AFC Bournemouth
Full name	Athletic Football Club Bournemouth
Nickname(s)	The Cherries
Founded	1899 (as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic)
Ground	Fitness First Stadium Boscombe Bournemouth (Capacity 10,700)
Chairman	To be advised
Manager	Kevin Bond
League	League Two
2007–08	League One, 21st (relegated)
Home colours 　 Away colours

AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The following are the Association football events of the year 1899 throughout the world Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England. Boscombe is a suburb of the much larger Bournemouth. Boscombe is by the sea and it has its own pier which was built in 1888 with a unique aircraft-wings design added in the Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The side plays at the Fitness First Stadium (Dean Court) in Kings Park, Bournemouth, Dorset. Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast The club has existed since 1899. Its nickname is The Cherries. The team traditionally plays in red and black stripes but reverted to predominantly red for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons before announcing a return to the stripes for the 2006-07 season due to fan demand.

The club was originally known as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, but adopted the AFC Bournemouth name in 1972. At the same time, it adopted the famous red and black striped shirt in imitation of the great Italian side AC Milan. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

Due to significant debts the club is often forced to sell key players to raise cash; examples being Matt Holland, Carl Fletcher, Brian Stock, James O'Connor and more recently James Hayter and Sam Vokes. Matthew Rhys "Matt" Holland (born April 11, 1974 in Bury, England) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Carl Neil Fletcher (born 7 April 1980 in Surrey Heath, England) is a Welsh professional football player of English Brian Benjamin Stock (born 24 December 1981 in Winchester) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder James O'Connor may refer to James O'Connor (academic, American sociologist and economist James O'Connor (archbishop (1823–1891 James Edward Hayter (born 9 April 1979, Sandown on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer who plays as a Striker Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989 in Southampton) is an English -born football player with Welsh nationality who

In February 2008, the club entered voluntary administration and requires some four million pounds to climb out of their latest financial struggle. As per football league rules, the club was penalized 10 competition points upon entering into the voluntary administration, which has the club now sitting precariously in the relegation zone as the 2007/08 season draws to a close. The club has recently announced, it has an acceptable offer on the table and is hopeful of announcing a deal in April 2008 that will bring the voluntary administration to an end, which would also avoid the threatened loss of a further 15 competition points.

At the end of this 07/08 Season, AFC Bournemouth were officially relegated following a 1 - 1 draw with Carlisle United. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining They finished just 2 points from safety however, and they will start the 08/09 season in the Football League 2. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of

Contents 1 History 1.1 Harry Redknapp 1.2 Sean O'Driscoll 1.3 Crowd Trouble 1.4 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic 1.5 AC Milan link 1.6 Season 2006-07 1.7 Season 2007-08 2 Current squads 2.1 First-team 2.1.1 Retired numbers 2.2 Management and coaching staff 2.3 Past managers 2.4 Notable former players 3 References 4 External links

History

The Cherries rarely hit the headlines but ex long-serving player James Hayter allowed this to happen when he scored the fastest league hat-trick in English Football League history during the 2003-04 season. James Edward Hayter (born 9 April 1979, Sandown on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer who plays as a Striker The Cherries were leading 3-0 against Wrexham, thanks to goals from Steven Purches, Warren Cummings and Warren Feeney, when Hayter was brought onto the field as a substitute. With 86 minutes gone, Hayter managed to net three goals in the space of 2 minutes 20 seconds, making the final score 6-0 to AFC Bournemouth. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two.

The south coast club became the first football club to scored 5 goals at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, beating Lincoln City 5-2 in the 2002-03 Division 3 Play-off final (the Slovakian national side equalled this feat in 2006 against Wales). Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system However, they remain the only team to have scored five goals in a Football League play-off final. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs They are also famous for defeating holders Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984, while they were managed by Harry Redknapp. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1984 throughout the world Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current ^[1][2]

Harry Redknapp

Harry Redknapp is the most successful manager ever to take charge of Bournemouth. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Apart from the 1984 F. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1984 throughout the world A. Cup shock win over Manchester United, he took them into the second tier of the English league for the first time in their history as Third Division champions in 1987. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1987 throughout the world They stayed there for three years, and he remained at the helm for two years after their relegation in 1990, before leaving for West Ham United. The following are the association football events of the year 1990 throughout the world } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played His son Jamie Redknapp made his debut for Bournemouth while only 16, and went on to play for Liverpool and England. Jamie Frank Redknapp (born 25 June 1973 in Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire) is a former English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005 Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

Sean O'Driscoll

Bournemouth's last manager was Sean O'Driscoll, who was promoted from the coaching staff in place of Mel Machin at the start of the 2000-01 season. In his first season as manager, Bournemouth narrowly missed out on the Division Two playoffs, but were relegated a year later in the new stadium. The board kept faith in O'Driscoll and they were rewarded with promotion via the Division Three playoffs in 2002-03. Bournemouth have remained in the league's third tier ever since, closely missing out on the playoffs for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons, and narrowly beating relegation in the 2005-06 season.

In September 2006, with the team in 8th place in the League, Sean O'Driscoll left to become manager of Doncaster Rovers. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2006 throughout the world By the time the new manager Kevin Bond was appointed the team were struggling but a recovery in the New Year kept the club clear of relegation. Kevin Bond is a former Bournemouth player, and his father managed the Club during perhaps its most memorable era in the early 1970s.

Crowd Trouble

Whilst the fans are usually good mannered and crowd trouble is extremely rare nowadays, Monday 5 May 1990 has gone down in the history of both club and town as a black day. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) It was the May Day public holiday and the final day of the season. AFC Bournemouth were in the old Second Division and Leeds United had the chance to win the league on goal difference and gain promotion into the First Division (now the Premiership). Many followers of Leeds had already caused trouble in the town during the morning and the atmosphere was tense as Leeds won the match by a single goal. That, combined with the results of other matches, meant that Leeds were promoted while Bournemouth were relegated. The violence and destruction by visitors to Bournemouth continued over the holiday weekend 'causing more than £1million worth of damage and injury to opposing fans and police officers'. [1] The town's Daily Echo newspaper reported that 'spectators, including many young children, had to run to safety as missiles were hurled and riot police waded in to control the crowds'. [2]The matter was raised in Parliament by one of the town's MPs. Many Bournemouth supporters attribute the beginning of the subsequent decline of the club on that fateful day. The club have been on the brink of bankruptcy several times since 1990.

Financially, the Leeds trouble affected the club for more than a decade, as Bournemouth were prevented by local police from staging home games on Bank Holidays (traditionally a popular day for football) until a game against Shrewsbury Town on 21 April 2003. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The club often had to move games from Easter Monday, for instance, to the following Tuesday evening, with lower crowds a consequence. [3]

Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic

Their name prior to 1971 was Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, which was notable as the longest in the football league. Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England. A lot of older fans refer to the club as Boscombe and the chant "Boscombe, back of the net" can still be heard at matches. Boscombe is a suburb of the much larger Bournemouth. Boscombe is by the sea and it has its own pier which was built in 1888 with a unique aircraft-wings design added in the

Their red and black kit introduced in 1971 was based on the old AC Milan strip. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

They have recently agreed a new shirt sponsorship deal with Focal Point Fires PLC, ending their long association with Seward Cars.

The club also recently sold their stadium but not the surrounding land to property management company Structadene to ease debts. This deal was done on a Sale and Lease back agreement.

AC Milan link

AFC Bournemouth have a good connection with Italian Side AC Milan. Both of the clubs wear the same kit, and have historically for over 100 years. AFC Bournemouth and AC Milan fans both travel to each others games on a regular basis. The fans of both clubs have formed an Ultra group called Forza le Bournemouth reds.

Season 2006-07

Peter Phillips stepped down as club chairman on 1 September 2006 after 4 years at the helm. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Local entrepreneur Abdul Jaffer was promoted from vice-chairman to temporary chairman until a new permanent one was appointed by the board of directors. Jaffer resigned in February 2007, and in March the shareholders agreed to a takeover by a consortium led by businessman Jeff Mostyn.

Manager Sean O'Driscoll and his assistant Richard O'Kelly left on 9 September 2006 to join Doncaster Rovers. Sean Michael O'Driscoll (born 1 July 1957) is an English -born football manager and former player Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster However, this bad news was sweetened with the confirmation of the signing of England 1998 World Cup player Darren Anderton on a pay-as-you-play basis. Darren Robert Anderton (born 3 March 1972 in Southampton) is an English football player currently the captain of Bournemouth On his debut versus Scunthorpe United he scored the Bournemouth equaliser with a spectacular 40-yard free kick in a 1-1 draw. Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. He also scored his first hat-trick against Leyton Orient Football Club in the 5-0 home victory. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League

After a 5 week search, former Cherries favourite Kevin Bond was named as O'Driscoll's successor, beating off stiff competition from Phil Brown, Les Ferdinand, and Andy Hessenthaler. Kevin Bond may refer to Kevin Bond (footballer, former footballer and former A Philip "Phil" Brown (born 30 May, 1959 in South Shields, England) is an English former footballer, and the current Leslie "Les" Ferdinand MBE (born 8 December 1966 in Paddington, London) is a former English footballer Andrew "Andy" Hessenthaler (born 17 August 1965 in Dartford, Kent) is an English footballer.

The Cherries made a poor start under management of Kevin Bond, losing their first six games, and drawing two. Kevin Bond may refer to Kevin Bond (footballer, former footballer and former A However, a surprise victory over top of table leaders Nottingham Forest secured Kevin Bond's first victory of the season, with a 2-0 win.

On New Years Day 2007, Bournemouth beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 with an amusing goal from Brett Pitman in the 90th minute. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Brett Pitman (born 31 January 1988 in Jersey) is a professional footballer currently playing for AFC Bournemouth. As the Brighton goalkeeper Wayne Henderson controlled the ball just to the left of his 6 yard box he took a step back to clear the ball as Pitman chased the ball down. Wayne Henderson (born 16 September 1983) is an Irish goalkeeper, currently playing for Preston North End. Unfortunately for Henderson, he slipped on the floor, Pitman got the loose ball, took it around a defender and smashed it into the back of the net at the North Stand end. Henderson has since left Brighton.

AFCB secured their League One status for another year in the last home game of the 2006-07 season with a 1-1 draw against Gillingham (28/04/2007).

In May 2007, an inaccurate rumour circulated that Teddy Sheringham was in talks over a one-year contract with the club. Edward Paul 'Teddy' Sheringham MBE (born 2 April 1966 in Highams Park, London is a retired English professional footballer, and the father of footballer

On May 29 James Hayter was sold to Doncaster Rovers for a fee believed to be in the region of £200,000. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the This left the Cherries squad with just 9 contracted first team players, two of which were goalkeepers.

Season 2007-08

Despite May leaving the club with only 9 first team contracted players, June 19 finally bought some good news for the fans with Brentford striker Jo Kuffour signing for the club after turning down several other offers. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the Confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London Jonathan Osei-Kuffour (or Jo Kuffour) (born 17 November 1981 in Edmonton, Greater London) is a professional footballer Kuffour managed to net 14 goals for Brentford last season despite them finishing bottom of the League One table. Also joining the Bond revolution are former Luton, Cardiff, and Portsmouth centre defender Russell Perrett and ex-Celtic utility man Paul Telfer. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Russell Perrett (born 18 June 1973) is a former footballer who spent most of his career with Portsmouth and Luton Town. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Paul Norman Telfer (born 21 October 1971 is a Scottish footballer, who currently plays for Leeds United. In addition, it was announced 23 July 2007 that non league midfielder Marvin Bartley has signed with the team. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The 21 year old came close to signing for MK Dons, but the departure of Martin Allen led to him signing for Bournemouth instead. Martin James Allen (born August 18, 1965 in Reading, England) is a former footballer and current manager of Cheltenham Garreth O'Connor, who left in 2005, has returned as well. Garreth O'Connor (born 10 November 1978 in Dublin) is a Irish footballer, who plays in midfield for League Two Also, in the weeks leading up to the season's start, defenders Ryan Garry (former Arsenal) and Jason Pearce (former Portsmouth) both joined on free transfers. They were both on trial throughout the pre-season period, and played big parts in the Cherries 0-0 draw on the opening day of the season with Nottingham Forest.

In August 2007 Lee Bradbury signed for A. Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975 on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer, who plays as a Striker. F. C. Bournemouth on a four month loan deal from Southend. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex After playing one game for the club the loan was made permanent, and Bradbury signed a contract until the end of the season. With the growing injury crisis, Kevin Bond has brought in a number of differently loan signings, include last years star Mark Wilson, keeper Asmir Begovic, Reading reserves James Henry, Jem Karacan, Scott Golbourne and Alex Pearce, also he has brought ex-cherry's school boy Adam Lallana, who left to join Southampton some years ago. However Begovic's loan was cut short, Wilson's one month loan came to an end, as did Garreth O'Connor's, who has now returned to the Burnley reserve team after an injury hit spell. The loan of Max Gradel has also been cut short due to the death of his mother. Max returned in mid-November, and just days after his loan deal expired on 2 January 2008, he came back to the Cherries on loan for the rest of the season. Tough-tackling Neil Young has gone the opposite way on loan, and joined Weymouth FC on loan for a month. Weymouth FC, also known as "The Terras" are a Dorset -based English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who play in the

Kevin Bond was hopeful that some of his quartet of on-loan Reading players, who returned to the Royals after the game at Brighton on New Year's Day, could return to Dean Court in the future. Kevin John Bond (born 22 June 1957) is an English football manager and former player Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England. Bond said "I would take them all back given the opportunity - they've all done very well"^[3]. However, none of them returned to the Cherries, apart from Jem Karacan, who was playing for Millwall as they lost 2-0 to the Cherries at Dean Court on 29 March 2008. Jem Paul Karacan (born 21 February 1989 in Catford, South East London, England) is an English-born Turkish professional football Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey,

Also in the January transfer window, the cherries signed experienced Norwegian midfielder Jo Tessem on a free until the end of the season. Jo Tessem (born February 28, 1972) is a Norwegian footballer He played for Lyn Oslo in the Norwegian Premier League in 2007 before

On November 6 2007 AFC Bournemouth recorded their highest ever attendance at the Fitness First Stadium when 9,632 supporters watched Bournemouth play Leeds United. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Dean Court, also known as the Fitness First Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Bournemouth, England. [4]

On February 7 2008, Bournemouth were forced into administration, subsequently having a 10-point deduction, putting them in deep relegation trouble in League One. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Bournemouth have debts of around £4million and almost went out of business completely. ^[4]

The only bid that administrator Gerald Krasner had accepted came from a consortium led by chairman Jeff Mostyn, however in a press conference on 3 April 2008, Mr Krasner said that due to a breach of the agreement between the administrators and the consortium relating to the funding of the consortium and the sale of the club. Gerald Krasner FCA FABCA (born 1949 was a partner in Bartfields a corporate recovery firm based in the United Kingdom. ^[5] Along with this, the administrator also warned that the club may also be closed before the end of the season unless appropriate funding came forward.

In spite of off-the-field issues with the club, Bournemouth achieved a remarkable string of results in the Football League One. Starting with a 2-1 win at home to Tranmere Rovers on March 24, the team have also beaten Millwall 2-0 (H), Swansea 2-1 (A) with a shock injury time comeback ^[6], Bristol Rovers 2-1 (H) and Walsall 3-1 (A) ^[7]. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere For the football team see Millwall FC. Millwall is an area in London, on the western side of the Isle of Dogs, in Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. Walsall ( is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. On April 19, this winning streak of five matches left Bournemouth four points away from safety with two games remaining. The winning streak was increased to six matches on April 26 with a vital 1-0 victory over Crewe Alexandra. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen ^[8] It is interesting to note that the goalscorer, Sam Vokes, rejected a transfer offer from Crewe in January of the same year. Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989 in Southampton) is an English -born football player with Welsh nationality who ^[9] Victory or a draw away at Carlisle on May 3, depending on Cheltenham Town and Gillingham's results, would ensure Bournemouth's survival in the Football League One, and would prove to be one of the most impressive relegation survivals achieved in the club's history, and even in the Football League itself. Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football Harry Redknapp commented that escaping relegation ". . . would be more than a Great Escape, it would be a miracle". He furthered this by saying that ". . . if Kevin (Bond) doesn't get manager of the month there's something wrong," paying tribute to his managerial ability to get the winning streak out of the team. ^[10] Bournemouth managed to achieve a 1-1 draw in the match against Carlisle but, with Cheltenham Town winning at home to Doncaster Rovers 2-1, were relegated to League Two after five successive seasons of Division Two/League One football. Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of

Current squads

First-team

• Squad Numbers are for the 2007/2008 season

No. Position Player 1 GK Neil Moss 3 DF Ryan Garry 5 DF Josh Gowling 7 MF Shaun Cooper 8 MF Darren Anderton (Team Vice Captain) 10 FW Jo Kuffour 13 GK Ryan Pryce 14 MF Danny Hollands 15 DF Jason Pearce

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Neil Graham Moss (born 10 May 1975 in New Milton) is a retired footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Bournemouth. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ryan Garry (born 29 September 1983 in Hornchurch, Greater London) is an English footballer who plays as a defender In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Joshua Anthony Isaac "Josh" Gowling (born 29 November 1983) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Carlisle For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Shaun Cooper (born 5 October 1983 in Newport, Isle of Wight) is an English footballer who plays as a Midfielder For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Darren Robert Anderton (born 3 March 1972 in Southampton) is an English football player currently the captain of Bournemouth Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jonathan Osei-Kuffour (or Jo Kuffour) (born 17 November 1981 in Edmonton, Greater London) is a professional footballer In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Ryan Pryce (born 20 September 1989) is an English goalkeeper that plays for Bournemouth. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Danny Hollands (born 6 November 1985 in Ashford, Middlesex) is an English professional footballer with Bournemouth In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jason Pearce (born 6 December 1987) is an English footballer He currently plays in defence for Bournemouth. Position Player 16 MF Marvin Bartley 21 MF Josh McQuoid 22 MF Joe Partington 23 FW Lee Bradbury 24 DF Rob Newman 26 FW Brett Pitman 28 DF Warren Cummings 29 DF Billy Franks 33 FW Jamie Davidson

Retired numbers

No. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marvin Bartley (born in Reading, England) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Joshua "Josh" McQuoid (born December 15, 1989) is an Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for Bournemouth. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Joseph Michael "Joe" Partington (born 1 April 1990) is an English football player with Welsh dual nationality on his mothers Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975 on the Isle of Wight) is an English footballer, who plays as a Striker. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Robert (Rob Newman (born 13 December 1963 in Bradford on Avon) is an English football coach. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Brett Pitman (born 31 January 1988 in Jersey) is a professional footballer currently playing for AFC Bournemouth. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Warren Cummings (born 15 October 1980 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for A In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Position Player 27 North Stand 32 12th Man Sponsorship 99 Cherry Bear (Club Mascot)

Management and coaching staff

• Manager: Kevin Bond
• Assistant Manager: Rob Newman
• Head of Youth: Joe Roach

• First Team Coach/ Reserve Team Manager: Eddie Howe
• Goalkeeping Coaches: Stuart Murdoch and Robbie Yates
• Fitness & Conditioning Coach: Mark Burley

• Physio: Steve Hard
• Kit Man: Bernie Morton
• Referee's Assistant: Bob Miles

Past managers

• Vincent Kitcher
• Harry Knighorn
• Leslie Knighton
• Frank Richards
• Billy Birrell
• Bob Crompton
• Charlie Bell
• Harry Kinghorn
• Harry Lowe
• Jack Bruton
• Freddie Cox
• John Bond
• Trevor Hartley
• Tony Nelson
• John Benson
• Alec Stock
• David Webb
• Don Megson
• Harry Redknapp
• Tony Pulis
• Mel Machin
• Sean O'Driscoll

Notable former players

England Russell Beardsmore Ian Bishop / Luther Blissett Jimmy Case Jermain Defoe (Loan) Rio Ferdinand (Loan) Gavin Peacock Jamie Redknapp Liam Ridgewell (Loan) Nigel Spackman Matty Holmes Steve Fletcher Alan Whittle Jason Tindall Nigeria Efan Ekoku

Northern Ireland George Best (1983) Colin Clarke Republic of Ireland Tommy Godwin Matt Holland John O'Shea (Loan) Scotland Richard Hughes Ted MacDougall Wales Carl Fletcher Sam Vokes

References

External links

• Official Site
• Online AFC Bournemouth Fanzine
• Bournemouth Fans Site
• Junior Cherries

Preceded by Incumbent

Football League Trophy Winners 1983-84

Succeeded by Wigan Athletic

Structure The Trophy is currently contested by just Football League One and Football League Two clubs and from season 2006-07 is played in a knock-out ( Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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