Bloomfield Football Club (previously known as 24th Old Boys) is a

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intermediate football club playing in Division 1C of the

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. The club formed in the 1922 as the 24th O.B., composed of former members of the 24th Belfast

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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,

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. 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
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