Brislington F.C. Explained

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Fullname:Brislington Football Club
Nickname:Briz,[1] The Foxes
Founded:1956
Chairman:Jack Rogers
Manager:Lee Perks
Ground:Poplar Insulation Stadium, Brislington
Capacity:3,000 (150 seated)
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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 and play at Ironmould Lane.

History

The club was established in 1956 as an under-16 team, and initially played in the Bristol Church of England League.[2] They won the Somerset Intermediate Cup in 1961–62 and 1962–63, and the Somerset Junior Cup in 1963–64.[2] 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.[2] They won the League Cup in 1976–77,[2] and finished as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1979–80, 1983–84 and 1984–85.[3] The club went on to win the Premier Division and the Somerset Senior Cup in 1988–89,[2] and after finishing as runners-up and winning the Senior Cup in 1990–91, they were promoted to Division One of the Western League.[4]

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. After winning the Somerset Premier Cup in 1995–96, the club were Premier Division runners-up in 2002–03 and again in 2012–13.

Ground

After being reformed in 1956, the club initially played on a pitch at Arnos Court Park.[2] They now play at the Brislington Stadium on Ironmould Lane,[5] which has a capacity of 3,000, which includes a 150-seat Colin Arnold Memorial Grandstand.[6]

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8984863.stm Twentyman Talks Back
  2. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9d168b_3632e80094c14d9cb18b1d8c86546a62.pdf History of the Club
  3. http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regions_2/SWsom79.html Somerset Senior League 1979–1989
  4. http://www.somersetfa.com/somerset-fa/previous-winners/senior-cup?db=masterc=1 Senior Cup Previous Winners
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7259220.stm Brislington v Truro City
  6. https://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/brislingtonstadium Brislinton Stadium