The 2011–12 season was the 114th season of professional association football played by Bristol City F.C., an association football club based in Bristol, England.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Bristol City's FA Cup third round tie was drawn away to Crawley Town as Ball Number 5 (City) and Ball Number 51 (Crawley) respectively, the tie was played on 7 January 2012, with a kick-off time at 15:00.

Bristol City's League Cup round 1 tie against Swindon, drawn to be played on 9 August 2011, was postponed on police advice.

This was due to fears of safety issues following rioting in London.