Bristol City Football Supporters Club was established in 1949 and remains the officially recognised Supporters Club for Bristol City FC.

We are totally independent, being run by supporters for supporters and are members of the National Federations of Football Supporters Clubs (NFFSC) and the Football Supporters Association (FSA).

Following the war the Board were anxious to replace the wooden stands on the ground, particularly the one on the main side, but steel was rationed.

At the time, they could only obtain sufficient steel to build 'C' and 'D' blocks (which eventually housed the Board Room, the Players Dressing Rooms, and an Executive Club which was established in 1951 and named "The 51 Club").

The Supporters Club was offered space to build a Clubroom in the Stand if they could obtain and pay for sufficient steel to complete 'A' and 'B' blocks as well.

In return, Harry Dolman agreed that the Supporters Club could lease the Clubroom for £1 per annum for as long as they liked.

In 1965 the Supporters Club financed the enlargement of the Clubroom and Stand to its present size, which was twice the width of the original room. They also paid for the installation of central heating throughout the Stand.

Way back in the early days the Supporters Club set up the basis of the facilities you now enjoy - we started:-
Club shop (now Megastore), initially from a trestle table outside the Clubroom,
Away travel section, from the early coaches to the hire of trains in the First Division days,
Catering kiosks at the ground,
Cash Takeaway on matchdays (in the Clubroom)

As these ventures grew in popularity they were taken over by the Football Club and thrive to this day. We also started the Scratchcards lottery, which is now back in our control again.

FUNDRAISING

Over the have years we been delighted to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for Bristol City and will continue to do so with the help of our members who have shown themselves as true supporters.

However, without these cash-generating ventures our resources are more limited these days, but our members still work hard to raise whatever money we can, and in the early part of 2001 we were able to donate a further £6000, mainly to the Academy who we see as the future of Bristol City.

NOTABLE FIGURES

Over the years a number of notable names became President of the Supporters Club.

The first President, in 1950, was Mr Billy Wedlock - the famous City player who also played several times for England. Mr Freddie Mills, who became a promoter after his retirement from boxing, followed and in the early 1950s promoted boxing at Ashton Gate.

Lord Alexandra of Hillsborough became the next President, followed in 1965 by Ralph Showering.

The Supporters Club are delighted that Mrs Marina Dolman, who became President in 1977, continues to hold the post and offers her support to this day.