Bristol Telephones Football Club is a
football
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club based in
Stockwood,
Bristol
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, England. They are currently members of the and play at Stockwood Lane.
History
The club was established in 1948 as Bristol Post Office Telephones and joined the
Bristol & Suburban League.
[History of Bristol Telephones F.C.]
Gloucestershire County League After finishing bottom of the Premier Division One in 2006–07, they were relegated to Premier Division Two. However, a third-place finish in Premier Division Two in 2009–10 saw the club promoted back to Premier Division One. They went on to win the league and Alf Bosley Cup the following season, after which they won the Steve Tucker Memorial Trophy by defeating
Bristol Premier Combination champions Mendip United.
Bristol Telephones retained the Alf Bosley Cup in 2011–12, and were Premier Division One champions again in 2012–13, earning promotion to the
Gloucestershire County League. They won the Gloucestershire County League title in 2016–17,
and were promoted to Division One of the
Western League.
Ground
The club played at the Bristol Civil Service Club until
British Telecom
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was privatised. After playing temporarily at several other grounds, the social club purchased land on Stockwood Lane to build a new ground in 1984.
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Honours
*Gloucestershire County League
**Champions 2016–17
*Bristol & Suburban League
**Premier Division champions 2010–11, 2012–13
**Alf Bosley Cup winners 2010–11, 2011–12
*Gloucestershire Junior Cup
**Winners 1974–75
*Steve Tucker Memorial Trophy
**Winners 2010–11
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Football clubs in England
Football clubs in Bristol
1948 establishments in England
Association football clubs established in 1948
Bristol and Suburban Association Football League
Gloucestershire County Football League
Western Football League
Works association football teams in England