Bristol, Bristol · England · Championship
Power-ranking history
Against expectation
Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 9 seasons from 1906-07 to 1979-80 it has fallen short of them by −5.8 match points.
Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable. The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.
Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubSteve Lansdown
Shared control with: Jon Lansdown (chairman, Steve's son)
- Bristol BearsPremiership Rugby
Greatest games
Bristol City's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.
Footprint
The Heartbreak Index6.8 · #323
The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1902
The Heartbreak Index6.8 · #323
The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1902
- First major trophy since 19021.9
- Major final appearance since 19090.9
relegated from the top flight, 1980 · relegated from the top flight, 1911 · lost the national cup final, 1909 · league runner-up, 1907
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YouTube
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Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
Domestic Cup Finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.