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Bath City
Bath City logo
Full nameBath City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Romans
Founded1889; 135 years ago (1889) as Bath AFC
GroundTwerton Park
Capacity8,840 (1,006 seated)[1]
OwnerBath City Supporters' Society
ChairmanNick Blofeld
ManagerJerry Gill
LeagueNational League South
2023–24National League South, 6th of 24
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. Nicknamed the “Romans” the club were founded in 1889 as Bath AFC, and changed names to Bath City in 1905. The club have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932.

The club spent the first three years of its history in the early 1890s as Bath association football club. Bath won the Southern League Western Section in 1930, and again in 1933, which was viewed as the second best competition in England at the time.[2] The club was heavily discussed for entry into the Football League Third Division during the 1930s,[3][4] though Bath has missed out on election to the Football League on multiple occasions, including 1935, 1978 and in 1985.[5] Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, the club won the Football League North – making them the only non-League football club to have ever won an English Football League trophy.[6] Bath have reached the third round of the FA Cup six times, beating league sides such as; Crystal Palace (in 1931), Millwall (in 1959), and Cardiff City (in 1992).[7] The club were crowned Southern League champions in 1960 and 1978; the top tier of non-League football at the time. After a period of relative decline in the 1990s, Bath were demoted to the seventh tier in 2004, the lowest tier the club has ever been in. Albeit, they were promoted in 2007, and again in 2010, and played tier five football for the first time since 1997, though the club were relegated in 2012 and have played in the National League South since.[7]

Their main rivalries are with fellow Somerset club Yeovil Town and Wiltshire club, Chippenham Town.[8][9] The club’s nickname stems from Bath's ancient Roman history.[10] The first recorded attire the club wore was blue shorts and white shirts in 1900, though the club changed to black and white stripes in the early 20th Century and the colours have remained since. The club's crest depicts the Borough walls, which guarded the city during Roman times. Twerton Park; once held up to 20,000 fans but the Taylor Report in the late 1980s and the subsequent modernisation of football stadiums has more than halved that figure.[11]

History

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. managers § honours won
For a statistical breakdown by season, see List of Bath City F.C. seasons.

Formation and early years (1889–1925)

Bath AFC squad photograph in 1890

On July 19, 1889 Bath City were formed as Bath AFC (Bath Association Football Club) at the Christopher hotel in the city, a group of men met to consider forming an association club.[12] A man named Mr Cater formed the club and the team commenced play at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick, just east of the city centre by the river Avon.[13][14] Bath competed in their first ever recorded match on 10 October 1889, in which they lost 9–4 to Trowbridge Town at The North Parade Ground.[15] The first game that Bath AFC played away 20 was days later, against Eastville Rovers in Clifton, Bristol in front of a crowd of 5,000 on 30 October 1889.[16]

Fixtures in the club's primordial season included ties against the likes of, Weston-super-Mare, Swindon and Gloucester.[17] The following season, Bath played regular friendlies with local Somerset sides, including the likes of Yeovil Casuals and Taunton United. By 1891, the club was struggling heavily financially. As a consequence, it was put forward that Bath AFC amalgamate with the local rugby club; Bath Football Club.[18][19]

For an entire nine years the club ceased play. Until, on 11 September 1900, Bath AFC was re-formed by members of the Bath Association Cricket Club, led by eventual player, William Hyman. A large meeting was called at the Railway Hotel, on James Street in the city centre, to discuss, and in a viable form, an association football team to represent the city of Bath.[20] The meeting was a success and Bath City FC, by name was officially born.[21][22] Hyman went on to score 131 goals for Bath in the early 20th century, making him, to this day, the club's second all-time top goal scorer, he also frequently acted as the club's honorary secretary in board meetings.[21][23] The headquarters and changing rooms would be near the ground at the Belvoir Castle pub.[24]

During the meeting at The Railway Hotel in which the club was formed, members suggested that the team's attire ought to be blue shorts and white shirts, though, these colours only lasted for a short while. In 1900, the club bought The Belvoir Castle Ground in East Twerton, next to the railway line and not too far from the River Avon. Concurrently, the club entered competitive football, commencing play in The Wiltshire Football League, finishing seventh in their first season.[25][26]

1910-11 Bath City squad

They changed names from Bath City to Bath Railway in 1902.[27] That year, an annual competition known as the "Bath District League" was formed, in which the club competed against fellow local Bath clubs, such as Bath Rovers, Weston All Saints and Twerton Street Michaels.[28][29] On 26 July 1905, the club altered names for the final time, in which they reverted back to “Bath City FC”; the name has remained unchanged to the present day.[30][31]

The following year, the club joined The Bristol and District League Division One, in which they remained for two years. In 1908, Bath club joined a multi-county division for the first time, joining the Western League Division Two.[32] After moving to a higher division, the club decided to field their reserve team for the Bath District League, instead of the first.[33]

In 1909, Charles Pinker was appointed manager,[34] and that year, the club moved up to The Western League Division One.[35] Bath finished third at this level in the 1910–11 season.[36] and then went on to rank second in The Western League Division One during the 1913–14 season.[37]

Five years later, Bath City departed both The Belvoir Castle and Twerton, for the Lambridge Show Ground in Larkhall next to the River Avon. Bath remained in the Western League until 1921, in which they joined the English Section of the Southern League,[38] regarded as the strongest division outside of the Football League League at the time.[39][40] More than 4,000 saw the club's first ever game in the Southern League, a 2–1 defeat to Swindon Town.

In 1921, manager Charles Pinker left the club after a successful twelve-year period.[41] He was replaced by former Swindon Town player, Billy Tout, who led the club into the top division of non-League football for the first time. Tout retained this role until 1925.[42]

The Ted Davis years and missing out on Football League (1925–1958)

Bath City at Lambridge in 1927

In 1925, Pinker was re-appointed at Bath City, though he failed to capture the same success in the Southern League as he had done in The Western League, finishing fourteenth and then eleventh. In August 1926, the club were on the brink of extinction, partly, due to the fans being "disheartened by the ill-fortune of recent seasons" and the lack of "sufficient backing".[43]

However, on 21 August in 1926, there was a large meeting, consisting mostly of the clubs supporters and officials. Due to the appointment of a new committee, and the increase in the number of supporters' club shareholders, the required £500 sum was met, and the club was "saved".[44]

A year later, Ted Davis was appointed at Bath City.[45][46] In 1929, Davis won the club their first competitive trophy, The Somerset Cup.[47] The following season, the team finished first in the Southern League Western Section - the clubs highest-ever league placing. Though Bath lost 3–2 in the play offs to Eastern Section Champions Aldershot Town, hence, they were less applicable for election to the Third Division. The season was labelled "the best in the club's history” by the Bath Chronicle at the time.[48]

Bath city players entering the pitch in the 1930s

In 1932, the club returned to Twerton, and started playing home games at the newly built Twerton Park, with the community laying out flags and bunting the length of the High Street to "celebrate the return of football to the area."[49] The first game at the new ground was a match between Bristol Rovers Reserves and Bath City in the Southern League.

The general feeling was one of relief, summed up by the Chronicle's headline ‘All’s Well With Bath City.” Bath won 2–0 in front of 2,936. Manager Ted Davis’s new signing, Reg Trotman, a man whose football reputation had been made at Rovers, knocked in both goals for an “easy victory”.[50]

Ted Davis is Bath City's most successful manager of all time

In 1933, the club won the Southern League Western Section for a second time, but lost again in the last final to play–off Eastern Section Champions Norwich City 2–1.

During this period, the club were heavily being discussed for entry into the Football League Third Division.[3][4] In 1937, Davis left Bath for Colchester United.[51][52] The team remained in the Southern League until 1939, with former Liverpool player and Scottish international, Alex Raisbeck as first team coach from 1938 to 1939.[53]

Raisbeck left to be replaced by Ted Davis, his second spell at Bath. In the summer of 1939, Arthur Mortimer was appointed as the clubs new chairman.[54] Upon the Outbreak of the Second World War, the club were, by chance, accepted to join the temporary Football League North, competing with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Everton. That season the club competed in their highest attended game to date, playing Aston Villa at Villa Park in front of over 30,000.[55] The team finished the eventual champions under Davis, thereby becoming the only semi-professional side ever to win a Football League trophy.[56][57]

In the January of the 1941–42 season, Bath wore numbers for the very first time, playing Lovells Athletic in front of 5,000.[58] In 1944, the club were, once again, in talks for entry into the English Football League, with the aim of being admitted into either the Third Division, or the planned Fourth Division, which had not yet been established. Bath were told during a meeting at the Guildhall by one of the leading members of the Football League reconstructing committee, that the opportunity to join the planned fourth division was " Bath's for the asking". At the time, Twerton Park was also in heavy discussion for expansion, to a capacity of 40,000, in aim to become; "a stadium worthy of the city and the west".[59][60]

Match at Twerton Park in the 1950s

However, on 27 July 1945, the Football League's management committee refused to allow any non-league clubs into the Third Division, despite Third League clubs "wanting Bath City to join".[61] Thus, after the War, with the resumption of competitive football, they were forced to resume playing in the Southern League, and the plans to make Twerton Park one of the largest stadiums in the West Country were abandoned.[62] Ted Davis, then left the club in 1947. In total, Davis spent 17 years as first team coach. He went on to become the most successful and longest serving manager in the club's history, winning seven trophies.

Following his departure, the 1950s saw a large array of different coaches manage the club. Vic Woodley was the first to succeed Davis, appointed on 6 June 1947.[63] Though he left in 1950 after four mid-lower placed finishes,[64] and was replaced by Eddie Hapgood.[65][66] Attendances on average during the 1940s and 1950s were some of the highest recorded in the club's history.

Notable large home attendances during this period included; 17,000 in 1944 vs Aston Villa[67] 14,000 vs Southend United in the 1952–53 season and 11,700 at Twerton Park against rivals Yeovil Town in 1957.[68] In 1956, Hapgood left the club after winning two Somerset Cups in 1952 and 1953. He was replaced by Paddy Sloan, who only remained for the 1956–57 season.

Further glory and the yoyo years (1958–1997)

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1958-59 squad.

Sloan was replaced by Bob Hewison in 1957. The succeeding year, a reform similar to that of 1920 took place; a new Fourth Division was formed.[69][70] Thereupon, The Southern league descended the pyramid. By 1959, Bath were once again being heavily discussed for election to The Football League.

However the chairman at the time, Arthur Mortimer, believed that "the league suited the club" he stated that: "We are providing better football here than most spectators get in the lower divisions of the Football League."[71]

Hewison built arguably, the strongest side in the clubs history, signing players such as, Stan Mortensen, Charlie Fleming, Alan Skirton, Ian MacFarlane and Ian Black, captained by Tony Book.[72][73] The team went on to win the league in the 1959–60 season, at rivals Yeovil Town, finishing on 67 points (in 42 matches), with the division still being viewed as; “The foremost non-League competition.”[74][75]

Bath at Twerton Park in 1962

In the same season, the club had one of the best cup runs in their history, beating Millwall in the FA Cup first round, with Millwall manager Reg Smith describing the game as "brutal, the roughest I've seen in 20 years."[76][77][78] and then Notts County in the second.[79] In the third round, Bath went on to play Brighton & Hove Albion at Twerton Park, in front of a record crowd of 18,020,[80] but lost 1–0.[81] Hewison rose as the second most successful manager in the club's history, a title in which he held until 1978. In 1962, Bath finished second in the Southern League four points behind Oxford United.[82]

Bath City captain, Tony Book shaking hands with Bolton Wanderers F.C. captain in 1964, in front of 26,983

Two years after Hewison's departure in the spring of 1961, Former Manchester City player Malcolm Allison was appointed manager after Arthur Cole's dismissal in 1963.[83] Though Allison won no silverware with the club, in the 1963–64 season, with Tony Book as club captain, Bath finished in third place, and reached the third round of the FA Cup. He left the club in 1964 and then went on to manage league sides, including, Plymouth Argyle and Manchester City.[84][85]

In 1965, under Welsh manager Ivor Powell, the club were relegated for the first time in their history. They were then promoted back to the Southern League Premier Division that year, though were poor in the 1966–67 season and finished 19th,[86] being relegated from the Southern League Premier for a second time in three years. Powell was replaced by Arnold Rodgers on 25 February 1967.[87] In the 1968–69 season they won promotion back to the Premier Division, finishing second. From 1964 to 1974 Bath City became a yo-yo club, being relegated from, and promoted back to the Premier Division on six occasions.

1977–78 Southern League title

On 10 August 1976, Brian Godfrey was appointed as manager. Two years into his reign, in the 1977–78 season, the team won the Southern League title for a second time, clinching the title at Leamington. It was there that Godfrey's "superbly talented side" lifted the cup in front of hoards of travelling fans.[88][89][90] With the League in the 1970s was still labelled: “the best non-league division in England.”[2] Under Godfrey, the club made it to two Anglo-Italian Cup finals In 1977 and 1978;[91][92] In 1977, they lost to Udinese Calcio and then in 1978 to affiliated club Calcio Lecco.[93][94] Godfrey averaged a league position of third, and won Bath City's last "major" non-League trophy, making him the clubs second most successful manager of all time.

Though finishing first, they fell short of election to the Football League by three votes in 1978, with Wigan Athletic gaining 26 and Bath 23. As a result, the club became founding members of the Alliance Premier League, now the National League.[95][96] Bath finished runners-up in 1985 but champions Wealdstone did not meet Football League stadium capacity requirements, so Bath City were allowed to apply for election to the Football League Fourth Division. However, they missed out on election to the Football League for a third time. On this occasion, gaining only 8 votes.[97]

Bath City at Twerton Park vs Kettering Town in 1992

In 1986, Bristol Rovers were forced out of Eastville, officials of both clubs reached an agreement to share Twerton Park. This instigated developments to the ground as it, at one point, hosted second-tier football. Rovers ultimately moved back to Bristol after a ten-year period.[98] In 1988, Bath were relegated from the Conference back to the Southern League; now the sixth tier. Nevertheless, the club were promoted back the next season.[7]

In 1991 Tony Ricketts was appointed manager, replacing George Rooney.[99] They reached the third round of the FA Cup during the 1993–94 season, on 5 December 1993, the second round tie against Hereford United was broadcast live on Sky Sports.[100] The club won 2–1, progressing to the next round.[101][102] However, they lost 4–1 to Stoke City at Twerton Park in the third in front of 7,000 fans.[103] That season, the club won the Somerset Cup, and won it again in 1995. They remained in the fifth tier from 1991 to 1997, though only managed several mid-placed finishes.[104]

Decline and subsequent relegation (1997–2017)

In the wake of Ricketts's departure in 1996, Paul Bodin was appointed manager. Following decades of playing in the top division of non-League football, the club were relegated from the 1996–97 Football Conference.[105][106] As a result, Bath returned to the Southern League; albeit it no longer acted as step one of the non league pyramid. In 2001, Bodin was replaced by Alan Pridham.[107] However Pridham only lasted until 2003, after being sacked in November due to a poor run of results.[108] In 2004, the club lost in the FA Cup second round to Peterborough United and in the third round of the FA Trophy to Canvey Island.[109]

Scott Partridge made over 130 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2008.

With the formation of the Conference South in 2004,[110] the Southern league lowered in rank once again; to the seventh division. As a result, Bath were demoted, albeit, without being relegated.[111] Subsequently, they ended up playing the lowest tier football in the club's history from 2004 to 2007, having never previously played below the sixth tier.

John Relish was appointed manager on 22 June 2005.[112] The club narrowly missed out on promotion to the Conference South in the season 2005–06 season finishing second in the Southern League. Though, the subsequent year, they were promoted back to the sixth tier by winning the Southern League in 2006–07, finishing on 91 points.[113][114]

Bath then finished eighth in the Conference South during the 2007–08 season.[115][116] In October 2008, manager John Relish was replaced by his former assistant Adie Britton.[117] In 2009, the club beat League Two side Grimsby Town in the FA Cup first round, only to lose to Forest Green Rovers in the second round. On May 9, 2010, Bath reached the National League South play-off final, in which they played Woking. The club won 1–0 and returned to the fifth tier for the first time since 1997.[118][119] Bath finished tenth in the 2010–11 Football Conference, their highest finish since achieving seventh in the 1992–93 Football Conference.[120]

Kaid Mohamed vs York City at Twerton Park in 2010

However, they had a poor season in 2011–12 and were relegated from the Conference.[121] Following the demotion, Bath's chairman at the time, Manda Rigby, held talks with manager Adie Britton on the future of the club, stating the team would; "return stronger with the experience."[122] Yet the chairman's promise to get back into the National League failed to materialise, with the club finishing in twelfth place in the 2012–13 season. Britton, subsequently stepped down from being the first team coach, and acquired the role of football director,[123] stating that he "aims to get Bath City back to where they belong."[124][125]

Britton was replaced by Australian manager, Lee Howells. The following season was an improvement, with the club finishing seventh on 66 points in 2013–14. However, for the following two years, they were poor again, finishing fourteenth on 53 points in both the 2014–15 and 2015–16 season. During this period, the club's home attendances also declined greatly, averaging as low as 500 during the 2014–15 season. From 2011 to 2016 home attendances were some of the lowest recorded in the club's entire history.

What little success the club had during this period was in the 2014–15 season, reaching the semi-final of the FA Trophy, beating Bristol Rovers, on route to losing on penalties to eventual winners, North Ferriby United.[126][127] Howells was eventually sacked after a 4–1 defeat to Dartford, due to a run of low placed finishes.[128][129]

The Gill Era (2017–present)

Bath City away at Weston-super-Mare in 2018

On 5 October 2017, former player, Jerry Gill, was appointed first team manager.[130] The first season under Gill saw the club finish in ninth, the same as the previous 2016–17 season.[131] However, it was not until later that there was a noticeable improvement in the team's performances.[132]

In the 2018–19 National League South season the club finished fifth, on 71 points, a feat that had not been accomplished since the 2009–10 promotion season. Subsequently, they entered play offs to compete for a place in the National League, but lost 3–1 to Wealdstone on the first May 2019.[133]

The club climbed once spot higher up the table again in 2019–20, finishing fourth.[134] However, the team were beaten 2–1 by Dorking Wanderers in the play-off eliminator at Twerton Park.[135] Attendances also rose greatly, from the club averaging 612 in the 2016–17 season to 1,142 in the 2018–19 season. They also witnessed the highest league attendance in 40 years vs Torquay United, on 19 January 2019, with a crowd of 3,492. Bath won the game 3–2.[136][137]

Crest and colours

Crest

Bath's initial crest was heavily based on the official coat of arms for the city of Bath.[138] The shield depicts the Borough Wall, the mineral springs and the River Avon, and the sword is that of St Paul, one of the Patron Saints of the Bath Abbey, which is also the cities' parish church.

The crest remained until the 1975, in which it was simplified heavily, the features within the city of bath shield were removed entirely, all that remained were 4 vertical black stripes against a white background surrounding the silhouette of a Roman soldier. It was then changed again in 1999, as the crest that the club uses today. The Roman soldier was removed, but the borough wall was re-added and the 4 stripes enlarged.

Colours

The club are sometimes given the nickname; "The Stripes" simply in remembrance to their striped kit, as Bath have worn black and white throughout the majority of their history. They are also one of the few English clubs from the sixth tier and above to wear a black and white striped kit at home matches, the only other club's being, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Chorley and Newcastle United.[139]

First kit 1900–1905
1946–1950
1976–1984
1905–present

Sponsorship

Period Kit Supplier Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1976–1985 Adidas None None
1985–1987 Umbro Avon Graphics
1987–1988 Diners
1988–1989 Beazer Homes
1989–1990 Rajani
1990–1992 Design Windows
1992–2000 Vandanel Bath Chronicle
2000–2002 Branded Technic-Cal
2002–2003 Bentley Jennison
2003–2007 Erreà Bath Chronicle
2007–2008 Sportitalia Tilley's Bistro
2008–2010 Joma SN Scaffolds
2010–2014 Moore Stephens
2014–2015 Jako Tilley's Bistro
2015–2016 Erreà Midland Car Company
2016–2017 Sitec
2017–2018 Vass of Bath Ltd[140]
2018–2019 Bristol Airport[141] Bath Ales[142]
2019–2020 Bristol Sport
2020–2021 Erreà BWW Communications[143][144] J Reynolds (Western)[145]
2021–2022 Rocketmakers
2022– The Belvoir Castle[146][147]

Stadiums

Early grounds

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Bath City’s first ever ground, The North Parade Ground in 2014.

Bath played their most early matches at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick across from the City Centre. The ground was shared with the cricket club, most likely due to the fact that members of Bath Cricket Club were involved in the formation of the club in 1889. The ground mainly hosted friendlies with Bath and other local teams.[148] However, their time at Bathwick was short spent, as they moved to Lambridge in 1890.[149]

1900–1919: Belvoir Castle

Bath City at The Belvoir Castle Ground in Twerton, taken in 1914

In 1900, the club settled in Twerton at the Belvoir Castle Ground.[150] From 1900 to 1908 the club played friendlies with other local clubs. In 1908, there was a talk of Bath Rugby sharing the ground, though the talks never materialised.[151]

Bath City fans watching a match in 1914 at the Belvoir Castle Ground

Notable achievements at the Ground included; finishing third in the Western League in 1911,[152] and then second in 1914.[37] In 1910 the ground was purchased by the Midland Railway Company by Mr Stothert and Pitt, it was later stated that the ground would be "absolutely unsuitable for football" in a few years time, with the Railway Company planning to build a train track on the very land that the stadium occupied.[153] In 1919, a large meeting was arranged at the Bath Guildhall to find a suitable replacement, the Recreation Ground was considered an option.[154]

1919–1932: Lambridge

Bath City match at Lambridge in 1919

After almost a decade of uncertainty of what the club's next ground was going to be, following the purchase by the Midland Railway Company in 1910, Mr Hopkins, the club's secretary at the time, found a viable replacement for Belvoir.[155][156] Thus, in 1919, the club moved away from Twerton back to the east side of the city in Lambridge.[157] In 1921 the club made an application to join the Football League, in case of success, plenty of work had been done to the ground, with Lambridge's Popular Side being banked and new dressing rooms were built alongside the grandstand.[158] Later that year, Bath were accepted into the Southern League Western Section, the top tier of non-League football.

Here, under manager, Ted Davis, they had one of the most successful periods in the club's history, as the southern league West at the time acted as the fourth tier, being only one division below the Football League Third Division. Not only did the club play some of the highest division football in their history during this period, the club won the title in the 1929–30 season and also won the Somerset Premier Cup twice, in the 1928–29 and the 1931–32 season. In the last season at Lambridge the club came third in the league and also reached the FA Cup third round, but were knocked out by Crystal Palace.[159]

1932–present: Twerton Park

Main article: Twerton Park
Twerton Park in the 1980s

Twerton Park became the club's home ground in 1932. The club continued the success of the latter years at Lambridge by winning the Southern League Western title in their first season at Twerton in the 1932–33 season. In 1935, roofing was added to The Popular Side.[160] In 1946, Twerton Park was described as "rivalling any stadium in the west of England."[161] A record attendance of 18,020 was recorded in 1960 versus Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.[162][163]

Twerton Park hosting the 2009 Conference South Play-off final

Up until the late 1980s, the ground had a capacity of 20,000.[164] Between 1986 and 1996, Bath City shared Twerton Park with Bristol Rovers. In 1990 the Grandstand was heavily damaged by Bristol City Hooligans, who were later convicted of arson.[165][166] Rovers notably played Liverpool in the FA cup on 5 February 1992.[167] It has also hosted Team Bath, who were a full-time professional team playing in the Conference South until their resignation at the end of the 2008–09 season.[168] In 2021, the stadium was ranked the 75th best in Britain by FourFourTwo, ahead of the likes of, Charlton Athletic's The Valley, the Swansea.com stadium and Bristol City's Ashton Gate.[169] The ground currently has a reduced ground capacity of 3,528 from 8,800 due to safety regulations with a seating capacity of 1,006.[170]

View of Twerton Park from Innox Park

On 21 August 2008, Bath City's chairman Geoff Todd stated that "the club held talks with Bath Rugby over a possible ground share at the Rec" meaning in the future, Bath City could move to the Recreation Ground, though fans were opposed to the move.[171][172] At the end of the 2011–12 season the club offered the naming rights to Twerton Park for just £50.[173] The offer drew 167 entries from as far afield as the US, Australia, Norway and Singapore which raised £3,850 for the club. Businesses made up 58 of the entries with only a handful of the remaining personalised entries being deemed unsuitable. The winning entry drawn at random was The Mayday Trust, a charitable organisation that helps to rehome vulnerable people.[174]

The club released plans to redevelop the ground and local area, containing a new grandstand, 3G pitch and housing in a bid to secure the immediate financial future of the club.[175][176][177] In March 2020, the plans were rejected.[178][179] In August 2020, it was announced that Bristol City Women would play the majority of home games at Twerton Park during the 2020–21 FA Women's Super League season.[180][181]

Support

Average Twerton Park Bath City attendance, 1958–2022

Historically, Bath were one of the best supported clubs in non-league football, particularly in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. With attendances reaching the mid to late ten thousands in some FA Cup ties.[182][183][68] In an interview in 1997, chairman at the time, Steve Hall stated: "In the days when Malcolm Allison was here (1950s) we'd have 5,000 turn up every Saturday."[184]

However, attendances declined immensely in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, with no average home gate making it over 1,400 mark besides the 1977–78 season (with an average of 1,600).[185] Albeit, the decline in attendances was notable through out the entirety of English football during this period as they were some of the foremost decades of Football hooliganism, particularly the 1980s.[186][187] Due to the club's poor performances on the field in the late 1990s to 2010s, with subsequent relegations, attendances declined further. Being as low as 500 on average in the 2014–15 season, the lowest recorded average attendance in the club's entire history. As a result, in 2015, a fan development group dedicated to raising average home attendances to 1000 called "1000BC" was put in place.[188][189] The development was undoubtedly successful with attendances having averaged over 1000 for the past three seasons.[190][191]

City fans in 2017

For the current 2022–23 season Twerton Park was ranked number one by non league fans for atmosphere in the national league south.[192][193] The Popular Side opposite the Grand Stand is home to the club's most vocal support.[194] Supporters are known for singing "Drink Up Thy Cider" by The Wurzels, a tribute to the Somerset's famous cider brewing industry.[195] The song is often played at Twerton Park after the team wins, particularly a big game.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the club's mascot was simply known as "mascot man", who dressed in black and white top hat and tails whilst twirling a large black and white umbrella and ringing a handbell.[196] In more recent years, (since the 2010–11 season), the club mascot has been Bladud the Pig, named after the legendary king of the Britons who is said to have founded the city of Bath and kept a herd of pigs. At the club's home games, he can frequently be seen waving to the crowd, performing press-ups and entertaining younger supporters. In 2019, Bladud the Pig won the Mascot South West Grand National.[197]

Bath City fans in 2019

Though close in proximity, EFL League One side Bristol Rovers are not considered rivals, having never competed against Bath in the league, and have formed friendly relations with the Romans, largely due to Rovers playing at Twerton from 1986 to 1996.[198]

In addition to Bristol Rovers, Bath have formed a strong tie with Italian side Calcio Lecco.[199] The clubs played against each other in the 1977 Anglo-Italian Cup Final, with the Italian side triumphing. This did not sour relations, with fans of both sides celebrating the 40th anniversary of the game in 2017 with a supporters match held in Lecco's Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi ground.[200][201]

Rivalries

Main article: Somerset derby
Bath City v Yeovil Town in 2022 at Huish Park

Historically, Bath's mains rivals were fellow Somerset club Yeovil Town.[202][203][8] Bath also shared a lesser rivalry with Weymouth.[204] The rivalry with Yeovil stemmed from location and league position, with Yeovil and Bath having played in the top tier of non-League football for the majority of their history.[205] Tensions between Bath and Yeovil were said to be strongest in the 1960s and 1990s, with the two clubs playing each other 272 times.[206] From the 1910s to the late 1990s Bath and Yeovil consistently occupied the same league.[207]

The first game for which the grandstand at Twerton Park officially opened was an FA Cup-tie on November 12, 1932. Yeovil, at the time, were said to be much “much reviled” in Bath over the years. 5,345 watched Yeovil beat Bath 4–2. The paper reported that the crowd were ‘strangely silent’, with City fans stating “Losing to Yeovil always hurt”.[208]

However, since the turn of the century, Yeovil and Bath moved in opposite directions across the English football pyramid, with the two clubs being as many as five divisions apart from one another during the 2013–14 season. Yeovil were promoted to the EFL Championship in 2013, and played second-tier football for the first time in their history during the 2013–14 season, at the same time, Bath were struggling in the sixth tier. Whilst Yeovil were having one of the best periods in their history, Bath were having one their worst, thus, local animosity between Bath and Yeovil dissipated.[206]

The relegation of Weymouth from the National League in 2019 means that both Weymouth and Bath now participate in the National League South as of the 2022–23 season, the last time being the 2009–10 season. Yeovil Town's decline since 2014 means that as of the 2022–23 season Bath currently sit just one tier below.[209] In more recent years, Bath have shared a less fierce derby with Chippenham Town both based on location and league position rather than historical feud, with both clubs competing in the National League South.[210][211]

Records and statistics

Main article: List of Bath City F.C. records and statistics
Bath City league performance from their entry into the Southern League in 1921 to the present.

The record appearance maker is Dave Mogg, who made 515 appearances in all competitions.[212][213] Charlie Fleming is the club's top goal scorer with 216 goals. William Hyman, Martin Paul, Paul Randall have all scored over 100 goals for the club. The highest goals scored by a single player in a season was Paul Randall in the 1989–90 season.

The highest transfer fee received by the club is £80,000 for Jason Dodd, paid by Southampton in 1989.[214] The highest fee paid by Bath is £16,000 for Micky Tanner signed from Bristol City in 1988.[215] The club's record attendance is 18,020 against Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.[216]

Current ownership

In the summer of 2015, "Big Bath City Bid" was launched by filmmaker and Bath fan Ken Loach, in aim to convert Bath City into a community-owned, ‘one member one vote’ club, and to clear the club of its debts.[217][218] That year, the Bid fell short of the £750,000 target set by the majority shareholders. Albeit, in September 2016, the appeal achieved the £300,000 target, and thus began its reformation to a community-owned asset.[219] The scheme received backing from around the world, including support from ex-Manchester Utd footballer, Eric Cantona.[220][221]

On 5 May 2017, the club completed its transition to community ownership. The major shareholder is the “Bath City Supporters Society Ltd” with 54.6%.[222][223] However, the figures, for May 2018, showed the club operating at a loss of approximately £137,000. Since 2017, the club has also begun altering the way it operates and has attempted tapping into new revenue streams. However, Bath City continues to face financial difficulties; with debts totalling almost £1 million in 2018, all of which need to be repaid by 2022 at the latest.[224]

Nick Blofeld, stated; "Despite the community buy-out the Club still has substantial debts to clear and is running at an on-going loss, so we must create sustainable income streams if we are to remain at Twerton Park for long-term.[225][226] We have generated some more revenue from non-football activities, but this is limited by our current facilities, which are very dated and are no longer fit-for-purpose. We are all committed to making sure the club remains part of the Twerton community, which is why we have teamed up with Greenacre Capital to pursue plans for a partial redevelopment.[227] "But if these proposals do not happen we would not be able to improve the club's business model sufficiently to clear its debts. In this scenario we might have to sell the entire site and look for a new ground elsewhere, probably outside of the city."[228]

On 16 March 2020, the National League Board announced the suspension of all National League football until at least 3 April, due to the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic.[229] On 31 March, the suspension was extended indefinitely[230] and, on 22 April, all remaining league matches were cancelled.[231][232][134] Supporters donated £53,025[233] to help stopple the extra costs of participating in the playoffs.

In the 2021–22 season, the club established a livestreaming service, enabling supporters to remotely watch games played at Twerton Park.[234] On 22 January 2021, with increasing uncertainty about continued financial support for non-League member clubs, the National League Board announced that the National League South would be halted immediately for a two-week period.[235]

Players

First-team squad

As of 15 October 2022[236][237][238]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Max Harris (on loan from Cheltenham Town)
2 DF England ENG Joe Raynes (vice-captain)
3 DF Wales WAL Danny Greenslade
4 DF England ENG Jordan Dyer
5 DF England ENG Jack Batten
6 DF England ENG Kieran Parselle (captain)
7 FW England ENG Alex Fletcher
8 MF England ENG Dan Hayfield
9 FW England ENG Cody Cooke
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF England ENG Tom Smith
11 MF England ENG Elliott Frear
13 GK England ENG Ryan Clarke
14 MF England ENG Chris Lines
15 MF England ENG Luke Spokes
16 MF England ENG Rex Mannings
17 FW England ENG Scott Wilson
18 MF England ENG James Morton (on loan from Bristol City)
21 MF Ghana GHA Opi Edwards


Former players

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. players

Player records

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. records and statistics

Club captains

The following table shows players who have previously been selected to be club captain.[239][240] The table is in chronological order and begins from 1957 onwards:

Name Period
England Roy Oakley 1957–1958
Scotland Charlie Fleming 1958–1961
Scotland Ian MacFarlane 1961–1962
England Tony Book 1962–1964
Scotland Ian MacFarlane 1964–1966
England Roger Swift 1966–1967
England Wilf Carter 1967–1969
England Tommy Taylor 1969–1970
England Terry Burt 1970–1972
England Tony Gough 1972–1974
England Paul Gover 1974–1975
England Colin Tavener 1975–1980
England Dave Palmer 1983–1991
England Chris Banks 1991–1994
Name Period
England Ian Hedges 1994–1996
England Nicky Brooks 1996–1998
Scotland Colin Tower 1999–2002
England Gary Thorne 2003–2004
England Steve Jones 2003–2004
England Bobby Ford 2004–2005
England Jim Rollo 2005–2010
England Lewis Hogg 2010–2011
England Gethin Jones 2011–2013
England Andy Gallinagh 2013–2016
England Frankie Artus 2016–2017
Grenada Anthony Straker 2017–2019
England Ryan Clarke 2019–2022
England Kieran Parselle 2022–

Notable former players

Stan Mortensen statue outside of Blackpool's stadium

Bath City have a long list of notable former players. Notable players in recent times include the likes of; Bobby Zamora[241] and Paul Evans.[242]

During the 1950s and 1960s, many players that established themselves in the First Division (now Premier League), stepped out onto the Twerton Park pitch in black and white over 100 times, such players include:[243]

Alan Skirton

Winger, Alan Skirton was born in Bath in 1939. Skirton made 144 appearances for the club between 1956 and 1959, scoring 44 goals. After winning the Southern League with Bath City in 1960, Skirton went on to play for Arsenal, playing for the Gunners over 145 times between 1960 and 1966, scoring 53 goals.[244][245]

Charle Fleming

Scottish born striker Charlie Fleming made 107 appearances for the then First Division Sunderland between 1955 and 1958 scoring 60 goals. Known as “Cannonball” for his shooting ability.[246] Fleming moved to Bath in 1958 and scored 206 goals for the Romans until his departure in 1966, making him the clubs records goal scorer. After his death in 1997, the bar outside of Twerton Park was re-named; “Charlie’s” in his honour.[247][248]

Ian Black

Goalkeeper, Ian Black, was born in Scotland in 1924. He joined the then Second Division Southampton in 1947, and played 97 games for them until 1950. In which he joined Fulham, playing 263 matches for the cottagers in both the Second and First Division in the 9 years he was with them. In 1959, Black joined the Romans and helped the club win the 1959-60 Southern League title, Black made over 143 appearances for Bath City until he left in 1962.[249][250]

Stan Mortensen

Arguably the greatest player to ever play for the club, Stan Mortensen was born in 1921. In 1941, Mortensen joined Blackpool F.C. who were one of the best teams in England at the time.[251] He went on to make over 352 appearances for the tangerines, scoring 227 goals, making him Blackpool’s second highest goal scorer of all time. In the 1953 FA Cup final Mortensen became the first ever player to score a hat-trick in a FA Cup final at Wembley.[252] Internationally, Mortensen won 25 caps for England, scoring 23 goals. He signed for The Romans for the 1958–59 season, in which he made 40 appearances and scored 27 goals.[243][253]

Tony Book

Right back, Tony Book was born in Bath in 1938. Book went on to make 385 appearances for the club, captaining Bath to the 1960 Southern League. At the age of 31, he moved to Manchester City and captained them to a First Division, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup title, making him their second most decorated captain of all time, after Vincent Kompany.[254][255]

Club officials

The current manager is Jerry Gill, who was appointed in October 2017.[256] Gill previously played for the club between 1990 and 1996, making over 200 appearances.[257]

Coaching and medical staff

As of 22 June 2022[258]
Position Name
Manager England Jerry Gill[259]
Physiotherapist England Lee Williams[260]
Sports Scientist England Aaron Hopkinson[261]
Goalkeeping Coach England Steve Book[262]
Sports Therapist England Sarah Carr[263]
Sports Masseur England Omar El Bezra[264]
Scout England Mike Ford[265]
Kit Manager England Simon Jenkins[266]

Board of directors

As of 17 November 2022[258]
Position Name
Chairman England Nick Blofeld[267]
Football Chairman England Paul Williams[268]
Community Director England Joy Saunders[269]
Sales & Marketing Director England Jon Bickley[270]
Commercial Director England Matthew Falk[271]
Director England Andrew Pierce[272]
Director England John Reynolds[273]

Managerial history

From 1907 onwards, caretaker managers are not included

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. managers
Years Manager
1907–1909 England Ben Hargett
1909–1921 England Charles Pinker
1921–1925 England Billy Tout
1925–1927 England Charles Pinker
1927–1938 England Ted Davis
1938–1939 Scotland Alex Raisbeck[274]
1939–1947 England Ted Davis[275]
1947–1950 England Vic Woodley[276]
1950–1956 England Eddie Hapgood[277]
1956–1957 Republic of Ireland Paddy Sloan[278]
1957–1961 England Bob Hewison[279]
1961–1963 England Arthur Cole
1963–1964 England Malcolm Allison[280]
1964–1967 Wales Ivor Powell[281]
1967–1971 England Arnold Rodgers[282]
1971–1973 England Dave Burnside[283]
1973–1975 England Bert Head[284]
1975–1976 England Jack Smith [285]
1976–1979 Wales Brian Godfrey[286]
1979–1980 England Bob Boyd[287]
1980–1982 England Stuart Taylor[287]
1982–1988 England Bobby Jones[288]
1988–1989 England Les Alderman[289]
1989–1991 England George Rooney[290]
1991–1996 England Tony Ricketts[291]
1996–1998 England Steve Millard[292]
1998–2001 Wales Paul Bodin[293]
2001–2003 England Alan Pridham[294]
2003–2005 England Gary Owers[295]
2005–2008 England John Relish[296]
2008–2012 England Adie Britton[297]
2012–2016 Australia Lee Howells[298]
2016–2017 England Gary Owers[299]
2017– England Jerry Gill[300]

Honours

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. seasons
See also: List of Bath City F.C. records and statistics § Club honours

In terms of the significance and prestige of trophies won, Bath are the second most successful club that currently play in the National League South, after Kent club, Dartford. Bath's first competitive trophy was The Somerset Premier Cup in 1929. In 1930, the club won its first League title, The Southern League Western Section, (acting as the fourth division at the time). In terms of the grandeur and number of trophies won, Bath's most successful decade was the 1930s, in which the club won two league titles and three Somerset cups.[301]

In total, Bath have won two Southern League Western Section titles – 1929–30, 1930–33, two Southern League titles – 1959–60, 1977–78, one Southern Football League title – 2006–07, one Southern League Cup, one non league championship trophy, one Football League North – 1943–44 and twenty four Somerset Premier Cups. In total Bath have won four ‘major’ non-League trophies, and twenty seven overall.[302]

1959–60 team with The Southern League Premier

Domestic

League

Cups

European

See also

Affiliated clubs

Notes

  1. ^ From 1920 to 1958, the top division of non-League football was The Southern League; though not formally recognised as a single tier, the league acted as the fourth tier being only one division below the Football League Third Division, however automatic promotion from non-League to The Football League was not put in place until 1987.
  2. ^ In 1958, The Football League Fourth Division was created, as a result, the Southern league was essentially moved down a tier, from hosting level four to levels five and six. From 1958 to 1980, the top/best division of non-League football was indeed the Southern league, which was the fifth tier being only one division below the Football League Fourth Division, though automatic promotion from non-League to The Football League was not put in place until 1987.
  3. ^ Between 1939 and 1945, all competitive football in England was cancelled, however a temporary war time league was formed, named the; Football League North and South Division which Bath won in 1944.

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Further reading

  • Miller, Kerry., ed. (2003). Stars in Stripes: The Offical History of Bath City Football Club. Chippenham: Antony Rowe Ltd.

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