Bognor Regis Town F.C.
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| Full name | Bognor Regis Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Rocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis |
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| Capacity | 4,000 approx (243 seated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Dominic Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Jack Pearce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Conference South, 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bognor Regis Town F.C. is a football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. They were established in 1883 and have managed to enter the 2nd Round of the FA cup 4 times in their history. They are currently playing in the Conference South. (6th tier of English Football.)
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2005/06 season: Finished 12th
2005/06 average League attendance: 338
Highest League attendance: vs Weymouth (802)
Lowest League attendance: vs Histon (220)
[edit] Pre-war era
- In 1927 Bognor joined the Sussex County League, achieving greate success and finishing as champions on four occasions.
- Slightly later in 1935 Bognor Town F.C., as it was formally known, were granted permission to add 'Regis' in its' name by King George V.
[edit] 70's-80's Success
- After being relagated to Divison two in 1969 Bognor were quick to recover and won promotion back the following season.
- This success was not to end as Bognor were promoted twice in the space of two seasons.
- Now playing in the Southern League Bognor took their time to settle, however in the 1981/82 season they were runners-up in not only the league but the league cup.
- The following season saw a league change into the Isthmian league 1. They won promotion to the Isthmian premier league the following season.
[edit] Club Chants
There are several songs that fans of the club sing some of which are closely linked to the rivarly between local clubs:
- Are you Worthing, Are you worthing, Are you Worthing in Disguise, Are you Worthing in Disguise is sung to the Well known tune of 'Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer' when a visiting team is performing badly.
- In addition to this, another well known Bognor 'chant' is that of: OH BOGNOR TOWN, IS WONDERFUL, OH BOGNOR TOWN IS WONDERFUL, ITS FULL OF TITS FANNIES AND BUTLINS! OH BOGNOR TOWN IS WONDERFUL. One individual sings the first two lines by himself with an echo by the crowd after he finishes each line. In conclusion, the chant finishes with everbody joining in together.
- Commonly associated with all non-league matches, You fat bastard, You fat bastard is chanted as the opposition goalkeeper approaches the ball for a goal kick.
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Basingstoke Town | Bedford Town | Bishop's Stortford | Bognor Regis Town | Braintree Town | Cambridge City | Dorchester Town | Eastbourne Borough | Eastleigh | Farnborough Town | Fisher Athletic | Havant & Waterlooville | Hayes | Histon | Lewes | Newport County | Salisbury City | Sutton United | Thurrock | Welling United | Weston Super Mare | Yeading edit |
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