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Bridon Ropes FC began as a factory team in 1935, it was formed from workers at the British Ropes Works in Charlton, London, and became known as British Ropes FC<ref name="hist">http://www.bridonropesfc.com/#/history/4550956708</ref>. In the beggining the club played in various minor local leagues until eventually joining the South London Amateur League, a few years later they started playing in the Greater London League which they left in 1975 to join the London Spartan League still under the name of British Ropes FC , but in 1990 the factory changed its name to Bridon Ropes and the football club followed suit, it was under this name they won Division 2 of the Spartan League in 1991-92 and the London Junior Cup.<ref name="hist">http://www.bridonropesfc.com/#/history/4550956708</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1997–98 they became founder members of the [[Spartan South Midlands Football League]] Division One South, however they left the league the following season to become founder members of the London Intermediate League.<ref name="FHDB Ropes"/> They later joined the [[Kent County League]] Division One and were champions in the 2009–10 season, achieving promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name="Official">[http://www.bridonropes.co.uk/ Bridon Ropes official website] Accessed 26 October 2011</ref> In 2011–12 they became founder members of the [[Kent Invicta Football League]].<ref name="Official"/> The club ground-shares with [[Meridian F.C.]] |
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| Full name | Bridon Ropes Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Founded | 1935 | ||
| Ground | Meridian Sports, Charlton[1] | ||
| Chairman | Clive Smith | ||
| Manager | Ben Kotte | ||
| League | Kent Invicta Football League | ||
| 2010–11 | Kent County League, 4th | ||
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Bridon Ropes F.C. is an English football club located in Charlton, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The club plays in the Kent Invicta Football League.
History
Bridon Ropes FC began as a factory team in 1935, it was formed from workers at the British Ropes Works in Charlton, London, and became known as British Ropes FC[2]. In the beggining the club played in various minor local leagues until eventually joining the South London Amateur League, a few years later they started playing in the Greater London League which they left in 1975 to join the London Spartan League still under the name of British Ropes FC , but in 1990 the factory changed its name to Bridon Ropes and the football club followed suit, it was under this name they won Division 2 of the Spartan League in 1991-92 and the London Junior Cup.[2]
In 1997–98 they became founder members of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One South, however they left the league the following season to become founder members of the London Intermediate League.[3] They later joined the Kent County League Division One and were champions in the 2009–10 season, achieving promotion to the Premier Division.[4] In 2011–12 they became founder members of the Kent Invicta Football League.[4] The club ground-shares with Meridian F.C.
Colours
Bridon Ropes's colours are blue shirts, shorts and socks.[4] Their away kit is red and white shirts, with red shorts and socks.[5]
Honours
- Spartan League Division Two
- Champions 1991–92[6]
- Kent County League Division One
- Champions 2009–10[4]
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
KIFLwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b http://www.bridonropesfc.com/#/history/4550956708
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
FHDB Ropeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d Bridon Ropes official website Accessed 26 October 2011
- ^ Kent Invicta League official website – Photo gallery Accessed 21 January 2012
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
FHDB Sportswas invoked but never defined (see the help page).