Cribbs F.C.
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| Full name | Cribbs Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cribbs | ||
| Founded | 1958 (as Sun Life Assurance) | ||
| Ground | The Lawns, Bristol | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 (50 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Dave Nelson | ||
| Manager | Simon Hartley | ||
| League | Southern League Division One South | ||
| 2023–24 | Southern League Division One South, 3rd of 19 | ||
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Cribbs F.C. is an English football club founded in 1958 and based at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, England. They are currently members of Southern League Division One South and are affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.
History
Cribbs Football Club was founded in London in 1958 as Sun Life Assurance. The Bristol team was established in 1976 when Sun Life first relocated to Bristol. Initially, two teams were run, participating in the Bristol and Avon League, playing at Dundridge Farm. However, when the Cribbs Causeway ground was opened in 1978, the first team were promoted straight to the Avon Premier Combination League (later renamed Bristol Premier Combination) where they stayed for 20 years until they eventually won promotion to the County League in 1999–2000. In the summer of 2011, the club changed from AXA to its new name of Cribbs Friends Life FC ready for the 2011–12 season.[1]
The 2011–12 season was Cribbs' most successful season to date as the club claimed its first Gloucestershire County League title[2] on its way to an unprecedented League and Cup double, with the team later adding the Les James League Cup to the League Championship, in the process becoming the first and only side to achieve this feat.[3] As well as winning the double, the club finally earned promotion to the Western League Division One for the 2012–13 season as a result of being crowned champions.[4][5][6] The season turned out to be a successful one for the club in general as the Reserve and 'A' sides also gained promotion.
In 2013, Cribbs Friends Life F.C. changed their name to Cribbs F.C. after losing the backing of their sponsors.[7]
Other sides
Today the club runs four Saturday sides, spread across the Western League, Bristol Premier Combination and the Bristol and District League, one Sunday side in the Bristol Regional League, one veterans' side who play in the Bristol Casuals League and an U18 side that plays in the Bristol U18's Combination League.[1]
Ground
Cribbs play their home matches at The Lawns, Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7TB.
The grounds consist of 4 full size grass football pitches, 2 tennis courts and a 3G astro turf.
The 1st team pitch and surrounding area is fully compliant with FA ground grading requirements for the Western League. Hard standing surrounds the pitch in addition to a perimeter barrier. A 50 seater stand with room for an additional 100 standing was built in 2013. The club are currently in the process of building an additional stand which will hold 100 seats.
The Lawns is the current training base for Bristol Rovers.
Club personnel
- First team manager: Simon Hartley
- Assistant manager: Tony Beecham
- Captain: Ryan McKillop
Honours
References
- ^ a b "Club History". Cribbs Friends Life Football Club. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "14th April - Cribbs crowned champions". Gloucestershire County League. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "12th May - Cribbs Friends Life win Les James Les League Cup to complete double". Gloucestershire County League. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Constitution 2012/13". Toolstation Western League. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "29th May 2012 - League Constitution 2012/13". Gloucestershire County League. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Western League Secretary Ken Clarke confirms Cribbs' and Cheddar's Promotion". Bristol Evening Post. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Doubt over future of Cribbs Causeway Friends Life football club, previously featured on Soccer AM". This Is Bristol. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Gloucestershire County League Table 2011–12". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Les James League Cup Results 2011–12". The FA. Retrieved 21 May 2012.