West Ham face Bournemouth on Boxing Day. Here are 10 facts about our opponents: 1. AFC Bournemouth was first formed as Boscombe St John’s Institute FC, the club was reformed as Boscombe FC in 1899, then again as Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in 1923, they settled on their current name in 1972. 2. The club was elected to the Third Division in 1923 and hold the record for the longest continuous run in England’s third tier. 3. The club’s red and …
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