AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust are delighted to introduce the newest Cherries team, AFC Bournemouth Warriors.
Merging with local powerchair team Wessex Warriors FC, AFC Bournemouth will run a powerchair football team for the first time in the 2018/19 season.
The team will represent AFC Bournemouth in the Muscular Dystrophy UK National Championship, which will see them play in six fixtures in Nottingham throughout the year, whilst training weekly within Dorset. In addition to this, there will also be a team entered in the South East League, which again will meet regularly throughout the season to play their fixtures.
Speaking to afcb.co.uk, head of community Steve Cuss commented: “We are delighted to extend our number of teams playing competitive football, with the introduction of the AFC Bournemouth powerchair team.
“Wessex Warriors have established themselves and progressed the team and we are delighted to have worked in partnership with them and are very excited about the future of powerchair football and the AFC Bournemouth team.”
If you would like any further information about AFC Bournemouth Warriors, or want to know how to get involved, contact head of community Steve Cuss on steve.cuss@afcb.co.uk or call 07973 893594.
Alternatively contact Disability Inclusion Officer Hannah Powis on hannah.powis@afcb.co.uk or call 07393 462166.
