11 iconic photos of Bristol City players and fans over the past 60 years
Mark Taylor
·3-min read
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 11: Scott Murray of Bristol celebrates scoring during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers at Ashton Gate on August 11, 2007 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Bristol City supporters still talk about and discuss key moments in the club’s long history but nothing quite beats a photograph of a famous victory, a classic goal or a local derby with Bristol Rovers.
We’ve trawled through the archives to find 11 iconic images of Bristol City over the past 60 years, from the golden age with legend John Atyeo playing through to more recent times.
And if any City supporters want to share their photos of their favourite club and its fans, we’d love to see them and perhaps share them in future picture galleries. Email us at hello.bristol@jpress.co.uk
Lee Johnson of Bristol City battles for the ball with Dean Marney of Hull City during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Bristol City and Hull City at Ashton Gate on March 1, 2008. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
City players celebrate in the dressing room after winning against Hartlepool United during the second leg of the Nationwide Second Division play-off match between Bristol City and Hartlepool United at Ashton Gate, on May 19, 2004. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
A general view of the ground during the match between Bristol City v West Brom Albion in the Nationwide Division One played at Ashton Gate on September 13, 1998. West Brom won the game 3-1. (Photo: Jamie McDonald /Allsport)
City star Scott Murray celebrates scoring during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers at Ashton Gate on August 11, 2007. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
John Atyeo, a legendary forward with Bristol City football club, pictured ahead of a match against Brentford in London on December 10th, 1960. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bristol City fans during the Nationwide Division Two match against Bristol Rovers at Ashton Gate on October 16, 1999. (Photo: David Rogers /Allsport)
Christian Roberts, centre, of Bristol City celebrates with Marc Goodfellow and Leroy Lita after scoring the winning goal during the second leg of the Nationwide Second Division play-off match between Bristol City and Hartlepool United at Ashton Gate, on May 19, 2004. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Bristol City fans during the Nationwide Division Two match against Bristol Rovers at Ashton Gate, 16 Oct 1999. The game ended goalless. (Photo: David Rogers /Allsport)
Nicky Maynard of Bristol City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Bristol City and Cardiff City at Ashton Gate on March 15, 2009. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
The 1966 Bristol City F.C. football team including Jantzen Derrick, Fred Ford (manager) and Bert Bush (secretary) (Photo by Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bristol City fans lift goalkeeper Adriano Basso onto their shoulders at the end of the Coca-Cola Championship play-off semi final match against Crystal Palace at Ashton Gate on May 13, 2008 (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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