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APFC
Full nameAvon Plate Football Club
Nickname(s)"The Plate"
"The Mighty Plate"
Founded1997
GroundA-Team: Fry Club
B-Team: Muller Road
ChairmanPatrick Winch
ManagerA-Team: Matt Proctor
B-Team: Richard Shiner
LeagueBristol and District Sunday League
A-Team: Premier Division
B-Team: Division Three
2009-10Bristol and District Sunday League
A-Team: Division One (1st)
A-Team: Division Three (6th)


Avon Plate Football Club are an English football club based in the City of Bristol. The Club, founded in 1997, fields two teams in the Bristol and District Sunday League. The A-Team currently play in Division One and the B-Team in Division Three. The 2008/09 season saw Avon Plate promoted to Division One and the creation of a B-Team for the 2009/10 season.

History

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Avon Plate Football Club was formed in 1997 and in only a few short years has established itself as the third major club in Bristol behind only Bristol City and The Lebeq Tavern in stature.

The founders of the team, a mixture of friends, friends of friends and obscure drinking associates, had been playing five-a-side at Easton Community Centre for over a season before James Masters and Daniel Thomas finally put into action the plans they'd hatched with Neil Boulton and Yos David during a gin fuelled afternoon session at the Cat & Wheel, St Paul's.

The team they would form would be based upon their love of South American and British football. A team that would celebrate the international fellowship the The Beautiful Game creates.

The Club first played competitively in the Bristol Civils League in season 1997-98. During their three seasons in the league The Mighty Plate slowly but surely built the foundations of a successful Sunday League side. The Avon Plate Squad Soviet was formed to control club affairs and elect a Committee of Selection and Management. A home pitch was established, Fortress Bush at Henleaze, Bristol and sponsorship deals were finalised with The Old England public house.

As the Club matured the squad expanded and the fan base grew, Avon Plate went on to join the Bristol and District Sunday League for the 2000-01 season.

The Club has members spread across all parts of Bristol but it is Easton where you will find the majority of the Club's players. Avon Plate are currently sponsored by The Greenbank, Easton.

Facts

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The team is named after the Argentinian team River Plate, Avon being the river of Bristol and the derivative of afon, the celtic word for river.

The battle cry of Avon Plate is VAMOS! which is Spanish for "Come on!" or "Let's go!"

Club honours

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Champions: Bristol and District Sunday League Division One 2009-10
Winners: Charles Finch Cup 2000-01
Runners-up: Evening Post Cup 2008-09 [1]
Promoted (2nd): Bristol and District Sunday League Division Two 2008-09 [2]
Promoted (2nd): Bristol and District Sunday League Division Three 2007-08 [3]

A-Team Season Record Since 2004-05

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Season League Division Position Notes
2010-11 Bristol and District Sunday League Premier Ongoing
2009-10 Bristol and District Sunday League One Champions Promoted
2008-09 Bristol and District Sunday League Two 2nd Promoted
2007-08 Bristol and District Sunday League Three 2nd Promoted
2006-07 Bristol and District Sunday League Three 4th
2005-06 Bristol and District Sunday League Three 8th
2004-05 Bristol and District Sunday League Three 8th

B-Team Season Record Since 2009-10

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Season League Division Position Notes
2010-11 Bristol and District Sunday League Three Ongoing
2009-10 Bristol and District Sunday League Three 6th

Committee of Selection and Management 2009-10

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Committee Position Member
Club Secretary Brazil Patrick Winch
A-Team Manager England Matt Proctor
B-Team Manager England Richard Shiner
B-Team Assistant Manager England Nick Jump
Pitch Liaison England Darren Hayes
Training Liaison England James Barnett

Current Playing Squad

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As of September 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Wales WAL Pob Smith
GK England ENG James Scrivin
GK England ENG Cris Sherratt
GK United States USA Joff Lowson
DF England ENG Sam MacCallum
DF Brazil BRA Patrick Winch
DF England ENG Darren Hayes
DF England ENG Michael Howard
DF England ENG Henry Jones
DF England ENG David Milsom
DF England ENG Jerry White
DF England ENG Lee Pelling
DF England ENG Marcellous Runcie
DF England ENG Andy Ewart-Clark
DF England ENG Harry Padfield
DF England ENG Jordan Smith
MF England ENG Dan Palmer
MF England ENG Andy Makepeace
MF England ENG Korahn Gayle
MF England ENG Matthew Proctor
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Nedrin Keal
MF England ENG Alix Barry
MF England ENG Chris Thomas
MF England ENG Richard Shiner
MF Italy ITA Angello Zaffuto
MF England ENG Nick Jump
MF England ENG Taylor
MF England ENG James Barnett
MF England ENG George Cronk
MF England ENG Tom Leahy
MF Somalia SOM Ali Hassain Hussain
MF England ENG Tom Hagon
FW England ENG Tyler Gayle
FW England ENG Louis Bowden
FW England ENG Lawrence Hinds
FW England ENG Adrian Holgate
FW England ENG Dwelly Ellis
FW England ENG Troy Innes
FW England ENG Cameron

Club Awards

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Season Player's Player Golden Boot Best Newcomer Most Improved Clubman B Player's Player B Top Scorer Wrong Ray
2009-10
2008-09 Korahn Gayle Tyler Gayle Andy Makepeace Marcelous Runcie Patrick Winch N/A N/A Ned Keal
2007-08 Patrick Winch N/A N/A
2006-07 Louis Bowden Patrick Winch Neil Boulton N/A N/A Ned Keal

References

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