Brislington F.C.
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Full name | Brislington Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Briz,[1] The Foxes | |||
Founded | 1956 | |||
Ground | Poplar Insulation Stadium, Brislington | |||
Capacity | 3,000 (150 seated)[2] | |||
Chairman | Jack Rogers | |||
Manager | Lee Perks | |||
League | Western League Premier Division | |||
2023–24 | Western League Division One, 7th of 22 (promoted via play-offs) | |||
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Brislington Football Club is a football club based in Brislington, in Bristol, England. Nicknamed "The Foxes", they are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at Ironmould Lane.
History
[edit]The club was established in 1956 as an under-16 team, and initially played in the Bristol Church of England League.[3] They won the Somerset Intermediate Cup in 1961–62 and 1962–63, and the Somerset Junior Cup in 1963–64.[3] By 1965 the club were playing in the Senior Division of the Bristol & Suburban League, and during the 1970s they moved up to the Somerset County League.[3] They won the League Cup in 1976–77,[3] and finished as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1979–80, 1983–84 and 1984–85.[4] The club went on to win the Premier Division and the Somerset Senior Cup in 1988–89,[3] and after finishing as runners-up and winning the Senior Cup in 1990–91, they were promoted to Division One of the Western League.[5][6]
Brisligton won the Somerset Senior Cup again in 1992–93, and after a third-place finish in Division One in 1993–94, they won both Division One and the Senior Cup the following season and were promoted to the Premier Division.[6] After winning the Somerset Premier Cup in 1995–96, the club were Premier Division runners-up in 2002–03 and again in 2012–13.[6]
Ground
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Brislington_FC_Grandstand.jpg/220px-Brislington_FC_Grandstand.jpg)
After being reformed in 1956, the club initially played on a pitch at Arnos Court Park.[3] They now play at the Brislington Stadium on Ironmould Lane,[7] which has a capacity of 3,000, which includes a 150-seat Colin Arnold Memorial Grandstand.[2]
Honours
[edit]- Western League
- Division 1 Promoted Via Play Offs 2023-24
- Division One Champions 2022-23
- Division One champions 1994–95
- Somerset County League
- Champions 1988–89
- League Cup winners 1976–77
- Somerset Premier Cup
- Winners 1995–96
- Somerset Senior Cup
- Winners 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95
- Somerset Intermediate Cup
- Winners 1961–62, 1962–63
- Somerset Junior Cup
- Winners 1963–64
Records
[edit]- Best FA Cup performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2013–14[6]
- Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2004–05[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Twentyman Talks Back BBC Sport, 9 September 2010
- ^ a b Brislinton Stadium Brislington F.C.
- ^ a b c d e f History of the Club Brislington F.C.
- ^ Somerset Senior League 1979–1989 Non-League Matters
- ^ Senior Cup Previous Winners Somerset FA
- ^ a b c d e Brislington at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Brislington v Truro City BBC Sport, 22 February 2008
External links
[edit]Media related to Brislington F.C. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website