This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Bristol City. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Bristol City players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Bristol City F.C. players, and for the current squad see Bristol City F.C.#Current squad.

Explanation of List

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if a player's data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

League appearances League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches: Southern League: 1897–98 to 1900–01 Football League: 1901–02 to present

Total appearances The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions: Play-off matches (1987–88, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2007–08) FA Cup Football League Cup; Football League Trophy (1983–84 to 1989–90, 1995–96 to 1997–98, 1999–2000 to 2006–07); Full Members' Cup (1990–91, 1991–92); Anglo-Italian Cup (1992–93, 1993–94); Football League Third Division South Cup (1933–34 to 1938–39) Anglo-Scottish Cup (1975–76 to 1980–81), Football League Group Cup/Trophy (1982–83), Watney Cup (1973–74)

List of players

Statistics are up to date as of 22 May 2012.

NamePositionClub careerLeagueappsLeaguegoalsTotalappsTotalgoalsNotesLH 1897–1900762852Manager of Bristol City 1915–1919RH 1897–19062382726231DF 1905–19213621739117Statistics only include his 2nd spell at the club from 1905 (see allfootballers.com)LH 1900–19061601017610G 1901–191331003320FB 1901–190613701500IL 1901–190342174420England intl'OL 1902–1905921910322CF 1904–19101887821187HB 1904–191113611511DF 1904–1905 140180Manager of Bristol City 1905—1910RB 1905–1910 14301610IL 1905–19111924521148LB 1905–191120402230HB 1905–191116231683OL 1905–19101162112522IR 1905–19091205812561RH 1906–19201781119411OR 1906–19111341414915RB 1907–192016801720LB 1910–192310741094LB 1911–1925 25962776LH 1911–192119742074OR 1912–191510681118OL 1912–19222052621828RH 1913–19282811829719G 1914-?????OL 1919–19262384625547G 1919–192621902360RH 1919–192210411121LB 1920–193226802800LH 1921–19281671017610IF 1922–19302064921551IL 1922–19261032310723LB 1923–193127602880LH 1923–19291621416915CF 1923–19281428815091G 1925–193017101770OR 1925–19291172511825IF 1925–1928, 1932–19331005310454RB 1926–193216411671LB 1927–193414801590IF 1927–19321032610929CH 1928–193213621412LH 1929–1937 24972809OR 1929–19341791819419HB 1929–193412211301RH 1930–19492491128112LB 1932–1939 15501780IL 1932–1935932910634RB 1933–193713571737CH 1934–193914821702IR LH 1935–1939 1121812118OR 1936–19391132212322CF 1938–19521176712877CF 1938–195430323222LB 1946–195834703720RB 1946–195740424263RH 1946–195934373569IL 1946–1948, 1951–19582966931074W 1946–1952981110612IR 1947–194974458050IF 1949–1959 2335724657CF 1949–1956195106204111WH 1950–1952665735Manager of Bristol City 1950–1958Con SullivanGK1950–5373OL 1950–1957,1960–1961 2053421335from Stourbridge Oct 1950 £2,000W 1950–1956,1958–1962270102288108FW 1951–1966 596314645351Second most Bristol City appearances and record number of goals. Bristol City's Ateyo stand at Ashton Gate is named after him. He also has a statue of himself outside Bristol City's stadium.G 1952–196432003480CH 1952–19582161122711OL 1953–1959951910321WH 1954–19612272023921G 1954–1959 10601090RB 1954–196537914151OR 1955–19601481615819W 1955143143Double international at both cricket & footballRH 1956–19642594228847CH 1956–196113421402FB 1957–1970 35103951RH 1957–197228743264LH 1958–196312291339W 1959–19712603229936IL 1958–19651877621482HB CF 1960–19701624318245IF 1960–19671958321589son of Don ClarkCH 1960–19713551040812HB 1960–19682051222614OL 1960–19681582517727CF 1960–19641173813444RB 1961–19701711018612G 1962–197233103750from Shrewsbury Town Apr 1963 £6,000W 1964–197392+8799+87IL 1964–19711534817754Youth coach of Bristol City Jul 1971FW 1966–1971, 1976–1982 2074224753One of "Ashton Gate Eight" in 1982RB 1966–197313131463CF 1967–19731728419591RH 1967–1972149916810DF 1968–1982 3671043413One of "Ashton Gate Eight" in 1982MF 1965–1982 4862458733One of "Ashton Gate Eight" in 1982LB 1969–197728233284MF 1969–1980 3754844555DF 1969–1982 1921523518son of Arnold Rodgers. One of "Ashton Gate Eight" in 1982CH 1969–19729641105G 1970–198122712621F 1970–19771523417137HB 1971–19761281014010RB/MF 1971–1982 4062248929CH 1972–197919332303CF, FB 1972–19802012624430FW 1969–1981, 1982–1984 414102502132MF 1973–1981 2291028016MF 1974–1982 2313128246One of "Ashton Gate Eight" in 1982DF 1976–1979 10841225M 1976–198076187618 G 1976–198529503570F 1977–19821292916847FW 1977–1980 1011812021RB 1977–198514731783LB 1978–1979,1982–1985711851Manager of Bristol City 1982–1988W 1978–1981, 1983–19861572419831M 1979–19808181 26 caps for Finland (1 goal)M 1979–1980---- Born 1951 in Viagtwedde, Groningen NetherlandsLB 1980–19849911181son of Alan WilliamsDF 1981–1991 3945248461W 1982–1985922610828RB 1982–199430833733F 1982–19871996124777D 1983–198912111531MF 1984–1987921011813F 1984–19881344016349F 1984–19892187728297DF 1985–1987 83610910GK 1985–1989 17002210LB 1985–19877731023MF 1986–1989776986D 1987–19918501040CB 1987–19908331093CF 1987–19895787712Manager of Bristol City 1988–1990, 1994–1997MF 1987–1989612773from Derby County Feb 1988 £50,000MF 1988–1990,1991–1994110815510CF 1988–19921065012758DF 1989–1996 20372327MF 1989–199210481268MF 1989–19941502418027OL 1989–1992971011614FW 1989–1992 1065012658DF 1990–1993 10131183FW 1990–1995 1954822557WN 1990–1997 1832022123MF 1990–19929041016LB 1990–19951711420016DF 1991–1999 21652648DF 1991–1994 703803Manager of Bristol City 1993–1994 from Southampton Oct 1991 £60,000GK 1991–1999 27103190from Rochdale Aug 1991 £200,000LB 1992–19969401171FW 1992–199341204120FW 1992–1993437437 62 Polish caps (20 goals)MF 1993–2000112+169133+2112DF 1993–2000 12841505MF 1993–2005 4583654942Manager of Bristol City 2004–2005MF 1994–1997 9471139MF 1994–1998126914911DF 1995–2004, 2005– 5471262415Record number of appearances for the clubMF 1996–2005 18872259FW 1996–2001 1191414817CH 1996–2000105712610LB 1997–2005 2943534539OR 1997–2003, 2004–2009 3557442792GK 1997–200626203090MF 1998–20041601219112MF 1998–200413411613LB 1998–200520362466FW 1998–20021285115162CH 1999–200515361808FW 2000–20041485417563FW 2002–2004992111826FW 2002–2005853110038MF 2003–2006 1101712418FW 2004–20091013711039RB 2004–2010 2291225513DM 2004–201325492819GK 2005–2010 16501820CB 2005–2008 403535CM 2005–2009777879CB 2006–2014 26262947MF 2006–20121741119911Manager of Bristol City 2016 – Present LB 2006–201218632124CB 2006–2010119913211LW 2007–2009901210313RW 2007–2011 11761287MF 2007–20142422526328FW 2007–2009576628First £1million pound playerFW 2008–20121244513146 Record signing at the time for £2.25millionMF 2009–2010405425FW 2010–201379208320MF 2010–2012622642MF 2011–2014681721FW 2010–201377208120FW 2010–20131311713617Ghanaian International Winger GK 2010–2012810840 Former England International GoalkeeperCB 2010–2011292292LM 2010–2011170170England International Left-BackLW 2011–2012231241LB 2012–20159141075GK 2012–2013430440England InternationalFW 2012–201478348436FW 2013–2015822410333CB 2014–2016804954MF 2014–2015555615Double winning CaptainCB 2015–2016 2017-12721272FW 2015–201649195220Record signing at the time for £3.25millionFW 2014–20171051012110FW 2014–20171113013434FW 2016–201741234123 England International StrikerFW 2015–201758126013FW 2010–20181352615829 Swapped Bristol City for fierce rivals Cardiff City, of the Premier League.CB 2013–20182093724639CB 2016–2018511621 Iceland international, playing for CSKA Moscow of the Russian Premier League.LB 2011–20182031623020MF 2013–20192441128212CB 2018–2019443473 Sold to Brighton for a club record fee of £20millionAndreas WeimannFW2018-1364014240Sinclair ArmstrongFW2024-36311410

Notes Philip Coggins joined Bristol City at the age of 16 from Dorset House Boys club he was signed as a pro at the age of 18 and played for the reserves and 1st team before leaving Bristol city at the age of 20.

References Post-war Football League Player statistics Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)

Appearances, goals and club years stats at enfa.co.uk Michael Joyce (subscription required)