| 2010–11 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Lansdown | |||
| Manager | Gary Johnson (until 18 March 2010), Steve Coppell (until 12 August 2010), Keith Millen (from 12 August 2010) | |||
| Football League Championship | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round vsSheffield Wednesday | |||
| Football League Cup | First round vsSouthend United | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Brett Pitman (11) All: Brett Pitman (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,308 vsMillwall, 7 August 2010 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,376 vsSheffield United, 27 November 2010 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,693 | |||
The2010–11 football season was Bristol City's 113th season as a professional football club and fourth consecutive season in the second division. They competed in the Football League Championship having finished in tenth position the previous season. It wasSteve Coppell's first season in charge of the club, though he resigned as manager on 12 August 2010 after just one league game in charge. Assistant Keith Millen became the club's new manager on a three-year deal, and it was his first job as a manager.
1 July – DefenderJamie McCombe joinedHuddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.
1 July – Barnet wingerAlbert Adomah joined on a three-year contract.
9 July – Reading midfielderKalifa Cissé joined for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
17 July – City set a new club record by beating Swedish team Vallens IF, 11–1 in a pre-season friendly.
20 July – Trialist,John O'Flynn left Ashton Gate after not being offered a contract.
21 July – Ex-Peterborough United defender,Tom Williams had a trial at Ashton Gate.
23 July – City took on former City youth player and ex-Reading,Liam Rosenior on a trial.
24 July – TrialistLiam Rosenior left Ashton Gate less than 24 hours after re-joining them.
24 July – Manager,Steve Coppell, confirmed that defenderBradley Orr and midfielderPaul Hartley were to leave the club. Orr had spent more than 6 years with City and Hartley only 1.
26 July – FormerGrays Athletic striker, Charlie Taylor was handed a trial with City.
28 July –Aberdeen confirmed the signing ofPaul Hartley on a two-year contract making him their new club captain.
30 July – City signedBolton Wanderers defenderNicky Hunt on a two-year deal andQPR defenderDamion Stewart on a three-year deal.
30 July – Defender,Bradley Orr left on an undisclosed fee for fellow Championship sideQPR.
30 July – England International goalkeeper,David James signed a one-year deal with a view to a further year.
7 August – TrialistTom Williams signed a 6-month contract and Welsh internationalSam Vokes signed a 6-month loan deal fromPremier League sideWolverhampton Wanderers.
10 August – Bristol City confirmed that strikerNicky Maynard would undergo surgery on his injured knee and that his return date was unknown. On 12 August, he was ruled out for 3–4 months after having surgery on his injured knee.
12 August – ManagerSteve Coppell resigned from his position with immediate effect and assistant Keith Millen is placed in charge on a three-year deal.
12 August – City signed Irish 19-year-old pair, Jimmy Keohane and Patrick Hoban on one-year deals.
18 August – City appointed formerSouthampton manager,Steve Wigley as assistant manager on a one-year-rolling contract.
23 August – City complete the signings ofIpswich Town forwardJon Stead andAFC Bournemouth strikerBrett Pitman both on a three-year contracts.
27 August – StrikerJohn Akinde joined City's rivalsBristol Rovers on a loan deal until 31 December 2010.
9 September – City signedTottenham Hotspur wingerDanny Rose on a youth loan deal until the end of the season. City also let defender Joe Edwards joinBath City on a youth loan deal until the end of the season and let midfielderGavin Williams join former clubYeovil Town on a 93-day loan deal. Striker,Peter Styvar also had his contract terminated with immediate effect.
16 September – StrikerMarlon Jackson joinsAldershot Town on a month loan.
17 September – GoalkeeperStephen Henderson joinsYeovil Town on a month loan deal.
26 September –Tottenham Hotspur defenderSteven Caulker signed on a youth loan deal until the end of the season.
30 September – Summer signingTom Williams joinsColchester United on a loan deal until January and is told he will not be offered a contract beyond January.
1 October – 31 January – City had a torrid start to the season losing manager Steve Coppell after two games and hitting bottom of the Championship, things were looking bad for City. But from November until the end of December, City had a good run hitting 16th in the table and beating archrivals Cardiff City 3–0 at home. Keith Millen won manager of the month for November and defender Steven Caulker won young player of the month. City had a poor start to 2011 losing in the FA Cup 0–3 to Sheffield Wednesday and losing 0–4 also at home to Middlesbrough.
Bristol City opened theirChampionship campaign at home to newly promotedMillwall. The game saw goalkeeperDavid James make his home debut for the Robins. At half time, City were 1–0 down and by the end of the 90 minutes, City lost 3–0. The game sawDarren Carter sent off for Millwall,Damion Stewart sent off for City andSam Vokes was stretchered off 13 minutes after coming on, to make his debut for City in the 2nd half. Then manager,Steve Coppell said that he may be out of action for a long period of time.
In August City went on to record 2 draws and 2 losses. However City recorded their first win of the season away on 11 September 2010, toScunthorpe United in a 0–2 result with Albert Adomah and David Clarkson scoring the goals.City hit bottom of the Championship table on 2 October 2010 after losing 0–3 at home toNorwich. This was the first time they had been bottom since joining the Championship. City won their first game at home toReading on 19 October 2010. This sparked an unbeaten run of five games, drawing againstQPR andPreston and beatingSwansea andMiddelsbrough.Up to 3 December 2010, City lost one game in 8, losing toLeeds United at Elland Road 3–2 on 13 November 2010.
City were drawn againstLeague Two sideSouthend United away atRoots Hall. City began the game well with a goal inside the 2nd minutes, from left backJamie McAllister. Southend drew level with a soft penalty from strikerMatt Paterson on the 31st minute. City took the lead again in the second half 8 minutes from time with a well taken goal from Irish internationalIvan Sproule. City again could not hold the lead and with 2 minutes left,Barry Corr sent the game into extra-time. Southend took the lead on the 104th minute. This was managerSteve Coppell's second defeat as City manager and also his last game in charge of the club
City played League 1 sideSheffield Wednesday, on 8 January 2011 at Ashton Gate losing 0–3.
City signed a four-year deal withAdidas. City used a simple template for the home kit. It consisted of the traditional red top, white shorts and red socks. The away kit used the same template as the home kit, but with shirt and short colours reversed. The top was white with red shorts and white socks. This could be mixed with the home kit if any changes are needed. The third kit was all black.
On 17 July, City set a brand new club record beating Swedish fourth division side, Vallens IF 11–1 in a pre-season friendly. The game saw a hat-trick byJohn Akinde, braces fromIvan Sproule andDavid Clarkson and other goals fromMarlon Jackson,Albert Adomah,Jamal Campbell-Ryce and trialistJohn O'Flynn.England goalkeeper,David James signed a one-year contract deal on 30 July 2010, surprising the footballing world.
On 12 August 2010, Steve Coppell resigned as manager with immediate effect. Assistant manager,Keith Millen, was placed in charge on a three-year deal. Coppell said he didn't feel committed to doing the job.[1]
On 9 March 2011 chairman Steve Lansdown announced he would be stepping down as chairman at the start of the 2011–12 season allowing CEO, Colin Sexstone to take over as chairman.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 13 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 62 |
| 14 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 77 | 71 | +6 | 61 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 60 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 58 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 56 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players were either sold in January, had their loan spells ended or had their contracts terminated.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Number | Pos | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 | DF | Jamie McAllister | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Marvin Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | Danny Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Steven Caulker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | David James | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Damion Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | David Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Cole Skuse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Ivan Sproule | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Jamal Campbell Ryce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Kalife Cisse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | ST | Brett Pitman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nicky Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Liam Fontaine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Louis Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Lee Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Christian Ribeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Albert Adomah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number | Pos | Player | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 34 | FW | Brett Pitman | 10 |
| 9 | FW | David Clarkson | 7 |
| 7 | MF | Marvin Elliott | 6 |
| 30 | FW | John Stead | 6 |
| 27 | MF | Albert Adomah | 4 |
| 10 | FW | Nicky Maynard | 3 |
| 3 | DF | Jamie McAllister | 2 |
| 36 | DF | Steven Caulker | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Damion Stewart | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Lee Johnson | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Danny Haynes | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Andy Keogh | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Ivan Sproule | 1 |
| 20 | MF | Jamal Campbell Ryce | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Lewin Nyatanga | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Greg Halford scored own goal for City vPortsmouth F.C. | 1 |
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager: | Keith Millen |  English |
| Assistant manager: | Steve Wigley | English |
| Development coach: | Alan Walsh | English |
| Chief scout: | Dave Lee | English |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Stuart Naylor | English |
| Fitness/conditioning coach: | Glen Schmidt | English |
| Head physiotherapist: | Nick Dawes | English |
| Academy director: | John Clayton |  Scottish |
| Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Adomah | Barnet | £150,000+£200,000 on 75appearances, £100,000 if City win promotion and a 20per cent sell-on clause | [3] |
| Kalifa Cissé | Reading | Undisclosed | [4] |
| Nicky Hunt | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [5] |
| Damion Stewart | QPR | Undisclosed | [6] |
| David James | Free agent | Free | [7] |
| Tom Williams | Free agent | Free | [8] |
| Jimmy Keohane | Wessex United | Free | [9] |
| Patrick Hoban | Mervue United | Free | [9] |
| Jon Stead | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [10] |
| Brett Pitman | AFC Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [11] |
| Martyn Woolford | Scunthorpe | Undisclosed | [12] |
| Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Vokes | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | 6-month loan | [13] |
| Danny Rose | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | Season long loan | [14] |
| Steven Caulker | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | Season long loan | [15] |
| Andy Keogh | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | 93 Day Loan | [16] |
| Jordan Spence | West Ham United F.C. | 28 Day Loan | [17] |
| Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Akinde | Bristol Rovers | 6-month loan | [18] |
| Joe Edwards | Bath City | Season long loan | [19] |
| Gavin Williams | Yeovil Town | 93 day loan | [20] |
| Marlon Jackson | Aldershot Town | 1-month loan | [21] |
| Stephen Henderson | Yeovil Town | 1-month loan | [22] |
| Tom Williams | Colchester United | 3-month loan | [23] |
| Lewin Nyatanga | Peterborough United F.C. | 1-month loan | [24] |
| Ivan Sproule | Yeovil Town | 1-month loan | [25] |
| John Akinde | Dagenham and Redbridge F.C. | 6-month loan | [26] |
| Stephen Henderson | Yeovil Town | 6-month loan | [27] |
| Ivan Sproule | Notts County | 1-month loan | [28] |
| Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Artus | Cheltenham Town* | Free | [29] |
| Steve Collis | Peterborough United* | Free | [30] |
| Ashley Kington | Released | ||
| Jamie McCombe | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [31] |
| Tristan Plummer* | Hanham Athletic F.C. | Released | |
| Lee Trundle | Neath* | Free | [32] |
| Brian Wilson | Colchester United* | Free | [33] |
| Paul Hartley | Aberdeen | Free | [34] |
| Bradley Orr | QPR | Undisclosed | [35] |
| Peter Styvar | Contract Terminated | [36] | |
| Tom Williams | Contract Terminated | [37] | |
| Sam Vokes | Loan Ended | [37] | |
| Danny Haynes | Barnsley F.C. | Undisclosed | [38] |
| Gavin Williams* | Bristol Rovers F.C. | Contract terminated | [39] |
| Danny Rose | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | Re-called | [40] |
| 13 July 2010 | IFK Göteborg | 1–1 | Bristol City | Gamla Ullevi |
| 19:00 | Hysén | [1] | Adomah | Attendance: 1,318 |
| 15 July 2010 | Helsingborgs IF | 4–0 | Bristol City | Olympia |
| 18:00 | Andersson Gashi Lindström Makondele | [2] | Attendance: 600 |
| 17 July 2010 | Vallens IF | 1–11 | Bristol City | N/A |
| 16:00 | Nilsson 74' | [3] | O'Flynn 11' Campbell-Ryce 17'Clarkson 40,45'Jackson 50'Akinde 62,70,85'Adomah 64'Sproule 78,89' | Attendance: 422 |
| 21 July 2010 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Bristol City | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 | Mansell 64' Ellis 75' | [4] | Clarkson 55' | Attendance: 1,081 |
| 24 July 2010 | Aldershot Town | 3–0 | Bristol City | Recreation Ground |
| 15:00 | Morgan 40,47' (pen.) Small | [5] | Attendance: 1,048 |
| 26 July 2010 | Exeter City | 3–1 | Bristol City | St James Park |
| 19:45 | Nardiello 34' (pen.),,63' Harley 44' | [6] | Akinde 61' | Attendance: 2,791 |
| 28 July 2010 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Bristol City | Huish Park |
| 19:45 | S. Williams 6' (pen.) | [7] | Sproule 15' Clarkson 59' (pen.)Jackson 88' | Attendance: 1,744 |
| 31 July 2010 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Blackpool | Ashton Gate Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sproule 21' Clarkson 24' | [8] | Attendance: 4,629 |
| 3 August 2010 | Clevedon Town | 5–2 | Bristol City | Hand Stadium |
| 19:45 | N/A | [9] | Bryon S.Wilson | Attendance: 480 |
| 7 August 2010 | Bristol City | 0–3 | Millwall | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Stewart 68'  90+2' | Report | Ward 42' Schofield 48'Robinson 60'Carter 41' 62' | Attendance: 18,308 |
| 14 August 2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bristol City | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 15:00 | Sharp 90' (pen.) Sharp 90' | Report | Stewart 49' Sproule 60'G. Williams 80' | Attendance: 9,291 |
| 21 August 2010 | Bristol City | 3–3 | Barnsley | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Elliott 19' Adomah 21'Clarkson 62' (pen.) | Report | Gray 4' (pen.),12' Hammill 51'Diego Arismendi 45+1' | Attendance: 13,585 |
| 28 August 2010 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Bristol City | Portman Road |
| 15:00 | Priskin 59' Scotland 74' | Report | Sproule 52' | Attendance: 19,011 |
| 11 September 2010 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Bristol City | Glanford Park |
| 15:00 | Canavan 43' O'Connor 82' | Report | Adomah 16' Clarkson 77'Elliott 82'Clarkson 90+5' | Attendance: 5,187 |
| 14 September 2010 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Watford | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 | Hunt 26' | Sordell 3' Cowie 31'Mutch 45+1'Graham 47' | Attendance: 13,998 |
| 17 September 2010 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Elliott 42' Skuse 55' | Platt 22' Jutkiewicz 43'Turner 45'Turner 68'Gunnarsson 77' | Attendance: 13,428 |
| 25 September 2010 | Burnley | 0–0 | Bristol City | Turf Moor |
| 15:00 | McAllister 37' Rose 79' | Rodriguez 1' Bikey 13'Thompson 76' | Attendance: 14,540 |
| 28 September 2010 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bristol City | Fratton Park |
| 17:45 | Stead 53'Rose 73' | Report | Mokoena 25' Utaka 51'Mokoena 58'Brown 74'Mullins 90+4' | Attendance: 14,417 Referee: Hoorwood |
| 2 October 2010 | Bristol City | 0–3 | Norwich City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Skuse 34' | Jackson 23',64' Hoolahan 35' (pen.)Crofts 82' | Attendance: 14,124 |
| 16 October 2010 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Bristol City | Cardiff City Stadium |
| 12:00 | Bothroyd 12' 84' Whittingham 46',78'McNaughton 61'Chopra 81' | Caulker 6' Stead 8' | Attendance: 22,444 |
| 19 October 2010 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Reading | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 | Haynes 28' Carey 88' | Hunt 88' Armstrong 90' | Attendance: 13,519 |
| 22 October 2010 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 | Stead 16' Rose 45'Elliott 77' | Agyemang 84' Walker 31'Derry 36'Gorkšs 66'Faurlín 72' | Attendance: 14,552 |
| 30 October 2010 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Bristol City | Riverside Stadium |
| 15:00 | Boyd 30' | Adomah 35' Elliott 49' | Attendance: 19,039 |
| 6 November 2010 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Jones 71' (o.g.) Elliott 34' | Hume 2' Parkin 55'Treacy 61'St Ledger 73'Davidson 90' | Attendance: 14,429 |
| 10 November 2010 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Bristol City | Liberty Stadium |
| 19:45 | Tate 72' | Stead 6' McAllister 14'Campbell-Ryce 42' | Attendance: 14,741 |
| 13 November 2010 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Bristol City | Elland Road |
| 15:00 | Becchio 66',70',83' | Stead 68' James 85' | Attendance: 27,567 |
| 20 November 2010 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Leicester City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 57' Clarkson 90' | Cunningham 56' | Attendance: 14,517 |
| 27 November 2010 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 6' (pen.),34' (pen.) McAllister 62'Rose 45' | Simonsen 34' Taylor 74'Cresswell 45' | Attendance: 13,376 |
| 11 December 2010 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Derby County | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 48',68' James 39'McAllister 56'Caulker 90' | Bueno 42' Leacock 84' | Attendance: 14,029 |
| 18 December 2010 | Hull City | 2–0 | Bristol City | KC Stadium |
| 15:00 | Simpson 13',62' Rosenior 30'Ashbee 35'Dawson 59' | Ribeiro 22' Clarkson 23' | Attendance: 20,299 |
| 26 December 2010 | Reading | 4–1 | Bristol City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 | McAnuff 31' Hunt 43'Long 66',89'Armstrong 19' | Stead 15' Elliott 22'Skuse 35'Stewart 43'Caulker 55'Rose 80' | Attendance: 19,293 |
| 28 December 2010 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 90' (pen.) Cissé 66'Caulker 67' | Danns 2' Davis 16'Wright 38'Andrew 68'Bennett 86' | Attendance: 15,760 |
| 1 January 2011 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 3' Johnson 9' 39'Campbell-Ryce 55' 56'Cissé 59'Adomah 60' | Chopra 71' | Attendance: 15,683 |
| 3 January 2011 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Bristol City | Loftus Road |
| 15:00 | Faurlín 53' Taarabt 85' (pen.)Orr 26' | Pitman 50' 76' Caulker 90' 90'Elliott 84' | Attendance: 15,618 |
| 15 January 2011 | Bristol City | 0–4 | Middlesbrough | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | James 89' | Cissé 43' (o.g.) Lita 58',90' (pen.)Robson 77' | Attendance: 13,699 |
| 22 January 2011 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Bristol City | Selhurst Park |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 14,128 |
| 25 January 2011 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Bristol City | City Ground |
| 19:45 | Chambers 47' | Attendance: 19,694 |
| 1 February 2011 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Swansea City | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 | Pratley 10',67' | Attendance: 14,366 |
| 5 February 2011 | Preston North End | 0–4 | Bristol City | Deepdale |
| 15:00 | Keogh 5' Clarkson 56',65'Pitman 85' | Attendance: 11,784 |
| 12 February 2011 | Bristol City | 0–2 | Leeds United | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Snodgrass 17' Gradel 50' | Attendance: 18,000 |
| 18 February 2011 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Bristol City | Walkers Stadium |
| 19:45 | Yakubu 21' Waghorn 90' | Elliott 57' | Attendance: 28,768 |
| 22 February 2011 | Watford | 1–3 | Bristol City | Vicarage Road |
| 19:45 | Cowie 19' | Maynard 32' Elliott 69'Pitman 90' |
| 26 February 2011 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Clarkson 13' Maynard 49' | Attendance: 14,423 |
| 5 March 2011 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Bristol City | Ricoh Arena |
| 15:00 | Jutkiewicz 53' | Maynard 15' Nyatanga 24'Clarkson 44'Elliott 82' | Attendance: 15,157 |
| 8 March 2011 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Adomah 40' Halford 66' (o.g.) | Kitson 90+3' | Attendance: 13,886 |
| 14 March 2011 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Bristol City | Carrow Road |
| 19:45 | Holt 2' Lansbury 89'Surman 90+1' | Adomah 65' | Attendance: 24,428 |
| 19 March 2011 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Burnley | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Pitman 43' Maynard 70' | Attendance: 14,360 |
| 2 April 2011 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Maynard 76' | Report | Attendance: 13,726 |
| 10 August 2010First round | Southend United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 | Paterson 31' (pen.),104' Grant 72'Corr 88'Spencer 90+1'Simpson 120+1' | [10] | McAllister 2' Hunt 74'Sproule 82'Johnson 90+3'Sproule 120+2' | Attendance: 2,940 Referee: David Phillips |
| 8 January 2011Third round | Bristol City | 0–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 | Teale 49' Mellor 55'Clinton Morrison 65'O'Connor 21' | Attendance: 11,378 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 17 August 2010 | Bristol City Reserves | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Bristol City Training Ground, Failand, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Jackson 77' | [11] | Shroot 62' | Attendance: Closed Doors |
| 24 August 2010 | Bristol City Reserves | 4–1 | Aldershot Town | Bristol City Training Ground, Failand, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Jackson 16' Medjedoub 21'Akinde 55'Andrews | [12] | Spencer 20' | Attendance: Closed Doors |
| 7 September 2010Rob Cousins Testimonial | Paulton Rovers | 0–6 | Bristol City Reserves | Winterfield Road |
| 19:30 | [13] | Haynes Keohane Jackson x2Carey Clarkson | Attendance: 540 |
| 15 September 2010 | Bristol City Reserves | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bristol City Training Ground, Failand, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Ribeiro Haynes | Report | McQuilkin | Attendance: Closed Doors |
