Bath City F.C.

{{About|the men's semi-professional football team|the women's team associated to the same club|Bath City W.F.C}}

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| current = 2023–24 National League#National League South

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| fullname = Bath City Football Club

| nickname = The Romans

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| ground = Twerton Park

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| owner = Bath City Supporters' Society

| chairman = Nick Blofeld

| manager = Darren Way

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

The club has never played in the Football League, though Bath were heavily discussed as an entrant in the 1930s and 1940s, and came closest via election in 1978 and 1985. During the Second World War, the club won the Football League North. 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). Bath were crowned Southern League champions in 1960 and 1978; one of the highest levels of non-League football at the time. From 1980 to 1997, the team spent sixteen years in what is now The National League, with Bath finishing fourth in the 1984–85 season, their highest ever league position.

Bath City hold no real fierce rivalries, albeit the fixtures with the most animosity are the local derbies shared with fellow Somerset club Yeovil Town, and more recently with Wiltshire club, Chippenham Town. The club's nickname stems from Bath's ancient Roman history. The first recorded attire the club wore were blue shorts and white shirts in 1900, though Bath City 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 in-circled the old city center during medieval times. Twerton Park once held up to 20,000 fans, with the club's record attendance of 18,020 being recorded in 1960.

History

{{For|a statistical breakdown by season|List of Bath City F.C. seasons}}

=Formation and early years (1889–1925)=

File:Bath AFC squad photograph in 1890.jpg

On 19 July 1889 Bath City were formed as Bath AFC at the Christopher hotel in the city centre.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=5}} The team commenced play at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick.{{Cite news |date=10 October 1889 |title=Football |pages=2 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000187/18891010/019/0002 |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath competed in their first ever recorded match on 10 October 1889, in which they lost 9–4 to Trowbridge Town.{{Cite news |date=10 October 1889 |title=Bath Football Association |pages=2 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000187/18891010/019/0002 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} By 1891, Bath were struggling heavily financially. As a consequence, the club amalgamated with the local rugby club;{{Cite news |date=23 July 1891 |title=Local News |pages=8 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/18910723/076/0008 |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath Football Club.{{Cite news |date=21 May 1891 |title=Current Topics |pages=7 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/18910521/058/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} For an entire nine years the team ceased play. Until, on 11 September 1900, Bath AFC was re-formed,{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=7}} led by cricketer William Hyman.{{Cite news |date=16 October 1902 |title=Mr Hyman Bath Railway |pages=6 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19021016/059/0006 |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath City FC, by name,{{Cite news |date=13 September 1900 |title=Association football club formed |pages=2 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000221/19000913/014/0002?browse=False |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} was officially born.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=8}}

Bath joined a multi-county division for the first time in 1908, {{Cite news |date=2 July 1908 |title=Bath City Football Club |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19080702/087/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} competing in the Western League Division Two.{{Cite news |date=12 August 1909 |title=Bath and District Football League |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19090812/040/0003 |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Charles Pinker was appointed manager the following year,{{Cite news |date=28 October 1909 |title=Bath City AFC: Resignation of manager |pages=7 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19091028/063/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} and that season they moved up to The Western League Division One.{{Cite news |date=16 December 1911 |title=Bath City FC: Last season's success celebrated |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19111216/130/0012 |url-access=subscription |access-date=11 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath City remained in the Western League until 1921,{{Cite news |date=17 June 1914 |title=Bath City: When strong enough to enter better class football |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000187/19140627/058/0009 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} in which they joined the Southern League,{{Cite news |date=4 June 1921 |title=Bath City in the Southern League |pages=6 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19210604/013/0006 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} regarded as the strongest division outside the Football League at the time.{{Cite news |date=3 April 1920 |title=Southern League or Third Division of the English league? |pages=10 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001652/19200403/122/0010 |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}{{Cite news |date=28 December 1920 |title=The changing second division |work=Shields Daily News |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001168/19201228/035/0002 |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1921, manager Charles Pinker left the club after a successful twelve-year period.{{Cite news |date=14 February 1920 |title=Bath Football Smoker |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19200214/056/0024 |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} He was replaced by former Swindon Town player, Billy Tout who retained this role until 1925.{{Cite news |date=23 July 1921 |title=Bath City Football Club: Billy Tout as player-manager |pages=11 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19210723/037/0011 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

=Large crowds and missing out on Football League (1925–1958)=

File:Bath City players in the 1930s.jpg

The following year Bath City were on the brink of extinction.{{Cite news |date=7 August 1926 |title=The eclipse of Bath City Football Club |pages=4 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19260807/026/0004 |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} However, on 21 August 1926, there was a large meeting with the club's supporters and officials, and the club was "saved".{{Cite news |date=21 August 1926 |title=Saved! |pages=17 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19260821/096/0017 |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} The following season, under newly appointed Ted Davis,{{Cite news |date=16 July 1927 |title=Bright Prospects |pages=21 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19270716/157/0021 |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} the team finished Southern League runners up. Being praised "the best in the club's history" by the Bath Chronicle,{{Cite news |date=2 August 1930 |title=Bath City Football Club: Most successful season in its history |pages=9 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19300802/056/0009 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} and they were runners up again in 1933. During this period,{{Cite news |date=6 April 1935 |title=Bath City's Bid for Third Division |pages=16 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19350406/107/0016 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath were heavily being discussed for entry into the Football League Third Division.{{Cite news |date=22 February 1936 |title=Bath City and Third League |pages=16 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19360222/121/0016 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} After over a decade at the club, Davis left Bath for Colchester United in 1937.{{Cite news |date=10 July 1937 |title=Ted Davis Goes to Colchester |pages=4 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19370710/027/0004 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Former Liverpool player, Alex Raisbeck acted as first team coach leading into the second world war.{{Cite web |title=Alex Raisbeck |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/history/past-players/alex-raisbeck |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Liverpool FC}}

Raisbeck left the position to a returning Davis in 1940. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Bath City were accepted into the temporary Football League North, competing with the likes of Bristol City and Aston Villa.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-24 |title=How English football responded to the second world war |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/2020/apr/24/how-english-football-responded-to-the-second-world-war |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=The Guardian}} That season Bath competed in their highest attended game to date, playing Aston Villa at Villa Park in front of over 30,000.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=99}} The team won the league under Davis.{{Cite news |date=13 May 1944 |title=Football honours come to Bath: City win League Championship |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19440513/063/0011 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1944, the club were, once again,{{Cite news |date=6 April 1935 |title=Bath City's Bid for Third Division |pages=16 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19350406/107/0016 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} in talks for entry into the Third Division.{{Cite news |date=17 November 1945 |title=Bath City's big plans at Twerton |page=9 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19451117/039/0008 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} However, the FA refused Football League entry to non-League clubs.{{Cite news |date=28 July 1948 |title=Third League wanted for Bath City: But clubs hands were tied |pages=8 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19450728/035/0008 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Davis left Bath in 1947, and was replaced by Vic Woodley,{{Cite news |date=2 July 1947 |title=Vic Woodley joins the City |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19470607/009/0001 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} though he left in 1950 after four mid-lower placed finishes,{{Cite news |date=18 February 1950 |title=Vic Woodley to apply for Bradford |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19500218/033/0004 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} and was replaced by Eddie Hapgood.{{Cite news |date=18 March 1950 |title=Famous international to manage Bath City |pages=10 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19500318/074/0010 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

=Glory, yoyo years and nationwide football (1958–1996)=

File:Bath City 1962.jpg

Bob Hewison, appointed in 1958, arguably built the strongest side in the club's history,{{Cite news |date=31 December 1959 |title=Bath City to provide more Cup shocks? |work=Halifax Evening Courier |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19591231/167/0010 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} signing players such as Alan Skirton, Stan Mortensen and Tony Book, captained by Charlie Fleming.{{Cite news|title=Fleming signs for Bath City |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19580715/191/0010 |url-access=subscription |access-date=4 November 2022 |via=British Newspaper Archive |newspaper=Newcastle Journal |page=10}} The team went on to win the Southern League in the 1959–60 season,{{Cite web |date=25 March 2020 |title=The Southern League Internationals (Part One) |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/124017/The-Southern-League-Internationals-Part-One |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=Southern Football League}} at Huish Park.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=142}} In the same season, Bath played Brighton & Hove Albion at Twerton Park in the FA Cup third round, in front of a record crowd of 18,020,{{Cite news |date=8 January 1960 |title=Odds are still on Bath City |work=Torbay Express and South Devon Echo |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001329/19600108/196/0011 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} but lost 1–0.{{Cite news |date=11 January 1960 |title=It is only au to revivor Bath City |pages=11 |work=Daily News (London) |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003215/19600111/115/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Two years after Hewison's departure, in spring of 1963,{{Cite news |date=16 March 1963 |title=Bath City's boss |pages=4 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001329/19630316/211/0012 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Malcolm Allison was appointed manager.{{Cite news |date=21 August 1964 |title=New Manager |pages=7 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003432/19640821/200/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} That season Bath finished third, and reached the FA Cup third round.{{Cite web |title=Malcolm Allison: The brilliant innovator ahead of his time |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/club/man-city-dna-99-malcolm-allison-63725235 |access-date=4 November 2022 |website=Manchester City FC |language=en}} Soon after however, under Welsh manager Ivor Powell,{{Cite news |date=9 November 2012 |title=Ivor Powell obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/nov/09/ivor-powell |access-date=5 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB}} Bath City were relegated for the first time ever in their history.{{Cite web |title=Bath City FC Archives |url=https://bathcityfcarchive.x10host.com/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |website=Bath City FC Archives}}

From 1964 to 1974 Bath City became a yo-yo club, being relegated from, and promoted back to the Premier Division on six occasions.{{Cite news |date=8 April 1967 |title=Bath finishing poor |work=Bristol Evening Post |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004769/19670408/027/0027 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Two years into Brian Godfrey's reign, in the 1977–78 season,{{Cite web |last=Steve |first=Whitney |date=20 May 2020 |title=The Southern League's Outstanding teams, Bath city 1977–78 |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/124183/-The-Southern- |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=Southern Football League}} the team won the Southern League title for a second time,{{Cite news |date=4 September 1976 |title=Attack-The new name of the game |pages=7 |work=Coventry Evening Telegraph |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19760904/509/0040 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} in front of "hoards of travelling fans."{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=186}} Under Godfrey, the club made it to two Anglo-Italian Cup finals In 1977 and 1978;{{Cite web |date=8 April 2020 |title=Remember the Anglo-Italian Cup? |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/124149/Remember-the-Anglo-Italian-Cup |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Southern Football League}} They fell short of election to the Football League by three votes in 1978.{{Cite web |title=A history of admission to the Football League |url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506 |website=Non League Matters}} As a result, the club became founding members of the Alliance Premier League,{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/articles/history-1015 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=The National League |language=en}} and played nation-wide football for the first time.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2018 |title=The Inaugural Alliance Premier Season |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/history-corner-the-inaugural-alliance-premier-seas-46289 |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=The National League |language=en}} Albeit, the attendances from 1984 to 1989 were some of the worst in Bath City's history, with seasonal gates averaging between just 500 and 600.{{cite web |title=Bath City Archive |url=http://bathcityfcarchive.x10host.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203110356/http://bathcityfcarchive.x10host.com/ |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=29 April 2020 |website=Bath City Archive}} In 1991 Tony Ricketts was appointed manager.{{Cite news |date=11 March 2021 |title=Ricketts reflects on good times |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/bath-chronicle/20210311/282024740010351 |via=PressReader}} They reached the third round of the FA Cup during the 1993–94 season, losing 4–1 to Stoke City at Twerton Park in the third round in front of 7,000 fans.{{Cite news |date=7 January 1994 |title=Ricketts leads the club in to their biggest game for years |pages=70 |work=Staffordshire Sentinel |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000525/19940107/676/0072 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

=Decline and subsequent relegation (1996–2017)=

File:Bath City at Twerton Park vs Kettering Town in 1992.jpg in 1992.]]

Following decades of playing in the top division of non-League football,{{Cite news |date=19 November 1997 |title=Bath time for the borough |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002510/19971113/804/0124 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Bath were relegated from the Conference in 1997.{{Cite news |date=20 August 1997 |title=Bath City relegated from conference |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004010/19970820/047/0047 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 2004, the club lost in the FA Cup second round to Peterborough United.{{Cite web |title=The FA Cup, Peterborough United vs Bath City |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/peterborough-united-vs-bath-city/teams/56013 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} John Relish was appointed manager on 22 June 2005.{{Cite web |title=June 2005 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/june-2005/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} The subsequent year, they were promoted, winning the Southern League in 2006–07, finishing on 91 points.{{Cite web |last=Whitney |first=Steve |date=2 February 2021 |title=Bath City's Season to Savour (2006/07) |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/127349/Bath-City%60s-Season-to-Savour-200607- |access-date=12 October 2022 |website=Southern Football League}} Under new manager Addie Britton,{{Cite web |title=April 2008 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/april-2008/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} Bath beat League Two side Grimsby Town in the FA Cup first round in in 2009, only to lose to Forest Green Rovers in the second round.{{Cite news |date=28 November 2009 |title=Bath City 1–2 Forest Green |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/8380787.stm |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 9 May 2010 Bath City beat Woking 1–0 in the play-off final,{{Cite web |date=2020-05-09 |title=Relive the play-off win over Woking 10 years ago today |url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/relive-the-play-off-win-over-woking-10-years-ago-to-the-day/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} and returned to the Conference.{{Cite news |date=11 June 2010 |title=Bath City begin countdown to the big time |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bath_city/8735036.stm |access-date=30 October 2023}}

Bath finished tenth in the 2010–11 Football Conference.{{Cite web |title=April 2011 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/april-2011/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} However, they had a poor season in 2011–12 and were relegated.{{Cite news |title=Bath hold talks with boss Britton |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17608921 |access-date=2022-11-04}} A year later, Britton subsequently stepped down as first team coach.{{Cite web |title=Britton reflects on his time at Bath |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/bath-chronicle/20210429/282252373382441 |access-date=4 November 2023 |publisher=Bath Chronicle |via=PressReader}} He was replaced by Australian manager, Lee Howells.{{Cite news |date=12 October 2012 |title=Management reshuffle at Bath City |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19915465 |access-date=30 October 2023}} "The Big Bath City Bid" was launched by Ken Loach in the summer of 2015,{{cite news |date=2 June 2015 |title=Ken Loach backs Bath City Football Club buyout bid |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-32972216 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013084534/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-32972216 |archive-date=13 October 2018 |access-date=10 April 2018 |work=BBC News}} receiving support from former Manchester United player, Eric Cantona.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-30 |title=Cantona buys a share.. in Bath City |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/eric-cantona-buys-a-share-in-bath-city-to-make-the-national-league-south-club-even-greater-10426994.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=The Independent |language=en}} On 5 May 2017, the club completed its transition to community ownership.{{cite web |title=Bath City FC completes transition to community ownership (5/5/17) |url=http://bathcityfc.com/news14.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316024422/http://bathcityfc.com/news14.htm |archive-date=16 March 2017 |access-date=5 May 2017}} On the field, they were poor again in both the 2014–15 and 2015–16 season, finishing fourteenth on 53 points. What little success the club had during this period was in the 2014–15 season,{{Cite web |title=February 2015 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/february-2015/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} reaching the semi-final of the FA Trophy.{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Nicklin the hero as North Ferriby reach FA Trophy Final |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/feb/28/north-ferriby-bath-city-report-280215 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=The FA |language=en}}

= The Gill Era (2017–2024) =

File:Bath City away at Weston Super Mare in 2018.jpg in 2018 in the 4th Round qualifying FA Cup tie.]]

On 5 October 2017, former player, Jerry Gill, was appointed first team manager.{{Cite web |date=5 October 2017 |title=Bath City Appoint Jerry Gill As Their New Manager – The Vanarama National League |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/bath-city-appoint-jerry-gill-as-their-new-manager-40588 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=The National League |language=en}} The first season under Gill saw the club finish in ninth.{{Cite web |title=April 2018 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/april-2018/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} They improved the next season, finishing fifth, on 71 points, subsequently, they entered play offs to compete for a place in the National League, but lost 3–1 to Wealdstone on 1 May 2019,{{cite web |date=May 2019 |title=Ten man City play-off hopes ended by Wealdstone |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/ten-man-city-play-off-hopes-ended-by-wealdstone/ |website=Bath City FC}} and lost the play offs again the following year against Dorking Wanderers.{{cite web |title=Romans return to action ends in Dorking Eliminator defeat |date=19 July 2020 |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/romans-return-to-action-ends-in-dorking-eliminator-defeat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812035217/https://www.bathcityfc.com/romans-return-to-action-ends-in-dorking-eliminator-defeat/ |archive-date=12 August 2020 |access-date=24 January 2021 |publisher=Bath City FC}} Average attendances rose, from 612 in 2016–17 to 1,142 in the 2018–19 season. However, Bath were poor in both the 2020–21, and 2021–22 seasons, finishing 18th twice.{{Cite web |title=2020-21 Fixtures & Results |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/2020-21-fixtures-results/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} They improved the following year, finishing 11th and lifting The Somerset Cup for a record 25th time in spring of 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=City end season with County Cup win |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/city-end-season-with-somerset-premier-cup-win/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} In November 2024 Bath City announced that Gill would leave the club.{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Simon |date=2024-11-18 |title=Club Statement - Jerry Gill |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/club-statement-jerry-gill/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}

Gill was succeeded as manager by Darren Way.{{Cite web |last=Howe |first=Simon |date=2024-12-23 |title=City announce Darren Way as new manager |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-announce-new-manager/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}

Badge

Bath City's initial crest was heavily based on the official coat of arms of the city.{{Cite web |title=City Arms |url=https://mayorofbath.co.uk/city-arms/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=The Mayor of Bath |language=en-GB}} The old badge depicted the city's medieval borough wall, the ancient Roman springs, and the sword of Saint Paul. That crest remained until 1975, when it was simplified heavily; all that remained were four vertical black stripes against a white background surrounding the silhouette of a Roman soldier. It was then changed again in 1999, as the badge the club uses today. The Roman soldier was removed, the borough wall re-added, and the four stripes enlarged.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=204}}

File:Bath City logo.svg|Bath City logo used since 1999

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1976–1985 \|Adidas
1985–1987 \| rowspan="3" \|Umbro
1987–1988
1988–1989
1989–1990 \|Spall
1990–1992 \|Umbro
1992–1993 \|Activity
1993–1997 \|Vandanel
1997–1998 \|ICiS
1998–2000 \|Vandanel
2000–2002 \| rowspan="2" \|Branded
2002–2003
2003–2007 \|Erreà
2007–2008 \|Sportitalia
2008–2010 \| rowspan="2" \|Joma
2010–2014
2014–2015 \|Jako
2015–2016 \| rowspan="4" \|Erreà
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020 \|Bristol Sport
2020–2021 \| rowspan="4" \|Erreà
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–2024

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1976–1985

|Adidas

1985–1987

| rowspan="3" |Umbro

1987–1988

1988–1989

1989–1990

|Spall

1990–1992

|Umbro

1992–1993

|Activity

1993–1997

|Vandanel

1997–1998

|ICiS

1998–2000

|Vandanel

2000–2002

| rowspan="2" |Branded

2002–2003

2003–2007

|Erreà

2007–2008

|Sportitalia

2008–2010

| rowspan="2" |Joma

2010–2014

2014–2015

|Jako

2015–2016

| rowspan="4" |Erreà

2016–2017

2017–2018

2018–2019

2019–2020

|Bristol Sport

2020–2021

| rowspan="4" |Erreà

2021–2022

2022–2023

2023–2024

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1987–1988 \|Diners
1988–1989 \|Beazer Homes
1989–1990 \|Rajani
1990–1992 \|Design Windows
1992–2000 \|Bath Chronicle
2000–2002 \|TechnicCal
2002–2003 \|Bentley Jennison
2003–2006 \|Bath Chronicle
2006–2007 \|John Crick
2007–2008 \|Tilleys Bistro
2008–2010 \|SN Scaffolds
2010–2011 \|Inter Payroll
2011–2014 \|Moore Stephens
2014–2015 \|Tilleys Bistro
2015–2016 \|Midland Car Company
2016–2017 \|Sitec
2017–2018 \|Vass of Bath
2018–2019 \| rowspan="2" \|Bristol Airport
2019–2020
2020–2021 \|Bww
2021–2022 \|Rocketmakers
2022–2023 \|Belvoir Castle
2023–2024 \|Stone King

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1985–1987

|Avon Graphics

1987–1988

|Diners

1988–1989

|Beazer Homes

1989–1990

|Rajani

1990–1992

|Design Windows

1992–2000

|Bath Chronicle

2000–2002

|TechnicCal

2002–2003

|Bentley Jennison

2003–2006

|Bath Chronicle

2006–2007

|John Crick

2007–2008

|Tilleys Bistro

2008–2010

|SN Scaffolds

2010–2011

|Inter Payroll

2011–2014

|Moore Stephens

2014–2015

|Tilleys Bistro

2015–2016

|Midland Car Company

2016–2017

|Sitec

2017–2018

|Vass of Bath

2018–2019

| rowspan="2" |Bristol Airport

2019–2020

2020–2021

|Bww

2021–2022

|Rocketmakers

2022–2023

|Belvoir Castle

2023–2024

|Stone King

Stadiums

=1889: The North Parade Ground=

File:Bath Cricket Club. pavilion skyline.jpg

Bath played their most early matches at the North Parade Ground in Bathwick across from the city centre, ground sharing with Bath Cricket Club. In 1889, it mainly hosted friendlies with Bath AFC and other local teams.{{Cite news |date=22 August 1901 |title=Bath City Football Club |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19010822/098/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

= 1900–1919: Belvoir Castle =

Bath City settled in Twerton at the Belvoir Castle Ground in 1900.{{Cite news |date=22 August 1901 |title=Bath City Football Club: Annual Meeting |pages=7 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19010822/098/0007 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1908, there was talk of Bath Rugby sharing the ground, though it never materialised.{{Cite news |date=28 May 1908 |title=Recreation Ground's committee |pages=2 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19080528/006/0002 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} Two years later, the ground was purchased by the Midland Railway Company by Mr Stothert and Pitt and 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 the stadium occupied.{{Cite news |date=18 August 1910 |title=Bath City Football Club Field: Acquired By Stothert and Pitts Limited |pages=8 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19100818/107/0008 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

= 1919–1932: Lambridge =

Mr Hopkins, the club's secretary at the time, found a viable replacement for Belvoir Castle.{{Cite news |date=14 June 1919 |title=Horse Show Ground secured |pages=17 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19190614/050/0017 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1919, the club to the east side of the city, in Lambridge.{{Cite news |date=6 December 1920 |title=Football at Lambridge |pages=27 |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19201106/118/0027 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1921 the club made an application to join the Football League, in case of success, plenty of work had been done to the ground, with Lambridge's Popular Side being banked and new dressing rooms were built alongside the grandstand.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=37}}

=1932–present: Twerton Park=

File:Twerton Park in 2014.png, home of Bath City F.C.]]

Twerton Park became the club's home ground in 1932 and three years later, roofing was added to The Popular Side.{{Cite news |date=23 August 1935 |title=New Stand at Twerton |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000514/19350824/178/0019 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} In 1946, Twerton Park was described as "rivaling any stadium in the west of England."{{Cite news |date=31 August 1946 |title=Twerton Park as a sports stadium |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19460831/025/0003 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} A record attendance of 18,020 was recorded in 1960,{{Cite news |date=7 January 1960 |title=Ex-City men as rivals |work=Leicester Evening Mail |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003330/19600107/188/0016 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} versus Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=141}} Attendances during the 1940s and 1950s were the highest recorded in the club's history, with notable home gates including; 17,000 in 1944 vs Aston Villa,{{Cite news |date=15 April 1944 |title=Bath City's great fights against Aston Villa |work=Bath Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19440415/074/0013 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} 14,000 vs Southend United in the 1952–53 season and 11,700 against Yeovil Town in 1957.{{Cite web |last=Steve |first=Whitney |date=28 January 2021 |title=Looking Back at the Non-League Season of 1952/53 |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/News/127331/Looking-Back-at-the-Non-League-Season-of-195253- |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Southern Football League}}

Between 1986 and 1996, Bath City shared Twerton Park with Bristol Rovers.{{Cite web |title=History - Bristol Rovers |url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/club/brfc-history/ |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=Bristol Rovers FC}} In 1990 the grandstand was heavily damaged by Bristol City hooligans.{{Cite news |date=25 March 2012 |title=Ground zero, Twerton Park |work=Sunday Express |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-express-1070/20120325/282664684347587 |access-date=27 October 2023 |via=PressReader}} The ground currently has a reduced ground capacity of 4,070 from 8,840 because of safety regulations.{{cite web |title=Club Information |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/information/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015205708/https://www.bathcityfc.com/information/ |archive-date=15 October 2020 |access-date=28 April 2020 |publisher=Bath City FC}} On 21 August 2008, Bath City held talks with Bath Rugby over a possible ground share at the Rec, though fans were opposed to the move the plans never materialised.{{Cite web |title=City fans oppose move |url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7396329.city-fans-oppose-move/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald |date=2 October 2000 |language=en}} Bath City released plans to redevelop the ground in 2017{{Cite web |date=10 February 2019 |title=Latest designs for the partial redevelopment of Twerton Park and Twerton High Street. |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BCFC-exhibition-three-boards-WEB.pdf |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Bath City FC}} but in March 2020 the plans were rejected.{{cite news |title=Bath City FC's 3G pitch and new homes plan rejected |work=BBC News |date=11 March 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-51844010 |access-date=28 April 2020 |archive-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923211634/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-51844010 |url-status=live }}

Support

File:Bath City fans in 2017.jpg fans on The Popular Side of Twerton Park in 2017]]Bath City were well supported in the 1940s,{{Cite news |date=23 October 1948 |title=Bath City Supporters are loyal |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000515/19481023/042/0006 |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 October 2023 |work=Bath Chronicle |via=British Newspaper Archive}} 1950s and 1960s.{{Cite web |date=5 August 2020 |title=Everything you need to know: Twerton Park |url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/everything-you-need-to-know-twerton-park/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=Bristol City |language=en}} With gates averaging four to six thousand,{{Cite web |last=Bath City |first=Football Club |date=13 May 2021 |title=The Archive: Bath City on Film Volume 4 {{!}} 1996-2002 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xOBgBhwSO0 |access-date=21 February 2023 |website=YouTube}} and reaching the late ten thousands. However, by the 1970s, attendances had declined to around one thousand two hundred. Gates plummeted further to just the mid hundreds in the 1980s and 1990s, and mid 2010s.{{Cite web |title=Bath City 2014–15 season |url=https://bathcityfcarchive.x10host.com/archive_1415.htm |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=Bath City FC Archive}} As a result, in 2015, a development programme aiming to boost gates to over one thousand was formed,{{Cite web |date=23 June 2016 |title=Bath City supporters society general meeting |url=http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/uploads/communityshares/Bath%20City/bathcitybusplan.pdf |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Bath City Supporters Society}} and worked successfully in the later half of the 2010s and early 2020s.{{Cite web |title=Previous Seasons |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/previous-seasons/ |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}

The Popular Side opposite the Grandstand is home to the club's most vocal support. With the core group of singers standing at each end the team are attacking toward, raising large flags.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-15 |title=Meet the singers – and join them! |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/meet-the-singers-and-join-them/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} Supporters are known for singing "Drink Up Thy Cider" by The Wurzels, a tribute to the Somerset's cider brewing industry.{{Cite web |title=A closer look at Somerset's cider-making scene |url=https://bighouseexperience.com/features-and-articles/a-closer-look-at-somerset-s-cider-making-scene/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=Big House Experience |language=en}} In 2017, Bath and Alpine Italian side Calcio Lecco fans celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1977 Anglo-Italian Cup final, with a supporters match held in Lecco's Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi ground.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-28 |title=City fans help mark Anglo-Italian Cup anniversary |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/city-fans-help-mark-anglo-italian-cup-anniversary/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} Bath City have held no fierce rivalries with other clubs over the years, though the club's most contested fixture is shared with fellow Somerset side, Yeovil Town, who they have played 274 times.{{Cite web |title=Yeovil to meet old rivals Bath |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/7200303.yeovil-to-meet-old-rivals-bath/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Somerset County Gazette |date=17 October 2002 |language=en}} Since the mid-2000s, Bath have shared a local derby with Wiltshire club, Chippenham Town.{{Cite web |date=27 December 2019 |title=Bath City score three in thrilling A4 derby win |url=https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/bath-city-score-three-thrilling-3682835 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=SomersetLive |language=en}}

Records

File:Bath City FC League Performance since 1979.svg

Bath City's highest ever league finish was fourth in the Alliance Premier League, the fifth level of English football, in the 1984–85 season. The record appearance maker is Dave Mogg, who made 515 appearances in all competitions.{{Cite web |title=Past Players |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/past-players/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}} Charlie Fleming is the club's all-time top goal scorer, with 216 goals. The highest number of goals scored by a single player in a season was Paul Randall, scoring 51 goals in the 1989–90 season. The highest transfer fee received by the club is £80,000 for Jason Dodd, paid by Southampton in 1989.{{Cite web |title=Best of the Saints: Jason Dodd |url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-10-11/best-of-the-saints-jason-dodd-southampton-football-club-11-october-2021 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Southampton FC |language=en}} The highest fee paid by Bath is £16,000 for Micky Tanner signed from Bristol City in 1988.{{Cite web |last1=Byrom |first1=David |last2=Updated |date=2020-02-09 |title='Bad boy' Micky Tanner on his City career and a telling off from Terry Cooper |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-bad-boy-micky-3828334 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=BristolLive |language=en}} The club's record attendance is 18,020 against Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the FA Cup.{{Sfn|Miller|2003|p=141}}

Players

=First-team squad=

{{fs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Joe Raynes|other=vice-captain}}

{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Kieran Parselle|other=captain}}

{{fs player|no=17|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Ed James|other=on loan from Exeter City}}

{{fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Oliver Tomlinson|other=on loan from Torquay United}}

{{fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mitch Beardmore|other=on loan from Exeter City}}

{{fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Brad Ash|other=on loan from Torquay United}}

=Out on loan=

{{fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sol Wanjau-Smith|other=at Maidstone United until end of 2024–25 season}}

{{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Latrell Humphrey-Ewers|other=at Taunton Town}}

= Former players =

= Player records =

Management

File:Jerry Gill.png is the club's most recent manager.{{Cite web |date=5 October 2017 |title=Bath City FC appoint Jerry Gill as new First Team Manager |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-fc-appoint-jerry-gill-new-first-team-manager/ |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}]]

=Coaching =

class="wikitable" ! style="background-color:#000000; color:white; border:1px solid white;" scope="col"\|Position ! style="background-color:#000000; color:white; border:1px solid white;"scope="col"\|Name
Manager	Darren Way
Assistant manager	Lee Kendall
Goalkeeping coach	Martin Horsell
Medical team	Lee Williams Sarah Carr
Lead sports scientist	Aaron Hopkinson
First team kit manager \| Simon Jenkins

Source:{{Cite web |title=Management Team |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/management-team/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}

=Board of directors=

class="wikitable" ! style="background-color:#000000; color:white; border:1px solid white;"scope="col"\|Position ! style="background-color:#000000; color:white; border:1px solid white;"scope="col"\|Name
Chairman	Nick Blofeld{{Cite web \|date=29 June 2020 \|title=Chairman Nick Blofeld sends message of thanks to Crowdfunder supporters \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/chairman-nick-blofeld-sends-message-of-thanks-to-crowdfunder-supporters/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Football Chairman	Paul Williams{{Cite web \|date=22 February 2022 \|title=Football Chairman Paul Williams discusses Twerton Park redevelopment \|url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/football-chairman-paul-williams-discusses-twerton-park-redevelopment/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Directors \|Andrew Pierce{{Cite web \|date=2020-12-24 \|title=Pitch maintenance volunteers urgently needed \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/pitch-maintenance-volunteers-urgently-needed/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} Caroline White{{Cite web \|last=Howe \|first=Simon \|date=2023-11-17 \|title=New Marketing/Commercial Board Members \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/new-marketing-and-commercial-board-members/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} Gareth Cooper Jane Jones{{Cite web \|date=28 June 2022 \|title=Bath City welcomes new director Jane Jones \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-welcomes-new-director-jane-jones/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} John Reynolds{{Cite web \|date=3 December 2019 \|title=Bath City call for Roman Army to roar for visit of league leaders \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-call-for-roman-army-to-roar-for-visit-of-league-leaders/ \|access-date=29 October 2023 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Director of football operations \| Shane Morgan
Supporter Liaison Officer \|James Carlin{{Cite web \|last=Howe \|first=Simon \|date=2023-08-23 \|title=Meet your Supporter Liaison Officer \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/meet-your-supporter-liaison-officer/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}

Source:{{Cite web |title=Information |url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/information/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Bath City FC |language=en-GB}}

=Managerial history=

List showing the club's 40 permanent managers from 1907 onwards, caretaker managers are not included

1907 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Ben Hargett
1909 {{flagicon|England}} Charles Pinker
1921 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Billy Tout
1925 {{flagicon|England}} Charles Pinker
1927 {{flagicon|England}} Ted Davis
1937 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Greaves
1938 {{flagicon|Scotland}} Alex Raisbeck
1940 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Ted Davis
1945 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Mortimer
1947 {{flagicon|England}} Vic Woodley
1950 {{flagicon|England}} Eddie Hapgood
1956 {{flagicon|NIR}} Paddy Sloan
1957 {{flagicon|England}} Bob Hewison
1961 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Cole
1963 {{flagicon|England}} Malcolm Allison
1964 {{flagicon|Wales}} Ivor Powell
1967 {{flagicon|England}} Arnold Rodgers
1970 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Johhny Petts
1971 {{Flagicon|ENG}} Joe O'Neil
1971 {{flagicon|England}} Dave Burnside
1973 {{flagicon|England}} Roy Bence
1973 {{flagicon|England}} Geof Fox
1973 {{flagicon|England}} Bert Head
1975 {{flagicon|England}} Jack Smith
1976 {{flagicon|Wales}} Brian Godfrey
1979 {{flagicon|England}} Micky Burns
1979 {{flagicon|England}} Bob Boyd
1980 {{flagicon|England}} Stuart Taylor
1982 {{flagicon|England}} Bobby Jones
1988 {{flagicon|England}} Harold Jarman
1988 {{flagicon|England}} Les Alderman
1989 {{flagicon|England}} George Rooney
1991 {{flagicon|England}} Tony Ricketts
1996 {{flagicon|England}} Steve Millard
1998 {{flagicon|Wales}} Paul Bodin
2001 {{flagicon|England}} Alan Pridham
2003 {{flagicon|England}} Gary Owers
2005 {{flagicon|England}} John Relish
2008 {{flagicon|England}} Adie Britton
2012 {{flagicon|Australia}} Lee Howells
2016 {{flagicon|England}} Gary Owers
2017 {{flagicon|England}} Jerry Gill

{{div col end}}File:Bath City FC win 1959-60 Southern League title.jpg (middle centre), former Manchester City player Tony Book (front left,) and former Fulham keeper Ian Black, (back centre) pictured with the Southern League trophy in the Twerton Park changing room in 1960 ]]

Honours

Source:

References

= General =

{{cite book |editor1-last=Miller |editor1-first=Kerry. |title=Stars in Stripes: The Official History of Bath City Football Club|year=2003 |publisher=Antony Rowe Ltd |location=Chippenham }}

= Specific =

External links

{{official website|http://bathcityfc.com/}}

= Independent websites =

[http://www.bcyfc.co.uk/ Bath City Youth FC website]
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bath-city/scores-fixtures Bath City F.C.] on BBC Sport: results and fixtures
[https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/ Vanarama National League] – official website
[https://www.bathcitysociety.org/about-the-society.html/ Supporters' Society]
[https://bathcityfcsc.com/ Supporters' Club]

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Chairman	Nick Blofeld{{Cite web \|date=29 June 2020 \|title=Chairman Nick Blofeld sends message of thanks to Crowdfunder supporters \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/chairman-nick-blofeld-sends-message-of-thanks-to-crowdfunder-supporters/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Football Chairman	Paul Williams{{Cite web \|date=22 February 2022 \|title=Football Chairman Paul Williams discusses Twerton Park redevelopment \|url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/football-chairman-paul-williams-discusses-twerton-park-redevelopment/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Directors \|Andrew Pierce{{Cite web \|date=2020-12-24 \|title=Pitch maintenance volunteers urgently needed \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/pitch-maintenance-volunteers-urgently-needed/ \|access-date=2022-11-03 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} Caroline White{{Cite web \|last=Howe \|first=Simon \|date=2023-11-17 \|title=New Marketing/Commercial Board Members \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/new-marketing-and-commercial-board-members/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} Gareth Cooper Jane Jones{{Cite web \|date=28 June 2022 \|title=Bath City welcomes new director Jane Jones \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-welcomes-new-director-jane-jones/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}} John Reynolds{{Cite web \|date=3 December 2019 \|title=Bath City call for Roman Army to roar for visit of league leaders \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/bath-city-call-for-roman-army-to-roar-for-visit-of-league-leaders/ \|access-date=29 October 2023 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}
Director of football operations \| Shane Morgan
Supporter Liaison Officer \|James Carlin{{Cite web \|last=Howe \|first=Simon \|date=2023-08-23 \|title=Meet your Supporter Liaison Officer \|url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/meet-your-supporter-liaison-officer/ \|access-date=2024-02-29 \|website=Bath City FC \|language=en-GB}}