AFC Bournemouth fan Michael Ives reflects on 80 years following the club

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·3 October 2026

AFC Bournemouth fan Michael Ives reflects on 80 years following the club.

According to Bournemouth Echo, his first visit to Dean Court came on 11 January 1947.

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He was eight when he first stepped inside the ground.

It was his first time at Dean Court.

That day in 1947 was his introduction to the ground.

Source: Bournemouth Echo

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