Bloomfield Football Club (previously known as 24th Old Boys) is a
Northern Irish
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intermediate football club playing in Division 1C of the
Northern Amateur Football League
The Northern Amateur Football League, also known as the Northern Amateur League and often simply as the Amateur League, is an association football league in Northern Ireland. It contains 13 divisions. These comprise four intermediate sections: ...
. The club formed in the 1922 as the 24th O.B., composed of former members of the 24th Belfast
Boys' Brigade
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company. In 1990, they changed their name to Bloomfield upon joining the Amateur League (having spent some 30 years in the BB Old Boys' Union League.
[H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) ''A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League'', p. 181] They play their home matches at the Orangefield playing fields complex at Houston Park,
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...
. The first team manager is Billy Carson and is backed up by assistant managers Colin Rooney and Sammy Spence. As well as the first team, there is a second team playing in the NAFL Division 3B and a third team in the premier league of the South Antrim Football League. There are also 6 youth teams ranging from Under 16's down to Under 10's.
References
External links
Bloomfield Official Club website
Association football clubs in Northern Ireland
Association football clubs in Belfast
Northern Amateur Football League clubs
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