Bromsgrove Sporting F.C.
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| Full name | Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Rouslers | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
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Victoria Ground Bromsgrove | ||
| Capacity | 4,893 | ||
| Owner | Bromsgrove Sporting Supporters' Trust (2009–present) | ||
| Chairman | Jeff Rea (Acting) | ||
| Manager | Paul Smith | ||
| League | Midland League Division One | ||
| 2015–16 | Midland League Division One, 2nd | ||
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Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. are a football club based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. The club was founded in 2009 and played their first season, 2010–11, in Midland Football Combination Division Two where they ended third. The club currently play in the Midland League Division One.
History
Bromsgrove Sporting was founded in 2009 as a supporters consortium with the plan to buy Bromsgrove Rovers and take them out of administration. When another owner was found for Rovers it was decided to create a new club instead. On 2 June 2010 Sporting were offered the lease of Victoria Ground after they had promised to make the ground available to Bromsgrove Rovers too.[1] In August 2010, Bromsgrove Rovers were expelled from the Southern League and were dissolved.
In 2012–13 Bromsgrove Sporting was promoted to the Midland Football Combination Premier Division due to a reorganisation of that league.[2]
On 10 May 2014, in front of a crowd of 414 at the Victoria Ground, Bromsgrove, the first team lifted their first piece of silverware, recording a 4–1 victory over Paget Rangers in the final of the Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup with goals by Danny Ludlow (2) & Billy Russell (2).
As of 2014-15 the league was rebranded Midland Football League First Division after the Midland Combination merged with the Midland Alliance.
Bromsgrove have gained a reputation for being the perennial bridesmaids, finishing 2nd for three consecutive years in a league that offers just the one promotion place.
As of the 2016-17 season, Worcester City have been ground-sharing at the Victoria Ground.
Attendances
Being the in-spirit replacement of Bromsgrove Rovers, Sporting have a much higher average attendance than the other teams in their league. Their inaugural season had a home average attendance of 293.
Sporting's record home attendance was on 12 March 2016, where they beat Coventry United 4-2 in front of a crowd of 924
The best attended match Sporting have been involved in away from the Victoria Ground was 550 in the final of the Les James Challenge Cup on 6 May 2015 at Bescot Stadium, where they beat Southam United 3-2, with 'The Rouslers' taking approximately 450 fans to Walsall.
Sporting currently play at step six of the non-league pyramid, and have the highest average attendance of any team at this level in the country, averaging 405 in season 2015-16.
Current first team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Chrisi Conway is the club's all-time top scorer with 66 competitive goals for the club (as of 30/09/16) Defender and Captain Craig Jones currently holds the record for the most competitive appearances for the club with 125 (as of 30/09/16)
Seasons
| Season | ∆ | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FA Vase | Other Cups | Notes | Manager |
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| 2010–11 | 12 | Midland Football Combination Division 2 | 3rd | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 82 | 27 | +55 | 64 | R1,R1 | Inaugural season. Promoted to Division 1 after league reorganisation | Myles Day / Stewart Brighton | ||
| 2011–12 | 11 | Midland Football Combination Division 1 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 94 | 44 | +50 | 65 | R2,Final, R2, SF | Promoted to Premier Division after league reorganisation | Stewart Brighton / Keith Draper | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | Midland Football Combination Premier Division | 6th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 57 | R3,SF, R3, SF | Keith Draper / Graham Scott | |||
| 2013–14 | 10 | Midland Football Combination Premier Division | 2nd | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 92 | 35 | +57 | 72 | R1 | SF, SF, Won | Graham Scott / Adrian Mander | ||
| 2014–15 | 10 | Midland Football League Division 1 | 2nd | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 121 | 41 | +80 | 86 | PR | R3 | Won, | Adrian Mander / Paul Smith | |
| 2015–16 | 10 | Midland Football League Division 1 | 2nd | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 41 | +61 | 91 | Paul Smith |
Management
Current technical staff
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith |  England | First Team Manager |
| Adam Cunningham | England | Assistant Manager |
| Brendan Kelly |  Ireland | First Team Coach |
| Emma Waters | England | Sports Therapist/ Physio |
| Trevor Carter | England | U18 Youth Team Manager |
| Dave Smith | England | U21 Manager |
| Jon Daniels | England | U21 Assistant Manager |
Current club officials
| Name | Nationality | Role |
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| Jeff Rea | England | Club President and Chairman of Vice. |
| John Teece | England | Financial adviser |
| Rob McLaren | England | Commercial Officer |
| Dave Stephens | England | Football Secretary |
| Phil Baker | England | PR & Liaison Officer |
| Jon Prescott | England | Chairman |
| David 'Shep' Sheppherd | England | Apprentice Groundsman |
| Ann Clissett | England | Bar Manager |
Previous managers
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