A.F.C. BOURNEMOUTH
Founded: 1899
Also Known As:
BOSCOMBE F.C. (1899-1923)
BOURNEMOUTH & BOSCOMBE
ATHLETIC A.F.C. (1923 to 1972)
A.F.C. BOURNEMOUTH (1972-)
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BOURNEMOUTH A.F.C. (Association Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of BOURNEMOUTH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Although the exact date of the club's foundation is not known, there is proof that it was formed in
the autumn of 1899 out of the remains of the older Boscombe St. John's Lads Institute F.C. The club
was originally known as Boscombe F.C.. In their first season 18991900 Boscombe F.C. competed in the
Bournemouth and District Junior League. During the first two seasons they played on a football pitch
in Castlemain Avenue, Pokesdown. From their third season the team played on a pitch in King's Park.
In the season of 190506 Boscombe F.C. graduated to senior amateur football. In 1910 the club was
granted a long lease upon some wasteland next to Kings Park, as the clubs football ground, by their
president Mr J.E. Cooper-Dean. With their own ground, named Dean Court after the benefactor. Also in
1910 the club signed their first professional football player B. Penton. Around about this time the
club obtained their nickname 'The Cherries'. For the first time during the season of 191314 the club
competed in the F.A. Cup. The clubs progress was halted in 1914 with the outbreak of the war and
Boscombe F.C. returned to the Hampshire league. In 1920 the Third Division was formed and Boscombe
were promoted to the Southern League, with moderate success.
To make the club more representative of the district, the name was changed to Bournemouth and Boscombe
Athletic Football Club in 1923. During the same year the club was elected to the Football League. The
first league match was in Swindon on 25 August 1923, Bournemouth lost 31. The first league game at
Dean Court was also against Swindon, Bournemouth gained their first league point with a goalless draw.
Initially Bournemouth struggled in the Football League, but eventually established themselves as a
Third Division club. Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club remain on the records as the
longest continuous members of the Third Division. As a league club, Bournemouth had to wait until
after the Second World War before winning their first trophy. This was accomplished as they beat
Walsall in the Third Division (South) Cup in the final at Stamford Bridge. Under manager John Bond
the club adopted the more streamlined A.F.C. Bournemouth name in 1972. At the same time, the club
adopted a new badge as a symbol of the club's progress. The stripes in the background were based
on the club shirt, while in the foreground is the profile of a player heading the ball, in honour
of Dickie Dowsett, a prolific scorer for the club in the 1950s and 1960s. Their red and black kit,
introduced in 1971, was based on the old A.C. Milan strip.
The club recorded a famous victory over holders Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984, while
they were managed by Harry Redknapp. Redknapp took Bournemouth into the second tier of the English league
for the first time in their history as Third Division champions in 1987. After comfortably surviving in
their first season in Division Two, Bournemouth made a serious challenge for promotion to the top-flight
in the 198889 season; they ultimately fell away after a poor run late in the season, but their eventual
finish of 12th place remained their highest-ever Football League until the 20132014 season. On 25 October
2014 Bournemouth won 80 away at St. Andrew's against Birmingham City. It was the first time that the
Cherries had ever scored eight goals in a league game, barring a 100 win over Northampton Town in
September 1939 which was expunged from the records after World War II broke out the next day, and they
recorded their biggest winning margin in a league fixture. The club followed up this success with a 21
victory over Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup, reaching the quarter-finals of
the competition for the first time. Bournemouth were again drawn against Liverpool but lost 3-1. The
club spent most of the 2014-15 season near the top of the table, and a 3-0 win away at Charlton Athletic
on the final day of the season was enough to clinch the Championship title, and a first ever promotion
to the top flight of English football for the 2015-16 season.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| A.F.C. Bournemouth |
| Club Nickname
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| The Cherries |
| Year Founded
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| 1899 (118 years ago) |
| English County
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| Hampshire |
| Current Ground
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| Vitality Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Bournemouth, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Maxim Demin |
| Club Chairman
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| Jeff Mostyn |
| Current Manager
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| Eddie Howe |
| Current League
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| Premier League |
| Last Season
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| Premier League, 9th place |
HOME COLORS
Cherry Red & Black |
AWAY COLORS
Blue & Black |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
GOLDSANDS STADIUM
aka DEAN COURT
Kings Park, Bournemouth
Dorset, BH7-7AF England
OPENED: ......... 1910
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. not available
CAPACITY: ...... 11,464
RECORD: ......... 28,799 (2003 vs Leicester City)
OWNER: ........... Structadene
OPERATOR: ..... A.F.C. Bournemouth
FIELD SIZE: ..... 115 x 85 yards (105 x 78 meters)
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