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AFC Bournemouth
| Founded | 1899 |
| Turned Professional | 1912 |
| Admitted to the League | 1923 |
| Ground | Dean Court |
| Capacity | 9,600 (soon to be 12,000) |
| Previous Grounds | Castlemain Road Pokesdown. |
| Previous Names | Boscombe St Johns, Boscombe FC, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic |
| Nickname(s) | Cherries |
Trophies
| Division 3 | 1986-87 |
| Auto Windshields Trophy | 1984 |
| Seasons in Division 1(Premier League) | 0 |
| Seasons in Division 2(Division 1) | 3 |
| Seasons in Division 3(Division 2) | 62 |
| Seasons in Division 4(Division 3) | 9 |
| Synopsis – Founding | The current club started out life as Boscombe St John’s in 1890, though there had been a Bournemouth FC some 15 years earlier. When the St John’s team were struggling the remnants formed the new club Boscombe FC in 1899, and played in the local league. |
| Synopsis – Major Events | They joined the league in Division 3 South in 1923, and apart from a brief excursion in the eighties to division two, and three excursions to Division four, that is where they’ve stayed. |
| Synopsis – Recent Times | The nineties saw hard times at Dean Court, and the club was served with a winding up order and only just managed to escape going out of business. Last season saw them have a brief stop in the lowest division, but come back up to what is now Division 2 after a playoff victory, and an outside chance of the playoffs again this year. |
| Synopsis – Strange Facts | There isn’t really a record for the third division that they don’t hold. Most years in Division 3, most consecutive years, most goals scored and conceded. Most wins, points, losses and draws. Not only that but their official name makes them the first club in England, alphabetically wise. |
Premier League Positions
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
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Premier League Record
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |