Sport
Abbots Bromley has a village cricket club (ABCC) that has 1st XI 2nd XI and numerous junior squads.
Abbots Bromley also has a fast developing football team, Abbots Bromley FC (www.abstags.co.uk) They are nicknamed 'The Stags'. They were reformed after over 10 years in 2010. They play in the Uttoxeter & District league in division 2 and play their home games at the Abbots Bromley school for girls complex named 'The Lowers' The Stags are sponsored by G4S, a national security company and fleximas, a local business based in Abbots Bromley. The president of the club is former Aston Villa & Stoke City footballer, Harry Burrows. The chairman is Thomas Wheeldon and the team manager is Mark Hurst Snr. The club reached the Uttoxeter & District division 2/3 cup final in May 2012 but narrowly lost out to Cheadle Town End on penalties in front of a crowd of 150+. The Stags also narrowly missed out on promotion to the Uttoxeter & District first division in 2012 after finishing third, although improving their position the previous year (4th). The club have a large following and can often attract attendances of up to 100 spectators at home games.
The club have struck a deal with a local businessman for the 2012/13 season, the club will receive £10 per goal scored throughout the league and cup campaigns.
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