Bristol City are a historic professional club from Bristol in South West England, recognised by their red colours and Robin emblem. Founded in 1894, the club has built a strong identity around Ashton Gate and a long presence in the English Football League. This team page brings together the club’s recorded identity, latest squad snapshot, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition footprint and enduring history in one concise profile.
Bristol City Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 6
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Lincoln
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- Regular Season - 8
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Watford
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- Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 10
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Ashton Gate Stadium
Bristol City Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Cup
Bristol City Team Roster
Bristol City’s recorded squad contains 31 players: 13 midfielders, nine defenders, six attackers and three goalkeepers. The midfield group includes S. Twine, J. Knight, J. Williams, Y. Hirakawa and T. Horvat, giving the roster a broad creative and ball-winning presence. Defensive options include C. Pring, R. Dickie, R. Atkinson and Rio Cardines, while S. Tickle, L. Thomas and B. Collins form the goalkeeper group. Up front, E. Riis, L. Tolaj, S. Bell and Ephrahim Yeboah are among the listed attacking choices. The snapshot provides no appearances, ages or experience levels.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Lisav Naif Eissat
Cameron Lewis Moir-Pring
Robert Philip Atkinson
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie
George Tanner
Rio Cardines
Sebastian Naylor
Noah Johannes Eile
M. Thelwell
position Midfielder
Adam Fletcher Randell
Yu Hirakawa
Joseph Michael Williams
Scott Edward Twine
Jason Paul Knight
Brian De Keersmaecker
Tomi Horvat
Elijah Morrison
Jed Fernley Wallace
Sam Greenwood
Gibson Osahumen Yah
Daniel Ezendu
position Attacker
Lorent Tolaj
Samuel John Bell
Billy O'Neill
Dominic Ballard
Ephrahim Yeboah
Ranel Jerva Young
Last Bristol City Coachs
Gerhard Struber is the most recent appointment in Bristol City’s recorded coaching chronology, with a start date of 1 July 2025. The timeline does not establish the current holder, so the chronology is presented neutrally. Liam Manning is listed from November 2023, following Curtis Fleming’s short October-to-November 2023 spell. Nigel Pearson’s tenure ran from February 2021 to October 2023, while Dean Holden preceded him from July 2020. The sequence records several coaching changes across the documented period without extending beyond the stated dates.
Gerhard Struber
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Struber | Austria | 1 July 2025 | |
| 1 December 2023 | 1 May 2024 | ||
| Curtis Fleming | England | 1 October 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Nigel Graham Pearson | England | 1 February 2021 | 1 October 2023 |
| 1 July 2020 | 1 February 2021 | ||
| Lee David Johnson | England | 1 February 2016 | 1 July 2020 |
| John Pemberton | England | 1 January 2016 | 1 February 2016 |
| John Pemberton | England | 1 November 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Tony Docherty | Scotland | 1 January 2013 | 1 January 2013 |
| Steve Wigley | England | 1 October 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
| Derek John McInnes | Scotland | 1 October 2011 | 1 January 2013 |
| Keith Millen | England | 1 August 2010 | 1 October 2011 |
| Tony Pulis | Wales | 1 July 1999 | 1 January 2000 |
| Roy Hodgson | England | 1 January 1982 | 1 April 1982 |
Bristol City Transfers
Bristol City’s recorded arrivals include a loan for Rio Cardines from Crystal Palace on 10 August, transfers for D. Ballard from Leyton Orient and L. Tolaj from Plymouth, and free-agent additions B. Collins from Coventry and J. Wallace from West Brom. Further transfer entries name L. Eissat from Maccabi Haifa, G. Yah from FC Volendam, S. Tickle from Wigan and S. Greenwood from Pogon Szczecin. Y. Hirakawa, Ephrahim Yeboah and E. Morrison are listed as loan returns, while T. Horvat, N. Eile and Sebastian Naylor arrived earlier in 2026. This recent summary is not an exhaustive transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. De Keersmaecker |
Oxford United
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| E. Adebayo |
Luton
|
Free agent | 24 August 2026 |
| Rio Cardines |
Crystal Palace
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| D. Ballard |
Leyton Orient
|
Transfer | 3 August 2026 |
| L. Tolaj |
Plymouth
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| B. Collins |
Coventry
|
Free agent | 11 July 2026 |
| L. Eissat |
Maccabi Haifa
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| J. Wallace |
West Brom
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| S. Greenwood |
Pogon Szczecin
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Tickle |
Wigan
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Yah |
FC Volendam
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Collins |
Coventry
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Hirakawa |
Hull City
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Wallace |
West Brom
|
Free agent | 1 June 2026 |
| E. Morrison |
Forest Green
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Bristol City’s listed departures include M. Bird to Birmingham on 13 August and Sam Morsy to Blackburn as a free agent on 9 August. L. Derrick moved to Weston-super-Mare on loan, while Jamie Knight-Lebel joined Motherwell on loan. J. Lumley, J. Stokes and M. Sykes also left in July through free-agent or loan arrangements. Transfer entries record S. Armstrong going to Göztepe, R. McCrorie to Rangers, F. Mayulu to Arouca, Z. Vyner to Wrexham and A. Mehmeti to Ipswich. Loan returns include R. Vítek, D. Burgzorg, George Earthy and Neto Borges. This recent summary is not an exhaustive departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Riis |
Leicester
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| H. Cornick |
AFC Wimbledon
|
Free agent | 24 August 2026 |
| A. Murphy |
Fleetwood Town
|
Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| L. Skinner |
Carlisle
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| M. Bird |
Birmingham
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| Sam Morsy |
Blackburn
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| L. Derrick |
Weston-super-Mare
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel |
Motherwell
|
Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| J. Lumley |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Free agent | 10 July 2026 |
| J. Stokes |
Reading
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| M. Sykes |
Millwall
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| Billy Phillips |
Hereford
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. McCrorie |
Rangers
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Armstrong |
Göztepe
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Cornick |
AFC Wimbledon
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Bristol City’s recorded movement shows activity across several mechanisms. The arrival side combines transfer entries, free-agent additions, a loan from Crystal Palace and returns from temporary spells. The departure side contains transfers to clubs including Rangers, Wrexham and Ipswich, free-agent exits, outgoing loans and players returning to parent clubs. The timing is concentrated around the summer, with additional movements recorded in January, February, March and May. This pattern reflects recruitment, departures and loan-cycle changes rather than a single type of transaction. Several names appear in both directions at different points, such as Ephrahim Yeboah and Jamie Knight-Lebel, reflecting the fluidity of temporary development arrangements and subsequent squad decisions. Because the recent summaries are not exhaustive, they show the character and chronology of movement but not a complete season balance, overall spending or definitive net change.
Leagues Bristol City has participated in
Bristol City’s recorded competition footprint includes the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, with latest entries in 2025 and recent activity indicated for each. The Championship record begins in 2011, while the FA Cup and League Cup entries begin in 2012 and 2011 respectively. Friendlies Clubs appear from 2020. League One and the EFL Trophy are historical entries last recorded in 2014, with both beginning in 2013. The latest listed programme therefore centres on domestic league and cup football alongside club friendlies, while the earlier League One and EFL Trophy participation remains historical.
More about Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club, commonly known as Bristol City or the Robins, is a professional club from Bristol in South West England. The club was founded in 1894, beginning as Bristol South End before adopting the Bristol City name. Red is the defining colour, supported by white details in the traditional home identity, while the Robin emblem gives the club its enduring nickname and a distinctive place in English football culture.
Ashton Gate Stadium, in the south-west of Bristol around Bedminster and Ashton Vale, has been the club’s historic home since the early 20th century. The ground is closely associated with the club’s civic identity and its connection with the city. Bristol City’s story has largely been shaped by movement between the second and third tiers of the English game, although the club also enjoyed a notable First Division spell in the late 1970s. Its historic highlights include reaching the 1909 FA Cup Final. The club has no traditional record of winning a major European trophy, and its competitive identity remains primarily domestic.
The modern Bristol City ecosystem is centred on the English Football League, with the Championship, FA Cup and League Cup forming the principal competitions in the recent recorded programme. The club’s broader development model combines experienced domestic professionals with younger players and an academy pathway intended to develop talent from the West Country. That blend gives the Robins a recognisable regional character while supporting first-team continuity.
Bristol City operates within a privately owned structure historically associated with the Lansdown family and wider local investment interests. The stated emphasis on sustainable, community-rooted management complements the club’s long-standing presence in Bristol. Together, the red-and-white visual identity, Ashton Gate setting, academy focus and domestic football history define a club whose significance is grounded as much in regional continuity as in its pursuit of progress on the pitch.
Last matches statistics for Bristol City
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bristol City
4 - 1
Newcastle
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Plymouth
0 - 0
Bristol City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Exeter City
1 - 1
Bristol City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bristol City
0 - 1
Walsall
|
9 / 32 |
|
88 | 3 | - | 4 |
|
Bristol City
0 - 2
Millwall
|
0 / 8 |
|
59 | 8 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Birmingham
2 - 2
Bristol City
|
6 / 14 |
|
63 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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Bristol City
2 - 1
Portsmouth
|
3 / 9 |
|
74 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
|
Preston
1 - 3
Bristol City
|
7 / 12 |
|
0% | 14 | - | 3 |
|
Burnley
1 - 2
Bristol City
|
4 / 15 |
|
0% | 7 | - | 1 |
|
Southampton
4 - 1
Bristol City
|
6 / 21 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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Championship 2026 - 1563162
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Championship 2025 - 1387099
Birmingham vs Bristol City
Championship 2025 - 1387081
Southampton vs Bristol City
Championship 2025 - 1387073
Bristol City vs Norwich
Championship 2025 - 1387066
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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