Editing Bath, Somerset (section)

==Sport==
{{Main|Bath Rugby|Bath City F.C.}}

===Rugby===
[[File:Bath rec.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|Recreation Ground]]]]
[[Bath Rugby]] is a [[rugby union]] team in the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Premiership]] league. It plays in blue, white and black kit at the [[Recreation Ground (Bath)|Recreation Ground]] in the city, where it has been since the late 19th century, following its establishment in 1865.<ref name="bathrughist">{{cite web |title=The story so far |url=http://www.bathrugby.com/club/history/ |publisher=Bath Rugby |access-date=17 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924002936/http://www.bathrugby.com/club/history/ |archive-date=24 September 2013 }}</ref> The team's first major honour was winning the John Player Cup, now sponsored as the [[Liverpool Victoria|LV]] Cup and also known as the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup]], four years consecutively from 1984 until 1987.<ref name="bathrughist"/> The team then led the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Courage league]] in six seasons in eight years between 1988 and 1989 and 1995–96, during which time it also won the renamed Pilkington Cup in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996.<ref name="bathrughist"/> It finally won the [[Heineken Cup]] in the 1997–98 season, and topped the Zürich Premiership (now Gallagher Premiership) in 2003–04.<ref name="bathrughist"/> The team's [[squad]] includes several members who also play, or have played in the [[England national rugby union team|English national team]], including [[Lee Mears]], [[Rob Webber]], [[Dave Attwood]], [[Nick Abendanon]] and [[Matt Banahan]]. [[Colston's School]], Bristol, has had a large input in the team over the past decade,{{vague|reason=which decade?|date=September 2022}} providing several current 1st XV squad members.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} The former England Rugby Team Manager and former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland national]] coach [[Andy Robinson]] used to play for Bath Rugby team and was captain and later coach. Both of Robinson's predecessors, [[Clive Woodward]] and [[Jack Rowell]], as well as his successor [[Brian Ashton (rugby union)|Brian Ashton]], were also former Bath coaches and managers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Brendan |title=Rowell blessing for Ashton to take up England post |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2335580/Rowell-blessing-for-Ashton-to-take-up-England-post.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=19 April 2006 |access-date=2 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505004719/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2335580/Rowell-blessing-for-Ashton-to-take-up-England-post.html |archive-date=5 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Football===
[[File:Twerton Park in 2017.png|thumb|[[Twerton Park]]]]
[[Bath City F.C.]] is the semi-professional [[Association football|football]] team. Founded in 1889, the club has played their home matches at [[Twerton Park]] since 1932. Bath City's history is entirely in non-league football, predominantly in the 5th tier. Bath narrowly missed out on election to the Football League by a few votes in 1978<ref>{{cite web |title=Bath City Football Club |url=http://www.cityofbath.co.uk/Sport___L/body_footballclub.html |publisher=City of Bath |access-date=9 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716062020/http://www.cityofbath.co.uk/Sport___L/body_footballclub.html |archive-date=16 July 2013 }}</ref> and again in 1985. The club have a good history in the FA Cup, reaching the third round six times. The record attendance, 18,020, at the ground was in 1960 against Brighton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bath City FC {{!}} Twerton Park {{!}} Football Ground Guide |url=https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/conference/conference-south/bath-city-twerton-park.html |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=footballgroundguide.com |date=September 2010 |language=en-US |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926124002/https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/conference/conference-south/bath-city-twerton-park.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russwwfc |date=12 June 2011 |title=The Wycombe Wanderer: Bath City – Twerton Park |url=http://footygrounds.blogspot.com/2011/06/bath-city-twerton-park.html |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=The Wycombe Wanderer |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926124004/http://footygrounds.blogspot.com/2011/06/bath-city-twerton-park.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The club's colours are black and white and their official nickname is "The Romans", stemming from Bath's Ancient Roman history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bath |url=https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Bath/ |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=Historic UK |language=en-GB |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922044147/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Bath/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The club is sometimes called "The Stripes", referring to their striped kit.

Until 2009 [[Team Bath F.C.]] operated as an affiliate to the University Athletics programme. In 2002, Team Bath became the first university team to enter the [[FA Cup]] in 120&nbsp;years, and advanced through four qualifying rounds to the first round proper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teambath.com/2011/05/07/paul-tisdale/ |title=Paul Tisdale |access-date=3 May 2015 |work=Team Bath |date=7 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505040659/http://www.teambath.com/2011/05/07/paul-tisdale/ |archive-date=5 May 2015 |url-status=live |author1=Admin }}</ref> The university's team was established in 1999 while the city team has existed since before 1908 (when it entered the [[Western Football League|Western League]]).<ref name="bathcityhist">{{cite web |url=https://www.fchd.info/BATHC.HTM |title=Bath City |access-date=9 December 2007 |work=Football Club History Database |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501071526/http://www.fchd.info/BATHC.HTM |archive-date=1 May 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, in 2009, the [[Football Conference]] ruled that Team Bath would not be eligible to gain promotion to a National division, nor were they allowed to participate in [[Football Association]] cup competitions. This ruling led to the decision by the club to fold at the end of the 2008–09 Conference South competition. In their final season, Team Bath F.C. finished 11th in the league.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Bath FC |url=http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/club_001000221012 |publisher=Conference South |access-date=26 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618211527/http://www.nonleaguefooty.co.uk/club_001000221012 |archive-date=18 June 2013 }}</ref>

Bath also has [[Non-League football]] clubs [[Odd Down F.C.]] who play at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground<ref>{{cite web |title=Location |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/odddownafc/location/ |publisher=Odd Down AFC |access-date=2 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003708/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/odddownafc/location/ |archive-date=5 May 2015 }}</ref> and [[Larkhall Athletic F.C.]] who play at Plain Ham.

===Other sports===
Many [[cricket]] clubs are based in the city, including [[Bath Cricket Club]], who are based at the North Parade Ground and play in the [[West of England Premier League]]. Cricket is also played on the Recreation Ground, just across from the rugby club. The Recreation Ground is also home to Bath Croquet Club, which was re-formed in 1976 and is affiliated with the South West Federation of [[Croquet]] Clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bathcroquet.com |title=Bath Croquet Club |access-date=9 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125162239/http://www.bathcroquet.com/ |archive-date=25 November 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Bath Half Marathon]] is run annually through the city streets, with over 10,000 runners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.runninghigh.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ho0 |title=Bath Half Marathon |access-date=9 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206182839/http://www.runninghigh.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ho0 |archive-date=6 December 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[TeamBath]] is the umbrella name for all of the University of Bath sports teams, including the aforementioned football club. Other sports for which TeamBath is noted are [[Track and field|athletics]], badminton, basketball, [[bob skeleton]], [[bobsleigh]], [[field hockey|hockey]], judo, [[modern pentathlon]], [[netball]], rugby union, swimming, tennis, [[triathlon]] and volleyball. The City of Bath Triathlon takes place annually at the university.<ref>{{cite web |title=Race Pack |url=http://www.bathamphibians.co.uk/docs/City_of_Bath_Triathlon_Race_Pack_2012.pdf |publisher=Bath Amphibians |access-date=2 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616042646/http://www.bathamphibians.co.uk/docs/City_of_Bath_Triathlon_Race_Pack_2012.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2013 }}</ref>

[[Bath Roller Derby Girls|Bath Roller Derby Girls (BRDG)]] is a flat track [[roller derby]] club, founded in 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bathrollerderbygirls.co.uk/blog/join-our-first-training-session |title=Bath Roller Derby Girls Founded |website=Bath Roller Derby Girls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603191607/http://www.bathrollerderbygirls.co.uk/blog/join-our-first-training-session |archive-date=3 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> they compete in the British Roller Derby Championships Tier 3.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishchamps.com/teams/ |title=British Roller Derby Championships 2017 |website=British Roller Derby Championships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522224709/http://www.britishchamps.com/teams/ |archive-date=22 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2015, they are full members of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA.)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukrda.org.uk/member-leagues/ |title=UKRDA Member List |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523200409/http://ukrda.org.uk/member-leagues/ |archive-date=23 May 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Bath is home to a table tennis League, made up of 3 divisions and a number of clubs based in Bath and the surrounding area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bath Table Tennis League {{!}} TT Leagues |url=https://bath.ttleagues.com/ |access-date=11 September 2020 |website=bath.ttleagues.com |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925223245/https://bath.ttleagues.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>