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| nickname = Briz,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8984863.stm Twentyman Talks Back] BBC Sport, 9 September 2010</ref> The Foxes
| founded = 1956
| chairman = Steve Jenkins
| manager = Lee Perks
| ground = Brislington Stadium, [[Brislington]]
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'''Brislington Football Club''' is
==History==
The club was established in 1956 as an under-16 team, and initially played in the
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[[File:Brislington FC Grandstand.jpg|thumb|The grandstand at Ironmould Lane]]
After being reformed in 1956, the club initially played on a pitch at Arnos Court Park.<ref name=WL/> They now play at Ironmould Lane.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7259220.stm Brislington v Truro City] BBC Sport, 22 February 2008</ref> The ground holds 2,000 with 144 seats and 1,500 covered standing places.<ref name=ASI>[http://www.allsportsinternational.co.uk/brislington.html Brislington] Allsports International</ref>▼
▲After being reformed in 1956, the club initially played on a pitch at Arnos Court Park.<ref name=
==Honours==
*'''Western League'''
*'''Somerset Premier Cup'''
▲** champions (1): 1994–95
▲**Champions (1): 1988–89
*'''Somerset Intermediate Cup'''
*'''Somerset Junior Cup'''
▲**Winners (3): 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95
**Winners 1963–64
▲*'''[[Somerset Senior League]] Cup'''
▲**Winners (1): 1976–77
▲**Winners (2): 1961–62, 1962–63
▲**Winners (1): 1963–64
==Records==
*
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Brislington F.C. players|Brislington F.C. players]]
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 18 November 2022
Full name | Brislington Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Briz,[1] The Foxes | |||
Founded | 1956 | |||
Ground | Brislington Stadium, Brislington | |||
Capacity | 3,000 (150 seated)[2] | |||
Chairman | Steve Jenkins | |||
Manager | Lee Perks | |||
League | Western League Division One | |||
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 "Briz", they are currently members of the Western League Division One 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]
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 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