Bridge Boys F.C.

Bridge Football Club
Full name Bridge Football Club
Nickname(s) The Bridge Boys
Founded 1975
Ground Agege Stadium
Capacity 4,000
Chairman Godson Uti
Manager Danmola Lateef
League Metro Pro League
Website [http://bridgefcng.com Club home page]

Bridge Football Club 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.

In July 2010, the team was bought by seven private individuals. The club was renamed "Bridge Football Club." Bridge Football Club featured in the Nigerian National League (NNL) in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons and finished third (3rd) and fourth (4th) respectively. The club have a staff strength of over seventy (70) including players and coaches of their academy 'BRF Academy'.

2013 Hiatus

However, in Dec. 2012 just before the 2012 Nigeria National League season the team tried to sell their league slot to Ekiti-based Fountain F.C. They withdrew from the league when the sale fell through. This left their future participation in Nigerian football in doubt, but they participated in the 2013 Lagos State Federation Cup and joined the Lagos-based Private Professional Football League 'Metro Pro League' for the 2013/2014 season and finished second (2nd) in the maiden season of the elite private professional football league.

Achievements

1991, 2000.
1996, 2002.
2000, 2002.
2nd Position

Performance in CAF competitions

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

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Nigeria GK Festus Ehiabhi
3 Nigeria DF Chidi Okoro
4 Nigeria DF Bernard Oshokamele
5 Nigeria FW Adebowale Ojo
6 Nigeria MF Babatunde Babalola
7 Nigeria MF Harrison Austin
8 Nigeria FW Adewale Emmanuel
9 Nigeria FW Babatunde Shittu
10 Nigeria MF Richard Godwin
11 Nigeria DF Oyedele Sulaimon
12 Nigeria FW Hakeem Olabinjo
13 Nigeria MF Kabiru Nosiru
No. Position Player
14 Nigeria MF Sani Galadima
15 Nigeria FW Adebayo Subair
16 Nigeria FW Anifowoshe Jabar
26 FW Oyedele Abdullahi 20 October 1997 16 03 {{{club}}}|
17 Nigeria MF Henry Nwokolo
18 Nigeria GK Olatunji Aliu
19 Nigeria GK Alagbala Olanrewaju
20 Nigeria MF Sodiq Qudus
22 Nigeria MF Ephraim Bababo
23 Nigeria MF Adeiye Taiwo
24 Nigeria DF Sunday Lawrence
25 Nigeria DF Usman Shaibu

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