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Bournemouth Club Profile

Founded as Boscombe FC back in 1899, the club managed to achieve league status in 1923 as the renamed Boscombe and Bournemouth Athletic.

The club took its current name, AFC Bournemouth, in 1972, taking out the name Boscombe due to its lack or recognition and also to shorten the name.

Since 1923, they have spent the majority of their time in the two lowest leagues, although they did reach the second tier in a successful period under Harry Redknapp, including a famous FA Cup win against Manchester United.

A number of high-profile players have worn the colours of the Cherries down the years such as George Best, Jermain Defoe, Rio Ferdinand and Luther Blissett.

Throughout the last couple of decades the club has been plagued by financial problems and in 1997 they were just 15 minutes away from being shut down before being saved by the formation of a trust fund – with Bournemouth becoming the first community-owned club in English football.

However, in 2007 there were more worrying monetary issues and the club were relegated to League Two after being handed a ten-point deduction for falling into administration.

At the start of the 2008/09 season Bournemouth could not overcome their debts once again, and were this time handed a massive 17-point deduction. However, promising young manager Eddie Howe managed to mastermind an end-of-season rally that saw the club narrowly retain their Football League status.

 

The Fitness First Stadium
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The Fitness First Stadium
Capacity
9600
Manager
Eddie Howe
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Bournemouth versus Accrington Stanley
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Sat 27 Mar 2010-15:00
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Rochdale versus Bournemouth
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Lincoln City versus Bournemouth
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Bournemouth versus Hereford United
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Howe bemoans Grimsby blip
Howe bemoans Grimsby blip  Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe conceded that Grimsby deserved to win at Blundell Park

Rochdale moved 11 points clear at the top of Coca-Cola League Two

A last-minute goal from substitute Ashley Chambers secured a shock 3

Ashley Westwood is expected to return to the Crewe squad ahead of the visit of high-flying

Grimsby could be boosted by the return of midfield trio Jamie Devitt, Dean Sinclair

Notts County were in a sombre mood despite edging into an automatic promotion spot in the basement division

An injury-time equaliser from substitute Jeff Goulding denied Notts County a