Bedminster F.C. was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

club based in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

. The club was established in 1887 as Southville and played at Ashton Gate.Bristol City
Historical Kits They were founder members of the Bristol & District League in 1892, which became the Western League in 1895. In 1897–98 they won Division One Amateur of the league, and at the end of the season the club turned professional and also entered a team into the Southern League.England – Southern League Final Tables
RSSSF In 1900 the club merged into local rivals

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

and ceased to exist. City played at St John's ground until 1904 when they moved to Ashton Gate.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p16,

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{{reflist Bristol City F.C. Defunct football clubs in England Association football clubs established in 1887 Association football clubs disestablished in 1900 Southern Football League clubs Western Football League Defunct football clubs in Bristol 1887 establishments in England 1900 disestablishments in England

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