A.F.C. Bridgnorth

AFC Bridgnorth

Full name

AFC Bridgnorth

Nickname(s)

Meadow Men

Founded

2013

Ground

Crown Meadow

Chairman

Stan Parkes

Manager

Steve Broome & Jason Pike

League

West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division

2016–17

West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division, 8th of 20

Home colours

Bridgnorth Town club badge

Crown Meadow

AFC Bridgnorth is a football club based in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.

The club badge depicts the town hall in Bridgnorth's high town.

History

Bridgnorth Town

A Bridgnorth Town existed in the 19th century, joining the Shropshire & District League in 1899.^[1] Another club by the same name was formed in July 1938 and joined the Worcestershire Combination for the 1938–39 season.^[2] However, the club folded after one season due to the outbreak of World War II. The name reappeared in 1949 when Kidderminster League club Bridgnorth Boys Club Old Boys were renamed Bridgnorth Town. In 1968 they moved up to the Worcestershire Combination, which had just been renamed the Midland Combination, joining Division One.^[3] In 1970–71 the club became one of a small number of English clubs to win the FAW Trophy, beating Welshpool 2–1 in the final. They were runners-up in 1976–77 and won the league title in 1979–80. After finishing as runners-up again the following season, the club won a second Division One title in 1982–83, earning promotion to the Midland Division of the Southern League.^[3]

After thirteen seasons in the Southern League Midland Division, Bridgnorth finished bottom of the table in Southern League and were relegated to the Midland Alliance.^[3] They remained in the Alliance until finishing bottom of the league in 2004–05, after which they were relegated to the Premier Division of the Midland Combination. After a season in the Combination the club transferred laterally to the Premier Division of the West Midlands (Regional) League. They were league champions in 2007–08 and were promoted back to the Midland Alliance. Despite finishing seventh in the league in 2012–13, the club folded due to financial problems.

AFC Bridgnorth

After Bridgnorth Town folded, AFC Bridgnorth were established as a replacement. The new club started two levels lower, in Division One of the West Midlands (Regional) League.^[4] They won Division One at the first attempt, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2014–15 they were Premier Division runners-up, a feat matched the following season.^[4]

Honours

Bridgnorth Town

Midland Combination
- Champions 1979–80, 1982–83
West Midlands (Regional) League
- Premier Division champions 2007–08
FAW Trophy
- Winners 1970–71
Shropshire Senior Cup
- Winners 1985–86

AFC Bridgnorth

West Midlands (Regional) League
- Division One champions 2013–14

Records

Bridgnorth Town

Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 1983–84, 1984–85^[3]
Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 1994–95^[3]
Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 1975–76, 1993–94^[3]

AFC Bridgnorth

Best FA Cup performance: Preliminary round, 2015–16^[4]
Best FA Vase performance: Second round, 2015–16^[4]

References

↑ Shropshire & District League 1890–1900 Non-League Matters
↑ Worcestershire Combination 1927–1950 Non-League Matters
1 2 3 4 5 6 Bridgnorth Town at the Football Club History Database
1 2 3 4 AFC Bridgnorth at the Football Club History Database

External links

Official website

2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League
Premier Division	AFC Bridgnorth Bewdley Town Bilston Town Black Country Rangers Cradley Town Dudley Sports Dudley Town Ellesmere Rangers Hereford Lads Club Malvern Town Pegasus Juniors Shifnal Town Smethwick Rangers Stone Old Alleynians Tividale Wednesfield Wellington Wellington Amateurs Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Sporting
Division One	AFC Broseley Allscott Bromyard Town Bustleholme Darlaston Town (1874) Gornal Athletic Kington Town Newport Town Old Wulfrunians St Martins Team Dudley Telford Juniors Tipton Town Wem Town Willenhall Town Worcester Raiders Wrens Nest Wyrley
Division Two	AFC Bilbrook AFC Bridgnorth Development AFC Wednesbury Bewdley Town Reserves Church Stretton FC Darlaston Gornal Colts Ludlow Market Drayton Town Reserves Oldbury United Rock Rovers Sikh Hunters Warstones Wanderers Wolverhampton United Wonder Vaults
Seasons	1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Coordinates: 52°32′22″N 2°25′43″W / 52.539387°N 2.4285646°W / 52.539387; -2.4285646

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A.F.C. Bridgnorth

History

Bridgnorth Town

AFC Bridgnorth

Honours

Bridgnorth Town

AFC Bridgnorth

Records

Bridgnorth Town

AFC Bridgnorth

See also

References

External links