Monthly Archives: August 2009

Class tells in the end.

Posted on August 22, 2009 by The other Bob Wilson

The Under 18 Academy team have had a poor set of pre season results (albeit against opponents that have usually been older than them) and so they went into today’s match with Manchester City Under 18s at Leckwith as big … Continue reading →

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Good things come to those who wait – 2003 and all that.

Posted on August 21, 2009 by The other Bob Wilson

Does the name Ken Wimshurst mean anything to you? It’s hardly surprising if it doesn’t, Wimshurst played in Bristol City’s midfield around forty years ago and in the opening minutes of a game against Cardiff City at Ninian Park on 3 April 1971, he scored a weird headed own goal that gave us a 1-0 win over our local rivals. We were going for promotion to the old first division at the time whereas the wurzels were a side that seemed to struggle to survive at second division level – we always beat them around that time and, if the result was worthy of any reaction, it was probably one of surprise that we only managed a single goal win achieved by an own goal. Continue reading →

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