The 2016–17 season was Bristol City's 119th season as a professional football club and their second consecutive season back in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

First-Team Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1Frank FieldingGKBlackburn1280Derby County26 June 2013Undisclosed201833Fabian GieferGKAdenau110Schalke 0419 January 2017Loan2017 Defenders2Mark LittleRWBWorcester1022Peterborough United25 June 2014Free20173Joe BryanLBBristol18213Academy1 August 2011Trainee20194Aden FlintCBPinxton20029Swindon Town11 June 2013£300,000202013Scott GolbourneLBBristol551Wolverhampton Wanderers28 January 2016Undisclosed201823Hörður Björgvin MagnússonCB/LBReykjavík291Juventus13 July 2016£2,130,000201926Zak VynerRBLondon60Academy1 July 2015TraineeUndisclosed27Adam MatthewsRBSwansea230Sunderland28 July 2016Loan201742Bailey WrightCBMelbourne241Preston North End6 January 2017Undisclosed2019 Midfielders6Gary O'NeilCMBeckenham301Norwich City1 July 2016Free20187Korey SmithCMHatfield, Herts1162Oldham Athletic27 June 2014Undisclosed20198Josh BrownhillCMWarrington321Preston North End1 July 2016UndisclosedUndisclosed11Callum O'DowdaWGKidlington390Oxford United14 July 2016£1,000,000201914Bobby ReidCMBristol1068Academy29 April 2011Trainee201821Marlon PackCMPortsmouth1856Cheltenham Town2 August 2013£100,000201831Jens HegelerCMCologne150Hertha BSC4 January 2017£255,000201932David CotterillRMCardiff7911Birmingham City31 January 2017Loan2017 Forwards9Tammy AbrahamCFLondon4826Chelsea5 August 2016Loan201710Lee TomlinSS/WGLeicester6013AFC Bournemouth5 July 2016£2,250,000201912Matty TaylorCFOxford 152Bristol Rovers31 January 2017£400,000201918Aaron WilbrahamCFKnutsford12634Crystal Palace2 July 2014Free201720Jamie PatersonCF/WGCoventry245Nottingham Forest27 August 2016Undisclosed201922Milan ĐurićCFTuzla141Cesena4 January 2016£1,500,0002019 Out on Loan16Gustav EngvallCFKalmar60IFK Göteborg31 August 2016£1,360,000201917Taylor MooreCBWalthamstow70Lens25 August 2016£1,500,000201919Paul GaritaCFDouala10Châteauroux7 January 2016£50,000Undisclosed24Max O'LearyGKBristol20Academy8 August 2015Trainee201829Ivan LučićGKVienna30Bayern Munich27 July 2016Undisclosed201830Diego De GirolamoWG Chesterfield10Sheffield United7 July 2016Free2018

Statistics

|colspan=14|Player(s) out on loan:

|colspan=14|Player(s) who left the club during the season:

Goals

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19 CFTammy Abraham 230326210SSLee Tomlin 601734 CBAden Flint 500518CFAaron Wilbraham 401520RWJamie Paterson 4105614CMBobby Reid 3014712CFMatty Taylor 200215AMLuke Freeman 200221CMMarlon Pack 200232RMDavid Cotterill 2002123 LBJoe Bryan 10016 CMGary O'Neil 10018 CMJosh Brownhill 100122CFMilan Đurić 100123CBHörður Björgvin Magnússon 100142CBBailey Wright 1001Own Goals 1001Total 591666

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 13 LBJoe Bryan 10001001001100210SSLee Tomlin 10000000001000321CMMarlon Pack 70000020090042 RBMark Little 6000000006006 CMGary O'Neil 51000000051064 CBAden Flint 4000001005007 CMKorey Smith 500000000500818CFAaron Wilbraham 40000000040031DMJens Hegeler 300100000400109 CFTammy Abraham 30000000030014CMBobby Reid 20000010030015AMLuke Freeman 30000000030020RWJamie Paterson 20010000030032RMDavid Cotterill 30000000030042CBBailey Wright 3000000003001617CBTaylor Moore 000000200200171 GKFrank Fielding 1000000001005CBDerrick Williams 0000001001008 CMJosh Brownhill 10000000010013LBScott Golbourne 00000010010022CFMilan Đurić 10000000010023CBHörður Björgvin Magnússon 10000000010027RBAdam Matthews 10000000010033GKFabian Giefer 100000000100Total 76103009008810

Contracts Date Position Nationality Name Length Until Ref.7 July 2016CMKorey Smith3 yearsJune 201914 July 2016RWWes Burns2 yearsJune 20185 September 2016CMMarlon Pack2 yearsJune 20182 December 2016CBAden Flint4 yearsJune 20205 January 2017CBKodi Lyons-Foster6 monthsJune 20175 January 2017CFJames Difford6 monthsJune 201718 January 2017WGDiego De Girolamo yearsJune 2018

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2016CMJosh BrownhillPreston North EndUndisclosed1 July 2016CMGary O'NeilNorwich CityFree transfer5 July 2016AMLee TomlinAFC Bournemouth£3,000,0007 July 2016CBJack ChallisBirmingham CityFree transfer7 July 2016WG Diego De GirolamoSheffield UnitedFree transfer7 July 2016CBKodi Lyons-FosterAston VillaFree transfer7 July 2016CMShabazz OmofeChelseaFree transfer9 July 2016GK Denis BegovicHoffenheimFree transfer13 July 2016CBHörður Björgvin MagnússonJuventus£2,130,00014 July 2016CF Callum O'DowdaOxford United£1,000,00027 July 2016GKIvan LučićBayern MunichUndisclosed25 August 2016CBTaylor MooreLens£1,500,00027 August 2016WGJamie PatersonNottingham ForestUndisclosed31 August 2016CFGustav EngvallIFK Göteborg£1,360,0006 September 2016CBJoel EkstrandWatfordFree transfer 4 January 2017 CF Milan Đurić Cesena £1,500,000 4 January 2017 CM Jens Hegeler Hertha Berlin £255,000 6 January 2017 CB Bailey Wright Preston North End Undisclosed 31 January 2017 CF Matty Taylor Bristol Rovers £400,000 31 January 2017 CF Freddie Hinds Luton Town Undisclosed 31 January 2017 CB Tin Plavotic FC Schalke 04 II Undisclosed Income – Undisclosed (£10,395,000+)

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2016 CB Adam El-Abd Shrewsbury Town Released 1 July 2016 CB Karleigh Osborne Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2016 RM Scott Wagstaff Gillingham Released 28 July 2016 MF Elijah Chilekwa Worcester City Free transfer 11 August 2016 CF Kieran Agard Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 11 August 2016 RB Luke Ayling Leeds United £750,000 26 August 2016 CB Derrick Williams Blackburn Rovers £250,000 30 August 2016 CF Jonathan Kodjia Aston Villa £11,000,000 19 January 2017 RW Wes Burns Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 19 January 2017 GK Richard O'Donnell Rotherham United Undisclosed 30 January 2017 AM Luke Freeman Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 31 January 2017 CB Joel Ekstrand Rotherham United Mutual consent Expenditure – Undisclosed (£12,000,000)

Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.28 July 2016RBAdam MatthewsSunderlandEnd of Season5 August 2016CFTammy AbrahamChelseaEnd of Season 19 January 2017 GK Fabian Giefer Schalke 04 End of Season 31 January 2017 RM David Cotterill Birmingham City End of Season

Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 14 July 2016 RW Wes Burns Aberdeen 16 January 2017 August 2016 GK Max O'Leary Bath City End of Season 4 August 2016 MF George Dowling Weston-super-Mare 30 September 2016 4 August 2016 ST Shawn McCoulsky Weston-super-Mare 30 September 2016 4 August 2016 CM Joe Morrell Sutton United 2 September 2016 19 August 2016 LW Jonny Smith Cheltenham Town 2 January 2017 31 August 2016 CF Paul Garita Plymouth Argyle January 2017 31 August 2016 RB Zak Vyner Accrington Stanley January 2017 12 October 2016 CB Aden Baldwin Weston-super-Mare 31 May 2017 17 November 2016 CF Shawn McCoulsky Torquay United 1 January 2017 3 December 2016 CF Jake Andrews Guernsey 3 February 2017 3 December 2016 DF Kodi Lyons-Foster Guernsey 2 January 2016 1 January 2017 SS Diego De Girolamo Cheltenham Town End of Season 5 January 2017 CF Connor Lemonheigh-Evans Bath City 3 February 2017 5 January 2017 DF Cameron Pring Guernsey 3 February 2017 6 January 2017 CB Taylor Moore Bury End of Season 30 January 2017 GK Ivan Lučić AaB End of Season 31 January 2017 CB Tin Plavotic Cheltenham Town End of Season

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

EFL Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Cup

League Cup

Summary Games played 53 (46 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Games won 19 (15 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)Games drawn 10 (9 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 24 (22 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 67 (60 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 6 League Cup)Goals conceded 72 (66 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goal difference −5Clean sheets 12 (9 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Yellow cards 89 (77 Championship, 3 FA Cup, 9 League Cup)Red cards 4 (1 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Worst Discipline Joe Bryan (11 , 0 , 0 )Best result 4–0 vs Fulham (24 Sep 16)4–0 vs Huddersfield Town (17 Mar 17)Worst result 0–5 vs Preston North End (4 Apr 17)Most appearances Aden Flint (53 starts)Top scorer Tammy Abraham (26)Points 54

Score overview OppositionHome scoreAway scoreDoubleAston Villa3–10–2Barnsley3–22–2Birmingham City0–10–1Blackburn Rovers1–01–1Brentford0–12–0Brighton & Hove Albion0–21–0Burton Albion0–02–1Cardiff City1–22–3Derby County1–13–3Fulham0–24–0Huddersfield Town4–01–2Ipswich Town2–01–2Leeds United1–01–2Newcastle United0–12–2Norwich City1–10–1Nottingham Forest2–10–1Preston North End1–20–5Queens Park Rangers2–10–1Reading2–31–2Rotherham United1–02–2Sheffield Wednesday2–22–3Wigan2–11–0Wolverhampton Wanderers3–12–3

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