WEST BRIDGFORD FC

West Bridgford Colts Football Club was formed in 1990 with the simple ethos of providing local youngsters with a game of football. From the start our strategy was to provide football for all, not just the more able players. We were one of the first junior clubs in the area to regularly field multiple teams at the same age group. Starting off with a couple of boys’ teams the club grew steadily, resulting in us running 18 teams by 2000. In 1994 we signed a lease for the Coronation Ground in West Bridgford. This provided us with a base with a clubhouse, as well as 3 x 11-a-side pitches and a number of different sized small sided pitches, for our 5, 7 and 9 a side teams.
In 1996 we started the girls section, which has grown steadily every year, resulting in the Ladies team, West Bridgford Ladies, being formed in 2006.
In 2008 the club signed a 25 year lease for our current home, Regatta Way. The Coronation Ground having been purchased by the council to build a new school. The club took the wise decision to install floodlights at the new ground with an eye of the future of the club as we always hoped to run a successful men’s team. 2010 saw the formation of West Bridgford Colts Vets.
We formed the senior men’s 1st team, West Bridgford Football Club, in 2011 to provide an exit route for our players. We achieved promotion from Division 2 of the Precision Notts. Senior League, finishing runners-up, as well as reaching the final of the Nottinghamshire Intermediate Cup, losing narrowly after extra time.  In the season 2013-14, we again finished runners up in the 1st Division, to be promoted into the Senior league of the NSL and last season, 2014-15 we were runners up in the senior league, and finalists in the NSL cup, losing out to Wollaton on both occasions. In the 2015-2016 season we finished 3rd in the NSL premier league which gave the team promotion, and won the Notts FA intermediate cup.
During 2016, the club installed hard standing around 2 edges of our pitch, a 100 seater spectator stand and enclosing the pitch with fencing as we planned for the future development of the club. The total spend was something just over £50,000. This along with our team’s efforts on the field ensured we achieved promotion into the EMCL.
The team won the EMCL in the 2016-17 season but elected not to take promotion into the Midlands League. The 17-18 proved difficult after not taking promotion, but we finished a respectable 15th with a completely different squad and management from the previous season. The 18-19 season we had another new manager who left after 10 games. His replacement, Ryan Doherty,  brought much need stability to the club. The summer of 2019 saw us merge with AFC Bridgford as we look to improve the pathway from our juniors into our senior section. This merger created an additional two senior teams competing in the NSL and MNA. Last season saw us finish in 6th place in the EMCL prior to the season being annulled. In the close season Ryan Doherty announced that he would be stepping down to focus on family and business and the club promoted Chris Galley from within to first team manager with Chris Withe joining him as his Assistant.
This was a short lived tenure for Chris Galley who stepped down in October 2020. Russ Cousins and Brian Franks were appointed. At the end of the 20-21 season, as part of a nationwide restructure of the footballing pyramid, the club were moved to the United Counties Division One.
We are a Charter Standard Community Club which this season comprises of over 120  teams with 1450 registered players and are the largest football Club in the country. (By teams)

Admission Prices: Adults: £5.00  Concessions: £3.00  U16 Free.

Ground Directions:
From Nottingham take A6011, Radcliffe Road. At the traffic lights signposted to Holme Pierrepoint Water Sports Centre turn left down Regatta Way. Ground 400m on right.

From the Nottingham ring road follow signs to Bingham on the A52 and turn left into Nottingham on the A6011 following signs to Holme Pierrepoint Water Sports Centre turning right off the A6011 after ¼ mile.