City have been most successful in the Football League Trophy, winning it in 1986, 2003 and 2015, the most successful club in history. It's worth money and kudos.
The club is the second club to win both the Third Tier Division and the FL trophy in the same season. Can you name the other?
Founded in 1894 as Bristol South End the club turned professional in 1897, joining the Southern League, as it was formed in those days. In 1901 the Robins joined the Football League along with Woolwich Arsenal and Luton Town. By 1907 the club had developed enough to come runners up in Division One (the top tier), second to Newcastle United.
In 1909 they lost the FA Cup 0-1 to Manchester United, played at the Crystal Palace. It was United's first victory in the Cup and they had won the First Division in 1908, clearly on the way up. City had been inundated by injuries and contributed to a poor final.
In 1911 the Bristol club was relegated, eventually returning to the top division in 1976 (second to Sunderland) and relegated in 1980. In 1981 they suffered three relegations and were finally promoted to the FL Championship in 2006-7. In 2008 they missed out on promotion in the Championship Play Off losing to Hull City at Wembley.
Today Lee Johnson (below-a little camp?), who played 199 times for the club, manages his team to the top end of the Championship again and he hopes to follow his father, Gary's success with the club. He cut his manager's teeth at Oldham and then Barnsley before moving on to Ashton Gate.
Worth looking at the players not available to City tonight!
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