Championship Away Guide
Bristol City
Nickname:
Robins
Year formed: 1894
Ground: Ashton Gate
Capacity: 21,479 2009/10 average: 14,601
For visitors: 2,800 fans in part of the Wedlock Stand.
Position last season: 10th in the Championship
Manager: Keith Millen (August 2010)
Player to watch – Nicky Maynard Prolific for Crewe, a £2.25m
move saw him carry on at City, with 21 goals last season – and plenty of
them coming from spectacular efforts.
Record transfer fee paid: £1.2m (Ade Akinbiyi, Gillingham)
Record transfer fee received: £3.25m (Ade Akinbiyi, Wolves)
Ticket office: 0871 222 6666
Ticket prices: Adults: £25, concessions: £15-£20
Official website: www.bcfc.co.uk
Distance: 241 miles
Journey time: 4 hrs, 13 mins
For directions to the ground click
here
Pub: Away supporters are advised to go to the Pumphouse
or the Novia Scotia for their pre-match tipple, but advised to steer clear
of the Hen & Chicken and the BS3 Bar.
Last league meeting: Norwich City 1, Bristol City 2 (February
7, 2009): Gary Doherty was sent off for the second time this season as Norwich
City slipped to their first defeat under new manager Bryan Gunn. Defeat
by Bristol City left the Canaries still very much in trouble at the wrong
end of the Championship table. The Robins took the lead after 14 minutes
when Cole Skuse fired home from a cross by Nicky Maynard. City levelled
10 minutes later when Jonathan Grounds scored for the second time in three
matches, knocking in the rebound after a header by Carl Cort had hit the
post. The winner came from the penalty spot in the last minute of the first
half when a poor clearance by goalkeeper David Marshall fell to Dele Adebola
and he was tripped by Doherty as he closed in on goal. Doherty was shown
a straight red by referee Andy D'Urso and Bradley Orr scored from the spot.
City connection: Most Norwich fans will recognise Danny
Haynes – his goals regularly broke City hearts during his spell at Ipswich.