City played Rotherham at home on January 9th 1954 in the FA Cup third round. City lost 3-1 with John Atyeo (pictured during the game) scoring their only goal – but what stood out from this fixture was the fact the Robins had to borrow a set of Bristol Rovers’ shirts due to a clash of kits. We are studying how cells make decisions about their fate during embryo development and in the adult; whether to multiply or not, whether to stay the same or specialise, and which cell type to become. The process, which has taken two years from start to finish, has seen supporters aged 4 to 75 get involved alongside key partners, former players, and club historians. Then the other half were saying let's go with the robin and let's be bold and brave, so we were left with the dilemma of how we keep these two schools of thought happy."

Sometimes history can inspire you, but to truly move forward, sometimes you have to look forward and evolve. As the club looks to celebrate its 140th anniversary, we have to use this as a time to celebrate everything we know and love about the club, but to also reflect and ensure we are moving forwards at every level to ensure we are here for the next 140 years. The new design is able to be utilised in a variety of ways, including being able to stand out in an 8mm-by-8mm digital space in a way the traditional one cannot. Animals start life as a single cell: a fertilised egg that grows and multiplies to form millions of cells making up all the tissues and organs of the body. Along the way, cells need to decide what actions to follow, such as dividing or dying, or what to become - for example, whether to become nerve cells or supporting cells in the brain. Research compiled on crest history, historical versions of the crest and the origins of “The Robins” In 1881 they became the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), but they retained their title until the formation of the TF in 1908, when they became the 7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment).We are also investigating how an embryo’s genetic makeup determines whether it will develop as male or female – a process known as sex determination. Female mammals have two X chromosomes, while a male has an X and Y. We are studying how the genes on these chromosomes and elsewhere in the genome work together to direct the formation of ovaries in females or testes in males, and how, once made, the decision is retained. Knowledge about how sex determination works helps us to understand what happens when an individual’s genetic makeup doesn’t match their physical sex. New Chief Executive Paul Lakin is appointed and gives the project the go-ahead to move forward ahead of the 2022 season. In all 106 variations of the new look were explored, with the final version receiving overwhelming approval from the fan sounding board. We are studying how cells make these choices and the genes that direct their fate. We’re particularly interested in the stem cells that correspond to early embryo cells, which have the capacity to turn into many different cells types. We are also studying how specific structures, such as the pituitary gland or the brain, develop as an embryo grows, and how these come to contain tissue-specific stem cells, and in turn what controls the fate of these stem cells. Robin was elected a member of EMBO (1993), a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (1999), the Royal Society (2001), the Royal Society of Arts (2002), the Royal Society of Biology (2011), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2018), and the Galton Institute (2018). He has received the Louis Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1995), the Amory Prize (1996), the Feldberg Foundation Prize (2008), the Waddington Medal of the British Society for Developmental Biology (2010), and the ISSCR Public Service Award (2021). He was awarded a CBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List.

The Bristol Coat of Arms was reintroduced for 1970/71 and was embroidered on to the shirts. This season City reached the League Cup semi-finals for the first time, losing to Tottenham Hotspur over two legs. Internal dialogue at the club begin around if and when should the crest be reviewed. Decision is made not to rush the process but explore options.Route refined and tested in multiple formats including retail product, digital work and a further group of supporters who were new to the project, with no prior knowledge of the journey so far. He was elected a member of EMBO in 1993, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1999, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA, elected 2002), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (elected 2011). He has received the Louis Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1995), the Amory Prize (Awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences) (1996), the Feldberg Foundation Prize (2008), and the Waddington Medal of the British Society for Developmental Biology (2010).

A simplified version of the robin on the ball, with the Clifton Suspension Bridge, but not in a shield, was embroidered on the shirts from 1986-94 before the Bristol Coat of Arms returned once more in 1994/95. The 2022 Genetics Society medal is awarded to Robin Lovell-Badge. Robin will receive his Medal at a Society scientific meeting during the coming year. His work also includes a focus on stem cells. These self-renewing cells have the potential to transform into any other cell type and hold promise for treating a wide range of diseases. By studying the genes that confer these special abilities, Robin is examining how the decisions that determine the ultimate role of a cell in the body are made. From 1982, City continued to wear the traditional red and white kit and, from December 1983, a pure text “BC82” logo was used as their badge, representing the new company formed after the club’s survival. He obtained his PhD in embryology at University College London in 1978, carrying out mouse stem cell and embryo research with Martin Evans.initial concepts were presented with none hitting all the key parts of the brief that we had evolved enough. Fans showed a desire to push the club further and to future proof the change. People get a bit nervous when you talk about club badges and I get it. I've been to funerals where people have been draped in the flag and I've seen people have it tattooed on their arm. To commemorate election to the Football League Division Two in 1901, a badge of the Bristol Coat of Arms on a shield was sewn on to the players’ shirts. This was worn for two seasons before plain red shirts returned. I speculate (but have no hard evidence) that from 1908 the crossbelt badge would be more like the Rifle Brigade-style cap badge Frogsmile has posted - i.e. a Maltese Cross inside a simplified laurel wreath NOT the KRRC-style plain Maltese Cross. I stress this is only a speculation. It was in 1990, in collaboration with Peter Goodfellow’s lab, that Robin identified Sry/ SRY as a new candidate for the testis determining gene in mice and humans. He went on to prove that Sry was the gene and the only one on the Y chromosome required to initiate testis rather than ovary differentiation. Subsequent work by Robin’s lab and others have identified and tested the function of many other relevant genes and established many of the genetic pathways involved in the initiation and maintenance of gonadal sex.

The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was formed during the 1881 Childers Reforms of the British Army. The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1741) and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot (raised in 1823) were redesignated as the 1st and 2nd battalions of The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment). The Derbyshire and Royal Sherwood Foresters Militias (militia and rifle volunteers) became the 3rd (Robin Hood Rifles) and 4th Battalions respectively. These were joined by the 1st and 2nd (Derbyshire) and the 3rd and 4th (Nottinghamshire) Volunteer Battalions. The Headquarters of the Regimental District was established at Derby. In 1902, the Nottinghamshire association was made explicit, the name changing to The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire) Regiment. Following a series of mergers since 1970, its lineage is now continued by the 2nd battalion, the Mercian Regiment. This is about the club building on 140 years of history to continually move forwards, with a fresh approach in how we look and how we think whilst staying true to who we are. During the initial research phase fans were keen to ensure this was a natural evolution rather than an overhaul. Supporters were proud that the club are one of the few in Rugby League that remained true to it’s original identity with no name change or Americanised badge introduced in the Super League era like many other teams. Yet they recognised that the club needs to evolve and move forward in the digital world. The same situation arose on January 3rd 1958, when City played Accrington Stanley away in the FA Cup third round. They drew 2-2 with Wally Hinshelwood and Dermot Curtis getting City’s goals. For the replay a few days later, the Robins once again borrowed Bristol Rovers kit and this time won 3-1, with Atyeo scoring two goals and Dermot Curtis getting the other.The crest which we know and love today, was designed for an analogue world, to attract and retain the next generation of supporters we have to evolve consider how we compete with the challenges of the 21st century and the digital world.