Full Name: Bristol City Football Club

Previous Name: Bristol South End (until 1897)

Nickname: The Robins

Year Formed: 1894

Turned Professional: 1897

Home Stadium: Ashton Gate

Previous Stadium: St John's Lane (until 1904)

Capacity: 21,497

Record Attendance: 43,335 v Preston North End on February 16th 1935 (FA Cup)

First League Game: September 7th 1901, v Blackpool (Division 2)

Record League Victory: December 28th 1946, v Aldershot 9-0 (Division 3 S)

Record Cup Victory: November 5th 1960, v Chichester City 11-0 (FA Cup)

Record Defeat: April 28th 1934, v Coventry City 0-9 (Division 3 S)

Most League Points (two for a win): 70, Division 3 S in 1954/55

Most League Points (three for a win): 91, Division 3 in 1989/90

Most League Goals: 104, Division 3 S in 1926/27

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Highest League Goalscorer in season: Don Clark, 36, Division 3 S in 1946/47

Most League Goals: John Atyeo, 314 between 1951-66

Most League Goals in a match: Tommy 'Tot' Walsh with 6, v Gillingham (Division 3 S) on January 15th 1927

Most Capped Player: Billy Wedlock, 26 caps for England

Most League Appearances: John Atyeo, 597 between 1951-66

Youngest League Player: Marvin Brown, 16 years and 105 days v Bristol Rovers on October 17th 1999

Record Transfer Fee Received: Ade Akinbiyi, £3m to Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 1999

Record Transfer Fee Paid: Ade Akinibiyi, £1.2m from Gillingham in May 1998