Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic F.C.
Full name | Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Gasmen, The Lights | ||
Founded | 1899 (as Bournemouth Gasworks) | ||
Dissolved | 1973 | ||
Ground | Alder Road, Branksome, Poole | ||
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Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic F.C. were an
History
Founded in
The late Twenties saw the side record some fine runs in the
The Gasworks remained a strong force in county football and were Hampshire League Division One champions a further four times during the Thirties with the reserve side also winning the Division Two title.
Post war
The post war era saw Bournemouth Gasworks remain a prominent force in the Hampshire League and the cups. During this time they were regular entrants in the FA Cup qualifying rounds and they won the Hampshire Senior Cup in 1952–53 and 1953–54. In 1956–57 the Gasworks were relegated after finishing bottom and after a mid-table finish in Division Two the club left the Hampshire League to play in local Dorset football. They would go on to win the Dorset League nine times, as well as winning the Dorset Senior Cup ten times and the Dorset Amateur Cup nine times.
Demise
Through circumstances beyond their control, the loss of their magnificent Alder Road home ground in 1972 prompted the club's decision to call it a day after a decline in fortunes.[1]
The final curtain came down in March 1973 the Club staged a formal Farewell Dinner to commemorate the end of an illustrious history. The event was well attended with a number of legends from the 1930 FA Amateur Cup final team in attendance.
Honours
- Hampshire League Champions (5) – 1922–23, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38
- Hampshire Senior Cup Winners (2) – 1952–53, 1953–54
- Dorset Senior Cup Winners (10) – 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1924–25, 1930–31, 1938–39
- FA Amateur Cup Runner-up – 1929–30 (semi-finalists 1932–33)
- FA Cup – Best performance – 3rd Qualifying Round 1946–47, 1952–53, 1953–54
League Records
Season | Division | Position | Significant events |
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1904/05 | Hampshire League West Division | 5/9 | |
1905/06 | Hampshire League West Division | 7/7 | |
1906/07 | Hampshire League West Division | 2/7 | Runners-up |
1907/08 | Hampshire League West Division | 7/8 | |
1908/09 | Hampshire League West Division | 3/7 | |
1909/10 | Hampshire League West Division | 2/7 | Runners-up |
1910/11 | Hampshire League West Division | 2/7 | Runners-up |
1911/12 | Hampshire League West Division | 3/8 | |
1912/13 | Hampshire League West Division | 2/8 | Runners-up |
1913/14 | Hampshire League West Division | 2/9 | Runners-up |
1914–19 | |||
1919/20 | Hampshire League West Division | 6/8 | |
1920/21 | Hampshire League West Division | 4/10 | Promoted |
1921/22 | Hampshire League County Division | 7/16 | |
1922/23 | Hampshire League County Division | 1/17 | Champions, promoted |
1923/24 | Hampshire League County Division | 7/16 | |
1924/25 | Hampshire League County Division | 8/16 | |
1925/26 | Hampshire League County Division | 7/16 | |
1926/27 | Hampshire League County Division | 6/16 | |
1927/28 | Hampshire League County Division | 4/16 | Re-organisation |
1928/29 | Hampshire League South Division | 4/13 | Re-organisation |
1929/30 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 5/16 | |
1930/31 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 5/16 | |
1931/32 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 1/16 | Champions |
1932/33 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 3/15 | |
1933/34 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 3/16 | |
1934/35 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 1/16 | Champions (Reserves runners-up in Division 2) |
1935/36 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 1/16 | Champions (Reserves champions of Division 2) |
1936/37 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 2/16 | Runners-up |
1937/38 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 1/16 | Champions |
1938/39 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 3/16 | |
1939–45 | |||
1945/46 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 7/16 | |
1946/47 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 5/14 | (Reserves champions of Division 3) |
1947/48 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 6/14 | |
1948/49 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 2/14 | Runners-up |
1949/50 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 6/14 | |
1950/51 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 7/14 | |
1951/52 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 7/14 | |
1952/53 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 3/14 | |
1953/54 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 3/14 | |
1954/55 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 12/14 | |
1955/56 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 12/14 | |
1956/57 | Hampshire League Division 1 | 14/14 | Relegated |
1957/58 | Hampshire League Division 2 | 6/16 | Left competition |
1958–72 | Club played in Dorset Senior League |
References
- ^ Listed as defunct Archived May 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine: Yore.Demon.co.uk personal website (PDF file).