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AFC Bournemouth Team History

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AFC Bournemouth




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  • 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 club wins first league title

    AFC club wins its first league title

    In 1987: The AFC club wins its first league title, the Third Division, under the management of Harry Redknapp.
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  • AFC Eddie Howe

    Eddie Howe as manager

    In 2009: The AFC club appoints Eddie Howe as manager, who leads them to three promotions in six years.
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  • AFC Bournemouth club wins promotion to the Championship 2013

    AFC Bournemouth club wins promotion to the Championship

    In 2013: The AFC Bournemouth club finishes second in League One and wins promotion to the Championship.
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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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  • 2022: The AFC Bournemouth club

    Bournemouth returns to the Premier League as Championship runners-up

    In 2022: The AFC Bournemouth club returns to the Premier League as Championship runners-up, under the management of Scott Parker
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History of the AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth is a professional football club located in the south of England. The team plays in the Premier League and has been part of this elite competition since 2015. Founded in 1899, AFC Bournemouth is one of the oldest clubs still playing top-level English football today. Over their long history, they have had many highs and lows on their way to becoming an established Premier League side.

The first significant success for AFC Bournemouth came when they won promotion from Division Three South to Division Two (now known as Championship) during the 1970/71 season under manager John Bond – who would later go on to manage Manchester City and Norwich City, among other teams during his career – after winning 24 out of 42 games that campaign with an impressive goal difference of +35! Further promotions over subsequent years followed this until finally reaching what was then known as Division One (now called Premier League) for just one season before being relegated back down again at the end 1989/90 season due to financial difficulties at that time, which ultimately led them into administration two years later while still stuck in fourth tier league status.

However, it wasn’t until Eddie Howe took charge as manager back in 2010 that fortunes changed dramatically for AFC Bournemouth, with successive promotions following each other, culminating in a historic promotion from the second-tier Football League Championship up into top flight Premiership, where the club currently resides now after five consecutive seasons there so far; making it most extended period ever spent by any ‘Cherries’ team within highest level English football league system since its formation almost 120 years ago! With a passionate fan base behind them every step of the way, plus some shrewd transfer dealings involving quality players such as Nathan Ake or Callum Wilson helping push the squad even further forward than could have imagined possible a few short years ago, it means sky limit right now when comes potential future success story set unfold here soon enough too…

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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 - AFC Bournemouth, also known as the Cherries, is a professional football club in the Premier League. But why are they called the Cherries? The answer lies in their history and how it has shaped them into one of England's most beloved teams.

The nickname "Cherries" originated from an old English game called ‘cherry-bobbing’ which was popular during Victorian times. In this game, players would pick cherries from a bucket of water using only their mouths! It is believed that AFC Bournemouth adopted this name because of its proximity to Boscombe Beach, where locals often played cherry-bobbing.

Since then, AFC Bournemouth has been known affectionately as "the Cherries." This moniker has become even more special since they joined the Premier League for the first time in 2015 - making them just one of twenty clubs who compete at England's highest level each season! Their fans proudly wear red and black scarves with 'Cherrie' written across them on match days to show support for their team and remind everyone else why they are so passionate about supporting such an iconic club like AFC Bournemouth.

Despite being relatively small compared to other premier league sides – having only 11000 seats available at Dean Court Stadium –, there is no shortage of enthusiasm amongst supporters regarding cheering on "the cherries." They always ensure that every home game feels like a party atmosphere, with plenty singing along to chants celebrating past successes or hoping for future ones! So next time you see someone wearing red & black around town, don't be surprised if it turns out they're showing off some love towards good ol' AFF Cottonmouth - aka The Cherries!

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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