 

midweek game, it’s been a while 

since that last happened but as 

players we just want to play.” 

Away from club football, it’s 

been a big year for the now 

England Under-20 international. 

The last time Scott spoke to 

The Robins, he was part of the 

Under-19 side which went on 

SQUAD NUMBER 

7 

Date of birth: August 21st 2003 

Birthplace: Guernsey 

Position: Midfielder 

Joined: January 2020 

CAREER PATH 

GUERNSEY FC 

Pre - 2020 

BRISTOL CITY 

2020 - present 

to win this summer’s European 

championships. 

He scored the equaliser in the 

semi-final against Italy, before 

England snatched an injury-time 

winner in the final against Israel. 

So, will 2023 be even greater? 

He explained: “Last year was a 

brilliant year for international 

football. We won the Euros and 

I was regularly in the training 

camps, then topped up with the 

Under-20s. We have the World 

Cup next summer so that’s 

something to look forward to, 

hopefully we can go back to back 

winning the major tournaments.” 

PASSES MADE 

543 

SUCCESSFUL 

DRIBBLES 

14 

Close-up of Scott in action. 

BEST OPTA 

RATING 

8.04 

v LUTON TOWN (H) 

PLAYER 

OF THE MATCH 

1 

AVG. 2022/23 

OPTA RATING 

6.9 

PASS 

SUCCESS RATE 

79.6% 



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2022/23Squad 

GOALKEEPER 

MIDFIELDER 

DEFENDER 

FORWARD 

1 

DANIEL 

BENTLEY 

Born: Basildon 

DOB: 13.07.1993 

2022/23 STATS 

2 

KANE 

WILSON 

Born: Birmingham 

DOB: 11.04.2000 

2022/23 STATS 

3 

JAY 

DASILVA 

Born: Luton 

DOB: 22.04.1998 

2022/23 STATS 

10 

ANDY 

KING 

Born: Barnstaple 

DOB: 29.10.1988 

2022/23 STATS 

11 

ANTOINE 

SEMENYO 

Born: Chelsea 

DOB: 07.01.2000 

2022/23 STATS 

12 

MAX 

O’LEARY 

Born: Bath 

DOB: 10.10.1996 

2022/23 STATS 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

CLEAN 

SHEETS 

DISCIPLINE 

15 0 4 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

2 4 1 0 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

17 0 0 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

4 7 0 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

5 7 4 0 2 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

CLEAN 

SHEETS 

DISCIPLINE 

4 0 0 0 0 

CAREER STATS (APPS/GOALS) 






BRISTOL CITY 

143 0 

TOTAL 

428 0 

BRISTOL CITY 

6 1 

TOTAL 

163 6 

BRISTOL CITY 

122 2 

TOTAL 

179 2 

BRISTOL CITY 

26 1 

TOTAL 

440 65 

BRISTOL CITY 

110 17 

TOTAL 

152 26 

BRISTOL CITY 

40 0 

TOTAL 

103 0 

4 

KAL 

NAISMITH 

Born: Glasgow 

DOB: 18.02.1992 

2022/23 STATS 

5 

ROB 

ATKINSON 

Born: Chesterfield 

DOB: 13.07.1998 

2022/23 STATS 

6 

MATTY 

JAMES 

Born: Bacup 

DOB: 22.07.1991 

2022/23 STATS 

13 

HARVEY 

WILES-RICHARDS 

Born: Bath 

DOB: 27.05.2002 

2022/23 STATS 

14 

ANDREAS 

WEIMANN 

Born: Vienna 

DOB: 05.08.1991 

2022/23 STATS 

15 

TOMMY 

CONWAY 

Born: Taunton 

DOB: 06.08.2002 

2022/23 STATS 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

14 0 1 2 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

17 0 3 0 3 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

5 2 0 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

CLEAN 

SHEETS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 0 0 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

18 0 4 4 3 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

13 6 7 3 1 0 


BRISTOL CITY 

14 1 

TOTAL 

381 51 


BRISTOL CITY 

52 5 

TOTAL 

145 8 


BRISTOL CITY 

42 1 

TOTAL 

249 13 


BRISTOL CITY 

0 0 

TOTAL 

0 0 


BRISTOL CITY 

165 47 

TOTAL 

427 89 


BRISTOL CITY 

30 8 

TOTAL 

30 8 

7 

ALEX 

SCOTT 

Born: Guernsey 

DOB: 21.08.2003 

2022/23 STATS 

8 

JOE 

WILLIAMS 

Born: Liverpool 

DOB: 08.12.1996 

2022/23 STATS 

9 

CHRIS 

MARTIN 

Born: Beccles 

DOB: 04.11.88 

2022/23 STATS 

16 

CAMERON 

PRING 

Born: Cheltenham 

DOB: 22.01.1998 

2022/23 STATS 

17 

MARK 

SYKES 

Born: Belfast 

DOB: 04.08.1997 

2022/23 STATS 

18 

AYMAN 

BENAROUS 

Born: Bristol 

DOB: 27.07.2003 

2022/23 STATS 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

16 2 0 2 7 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

10 6 1 1 5 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

4 11 1 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

2 3 0 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

15 1 0 0 2 1 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 0 0 0 0 0 







BRISTOL CITY 

60 4 

TOTAL 

60 4 

BRISTOL CITY 

41 1 

TOTAL 

148 3 

BRISTOL CITY 

91 17 

TOTAL 

589 162 

BRISTOL CITY 

38 0 

TOTAL 

98 1 

BRISTOL CITY 

16 0 

TOTAL 

170 27 

BRISTOL CITY 

12 0 

TOTAL 

12 0 


>16 THE ROBINS MILLWALL THE ROBINS MILLWALL >17 


2022/23Squad 

GOALKEEPER 

MIDFIELDER 

DEFENDER 

FORWARD 

19 

GEORGE 

TANNER 

Born: Blackpool 

DOB: 16.11.1999 

2022/23 STATS 

20 

SAM 

BELL 


DOB: 23.05.2002 

2022/23 STATS 

21 

NAHKI 

WELLS 

Born: Hamilton, Bermuda 

DOB: 01.06.1990 

2022/23 STATS 

26 

ZAK 

VYNER 

Born: Southwark 

DOB: 14.05.1997 

2022/23 STATS 

27 

DYLAN 

KADJI 

Born: Bedord 

DOB: 01.09.2003 

2022/23 STATS 

30 

HAN-NOAH 

MASSENGO 

Born: Villepinte, France 

DOB: 07.07.2001 

2022/23 STATS 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

1 2 0 0 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 1 0 1 0 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

14 3 7 4 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

18 0 0 2 3 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

3 1 1 0 1 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

DISCIPLINE 

8 4 0 1 2 0 







BRISTOL CITY 

16 1 

TOTAL 

93 4 

BRISTOL CITY 

12 0 

TOTAL 

17 1 

BRISTOL CITY 

117 26 

TOTAL 

471 152 

BRISTOL CITY 

110 2 

TOTAL 

196 4 

BRISTOL CITY 

3 1 

TOTAL 

3 1 

BRISTOL CITY 

110 0 

TOTAL 

116 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

Born: Olomouc, Czech 

DOB: 15.05.1993 

2022/23 STATS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 2 0 0 0 0 

BRISTOL CITY 

148 1 

22 

TOMAS 

KALAS 


TOTAL 

342 4 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 


DOB: 02.06.2002 

2022/23 STATS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

BRISTOL CITY 

5 0 

23 

RYLEY 

TOWLER 


TOTAL 

19 0 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

GOALS / 

ASSISTS 

Born: Frankfurt, Ger. 

DOB: 09.05.1988 

2022/23 STATS 

DISCIPLINE 

5 5 0 0 2 0 

BRISTOL CITY 

28 1 

25 

TIMM 

KLOSE 


TOTAL 

350 26 

APPS 

FULL+SUB 

Born: Saint-Étienne, Fr. 

DOB: 23.12.2001 

2022/23 STATS 

CLEAN 

SHEETS 

DISCIPLINE 

0 0 0 0 0 

BRISTOL CITY 

0 0 

31 

STEFAN 

BAJIC 


TOTAL 

53 0 

350 

TIMM KLOSE MADE 

HIS 350TH CAREER 

APPEARANCE IN OUR 

LAST GAME 

AGAINST READING. 

CONGRATULATIONS, 

TIMM! 

NIGEL PEARSON 

MANAGER 

Born: Nottingham / DOB: 21.08.1963 

BRISTOL CITY 

N/A 

CAREER STATS 

TOTAL 

564 30 

CURTIS FLEMING 

ASSISTANT MANAGER 

Born: Manchester / DOB: 08.10.1968 

BRISTOL CITY 

N/A 

CAREER STATS 

TOTAL 

400 4 

JASON EUELL 

FIRST TEAM COACH 

Born: London / DOB: 06.02.1977 

BRISTOL CITY 

N/A 

CAREER STATS 

TOTAL 

493 98 

PAT MOUNTAIN 

GOALKEEPING COACH 

Born: Pontypridd / DOB: 01.08.1976 

BRISTOL CITY 

N/A 

CAREER STATS 

TOTAL 

8 0 


>18 THE ROBINS MILLWALL THE ROBINS MILLWALL >19 


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ATT: 19,422 

1-2 

Hutchinson 71(og) Bradshaw 44 

Flemming 76 

City were undone by a 76th minute mix-up that gifted Zian Flemming 

the easiest of goals for Millwall to take all three points. 

The Robins had barely stopped celebrating the Shaun Hutchinson own 

goal that had cancelled out Tom Bradshaw’s opener when calamity hit. 

A Millwall free-kick saw both defenders and Max O’Leary come for the ball 

and when Tomas Kalas headed the ball away, Flemming had a simple tap 

into an empty net. 

City: O’Leary, Vyner (Kadji 90), Klose (Kalas 60), Atkinson, Sykes (Martin 60), 

Williams, Scott, Dasilva (Pring 63), Weimann, Conway (Wells 60), Semenyo. 

Subs not used: Bentley (GK), King 

CITY MATCH STATS 

POSSESSION SHOTS ON/OFF CORNERS 

56% 1/5 0 

TACKLES 

AERIALS WON 

15 40 

TOP PERFORMERS 

BEST MATCH RATING MOST SHOTS MOST TACKLES MOST DRIBBLES 

O’LEARY SEMENYO SCOTT SEMENYO 

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ATT: 21,004 

0-2 

Goals from Joe Williams and Nahki Wells secured three points founded 

on a rock-solid defensive display at The Hawthorns. 

This was Williams’ first goal for the Robins and for Wells his seventh of 

the season. 

Both strikes saw City ahead before half-time as 1,300 travelling fans 

roared them on to their first victory at the Hawthorns since 1993. 

Williams 32 

Wells 45 

City: O’Leary, Vyner, Klose, Atkinson, Sykes (Kalas 87), Scott, James (C, King 

81), Williams (Weimann 69), Dasilva, Semenyo (Martin 69), Wells (Conway 

87). Subs not used: Bentley (GK), Tanner. 

CITY MATCH STATS 

POSSESSION SHOTS ON/OFF CORNERS 

42.1% 2/3 1 

TACKLES 

AERIALS WON 

22 31 

TOP PERFORMERS 

BEST MATCH RATING MOST SHOTS MOST TACKLES MOST DRIBBLES 

WILLIAMS WELLS WILLIAMS SEMENYO 

8.5 2 5 2 



A MOMENT IN 

Time 

Smile and say cheese…Paul Cheesley jumps for joy at Highbury - with Gerry Sweeney in the foreground - as 

Cheesley’s header secures a 1-0 win over Arsenal on City’s first game of the 1976/77 season in the top 

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FORMER PLAYERS 

Association 

CITY IN 

Cartoons 

WITH CLUB HISTORIAN 

DAVID WOODS 

CONTACT: NEIL.PALMER@BCFCFORMERPLAYERS.CO.UK 

This was expected to be a difficult task against a Fulham side containing such notable players as Jimmy Hill and 

Bedford Jezzard, as well as England regular Johnny Haynes, but City more than rose to the challenge as is shown 

by this Bob Bennett cartoon which appeared in the Bristol Evening Post on the 16th January 1956. 

Today sees an early kick off here at Ashton Gate and 

we at the FPA would like to welcome Swansea City to 

today’s game. 

The match will also be the first time that we have 

invited another Former Players Association to our 

Legends Lounge above the sports bar. 

Eisentrager 53 

Atyeo 64 

2-1 

Haynes 88 

City: Anderson; Guy, Thresher; White, Compton, Cyril Williams; 

Eisentrager, Atyeo, Rogers, Burden, Boxley. 

Fulham: Black; Wilson, Lawler; Smith, Brice, Lowe; Hill, Robson, 

Jezzard, Haynes, Mitten. 

Referee: FV Stringer (Nantwich) 

Attendance: 27,798 (£3,105.4s.3d) 

It’s great to have members of the Swansea City FPA 

joining us for today’s game as their Association were 

incredibly helpful to us during our initial set up and I 

would like to thank Alan Curtis and Lee Trundle for their 

help. I also think it’s certainly something we will be 

developing with other Associations in the near future. 

SATURDAY, 14TH JANUARY 1956 | DIVISION TWO 

Alec Eisentrager dummied Robin Lawler and ran on to 

beat Ian Black with a tremendous grounder into the far 

corner of the net to set City on their way to a deserved 

success. Johnny Haynes screwed in a late goal for 

Fulham, but by then John Atyeo had headed in a Jimmy 

Rogers centre for a win that took City up to third place. 

Alan, along with three other members, will be here 

today mixing and sharing stories with our own 

Ambassadors which will be great to see. It was also 

great to see Tony Ford return to the club along with 

Roger “Lou” Peters against Millwall. 

Full-back Tony of course played between 1962 -1969 

whilst Lou was here between 1960-68 as an outside left. 

As both players had not been back to Ashton Gate in 

a while, they were incredibly touched by the wonderful 

response they got from supporters and wanted me 

to pass on their thanks. It was also great to see our 

ambassadors mixing with guests in the restaurant and 

surrounding areas, especially when they were joined 

by current player Kal Naismith who we “borrowed” 

from Nigel Pearson. 

Many thanks and enjoy the game today. 

Neil Palmer 

Please note an error in the previous Preston programme. The referees were transposed, whilst the reference to the Millwall goalkeeper should be that he had to retire 

from the fray 33 minutes from time. 


>34 THE ROBINS SWANSEA THE ROBINS SWANSEA >35 


50s 

Player 

Profile 

PAUL GAINEY 

Centre-half Dennis Roberts’ bloodand-thunder 

approach pleased the 

Ashton Gate faithful, roaming feely 

and dispensing the most ferocious 

challenges, like some footloose 

buccaneer. Brawny Roberts was 

canny in his positioning and offered 

strength and courage aplenty. 

He was born in West Bretton, 

Yorkshire. He signed as an amateur 

for Huddersfield Town but never 

appeared in the first team. At the 

age of 17 in August 1937 Roberts 

signed for Notts County where, 

although he never played a first 

team game, he received good advice 

and coaching from “Dixie” Dean and 

Hughie Gallacher. 

Manager Bob Hewison signed 

him for Bristol City in August 1938 

on a free transfer and Dennis 

made his debut at centre-half at 

Clapton Orient in a 1–1 draw on 24 

September 1938. 

Dennis spent the remainder of his 

career at Bristol City playing in the 

Third Division South making 24 

appearances in 1938–39 and three 

appearances in 1939–40 before 

the war. 

He made a further 205 wartime 

appearances before emerging, 

after the war when league football 

recommenced, as the regular centre 

half and captain for several seasons. 

Roberts was ever present in 

1946–47 with 42 appearances 

and played regularly in each of the 

next four seasons. Ernie Peacock 

who eventually succeeded Roberts 

at centre-half started playing 

alongside Roberts at right-half in 

February 1950. 

Masterful in the air, he was also 

lightning fast for a six-foot player. He 

once made his own team wince by 

calmly pouring concentrated iodine 

into a hideous six-foot gash on 

his shin before tucking the broken 

skin back and playing on as though 

nothing had happened. 

The indomitable stormtrooper 

continued as a City regular until 

a serious injury side-lined him for 

several months and Jack White was 

signed. 

Bristol City had been languishing 

too long in the lower reaches of the 

Dennis 

Roberts 

Third Division South, manager Pat 

Beasley signed White from Aldershot 

in October 1952 immediately 

appointing him as captain. 

After retiring in May 1954 Dennis 

Roberts was landlord of the “Avon 

Packet” and then the “Ship Inn” near 

St Mary Redcliffe Church. Roberts 

later drove a fork lift truck at GKN 

Bedminster until his retirement from 

work in February 1983. He moved 

back to Clayton West, Yorkshire, 

following the death of his wife and 

died in Huddersfield in 2001. 

BORN 

DIED 

West Bretton, England 

Feb 5th, 1918. 

Huddersfield, England 

Apr 8th, 2001, age 83. 

POSITION Centre-half 

APPS 

GOALS 

LEAGUE 303 2 

TOTAL 332 2 

GLOS CUP 11 0 



A MATCH IN 

Time 

TRIUMPH AT THE 

VETCH KEEPS CITY 

IN POLE POSITION 

0-5 

Taylor 26, 27, 76, Newman 49, Honor 83 

DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH 1990 

COMPETITION: BARCLAYS LEAGUE DIVISION THREE 

PLAYED: VETCH FIELD 

ATTENDANCE: 7,051 

CITY LINE-UP: SINCLAIR; LLEWELLYN, HUMPHRIES (HONOR 

76), NEWMAN, BAILEY; GAVIN, SHELTON, RENNIE, SMITH; 

TAYLOR (EATON 80), TURNER. 

This exhilarating conquest at one of our bogey grounds sparked into 

life with Bob Taylor’s two goals in as many minutes after the home side 

had bossed the first half up to then. 

Super Bob’s fierce shot rebounded off keeper Lee Bracey but he reacted 

instinctively to head the ball home. Before the commotion had the time to 

die down, he volleyed a bouncing ball from the edge of the area into the 

net for one of the goals of the season. The travelling fans began singing, 

“Champions!” as the Robins occupied pole position going into the run-in. 

Two up, City relaxed into their methodical build-up play. At the break, 

manager Joe Jordan felt the need to remind the players of the Swans’ early 

dominance and warned of a second-half battle to come. However, four 

minutes after the restart Rob Newman fired in from 25 yards following a 

well-rehearsed free-kick routine. Dave Smith was enjoying his afternoon on 

the wing and Taylor missed two opportunities for his hat-trick from Dave’s 

crosses. 

The big moment did finally arrive from a poor back-pass as Taylor showed 

more determination to reach the ball first and toe-poked it past Bracey for 

his 20th League goal and second hat-trick of the season. 

Subs Chris Honor and Jason Eaton then combined for Honor to net his first 

League goal. 

Taylor would score his third hat-trick against Crewe in April but a hamstring 

injury sidelined him for the remaining seven games of which City won 

only two. City would win promotion but as runners-up to - Bristol Rovers! 

Taylor’s consolation – his 27 goals earned him the League Division Three 

Golden Boot award. 



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WHAT DID YOU COLLECT 

FOR THE WORLD CUP 

Grandad? 

CITY FAN STEVE SMITH CONTINUES 

HIS LOOK AT WORLD CUP MEMORABILIA... 

This 1999 Corinthian tribute to the boys of 1966, including Jimmy Greaves, is one of a 

signed limited edition by hat-trick hero, Sir Geoff Hurst. 

In 2003 there was a return to England’s 

finest 2 hours of football with figures 

all wearing the traditional home colours 

and cast in new poses. Even their faces 

have been given an update. 

Four Bobby Moore’s, there’s only four 

Bobby Moore’s. 

The best World Cup souvenirs often 

get released just after the victory 

parade in order to capture the mood 

of the nation. After that come the 

anniversary collectables; 10th, 25th 

and so on. So it was by complete 

surprise in 1999 that a set of tiny 

plastic figures could become so 

desirable. 

When Corinthian first released their 

England footballer figurine series in 

November 1995 in readiness for the 

forthcoming Euro 96 tournament 

held in England, they had found a 

gap in the market that soon became 

a phenomenon. 

Before long, figures were being 

released in ‘blister packs’ (where 

the football hero could be seen 

as opposed to tiny bags) and the 

traditional ‘unopened mint condition’ 

option would now bump up any 

future value. 

That’s why, in 1999, the 

manufactures hit upon the idea of 

celebrating the dawn of the new 

millennium with a nod towards 

England’s 1966 World Cup winning 

team through their Pro Stars range. 

Cast in the same size (just under 3 

inches in height) and housed in a 

presentation box, it was released in 

the time-honoured way of ‘limited 

production’ tagline. 

For those who subscribed for this 

set of 12 players, there was a hidden 

‘Platinum Pack’ inside of a 1966 

figurine not on sale to the public and 

it came as a free gift for the £30 

purchase price. 

Yes, I did say 12 players in this set, 

with Jimmy Greaves added, and 

each one is wearing the winning 

colours of red shirt, white shorts 

and red socks. For even more detail, 

captain Bobby Moore is holding 

the Jules Rimet trophy for good 

measure. And when unpacked a 

Wembley display stand can be 

assembled to show off the greatestever 

national team. 

In 2003, Corinthian were at it again 

with another set of 1966 heroes, but 

this time cast in the ‘home’ colours of 

white/blue/white. Also, each player 

Two managers, two captains, but still only one World Cup win. 

was cast in a pose that, when put on 

display, looked like a traditional team 

formation of back row standing and 

front row kneeling. Even the features 

on each player had been given a 

complete makeover, although the 

hair on Alan Ball does appear to be 

rather orange in the lid of the box. 

Not content with these tiny figurines, 

a much larger model came onto the 

market in their Headliners series. 

Now standing 6 inches tall, Bobby 

Moore has been given much more 

detail whilst still holding the World 

Cup high in the air. 

As the years passed, all major soccer 

stars were being cast in miniature 

plastic pieces, so it wasn’t difficult 

to build a World Cup squad for the 

forthcoming France 98 competition, 

where England striker Alan Shearer 

proved a popular product, swiftly 

followed, post tournament, by 

“Wonder Boy” Michael Owen. 

A special four-piece set was released 

for the much anticipated “golden 

generation” to shine at the 2002 

World Cup finals, where new boss 

Sven-Goran Eriksson and his captain, 

David Beckham, is rubbing shoulders 

with Sir Alf Ramsey and his reliable 

skipper Bobby, the latter being cast in 

a different pose to previous figurines. 

All in all, collecting these little bits of 

plastic was much more interesting 

than the standard Panini sticker 

book. 

“Wonder Boy” Michael Own is the latest 

addition to collect dust on the shelf. 



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2022/23Fixtures& Results 

DATE KO OPPOSITION H/A SCORE RES POS ATT STARTING XI SUBSTITUTES 

Sat Jul 30 3.00 pm Hull City A 2-1 L 19 16,667 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson4 Naismith Vyner Sykes4 James Williams Scott4 Weimann Martin O’Leary Klose4 Tanner Wilson4 Massengo Conway4 Wells 

Sat Aug 06 3.00 pm SUNDERLAND H 2-3 L 23 24,543 Bentley (C) Dasilva4 Atkinson Naismith Vyner4 Sykes 4 Massengo4 Williams Scott Weimann Martin O’Leary Klose4 Tanner Wilson4 King Conway4 Wells4 

Wed Aug 10 7.45 pm Coventry City (R1) A 1-4 W 2,680 Bentley (C) Pring Atkinson Naismith Vyner Wilson4 Massengo King4 Weimann Conway 4 Wells4 O’Leary Towler Tanner4 Kadji Sykes4 Scott4 Martin Bell4 

Sat Aug 13 3.00 pm Wigan Athletic A 1-1 D 23 9,822 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson 4 Naismith Vyner Sykes Williams Scott4 Weimann Conway4 Martin O’Leary Klose4 Tanner Wilson Pring King4 Wells4 

Tue Aug 16 7.45 pm LUTON TOWN H 2-0 W 14 17,329 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith Vyner Sykes Massengo Scott4 Weimann 4 Conway 4 Wells 4 O’Leary Klose4 Tanner Wilson Williams4 King4 Martin4 

Sun Aug 21 12.00 pm CARDIFF CITY H 2-0 D 7 21,645 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith Vyner Scott Massengo 4 Williams 4 Weimann Conway 4 Wells4 O’Leary Klose4 Tanner Wilson4 Pring King4 Martin4 

Wed Aug 24 7.45 pm Wycombe Wanderers (R2) A 1-3 W 3,116 Bentley (C) Pring Klose Naismith Tanner Wilson King Kadji 4 Massengo4 Wells4 Martin4 O’Leary Scott4 Conway4 Semenyo 4 James4 Dasilva Atkinson Vyner 

Sat Aug 27 3.00 pm Blackpool A 3-3 D 9 10,804 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith Vyner Scott 4 Massengo4 Williams Weimann Conway 4 Wells O’Leary Tanner James4 Wilson Semenyo 4 King 4 Martin 

Wed Aug 31 7.45 pm HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H 2-0 W 7 18,569 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith Vyner Sykes James4 Scott4 Weimann Conway 4 Wells 4 O’Leary Tanner Williams4 Wilson Semenyo 4 Massengo4 Martin4 

Sat Sep 3 3.00 pm Blackburn Rovers A 2-3 W 4 12,502 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith Vyner Sykes James Scott 4 Weimann Conway 4 Wells 4 O’Leary King Williams4 Wilson Semenyo 4 Massengo 4 Martin 

Wed Sep 14 7.45 pm Norwich City A 3-2 L 7 25,287 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson4 Naismith Vyner Sykes4 James Scott Weimann Conway 4 Wells O’Leary King Williams4 Tanner Semenyo 4 Massengo Martin4 

Sat Sep 17 3.00 pm Burnley A 2-1 L 9 18,779 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson4 Naismith Vyner Sykes James4 Scott 4 Weimann Conway 4 Wells O’Leary King Williams4 Tanner Semenyo4 Massengo 4 Martin4 

Sat Oct 1 3.00 pm QUEENS PARK RANGERS H 1-2 L 12 21,649 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson4 Naismith Vyner Sykes4 Williams 4 Scott Weimann 4 Conway 4 Wells O’Leary King4 Wilson4 Tanner Semenyo4 Massengo 4 Martin4 

Tue Oct 4 7.45 pm COVENTRY CITY H 0-0 D 11 18,129 Bentley (C) Dasilva Atkinson Naismith4 Vyner Sykes Massengo King Weimann Semenyo4 Wells O’Leary Pring Kadji Tanner Conway4 Williams 4 Martin 

Sat Oct 8 3.00 pm Birmingham City A 3-0 L 18 16.807 Bentley (C) Dasilva4 Atkinson King Vyner Sykes4 Massengo4 Scott Weimann Conway 4 Wells4 O’Leary Pring4 Kadji 4 Tanner4 Semenyo4 Martin 4 Klose 

Wed Oct 12 7.45 pm PRESTON NORTH END H 2-1 W 11 17,467 O’Leary Dasilva Atkinson Klose Vyner Sykes4 Williams Scott Weimann (C) Conway 4 Semenyo Bentley Pring Kadji Tanner Martin4 Wells 4 King 

Sat Oct 15 3.00 pm MILLWALL H 1-2 L 13 19,122 O’Leary Vyner4 Klose 4 Atkinson Sykes4 Weimann Scott Williams Dasilva4 Convay4 Semenyo Bentley Kalas4 Pring4 Kadji4 King Martin4 Wells4 

Tue Oct 18 7.45 pm West Bromwich Albion A 0-2 W 12 21,004 O’Leary Vyner Klose Atkinson Sykes 4 Scott James Williams 4 Dasilva Wells 4 Semenyo 4 Bentley Tanner Kalas4 King Weimann4 Conway4 Martin4 

Sat Oct 22 3.00 pm Reading A 2-0 L 13 13,606 O’Leary Vyner Klose Atkinson Sykes Scott James Williams4 Dasilva4 Wells4 Semenyo 4 Bentley Tanner Pring 4 King Weimann 4 Conway 4 Martin 4 

Sat Oct 29 3.00 pm SWANSEA CITY H 

Tue Nov 1 7.45 pm SHEFFIED UNITED H 

Sat Nov 5 3.00 pm Middlesbrough A 

Tue Nov 8 7.45 pm Lincoln City (R3) H 

Sat Nov 12 3.00 pm WATFORD H 

Sat Dec 10 3.00 pm Rotherham A 

Sat Dec 17 3.00 pm STOKE CITY H 

Mon Dec 26 3.00 pm WEST BROMWICH ALBION H 

Thu Dec 29 7.45 pm Millwall A 

Sun Jan 1 3.00 pm Coventry City A 

Sat Jan 14 3.00 pm BIRMINGHAM CITY H 

Sat Jan 21 3.00 pm BLACKBURN ROVERS H 

Sat Jan 28 3.00 pm Huddersfield Town A 

Sat Feb 4 3.00pm Preston North End A 

Sat Feb 11 3.00 pm NORWICH CITY H 

Wed Feb 15 7.45 pm WIGAN ATHLETIC H 

Sat Feb 18 3.00 pm Sunderland A 

Sat Feb 25 3.00 pm HULL CITY H 

Sat Mar 3 3.00 pm Cardiff City A 

Sat Mar 11 3.00 pm BLACKPOOL H 

Wed Mar 15 7.45 pm Luton Town A 

Sat Mar 18 3.00 pm Swansea City A 

Sat Apr 1 3.00 pm READING H 

TOP SCORERS - CHAMPIONSHIP 

Fri Apr 7 3.00 pm Stoke City A 

Mon Apr 10 3.00 pm MIDDLESBROUGH H 

Sat Apr 15 3.00 pm Watford A 

Tue Apr 18 7.45 pm Sheffied United A 

Sat Apr 22 3.00 pm ROTHERHAM UNITED H 

Sat Apr 29 3.00 pm BURNLEY H 

Sat May 6 3.00 pm Queens Park Rangers A 

KEY All Matches Sky Bet Championship unless Carabao Cup or FA Cup | Goalscorer | Penalty P | Yellow card | Red card | Substituted 44444 

Goals Assists Played Goals/90 Mins / Goals Total Shots Conversion Accuracy 

Joshua Sargent - NORWICH CITY 8 2 17 0.56 162 29 28% 69% 

Jerry Yates - BLACKPOOL 8 2 16 0.51 175 23 35% 74% 

Jay Rodriguez - BURNLEY 8 1 15 0.65 138 23 35% 57% 

Óscar Estupiñán - HULL CITY 8 1 16 0.62 146 27 30% 52% 

Ben Brereton - BLACKBURN ROVERS 8 1 17 0.49 184 36 22% 47% 

Carlton Morris - LUTON TOWN 7 3 16 0.55 164 27 26% 59% 

Nahki Wells - BRISTOL CITY 7 2 16 0.61 147 24 29% 50% 

Scott Hogan - BIRMINGHAM CITY 7 1 16 0.46 198 22 32% 73% 

Teemu Pukki - NORWICH CITY 6 3 16 0.47 194 27 22% 67% 

Will Keane - WIGAN ATHLETIC 6 2 16 0.41 221 23 26% 43% 

>48 >56 THE THE ROBINS SWANSEA MILLWALL THE THE ROBINS SWANSEA MILLWALL >49 >57

Black History Month 

WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE CAREERS 

OF FOUR MORE CITY PLAYERS AS WE ROUND OFF 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH. 

LLOYD KELLY 

BOBBY DECORDOVA-REID 

FAMARA DIÉDHIOU 

ANDY COLE 

POSITION 

DF 

POSITION 

FW 

POSITION 

FW 

POSITION 

FW 

ALL TIME 

APPEARANCES 

145 

ALL TIME 

APPEARANCES 

371 

ALL TIME 

APPEARANCES 

229 

ALL TIME 

APPEARANCES 

646 

ALL CLUBS: 

BRISTOL CITY, 

AFC BOURNEMOUTH 

CITY 

APPEARANCES 

48 

CAREER 

GOALS 

4 

ALL CLUBS: 

BRISTOL CITY, 

CHELTENHAM TOWN, 

OLDHAM ATHLETIC, 

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE, 

CARDIFF CITY, 

FULHAM 

CITY 

APPEARANCES 

158 

CAREER 

GOALS 

61 

ALL CLUBS: 

SOCHAUX, 

CLERMENT, 

ASM BELFORT, 

AJACCIO, 

ANGERS SCO, 

BRISTOL CITY, 

ALANYASPOR 

CITY 

APPEARANCES 

169 

CAREER 

GOALS 

65 

ALL CLUBS: 

ARSENAL, 

FULHAM, BRISTOL CITY, 

NEWCASTLE UNITED, 

MANCHESTER UNITED, 

BLACKBURN ROVERS, 

MANCHESTER CITY, 

PORTSMOUTH, 

BIRMINGHAM CITY, 

SUNDERLAND, BURNLEY, 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 

CITY 

APPEARANCES 

41 

CAREER 

GOALS 

289 

Having joined the Robins at 12-years-old after being 

spotted playing for local side Bristol Central, Lloyd Kelly 

made his professional debut in August 2017 during a 

5-0 thrashing of Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup. 

A versatile defender at ether left-back or centre-back, 

Kelly rounded off his first season as a professional 

by earning the Senior Reds’ Young Player of the Year 

award. 

He chalked up 35 Bristol City appearances (all 

competitions) the following year as the Robins marched 

to an eighth-placed finish in the second tier, the Club’s 

best result in over a decade and earned himself a first 

call-up to the England U21s. 

In May 2019, the young defender earned a move to the 

top-flight as AFC Bournemouth secured his signature 

for an undisclosed fee. 

‘He’s one of our own’ is an often-used chant in football 

and none more so than Easton-born Bobby Decordova- 

Reid, who joined our Academy aged seven. 

After his debut in April 2011 and loans at Cheltenham 

Town and Oldham, he broke into the first team in 

2013-14 before a loan spell at Plymouth Argyle (2014- 

15) followed. Decordova-Reid would be moved from 

midfield to striker by then Head Coach Lee Johnson 

at the start of the 2017/18 season, during which he 

scored 19 goals including a hat-trick against Sheffield 

Wednesday. He scooped a place in the EFL Team of 

the Year and City’s Player of the Year award. 

It was a fitting farewell as he ent to join Cardiff in 

the Premier League before an eventual to switch to 

Fulham, after an initial loan spell at Craven Cottage. 

Much more than a targetman, with a goal-poacher’s instinct 

and a smile to boot, Diédhiou spent four years in BS3 

where he scored 51 goals in 169 appearances, including 

four braces. Diédhiou started his professional career in 

France at Sochaux, ASM Belfort, Ajaccio and Clermont. 

He joined City from Angers SCO in June 2017 on a 

four-year contract for a record transfer fee of £5.3 million, 

scoring on his debut in a 3-1 win over Barnsley. 

He helped the Robins reach the semi-finals of the 

Carabao Cup, scoring in the 2-0 win over Premier League 

opponents Stoke City in the Third Round. That campaign 

he scored 14 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions, 

finishing only behind Bobby Decordova-Reid. 

His brace at the Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough 

in February 2021 saw him pass 50 goals for the Robins in 

what would be his final season with the club. 

After impressing on loan in the 1991/92 season, City 

would go on to break their transfer record to sign Cole 

that sumer and he would continue his good form in the 

newly-rebranded Division One, following the creation of 

the Premier League. 

With 12 goals in 29 appearances, the young striker attracted 

plenty of attention, and it was Newcastle United who 

swooped for the 22-year-old for a club record £1.75million. 

His career certainly sought after the trophies as he later 

joined Manchester United where he returned 121 goals in 

all competitions between January 1995-December 2001. 

Cole retired from football in November 2008 after a brief 

spell with Nottingham Forest in the Championship. He remains 

fourth in the Premier League’s all-time top scorers 

charts with 187 goals and is regarded as one of the best 

strikers in Premier League history. 



MATCHDAY 

Squads 

SAT OCT 29TH | 12PM | ASHTON GATE | SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP 

WEEKEND 

FIXTURES 

Played last night: 

Birmingham City v QPR 

Today’s games: 

3pm KO unless stated 

MANAGER 

NIGEL 

PEARSON 

HOME 

KIT 

VS 

MANAGER 

RUSSELL 

MARTIN 

HOME 

KIT 

West Brom v Sheffield United, 12pm 

Burnley v Reading 

Cardiff City v Rotherham United 

Coventry City v Blackpool 

Huddersfield Town v Millwall 

Hull City v Blackburn Rovers 

Luton Town v Sunderland 

Norwich City v Stoke City 

Preston v Middlesbrough 

Wigan Athletic v Watford 

1 DAN BENTLEY 1 ANDY FISHER 

2 KANE WILSON 3 RYAN MANNING 

3 JAY DASILVA 4 JAY FULTON 

4 KAL NAISMITH 5 BENJAMIN CABANGO 

5 ROB ATKINSON 6 HARRY DARLING 

6 MATTY JAMES 7 JOE ALLEN 

7 ALEX SCOTT 8 MATT GRIMES 

8 JOE WILLIAMS 9 MICHAEL OBAFEMI 

9 CHRIS MARTIN 10 OLIVIER NTCHAM 

10 ANDY KING 12 JAMIE PATERSON 

11 ANTOINE SEMENYO 13 STEVEN BENDA 

12 MAX O’LEARY 14 KYLE JOSEPH 

13 HARVEY WILES-RICHARDS 15 NATHANAEL OGBETA 

14 ANDREAS WEIMANN 17 JOEL PIROE 

15 TOMMY CONWAY 16 BRANDON COOPER 

16 CAMERON PRING 18 LUKE CUNDLE 

17 MARK SYKES 20 LIAM CULLEN 

18 AYMAN BENAROUS 21 ARMSTRONG OKO-FLEX 

19 GEORGE TANNER 23 JOEL LATIBEAUDIERE 

20 SAM BELL 23 NATHAN WOOD 

21 NAHKI WELLS 24 FINLEY STEVENS 

22 TOMAS KALAS 26 KYLE NAUGHTON 

23 RYLEY TOWLER 28 LIAM WALSH 

25 TIMM KLOSE 29 MATTY SORINOLA 

26 ZAK VYNER 31 OLLIE COOPER 

37 DANIEL WILLIAMS 

41 JORDON GARRICK 

45 CAMERON CONGREVE 

MATCH REFEREE 

ANDREW MARRINER 

MATCH OFFICIALS 

ASSISTANT REFEREE 

MARK SCHOLES 

ASSISTANT REFEREE 

AKIL HOWSON 

FOURTH OFFICIAL 

SAM PURKISS 

LEAGUE 

TABLE 

P GD Pts 

Burnley 17 15 32 

QPR 16 8 30 

Blackburn Rovers 17 4 30 

Swansea City 16 0 27 

Sheffield United 16 10 26 

Millwall 16 3 26 

Norwich City 17 4 25 

Reading 16 -4 25 

Luton Town 16 2 24 

Watford 16 3 23 

Rotherham United 16 1 22 

Preston North End 17 -3 22 

Bristol City 17 -1 21 

Sunderland 16 1 20 

Birmingham City 16 1 20 

Hull City 16 -11 20 

Stoke City 16 -3 19 

Blackpool 16 -4 19 

Wigan Athletic 16 -7 19 

Cardiff City 16 -7 18 

Middlesbrough 16 -2 17 

Coventry City 14 -2 17 

West Brom 16 -2 14 

Huddersfield Town 15 -6 12 

NEXT AT 

ASHTON GATE 

Sheffield United 

Tuesday, Nov 1st 8pm KO 

Sky Bet Championship 

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