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Bristol City is a professional football club in the English Football League. The team plays in the EFL Championship, the second English football tier. It has been playing home games at Ashton Gate since 1904. The club was formed in 1892. There are many stories about the club, including Steve Cotterill’s first season as manager and the emergence of the robin’s nickname.nBristol city’s nickname is “the robins.”nBristol City Football Club was founded in 1894. The club was initially known as Bristol Southend, but in 1897 changed its name to Bristol City. It was founded by Sam Hollis, who was given a PS40 budget to assemble a team. The team set many records early on, including winning fourteen consecutive games in 1905.nBristol City has a large fan base and is supported by many residents. Their fans are very loyal and follow the club through thick and thin. The club also runs several charities and has an educational foundation supporting needy children. Its fans can buy tickets to home games on StubHub.nFounded in 1894, Bristol City F.C. has been playing in the Ashton Gate Stadium since 1904. The team’s emblem is a robin, replacing the previous club logo based on a heraldic crest that featured a shield and two unicorns. This new badge also appears on leisurewear and training clothing. Unlike the previous logo, the robin’s range is instantly recognizable, even without the roundel.nIn 2014, Bristol City won the Football League One title. Their final home game against Walsall was 8-2, and the club finished the season with 99 points. They had only lost five games and won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. In 2015, the club won its third league trophy.nSince that promotion, Bristol City has been relegated three times to the top division. In 1964, they won promotion from the Third Division and again to the second division in 1975. In 1982, they were relegated three seasons in a row.nbristol city’s first season in the top flightnBristol City spent one season in the fourth tier of English football, then two in the third, and finally won promotion to the second tier in 1965. The club spent four seasons in the top flight before dropping three times in the following decades. The club is currently in the Championship and has not been in the top flight since 1992.nThe club enjoyed a brief rise in the early twentieth century, reaching the F.A. Cup semi-final once and finishing eighth in two seasons. After that, the club had an unremarkable existence. In the early 1970s, the club was led by Alan Dicks, and his managerial style transformed the club from a relegation candidate to a promotion contender.nThe team was founded in 1894 and first played in the Second Division of the Football League. The club won the Second Division and the Championship and finished second in the First Division in 1905. In addition, the club has won the Welsh Cup and three Football League Trophies.nAfter two seasons in the third tier, Bristol City was promoted to the Football League after merging with Bedminster F.C., which played at Ashton Gate, a mile away from St. John’s Lane. The following year, the club won its first Football League match against Blackpool in Division Two. During this season, Billy Jones became the first City player to win an England cap. The team also moved to Ashton Gate.nThe club’s first season in the top division was a challenging one. As they climbed the table, the team’s record for appearances fell. However, the team did improve over the following two seasons and was closer to the European places in 1978/79 than they were to the relegation zone in 1979/80. The squad consisted of experienced and younger players who fought tooth and nail for their chance in the top flight.nTony Fawthrop’s tenure at the clubnBristol City is looking for a new manager after the departure of Tony Fawthrop. The former England international left the club just 20 days after being appointed caretaker manager. Fawthrop was a director of a failed vehicle hire company. He is now the fifth manager to leave the club in less than two years.nFawthrop’s time at Bristol City was marked by controversy and scandal. The club had to fight back against Fawthrop’s influence and sack him after he failed to improve the side’s fortunes. Danny Wilson replaced him, and the club suffered relegation. This left Fawthrop with little time to get his new team back into the Premier League.nSteve Cotterill’s tenure at the clubnSteve Cotterill’s tenure at the club is still in the early stages, but the signs are favorable. Bristol City is two points of third place, with two games left to play. The club’s promotion hopes are now within reach. However, there has been some controversy surrounding Cotterill’s appointment.nAfter being sacked by Bristol City in January 2016, Cotterill was entrusted with leading the training sessions at Wast Hills. He also took over the bulk of the pre-match analysis work. But Cotterill is not one to shy away from responsibility and is a popular figure amongst fans of his former clubs. In August of this year, Cotterill appeared as a pundit for Sky Sports during the Blues’ match against Burton Albion.nAfter a successful spell at QPR, Cotterill signed for Bristol City in December 2013. He left QPR in January 2016 after suffering a bad knee injury. But despite his troubles in the Championship, Cotterill’s tenure at Bristol was successful. In three years, he took City to promotion from League One, won the Football League Trophy, and capped it off with a League One title.nCotterill managed Shrewsbury Town in League One after his appointment at Bristol City. Cotterill led the club to 12th place in League One in his first season. A season later, he won the Football League Trophy for a record third time and led the club to promotion from League One.nBristol City has made a change after the appointment of Steve Cotterill. First-team coach Kevin Hitchcock and goalkeeping coach Paul Groves have remained with the club. He also has a relationship with Harry Redknapp, who had previously been at the club.nbristol city’s form in the ChampionshipnBristol City’s form in the Championship has been poor this season, with six wins, four draws, and nine losses. This places them 15th on the table. The team has had a mixed record away from home, with two wins and five losses. So far this season, the Bluebirds have scored 26 goals and conceded 28.nThe home side is coming off a 2-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers and is looking to bounce back against Coventry City. Bristol City is on a run of three defeats and could rise to seventh with three points on Monday. Their form is still not good, but they’re still in the race for promotion and look likely to be in the playoffs.nThe Bluebirds spent eight seasons in the third tier before achieving promotion to the Championship. In 2014-15, the team finished with 99 points and only five losses. In 2015, Bristol City won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, their third league trophy. They have been in the Championship ever since.nDespite their lackluster start, the Bluebirds recovered after the Christmas break and finished fourth. The team had a shaky start but had a reasonable Christmas period and peaked at fourth place in late February. The following season, the team finished in tenth place. The fans were dissatisfied and appointed assistant manager Keith Millen as caretaker manager. The new manager managed to salvage the season and lead the club to two tenth-place finishes in four years.