Bridon Ropes
BRIDON ROPES
| CLUB NAME | Bridon Ropes |
| CLUB CHAIRMAN | Michael Puszyk |
| CLUB / FIXTURE SECRETARY | Stuart Biggs
secretary@bridonropesfc.com |
| PROGRAMME EDITOR | Michael Puszyk
secretary@bridonropesfc.com |
| FIRST TEAM MANAGER | Uche Ibemere |
| MIDWEEK FIXTURES | Wednesday |
| CLUB WEBSITE | bridonropesfc.com/ |
| HOME KIT | Blue |
| GOALKEEPER HOME | Green |
| AWAY KIT | White and Red |
| GOALKEEPER AWAY | Red |
| PITCH DIMENSIONS | 64m x 102m |
Ground Name and Directions
Meridian Sports & Social Club, Charlton Park Lane, Charlton, SE7 8QS
Meridian Sports & Social Club is situated opposite Charlton Park in Charlton Park Lane, take the turning into Hornfair Park Lane from the A207 Shooters Hill Rd , or take the turning into HaHa Road from the South Circular Rd at Woolwich Common, both these routes take you directly into Charlton Park Lane.
Bridon Ropes FC History
Founded in 1935 as British Ropes FC, the club began life as the works team of the British Ropes factory in Charlton. After many years competing in local football, the club progressed through the South London Amateur League, Greater London League and London Spartan League before adopting the name Bridon Ropes FC in 1992, following the company’s rebranding.
Success soon followed, with the club winning the Spartan League Division Two title and the London Junior Cup before later joining the Kent County League. Promotion to the Premier Division was secured after winning the Kent County League Division One title in 2009/10.
Bridon Ropes became founder members of the Kent Invicta League in 2011, before joining the Southern Counties East Football League First Division following the league merger in 2016. The club quickly established itself as one of the division’s stronger sides, recording successive top-seven finishes and narrowly missing out on the play-offs on several occasions.
More recently, Bridon has remained a competitive force in the First Division, with solid mid-table finishes under a succession of managers. Following the appointment of Uche Ibemere in 2022 and Lee Roots midway through the 2023/24 season, the club continued to build towards another challenge at the top end of the table.
2026/27 is a season of hope for Ropes.
Playing at the Meridian Sports Ground in Charlton, Bridon Ropes remains proud of its factory roots while continuing to play an important role in the local football community.
