Bridon Ropes F.C.

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Bridon Ropes
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Full nameBridon Ropes Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ropes
Founded1935
GroundMeridian Sports & Social Club, Charlton
ChairmanTheresa Smith
ManagerLee Roots
League Southern Counties East League Division One
2022–23 Southern Counties East League Division One, 9th of 17
Website Club website

Bridon Ropes Football Club is a football club based in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at Meridian Sports & Social Club.

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History

The club was established in 1935 as a works team of the British Ropes factory in Charlton. The club initially played in local leagues, before becoming members of the South London Amateur League. In 1970 the club joined Division Two of the Greater London League, which was largely composed of reserve teams. [1] However, the league was disbanded at the end of the 1970–71 season when it merged into the Metropolitan–London League.

In 1975 they joined the Intermediate Division of the London Spartan League. In 1990 the club was renamed Bridon Sports after the company was renamed Bridon Ropes. [2] The division was renamed Division Two in 1991, and the following year the club changed name again, this time becoming Bridon Ropes. [3] They went on to win the Division Two title and the Kent Junior Cup in 1992–93, [2] earning promotion to Division One. [4] In 1997 the Spartan League merged with the South Midlands League to form the Spartan South Midlands League, with Bridon placed in Division One South. However, after one season they left the league to become founder members of the London Intermediate League. [5] The club subsequently won the League Cup in 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [2]

In 2003 Bridon joined Division Two West of the Kent County League. [5] After finishing as runners-up in 2005–06, they were promoted to Division One West. They went on to win the division in 2009–10 and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2011 they were founder members of the Kent Invicta League. In 2013–14 the club won the London Senior Trophy, beating Corinthian-Casuals 2–1 in the final, after extra time. [6] In 2016 the Kent Invicta League became Division One of the Southern Counties East League when the two leagues merged. [5]

Having finished 9th in the SCEFL Division One in 2023, The Ropes started the 2023/24 season very poorly, losing their first six matches. Lee Roots came in as manager in October and results began to pick up, with the club losing just once in their last nine games to finish the season in 10th position.

Ground

Bridon Ropes play their home games at Meridian Sports & Social Club on Charlton Park Lane.

Club officials

PositionName
ChairmanTheresa Smith
SecretaryDarren Smith
Commercial and FundraisingLouise Dunsdon
ManagerLee Roots
Assistant ManagerAdam Groom
Assistant / CoachPete Berridge
Head CoachGeorge Harris
AnalystJon Burtonshaw
GK CoachRob Stockburn
KitmanBrian White
Reserve Team ManagerMick Puszyk

Managers

As of matches played 21 April 2024. All competitive matches are counted.

NameFromToGWDL%W
Lee Roots22 October 2023Current25109640%
Rich Gent6 June 202304 Sept 202370070%
Uche Ibemere25 May 202224 April 2023452381452%
Junior MontgomeryJune 2020May 2022491443127%

Honours

Records

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References

  1. ↑ Greater London League 1964-1971 Non-League Matters
  2. 1 2 3 History Bridon Ropes F.C.
  3. ↑ Bridon Sports at the Football Club History Database
  4. ↑ Spartan League 1983-1997 Non-League Matters
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Bridon Ropes at the Football Club History Database
  6. ↑ Corinthian-Casuals 1-2 Bridon Ropes - I fancied us to turn it round, says Daniel Frost Kentish Football, 12 April 2014

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