2023–24 Bristol City F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Stephen Lansdown | |||
| Manager | Nigel Pearson (until 29 October)[1] Curtis Fleming (interim, from 29 October to 7 November)[1][2] Liam Manning (from 7 November)[3] | |||
| Stadium | Ashton Gate | |||
| Championship | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Conway (10) All: Tommy Conway (12) | |||
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The 2023–24 season is the 126th season in the history of Bristol City and their ninth consecutive season in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Current squad[edit]
- As of 22 March 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Max O'Leary | GK |  |  Bath | 10 October 1996 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 23 | Stefan Bajic | GK |  | Saint-Étienne | 23 December 2001 | Pau | 5 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Cameron Pring | LB | | Cheltenham | 22 January 1998 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 4 | Kal Naismith | CB |  | Glasgow | 18 February 1992 | Luton Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Robert Atkinson | CB | | Chesterfield | 13 July 1998 | Oxford United | 3 July 2021 | £1,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 16 | Robert Dickie | CB | | Wokingham | 3 March 1996 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 June 2023 | £700,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 19 | George Tanner | RB | | Blackpool | 16 November 1999 | Carlisle United | 30 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 22 | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | RB | | Telford | 30 December 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 24 | Haydon Roberts | CB | | Brighton | 10 May 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 26 | Zak Vyner | CB |  | Southwark | 14 May 1997 | Academy | 1 June 2015 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 27 | Jamie Knight-Lebel | CB |  | Montréal | 24 December 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 34 | Joseph James | CB | | Academy | 20 October 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 35 | Duncan Idehen | CB | | 3 July 2002 | Birmingham City | 1 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross McCrorie | DM | | Dailly | 18 March 1998 | Aberdeen | 14 June 2023 | £1,975,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 6 | Matty James | CM | | Bacup | 22 July 1991 | Leicester City | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 7 | Scott Twine | AM | | Swindon | 14 July 1999 | Burnley | 15 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Joe Williams | CM | | Liverpool | 8 December 1996 | Wigan Athletic | 20 August 2020 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Andy King | CM |  | Barnstaple | 29 October 1988 |  Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 2 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 11 | Anis Mehmeti | AM |  | Islington | 9 January 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 12 | Jason Knight | CM | | Dublin | 13 February 2001 | Derby County | 11 July 2023 | £1,975,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 17 | Mark Sykes | RM | |  Belfast | 4 August 1997 | Oxford United | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Ayman Benarous | CM | | Bristol | 27 July 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 36 | Jed Meerholz | CM | | Academy | 2 December 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 37 | Tommy Backwell | CM | | 22 June 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Harry Cornick | CF | | Poole | 9 April 1995 | Luton Town | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 15 | Tommy Conway | CF | | Taunton | 6 August 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 20 | Sam Bell | CF | | Bristol | 23 May 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 21 | Nahki Wells | CF |  | Hamilton | 1 June 1990 | Burnley | 30 January 2020 | £4,750,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 30 | Raekwon Nelson | CF | | 26 October 2005 | Academy | 23 May 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 47 | Adedire Mebude | RW | | London | 28 May 2004 | Westerlo | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Harvey Wiles-Richards | GK | | Bath | 27 May 2002 | Bath City | 1 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 14 | Andreas Weimann | AM |  | Vienna | 5 August 1991 | Derby County | 3 July 2018 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 28 | Raphael Araoye | CB |  | 22 April 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 29 | Ephraim Yeboah | CF |  | Montirone | 21 July 2006 | Academy | 21 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 32 | Lewis Thomas | GK | | Swansea | 20 September 1997 | Forest Green Rovers | 29 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 38 | Omar Taylor-Clarke | DM | | Newport | 10 December 2003 | Academy | 10 October 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| — | Max Bird | DM | | Burton upon Trent | 18 September 2000 | Derby County | 1 February 2024 | Undisclsoed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
Statistics[edit]
- As of 10 February 2024
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol City.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Max O'Leary | 37 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Ross McCrorie | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Cameron Pring | 33 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Kal Naismith | 15 | 2 | 9+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Matty James | 36 | 3 | 26+4 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Scott Twine | 1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Joe Williams | 31 | 0 | 19+7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Harry Cornick | 33 | 2 | 5+22 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Andy King | 10 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ALB | Anis Mehmeti | 29 | 1 | 10+13 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | IRL | Jason Knight | 37 | 6 | 30+1 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 14 | FW | AUT | Andreas Weimann | 21 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Tommy Conway | 28 | 8 | 16+8 | 6 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Rob Dickie | 35 | 3 | 27+2 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IRL | Mark Sykes | 28 | 5 | 23+3 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | George Tanner | 32 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Sam Bell | 37 | 4 | 21+10 | 4 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | BER | Nahki Wells | 26 | 4 | 13+7 | 3 | 0+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Taylor Gardner-Hickman* | 30 | 1 | 17+10 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Haydon Roberts | 12 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | KEN | Zak Vyner | 29 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | CAN | Jamie Knight-Lebel | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ITA | Ephraim Yeboah | 12 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Joseph James | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goals record[edit]
- As of 12 November 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | | CF | Sam Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | | CF | Nahki Wells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 4 | | LB | Kal Naismith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | | CM | Matty James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | | CF | Harry Cornick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | | CM | Jason Knight | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 | | CF | Tommy Conway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | | RM | Mark Sykes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 16 | | CB | Rob Dickie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 5 | 21 | ||||
Disciplinary record[edit]
- As of 25 October 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 16 | | CB | Rob Dickie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | CF | Nahki Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 8 | | CM | Joe Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | SS | Andreas Weimann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | RB | George Tanner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | RB | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | CF | Ephraim Yeboah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 3 | | LB | Cameron Pring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | LB | Kal Naismith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | LB | Haydon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | | CM | Jason Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | LB | Haydon Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2023 | DF | Robert Dickie | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 14 June 2023 | DF | Ross McCrorie | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [5][6] |
| 1 July 2023 | DF | Haydon Roberts | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [7] |
| 11 July 2023 | MF | Jason Knight | Derby County | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 29 September 2023 | GK | Lewis Thomas | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [9] |
| 2 January 2024 | FW | Jack Griffin | Guernsey | Undisclosed | [10][11] |
| 2 January 2024 | DF | Jack Hooper | Unattached | Free transfer | [12] |
| 3 January 2024 | MF | Adam Murphy | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | [13][14] |
| 15 January 2024 | DF | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [15][16] |
| 22 January 2024 | MF | Josh Stokes | Aldershot Town | £250,000 | [17][18] |
| 1 February 2024 | MF | Max Bird | Derby County | Undisclosed | [19][20] |
| 16 February 2024 | GK | Isaac Finch | Bridgwater United | Free transfer | [21] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Will Buse | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Jay Dasilva | Coventry City | Free transfer | [22][24] |
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Prince Henry | Bromsgrove Sporting | Free transfer | [22][25] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Taylor Moore | Valenciennes | Free transfer | [22][26] |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | James Morton | Weston-super-Mare | Free transfer | [22][27] |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Josh Owers | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [22][28] |
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Joseph Porton | Melksham Town | Free transfer | [22][29] |
| 30 June 2023 | DF | James Taylor | Truro City | Free transfer | [22][30] |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | Kane Wilson | Derby County | Undisclosed | [31][32] |
| 16 July 2023 | MF | Brandon Oputeri | Yate Town | Free transfer | [33] |
| 18 July 2023 | DF | Joe Low | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 10 August 2023 | MF | Alex Scott | AFC Bournemouth | £25,000,000 | [35][36] |
| 26 August 2023 | DF |  Tomáš Kalas | Schalke 04 | Free transfer | [37][38] |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | Han-Noah Massengo | Burnley | Compensation | [39][40] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Owura Edwards | Colchester United | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 12 January 2024 | FW | Sam Pearson | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [42][43] |
Loaned in[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2023 | DF | Taylor Gardner-Hickman | West Bromwich Albion | 15 January 2024[a] | [44][45] |
| 15 January 2024 | FW | Scott Twine | Burnley | End of season | [46][47] |
| 1 February 2024 | FW | Adedire Mebude | Westerlo | End of season | [48][20] |
- ^ Gardner-Hickman joined Bristol City on a permanent transfer.
Loaned out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2023 | DF | Zac Bell | Yeovil Town | 1 January 2024 | [49] |
| 20 July 2023 | FW | Olly Thomas | Yeovil Town | 31 August 2023[a] | [50][51] |
| 20 July 2023 | FW | Seb Palmer-Houlden | Newport County | End of season | [52] |
| 21 July 2023 | MF | Ewan Clark | Bath City | 13 January 2024[b] | [53][54] |
| 26 July 2023 | GK | Josey Casa-Grande | Tiverton Town | 13 January 2024[c] | [55][54] |
| 4 August 2023 | MF | Dylan Kadji | Forest Green Rovers | 4 March 2024 | [56] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Olly Thomas | Newport County | 24 November 2023[d] | [57][58] |
| 18 October 2023 | DF | Harry Leeson | Gloucester City | 7 January 2024 | [59] |
| 27 October 2023 | MF | Kai Churchley | Gloucester City | 27 November 2023 | [60] |
| 15 November 2023 | DF | Duncan Idehen | Yeovil Town | 18 December 2023[e] | [61][62] |
| 9 January 2024 | DF | Zac Bell | Taunton Town | End of season | [63] |
| 9 January 2024 | FW | Marley Rose | Taunton Town | End of season | [64] |
| 13 January 2024 | GK | Josey Casa-Grande | Bath City | End of season | [54] |
| 15 January 2024 | FW | Andreas Weimann | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [65] |
| 22 January 2024 | MF | Josh Stokes | Aldershot Town | End of season | [17] |
| 23 January 2024 | DF | Raphael Araoye | Weston-super-Mare | 20 February 2024 | [66] |
| 1 February 2024 | MF | Max Bird | Derby County | End of season | [19][20] |
| 23 February 2024 | GK | Mac Boyd | Cribbs | End of Season | [67] |
| 23 February 2024 | FW | Olly Thomas | Yeovil Town | End of Season | [67] |
| 23 February 2024 | DF | Callum Wood | Weston-super-Mare | End of Season | [67] |
| 27 February 2024 | FW | Ephraim Yeboah | Bath City | End of Season | [68] |
| 1 March 2024 | GK | Harvey Wiles-Richards | Weymouth | End of Season | [69] |
| 4 March 2024 | MF | Dylan Kadji | Aldershot Town | End of Season | [70] |
| 11 March 2024 | MF | Omar Taylor-Clarke | Weston-super-Mare | End of Season | [71] |
| 22 March 2024 | DF | Duncan Idehen | Bath City | End of Season | [72] |
| 22 March 2024 | GK | Lewis Thomas | Bromley | End of Season | [73] |
- ^ Thomas was recalled back early from his loan at Yeovil Town.
- ^ Clark was recalled back early from his loan at Bath City.
- ^ Casa-Grande was recalled back early from his loan at Tiverton Town.
- ^ On 24 November, Thomas returned early from his loan spell at Newport.
- ^ Idehen was recalled back early from his loan at Yeovil Town.
New Contracts[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Length | Squad | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2023 | FW | Seb Palmer-Houlden | 1 year | Under-21s | [74] |
| 14 July 2023 | MF | Andy King | 1 year | First team | [75] |
| 21 July 2023 | FW | Ephraim Yeboah | 3 years | First team | [76] |
| 24 July 2023 | DF | Cameron Pring | 3 years | First team | [77] |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Zak Vyner | 3 years | First team | [78] |
| 3 October 2023 | FW | Sam Bell | 3 years | First team | [79] |
| 16 February 2024 | GK | Josey Casa-Grande | 2 years | Under-21s | [80] |
| 16 February 2024 | GK | Lewis Thomas | 1 year | First team | [81] |
| 21 February 2024 | FW | Seb Palmer-Houlden | 3 years | Under-21s | [82] |
| 15 March 2024 | DF | Jamie Knight-Lebel | 3 years | First team | [83] |
| 21 May 2024 | MF | Elijah Morrison | 3 years | First team | [84] |
| 29 May 2024 | MF | Joe Williams | 3 years | First team | [85] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 17 May, Bristol City announced their pre-season preparations would end away to Portsmouth.[86] A day later, the club confirmed their pre-season schedule, with fixtures against Reading, Swindon Town, Newport County, Oxford United and Exeter City.[87] A seventh and final friendly was later confirmed, against Cheltenham Town.[88] On July 14, the club announced they would begin pre-season with a behind closed doors friendly against Torquay United.[89]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | Cancelled | Reading | Bristol |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre | |||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled due to Reading unable to fulfil the match.[90] | ||||
| 15 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | 6–2 | Torquay United | Bristol |
| 14:00 BST | Knight  Bell Mehmeti x2'Cornick x2' | Report | Ash Jarvis | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | 7–1 | Swindon Town | Bristol |
| 12:30 BST | Bell 17', 55' Sykes 77'Conway 90', 92', 99', 114' | Report | Hepburn-Murphy 22' | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | 8–0 | Newport County | Bristol |
| 12:30 BST | Bell 8' Wells 19', 37', 49', 51' (pen.)Vyner 43'Scott 62', 90' | Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | 4–1 | Oxford United | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Conway 13', 59' Weimann 27'Knight 49' | Report | O'Donkor 15' | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Bristol City | 4–0 | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 13:00 BST | Leeson 30', 80' Wells 59'Sykes 76' | Report | Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Bristol City | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Keena 64' (pen.) | Report | Tanner 42' | Stadium: Whaddon Road |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Bristol City | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sykes 50' | Stadium: Fratton Park |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Championship | Matchday 1 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 36.96 | |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fourth round | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 52 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 36.54 | ||
Last updated: 4 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 62 |
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 57 |
Source: EFL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[91]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[91]
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 |
Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
On 22 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were released.[92]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST | Bell 47' | Report | Keane 86' McCann 90' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 23,313 Referee: David Webb |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Millwall | 0–1 | Bristol City | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Hutchinson 67' | Report | Williams 25' Pring 69'Vyner 88'James 90+4' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 18,905 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,397 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 25 August 2023 4 | Hull City | 1–1 | Bristol City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
| Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 19,491 Referee: James Linington |
| 2 September 2023 5 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Bristol City | Landore |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 16 September 2023 6 | Bristol City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST | Pring 39' Tanner 54' | Report | Phillips 30' Molumby 67' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 21,836 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 September 2023 7 | Bristol City | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 BST | Bell 3' James 8'Sykes 33'Wells 35'Tanner 67'Cornick 80'Yeboah 90+3' | Report | Randell 26' Molumby 67' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,017 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 23 September 2023 8 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,674 Referee: James Bell |
| 30 September 2023 9 | Bristol City | 2–3 | Stoke City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,117 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 October 2023 10 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Bristol City | Rotherham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,221 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 7 October 2023 11 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Bristol City | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,386 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 October 2023 12 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,718 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 October 2023 13 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Ipswich Town | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,784 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 28 October 2023 14 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bristol City | Leckwith |
| 15:00 BST | BBC report Sky report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,803 Referee: Darren England (Barnsley) |
| 4 November 2023 15 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,322 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 11 November 2023 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Bristol City | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,540 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 November 2023 17 | Bristol City | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,694 Referee: John Busby |
| 29 November 2023 18 | Southampton | 1–0 | Bristol City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 28,047 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 3 December 2023 19 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Norwich City | Ashton Gate |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,424 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 9 December 2023 20 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Bristol City | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 17,429 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 12 December 2023 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,092 Referee: James Linington |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,701 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Bristol City | 3–2 | Hull City | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,816 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Watford | 1–4 | Bristol City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,626 Referee: John Busby |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Bristol City | Bordesley |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,231 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Millwall | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,755 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 13 January 2024 27 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Bristol City | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,929 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 20 January 2024 28 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Watford | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 23,611 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 30 January 2024 29 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 22,724 Referee: Leigh Doughty | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 January, but was postponed due to Coventry's FA Cup involvement.[93] | ||||
| 2 February 2024 30 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 25,429 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 10 February 2024 31 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Bristol City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,881 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 13 February 2024 32 | Bristol City | 3–1 | Southampton | Bristol |
| 20:00 GMT | Bell 52' Vyner 65' Dickie 72' Cornick 82' Williams 90+4' | Report | Fraser 90+2' Armstrong 90+5' Sulemana 90+6' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,661 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 17 February 2024 33 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,619 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 24 February 2024 34 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Bristol City | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,328 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 2 March 2024 35 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 24,035 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 5 March 2024 36 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Bristol City | Ipswich |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,001 Referee: David Webb |
| 10 March 2024 37 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,995 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 16 March 2024 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Bristol City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,254 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 29 March 2024 39 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Leicester City | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 25,857 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 1 April 2024 40 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 16,866 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 6 April 2024 41 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Bristol City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,298 Referee: Leigh Doughty |