Collection: Bournemouth Soccer Cards

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AFC Bournemouth’s story is one of the greatest fairy tales in English football. Founded in 1899, the small seaside club on England’s southern coast spent most of its existence in the lower leagues. Known affectionately as The Cherries, Bournemouth long symbolized community football — modest but full of heart.
In 2008, the club nearly collapsed under financial hardship, starting the season with a 17-point deduction in League Two. Yet through sheer determination and the brilliance of then-player-turned-manager Eddie Howe, Bournemouth rose from the brink of extinction to the Premier League in just seven years.
By 2015, the Cherries achieved the unthinkable — top-flight promotion for the first time in their history. Under Howe’s guidance, Bournemouth became known for fearless, attacking football and the intimate atmosphere of the Vitality Stadium, the smallest ground in the league but one of the loudest.
Their success represents the triumph of belief over circumstance — a symbol that even the smallest clubs can dream big and achieve greatness through vision, loyalty, and unbreakable spirit.