The Avenue |
AFC
Bournemouth
Founded 1899 as Boscombe St. John's Lads' Institute FC
renamed Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic FC
1923
renamed 1972
Players provided 2
Different scorers 1 (1 goal)
Total appearances 5
2018-19 |
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Vitality Stadium |
Domestic Honours |
Southern League
runners-up 1922-23; Football League Third Division
South winners 1945-46; Football League Division Three
South runners-up 1947-48; Division Four
runners-up 1970-71; Division Three winners 1986-87; Football
League Trophy winners 1983-84, runners-up 1997-98;
FA Cup best: sixth round 1956-57 (Manchester United
1-2), 2020-21..... Football League Cup best: fifth round
2014-15, 2017-18; After League
restructure: Division Three/League fourth place-play-off
winners 2002-03,
runners-up 2009-10; Division Two/League One
runners-up 2012-13,
play-off
semi-finalists 2010-11; Division One/Championship
winners 2014-15, sixth place-play-off semi-finalists 2020-21;
FA Premier League best:
ninth place 2016-17; |
Home
venue |
Sponsored names: Vitality Stadium
(since July 2015), Goldsands Stadium
(February 2012 to July 2015),
Seward Stadium (July 2011 to February 2012), Fitness First Stadium
(November 2001 to July 2011), Dean
Court, since 1910; King's Park 1901-10; Castlemain Avenue, Pokesdown
1899-1901; |
Home strip |
Red/black striped shirts with green sleeves, black shorts,
black socks. |
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