Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
Off topic but interesting regarding the Harlequins ground, the City played a couple of friendlies there pre Ninian Park to gauge the local interest. Middlesbrough was definitely one and I think Bristol City the other. The players changed in the Royal Oak and walked over to the park, I always like to think that the great Steve Bloomer was involved for ‘Boro.
1909, the City were in the South Wales League at the time and wanted to get into the Southern League but, in the absence of a suitable stadium, could not be admitted. A year later Ninian Park came along and we were in.