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Bath City F.C.

January 06, 2023

"Bath City" redirects here. For the city itself, see Bath, Somerset.

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. The club have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932.

Bath City
Full nameBath City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Romans
Founded1889; 134 years ago (1889) as Bath AFC
GroundTwerton Park
Capacity8,884 (restricted to 3,528 for safety reasons)[1]
OwnerBath City Supporters' Society
ChairmanNick Blofeld
ManagerJerry Gill
LeagueNational League South
2021–22National League South, 18th of 21
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Founded in 1889, the club spent the first three years of its history as Bath AFC. 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 – the club's only English Football League trophy. 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).[6] 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.

Bath are nicknamed the "Romans"; stemming from Bath's ancient Roman history. 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 tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster in the late 1980s and the subsequent modernisation of football stadiums has more than halved that figure.

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 City squad in 1913, taken at the Belvoir Castle Ground in Twerton

In 1889 Bath City were formed as Bath AFC (Bath Association Football Club) and commenced play at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick.[7][8] The club 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.[9] One of the first games that Bath AFC played away was against Eastville Rovers in Clifton, Bristol in front of a crowd of 5,000 on 30 October 1889.[10] Fixtures in the club's primordial season included ties against the likes of, Weston-super-Mare, Swindon and Gloucester.[11] 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 the club amalgamate with Bath Football Club.[12][13]

For nine years the club seized play. Until, on 13 September 1900, Bath AFC was re-formed by members of the Bath Association Cricket Club, led by eventual player, William Hyman, and thus Bath City FC, by name was officially born.[14][15] Hyman went on to score 131 goals for Bath, making him the club's second all-time top goal scorer, he also frequently acted as the club's honorary secretary in board meetings.[14][16] During the meeting at 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. Concurrently, the club entered competitive football, and commenced play in The Wiltshire Football League, finishing seventh in their first season.[17][18] They changed names from Bath City to Bath Railway in 1902.[19] That year, an annual competition known as the "Bath District League" was formed, in which the club competed against fellow Bath clubs, such as Bath Rovers, Weston All Saints and Twerton Street Michaels.[20][21] On 26 July 1905, they reverted names back to Bath City FC.[22][23]

The following year, the club joined The Bristol and District League Division One, in which they remained for two years. In 1908, they joined the Western League Division Two.[24] After moving to a higher division, the club decided to field their reserve team for the Bath District League, instead of the first.[25] In 1909, Charles Pinker was appointed manager,[26] and that year, the club moved up to The Western League Division One.[27] Bath finished third at this level in the 1910–11 season.[28] and then went on to rank second in The Western League Division One during the 1913–14 season.[29] 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,[30] one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League.[31][32] In 1921, manager Charles Pinker left the club after a successful twelve-year period.[33] 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.[34]

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

 
Chart of Bath City's league performance from their entry into the Southern League in 1921-22 to the present.

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".[35] 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".[36] A year later, Ted Davis was appointed at Bath City.[37][38] In 1929, Davis won the club their first competitive trophy, The Somerset Cup.[39] 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."[40] 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."[41] In 1933, the club won the Southern League Western Section for a second time, but lost in the final to play–off Eastern Section Champions Norwich City 2–1. During this period, they were heavily being discussed for entry into the Football League Third Division.[3][4] In 1937, Davis left Bath for Colchester United.[42][43] 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.[44]

Raisbeck left to be replaced by Ted Davis, his second spell at Bath. 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, finishing the eventual champions under Davis, thereby becoming the only semi-professional side ever to win a Football League trophy.[45][46] 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".[47][48]

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".[49] Thus, after the War, with the resumption of competitive football, they were forced to resume playing in the Southern League.[50] 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.[51] Though he left in 1950 after four mid-lower placed finishes,[52] and was replaced by Eddie Hapgood.[53][54] 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[55] 14,000 vs Southend United in the 1952–53 season and 11,700 at Twerton Park against rivals Yeovil Town in 1957.[56] 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)

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.[57][58] 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."[59] Hewison built a strong side, signing players such as, Charlie Fleming, Alan Skirton and Ian MacFarlane, captained by Tony Book.[60][61] The team went on to win the league in the 1959–60 season, finishing on 67 points (in 42 matches), with the division still being viewed as; “The foremost non-League competition.”[62] In the same season, the club had one of the best cup runs in their history, beating Millwall in the FA Cup first round.[63][64] and then Notts County in the second round.[65] In the third round, Bath went on to play Brighton & Hove Albion at Twerton Park, in front of a record crowd of 18,020,[66] but lost 1–0.[67] Hewison rose as the second most successful manager in the club's history, a title in which he held until 1978. In 1962, Bath were Southern League runners up.[68]

 
Bath City 1964 squad

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.[69] 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.[70][71] 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,[72] being relegated from the Southern League Premier for a second time in three years. Powell was replaced by Arnold Rodgers on 25 February 1967.[73] 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.

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.[74][75] The Southern 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;[76][77] In 1977, they lost to Udinese Calcio and then in 1978 to affiliated club Calcio Lecco.[78][79] 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. 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.[80][81] They 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.[82]

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.[83] In 1988, Bath were relegated from the Alliance Premier League to the Southern Football League, which was now formally the sixth tier. Nevertheless, the club were promoted back the next season. In 1991 Tony Ricketts was appointed manager, replacing George Rooney.[84] 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.[85] The club won 2–1, progressing to the next round.[86][87] However, they lost 4–1 to Stoke City at home in the third.[88] 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.[89]

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.[90][91] As a result, Bath returned to the Southern Football League; albeit it no longer acted as step one of the non league pyramid. In 2001, Bodin was replaced by Alan Pridham.[92] However Pridham only lasted until 2003, after being sacked in November due to a poor run of results.[93] 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.[94] With the formation of the Conference South in 2004,[95] the Southern league lowered in rank once again; to the seventh division. As a result, Bath were demoted, albeit, without being relegated.[96] 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.[97] 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.[98][99]

Bath then finished eighth in the Conference South during the 2007–08 season.[100][101] In October 2008, manager John Relish moved aside from managerial duties to concentrate on developing the Youth academy.[102] He was replaced by his former assistant Adie Britton. 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 9 May 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.[103][104] Bath finished tenth in the 2010–11 Football Conference, their highest finish since achieving seventh in the 1992–93 Football Conference.[105]

However, they had a poor season in 2011–12 and were relegated from the Conference.[106] 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."[107] Yet the chairman's promise to get back into the National League failed to materialize, 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,[108] stating that he "aims to get Bath City back to where they belong."[109][110]

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.[111][112] Howells was eventually sacked after a 4–1 defeat to Dartford, due to a run of low placed finishes.[113][114]

2017–present

On 5 October 2017, former player, Jerry Gill, was appointed first team manager.[115] The first season under Gill saw the club finish in ninth, the same as the previous 2016–17 season.[116] However, it was not until later that there was a noticeable improvement in the team's performances.[117] 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.[118] The club climbed once spot higher up the table again in 2019–20, finishing fourth.[119] However, the team were beaten 2–1 by Dorking Wanderers in the play-off eliminator at Twerton Park.[120] 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.[121][122]

Crest and 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. Bath's initial crest was heavily based on the official coat of arms for the city of Bath.[123] 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 Abbey, which is also the cities' parish church. The crest remained until the late 1980s, in which it was simplified heavily, the features within the city of bath shield were removed entirely, all that remained were 4 horizontal black stripes against a white background surrounding the silhouette of a Roman soldier. It was then changed again in 2000, as the club crest that the club uses today. The Roman soldier was removed, but the borough wall was re-added and the 4 stripes enlarged.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit Supplier Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1985–1987 Umbro Avon Graphics No sponsor
1987–1988 Diners
1988–1989 Beazer Homes
1989–1990 Spall Rajani
1990–1992 Umbro Design Windows
1992–1993 Activity Bath Advertise
1993–1996 Vandanel
1996–1997 Bath Chronicle
1997–1998 ICiS
1998–2000 Vandanel
2000–2002 Branded Technic-Cal
2002–2003 Bentley Jennison
2003–2006 Erreà Bath Chronicle
2006–2007 John Crick
2007–2008 Sports Italia Tilley's Bistro
2008–2010 Joma SN Scaffolds
2010 Inter Payroll
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[124]
2018–2019 Bristol Airport[125] Bath Ales[126]
2019–2020 Bristol Sport
2020–2021[127] Erreà BWW Communications[128] J Reynolds (Western)[129]
2021–2022 Rocketmakers
2022–2023[130] The Belvoir Castle[131]

Stadiums

Early grounds

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.[132] However, their time at Bathwick was short spent, as they moved to Lambridge in 1890.[133]

1900–1919: Belvoir Castle

 
Bath City at the Belvoir Ground taken at Twerton in 1913

In 1900, the club settled in Twerton at the Belvoir Castle Ground.[134] 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.[135] Notable achievements at the Ground included; finishing third in the Western League in 1911,[136] and then second in 1914.[29] 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.[137] In 1919, a large meeting was arranged at the Bath Guildhall to find a suitable replacement, the Recreation Ground was considered an option.[138]

1919–1932: Lambridge

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.[139][140] Thus, in 1919, the club moved away from Twerton back to the east side of the city in Lambridge.[141] In 1921 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.[142]

1932–present: Twerton Park

Main article: Twerton Park
 
Twerton Park hosting the 2009 Conference South Play-off final

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.[143] In 1946, Twerton Park was described as "rivalling any stadium in the west of England."[144] A record attendance of 18,020 was recorded in 1960 versus Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.[145][146] Up until the late 1980s, the ground had a capacity of 20,000.[147] 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.[148][149] Rovers notably played Liverpool in the FA cup on 5 February 1992.[150] 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.[151] 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.[152] 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.[153]

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.[154][155] At the end of the 2011–12 season the club offered the naming rights to Twerton Park for just £50.[156] 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.[157]

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.[158][159][160] In March 2020, the plans were rejected.[161][162] 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.[163][164]

Support

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.[165][166][56] However, attendances declined immensely in the 80s and 90s, although the same can be said for the entirety of English football during this period as they were some of the foremost decades of Football hooliganism.[167][168] 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.[169][170] The development was undoubtedly successful with attendances having averaged over 1000 for the past three seasons.[171][172]

For the current 2022–23 season Twerton Park was ranked number one by non league fans for atmosphere in the national league south.[173][174] The South Terrace, historically known as the "Popular Side" opposite the Grand Stand is home to the club's most vocal support.[175] Supporters are known for singing "Drink Up Thy Cider" by The Wurzels, a tribute to the Somerset's famous cider brewing industry.[176] 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.[177] 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.[178]

Though close by, 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.[179] In addition to Bristol Rovers, Bath have formed a strong tie with Italian side Calcio Lecco.[180] 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.[181][182]

Rivalries

Historically, Bath's mains rivals were fellow Somerset club Yeovil Town.[183][184] Bath also shared a lesser rivalry with Weymouth.[185] 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.[186] Tensions between Bath and Yeovil were said to be strongest in the 1960s and 1990s, with the two clubs playing each other over 250 times.[187] From the 1910s to the late 1990s Bath and Yeovil consistently occupied the same league.[188] 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.[187]

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.[189]

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 as of the 2022–23 season.[190][191]

Records and statistics

Main article: List of Bath City F.C. records and statistics

The record appearance maker is Dave Mogg, who made 515 appearances in all competitions.[192] 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, and the highest fee paid by Bath is £16,000 for Micky Tanner signed from Bristol City in 1988.

The club's record attendance is 18,020 against Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.

Current ownership

Community 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.[193][194] 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.[195] The scheme received backing from around the world, including support from ex-Manchester Utd footballer, Eric Cantona.[196][197] 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%.[198][199] 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 tried tapping into new revenue streams. However, the club 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.[200]

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.[201][202] 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.[203] "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."[204]

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.[205] On 31 March, the suspension was extended indefinitely[206] and, on 22 April, all remaining league matches were cancelled.[207][208][119] Supporters donated £53,025[209] 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.[210] 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.[211]

Players

First-team squad

As of 15 October 2022[212][213][214]

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

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.[215][216] The table is in chronological order and begins from 1984 onwards:

Name Period
  Dave Palmer 1984–1990
  Chris Banks 1991–1994
  Ian Hedges 1994–1996
  Nicky Brooks 1996–1998
  Colin Tower 1999–2002
  Gary Thorne 2003–2004
  Steve Jones 2003–2004
  Bobby Ford 2004–2005
  Jim Rollo 2005–2010
  Lewis Hogg 2010–2011
  Gethin Jones 2011–2013
  Andy Gallinagh 2013–2016
  Frankie Artus 2016–2017
  Anthony Straker 2017–2019
  Ryan Clarke 2019–2022
  Kieran Parselle 2022–

Notable former players

Bath City have a long list of notable former players. During The Second World War, Stan Mortensen relocated to the south and played for the Romans 45 times, scoring 27 in the process. Notable players in recent times include the likes of; Bobby Zamora[217] and Paul Evans.[218] Notable players that have played over 100 times for the club include; Tony Book,[219] Paul Bodin,[220] Alan Skirton,[221] Ian MacFarlane[222] and Charlie Fleming.[223]

Club officials

The current manager is Jerry Gill, who was appointed in October 2017.[224] Gill previously played for the club between 1990 and 1996, making over 200 appearances.[225]

Coaching and medical staff

As of 22 June 2022[226]
Position Name
Manager   Jerry Gill[227]
Assistant Manager   Andy Watts[228]
Physiotherapist   Lee Williams[229]
Sports Scientist   Aaron Hopkinson[230]
Goalkeeping Coach   Steve Book[231]
Sports Therapist   Sarah Carr[232]
Sports Masseur   Omar El Bezra[233]
Scout   Mike Ford[234]
Kit Manager   Simon Jenkins[235]

Board of directors

As of 17 November 2022[226]
Position Name
Chairman   Nick Blofeld[236]
Football Chairman   Paul Williams[237]
Community Director   Joy Saunders[238]
Sales & Marketing Director   Jon Bickley[239]
Commercial Director   Matthew Falk[240]
Director of Operations   Shane Morgan[241]
Director   Andrew Pierce[242]
Director   John Reynolds[243]

Managerial history

From 1907 onwards, caretaker managers are not included

Further information: List of Bath City F.C. managers
Years Manager
1907–1909   Ben Hargett
1909–1921   Charles Pinker
1921–1925   Billy Tout
1925–1927   Charles Pinker
1927–1938   Ted Davis
1938–1939   Alex Raisbeck
1939–1947   Ted Davis
1947–1950   Vic Woodley
1950–1956   Eddie Hapgood
1956–1957   Paddy Sloan
1957–1961   Bob Hewison
1961–1963   Arthur Cole
1963–1964   Malcolm Allison
1964–1967   Ivor Powell
1967–1971   Arnold Rodgers
1971–1973   Dave Burnside
1973–1975   Bert Head
1975–1976   Jack Smith
1976–1979   Brian Godfrey
1979–1980   Bob Boyd
1980–1982   Stuart Taylor
1982–1988   Bobby Jones
1988–1989   Les Alderman
1989–1991   George Rooney
1991–1996   Tony Ricketts
1996–1998   Steve Millard
1998–2001   Paul Bodin
2001–2003   Alan Pridham
2003–2005   Gary Owers
2005–2008   John Relish
2008–2012   Adie Britton
2012–2016   Lee Howells
2016–2017   Gary Owers
2017–   Jerry Gill

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.

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 two Somerset Premier Cups. In total Bath have won four ‘major’ non-League trophies, and twenty seven overall.

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. It’s important to note that a formal tier was not given for non-League divisions, albeit from 1958 to 1980, the top/best division of non-League football was indeed the Southern league, which acted as 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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bath, city, bath, city, redirects, here, city, itself, bath, somerset, bath, city, football, club, semi, professional, football, club, based, bath, somerset, england, club, affiliated, somerset, currently, competes, national, league, south, sixth, tier, englis. Bath City redirects here For the city itself see Bath Somerset 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 The club have played their home matches at Twerton Park since 1932 Bath CityFull nameBath City Football ClubNickname s The RomansFounded1889 134 years ago 1889 as Bath AFCGroundTwerton ParkCapacity8 884 restricted to 3 528 for safety reasons 1 OwnerBath City Supporters SocietyChairmanNick BlofeldManagerJerry GillLeagueNational League South2021 22National League South 18th of 21WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCurrent seasonFounded in 1889 the club spent the first three years of its history as Bath AFC 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 the club s only English Football League trophy 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 6 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 Bath are nicknamed the Romans stemming from Bath s ancient Roman history 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 tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster in the late 1980s and the subsequent modernisation of football stadiums has more than halved that figure Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and early years 1889 1925 1 2 The glory years and missing out on Football League 1925 1958 1 3 Further glory and the yoyo years 1958 1997 1 4 Decline and subsequent relegation 1997 2017 1 5 2017 present 2 Crest and colours 2 1 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors 3 Stadiums 3 1 Early grounds 3 2 1900 1919 Belvoir Castle 3 3 1919 1932 Lambridge 3 4 1932 present Twerton Park 4 Support 4 1 Rivalries 5 Records and statistics 6 Current ownership 6 1 Community ownership 7 Players 7 1 First team squad 7 2 Former players 7 3 Player records 7 4 Club captains 7 5 Notable former players 8 Club officials 8 1 Coaching and medical staff 8 2 Board of directors 8 3 Managerial history 9 Honours 9 1 Domestic 9 1 1 League 9 1 2 Cups 9 2 European 10 See also 11 Affiliated clubs 12 Notes 13 References 14 Sources 15 External linksHistory EditFurther 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 Edit Bath City squad in 1913 taken at the Belvoir Castle Ground in Twerton In 1889 Bath City were formed as Bath AFC Bath Association Football Club and commenced play at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick 7 8 The club 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 9 One of the first games that Bath AFC played away was against Eastville Rovers in Clifton Bristol in front of a crowd of 5 000 on 30 October 1889 10 Fixtures in the club s primordial season included ties against the likes of Weston super Mare Swindon and Gloucester 11 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 the club amalgamate with Bath Football Club 12 13 For nine years the club seized play Until on 13 September 1900 Bath AFC was re formed by members of the Bath Association Cricket Club led by eventual player William Hyman and thus Bath City FC by name was officially born 14 15 Hyman went on to score 131 goals for Bath making him the club s second all time top goal scorer he also frequently acted as the club s honorary secretary in board meetings 14 16 During the meeting at 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 Concurrently the club entered competitive football and commenced play in The Wiltshire Football League finishing seventh in their first season 17 18 They changed names from Bath City to Bath Railway in 1902 19 That year an annual competition known as the Bath District League was formed in which the club competed against fellow Bath clubs such as Bath Rovers Weston All Saints and Twerton Street Michaels 20 21 On 26 July 1905 they reverted names back to Bath City FC 22 23 The following year the club joined The Bristol and District League Division One in which they remained for two years In 1908 they joined the Western League Division Two 24 After moving to a higher division the club decided to field their reserve team for the Bath District League instead of the first 25 In 1909 Charles Pinker was appointed manager 26 and that year the club moved up to The Western League Division One 27 Bath finished third at this level in the 1910 11 season 28 and then went on to rank second in The Western League Division One during the 1913 14 season 29 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 30 one of the strongest leagues outside the Football League 31 32 In 1921 manager Charles Pinker left the club after a successful twelve year period 33 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 34 The glory years and missing out on Football League 1925 1958 Edit Chart of Bath City s league performance from their entry into the Southern League in 1921 22 to the present 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 35 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 36 A year later Ted Davis was appointed at Bath City 37 38 In 1929 Davis won the club their first competitive trophy The Somerset Cup 39 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 40 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 41 In 1933 the club won the Southern League Western Section for a second time but lost in the final to play off Eastern Section Champions Norwich City 2 1 During this period they were heavily being discussed for entry into the Football League Third Division 3 4 In 1937 Davis left Bath for Colchester United 42 43 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 44 Raisbeck left to be replaced by Ted Davis his second spell at Bath 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 finishing the eventual champions under Davis thereby becoming the only semi professional side ever to win a Football League trophy 45 46 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 47 48 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 49 Thus after the War with the resumption of competitive football they were forced to resume playing in the Southern League 50 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 51 Though he left in 1950 after four mid lower placed finishes 52 and was replaced by Eddie Hapgood 53 54 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 55 14 000 vs Southend United in the 1952 53 season and 11 700 at Twerton Park against rivals Yeovil Town in 1957 56 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 EditSloan 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 57 58 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 59 Hewison built a strong side signing players such as Charlie Fleming Alan Skirton and Ian MacFarlane captained by Tony Book 60 61 The team went on to win the league in the 1959 60 season finishing on 67 points in 42 matches with the division still being viewed as The foremost non League competition 62 In the same season the club had one of the best cup runs in their history beating Millwall in the FA Cup first round 63 64 and then Notts County in the second round 65 In the third round Bath went on to play Brighton amp Hove Albion at Twerton Park in front of a record crowd of 18 020 66 but lost 1 0 67 Hewison rose as the second most successful manager in the club s history a title in which he held until 1978 In 1962 Bath were Southern League runners up 68 Bath City 1964 squad 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 69 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 70 71 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 72 being relegated from the Southern League Premier for a second time in three years Powell was replaced by Arnold Rodgers on 25 February 1967 73 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 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 74 75 The Southern 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 76 77 In 1977 they lost to Udinese Calcio and then in 1978 to affiliated club Calcio Lecco 78 79 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 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 80 81 They 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 82 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 83 In 1988 Bath were relegated from the Alliance Premier League to the Southern Football League which was now formally the sixth tier Nevertheless the club were promoted back the next season In 1991 Tony Ricketts was appointed manager replacing George Rooney 84 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 85 The club won 2 1 progressing to the next round 86 87 However they lost 4 1 to Stoke City at home in the third 88 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 89 Decline and subsequent relegation 1997 2017 Edit 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 90 91 As a result Bath returned to the Southern Football League albeit it no longer acted as step one of the non league pyramid In 2001 Bodin was replaced by Alan Pridham 92 However Pridham only lasted until 2003 after being sacked in November due to a poor run of results 93 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 94 With the formation of the Conference South in 2004 95 the Southern league lowered in rank once again to the seventh division As a result Bath were demoted albeit without being relegated 96 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 97 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 98 99 Bath then finished eighth in the Conference South during the 2007 08 season 100 101 In October 2008 manager John Relish moved aside from managerial duties to concentrate on developing the Youth academy 102 He was replaced by his former assistant Adie Britton 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 9 May 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 103 104 Bath finished tenth in the 2010 11 Football Conference their highest finish since achieving seventh in the 1992 93 Football Conference 105 However they had a poor season in 2011 12 and were relegated from the Conference 106 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 107 Yet the chairman s promise to get back into the National League failed to materialize 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 108 stating that he aims to get Bath City back to where they belong 109 110 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 111 112 Howells was eventually sacked after a 4 1 defeat to Dartford due to a run of low placed finishes 113 114 2017 present Edit On 5 October 2017 former player Jerry Gill was appointed first team manager 115 The first season under Gill saw the club finish in ninth the same as the previous 2016 17 season 116 However it was not until later that there was a noticeable improvement in the team s performances 117 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 118 The club climbed once spot higher up the table again in 2019 20 finishing fourth 119 However the team were beaten 2 1 by Dorking Wanderers in the play off eliminator at Twerton Park 120 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 2 121 122 Crest and colours EditThe 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 Bath s initial crest was heavily based on the official coat of arms for the city of Bath 123 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 Abbey which is also the cities parish church The crest remained until the late 1980s in which it was simplified heavily the features within the city of bath shield were removed entirely all that remained were 4 horizontal black stripes against a white background surrounding the silhouette of a Roman soldier It was then changed again in 2000 as the club crest that the club uses today The Roman soldier was removed but the borough wall was re added and the 4 stripes enlarged Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Edit Period Kit Supplier Shirt sponsor chest Shirt sponsor sleeve 1985 1987 Umbro Avon Graphics No sponsor1987 1988 Diners1988 1989 Beazer Homes1989 1990 Spall Rajani1990 1992 Umbro Design Windows1992 1993 Activity Bath Advertise1993 1996 Vandanel1996 1997 Bath Chronicle1997 1998 ICiS1998 2000 Vandanel2000 2002 Branded Technic Cal2002 2003 Bentley Jennison2003 2006 Errea Bath Chronicle2006 2007 John Crick2007 2008 Sports Italia Tilley s Bistro2008 2010 Joma SN Scaffolds2010 Inter Payroll2010 2014 Moore Stephens2014 2015 Jako Tilley s Bistro2015 2016 Errea Midland Car Company2016 2017 Sitec2017 2018 Vass of Bath Ltd 124 2018 2019 Bristol Airport 125 Bath Ales 126 2019 2020 Bristol Sport2020 2021 127 Errea BWW Communications 128 J Reynolds Western 129 2021 2022 Rocketmakers2022 2023 130 The Belvoir Castle 131 Stadiums EditEarly grounds Edit 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 132 However their time at Bathwick was short spent as they moved to Lambridge in 1890 133 1900 1919 Belvoir Castle Edit Bath City at the Belvoir Ground taken at Twerton in 1913 In 1900 the club settled in Twerton at the Belvoir Castle Ground 134 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 135 Notable achievements at the Ground included finishing third in the Western League in 1911 136 and then second in 1914 29 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 137 In 1919 a large meeting was arranged at the Bath Guildhall to find a suitable replacement the Recreation Ground was considered an option 138 1919 1932 Lambridge Edit 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 139 140 Thus in 1919 the club moved away from Twerton back to the east side of the city in Lambridge 141 In 1921 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 142 1932 present Twerton Park Edit Main article Twerton Park Twerton Park hosting the 2009 Conference South Play off final 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 143 In 1946 Twerton Park was described as rivalling any stadium in the west of England 144 A record attendance of 18 020 was recorded in 1960 versus Brighton amp Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup 145 146 Up until the late 1980s the ground had a capacity of 20 000 147 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 148 149 Rovers notably played Liverpool in the FA cup on 5 February 1992 150 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 151 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 152 The ground currently has a reduced ground capacity of 3 528 from 8 800 due to safety regulations with a seating capacity of 1 006 153 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 154 155 At the end of the 2011 12 season the club offered the naming rights to Twerton Park for just 50 156 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 157 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 158 159 160 In March 2020 the plans were rejected 161 162 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 163 164 Support EditHistorically 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 165 166 56 However attendances declined immensely in the 80s and 90s although the same can be said for the entirety of English football during this period as they were some of the foremost decades of Football hooliganism 167 168 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 169 170 The development was undoubtedly successful with attendances having averaged over 1000 for the past three seasons 171 172 For the current 2022 23 season Twerton Park was ranked number one by non league fans for atmosphere in the national league south 173 174 The South Terrace historically known as the Popular Side opposite the Grand Stand is home to the club s most vocal support 175 Supporters are known for singing Drink Up Thy Cider by The Wurzels a tribute to the Somerset s famous cider brewing industry 176 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 177 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 178 Though close by 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 179 In addition to Bristol Rovers Bath have formed a strong tie with Italian side Calcio Lecco 180 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 181 182 Rivalries Edit Historically Bath s mains rivals were fellow Somerset club Yeovil Town 183 184 Bath also shared a lesser rivalry with Weymouth 185 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 186 Tensions between Bath and Yeovil were said to be strongest in the 1960s and 1990s with the two clubs playing each other over 250 times 187 From the 1910s to the late 1990s Bath and Yeovil consistently occupied the same league 188 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 187 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 189 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 as of the 2022 23 season 190 191 Records and statistics EditMain article List of Bath City F C records and statistics The record appearance maker is Dave Mogg who made 515 appearances in all competitions 192 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 and the highest fee paid by Bath is 16 000 for Micky Tanner signed from Bristol City in 1988 The club s record attendance is 18 020 against Brighton amp Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup Current ownership EditCommunity ownership Edit 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 193 194 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 195 The scheme received backing from around the world including support from ex Manchester Utd footballer Eric Cantona 196 197 On 5 May 2017 the club completed its transition to community ownership The major shareholder is the Bath City Supporters Society Ltd with 54 6 198 199 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 tried tapping into new revenue streams However the club 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 200 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 201 202 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 203 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 204 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 205 On 31 March the suspension was extended indefinitely 206 and on 22 April all remaining league matches were cancelled 207 208 119 Supporters donated 53 025 209 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 210 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 211 Players EditFirst team squad Edit As of 15 October 2022 212 213 214 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK ENG Joe Wright on loan from Millwall 2 DF ENG Joe Raynes vice captain 3 DF WAL Danny Greenslade4 DF ENG Jordan Dyer5 DF ENG Jack Batten6 DF ENG Kieran Parselle captain 7 FW ENG Alex Fletcher8 MF ENG Dan Hayfield9 FW ENG Cody Cooke No Pos Nation Player10 MF ENG Tom Smith11 MF ENG Elliott Frear13 GK ENG Ryan Clarke14 MF ENG Chris Lines15 MF ENG Luke Spokes16 MF ENG Rex Mannings17 FW ENG Scott Wilson18 MF ENG James Morton on loan from Bristol City 19 FW ENG Callum Ebanks on loan from Cheltenham Town Former players Edit Further information List of Bath City F C players Player records Edit Further information List of Bath City F C records and statistics Club captains Edit The following table shows players who have previously been selected to be club captain 215 216 The table is in chronological order and begins from 1984 onwards Name Period Dave Palmer 1984 1990 Chris Banks 1991 1994 Ian Hedges 1994 1996 Nicky Brooks 1996 1998 Colin Tower 1999 2002 Gary Thorne 2003 2004 Steve Jones 2003 2004 Bobby Ford 2004 2005 Jim Rollo 2005 2010 Lewis Hogg 2010 2011 Gethin Jones 2011 2013 Andy Gallinagh 2013 2016 Frankie Artus 2016 2017 Anthony Straker 2017 2019 Ryan Clarke 2019 2022 Kieran Parselle 2022 Notable former players Edit Bath City have a long list of notable former players During The Second World War Stan Mortensen relocated to the south and played for the Romans 45 times scoring 27 in the process Notable players in recent times include the likes of Bobby Zamora 217 and Paul Evans 218 Notable players that have played over 100 times for the club include Tony Book 219 Paul Bodin 220 Alan Skirton 221 Ian MacFarlane 222 and Charlie Fleming 223 Club officials EditThe current manager is Jerry Gill who was appointed in October 2017 224 Gill previously played for the club between 1990 and 1996 making over 200 appearances 225 Coaching and medical staff Edit As of 22 June 2022 226 Position NameManager Jerry Gill 227 Assistant Manager Andy Watts 228 Physiotherapist Lee Williams 229 Sports Scientist Aaron Hopkinson 230 Goalkeeping Coach Steve Book 231 Sports Therapist Sarah Carr 232 Sports Masseur Omar El Bezra 233 Scout Mike Ford 234 Kit Manager Simon Jenkins 235 Board of directors Edit As of 17 November 2022 226 Position NameChairman Nick Blofeld 236 Football Chairman Paul Williams 237 Community Director Joy Saunders 238 Sales amp Marketing Director Jon Bickley 239 Commercial Director Matthew Falk 240 Director of Operations Shane Morgan 241 Director Andrew Pierce 242 Director John Reynolds 243 Managerial history Edit From 1907 onwards caretaker managers are not included Further information List of Bath City F C managers Years Manager1907 1909 Ben Hargett1909 1921 Charles Pinker1921 1925 Billy Tout1925 1927 Charles Pinker1927 1938 Ted Davis1938 1939 Alex Raisbeck1939 1947 Ted Davis1947 1950 Vic Woodley1950 1956 Eddie Hapgood1956 1957 Paddy Sloan1957 1961 Bob Hewison1961 1963 Arthur Cole1963 1964 Malcolm Allison1964 1967 Ivor Powell1967 1971 Arnold Rodgers1971 1973 Dave Burnside1973 1975 Bert Head1975 1976 Jack Smith1976 1979 Brian Godfrey1979 1980 Bob Boyd1980 1982 Stuart Taylor1982 1988 Bobby Jones1988 1989 Les Alderman1989 1991 George Rooney1991 1996 Tony Ricketts1996 1998 Steve Millard1998 2001 Paul Bodin2001 2003 Alan Pridham2003 2005 Gary Owers2005 2008 John Relish2008 2012 Adie Britton2012 2016 Lee Howells2016 2017 Gary Owers2017 Jerry GillHonours EditFurther 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 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 two Somerset Premier Cups In total Bath have won four major non League trophies and twenty seven overall Domestic Edit League Edit Southern League Western Section a Tier 4 Winners 2 1929 30 1932 33 Southern League b Tier 5 Winners 2 1959 60 1977 78 Conference South Tier 6 Play off winners 2009 10 Southern Football League Tier 7 Winners 2006 07 Football League North c Winners 1943 44Cups Edit Southern League Cup Winners 1978 79 Somerset Premier Cup Winners 22 1928 29 1931 32 1933 34 1935 36 1951 52 1952 53 1957 58 1959 60 1965 66 1967 68 1969 70 1977 78 1980 81 1981 82 1983 84 1984 85 1985 86 1988 89 1989 90 1993 94 1994 95 2007 08European Edit Anglo Italian Cup 244 Runners up 1976 77 1977 78See also Edit Association football portal English football portal Somerset portalList of Bath City F C records and statistics List of 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