Bournemouth F.C.

For the Premier League club, see A.F.C. Bournemouth.
Bournemouth FC
Full name Bournemouth Football Club
Nickname(s) The Poppies
Founded 1875 (as Bournemouth Rovers)
Ground Victoria Park, Namu Road, Bournemouth
Ground Capacity 3000
Chairman Bob Corbin
Manager Big Kenny Ken
League Wessex League
Premier Division
2014–15 Wessex League
Premier Division, 18th

Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division, in the ninth tier of the English football league system. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Premier League club A.F.C. Bournemouth. The club play at Victoria Park, Namu Road, in Bournemouth and are founding members of the Hampshire FA and Bournemouth FA.[1]

History

The club was founded as Bournemouth Rovers on 11 September 1875 at a Meeting held in Abbotts Auction Mart in Old Christchurch Road.[2] In 1878 on Tuesday 26 November the club participated in one of the first floodlit matches, when they played under experimental electric lights at Dean Park for "a grand exhibition of the new electric light". In 1888 the club moved to Dean Park, and changed their name to Bournemouth Dean Park. The club changed its name again to Bournemouth F.C. in 1889 when the club amalgamated with local side Bournemouth Arabs, and moved grounds a season later to Victoria Park.[2] In 1896–97 the club became founder members of the Hampshire League.

The club won the West Division in 1905 and repeated this again in 1910, this time playing at their new home of Namu Road. Namu Road was given to the club in 1908 by Mr. Jack Joy, a local landowner and former member of the club. A year later a grandstand was erected and formally opened by the Mayor.[2] The Poppies had more success in the early years becoming County Division Champions either side of the Great War in 1914 and 1922. However, in 1929 the club was relegated into the newly formed Division Two, but were promoted back to Division One as champions in 1932. After the war, the club entered the FA Cup for its first time in the 1946–47 season.[3] The club achieved some success in other cup competitions in winning the Hampshire Intermediate Cup in 1950 and again in 1970 and 1972. In 1974 the Stand that had been erected in 1909 was destroyed by fire.

The club at the end of the 1978–79 season were promoted back to Division one of the Hampshire League but could only last a season in the top division. This relegation was followed two seasons later by a further relegation putting the club back into Division Three. They would remain in this Division until joining the newly formed Wessex League in 1985. The club two seasons later made its Debut in the FA Vase losing to Bridport in the Extra Preliminary round in the 1987–88 season.[3] The club has since remained in this division with its best performance being in the 1994–95 season when under manager Alex Pike, they finished as runners-up to Fleet Town.[3]

In the 2010–11 campaign the club won the League Cup, winning the final 1–0 against Winchester City.[4]

Ground

Bournemouth play their games at Victoria Park, Namu Road, Winton, Bournemouth BH9 2RA.

The ground was sold to Bournemouth Council after the Second World War for £4,500, they now lease it to the club on a peppercorn rent. The clubhouse was opened in 1985. The ground features a 205-seater stand and several rows of bench seating replacing the stand that was destroyed by fire in 1974. The remaining three sides are flat standing separated from the playing area by a permanent metal barrier.[2]

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Max Frampton
3 England GK Kenny Vaughan
4 England DF Jon Blake
5 England DF Wayne Crutcher
6 England DF Grantley Woodall
7 England DF Dan Taylor
8 England DF Max Crow
9 England DF Richard Jackson
10 England DF Ollie Phillipson Masters
11 England DF Ken Daysh
12 England DF Ben Kelly
13 England DF Tommy McCormick
14 England MF Tom Green
15 England MF Sean Hogan
No. Position Player
16 England MF Jake Rowley
17 England MF Billy the Fish
18 England MF Luke Stone
19 Algeria FW Fawzi Saadi
20 England DF Jon Wyatt
21 England DF Mikey Walsh
23 England MF Marcus Toepfer
24 England FW Martin Warren
25 England FW Dave Ewen
27 England FW Luke Ingram
28 England FW James Pinhead
29 Poland FW Mariusz Iglewski
30 Norway FW Kent Eriksen

Honours

Records

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the football league or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.

References

  1. Bournemouth FC History
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "History | Bournemouth Fc | Bournemouth Fc". Bournemouthpoppiesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bournemouth at the Football Club History Database
  4. 1 2 3 Perrett, Neil (9 May 2011). "Non-league: Poppies' first cup dedicated to Ernie (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. "Non League Tables for 1978–1979". NonLeagueMatters. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  6. Sydenhams League Cup Wessex football League
  7. "Crutcher gunning for Wessex Cup consolation (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  8. "Homepage | Bournemouth Fc | Bournemouth Fc". Bournemouthpoppiesfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

External links

Coordinates: 50°44′49.222″N 1°53′12.419″W / 50.74700611°N 1.88678306°W / 50.74700611; -1.88678306

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