Full name | Boldon Community Association Football Club |
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Short name | Boldon |
Founded | 1892 [1] |
Ground | Boldon Colliery Welfare Ground, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AN [2] |
Manager | Gary 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]