AFC Bournemouth is an English football club from the seaside town of Bournemouth, in Dorset. It was formed in the late nineteenth century as a boys' club, and went through several name changes before becoming AFC Bournemouth in 1971. Nicknamed the Cherries, it played mostly in the lower divisions, and in 2008 it came close to going out of business. Led by the young manager Eddie Howe, the club made a remarkable recovery, rising through the leagues to reach the Premier League for the first time in 2015. It was relegated in 2020, and returned in 2022. The club plays in the small Vitality Stadium at Dean Court, one of the smallest grounds in the top flight.
Before and after
- 1899Discovery of radon
- 1899Publication of Heart of Darkness
- from January 1899 to August 1907Adamawa Wars
- 1899Construction of White Hart Lane
- 1899Founding of AFC Bournemouth
- 1899Founding of Nairobi
- 1899Founding of SV Werder Bremen
- 1899Oracle bones reveal early Chinese writing
- from 4 February 1899 to 2 July 1902Philippine–American War
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The era
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