Bourton Rovers F.C.
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| Full name | Bourton Rovers Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers | |
| Founded | 1894 | |
| Ground | Rissington Road, Bourton-on-the-Water | |
| Chairman | Brian Hall | |
| Manager | Scott Powles | |
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Bourton Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England. Affiliated to the Gloucestershire County Football Association,[1] The club are currently members of the Hellenic Football League and play at Rissington Road. Their nickname is the Rovers.[1]
History[]
The club was established in 1894.[2] The club played in the local leagues in the area playing in the Cheltenham Football League, then moving up to the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League before moving to the .[2] After finishing runners-up in the Witney and District Premier division at the end of the 2015-16 season, the club moved to the Hellenic Football League for the 2016-17 season.[3][4] The club won Division 2 west in its first season, but were denied promotion as their ground was not up to the requirements for Division 1 football.[5] After coming 5th in the 2018-19 campaign the club was promoted to Division one west along with the league champions Moreton Rangers.[6]
Ground[]
The club have played at the Rissington Road ground since 1894.[7] The ground was given to the club by local benefactor George Moore.[8]
Honours[]
- Hellenic League[4]
- Division Two West champions (1) 2016-17
- Gloucestershire Northern Senior League[9]
- Division Two champions (2) 1999-00, 2003-04
- [10][11]
- Division One champions (1) 2014-15
- Division Four champions (1) 2012-13
- Cheltenham Football League[12][13][14]
- Division One champions (3) 1949-50, 1992-93, 1998-99
- Division Two champions (2) 1948-49, 1967-68
- Division Three champions (1) 1979-80
- Senior Charities Cup Winners (2) 1970-71, 1998-99
References[]
- ^ a b Bourton Rovers: uhlsport Hellenic League | Bourton Rovers, access-date: October 14, 2019
- ^ a b Rissington Road: The Wycombe Wanderer: Bourton Rovers - Rissington Road, access-date: October 14, 2019
- ^ Witney & District FA: Tables - Witney & District FA, access-date: October 14, 2019
- ^ a b BOURTON ROVERS at the Football Club History Database
- ^ Building the Bourton Rovers squad: Building the Bourton Rovers squad, access-date: October 14, 2019
- ^ Malvern Gazette: Football: Moreton Rangers and Bourton Rovers are promoted | Malvern Gazette, access-date: October 14, 2019
- ^ Club History: Club History, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ Bourton Rovers FC: Bourton Rovers FC, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ NSL winners: NSL winners, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ Witney & District FA: Tables - Witney & District FA, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ Witney & District FA: Tables - Witney & District FA, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ CAFL- Division 1 Winners: CAFL- Division 1 Winners, access-date: October 16, 2019
- ^ Division 2 History: CAFL - Division 2 History, access-date: January 19, 2020
- ^ Division 3 History: CAFL - Division 3 History, access-date: January 19, 2020
External links[]
Coordinates: 51°52′54.7″N 1°45′04.0″W / 51.881861°N 1.751111°W
- Football clubs in England
- Football clubs in Gloucestershire
- 1894 establishments in England
- Association football clubs established in 1894
- Hellenic Football League