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AFC Bournemouth Team History

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AFC Bournemouth




  • 1972
  • 2015
  • AFC Bournemouth 1972 Team

    New Name 1972 – A.F.C. Bournemouth

    Under manager John Bond, the club adopted the more streamlined A.F.C. Bournemouth’s 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 honor of Dickie ...
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  • AFC Bournemouth 2015

    Promotion to Premier League in 2015

    On 25 October 2014, Bournemouth won 8–0 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 and their largest winning margin in the league (barring a 10–0 win over Northampton Town in September 1939, which was discounted after the league was abandoned due to the ...
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AFC Bournemouth's honours include winning the second and third tiers of English football once, the Football League Trophy once and the Football League Third Division South Cup.

The club has spent the majority of their history bouncing between the third and fourth tiers of English football. Under manager Eddie Howe, they have risen through the pyramid; the 2015 - 2016 season was their first ever in the top flight and they have remained there ever since.





Founded
1899

Location
Kings Park, Boscombe

Team History
1972 – Present / AFC Bournemouth
1923 - 1972 / Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club
1899 - 1923 / Boscombe Football Club

Nickname
The Cherries
To this day, there is still speculation as to how AFC Bournemouth received their nickname, "The Cherries." Some speculate that it is because of the cherry color striped shirts, others believe it is because Dean Court, their ground, was built next to the Cooper-Dean estate which included many cherry orchards.

Championships
Premier League / 0

FA Cup / 0

Premier League - FA Cup Double / 0

Stadium
1910 - Present / Dean Court

Current Owner
2011 - Present / Maxim Demin

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