- Bournemouth F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = Bournemouth
fullname = Bournemouth Football Club
nickname = The Poppies
founded = 1875 (as Bournemouth Rovers)
ground = Victoria Park,Bournemouth
capacity = ?
chairman = Bob Corbin
mgrtitle = Manager
manager = James Wood
league =Wessex League Premier Division
season = 2007-08
position =Wessex League Premier Division, 5th
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leftarm2=CEA93F|body2=CEA93F|rightarm2=CEA93F|shorts2=000000|socks2=000000Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the
Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as "Bournemouth Poppies" to avoid confusion with theFootball League clubA.F.C. Bournemouth .The club play at Victoria Park, Namu Road, in the Winton area of
Bournemouth .Bournemouth were formed on
11 September 1875 as Bournemouth Rovers, making them one of the oldest clubs in the southern England. They were founder members of the Hampshire FA, and the Bournemouth FA. They were also founder members of theHampshire League , and up to joining the Wessex League in 1986 had spent nearly their entire existence playing in it.In 1888 the club moved to Dean Park, and changed their name to Bournemouth Dean Park. The stay was short-lived, however, and in 1890 they moved on to Victoria Park and took up their current name.
References
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* [http://www.poole-town.fsnet.co.uk/league_table_200506.htm 2005/06 league table]
* [http://www.pitchside.net/images/galleryview.php?file=678 Home kit]
* [http://www.pitchside.net/images/galleryview.php?file=230 Away kit]
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