Red and white is unashamedly the colour scheme at The Coopers Arms. But then this pub just outside the Ashton Gate stadium has always been very much a refuge for Bristol City supporters.
A one-room Victorian pub with an L-shaped drinking area wrapped around the bar, The Coopers Arms is slap bang opposite Greville Smyth Park. Popular with locals, it’s also one of the go-to pubs for a swift pint - or three - of cider before a match at Ashton Gate.
The pub’s links to Bristol City go beyond merely pre-match drinks and you may even spot the odd local hero in there. Last month, Ashton Gate legend Geoff Merrick turned up at The Coopers Arms to meet supporters and sign copies of his new book, Life With The Robins and Beyond.
