A.F.C. Bournemouth
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Template:Football club infobox AFC Bournemouth is an English football team currently playing in Football League One.
The side plays at the Fitness First Stadium (Dean Court) in Kings Park, Bournemouth. The club has existed since 1899. Its nickname is The Cherries. The team traditionally plays in red and black stripes, however, their kit for the 2005/06 season is predominantly red.
Unfortunately due to significant debts the club are forced to sell their best players, for example Matt Holland, Carl Fletcher and Brian Stock.
The Cherries rarely hit the headlines but long-serving player James Hayter allowed this to happen when he scored the fastest league hat-trick in English League Football history during the 2004-2005 season. Only coming onto the field as a substitute in the 84th minute Hayter managed to net three goals in the space of 2 minutes 20 seconds.
The south coast club are also the only football team to have scored 5 goals at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, beating Lincoln City 5-2 in the 2002/03 Division 3 Play-off final. They are also famous for defeating holders Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984, while they were managed by Harry Redknapp.
Famous former players
- George Best (1983)
- Ian Bishop
- Luther Blissett
- Colin Clarke
- Efan Ekoku
- Matt Holland
- Richard Hughes
- Ted MacDougall
- Gavin Peacock
- Jamie Redknapp
- Nigel Spackman
Famous players who have played for Bournemouth while on loan from other clubs:
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