Bournemouth F.C.

Association football club in England

Not to be confused with AFC Bournemouth.

Football club

Bournemouth F.C.

Full name| Bournemouth Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Poppies
Founded| 1875 (as Bournemouth Rovers)
Ground| Victoria Park, Namu Road, Bournemouth
Capacity| 3,000
Chairman| Robert Corbin
Coach| Phillip Brown
League| Wessex League Premier Division
2023–24| Wessex League Premier Division, 16th of 20
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Bournemouth Football Club (/ˈbɔːrnməθ/ ⓘ BORN-məth) 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 AFC Bournemouth. The club plays at Victoria Park, Namu Road, in Bournemouth and are founding members of the Hampshire FA and Bournemouth FA.[1]

## History

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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.[citation needed]

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 the 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.[citation needed]

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]

## Club officials

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Position  | Name

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First Team Manager |  Phillip Brown
First Team Assistant Manager |  Craig Varley
First Team Coach |  Carl Rolfe
Media Manager |  John McKay
Commercial Manager |  Lee Middleton
Goalkeeping Coach |  Wes Gifford
Kit Man |  Vacant
Media Team (Photography) |  Will Mead /

Kris Birch

Media Team (Live Updates) |  Carson Laird
Media Team (Matchday Journalist) |  Jack Mellish
Media Team (Matchday Journalist & TikTok) |  Will Oakley
Media Team (Video Content) |  Dan Finney

## Ground

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Bournemouth play their games at Victoria Park, Namu Road, Winton, Bournemouth. 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]

## Honours

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* Wessex League Premier Division :[3]
* Runners-up: 1994–95
* Hampshire League Second Division [5]:
* Runners-up: 1978–79
* Wessex League Cup :[4][6][7]
* Winners: 2010–11
* Runners-up: 2006–07
* Hampshire League Shield
* Winners 1913–14
* Hampshire Intermediate Cup :[2]
* Winners: 1949–50, 1969–70, 1971–72
* Russell-Cotes Cup :[4]
* Runners-up: 1995–96, 2001–02

## Records

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* Highest League Position:[3] 2nd in Wessex premier Division 1994–95
* FA Cup best performance:[3] second qualifying round 1949–50, 1990–91, 2011–12
* FA Vase best performance:[3] Quarter-finals 2011–12
* Biggest win:[8] 14–1 versus Tadley Calleva on 5 October 2010

## References

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1. ^ "Page not found – Bournemouth FC". `{{cite web}}`: Cite uses generic title (help)[permanent dead link]
2. ^ a b c d e "History | Bournemouth Fc | Bournemouth Fc". Bournemouth F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ a b c d e f g Bournemouth at the Football Club History Database
4. ^ a b c 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 Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Wessex football League
7. ^ "Crutcher gunning for Wessex Cup consolation (From Bournemouth Echo)". bfc-poppies.co.uk. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
8. ^ "Homepage | Bournemouth Fc | Bournemouth Fc". bfc-poppies.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

## External links

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* Official website
* Bournemouth at the Football Club History Database

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Bournemouth, Dorset

Neighbourhoods|

* Alder Hills
* Bear Cross
* Boscombe
* Charminster
* East Cliff
* East Howe
* Ensbury Park
* Hengistbury Head
* Hill View
* Holdenhurst
* Iford
* Kings Park
* Kinson
* Knighton Heath
* Lansdowne
* Littledown
* Malmesbury Park
* Mayfield Park Estate
* Meyrick Park
* Moordown
* Muccleshell
* Muscliff
* Northbourne
* Pokesdown
* Queen's Park
* Redhill
* Richmond Hill
* Richmond Park
* Slades Farm
* Southbourne
* Springbourne
* Strouden Park
* Talbot Heath
* Talbot Village
* Talbot Woods
* Throop
* Town Centre
* Townsend
* Tuckton
* Turbary Park
* Victoria Park
* Wallisdown
* Warren Hill
* Westbourne
* West Cliff
* West Howe
* Wick
* Winton
* Withybed Wood
* Woodbury

Blue Flag beaches|

* Alum Chine
* Durley Chine
* Fisherman's Walk
* Southbourne Beach

Buildings|

* Bournemouth Airport
* Bournemouth International Centre
* Bournemouth Town Hall
* Bournemouth Pier
* Bournemouth University
* Bournemouth War Memorial
* Dean Court
* Royal Bournemouth Hospital
* Pavilion Theatre

Sports|

* AFC Bournemouth
* Bournemouth Bobcats
* Bournemouth F.C.
* Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic F.C.
* Bournemouth Rowing Club
* Bournemouth Rugby Club

Cemeteries|

* Bournemouth (East)
* Bournemouth (Kinson)
* Bournemouth (North) and Crematorium
* Bournemouth (Wimborne Road)

History|

* Tramways
* 1908 Tram disaster
* Bournemouth typhoid outbreak of 1936
* Bournemouth Blitz
* 1944 Moordown air disaster
* 2023 Bournemouth beach incident

Other|

* Borough Council
* elections
* Churches
* Coat of arms of Bournemouth
* Gardens
* People
* Schools
* Water Company

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Wessex League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division|

* AFC Portchester
* AFC Stoneham
* Andover New Street
* Baffins Milton Rovers
* Blackfield & Langley
* Bournemouth
* Brockenhurst
* Christchurch
* Cowes Sports
* Downton
* Fareham Town
* Hamble Club
* Hamworthy Recreation
* Hythe & Dibden
* Laverstock & Ford
* Millbrook
* Portland United
* Sherborne Town
* United Services Portsmouth
* Wincanton Town

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Division One|

* AFC Aldermaston
* Alresford Town
* Amesbury Town
* Ash United
* Clanfield
* Cove
* East Cowes Victoria Athletic
* Fawley
* Fleetlands
* Folland Sports
* Frimley Green
* Hamworthy United
* Lymington Town
* New Milton Town
* Newport (IOW)
* Ringwood Town
* Romsey Town
* Totton & Eling
* Verwood Town
* Whitchurch United

Seasons|

* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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