Robin Goch Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 12 hours ago, bengalcub said: Ive got the shirt with all the players names that represented city over it a limited edition kit cant remember what the kit signifies though if any one can help ? http://www.footballshirtculture.com/History/bristol-city-gate-centenary-football-shirt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyotib Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 9 hours ago, BS15_RED said: That was right, a very young Micheal Owen scored in front of the Eastend if I remember rightly. I thought that. Think we drew 1-1 with Liverpool and lost 3-0 to Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 14 hours ago, Red Army 75 said: I keep being told it was 1982 . By people who can’t tell the difference between a club and its owners? By that reckoning every club would start at zero every time new owners came aboard, say when a very nice man with no money comes in and flaunts his expensive watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, onlyotib said: I thought that. Think we drew 1-1 with Liverpool and lost 3-0 to Everton. We definitely lost to Everton and drew 1-1 with Liverpool and Owen scored their goal. I think that Mickey Bell for us but I was a kiddo so I don't remember it that clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 14 hours ago, The Original OTIB said: Same year as Man City, for what it's worth. Who else? Maybe we should have a pre-season game against them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Taken from dave woods book Early Years of City. list of Friendlies, attracting to their St John’s Lane ground, which was leased from the trustees of the Ashton Court Estate at a rent of £20 per annum, such notable sides as Swindon Town, Tottenham Hotspur, 1st Scots Guards, and London Welsh Regiment, as well as Preston North End. Several subcommittees were formed to co-ordinate the work necessary to prepare the site, and frenzied activity throughout the summer had the ground ready at a cost of £109.9s.2d for the opening match on 1 September 1894. Bristol South End, 1894-95. This photograph of the Bristol South End team, which opposed Swindon in the first match at St John’s Lane, appeared in the Bristol Sports Post of 3 September 1932. Players only, left to right. Back row: A. Taylor, A.E.Y. Trestrail, J.W. Welham. Middle row: F.S. Davis, A Jones (captain), G.E. Jones. Seated: R. Walters, G. Fry, W. Lewis, H.H. Clements, F.E. Mayger Swindon Town, billed as the ‘Champions of the West of England’, were South End’s opponents on this momentous day. In gloriously hot weather the 3,500 crowd were entertained prior to the start by the Bristol South Band, conducted by George Godfrey, who was to set to remain in this role for the first 53-years of the Club’s existence. He took his final bow on 23 August 1947 when, somewhat appropriately, Southend United were the visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 21 hours ago, RedYoshi said: Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if we were to take 1894-95 as our first season, then our 125th would actually be the current campaign. We turn 125 on 12th April I believe (and thus the year prior has been our 125th year). However, I don’t think we technically entered an official league/competition until the 1895-96 season (though I’m more than prepared to bow to others’ superior knowledge), so that would make next season our 125th. That said, we only entered the FA Cup in 1895-96, not competing in a full league campaign until 1896-97 (the Western League). So if we base it on league seasons, we’re actually in our 123rd, and have to wait until 2020-21 for the “biggun”. HOLD ON, THERE’S MORE? Of course, if we’re counting league seasons, we missed 4 full seasons during WW1, and a further 7 during WW2 (the 1939-40 season was abandoned after 3 games, and we were only in the FA Cup again in 1945-46). 2031-32 season it is, then! I'm going to trust you Yoshi and assume that all of this maths is correct. Regardless, I think the club will be focussing on the bit in bold. They will then use the 2019/20 campaign to celebrate the fact that we managed to successfully complete 125 years - despite it being celebrated during our 126th. This is the same way we humans do birthdays. You celebrate at the end of the year rather than indulge in potentially embarrassing hubris by celebrating at the start. I reckon we're gonna be getting gold robin badges, £125 season tickets and a naughty third kit in old Bedminster red and gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 23 hours ago, BS15_RED said: 1996-97 was the Centenary season, a special shirt, a video and a book were produced to commemorate it. Friendlies played vs Liverpool and Everton, I think to mark the centenary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Bristol city v Southampton,southern league decider 1899. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, WarksRobin said: Friendlies played vs Liverpool and Everton, I think to mark the centenary Painting a picture. We win the FA Cup, Man City overhaul Liverpool for the league...2019 Charity Shield becomes a big old 125th birthday party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 45 minutes ago, BobbyC said: Bristol city v Southampton,southern league decider 1899. We lost 4-3 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthA/WestL189.html Interesting names on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Let's face it, this club has been a bitter disappointment since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Threshing Red said: We lost 4-3 https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regs1SthA/WestL189.html Interesting names on there Bedminster v Millwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 some early facts from the Clifton & Redland free press 1898 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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