Boldon Community Association F.C.

Boldon Community Association
Full nameBoldon Community Association Football Club
Short nameBoldon
Founded1892 [1]
GroundBoldon Colliery Welfare Ground, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AN [2]
ManagerGary Henry

Boldon Community Association F.C. is an association football club that plays in the Northern Football League. The club was founded as Boldon Villa, joining the Wearside Football League as a founder member in 1892. They were later known as Boldon Villa and Boldon Colliery Welfare.[1] In 1976 the club name was renamed Boldon Community Association.[3] The league title was won in 1953, 1955, 1975 and 1997 [1][4] They were promoted from the Wearside League to the Northern League in 2021.[4] They made their debut in the Northern Football League in 1–1 draw with Horden Community Welfare.[2]

Goalkeeper Sam Bartram played for the club before joining Charlton Athletic.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ground Guides: Boldon Colliery Welfare and Boldon CA Sports Ground". northernleagueday. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "BOLDON CA". Northern Football League. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "BOLDON COLLIERY WELFARE". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "BOLDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 4 November 2021.