Saturday's defeat showed that Nigel Pearson still has a lot of work to do at Bristol City. 

It could be a summer of change at Ashton Gate with more than ten senior players out of contract at the end of the season while Pearson – if he stays – will surely want to shape his squad.

As City look to move into a new era and boost their hopes of competing right at the top of the Championship table, there could be some interesting transfer dealings.

The Bs3 club have had some fantastic players over the years, as well as a fair few whose time at Ashton Gate was fairly forgettable.

We've scoured the archives to find ex-Robins that you might not recognise at all and familiar faces that you likely won't remember pulled on the shirt.

With that in mind, we've highlighted 11 players that you probably forgot ever played for City...

The 34-year-old goalkeeper may be playing second fiddle to Rui Patricio at Wolves now but he's had quite the career.

Having come through at Everton, Ruddy spent the majority of his career at Norwich – helping them win promotion to the Premier League twice and representing them in the top flight.

He helped Wolves escape the Championship back in 2017/18 as well and has served as a backup since.

Not only does Ruddy also have an England cap on his CV, he has a City appearance to his name as well.

The shot-stopper joined on loan from Everton in 2007/07 and played just once in a 3-1 win against Carlisle United.

The journeyman striker has played for nine English clubs – scoring more than 100 goals in nearly 500 senior appearances – and the Robins are among them.

The Wales international was a product of the Bournemouth academy but Wolves snapped him up and it was the Molineux outfit that sent him on loan to Ashton Gate.

Vokes joined on loan in August 2010 but played just 13 minutes of football before returning to his parent club in January 2011 and didn't find the net in that short spell on the pitch.

He's got a pretty decent record against the Robins, though, having lost just once against them in six games – adding a goal and an assist.

Another player that spent a brief spell on loan in Bs3, Briggs joined the Robins from Fulham between October and November in 2012.

The defender was thrown right into the side by Derek McInnes but his record while at the club was nothing short of atrocious.

He lost all four of the games he played in a City shirt before losing his place in the side and subsequently returned to Craven Cottage at the end of his one-month deal.

Briggs has struggled to really establish himself anywhere since leaving Fulham in 2014, with Colchester United the only club he's stayed at for more than just one season.

Signing a goalkeeper from Bayern Munich is an exciting move to make but unfortunately, Lucic's time at City never lived up to expectations.

Having joined in July 2016 near the start of the Lee Johnson era, the Austrian made just three appearances for the Robins in total.

In January 2017, he joined Aalborg BK on loan and then the following year he left the South West club as a free agent. He now plays for NK Istra 1961 in the Croatian top tier.

It seems Lucic didn't help himself in Bs3, with Brian Tinnion revealing that the shot-stopper's professionalism simply hadn't been up to scratch at points.

Another goalkeeper whose time at Ashton Gate wasn't exactly memorable, Henderson will likely be a familiar face given he's amassed more than 150 appearances in the EFL.

Having signed from Villa as a young player, Henderson spent the majority of his time with the Robins out on loan and mustered just five appearances in a City shirt in total.

He left the club in July 2011 and has featured for some EFL big-hitters since, including the likes of Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic, and Ipswich Town.

The 31-year-old is currently a backup keeper at Crystal Palace, though with his contract up in the summer he could well be on the move again.

The Millwall club captain is a Championship stalwart, having pushed his total appearances in England's second-tier past 300 while at the Den.

A no-nonsense and in some ways old school central defender, the majority of Pearce's career was spent at Reading but it was during his time with Derby County that he had his Robins cameo.

The centre-back joined City for a brief spell in the 2015/16 campaign – arriving just after the sacking of Steve Cotterill.

He made seven appearances in total for the Robins and helped them avoid relegation after the arrival of Johnson before returning to Pride Park.

Hamer's record in a City shirt is not a particularly impressive one, having conceded 11 goals in his five games for the South West club.

The goalkeeper joined on loan from Leicester City during their famous Premier League title-winning campaign, originally joining on a season-long loan but only staying until November.

Hamer, who was born in Taunton and is a boyhood City fan, fell behind Frank Fielding in the pecking order in Bs3 and subsequently returned to the King Power ahead of schedule.

The 33-year-old has featured for Huddersfield Town and Derby County since but is now at Swansea City.

The winger has thrived in the Championship in spells at Preston North End and more recently West Bromwich Albion but never really got going at City.

Robinson has showcased his quality as both a goalscorer and creator since leaving Ashton Gate but looked a different player completely while he was there.

Joining from Aston Villa at the start of the 2015/16 campaign to bolster Steve Cotterill's squad ahead of their return to the second tier, he played just 210 minutes of football for City before returning to the Midlands in January.

He's certainly not the only loanee that struggled at City but was brilliant elsewhere.

Saville put City to the sword in Middlesbrough's 1-0 win earlier this season and has a history in Bs3.

The 27-year-old joined on loan in January 2015 but returned to his parent club three months later having featured just eight times.

The midfielder's contributions to City's famous League One and EFL Trophy double-winning campaign are easily forgotten considering what was achieved that season but he played his part – even grabbing a goal against Yeovil Town.

He's proven himself a very useful Championship player since and has been key to Boro's play-off push this term – though he was unable to help them beat the Robins in the return fixture in February.

The Royals have launched a serious promotion challenge this term and their captain has been a mainstay in the side, when fit.

Moore has been a fantastic servant for Reading, taking his appearance tally for them past 200 this term, but his time with City was slightly less momentous.

The central defender joined the Robins after they returned to the Championship in 2015 and made 10 appearances in total as Steve Cotterill's side struggled.

He returned to the Foxes in January 2016 and made his move to Reading later that year, so perhaps the Berkshire club can thank City for playing a part in helping them land the defender.

The wide player will likely be a familiar face for City fans, having been ever-present for Blackburn in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 Championship seasons.

He joined Rovers back in January 2016, just two days after returning from his loan spell at Ashton Gate.

Another of the players brought in by Steve Cotterill ahead of City's return to the Championship, Bennett did make 15 appearances for the Robins but it wasn't a particularly memorable spell.

Having spent long periods in the blue and white of Blackburn and the yellow and green of Norwich, it's hard to picture him in the Robins' red.