Brixham A.F.C.

Brixham A.F.C. is an English football club based in Brixham, Devon. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division East and play at Wall Park. The club's nickname is The Fishermen.[1][2] The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Devon County Football Association.[3]

Brixham
Full nameBrixham Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fishermen
Founded2012
GroundWall Park, Brixham
ChairmanDick Scagell
ManagerTim Porter Jason Couch
LeagueSouth West Peninsula League Premier Division East
2019–20South West Peninsula League Premier Division East (season abandoned)

History

The club was formed in June 2012, when Brixham United and Brixham Villa merged in the South Devon League.[4] Brixham Villa had been a club since 1953 and had previously won the league in the 2006–07 season, while Brixham United had competed in the Western Football League and FA Vase during the late 1970s.[5][6]

After finishing runners up in the South Devon League the club joined the South West Peninsula League Division One East in 2014 and spent five seasons there, finishing third in 2018–19.[7][8] At the end of that season the league was restructured, and Brixham successfully applied for promotion to the Premier Division East, at Step 6 of the National League System.[9][10]

The club installed floodlights in order to comply with the conditions imposed upon them to enable their promotion to Step 6. They played their first match under floodlit conditions on 10 September 2019, a 2–1 win over Bovey Tracey.[11]

Ground

The club play their home games at Wall Park.[2] The ground was the home of Brixham United before becoming part of AFC Brixham.[12]

References
  1. South West Peninsula Football League: Premier East – South West Peninsula Football League, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  2. South West Peninsula Football League: Premier Club Directory – South West Peninsula Football League, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  3. Brixham AFC : Details: Brixham AFC : Details, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  4. Steve B the Groundhopper: Brixham v Galmpton United: Steve B the Groundhopper: Brixham v Galmpton United, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  5. The South West's Unsung Heroes: BBC – The South West's Unsung Heroes, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  6. BRIXHAM UNITED at the Football Club History Database
  7. WBW Solicitors South Devon Football League: WBW Solicitors South Devon Football League, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  8. BRIXHAM at the Football Club History Database
  9. Camelford & Delabole Post: Post area clubs placed in new South West Peninsula League structure | News | Camelford & Delabole Post, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  10. Falmouth Packet: South West Peninsula League and Cornwall FA restructure updates | Falmouth Packet, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  11. Posts: Brixham AFC – Posts, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  12. Brixham United: Brixham United, accessdate: February 16, 2020
  • Brixham at the Football Club History Database


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