2019–20 Bristol City F.C. season explained

Club:Bristol City
Season:2019–20
Manager:Lee Johnson
(until 4 July 2020)
Dean Holden
(Caretaker)(From 4 July 2020)[1]
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Owner:Steve Lansdown
Chairman:Jon Lansdown
Stadium:Ashton Gate
League:Championship
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Famara Diédhiou (11)
Season Topscorer:Famara Diédhiou (13)
Highest Attendance:23,557
Lowest Attendance:19,742
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season was Bristol City's 122nd season as a professional football club and their fifth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.

Statistics

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Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Total
19 CFFamara Diedhiou 121114
214SSAndreas Weimann 9009
320AM6006
48CMJosh Brownhill 5005
21CFNahki Wells 5005
640CFBenik Afobe 3003
819LMNiclas Eliasson 2002
25LMTommy Rowe 2002
29CB2002
31CBFilip Benković 2002
32RB2002
132 RB0011
4 DMÁdám Nagy 1001
6 CBNathan Baker 1001
11LMCallum O'Dowda 1001
12CM0011
15RWMarley Watkins 1001
23CBTaylor Moore 1001
45CMKasey Palmer 1001
Own Goals 3003
Total 571361

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat.Po. Name ChampionshipTotal
114SSAndreas Weimann 800000000800
22 RBJack Hunt 600000000600
345CMKasey Palmer 500000000500
49 CFFamara Diedhiou 301000000401
25LMTommy Rowe 500000000500
67 CMKorey Smith 400000000400
8CMJosh Brownhill 400000000400
29CB202000000202
96 CBNathan Baker 300000000300
31CBFilip Benković 300000000300
32RB300000000300
1211LWCallum O'Dowda 200000000200
20AM200000000200
22CBTomáš Kalas 200000000200
23CBTaylor Moore 100100000200
161 GKDan Bentley 100000000100
3 LBJay Dasilva 100000000100
4 DMÁdám Nagy 100000000100
10CF100000000100
19LMNiclas Eliasson 100000000100
21CMMarlon Pack 100000000100
26RBZak Vyner 100000000100
31CFRodri 100000000100
42CMHan-Noah Massengo 100000000100
Total 560!31000005703

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2019 Louis Britton Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2019 Free transfer
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [6]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [7]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [8]
1 August 2019 Undisclosed [9]
3 August 2019 £8,000,000 [10]
8 August 2019 Undisclosed [11]
23 August 2019 Free transfer [12]
16 October 2019 Free transfer [13]
30 January 2020 Undisclosed [14]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
7 August 2019 30 June 2020 [15]
8 August 2019 30 June 2020 [16]
31 January 2020 30 June 2020 [17]
31 January 2020 30 June 2020 [18]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 July 2019 30 June 2020 [19]
1 July 2019 30 June 2020 [20]
3 July 2019 30 June 2020 [21]
5 July 2019 2 September 2019[22] [23]
5 July 2019 30 June 2020 [24]
12 July 2019 30 June 2020 [25]
26 July 2019 30 June 2020 [26]
31 July 2019 Vincent Harper[27]
7 August 2019 30 June 2020 [28]
8 August 2019 30 June 2020 [29]
8 August 2019 30 June 2020 [30]
19 August 2019 30 June 2020 [31]
28 August 2019 1 January 2020 [32]
2 September 2019 Tom Harrison October 2019 [33]
2 September 2019 30 June 2020 [34]
2 September 2019 30 June 2020 [35]
3 September 2019 1 January 2020
19 October 2019 Harvey Smith November 2019 [36]
28 October 2019 1 January 2020 [37]
3 January 2020 30 June 2020 [38]
9 January 2020 30 June 2020 [39]
16 January 2020 30 June 2020 [40]
21 January 2020 30 June 2020 [41]
31 January 2020 30 June 2020 [42]
31 January 2020 30 June 2020 [43]
14 February 2020 30 June 2020 [44]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Free transfer [45]
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [46]
1 July 2019 Released [47] [48]
1 July 2019 £13,000,000 [49]
1 July 2019 Released [50]
1 July 2019 Released [51]
3 August 2019 £20,000,000 [52]
6 August 2019 Aaron Parsons Free transfer [53]
8 August 2019 Undisclosed
30 January 2020 £9,000,000 [54]

Pre-season

The Robins confirmed pre-season friendlies against Hallen[55] AFC Wimbledon,[56] Forest Green Rovers,[57] Crystal Palace[58] and Weston-super-Mare.[59]

Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Championship.

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.[60] The football season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, and restarted on 20 June 2020.[61]

FA Cup

See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.

The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[62]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[63]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Johnson relieved of head coach role .
  2. Web site: Daniel Bentley Departs For Bristol City . . 28 June 2019 . 20 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200720072620/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/june/daniel-bentley-departs/ . dead .
  3. Web site: From painter-decorator to Bristol City's academy . . 28 October 2019. 10 April 2019 .
  4. Web site: Bristol City sign former Gloucester City defender Robbie Cundy from Bath City . Local World. GloucestershireLive. 15 May 2019. Jon Palmer . 15 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Jay Dasilva Signs For Bristol City . . 27 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Tomas Kalas Makes Championship Switch . . 2 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Bristol City confirm free transfer signings of Tommy Rowe and Rene Gilmartin . . 1 July 2019. July 2019 .
  8. Web site: Szmodics agrees Robins switch. Bristol City.
  9. News: Bristol City confirm signing of ex-Derby County loanee from Chelsea . . 1 August 2019. Derbytelegraph . August 2019 .
  10. Web site: Bristol City 'sign French wonderkid' from Monaco for £8 million . . 4 August 2019. 3 August 2019 .
  11. Web site: Nagy Completes City Move . . 8 August 2019.
  12. News: Defender Williams joins Bristol City . . 23 August 2019. BBC Sport . 23 August 2019 .
  13. Web site: Rodri's a Red . . 16 October 2019.
  14. Web site: City Sign Nahki Wells . . 30 January 2020.
  15. News: Bristol City sign defender Pereira . . 7 August 2019. BBC Sport . 7 August 2019 .
  16. Web site: Bristol City grab Benik Afobe on loan from Stoke City as Marlon Pack leaves for Cardiff City . . 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019 .
  17. News: Benković Heads To Bristol City On Loan . 1 February 2020 . Leicester City F.C..
  18. News: Markus Henriksen joins Bristol City on loan after securing last-gasp Hull City exit . 1 February 2020 . Hull Daily Mail.
  19. Web site: Morrell becomes City's first summer signing . . 27 June 2019.
  20. Web site: Bristol City midfielder James Morton signed on loan . . 25 June 2019 . 8 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808212817/https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/june-2019/signing-bristol-city-midfielder-james-morton-signed-on-loan . dead .
  21. Web site: Cameron Pring arrives on loan . . 3 July 2019.
  22. Web site: Cundy Joins Torquay United . . 3 September 2019.
  23. Web site: Exeter City complete loan signing of Bristol City starlet . Devon Live . 5 July 2019. 5 July 2019 .
  24. News: Shrews sign Bristol City keeper O'Leary . . 5 July 2019. BBC Sport . 5 July 2019 .
  25. Web site: Defender George Nurse joins the Club on loan from Bristol City . . 12 July 2019.
  26. Web site: Rory Holden joins the Saddlers on season-long loan from Bristol City . . 26 July 2019.
  27. Web site: Gloucester City complete loan signing of Bristol City youngster . . 31 July 2019. 31 July 2019 .
  28. Web site: Bristol City goalkeeper joins Forest Green Rovers on loan . . 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019 .
  29. Web site: Paterson Joins Derby To Add To Attacking Options . . 8 August 2019.
  30. Web site: Zak Vyner Joins The Dons . . 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019 .
  31. Web site: Matty Taylor signs for Oxford United from Bristol City . . 19 August 2019. 19 August 2019 .
  32. Web site: Freddie Signs On Loan . . 28 August 2019.
  33. Web site: Harrison arrives on loan . . 2 September 2019 . 2 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190902210749/http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/harrison-arrives-on-loan/ . dead .
  34. News: Oldham sign winger Smith on loan . . 2 September 2019. BBC Sport . 2 September 2019 .
  35. Web site: Liam Walsh joins the Sky Blues on loan . . 2 September 2019.
  36. Web site: Harvey Smith joins City . . 23 October 2019 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023131839/http://www.gloucestercityafc.com/harvey-smith-joins-city/ . dead .
  37. Web site: SIGNING Saikou Janneh Returns On Loan . . 28 October 2019. 28 October 2019 .
  38. Web site: Tyreeq On Loan . . 3 January 2020.
  39. News: Adelakun arrives on loan . 9 January 2020 . Rotherham United F.C..
  40. News: Posh Secure Loan Signing Of Szmodics . 16 January 2020 . Peterborough United F.C..
  41. News: Wright joins SAFC on loan . 21 January 2020 . Sunderland A.F.C..
  42. News: Loan Deal Done For Taylor Moore . 1 February 2020 . Blackpool F.C..
  43. News: Sunderland complete Antoine Semenyo loan deal . 31 January 2020 . The Northern Echo.
  44. News: Aden Baldwin Signs For Eastleigh On Loan . 14 February 2020 . Eastleigh F.C..
  45. News: Bristol City midfielder and former Cheltenham Town loanee joins Torquay United . Local World. GloucestershireLive. 21 June 2019. Jon Palmer . 21 June 2019.
  46. Web site: Posh Swoop For Eisa In Club Record Deal . Peterborough United FC . 1 June 2019. 1 June 2019.
  47. Web site: Fond farewell as Frankie Fielding leaves the building. Bristol City FC. Dave Barton. 7 May 2019.
  48. Web site: Millwall complete signing of Frank Fielding . . 27 June 2019.
  49. Web site: Kelly Signs For Cherries . AFC Bournemouth . 18 May 2019. 18 May 2019.
  50. Web site: Wellington Phoenix Sign New Zealand No. 1 . Wellington Phoenix FC . 6 June 2019. 5 June 2019.
  51. Web site: Pisano departs Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC. Dave Barton. 7 May 2019.
  52. Web site: Brighton smash their transfer record to land Adam Webster from Bristol City . . 3 August 2019 . 3 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190803113142/https://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sport/football/confirmed-brighton-smash-their-transfer-record-to-land-adam-webster-from-bristol-city-1-9021497 . dead .
  53. Web site: Parsons Signs On . . 6 August 2019. 6 August 2019 .
  54. Web site: Brownhill secures Burnley move.
  55. Web site: Hallen Confirmed Opponents For Community Match . Bristol City FC . 1 June 2019. 21 May 2019. Ed Lewis.
  56. Web site: City Face The Dons In Pre-Season . Bristol City FC. 1 June 2019. James Crawley. 15 May 2019.
  57. Web site: Forest Green Rovers Friendly Confirmed . Bristol City FC . 1 June 2019. Ed Lewis. 16 May 2019.
  58. Web site: Eagles Heading To Ashton Gate . Bristol City FC . 1 June 2019. Ed Lewis. 15 May 2019.
  59. Web site: Weston Host City XI . Bristol City FC . 1 June 2019. James Crawley. 13 May 2019.
  60. Web site: Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2019/20: Luton vs Middlesbrough kicks off season on Sky Sports. 20 June 2019. Sky Sports . 20 June 2019.
  61. Web site: Championship season set to restart on 20 June as coronavirus lockdown eases. BBC Sport. 31 May 2020. 11 June 2020.
  62. Web site: Liverpool to host Everton in FA Cup third round . . 3 December 2019.
  63. Web site: Carabao Cup first-round draw: Salford City drawn against Leeds United in first ever tie. BBC Sport . 20 June 2019. 20 June 2019.