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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1890 | Club formed as Boscombe St John's | |
| 1899 | Club changed name to Boscombe FC | |
| 1899 | Started playing home matches at Castlemain Road, Pokesdown ground | |
| 1910 | Started playing home matches at Dean Court ground | |
| 1912 | Turned professional | |
| 1914 | Vincent Kitcher became first manager | |
| 1923 | Elected to League in Division 3 South | |
| 1923 | Club changed name to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic FC | |
| 1923 | Harry Kinghorn became new manager | |
| 1925 | Leslie Knighton became new manager | |
| 1928 | Frank Richards became new manager | |
| 1930 | Billy Birrell became new manager | |
| 1933 | Ron Eyre became club's all-time record scorer with 202 goals | |
| 1935 | Bob Crompton became new manager | |
| 1936 | Charlie Bell became new manager | |
| 1939 | Harry Kinghorn became manager for second time | |
| 1947 | 1948 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 South, but not promoted |
| 1947 | Harry Lowe became new manager | |
| 1950 | Jack Bruton became new manager | |
| 1956 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Swindon 7-0 in Division 3 South | |
| 1956 | Fred Cox became new manager | |
| 1957 | Record home attendance of 28,799 against Man United in the FA Cup 6th round | |
| 1958 | Jimmy White became club's youngest player at 15 years and 321 days | |
| 1958 | Don Welsh became new manager | |
| 1961 | 1962 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1961 | Bill McGarry became new manager | |
| 1963 | Reg Flewin became new manager | |
| 1965 | Fred Cox became manager for second time | |
| 1969 | 1970 | Relegated to Division 4 at end of season |
| 1970 | John Bond became new manager | |
| 1970 | 1971 | Runners-up in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1970 | 1971 | Ted MacDougall set record for most League goals in a season with 42 |
| 1971 | 1972 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1971 | Club changed name to AFC Bournemouth | |
| 1971 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Margate 11-0 in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Relegated to Division 4 at end of season |
| 1974 | Trevor Hartley became new manager | |
| 1975 | John Benson became new manager | |
| 1979 | Alec Stock became new manager | |
| 1980 | David Webb became new manager | |
| 1981 | 1982 | Finished 4th in Canon Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1981 | 1982 | Promoted to Division 3 at end of season, in 4th place |
| 1982 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Lincoln City 9-0 in Division 3 | |
| 1983 | 1984 | Inaugural winners of Associate Members' Cup, beating Hull City 2-1 in final |
| 1983 | Don Megson became new manager | |
| 1983 | Harry Redknapp became new manager | |
| 1986 | 1987 | Football League Division 3 champions |
| 1989 | 1990 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1989 | Club broke transfer record when buying Gavin Peacock for £210,000 from Gillingham | |
| 1991 | Gerry Peyton became club's most-capped player winning 7th cap for Republic of Ireland | |
| 1992 | Harry Redknapp became club's longest-serving manager with 9 years service | |
| 1992 | Tony Pulis became new manager | |
| 1992 | 1993 | Played in Barclays League Division 2 (the re-named Division 3) |
| 1994 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Joe Parkinson to Everton for £800,000 | |
| 1994 | Mel Machin became new manager | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Runners-up in Auto Windscreens Shield, beaten in final 2-1 aet by Grimsby Town |
| 1997 | Equalled record fee received for a player when selling Matt Holland to Ipswich for £800,000 | |
| 2000 | Sean O'Driscoll became new manager | |
| 2001 | 2002 | Relegated at end of season to Nationwide League 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 2002 | 2003 | Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) promoted |
| 2004 | Played in Coca Cola Football League 1 (new name for Nationwide Division 2) | |
| 2006 | Kevin Bond became new manager | |
| 2007 | Steve Fletcher played his 466th game, setting record for League appearances at club | |
| 2008 | Docked 10 points by League for going into administration | |