Bridge Boys F.C.

Bridge Boys
Full name Bridge Boys Football Club
Nickname(s) The Bridge Boys
Founded 1975
Ground Agege Stadium
(Capacity: 4,000)
Owner Lagos State
Chairman Godwin Uti
Manager Patrick Udoh
League Nigeria Division 1
Website [http://bridgefcng.com Club home page]
Home colours
Away colours

Bridge Boys FC is a Nigerian football club based in Lagos. It was founded in the mid 1970s by the Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and has won national championships and competed internationally. Players such as David Adekola, Yakubu, Taribo West, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, Rashidi Yekini, Garba Lawal and Mutiu Adepoju have played for Julius Berger.

Until 2006, the club played in the Nigerian Premier League, but their owners announced plans to close the club by 2008. However, outgoing Chairman of the Board of Directors Mobolaji Johnson (a former governor of Lagos State) said in August 2008 that the company has steadied their finances and are prepared to fully fund the team in 2008/09. They played their final 2008 home games at the University of Lagos after Onikan Stadium was shut down for the rest of the season. Berger temporarily relocated to Abeokuta for two years in 2004. [1]

In October 2010, the team was bought by the Lagos State government for approximately 500 million naira, despite a bid from West and Victor Ikpeba. The club was renamed "Bridge Boys F.C."

Contents

Achievements

1991, 2000
1996, 2002

Performance in CAF competitions

2001 - Group Stage
2004 - First Round
1992: Second Round
1995 - Finalist
1997 - Second Round
2003 - Finalist

2011 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
16 GK Uzoma Ihedioha
GK Oguntoye Adeniyi
GK Seyi Abayomi
GK Adeleye Damilare
MF Akintunde Akinola
5 MF Abolaji Abu
35 FW Chukwudebe Ojogbo
25 Abraham Peter
20 Lateef Sani
15 S. Ajimoh
Chibuzor Onyebuchi
8 Ugochukwu Ezuakor
12 FW Fuad Okelujoti
No. Position Player
18 DF Akaba Otegu
Davidson Ikwudiuko
9 FW Kingdom Ekini
Raphael Ubong
4 Waheed Popoola
26 Ikechukwu Udeze
Shehu Eliakwu
Ayo Ajayi
22 Aaron Michael
23 DF Kole Francis
13 Etim Osuyak
33 Ajayi Abdullahi

2008/09 Season

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
25 October 2008 Insurance H 1-0 Abraham Peter
1 November 2008 Gabros A 0-1
9 November 2008 Bussdor United H 1-2 Lateef Sani
15 November 2008 Ila Orangun FC A 1-1  ?'
22 November 2008 Delta Force H 0-1
29 November 2008 Shooting Stars F.C. A 0-2
13 December 2008 First Bank F.C. A 2-4  13', Abraham Peter 52'
17 December 2008 Dolphins FC H Tie 2-2 Chukwudebe Ojogbo(2) 32', 42'
20 December 2008 Anambra United F.C. H W 3-0 ,,
4 January 2009 F.C. Ebedei A L 1-2
11 January 2009 Prime H W 2-1 Fuad Okelujoti  1H', Ikechukwu Udeze  2H'
18 January 2009 Kolu United A W 1-0
25 January 2009 OUK F.C. H W 1-0
1 February 2009 Crown A L
7 February 2009 Union Bank F.C. H W 3-2 Abraham Peter  11', Ugochukwu Ezuakor  63', Akaba Otegu  80'(pen.)
1 March 2009 Union Bank F.C. A T 1-1 (pen.)
8 March 2009 Insurance A L 1-2
16 March 2009 Bussdor United A
22 March 2009 Ila Orangun F.C. H Won 3-0
28 March 2009 Delta Force F.C. A L 0-1
4 April 2009 Shooting Stars F.C. H Won 1-0 Fuad Okelujoti  89'
11 April Dolphins A L 1-2
23 April First Bank F.C. H Won 2-0
30 April Anambra United F.C. A L 0-1
2 May F.C. Ebedei H Won 2-0
10 May Prime F.C. A L 0-2
16 May Kolu United F.C. H Won 3-0 ,,
24 May OUK F.C. A L 0-2
21 June Hajiya Babes Won 2-0 Nigerian FA Cup Second round
23 June Ocean Boys FC Ilorin T 1-1  83' (Group Stage)
25 June BCC Lions Ilorin T 0-0 Group Stage
27 June Nasarawa United Ilorin T 2-2 Raphael Ubong  11', Ikechukwu Udeze  52'Group Stage

Former notable players

Sources