Bristol has produced many fine footballers throughout the years, but who are considered legends by Bristolians?
We asked our readers who they felt were the biggest football legends of all time from Bristol to play in the Premier League.
1. Gary Mabbutt MBE
The former footballer was born in Bristol in 1961. He made more than 750 professional appearances, first playing for Bristol Rovers and then going on to play 619 games for Tottenham Hotspur. During his career, he won 16 caps for the England national team. He mostly played in central defence but was a versatile player who excelled also in midfield, winning both the 1984 UEFA Cup and 1991 FA Cup. | ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images
2. Ian Holloway
The English professional football manager, former player, media personality and television pundit was born in Kingswood in 1963. He attended Sir Bernard Lovell School in Oldland Common at the same time that Gary Penrice was at Chase School for Boys in Mangotsfield. Holloway began his playing career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers, turning professional in 1981 and making his league debut the same year. He was transferred to Wimbledon in 1985, Brentford in 1986, Torquay United in 1987 on loan, and returned to Bristol Rovers in August 1987, and joined QPR in 1991, and returned again to Bristol Rovers in 1996, this time as a player-manager. He retired as a player at the end of the 1998-99 season to fully concentrate on management. He was appointed manager of QPR in 2001, Plymouth Argyle in 2006, Leicester City in 2007, Blackpool in 2009, Crystal Palace in 2012, , Millwall in 2014, QPR in 2016, Grimsby Town in 2019 and Swindon Town in 2024 | George Wood/Getty Images
3. Darren Peacock
The English football manager and former professional footballer was born in Bristol in 1968. He made nearly 400 league appearances, and most notably played in the Premier League for QPR, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United. He also played in the Football League with Hereford United and Wolverhampton Wanderers. From 2013 to 2015, he was the manager of Northern Premier League Division One North club Lancaster City. | Getty Images
4. Marcus Stewart
The former English footballer was born in Bristol in 1972. Stewart signed for Bristol Rovers in 1991. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1996, Ipswich Town on 2000, Sunderland in 2002, Bristol City in 2005, Preston North End on loan in, Yeovil Town in 2007 and Exeter City in 2008. He retired from professional football in 2011, and worked full-time as a first team coach for Exeter. He joined Bristol Rovers in 2012 as a development coach and became assistant manager in 2013. He left the club by mutual consent in 2018, and joined Walsall as assistant manager in 2019. He joined Yeovil Town as Head of Player Development in 2022 and left his role in 2025. | Danny Lawson