1972 1987 2009 2013 2015 2022 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 …