Nine of the most famous faces that support Bristol City - including actors, comedians & an ex-F1 Champion
How many of these celebs did you know supported The Robins?
There are many famous football fans in the Premier League - with the likes of the Gallagher brothers being Man City mad, while Michael Jordan is an avid Liverpool supporter.
Being in the Championship, Bristol City don’t tend to have the American superstars flocking to Ashton Gate like some of the top flight’s biggest clubs.
The Robins currently find themselves sitting 18th in the second tier table having played 39 games of the 2021/22 campaign.
However they do have a number of local-born famous faces that can regularly be spotted at matches or otherwise show their support from afar.
They include several notable actors and comedians including from two of the BBC’s most popular sitcoms of all time - Fawlty Towers ad Blackadder.
Not only that but there are multiple notable sportsmen who follow the Robbins including current and former England cricket stars as well as a former Formula One World Champion.
Not to be forgotten is one of Somerset’s most iconic musical groups who have even gone as par as penning an anthem for the club.
Here are nine well known ‘celebrities’ from the worlds of TV, comedy, sports and music that are known to be Bristol City supporters...
1. John Cleese
The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star was born in Weston-super-Mare and grew up supporting the Robins
2. Mark Watson
The Bristol born comedian has been popular on the comedy circuit since 2001 and regularly appears on TV panel shows such as Mock the Week and Richard Osman's House of Games
3. Tony Robinson
The Time Team presenter, who rose to fame playing Baldrick in Blackadder, was born in London but is a long timer follower of the Robins
4. Jonathan Pearce
A voice synonymous with Football coverage in both BBC and BT sport, Pearce himself is a Bristol City fan