Boldon Community Association F.C.

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Boldon Community Association
Full nameBoldon Community Association Football Club
Short name
  • Boldon
Founded1892 [1]
GroundBoldon Colliery Welfare Ground, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AN [2]

Boldon Community Association F.C. is an association football club that plays in the Northern Football League. The club was founded as Boldon Villa, joining the Wearside Football League as a founder member in 1892. They were later known as Boldon Villa and Boldon Colliery Welfare.[1] In 1976 the club name was renamed Boldon Community Association.[3] The league title was won in 1953, 1955, 1975 and 1997 [1][4] They were promoted from the Wearside League to the Northern League in 2021.[4] They made their debut in the Northern Football League in 1-1 draw with Horden Community Welfare.[2]

Goalkeeper Sam Bartram played for the club before joining Charlton Athletic.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ground Guides: Boldon Colliery Welfare and Boldon CA Sports Ground". northernleagueday. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "BOLDON CA". Northern Football League. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "BOLDON COLLIERY WELFARE". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "BOLDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

Coordinates: 54°57′04″N 1°27′37″W / 54.951008°N 1.460143°W / 54.951008; -1.460143

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