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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
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| founded = 1956
| founded = 1957<ref name="Brislington History">[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/#/history/4524211190 Brislington F.C. History – Brislington Official website] Accessed 9 September 2011</ref>
| chairman = Steve Jenkins
| ground = Brislington Stadium,
| manager = Lee Perks
Ironmould Lane, [[Brislington]]<ref name="Brislington stadium">[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/#/brislington-stadium/4514873349 Brislington stadium – Brislington F.C. official website] Accessed 10 September 2011</ref>
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'''Brislington Football Club''' is an [[England|English]] football club based in [[Brislington]], in [[Bristol]]. Nicknamed “Bris”, they have competed against teams all over the south west of the country. Brislington has over 50 years of footballing history. Bris is an established member of 4 leagues, one at semi – professional, 2 at amateur level and one at an U18 junior level. The club is affiliated to the [[Somerset County FA]].
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'''Brislington Football Club''' is a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Brislington]], in [[Bristol]], England. Nicknamed "Briz", they are currently members of the {{English football updater|Brisling}} and play at Ironmould Lane.
If someone has copied it from our website, then Wikipedia would be in breach of copyright.


==History==
The club was established in 1956 as an under-16 team, and initially played in the Bristol Church of England League.<ref name=H>[https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9d168b_3632e80094c14d9cb18b1d8c86546a62.pdf History of the Club] Brislington F.C.</ref> They won the Somerset Intermediate Cup in 1961–62 and 1962–63, and the Somerset Junior Cup in 1963–64.<ref name=H/> By 1965 the club were playing in the Senior Division of the [[Bristol and Suburban Association Football League|Bristol & Suburban League]], and during the 1970s they moved up to the [[Somerset County League]].<ref name=H/> They won the League Cup in 1976–77,<ref name=H/> and finished as runners-up in the Premier Division in 1979–80, 1983–84 and 1984–85.<ref name=NLM1>[http://nonleaguematters.co.uk/nlmnet/Regions_2/SWsom79.html Somerset Senior League 1979–1989] Non-League Matters</ref> The club went on to win the Premier Division and the Somerset Senior Cup in 1988–89,<ref name=H/> and after finishing as runners-up and winning the Senior Cup in 1990–91, they were promoted to Division One of the Western League.<ref>[http://www.somersetfa.com/somerset-fa/previous-winners/senior-cup?db=masterc=1 Senior Cup Previous Winners] Somerset FA</ref><ref name=FCHD>{{fchd|id=BRISLING|name=Brislington}}</ref>


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 [[1994–95 Western Football League|following season]] and were promoted to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD/> After winning the [[Somerset Premier Cup]] in 1995–96, the club were Premier Division runners-up in [[2002–03 Western Football League|2002–03]] and again in [[2012–13 Western Football League|2012–13]].<ref name=FCHD/>
However, what is on Wikipedia is out of date. The History on our website is fairly extensive (as supplied by the club) whereas the Wikipedia reference is minimal and out of date.


==Ground==
[[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=H/> They now play at the Brislington Stadium on Ironmould Lane,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7259220.stm Brislington v Truro City] BBC Sport, 22 February 2008</ref> which has a capacity of 3,000, which includes a 150-seat Colin Arnold Memorial Grandstand.<ref name=G>[https://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/brislingtonstadium Brislinton Stadium] Brislington F.C.</ref>
Andy (see talk page for further details) ~~~~ --->

==Stadium==
The club plays at '''Brislington Stadium''', located on Ironmould Lane off the [[A4 road (England)|A4 road]].<ref name="Brislington stadium"></ref> The ground has a capacity of 3,000 with covered terracing on all 4 sides.<ref name="Brislington stadium"></ref>

== First team squad ==
{{updated|date=September 2011}}<ref>[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/#/player-profiles/4543981546 Brislington F.C. players – Brislington official website] Accessed 9 September 2011</ref>

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{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= GK | name=Chris Humphries}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= DF | name=Jason Hughes (C)}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= DF | name=Jason Llama}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= DF | name=Mark Twentyman}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= DF | name=Russ Coombs}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=Ben Harries}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=Jack Dempsey}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=James Peart}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=Kevin Camargo}}

{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=Kye Mountford}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= MF | name=Clarke Taylor}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Danny Guibarra}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Josh Klein-Davis}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Dave Peters}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Justin Bishop}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Leon Simpson}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Leroy Swaby}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=England|pos= FW | name=Omari Simms}}
{{fs end}}


==Honours==
==Honours==
*'''Western League'''

**Division One champions 1994–95
*'''[[Western Football League|Western League]] Premier Division'''
*'''Somerset County League'''
**Runners-up 2002–03<ref name="FHDB">[http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/BRISLING.HTM Brislington – Football history Database] Accessed 9 September 2011{{Unreliable source|date=September 2011}}</ref>
**Champions 1988–89

**League Cup winners 1976–77
*'''[[Western Football League|Western League]] Division One'''
*'''Somerset Premier Cup'''
**Champions 1994–95<ref name="FHDB"></ref>
**Winners 1995–96

*'''[[Somerset Senior League]]'''
**Champions 1988–89<ref name="FHDB"></ref>

*'''[[Somerset Premier Cup]]'''
**Runners-up 2003–04<ref name="Brislington honours">[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/#/list-of-honours/4552038824 Brislington F.C. honours – Brislington official website] Accessed 9 September 2011</ref>

*'''Somerset Senior Cup'''
*'''Somerset Senior Cup'''
**Winners 1966–67, 1976–77<ref name="Brislington honours"></ref>
**Winners 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95
*'''Somerset Intermediate Cup'''

**Winners 1961–62, 1962–63
*'''Les Phillips Cup'''
*'''Somerset Junior Cup'''
**Runners-up 2002–03<ref name="Brislington honours"></ref>
**Winners 1963–64


==Records==
==Records==
*Best [[FA Cup]] performance: Fourth qualifying round, 2013–14<ref name=FCHD/>
*Best [[FA Vase]] performance: Fourth round, 2004–05<ref name=FCHD/>


==See also==
*'''[[FA Cup]]'''
*[[:Category:Brislington F.C. players|Brislington F.C. players]]
**Second Qualifying Round 2003–04<ref name="FHDB"></ref>

*'''[[FA Vase]]'''
**Fouth Round 2004–05<ref name="FHDB"></ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.brislingtonfc.co.uk/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 21:42, 18 November 2022

Brislington
Full nameBrislington Football Club
Nickname(s)Briz,[1] The Foxes
Founded1956
GroundBrislington Stadium, Brislington
Capacity3,000 (150 seated)[2]
ChairmanSteve Jenkins
ManagerLee Perks
LeagueWestern League Division One
2023–24Western League Division One, 7th of 22 (promoted via play-offs)

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]

The grandstand at Ironmould Lane

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]

  1. ^ Twentyman Talks Back BBC Sport, 9 September 2010
  2. ^ a b Brislinton Stadium Brislington F.C.
  3. ^ a b c d e f History of the Club Brislington F.C.
  4. ^ Somerset Senior League 1979–1989 Non-League Matters
  5. ^ Senior Cup Previous Winners Somerset FA
  6. ^ a b c d e Brislington at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ Brislington v Truro City BBC Sport, 22 February 2008

External links[edit]

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