A book documenting a football club’s history has been produced by a regional daily to celebrate the team achieving promotion to England’s top flight for the very first time.

The Bournemouth Echo has marked AFC Bournemouth’s first month in the Premier League by releasing the book, called ‘AFC Bournemouth – The Cherries 1890 to the Premier League’.

The 160-page hardback book, pictured below, contains over 500 photographs from the club’s history, showing how they started life under the name Boscombe St John’s Lads Institute FC.

Before adopting their present name, the club was also known as Boscombe FC, then Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic FC.

The book showcases some of the club’s most memorable moments including giant-killing Cup runs, escapes from relegation and promotion celebrations.

It also contains a foreword from current manager Eddie Howe.

Echo acting editor Andy Martin said: “Now is an amazing time to be an AFC Bournemouth fan, with Eddie Howe leading the team to heights that no-one would ever have thought possible.

“This book celebrates that success but also looks back at the club’s history and some of the tough times the club has gone through.

“It is a great souvenir for fans as the club enjoys its first season in football’s top flight.”

The book follows on from the Echo’s previous celebrations of the club’s promotion in April, which saw a souvenir edition printed featuring a front page wrap.

AFC Bournemouth currently lie 11th in the Premier League table, having commenced their inaugural season in the division last month.

The book can currently be pre-ordered for £14.95, and will be available at the Echo’s offices in Bournemouth and Swanage as well as local bookshops.