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Bronze
Social F.C.
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Club Sponsors: 4 Seasons Limited/Bronze Social Club Secretary: Mike Hilton mick@bronzefooty.fsnet.co.uk Chairman: John Deakin Welfare Officer: Brendan McQuillam Ground: Unilever Sports Ground, Bromborough. Directions / Approach: A41 New Chester Road to Candy factory. From Birkenhead turn left, from Chester turn right into Old Hall Road. Right into lane to car park and dressing rooms. Public Transport: Buses to Green Lane, Bromborough CH62 3PU 1st Affiliation: Cheshire County F.A. Team Colours: Royal Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks. Alternative Colours: Light Blue Shirts, Claret Shorts, Sky Blue Socks. League Council Representative: Mike Hilton History:- Bronze Social FC was originally formed as a works team in 1948, from the Stone Manganese Marine Ltd, Wallasey. The team later disbanded in the 1950's only to re-appear in 1965, and they duly entered two teams into the Wirral Combination Football League. The first team in the Third division and a reserve team in the Fourth division. The First Team were promoted to the Second Division in 1970, and in
1979 they were promoted as champions to the First Division. In 1985, The club switched their reserve team to the South Wirral Football
League, where they had some success in 1988, winning the First Division
title and the Pix Electric Cup. In 1992 due to the winding up of the Wirral Combination the club was invited to join their Reserves in the South Wirral League, which they did, eventually gaining promotion to the West Cheshire League Division 3 in 2003. Notable achievements over the last nine years include finishing runners
up in the Premier Division 2003 and 2004 and runner up in the South
Wirral Cup in 2001. They also reached the semi final of the Wirral Amateur
Cup in the same year losing out to the eventual winners Cammell Laird.
They were also runners up in the Pix Electric Cup in 1995, and the League
Cup in 1999. Bronze won their first West Cheshire League trophy in season 2006/07 winning the Haworth & Gallagher Shield at Ashville.
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