Bridge Boys F.C.
Bridge Football Club
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| Full name |
Bridge Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Bridge Boys |
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| Founded |
1975 |
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| Ground |
Agege Stadium |
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| Ground Capacity |
4,000 |
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| Chairman |
Godson Uti |
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| Manager |
Danmola Lateef |
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| League |
Metro Pro League |
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| Website |
[http://bridgefcng.com Club home page] |
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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
- Nigerian Premier League: 2
- 1991, 2000.
- 1996, 2002.
- 2000, 2002.
- Metro Pro League: 2013/2014
- 2nd Position
Performance in CAF competitions
- 2001 – Group Stage
- 2004 – First Round
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance
- 1992: Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 3 appearances
- 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 |
 |
GK |
Festus Ehiabhi
|
| 3 |
|
DF |
Chidi Okoro
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| 4 |
|
DF |
Bernard Oshokamele
|
| 5 |
|
FW |
Adebowale Ojo
|
| 6 |
|
MF |
Babatunde Babalola
|
| 7 |
|
MF |
Harrison Austin
|
| 8 |
|
FW |
Adewale Emmanuel
|
| 9 |
|
FW |
Babatunde Shittu
|
| 10 |
|
MF |
Richard Godwin
|
| 11 |
|
DF |
Oyedele Sulaimon
|
| 12 |
|
FW |
Hakeem Olabinjo
|
| 13 |
|
MF |
Kabiru Nosiru |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 14 |
|
MF |
Sani Galadima
|
| 15 |
|
FW |
Adebayo Subair
|
| 16 |
|
FW |
Anifowoshe Jabar
|
| 26 |
4FW |
Oyedele Abdullahi |
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16 |
03 |
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| 17 |
|
MF |
Henry Nwokolo
|
| 18 |
|
GK |
Olatunji Aliu
|
| 19 |
|
GK |
Alagbala Olanrewaju
|
| 20 |
|
MF |
Sodiq Qudus
|
| 22 |
|
MF |
Ephraim Bababo
|
| 23 |
|
MF |
Adeiye Taiwo
|
| 24 |
|
DF |
Sunday Lawrence
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| 25 |
|
DF |
Usman Shaibu |
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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 |
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|
| 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 |
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| 16 March 2009 |
Bussdor United |
A |
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| 22 March 2009 |
Ila Orangun F.C. |
H |
Won 3–0 |
|
| 28 March 2009 |
Delta Force F.C. |
A |
L 0–1 |
|
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| 4 April 2009 |
Shooting Stars F.C. |
H |
Won 1–0 |
Fuad Okelujoti 89' |
|
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| 11 April |
Dolphins |
A |
L 1–2 |
|
| 23 April |
First Bank F.C. |
H |
Won 2–0 |
|
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| 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 |
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| 24 May |
OUK F.C. |
A |
L 0–2 |
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| 21 June |
Hajiya Babes |
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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
